When I think about Sophie, I can’t get past the notion that she really is the embodiment of her work.

Bright, colourful, inspiring, utterly gorgeous, soft, silly, light, playful…

Looking at the spaces she creates, and her unmistakable style, it’s obvious how infused her spirit is with the aesthetic of her projects.

That type of embodiment is rare, and beautiful. And she embodies it with loads of joy.

With a big smile and kindness that’s contagious, this woman radiates gratitude like it’s going out of fashion; for her family, her man, her friends, and all the blessings that Peppa Hart (her business and instagram handle) has brought into her life.

I’ve worked with this angel twice now (here and here), and experienced what it’s like to marinate in a ‘Peppa Hart wedding‘. Jaws hit the floor. The gasps! were audible. Sophie strikes again. There’s no doubt about it: this chica is an artist; creating on purpose and living the dream.

One glance at her instagram feed and you’ll crave an IV drip of ‘peppahart inspo’ on tap, I assure you.

Anyway, let’s meet this gorgeous ray of sunshine, and swoon a little at these impeccable photographs.

Meet gorgeous Sophie Bell.

:: SHARE YOUR SOUL ::

Sum up your mission in one sentence.

To be wild, free and insanely happy and to make those around me just as happy.

Can you share with us one of your most vulnerable moments (and in hindsight, what made it so beautiful?).

I worked for an AFL team for a long time where I had a great boss who believed in me way more than I believed in myself. On Game Days at the stadium we had a live 2-hour TV show before the game would start. He decided that I should produce this live TV show, with cameras all over the stadium, interviews with celebrities, professional athletes, TV ads. Fox Sports is the game broadcaster so everything had to tie into the very second that they go live with the game, not to mention a packed stadium of people watching every minute of the show. It was an intense few hours and something that I never ever thought I could do.

That first show was terrifying but I survived and the feeling afterwards was amazing. I went onto produce the show for two years and loved it so much, now that I don’t work in TV I miss that craziness of live TV – that boss is still a great friend of mine, love him for always making me step way outside of what I thought I could do, even though I thought I was going to have a heart attack a few times there, haha. It was beautiful for a whole bunch of reasons but mainly because I left thinking that you can do anything if you put your mind to it.

What turns you on – cranks your dial right the way UP?

Creating on all levels – I cannot get enough of it and I don’t care what kind of project it is. Whether I am working on styling a wedding, creating a marketing campaign for someone, creating art with my mum, designing clothes, redecorating my lounge-room. I am happiest when I am making stuff. It doesn’t feel like work to me, it’s way too enjoyable. Honestly, I’m so lucky to be able to make a living from things that were my hobbies.

What makes your blood boil? (Honestly)

People that are always down on themselves and the world and blame everyone else for their situation. We all have a choice to be happy, we have a choice to live the life we want to live. We had some seriously awful things happen to our family in the last two years but it has only made us stronger, it doesn’t make us hate the world it makes us love and cherish every single moment we have together and it makes you realise how lucky we are to have our health, to have a wonderful life and to have the love of those nearest and dearest to us.

If you are constantly thinking negative thoughts, it pushes out onto everyone around you and the world are you living in. Your life is what you make it, so make it a fricking amazing one, there is no time to waste. Get out there and start living it.

How do you define ‘peace’?

Peace is knowing that things are where they are meant to be. It’s enjoying a coffee or a juice at the beach on the weekend with my husband, soaking in the sunshine and realising how seriously lucky we are. Peace is not letting negative thoughts cloud your mind, it’s embracing the little things like a morning walk in the sunshine. Peace is being happy with who you are and the life that you have created.

Outbursts of ecstasy – the kind of belly laughs that leave you crippling over in agony from the sheer joy of it… What’s one of these memories that stand out for you?

Ah seriously so many, my husband is hilarious, I do not know how his mind works and I spend most of my time with him hysterically laughing – same with my best friends. I am surrounded by humans who make me laugh uncontrollably. I have also had some rather CRAZY embarrassing situations with my iPhone and autocorrect – they have left my entire work place in hysterics.

Looking back, how have you most GROWN?

I had a serious car accident last year when a drunk driver hit my car head on. It was a very lucky escape, the outcome could have been much worse than injuries that can heal. It was a massive reality check for me. I quit my comfortable corporate gig a month after the accident to focus on what I am 100% passionate about. I changed a lot of things around in my life from that moment. I am not as hard on myself anymore, I use to always scrutinise the way I would work on something, always striving for perfection or the way I looked and my weight etc. I am more comfortable in my own skin now and realise that negative thoughts get you nowhere. It’s about enjoying every minute and if you have a bad day just pick yourself up and it’s a new day again. In a strange way, as horrible as they accident ordeal was, I am now a better person for it. I treasure good health and the love and affection from my nearest and dearest.

If we all looked up your name in a dictionary, what 5 words would we find to describe you?

I would probably say happy, creative, easy going, loving and kind…

:: QUICK & SLICK ::

Combining my passions with a business I love makes me feel …VERY BLESSED, LIKE BEYOND BLESSED! Did I mention blessed? Haha.

Few people know this about me, but I … have grown up riding horses, both my mother and father were captains of the Australian Polo teams for quite some time. We had a wild life growing up, traveling all over the world so that my dad could be a professional player. I went to around 14 schools in total.

I secretly wish I could … surf, it looks so fun, my husband lives in the ocean and I wish I could join him but I am hopeless at it.

To me, the words ‘Such Different Skies’ mean … I think it means that we all live under the same sky but we all individually look at it in so many different ways. Some are grateful for it and worship it daily, some don’t even notice it – they just go about their business. It’s how you choose to live under that sky that makes us different.

Find Sophie / Peppa Hart…

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Website | peppahart.com