Lisa Eldridge - Smokey Winged Eye Make-up Video

I have a huge crush on make-up artist Lisa Eldridge at the moment, having discovered her brilliant tutorials on India Knight's blog. Watching her is so relaxing - she's warm, witty and knows exactly what she's doing. Even if you're not that into makeup, I defy you to watch her and not feel soothed. If you do have a passing interest in skincare and makeup, she's a goldmine of information - I tracked down the French cleanser Bioderma because Lisa said it was really good, and it really is! She rocks, in conclusion. Check her out right here.

Clare

Flights of Fancy

origami teabags by Nathalia Ponomareva

How marvellous are these teabags by Russian designer Nathalia Ponomareva? The bird gently expands as you let it steep, giving you something beautiful to look at as well as a great cup of tea. This is a prototype at the moment, but we're hoping Nathalia's brilliant design will be soon be picked up by a smart tea company. Discovered via wee birdy and inspire inspire.

Incredible Ice

 images by Oyvind Tangin

To stick with our wintry theme this morning, I just came across these extraordinary photos taken by  a Norwegian sailor 1700 miles south of Cape Town. Found via the beautiful blog Black Eiffel.

Frozen Beauty

all images by plaisir

Here are a few pictures we've taken around Biggar this week. It may be amazingly cold at the moment, but it's amazingly beautiful too.

Magical Paper Sculptures

image by Yu Jordy Fu

We were having a look through the exhibitors at the Origin Craft Fair taking place at Somerset House in London this week, and came across these extraordinary cloud lampshades by Yu Jordy Fu. Paper cutting is an ancient and intricate technique, and it's pretty jaw-dropping in the usual two dimensions, but Jordy's work goes even further. We love the ethereal, dream-like quality of these pieces - they're amazingly delicate but brimming with energy and movent. See more of Jordy's work here.

image by elsita 

Another artist who works with paper is Elsa Mora, who owns the etsy shop elsita. As well as traditional paper cuts, Elsa makes exquisite paper sculptures, like this bee which Clare has been coveting for months. Each piece is individually cut and shaped before Elsa carefully assembles them, ending up with a little creature who looks like he's about buzz off in search of nectar. Check out all of Elsa's incredible pieces here.