May's Disco Party

I took Sam & Ellis to May's Disco party at the weekend it was fab, great music, face painting, Patrick's delicious disco chocolate cake and check out Elli's disco pants & rock star attitude!

Room Makeover - Robyn & May

Kate and Patrick, the directors at Belle & Boo, recently re-decorated their daughters bedroom into a bit of a Belle & Boo wonderland.

Firstly, meet Robyn & May whose room we are about to show you!

This room really is every little girls paradise and whenever I've been over to visit it really makes me want to be a little girl again.

I think the pictures speak for themselves.

(Images by Lyndsey James)

1. Wall Stickers Belle Hugs Boo Large
2. Cushion Boo Cushion
3. Lampshade Ava & Friends Lampshade
4. Art Prints Framed Ava Collection
5. Blind Calico Blinds using Ava & Friends Cotton Sateen Fabric

The roman blind was a big inspiration for the girls room make-over and it's a great focal point. Kate and Patrick have Jacky at Calico Blinds in Bristol to thank for the stunning blind.
Jacky makes gorgeous roman blinds to order using fabric that you supply. Our cotton sateen furnishing fabric is perfect for this. Never fear, these blinds aren't just for people based in Bristol though, they can be delivered UK wide by courier.

Mandy's twins Ellis and Sam have a Pirate Games roman blind in their nursery, which was also made by Jacky.

Love Clare

xx

London Weekend & Photo Shoot

I have just had a fabulous, I might even go so far as saying glamourous few days. First I went to London for a baby free weekend, it was lush! I chatted and ate and shopped and drank and ate and chatted some more. My lovely friend Jane's 10 year old daughter baked for us, delicious cakes and pancakes and then I lunched at new Peruvian resturant Lima just off Oxford Street and spent far too long at the fab, fab, fab Arancini cafe in Kentish Town.

Then on Monday Kate, Patrick and I had a photoshoot for The Telegraph Magazine, I wish I could say that one of us owned this beautiful home but sadly not, have you seen the size of the wood pile!

Kate having her hair done

loving this floor

Patrick having his makeup done!

Me ready to go.

Back to reality today with a bang, up at 5.45am with the twins, snotty noses a plenty!

Mandy x

Lark Love

What a lovely 'latest news' to receive in my inbox, we love lark

Be Inspired By.....

Welcome to one of our new regular features on the blog! It's here we plan to inspire you of all the lovely crafty/diy things you can do with Belle and Boo goods. We're hoping to not only offer inspiration but occasionally tutorials too. You'll be able to find all our crafty posts from the new craft menu button above.

First up is tape! 

We spied the gorgeous tape creations below over on our Instagram and all examples use our Parade Tape.

Ikea picture frame with cut out 'Belle and Boo' decorative tape on the edges.  (I always love a bit of Ikea Hacking!)

(Image Credit: Bestowed Collections)

Beautiful birthday parcel wrapping

 (Image Credit: Lalalingy)

Using tape and twine to spruce up noodle boxes to then use as gift boxes!

 (Image Credit: Lalalingy)

Have you done anything creative with our tape? Or do you plan to? Let us know what you're up to by sending us photos or if you're on Instagram then hashtag the picture #belleandboo so we can see it!

Big thanks to the ever creative Lalalingy and Bestowed Collections for sharing their photos with us.

Clare x

Mums Net Blog Post

I was very lucky to be asked to write a guest post for the mums net blog about what inspires my illustrations. If you would like to read it you can find it here and if you leave a comment you have the chance to win a Belle Hugs Boo wall sticker.

New Look Blog

I am sure I don't need to point it out but we, actually let me rephrase that Clare has given our blog a whole new look. Meanwhile I have slowly been catching up with technology & have worked out how to update the blog from my phone. Hopefully that means when I am out and about and the twins are sleeping I can pop by and say 'hi' Mandy x