I am excited to share with you my brand new course in the Capture the Seasons collection - SUMMER - A MINI ONLINE RETREAT, take a...

Do you think things happen for a reason in life? I do, I also believe the things which are the hardest to bare have the most potential in...

With the recent celebrations of the Queens Platinum Jubilee, which were immensely enjoyable, I followed the events on TV, the trooping of...

Nature gives us clues all the time, but in this busy world do we give it time? That is why I am so passionate about taking time to be...

I have always been attracted to natural light, when styling and art directing photo shots, this has been one of the things I look for....

This January ritual of looking forward and backward is fitting for the first day of a month named after Janus, the Roman god of...

Patterns in nature can inspire on so many levels, to a designer for a new print or how it connects with our own life journeys. Recently I...

I was delighted to be able to open the studio again and to host a creative block printing workshop for a very special occasion....

What ever creative project you are starting on colour will play a key part. Colour has the power to speak directly to the heart. Finding...

Monday meditation On the day of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, in my mediation this morning something came through...

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...