Hello and welcome, I am Astrid Blake, creative consultant, mentor, founder of Alice & Astrid and creator of the Take Time to Dream space....

Often things come to me in the early hours of the morning, this morning the word FULL was it. Being Dyslexic, my mind plays around with...

Our internal world is very much key to our wellbeing, just because some parts of us are not visible, this does not make them any less...

Fresh spring air, new colour peeking through and blossom getting ready to bloom. Lift your spirits, enjoy the change of season and...

Lockdown has brought home so many things, the restrictions on travel is one. Looking back at my travel journal and photos of my very...

In the first lockdown I posted a blog on 5 tips for looking after yourself from home one which was meditation. To follow on from this I...

Lock down has had some upsides, although I am not able to visit my brother and his family who live in Holland we have been in touch via...

This is ‘thank you’ to all healers for their good works. Alternative healing therapies are often under the radar because they are not...

Alice & Astrid x Emi Milverton As a creative it is fun to be able to team up with other creatives, through my brand Alice & Astrid I am ...

Who decides what colours we should buy? And have you ever wondered what colour forecasting is? Who comes up with the colours we see in...

Do you ever have that feeling that 'I'll know it when I see it ? Or when you do say “That’s exactly what I was imagining in my head”?...

Colour inspiration for the Soul. What colour is catching your eye now?

inspiration from my travels, looking to nature and culture for soul nourishment.

Interior design does not have to mean throwing out everything and starting from scratch. I am a great believer in that with a creative...

Nature is an abundant source of inspiration, I am lucky to be surrounded by it. Freshly picked from my garden I felt drawn to...