Meet the October Sponsors - Part 3

  Renée blogs over at Antiquarian Miss. She's a really awesome blogger with a talent for writing. Her posts are so real and she almost always makes me laugh. Her blog is definitely worth checking out, you won't be disapointed.Jessie blogs over at My Mod Style. I love her blog because she blogs about so many things I'm passionate about; design, style, veganism and disney! Please take the time to go and visit Jessie's blog, she has...

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Wednesday Art Feature: Nan Lawson

Nan Lawon is one of those artists who manages to make you feel cosy just by looking at her work. I love the way she draws hair and clothes, especially knitwear.Nan is a self taught artist living in Los Angeles with her boyfriend and two cats. Her work consists of digital illustrations, often based on geekery or hipsters.[Website] [Etsy] [Facebook] [Twitt...

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone!! I'll be spending today painting and I'm watching Silent Hill tonight. What are you Halloween plans?Just to get you into the Halloween spirit, why don't you try making one of my delicious & disgusting swamp smoothies? (Yes I used tapioca pearls in this recipe AGAIN. I'm still obsessed with them.) I posted the recipe on Modern Girl Blitz, thank you to the lovely Midge for letting me guest post on her bl...

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Meet the October Sponsors - Part 2

Please take the time to go and have a read of these girl's blogs! I promise you they won't dissapoint :) 1. Solé Designs - Solé is a shop run by Katia from Kitty Snooks. I can't rave enough about how funny and entertaining this girl's blog is! You need to go and give it a read. Not to mention she makes some beautiful necklaces too.2. Lick My Cupcakes - Em always has something entertaining to say. She has great style and always recommends fun...

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Batty About... Bats!

I don't know what it is about bats, they scare the heck out of me but somehow still remain adorable.There's some pretty freakin awesome Bat related Halloween costume inspiration floating about on etsy at the moment! Here are my favs:1. Bat Mask - $48 from Mr Hyde's Leather2. Bat Hoodie - $56 from Vera's Eye Candy3. Black Bat Necklace - $14 from Mariposa Miniatures4. Bat Bag - $125 from HOLDFAST handbags5. Bat Tights - $23 from Tattoo Socks6. Striped...

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Perfect Pumpkins

I love pumpkins, seeing them always makes me feel cosey. To me they represent the time of year where I can wear big wooly jumpers, silly bear hats and warm scarves. Here are some lovely Pumpkins that I found on etsy. 1. Pumpkin Crochet Pattern 2. Halloween Decorations 3. Pumpkin Ornament Dolls 4. Pumpkin Lace Dress 5. Pumpkin Lip Balm 6. Burlap Pumpkin 7. Vintage Pumpkin CardsWhich are your favorite? I'm so tempted by the Vintage Pumpkin car...

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The Skeleton Disco

While I love Halloween and it's orange, black and purple colour scheme, I often find myself wanting to add an extra bit of colour to my Halloween displays & costumes.Are are my favourite bright skully items on etsy right now:1. Skeleton Headband - £20 from Janine Basil2. Skeleton Sweater - $24.99 from Tian Yang Tees3. Colourful Skull Necklace - $78 from AMMA Arts4. Day of the Dead Material - $12 from Kitsch Parade5. Surfboard Kindle Cover - $24...

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Meet the October Sponsors! Part 1

I want to introduce you all to my October sponsors. These ladies have given me countless hours of fun reading! If you have the time please go and check their blogs out.1. Candy Pow - Casey's blog is full of visual treats. She's a photographer and shares with us some beautiful self portraits. I especially love this post on hair dye.2. The Quiet Owl - I love Karen's blog, she posts a combination of daily life, beautiful inspiration and outfit posts....

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Easy pumpkin cupcake toppers

I've tried and failed at pumpkin cupcakes so many times this year! The last batch turned out pretty good but I forgot to write down my ingredients and now it's long forgotten!However, one good thing that came out of having to decorate so many failed cupcakes is my quick and easy cupcake toppers! What you will need (for 6 cupcake toppers):200g Ready made royal icingBlack & green mini cake icersIcing sugarOrange food colouring (concentrated...

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Fashion Favs Friday - 26/10/12 Halloween Edition!

1. I Love NP - I stumbled upon this etsy store this morning. I can't get over how awesome their nail polishes look. If I owned all of their nail polishes I would get extra hands transplanted so I could wear them all at once. Plus I'd be able to blog while painting so it's a win win situation.2. Crafty Ridge - Geeky crocheted costumes??? This shop is heaven for anyone who likes costumes with a difference. I'm on love with the crocheted Princess wig.3. Yes...

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Etsy Shop Feature: Distle Funk

Distle Funk specialise in adorable ceramic cookie stamps. These cookie stamps can not only be used for decorating cookies, they can be used for crafts and all sorts. I can just imagine how beautiful these patterns will look on a freshly baked, shortbread cookie. "Cookie Stamps have become a much-loved tradition in countless kitchens around the world. These adorable, handcrafted clay stamps follow the Scandinavian and Pennsylvania Dutch custom...

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What I Wore #4 - Deer and the Bear Dog

Apologies for the bad lighting and awful pose. It's been a bit gloomy here in the North of England lately, so not ideal for taking photos. And Effy kept trying to put her head up my dress for the photos, hence the bad pose. That dog needs to learn some photo manners ha! She's such a gross little scruffpot.Cardigan: Upper 5th for TopshopDress: Lavish AliceShoes: MatalanLeggings: H&MBag: Miss SelfridgeBrooch: Guso...

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Wednesday Art Feature: Kristina Møller

Kristina Møller is a Canadian artist based in Toronto. Her work combines two of my most favourite things, pretty colours and animals! I often find myself wishing I could see the world through the eyes of different artists, and Kristina is certainly one of them. Her imaginitive paintings and confused, childlike portraits are so unique.She sells her original work too, and for such reasonable prices! I have so many of her paintings on my Christmas wish...

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Black Cat High Heels

I had lots of fun doing these black cat heels for a customer. I seem to be getting much more Halloweeny orders now it's getting closer to Halloween. I have a ton of black heels like this in stock in a variety of sizes, so if you want some customised just for you send me an ema...

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My Modcloth Halloween Wishlist

I've just realised, despite all my excitement about Halloween, I actually still haven't got around to doing a Halloween themed post! This HAS TO change!So I thought I'd kick off my Halloween posts by showing you some kick ass clothes from ModCloth.ModCloth has a really good deal on at the moment where you can save $20 on any orders over $50 if you're a new customer and have been invited by a regular ModCloth customer. If you Click Here you can access...

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What I Wore #3 - Tea with my girlies

Last week I met up with my girls Ginge & Wensdi to drink copious amounts of tea and plan lots of crafty things for the future. I love these ladies, time always flies when i'm in their company.What I Wore: Cardigan: H&MLeggings: Marks and SpencerDress: River IslandShoes: River IslandBag: River IslandBrooch: Hana Letters What Ginge Wore:Scarf: LushCoat: George at AsdaShoes: Doc MartensSkirt: Pretty VacantBag: TopshopShirt: ThriftedNecklace:...

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