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My Pimm’s Hollywood-inspired cake – recipe
confettijournal Le 29 September 2017, 09:45

Happy Friday everyone, Here in London, the British summer is in full swing, i.e. it hasn’t stopped raining for the past two months. Or is it the past two years? Can’t quite remember. After almost a decade in this country, I can now say with... Lire la suite ›

My Mondrian chest of drawers
confettijournal Le 13 July 2017, 16:03

Bonjour! It's now time for another Mondrian-themed project. And, for once, I'm talking biggish DIY, i.e. furniture up-cycling, with this Mondrian inspired chest of drawers. When she was a child, my mum used to have a desk/chest of drawers which, I... Lire la suite ›

My Hollywood notebook – DIY
confettijournal Le 13 July 2017, 12:15

Today, I'm trying something new. I'll be sharing this DIY both here and on Instagram so I'll keep it short and sweet, just like me ;-). Any questions? Don't hesitate to ask in the comments below. To make a Hollywood notebook, I used beautiful... Lire la suite ›

My Mondrian cake – recipe
confettijournal Le 23 June 2017, 16:14

Happy Friday everyone, I’m back with an exciting project. I was recently reading an article about the upcoming opening of two museums dedicated to French designer Yves Saint Laurent in Paris and Marrakesh. Apparently, six iconic Mondrian dresses... Lire la suite ›

My little cardboard Paris – DIY
confettijournal Le 2 June 2017, 17:20

Hello, To conclude my Paris memories theme, I’ve come up with this little cardboard Paris DIY that has also enabled me to recycle some old cardboard boxes – one stone, two birds  8-). I was left with, at least, a dozen of these following the... Lire la suite ›

My mosaic tile cake – recipe
confettijournal Le 30 May 2017, 13:59

Salut, To follow up on my Paris memories theme, I've come up with this mosaic tile cake. I first had the idea for this recipe weeks ago when I was...can you guess? Yes, when I was travelling on the tube in Paris. I've always loved tiles and started... Lire la suite ›

My crochet raspberries – DIY
confettijournal Le 24 May 2017, 23:34

Bonjour, bonjour,It looks like Spring is finally settling in here in London, so I wanted to share this fitting tutorial with you. Raspberries have started popping up on our grocery stalls. But if I buy a punnet now, I know it’ll be gone in no time... Lire la suite ›

My glittery gemstone bag
confettijournal Le 16 May 2017, 23:31

Hello, I don't know if any of you have been able to enjoy some warming rays recently but, here in London, the weather's been horrible. So, I decided to make hay while the sun wasn't shining by wrapping up my gemstone theme with this tote bag DIY.... Lire la suite ›

All that glitters – moodboard
confettijournal Le 9 May 2017, 12:20

Hello guys, Here are a few pictures that have inspired me for this month's theme, gems. Not only am I drawn to precious stones because of their tantalising colours but their shapes never fail to impress me. The craftmanship, there, is impressive.... Lire la suite ›

Paper ceiling medallions – DIY
confettijournal Le 26 April 2017, 10:01

Hello, I hope you're all having a good start of the week. I'm back with a DIY that was really fun to make and looks great without too much effort, just a little bit of patience. You might also find it relaxing if, like me at this present time,... Lire la suite ›

(Fabulous) chocolate gems – recipe
confettijournal Le 18 April 2017, 22:33

Hello guys, This month is all about gems. As per usual, I haven't had the chance to put my moodboard together but, as you can guess, the next few days on this blog are going to be glittery and geometric (oh yeah!). And, because it's Easter, I had to... Lire la suite ›

Polka dots forever – moodboard
confettijournal Le 31 March 2017, 21:55

Parade de cirque, Georges Seurat, 1887-1888, The Metropolitan Museum of ArtHello there,I don’t know why it took me so long to write this post. Usually, I always start with the moodboard but, this time, I kind of had a mental block.As you might be... Lire la suite ›