This past Sunday in London I knew I was in for a treat, but I didn't know just how BIG of a treat. You see, I've been a big fan of French jewelry designer and stylist Emma Cassi for at least three years, but most likely longer. She's been a huge inspiration to me and my work but even more than that, she has been a lovely source of inspiration to so many of my friends and readers.

Above: Emma changes up her office space with each new season since it's common for buyers to visit her at home.

That's why when I found out that my friend Sania Pell lives nearby to Emma and they know one another very well, I jumped out of my seat! I knew I had to somehow arrange to meet her. In addition to my obsession with Emma's creations, my friend Leslie Shewring, also visiting London this past weekend, is equally a fan. We all love Emma and her work. That's why when we asked Sania if she could arrange for us to visit Emma at home, I nearly fell off of my seat when she quickly pulled it together and before I knew it, we were entering her petite paradise in London filled to the brim with gorgeous handmade things! Eep! I knew that this was going to be a most inspirational visit and it was. So now I'd like to show you a wee bit of what I saw. I'm still aglow and a bit light-headed from it, ahhhh.

Above: I love her handmade dream catchers.

Lots of yummy colors, lace and shots of black and beige.

Above: I loved her little Abigail Brown owl displayed proudly on a cabinet. So sweet.

It was the type of visit a blogger like me needs - to gain a new perspective, to have some tea and a chat, to wander through the beautiful corners of a most thoughtful space and to browse tiny drawers filled with jewelry in her magical corner atelier which happens to be in her living room. We met her daughter, her husband and her sweet little son.

I poked around her corner studio space to see how she makes...

Jewelry spilled out from every corner. Such a treat! I really liked seeing her palette for the upcoming season as she's already working on things for 2012 - lots of lemonade yellow and bright pink. Gorgeous.

I spent lots of time looking at her many inspirational nooks, including this pretty corner above where she posts what has her eye at the moment onto the wall above her desk.

Sweet Emma made us rose tea served in Astier de Villatte mugs and she shared some Japanese catalogs that inspires her that I also found quite beautiful.

We looked (drooled, in all honesty) at her gorgeous jewelry collections, some seen and some unseen (until now at least) for upcoming seasons in 2012. We even purchased some to enjoy for years to come. I wore lots of her jewelry on Sunday and Tuesday during London Design Week, so if you saw me and admired any of it (some of you asked), then Emma Cassi is the designer of most of what I had on. Emma showed us so many beautiful things (you can see her above - she is beautiful in every way), I floated away after we left her apartment. What an honor to be there with such a creative lady.

And in the end, we all posed for a photo taken by her husband. Above: from the left is Emma and her little girl, Sania, Leslie and then me on the end. I will never forget this morning, organized by dear Sania, hosted by Emma and her family and well... it was a morning that I'll never, ever forget. Truly a dream visit for me.

Emma thank you from our hearts for your hospitality and friendship. You made my London trip magical!

To see more of Emma's work and to purchase it, please visit her website.

(images: taken by holly becker except for the last one, taken by emma's hubby.)