October 15, 2014

It is always a good mail day when the magazine you create content for arrives on your doorstep and today was one of those days!  
The latest edition of Sweet Magazine – Issue 4 :: Let’s Hear it for the Boys! is now out in newsagents or available via the Sweet Magazine Website.

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My contribution to this edition was a fun story I put together after I interviewed Li-Ann from Sack Me.  A lot of you know Li-Ann via her gorgeous graphic design and printable stationery business Ham n Pea Paperie (she designed the fabulous Pantone Party Stationery for Sofia’s party last year).

Li-Ann has branched out and created a beautiful kids bed linen range – SACK ME.  After I spoke with Li-Ann about her new venture I think invited 4 talented sweet makers to create treats based around the designs of the new Sack Me range.

To see the full article including the interview, grab a copy of issue 4.  In the meantime here are a few cute pictures of the sweet treats I got to photograph for the article plus some shots of the new linen range!  Let me know your favourite!

My lovely collaborators are ::

Macarons :: Moorish Macarons
Biscuits and Chocolates :: Frosted by Nicci
Chocolate Oreo’s and Cookies :: Sweet Table
Cake Pops :: Sweet Stix

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August 4, 2014

In June this year – on yet another gorgeous sunny day in the Blue Mountains – we shot the very pretty Boho Wedding story for Issue 3 of Sweet Magazine.

The team for the day was Lisa Brown, Editor of Sweet Magazine, Mel and Simon from Ashdown and Bee, Kate from You Beauty, Make-up Artistry and Jesscia of Jessica Grace Flowers.
Our models Jess and Sam made a very cute couple – here are my favourites from the day.

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You can also read more about the various shoots from this edition in my posts here and here.

Photography :: Leanne Ambrogio | Style Editor Sweet Magazine | Sweet Style
Styling & Props :: Ashdown & Bee
Hanging Cake ::  Jacki Fanton | Blissfully Sweet
Story & Desserts :: Lisa Brown | Sweet Magazine
Florals :: Jessica Thompson | Jessica Grace Flowers
Makeup :: Kate Winkler | You Beauty
Paperie :: Vignette Design
Balloons :: Born to Party
Tablecloth :: Any Occasion Events
Hammock :: The Toucan Shop
Glass Jars :: Just Jars Australia

July 28, 2014

It was one of those beautiful Autumn days back in March when Gillian, Nicole and I headed to Logan Brae Apple Orchard in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales to do this shoot for Sweet Magazine.  Armed with decadent desserts that Gillian had prepared, gorgeous florals by Thoughtful Petal and Nicole’s amazing props we had a blast creating this stunning set up in the clean fresh air between the apple trees!

Here are some of my favourite images from the day – you can find all the amazing recipes in the current issue of Sweet Magazine.

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Photography :: Leanne Ambrogio | Sweet Magazine Style Editor | Sweet Style
Food :: Gillian Brown | Sweet Magazine Food Editor | Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design
Styling & Props :: Nicole Bull | Penny Lane Studio
Flowers :: Thoughtful Petal
Cake Topers :: Grain & Co
Cake Stands :: Sweet Style
Wooden Cake Stands :: Rustic Valley Cake Stands

July 23, 2014

Have you managed to grab a copy of the latest issue of Sweet Magazine yet?  It has been released online now so if you have not been able to pick one up in your local newsagency then visit the website to purchase online.

Lisa Brown, editor extrodinaire, is popping in here today to show us her absolute favourite things that she is loving right now!  I hope you enjoy her picks.

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MAGAZINE :: FLAMINGOES :: LIGHTBOX :: FURNITURE :: MASON JAR :: PLATES :: LOVESTAR VASES :: PINATA :: GARLAND

July 21, 2014

Happy Monday everyone! We are back from our wonderful two week break in my most favourite place in the world, Bali and the change in temperature is certainly a shock to the system.  Getting out of bed this morning was not easy for any of us!

Today though I am popping in to let you know that latest edition (Issue 3) of Sweet Magazine is now available in newsagents nationally (the online version will be out this week).  I am particularly excited by this issue as there are a number of articles in there that I worked on – and all have one or two great behind the scenes stories.

The gorgeous couple on the cover – Sam and Jess – were our cute models when we shot this boho styled backyard wedding set up.  I teamed up with our editor Lisa and the super clever duo, Melissa and Simon from Ashdown and Bee to bring this story to life.  We had a fun day with gorgeous flowers, sequenced cloths and divine and pretty food!  Yes there is definitely a story behind the balloons that you see in the shots – if you happened to be in the area on the day and noticed a large flying gold V you can imagine the rest – lots of “oh no’s” could be heard!  You know the saying never work with kids and animals – we can now add helium balloons to that saying as well!

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The second story that I was part of the team for, was the stunning rustic shoot at Logan Brae orchard in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales.  Gillian our food editor came down from Queensland laden with delicious baked goodies, and after many emails and phone conversations planning the shoot we finally got to hang out for the entire weekend and talk all things sweet and take pretty pictures!  We were joined in the mountains by our other lovely friend Nicole from Penny Lane Studio to create the gorgeous set up amongst the apple trees while we chatted with the spunky orchard owner Sam (we obviously had a thing for Sam’s in this issue!).

After a spectacularly sunny day in the mountains we packed up to head home only to have the most amazing hail storm hit full force as we climbed into the car – we certainly let out a sigh of relief that it didn’t arrive any earlier than it did!

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The final article I put together for this edition is an interview with Dewi from Sweet Bloom Cakes about her growing business and the recent move from being a home based baker to taking the plunge and moving into her gorgeous new studio space.  You can see more images of her really beautiful studio in my blog post here as I photographed her launch party earlier this year!   The article is gives a great insight into this talented and creative lady whose business I have watched blossom.sweetmag3001

I promise to do a full blog post on these great stories in the coming weeks but in the meantime make sure you pick up your copy of Sweet Magazine Issue 3 now.  To find your local stockist click here.