There's something about pink, beige and grey together that I can't get enough of at the moment. Such a pretty combination of colours, and perfect to go from winter to spring without going super bright.
Do you like the pairing of pink and grey?
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must have: flamingo satchel
There's something about pink, beige and grey together that I can't get enough of at the moment. Such a pretty combination of colours, and perfect to go from winter to spring without going super bright.
must have: unicorns, get on my feeeeeeeet!
I saw these amazing unicorn slippers the other day and immediately added them to my wishlist. As awesome as they are though, I don't think I'd be able to resist wearing them out in public - and it got me wondering what other fun unicorn shoes might be out there...
4// Irregular Choice ribbon shoes 5// toddler converses (booooo, no adult sizes!)
Do you have any unicorn shoes?
Fancy any of these lovelies?
must have: collared shirts and lady ties
It must have been a full 20 minutes between my posting about the pretty gifties I would have bought myself had I not missed Bosses Day - and my actually purchasing one of them...
I decided almost immediately that I, in fact, needed that cat print lady tie and set about purchasing it with hopes it would arrive before my birthday... it only came a couple of days ago, but it was worth the wait - it's even more pretty in real life, and the wonderfully sweet Christine of Flapper Girl even sent me an extra one as a thank you! What a sweetie!
I cannot wait to put together some outfits to wear with these bad boys - and that requires some tops/dresses with collars...
I wish I had more of them now... here are some more of my favourites from Flapper Girl:
I decided almost immediately that I, in fact, needed that cat print lady tie and set about purchasing it with hopes it would arrive before my birthday... it only came a couple of days ago, but it was worth the wait - it's even more pretty in real life, and the wonderfully sweet Christine of Flapper Girl even sent me an extra one as a thank you! What a sweetie!
I cannot wait to put together some outfits to wear with these bad boys - and that requires some tops/dresses with collars...
I wish I had more of them now... here are some more of my favourites from Flapper Girl:
Any of those take your fancy?
Or do you already have a lady tie?
dragons are actually good
For quite a while now I've been reading the blog, Love The Liberry.
In it, four librarians share snippets of their daily interactions with customers at the library where they work... and it's amazing to hear the kinds of things people expect librarians to know/do. I often can't help but laugh out loud while reading it, much to the annoyance of Yoyo who is almost always asleep next to me.
A post entitled "Dragons" showed up in my feed the other week - and this is what it said:
A customer shared the following fact with me just now: "Dragons are actually good. They are like uncles to all of us."
It didn't say whether the commenter was a child or an adult, but either way I think it's just charming. Plus, dragons really are awesome... just take a looksy:
In it, four librarians share snippets of their daily interactions with customers at the library where they work... and it's amazing to hear the kinds of things people expect librarians to know/do. I often can't help but laugh out loud while reading it, much to the annoyance of Yoyo who is almost always asleep next to me.
A post entitled "Dragons" showed up in my feed the other week - and this is what it said:
A customer shared the following fact with me just now: "Dragons are actually good. They are like uncles to all of us."
It didn't say whether the commenter was a child or an adult, but either way I think it's just charming. Plus, dragons really are awesome... just take a looksy:
How do you feel about dragons?
Do you agree that they're actually good??
must have: the White Berets of One Piece
Have any of you guys ever seen One Piece?
A few years ago I was super obsessed with it - I would watch at least a handful of episodes every night, and even organised an immense One Piece themed costume party - but just after episode 300 I just stopped watching it.
My life changed, became a bit harder, and I had different things on which I needed to concentrate. I took a side step, and my mini addiction to One Piece was something, along with a bunch of other bits and pieces, that kinda just got left behind.
Pretty much all of the story arcs in the show are amazing, but one of my absolute favourites is the Skypiea arc - and the Gods' Guards, the White Berets, are super cool! They are the guardians of Skypiea and have the most awesome cloud print uniform...
If I ever decide to cosplay a White Beret I think I would have to girlify the uniform somewhat... and something like this would be ace:
A few years ago I was super obsessed with it - I would watch at least a handful of episodes every night, and even organised an immense One Piece themed costume party - but just after episode 300 I just stopped watching it.
My life changed, became a bit harder, and I had different things on which I needed to concentrate. I took a side step, and my mini addiction to One Piece was something, along with a bunch of other bits and pieces, that kinda just got left behind.
Pretty much all of the story arcs in the show are amazing, but one of my absolute favourites is the Skypiea arc - and the Gods' Guards, the White Berets, are super cool! They are the guardians of Skypiea and have the most awesome cloud print uniform...
If I ever decide to cosplay a White Beret I think I would have to girlify the uniform somewhat... and something like this would be ace:
The only thing that's missing would be cloud print tights - how amazing would that be???
<<<update>>>
I found some cloud print tightssssssssss:
The perfect touch to fully cuteify my White Beret costume! Woop!
must have Monday: raccoons
I really like raccoons.
They have ace little faces and awesome tails.
If I had seen raccoons snooping through my rubbish or stealing things from my garden, however, I probably wouldn't be so fond of them - but since the only time we see raccoons in the UK is at the zoo, I'm really rather keen on their cute bandit faces and striped tails... and just look at this pretty variety of raccoon-y interpretations:
1// t-shirt from Grey Cumulus
2// tiny polymer clay necklace from Ku Ki Shop
3// raccoon ring from Spot Light Jewelry
4// raccoon brooch from So Little Time Co.
5// wooden brooch from One Little Red Fox
6// raccoon print top from Republic
7// silver necklace from Lulu Bug Jewelry
8// sweater from Lacoste
9// striped t-shirt from Mis Nopales Art
10// pin badge from xo Azuree
11// chevron raccoon necklace from Periwinkle Nuthatch
12// raccoon girl pin from Murmur Fremo
If I had seen raccoons snooping through my rubbish or stealing things from my garden, however, I probably wouldn't be so fond of them - but since the only time we see raccoons in the UK is at the zoo, I'm really rather keen on their cute bandit faces and striped tails... and just look at this pretty variety of raccoon-y interpretations:
2// tiny polymer clay necklace from Ku Ki Shop
3// raccoon ring from Spot Light Jewelry
4// raccoon brooch from So Little Time Co.
5// wooden brooch from One Little Red Fox
6// raccoon print top from Republic
7// silver necklace from Lulu Bug Jewelry
8// sweater from Lacoste
9// striped t-shirt from Mis Nopales Art
10// pin badge from xo Azuree
11// chevron raccoon necklace from Periwinkle Nuthatch
12// raccoon girl pin from Murmur Fremo
And of course, who can forget the greatest raccoons of them all???
must have: capybaras
I'm pretty sure there was a capybara in my dream last night, and what better reason to write a post about them today? Also, they're my friend Laura's new favourite animal so that's another reason right there. I don't think I even need another reason - just look at them!
So, capybaras are awesome.
They are like huge guinea pigs, and they can sleep in water and that's pretty neat.
Now let's look at some pretty things...
{rocking capybara print from Office Supply}
{happy capybara print from Subarashii}
{capybara brooch from Made By White}
{capybara necklace from Look Meem}
{capybara pillow by Nicola Rowlands}
{hand-carved capybara stamp from Ayu Tomikawa Art}
{Cappy the capybara by thepandalion}
{C is for capybara print by Sarajea}
{crooning capybara notecards from Paper Victory}
{capybara ACEO from Suzanne's Gallery}
{capybara in boots}
{capybara graffiti photo by Broken Crow}
So, capybaras are awesome.
They are like huge guinea pigs, and they can sleep in water and that's pretty neat.
Now let's look at some pretty things...
{rocking capybara print from Office Supply}
{happy capybara print from Subarashii}
{capybara brooch from Made By White}
{capybara necklace from Look Meem}
{capybara pillow by Nicola Rowlands}
{hand-carved capybara stamp from Ayu Tomikawa Art}
{Cappy the capybara by thepandalion}
{C is for capybara print by Sarajea}
{crooning capybara notecards from Paper Victory}
{capybara ACEO from Suzanne's Gallery}
{capybara in boots}
{capybara graffiti photo by Broken Crow}
how do you feel about capybaras?
do you think they could be the new 'It' animal?
must have: sequins for every room in the house
I found this amazingly kitsch sequin picture set in Tiger, the best shop ever, so today (more so than the average day) I am getting my sequin on.
If you don't have access to the wonder that is sequin picture art, here are some other sequin-based goodies for your home. And if any of you are desperate for one of these, mail me your address and I'll send you one! That's true dedication to the cause of sequinification!
If you don't have access to the wonder that is sequin picture art, here are some other sequin-based goodies for your home. And if any of you are desperate for one of these, mail me your address and I'll send you one! That's true dedication to the cause of sequinification!
~living room~
~dining room~
~bedroom~
~decorations~
~misc~
sooooooooo many sparkly thingssssssss!
any of these take your fancy?
must have: an inflatable Stonehenge adventure!
You might not have heard the name Jeremy Deller, but you may well have heard of his most recent project. In April, the Turner Prize winning artist constructed a life-size inflatable Stonehenge in Glasgow.
Yep, it's just like Stonehenge but in bouncy castle form! Bouncy Stonehenge, or Sacrilege to give it it's proper name, is currently in London for the London 2012 Festival, and will be travelling around the rest of the country until the last day of the Paralympics on 9th September.
Once you've had your Stonehenge bounce, you can print yourself off a certificate of participation from the website, and even an emergency beard to wear, if such a thing is necessary.
If you're hoping to visit, the remaining tour dates are below:
1 August – Hampstead Heath, London
31 July - Ravenscourt Park, London
1 August - Hampstead Heath, London
2 August – Clapham Common, London
4 August – Southwark, London
5 August – Hillingdon, London
7 August – Newham, London
9 August – Crystal Palace, London
10 August – Alexandra Palace, London
11 August – Christchurch Green, London
12 August – Lee Valley Park, London
18 August – College Green, Bristol
26 August – Belfast
9 September - Preston
I'm planning on visiting on 1st August at Hampstead Heath, and maybe even again on 10th at Ally Pally - so if any of you are about, come join me!
Yep, it's just like Stonehenge but in bouncy castle form! Bouncy Stonehenge, or Sacrilege to give it it's proper name, is currently in London for the London 2012 Festival, and will be travelling around the rest of the country until the last day of the Paralympics on 9th September.
Once you've had your Stonehenge bounce, you can print yourself off a certificate of participation from the website, and even an emergency beard to wear, if such a thing is necessary.
If you're hoping to visit, the remaining tour dates are below:
1 August – Hampstead Heath, London
31 July - Ravenscourt Park, London
1 August - Hampstead Heath, London
2 August – Clapham Common, London
4 August – Southwark, London
5 August – Hillingdon, London
7 August – Newham, London
9 August – Crystal Palace, London
10 August – Alexandra Palace, London
11 August – Christchurch Green, London
12 August – Lee Valley Park, London
18 August – College Green, Bristol
26 August – Belfast
9 September - Preston
I'm planning on visiting on 1st August at Hampstead Heath, and maybe even again on 10th at Ally Pally - so if any of you are about, come join me!
must have: pretty sequinned things #2
Who's ready for the second instalment of my
Sequin-Adorned Clothing Quest?
I thought as much! Now, feast your eyes on all these pretty sparkly bottoms...
>>>sequinny shorts and panties<<<
sequin Aztec knickers // on sale! £12
floral sequin knicker shorts // £10
>>>sequinny skirts<<<
hula sequin mini skirt // $442
hexagon mini skirt // on sale! £22.50
>>>sequinny trousers<<<
Lanvin sequin-print silk tapered pants // half price! £427.50
rose sequin trousers by Ashish // £430
Sass and Bide Sequin Stripe Pants // on sale! £290.50
How many sequinned items do you have in your wardrobe?
Would you consider wearing sequins every day?
*my first sequin post {dresses} can be seen here*
an admission of love for the ampersand
At art school, just as at any university I would imagine, there were a number of cliques, divisions and groups, but none were more obvious than the infamous...
In my second year of uni I had a graphic designer boyfriend, and I can still remember the scowls and withering looks of my Fine Art peers, fully loaded with contempt and derision at being associated with 'one of them'.
I graduated a while ago now, and I've grown up a lot since then, but still the fact of my being a Fine Art graduate means this is not an easy thing to admit to.
Here goes:
I love typography.
I love fonts.
I love punctuation marks.
There, I said it. I'm a Fine Artist who also loves lettering - and I'm not ashamed!
Furthermore, I am in love with ampersands.
Just look how deliciously perfect they are, in all sorts of situations and media:
Fine Art student vs. Graphic Design student
In my second year of uni I had a graphic designer boyfriend, and I can still remember the scowls and withering looks of my Fine Art peers, fully loaded with contempt and derision at being associated with 'one of them'.
I graduated a while ago now, and I've grown up a lot since then, but still the fact of my being a Fine Art graduate means this is not an easy thing to admit to.
Here goes:
I love typography.
I love fonts.
I love punctuation marks.
There, I said it. I'm a Fine Artist who also loves lettering - and I'm not ashamed!
Furthermore, I am in love with ampersands.
Just look how deliciously perfect they are, in all sorts of situations and media:
also:
Are you enjoying the ampersand trend?
Or do you prefer a different punctuation mark?
must have: pretty sequinned things #1
The ultimate joys in my life (other than Yoyo, natch) are no secret:
Eurovision
Cardigans
Sparkly things
I have previously written in detail about my love of Eurovision and cardigans, but I feel sparkly things deserve a post or two all of their own for a change... and what better than to start with the most wonderful of sparkles - sequins.
For as long as I can remember I have loved sequins. I used to receive tiny boxes of Indian sequins in my stockings at Christmas, and rarely could I walk past local sari shops without pressing my nose to the windows, condensation forming as I drooled over the gorgeous sequin-adorned fabrics.
A teacher at my primary school, Mrs Jeffrey, wore the most beautiful saris, and I was oh so jealous of the beautiful silk wraps some of my friends wore to school on special occasions. And it really was only special occasions that one thought to wear sequins.
I know they're a wee bit showy, but I kinda wish I could wear sequins every day - even if it's just subtle. Or not - it's all good!
How do you feel about sequins?
Would you wear any of these dresses (to work or otherwise)?
must have: pastel hair
Where I currently work I can't imagine any colour of hair out of the ordinary would be acceptable, but since I'll be leaving very soon I've been dreaming of all the pretty things I could do, and as girly as it might be, most of them involve pastel colours...
I am especially loving the rainbows, but since my hair is so dark I doubt they would have the same effect. I might just stick with green - but this time it'll be mint green!
Have you ever dyed your hair pastel?
If you ever do, what colour/s would you choose?
must have Monday: corgis
As excited as I am about the upcoming Diamond Jubilee, I don't think we should let the Queen's Big Day detract from the real stars of the Royal Family - no, not Will and Kate - I'm talking about the Corgis.
Corgis were introduced to the Royal Family by Lizzie's father, King George VI, who bought their first Corgi - named Dookie - in 1933. After seeing the pleasure this brought his daughters, he bought another Corgi - a female named Jane, and then for her eighteenth birthday Elizabeth was given a Corgi of her own named Susan.
Some of the Royal Familys' Corgis were mated with dachshunds to create Dorgis. Currently the Queen owns three Corgis: Monty, Willow and Holly, and three Dorgis: Cider, Candy and Vulcan.
Despite their obvious importance and awesomosity, I don't think we should get too over-Corgied, so let's keep it subtle, OK.
Here goes:
Corgis were introduced to the Royal Family by Lizzie's father, King George VI, who bought their first Corgi - named Dookie - in 1933. After seeing the pleasure this brought his daughters, he bought another Corgi - a female named Jane, and then for her eighteenth birthday Elizabeth was given a Corgi of her own named Susan.
Some of the Royal Familys' Corgis were mated with dachshunds to create Dorgis. Currently the Queen owns three Corgis: Monty, Willow and Holly, and three Dorgis: Cider, Candy and Vulcan.
Despite their obvious importance and awesomosity, I don't think we should get too over-Corgied, so let's keep it subtle, OK.
Here goes:
Were they too subtle for you?
Oh, OK then...
Do you think that'll do?
must have - nostalgic love: the spirograph
I've been meaning to get this bad boy out and play with it for ages, but I keep forgetting or being side-tracked by other pretties... and this week is no different. Instead of playing with it, I've been looking at pretty spirograph-inspired goodies...
1// Karlsson spirograph clock // Urban Outfitters
2// spirograph pitcher // Ninainvorm
3// string art // hownowdesign
4// spirograph necklace // miette
5// spirocycle cards // Nikki Cross Applesauce
6// spirograph necklace // Trincar Uvas
7// spirograph art // Lesley Halliwell
8// spirograph pendant // sushipot
9// spirograph and bunting plate // Ninainvorm
*oops, I forgot to number the spirograph tags from russianforest
Oh, the possibilities...!
And check this out for some inspiration... The Human Spirograph!
must have: happy teeth, please
A couple of weeks ago I went for a check up at my dentist. One of my upper molars was super hurting, and it turned out that the small filling that was put in about 8 years ago had caused the tooth to break and it was pretty deep and horrid and painful. The dentist booked me in for a replacement filling, which I had last week. But now it hurts even more than it did before I'd had it replaced, so I'm not sure exactly what has happened but my mouth is not a happy place. My poor teeth need some good vibes. Or to be pulled out, I'm not sure which would be more effective.
Enough of that horribleness, let's look at some....
Enough of that horribleness, let's look at some....
And look at this guy - his teeth look very happy!
// brush your chompers //
What do you do when your teeth hurt?
Any magical remedies??
must have: owls + tea
It seems like ages since I had that mini rant about owls being overly popular... but I have finally succumbed to their charms. Parrots will still have a place in my heart, don't get me wrong, but I have to admit I do kinda get the appeal of the owl.
What I would like to see more of, however, is owls drinking tea.
I was thinking about this last night, and although owls probably don't produce the right enzymes to digest dairy or caffeine, I would like to think they still like a spot of tea every now and then...
must have Monday: shades of grey and ambiguity
When I was 17, my mum was invited to a teacher-parent meeting by my 'A' level Psychology teacher, in which she was told that they were worried about me being "too full of extremes". For every essay I had written in class I had achieved a very good grade, but apparently my arguments were too one-sided.
To put it more tactfully, I believe they had suggested that I "had very little grey" in my personality - I was either black or white in my opinions and never quite embraced the middle ground.
I always thought that my strong opinions showed strength of character, personality, beliefs etc. but hey ho. I'm slightly better nowadays, and even when there is an obvious correct side of the argument, I do at least try to see it from the other point of view.
I have recently taken the accusation that I lack grey, and I have defied it!
I'm a new grey convert, although admittedly that is only aesthetically rather than in my opinions, but at least it's something, right?
To put it more tactfully, I believe they had suggested that I "had very little grey" in my personality - I was either black or white in my opinions and never quite embraced the middle ground.
I always thought that my strong opinions showed strength of character, personality, beliefs etc. but hey ho. I'm slightly better nowadays, and even when there is an obvious correct side of the argument, I do at least try to see it from the other point of view.
I have recently taken the accusation that I lack grey, and I have defied it!
I'm a new grey convert, although admittedly that is only aesthetically rather than in my opinions, but at least it's something, right?
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