Labels: Books, Christmas 11, Fancie, Illustration
Hope you've all had an absolutely amazing Christmas, and time for a nice break! I personally love having a nosy at what Father Christmas got everyone his year, so here's the usual post of a few things which I luckily got!This year I wisely asked for a few smaller things, and was so happy to receive them. I'll be the first to say that my mum isn't the best at buying some presents, so I was thrilled to see that she'd managed to find a few of the things I'd hoped for. Above, basically, is a big girls colouring book! It's the second book in the series by Nina Chakrabarti, and is described as "Another book for drawing, creating and dreaming". It has gorgeous illustrations over the pages, where you can finish and complete the designs, like on the third picture, I finished off the hair and makeup on the portrait. So much fun to just doodle in! I'd heard a lot about "Wreck This Journal", and wanted to buy it for so long, but always decided that I didn't need it. When it comes to creating things, I'm a little bit too OCD about it being perfect... so this, basically tells you to lick the pages and (a personal favourite page, one where you can stick all of the stickers found on fruit!) Love it. - By Keri Smith
(More books... Just love them). The Yves Saint Laurent colouring book! Small, pocket sized handbook and little place to create. Very cute. 'Style Me Vintage' book by Katie Reynolds should hopefully allow me to create some pretty looks for photoshoots for my photography projects, and again, is just an all around gorgeous hardback. 
One of the most beautiful things I received.. is my first fashion illustration artist reference book. Been dying for one, just to help me with all of my projects. It's by Marin Dawber, and has lots of fashion & graphics based work. Can feel that this will be VERY helpful in the next few months! Then a few surprises were.. some vintage looking heart shaped boxes (going to store nail polish in I think!) and a lovely jewellery tree from my friend Sanah, and of course, GORMET JELLY BEANS! Mmm, hello kitty edition too. I got far too much chocolate.. if anybody wants any.. please, do tell me, you can quite happily have it! And finally... Christmas dinner can't be forgotten.
Cupcakes from Fancie Cupcakes in Sheffield. Hope you've all had an amazing few days,x
Labels: Art, Christmas 11, Nails
Feeling very festive, and had previously seen lots of Christmas themed nail art around on Tumblr, so thought I'd give it a go! I've got these nail art pens by RIO which are amazing and so easy to use. I got mine as a Christmas present a few years ago, but I think you can pick them up on eBay for about half the price! On the photo above, the purple glitter polish (I was going for a mulled wine look) was the Deborah Lippman polish I received in the December's Glossybox. Love it. The overcoat to these is a Rimmel one, not sure on the name, I think it's something like Stargazer? It was a cheap one anyway! Fingers crossed these'll last all the way through to the 25th itself!Who's excited? 
Labels: CARGO, Christmas 11, Glossybox, Nouveau, Rituals
The products inside...1. CARGO COSMETICS Classic lip gloss - Full size, £102. DEBORAH LIPPMAN Razzle dazzle polish - Full size, £163. FAB Face cleanser - Full size, £134. NOUVEAU LASHES Noir mascara, Full size, £14.99 (Full size product received in this box)5. RITUALS Foaming shower gel - Full size, £6.50 (Full size product received in this box) So so pleased with the December edition of the box! It's even red, with a gold sticker, so christmassy! Might have been a little bit naughty and looked on the Glossbox website when they released a preview of the products, and I was wishing to get the mascara! My Benefit They're Real lashes mascara is on it's last legs, so to have this ready in time for Christmas is... perfect. And the glittery berry nail polish, perfect cranberry shade ready for the 25th. I couldn't have asked for more from the December box, can't wait for January!xo
Labels: Christmas 11, DIY, Handmade, How to, Made by Ruth, Textiles, Tutorial
I'm getting far too carried away with all of this DIY textiles stuff! I made these lovely decorations today, and they only take about 30 minutes each. Not so much a step-by-step.. more just ideas to get you inspired! I've seen really similar things in places like Accessorize, Laura Ashley & by Cath Kidston (for £10+) - just make them yourself!
Forgot to add - I stuffed the doll with standard fluffy style stuffing, but I ran out, so just used scrunched up tissues for the heart! Works exactly the same. You could use sponge, too. Just anything to pad it out with!
Labels: Christmas 11, Hello December, New Layout
Diana Mini F+, Eyemask, YSL colouring book, fairisle hot water bottle, vanity jar, LOVE plaque, skull in-ear headphones, - Urban OutfittersWreck This Journal - AmazonLeather studded bustier, studded shoes - TopshopCross ring - eBayStar light - eBayUSA Litas - Jeffrey CampbellOh Lola! - Marc Jacobs212 Sexy - Carolina Herrera Felt bag - Vivienne Westwood...not that i'll be getting anything from here, but I can only wish. I'm also contemplating buying a good amount of fashion illustration books - they're so pretty, and so useful. Can anyone recommend any good ones? I know about 5 or 6 I definitely want to buy, but open to suggestions!Bit of a random post, I know, I'm feeling particularly festive - and decided to do a new layout. Kind of a new feel to the blog, as we know, i'm not the best at posting, and to be honest, I can't do the whole 'fashion blogger' thing, it isn't really me. I'd love to, but I just can't. So, I'm going to post more often, literally anything that I feel is worth posting! Whether it's a new collection in Topshop, my favourite illustrator, or some new photography I've done. It will be an eclectic mix of art. Hope you like it haha! I decided to do a lot more of a... sleeker layout? I guess you could call it sleek haha! Something a bit plainer, more focus on the blog itself rather than the unneccssarry links here there, and everywhere. I've got lots of exciting things to show you, I break up from college in exactly 5 days (woooo) so I'll be back on here literally every day. Just to tease you... some Jeffrey Campbell lookalikes, Benefit & MAC makeup reviews.. some of the new work I've done, a New Year's giveaway, and lots more! Hope your all having a lovely lead up to Christmas, posting again soon! x
November 2009