November 28, 2013

I've been dressing very lazily recently. It's too cold to spend a long time getting ready in the morning, so I've just been wearing whatever top and trouser combination comes to hand. I've also been finding tights very irritating, which means that I haven't worn a dress for ages. This is the perfect lazy morning outfit because it's easy and warm but the fur coat makes me feel like I put some effort
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged ASOS, blue fur coat, car boot, clothes, cut out boots, fashion, fur coat, Mom jeans, outfit of the day, personal style, ponytail, red lipstick, style, sunset, thrift, trees, vintage, what i wore, whit t shirt, winter |
November 27, 2013

I love things that smell good, especially during winter when I'm spending a lot of time indoors. I burn a lot of joss sticks but I also love scented candles, and this is my third tutorial featuring essential oils! (DIY one, DIY two.) I find Yankee Candles super expensive though, especially when it's so easy to make your own! I think it would be hard to replicate the smell of a Yankee Candle using this
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Posted in DIY | Tagged candles, christmas, craft, DIY, doily, eco, essential oil, gift, gold, handmade, homemade, lavender, present, recycle, spray paint, tutorial, upcycle |
November 25, 2013

Pattern eleven of Wild Olive's Autumn Stitching Club is this cute smiley leaf! Colourful leaves are probably one of my favourite things about autumn, although they are looking a little more soggy and a little less crisp at the moment. I don't think it's autumn anymore!
I only have two more of these patterns to stitch until they become a cushion cover. At the moment, I stitch these in front of Homeland
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Posted in Autumn Stitching Club, Sewing | Tagged art, autumn, autumn stitching club, craft, cute, DIY, embroidery, handmade, homemamde, leaf, sewing, smiley, stitching, wild olive |
November 21, 2013

I love the oversized wool coat trend, and I've been seriously jealous of the pink coats that have been everywhere on fashion blogs this autumn. I didn't need to buy one of my own, since I inherited this beautiful grey wool coat! It's super warm and chunky. I think it makes a statement by itself, so I kept the rest of my outfit simple and monochrome. I always wear colours so this is a bit different
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged clothes, fashion, H&M, monochrome, ombre hair, outfit of the day, oversized coat, personal style, red lipstick, style, turtle neck, vintage style, what i wore, wool coat |
November 20, 2013

There's nothing better than receiving a hand written letter in the post, am I right? Don't get me wrong, I love being able to contact people immediately on social media, but letters are much more intimate and they demand your attention in a way that a tweet cannot. One of my favourite parts of writing a letter is the decoration. Here are four ideas for decorating your own letter paper. Are you and
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Posted in DIY, Experimenting | Tagged art, craft, DIY, eco paper, exotic paper company, handmade, homemade, ink, letter paper, letter set, letter writing, letter writing paper, pen pal, recycled paper, stationary |