Pebbles Rock

16/10/2023

I don’t really get time to make these much these days but this piece ‘BOSS ROCKS!’ is heartfelt gift for an extra special cousin, Michelle on her birthday 15th October 2023, it comes with much love from Nikki, Lee, Maisie & Millie, Chip & Mo.

Here stands Shells giant fluffball, Boss the Old English Sheepdog made entirely out of oyster shell. Gentle, fun-loving and attention seeking Bossy stands mischievously upon a seaweed paddock, his shingle eyes twinkling. Boss has mixed seagrass fur and a wet shingle nose.

Happy Birthday Shell! Thanks for everything you do for me and the girls.
Not only does Boss rock, but this gift goes to confirm that you well and truly rock too. Happy Birthday! Love us all x

02/09/2022

24/03/2021

This ‘Team Shepherd-Broom Rocks’ is a bespoke commission and heartfelt birthday gift for one very special person Jono. It comes with much love, as always from his beloved Jules on 23rd March 2021.

Here stands the Shepherd & Brooms each made entirely from beach pebbles as the painted pebble sun shines and the seaweed grass grows thick at their feet.
Reminiscent from another coffee fuelled walk to their special spot at Heaven Farm, Jono holds his beautiful Jules close as they admire the discarded rope thread daffodils that bloom all around them. With Jono’s seaweed hair catching the breeze they take a moment to reflect on their happy years of being each other’s together. Jules leans in tight, her seaweed hair worn loose as she shares a pebble heart with her handsome Harlequin rugby fan, affectionately also known also as ‘twat’. The heart is one of Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles, carefully sculpted to form its shape. It stands to symbolise how no matter how many uppy ups and downy downs they ride; they are stronger and happier than ever with their families right by their side. Xbox mad, United supporter Oliver stands taller than ever with his seaweed styled hair blown from cruising around in his beloved car. Next see’s running fanatic Ruby with her seagrass hair flowing as she holds playful little bundle of love Gilbert the Cavapoo [aka Princess Paws] tight on his discarded rope thread lead. Made entirely from pieces of oyster shell, Gilbert has a happy seaweed tail and inquisitive shingle ears, his curly coat is brushed with discarded rope thread flecks.
Liverpool and Lego mad Isaac gets ready to run with Gilbert as soon as he’s allowed off the lead; just like his dad, he too has soft seaweed hair. Right by her lovely mums’ side is aspiring baking Amelia. Like her sister, she too has seagrass hair worn loose. While last but not least is curry loving, Harlequins and rugby mad Theo who has neatly trimmed seaweed hair.

Happy Birthday Jono! Your boys, your family, friends & my crew adore you. This gift goes to confirm how much you well and truly rock, lets go anywhere! With love Jules x

20/01/2021

This piece ‘Best Friends Rock’ not only celebrates the fabulous friendship and fun shared between six lifelong friends, it is also a birthday celebration for Suzanne, who celebrates her birthday on 14th January 2021. It comes with much love and best wishes from all the girls.

Reminiscent from one of their fun-filled escapades, here stand besties since school, Ness, Sam, Amy, Claire, Sue and Jude each made entirely from beach pebbles as the painted pebble sun shines. Starting with Ness, the glue that keeps them together squeezes in tight as her pretty seaweed hair flows. Next is bossy and beautiful Sam giving out all the instructions making sure everyone stands together. Sam's mixed seaweed hair is interspersed with the flanges from a mermaids purse (a sharks egg case). Amy the baking queen looks on, her hair is trimmed with mixed seagrasses and she holds a pebble heart, ready to pass it on to each and everyone. The heart is made from one of Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles, carefully sculpted to form its shape. It stands to symbolise the fun, love, laughter and many stories they have shared together over the years, which always continue to grow. Standing head and shoulders above everyone is kind, loving, busy-bee Claire with her beautifully trimmed seaweed hair framing her fabulous pebble face. Bold, brave and beautiful birthday girl Suzie enjoys the moment, her seaweed hair is worn loose. And last but not least see’s Jude, the hostess with the mostess and her flowing seaweed hair beautifully combed.

Happy birthday Suz! This gift not only confirms how you well and truly rock as a beautiful person, but it also celebrates how great friends like us well and truly rock each other’s worlds too.

02/01/2021

This piece ‘Beau’ celebrates beautiful Beau the teacup Yorkshire Terrier. Loved and adored by her fur mummy Mary Ellen for whom this 2020 Christmas gift is for.

Here sits attention-seeking, cuddle loving Beau made entirely from beach pebbles with her favourite teeny-weeny tennis ball at her feet. The ball is made from the felt off an old ball found washed up on the beach and her collar is fastened with seagrass.

Beau’s soft fur is combed with seaweed as too are her distinctive ‘huge!’ ears, tail and limbs. In true Beau style, her twinkly shingle eyes and a wet shingle nose have set firm on a pigeon in the distance to which she is desperate to chase!

Happy Christmas mum. This gift not only confirms how little Beau rocks, but how you well and truly rock our world too!

30/12/2020

This piece ‘Danny & Ellie’s first home rocks!’ is a heartfelt gift to celebrate the exciting times for Danny & Ellie as they move into their first new home together in 2020. It comes with much love and best wishes from Alice, Harry and the Brighton gang.

Here stands Danny & Ellie both made entirely from beach pebbles as the painted pebble sun shines. While thrilled to finally be homemaking together, the happy couple are longing to jet off on their next adventure in the sun. Reminiscent from their 2017 trip spent to Fuerteventura where the couple’s friendship with Alice and Harry first began, Ellie holds her favourite seashell ‘Alspesh Pornstar Martini’ with its discarded rope thread straw peeking out the top. With her pretty seaweed hair flowing she’s also dreaming that Danny might make her a lovely ‘cuppa’ that she can dunk one of her favourite chocolate digestives into [preferably a cheap one and not a McVities!]. Football mad Danny squeezes his beautiful girl close; his expertly styled seagrass hair is combed to perfection and along with Ellie, they share a pebble heart between them. The heart is created from Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles carefully sculpted to form its shape. It stands to symobolise the love, happiness and good times they share together and the many memories they are yet to make in their new home.

Happy homemaking! Despite you being over 200 miles away, you are truly great friends, and this goes to confirm how much you well and truly rock. We look forward to a visit for ‘breadcake’ and ‘passing it on’ in the not so distance future and sharing a toast to the good times we can enjoy.

30/12/2020

This piece ‘Jade & Dexter’s first home rocks!’ is a heartfelt gift to celebrate the exciting times for Jade & Dexter as they move into their first house together, in 2020. It comes with much love and best wishes from best friends Lily & Tom.

Here stands Jade & Dexter joined by their beautiful Benji the black lab. Each made entirely from beach pebbles they’re preparing to visit the yard to see Jade's gorgeous horse Pringle as the painted pebble sun shines.

Beautiful, kindhearted and caring Jade leans in close to her lovely Dexter. She has long seaweed rich hair and shares a pebble heart with her beloved nugget, who’s hair is also trimmed with seaweed. Football and gaming fan Dexter carry’s Pringles freshly cleaned seaweed bridle, ready for his nugget to enjoy a beautiful ride with the true love of her life! It has a discarded sweet wrapper Bit which was found washed up on the beach. The happy couple share a pebble heart between them both. The heart stands to symbolise the love, happiness and good times they both share and how that is only set to grow now they have their first home together. The heart is made from one of Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles, carefully sculpted to form its shape.

Last but not least see’s live wire Benji who’s keeping an eye out for any mischief he can get into. He has a happy-waggy seaweed tail & ears and a wet shingle nose.

27/12/2020

This piece ‘The Hatton family rocks!’ is a heartfelt gift to celebrate the wonderful Hatton family. It comes with much love and 2020 Christmas cheer from good friend Emma.

Here stands the Hatton family, each made entirely from beach pebbles as the painted pebble sun shines. Kind, generous and hard-working mum Emily squeezes in close to her beloved John. Emily’s seaweed hair blows gently in the breeze which is highlighted with discarded rope thread flecks, found washed up on the beach. Fellow architect and chilled out hubby John looks on through his seaweed specs, he has seaweed hair and a neatly trimmed seaweed beard. Holding a pebble heart between them which is made from one of Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles carefully sculpted to form its shape. The heart symbolises the huge sense of fun, creativity and love that surrounds the whole family each and every day.

Tom boy and Parkour fan Jessica peeks out from her daddy’s side; her seaweed hair is worn loose. While next sees cheeky chappies Eugene and Leon getting up to tricks aside their lovely mum; both boys have seaweed trimmed hair.

Happy Christmas guys. This gift not only confirms how your whole family rocks, but it goes to confirm how Emma, you well and truly rocks as a great friend and business partner too!"

02/12/2020

This piece ‘Stuart and Edwina rock!’ celebrates an inseparable pair, Stuart and Edwina on his 44th birthday, 12th November 2020. It comes with much love and best wishes from his beloved girlfriend Kelly.

Here stands funny, kind and great big kid Stuart made entirely from beach pebbles, with his 'baby-girl Edwina at his feet; who’s also made from pebbles. Stuart has neatly trimmed seagrass hair and holds Edwina’s seaweed lead by his side as they set off for a lovely walk together as the painted pebble sun shines.
Little old lady Edwina, also answering to nob-nob, wina or Ed looks up longingly to her wonderful Stuart, she has prickled up seaweed ears and a wet shingle nose; her tail and limbs are created from seagrass.
Sitting firm beneath the seaweed grass that they stand is a pebble heart. The heart is created from Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles, carefully sculpted to form its shape. The heart symbolizes the incredible bond that Stuart and Edwina share together and the huge sense of love and companionship they enjoy every day.

Happy Birthday Stuart! This gift not only goes to confirm how you rock as an amazing boyfriend, but how you well and truly rock Edwina’s little world too.

06/11/2020

This piece ‘Our Friendship Rocks’ not only celebrates the fabulous friendship and fun shared between four great friends, it is also a birthday celebration for Natalie, who celebrates the big 5-0 on 31st October 2020. It comes with much love and best wishes from your girls Rachel, Paula and Jo.

Reminiscent from one of their fun-filled escapades, here stands great mates Paula, Jo, Rachel and Nat, each made entirely from beach pebbles, as the painted pebble sun shines.

Paula, aka Ginge, squashes up close whilst doing her best self-confessed ‘mask’ impression without even realising she does it. The feisty, funny and dreadful cook that she is, has mixed seaweed and sea grass hair, interdispersed with discarded rope thread highlights (in an attempt to persuade her red headed self that she really is a born and bred ‘strawberry blonde’!). Baby of the bunch Jo aka, Rammers, calmly chanting ‘Namaste’ as she peeks out keeping her beautiful energy in check; Jo too has mixed seaweed and seagrass hair. Next is fun loving Rachel, aka Piggy who’s responsible for forging the unique link between this great gaggle of girls; Rachel too has mixed seaweed hair.

Last but not least is the birthday babe Nat, aka Monica! Itching to tidy up her latest filing system, this out of control shopper wears an animal print inspired pebble (whether it’s in fashion or not!) and has rope thread combed hair which was found washed up on the beach.

A pebble heart surrounds the girls. The heart is created from Sussex’s more common chalk based pebbles, carefully sculpted to form its shape. The pebble stands for the huge sense of fun, love and laughter shared between each and everyone of them.

Happy birthday Nat! This gift not only confirms how you well and truly rock at 50, but it also celebrates how great friends like us well and truly rock each other’s worlds too.

17/10/2020

This piece ‘Still rocking my world 10 years on…our family, our rock!’ is a heartfelt gift to celebrate ten years of marriage on 17th October 2020. It comes with much love to hubby Pete, from his soulmate Abi.

Here stands the Birch family, reminiscent of many a beach trip they enjoy and is made entirely from beach pebbles. The painted pebble shines down as the ‘lemonade sea’ made from discarded rope threads laps at their feet. Amazing dad, ‘the sensible one’ but especially Abi’s rock, is surrounded by his nearest and dearest as they all squeeze in close. Known as ‘Birchy’ from his football days, the travel dreamer, food, wine and Game of Thrones fan, has mixed seaweed and seagrass hair (creating the perfect syrup!). Never one not to want to skim a stone, he has plucked the perfect pebble at his feet and is itching to beat his latest skimming record attempts! Sharing her hubby’s love for the beach is beautiful, bubbly Abi. With the wind blowing through her seaweed hair she has a pebble camera at the ready. The camera has a shingle lens and functions buttons, the strap is made from seagrass. The happy couple share a pebble heart between them. The heart is created from Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles, carefully sculpted to form its shape. It stands to symbolise the love, fun and happiness that keeps the family close. Smart, caring, and imaginative Harrison holds a shell & rope thread ‘bunny ears’ Mr Whippy with pride. He leans into his Minecraft Dungeons buddy as his seaweed hair blows gently in the breeze. Larger than life is energetic, spirited and digger mad Oli who stands still for just one moment. He has seagrass hair and is desperate to jump the waves with his best big brother and play in the sand once his shell Mr Whippy is demolished. Last but not least is Pete’s sweet Princess Tiger, aka their first baby, Tiger or TDB. Tiger has a seaweed tail with shingle ears, her whiskers twitch with rope threads found washed up on the beach.

Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary Pete! This gift goes to confirm how you not only rock as a great husband and father, but that you well and truly rock our world too!

13/09/2020

This piece ‘John & Greta rock!’ is a heartfelt gift to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of a wonderful couple, John & Greta Dunning. It comes with much love and best wishes from Nick, Anna, George and ‘bump’!

Here stands John & Greta, also known as Nanny and Pops, each made from beach pebbles while pet cat Rollo laps up all the attention at their feet.
Doting husband and fun Grandad John leans in cheek to pebble cheek with his beautiful wife. Both wearing specs made from seaweed and discarded rope threads found washed up on the beach, John’s hair and beard are neatly trimmed with rope threads. Kindhearted, loving and generous Greta shares a pebble heart with her beloved John. The heart is made from Sussex’s more common chalk-based pebbles, carefully sculpted to form its shape. The heart stands to symoblise the love, care and kindness they share, not only between them, but to each and every one of the family who adore them, especially loving sons JJ and Nick. Greta’s third baby, Rollo the Maine C**n watches on inquisitively as the painted pebble sun shines. Rollo is also made from pebbles with shingle ears and a rope thread chest and tail; his whiskers twitch with rope fibers.

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary John & Greta! This gift goes to confirm how you not only rock as a couple, parents and grandparents, but how you well and truly rock all of our worlds too.