Handmade jewellery

These are the pretty items I made last week with Anastasia Beads. I had a one-to-one lesson on how to make earrings, a bracelet and necklace and it was really good fun. Although I really had to concentrate, it was relaxing too because the rest of the world faded away whilst I designed and beaded my pieces :-)

A big thanks to Anastasia Beads, for being so helpful and for such a great selection of tools and beads. Let's hope I can now make my own pieces at home!

Party!

The past few days have been busy due to my family visiting and my birthday - hope you like my gorgeous cocktail!

So expect lots of fun posts about trips out, dinners and pretty things over the coming days.

Marbling on cards and photo frames

 Marbling is a simple and underused crafting technique in my opinion. Every design is colourful and unique and make fantastic designs for cards and photo frames - I hope you like mine. I feel the marbling really makes an uplifting statement when placed with a family pic with happy memories.

So how do you do it, I hear you ask. Get a tray with a rim and half fill it with water. Then add coloured ink to the water with a pipette and blow to create an effect. I'd advise not to use more than two or three colours. Then carefully place the card onto the water surface for a few seconds, then admire your design!

60s fashion

The 60s has always seemed like such an exciting decade - the war was becoming a memory, the Beatles were taking over the world... and of course, the fashion.

A quick browse on the high street reflects the 60s trend in a big way at the moment.  Shift dresses, block colours, monochrome and chintzy prints are ideal.  I would wear the trend by donning a shift dress, coloured tights, mary janes and statement rings.

Beauty wise, my new bob suits this trend very well, and makeup wise it has to be long lashes courtesy of lengthening mascara, pink blusher, and pink matte lips.

White Chocca Mocha

I made this yummy drink last night. Under the cream and chocolate sprinkles is fresh coffee mixed with hot milk and melted white chocolate... decadent!

Throw some light on the subject

 This is one of two lamps we bought for our bedroom in HomeSense, one of my favourite home shops.  It is really nice to have matching lamps in there, and they'll get a lot of use.  I love reading in bed before sleep, so a lamp is a must for me.  I think the glass design is really classic and timeless and the lampshade colour is such that whatever colour we decide to decorate in future, they will always complement eachother.

Flapper dress

I just had to share my lovely flapper dress with you, which I'm wearing to my birthday party next week.  I got it in the Topshop January sale, so it was a real bargain too!

I am so excited about the 20s fashion revival.  I love so much about that era - the fashion, makeup, cars - and I devour books and TV shows based during the time.  Thanks to the Downton effect and the upcoming film 'The Great Gatsby' (beyond excited!), this is a really good time to get involved in the trend.

With this dress I am planning to wear very high heels, a feather hairslide, and bright lipstick!