May 17, 2015
This set of photos is my first attempt in a long time to take photos in direct sunlight. Some bloggers manage to do it beautifully, but it's harder than it looks! I borrowed my Dad's new second hand DSLR to take these and I love it. With my new job I should be able to invest in a camera upgrade in the next couple of months and I'm so excited! I feel like I'm the only blogger that still uses a regular
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged ASOS, clothes, Crochet, fashion, flower glasses, gold, outfit of the day, sequin trousers, shop jessthetics, urban outfitters, what i wore |
May 4, 2014
This is what I wore out to dinner for my birthday last week! I'm wearing paisley again, which might be a bit samey but at least I know what I like! I bought this blazer probably a year and a half ago from the vintage section in Urban Outfitters. I don't wear it that often cause it's not really a daytime jacket (although perhaps it should be!) When I was in Birmingham last month I found this skirt
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged ASOS, birthday, birthday outfit, clothes, fashion, gold, lilac, outfit of the day, paisley, pom poms, red lips, style, vintage, vintage style, what i wore, what i wore today |
December 11, 2013
There are many wonderful things about Christmas. One of my favourite is that it's a good excuse to cover everything in glitter. I love glitter! This week I made a glittery gold garland to hang up in my room, and here's how I did it :)
You will need: String or a bead chain to hang your decorations onto, PVA glue, gold glitter, paint brushes, gold spray paint and decorations to hang on your garland.
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Posted in DIY | Tagged baubles, christmas, craft, decorations, DIY, garland, glitter, gold, handmade, homemade, spray paint, string, wilkinsons, xmas |
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 |
