Poppies & Posies

Eggy Bread

2010-04-08T15:28:00.004+01:00

Adorable

Oh no!

2009-12-08T20:27:00.004Z

Oh dear, I seem to have disappeared, I have abandoned my blog because I have a never ending pile of work and my time management leaves an awful lot to be desired...

Hopefully I'll find plenty of time over the christmas holidays to catch up with my blog, I've got plenty of outfit posts lined up (well, in my mind at least) as I don't seem to have gone even a week without a new addition to my wardrobe...!

Anyway, we have a terribly spooky little cellar in our house, and on halloween I decided to dress up as Wednesday Addams and venture down there...

(The dress is a lovely little black velvet one which I stitched the lace to, you can't see very well in this picture!)

xxxx

Pretty as a Picture

2009-10-11T17:39:00.003+01:00

Here is a lovely photograph I found in the antique shop, it looked just perfect in this sweet little frame edged with gold, you can't see it very clearly because of the effect I've used on the picture though..I haven't managed to post anything lately because I've been quite busy what with moving back to university for my 2nd year, but hopefully I'll get chance to post more regularly once I've gotten settled!

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Eat, drink and be merry!

2009-09-25T01:25:00.003+01:00

It's back to uni for me :)

but how I miss mum's cooking :(

Roll up, roll up!

2009-09-14T20:09:00.005+01:00

A sneaky peak of what will be for sale in my Etsy shop, once I finally get it all up and running!

xxxx

Toast. Yum.

2009-09-14T19:02:00.005+01:00

I like the kind you eat for breakfast with strawberry jam or home-made marmalade, or lunch with butter and scrambled eggs on top, I also like this kind of Toast which is inedible but equally as yummy...
xxxx

2009-09-12T16:07:00.006+01:00

I went to see '500 Days of Summer' on Friday, I loved the two leads (Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and even if it doesn't seem like your cup of tea, it might leave you pleasantly suprised (as it did my generic-rom-com hating friend)

The rose-tinted specs were removed after a while, meaning the outcome wasn't quite as sickly sweet as I had first expected...What was nice, was that it told the truth about relationships and even though poor old Joe didn't get his dream-girl, there was another one waiting for him anyway, so happily, it wasn't all doom and gloom! Zooey Deschanel's outfits were also rather nice...so was her hair, and her appartment and just her in general!

xxxx

Etsy...?

2009-09-12T15:47:00.001+01:00

Home Sweet Home

2009-09-06T14:02:00.003+01:00

I'm back from my holiday now and I had such a lovely time, I didn't want to leave!

It soo nice to spend some time with my family, and Costa Rica was an amazing place to visit, I definitely want to go back there and explore by myself some day...

Although it was the wet season, we didn't get drenched more than a couple of times (but when it rained, it rained!) so I suppose we must have been quite lucky with the weather, and the fact that it was the rainy season meant that we saw heaps of wildlife as the forest is so lush and green around that time of year. I took far too many pictures (I had a new memory card and was intent on filling it!) but needless to say half of them were a bit rubbish, so I've just picked a few nice ones for the blog :)

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Scarlett

2009-09-04T14:42:00.003+01:00

Who cares what it smells like?!

xxxx

Lo Siento!

2009-08-17T16:55:00.002+01:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, I'm in Costa Rica at the moment enjoying the sunshine and the jungle and the Pina Coladas,

Hasta luego chicas!
xxxx

Knit one, pearl one...

2009-07-28T17:42:00.002+01:00

Lovely, cosy looking cardi from Topshop's 'Highland Fling' collection. I like the dusky pink colour. It also reminds me of The Edge of Love quite a lot, so at the moment, I'm thinking about it with knee socks, a tea dress and my navy wellies...!

xxxx

Noa Noa

2009-07-27T19:09:00.011+01:00

It's raining outside and I've just been on another fantasy shopping trip, ie. adding lots of pretty clothes to my virtual basket and pretending that I could actually afford to click 'proceed to checkout' afterwards...ahhh...Anyway, I thought the photographs from Noa Noa's Autumn/Winter 09 Lookbook were just lovely and needed sharing. (Oh, and if you needed any inspiration for layering pieces this winter, then look no further!)

xxxx

Liberty Love ♥

2009-07-26T14:04:00.007+01:00

Ah-ha! I have confirmation that the dress I got from the jumble sale and the floral skirt I found in the charity shop last week are indeed Liberty!

I was wearing the dress (the one in the prettiest, brightest print, which I have now altered) while out shopping in York, when I was stopped and asked by a lady in her 50's where I had bought it. When I told her, she laughed and said I had picked up a bargin because she had bought the same fabric when she had worked at the Liberty store when it was open in York.
Imagine what I could find if I actually knew what I was looking for, rather than just raking up random bits that catch my eye...

I'm sorry if I sound a bit smug, but I just couldn't believe my luck, especially when I came across this belted shirt dress by Theory for £215...in the exact same fabric!

(I took the polaroid out of a taxi window last summer)

xxxx

A little bird told me about...

2009-07-26T13:07:00.009+01:00

After reading this name in a couple of magazines, and then again on one of my favourite blogs, I decided to see what Wren was about for myself and followed the link I had found to the site...Needless to say, I was delighted by what I found. The clothes are just so beautiful, combining simplicity with subtle details, and sweet nostalgic influences with clean-cut lines and classic pieces and shapes, I love love love their whole collection! I like the bright mustard tights paired with more subdued primary shades, the plaid, the patent pumps, the matte black tights, the cardigans...everything really!

I'm not sure where our summer disappeared to, but now I don't feel quite so sulky about the on-set of autumn in a couple of months!

xxxx

Totally addicted to...

2009-07-22T23:31:00.006+01:00

Floral print! I just can't help myself! Here's another new dress I got from a vintage shop in York, I'll do an outfit post sometime soon because it's got the sweetest peter-pan collar.

I must however, make a concious effort to work some more casual pieces into my wardrobe. I could start with a couple of t-shirts. I have blouses, but not actual t-shirts...well, I do have a few basics, but these ones from Urban Outfitters are perfect because I can't bear to be in anything too plain, and they always have some with pretty motifs and details.

xxxx

2009-07-20T20:11:00.008+01:00

Here is the little cat I drew today, I was quite pleased with him, so I thought I'd post his picture on here :) I used to hate working with soft pastel, but i used a cotton bud to neaten this up a bit after I had finished and it turned out to be

quite a good little trick!

Oh, I also wanted to post a picture of this adorable purse I got in Accessorize (like the earrings, in the sale!) the other week, I've liked the various union jack printed tops and totes that appeared in Topshop and Boden this summer but I felt this little purse was just right for me because it was made from a patchwork of my favourite type of print...floral! hehe..

Ok, last thing...Why oh why has it taken me so long to discover this new type of Vaseline?! Its so yummy smelling and gives your lips a nice pinky tint. I love it!

xxxx

...Voila!

2009-07-20T17:26:00.003+01:00

This is the actual banner that I ended up using. It's less fussy and it fits the dimensions of the little slot better too!

I did some drawings today in an attempt to alleviate the boredom of being stuck at home alone, and they turned out to be rather sweet in the end, so I'll take some pictures of them later on!

xxxx

Under construction...!

2009-07-17T17:26:00.003+01:00

I'm hoping to set up my Etsy shop soon, which is exciting, but also a little nerve wracking as for someone with such terrible organisational skills, there seems an awful lot to think about!

Anyway, here's a first attempt at a little banner I made on flickr...

xxxx

What's Up Pussy Cat?

2009-07-14T23:40:00.002+01:00

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea

In a beautiful pea-green boat,

They took some honey, and plenty of money,

Wrapped up in a five-pound note.

The Owl looked up to the stars above,

And sang to a small guitar,

'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,

What a beautiful Pussy you are,

You are, you are!

What a beautiful Pussy you are!'

This is my cat, her name is Lulu :)

xxxx

2009-07-10T18:12:00.003+01:00

I can't help but think I probably need a head of wild, wavy hair to carry off these beauties (which are almost brushing my shoulders) but for 1/2 price in the Accessorize sale, I couldn't just leave them hanging there...!

xxxx

Pretty Things ♥

2009-07-10T17:57:00.008+01:00

Another fairly pointless post...just some lovely floral fabric I found in the charity shop, the ruffley neck detail on one of my jumble sale dresses and some perfect little brogues I picked up in New Look (of all places!) for £15, success!

I've being feeling a little uninspired recently and wondered if there's much point in keeping this blog if I can't even be bothered to post regularly, but I have been busy altering some things for my future Etsy store and I took pictures the other day too, so I've got a few ideas for some more interesting posts now.

♥

lovely lovey and so comfy!

xxxx

1st Outfit Post

2009-07-03T17:16:00.002+01:00

I'll keep this short n' sweet, just something I wore to a friend's house the other day...

playsuit (worn underneath shirt)- vintage, Beyond Retro

denim shirt- vintage

knee socks- Topshop

brogues- Office

satchel- vintage

jewlery, belt and bow- charity shop

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Dresses

2009-06-22T17:35:00.006+01:00

I found these two beauties at the last jumble sale I went to, I just love both of the prints, although I'm going to have to shorten them a little bit! Apart from that, they're perfect, just the kind of thing I dreamt of finding...(I got the bags from the sale too!)

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Oh Rodrigo...

2009-06-18T16:26:00.002+01:00

He makes me so happy :)

♥

Rain, rain, go away...

2009-06-16T11:22:00.006+01:00

I was so sure it was going to be a lovely day yesterday, but then the black clouds began to gather and around lunch time, i was doomed to be stranded inside for the rest of the day while it rained cats and dogs outside :(

Anyway, it gave me a chance to give my room a bit of a tidy. It looks quite cosy here, but the other side of the room is still in chaos as I brought everything back home from uni for summer this time, and realised that there isn't enough space for my jumble anymore!

I found some sweet old photos during my sort-out too, I think I bought them from a junk shop for a few pence a while ago....Here are a couple of them, my camera ran out of charge after these two pictures though.

I'm going back to the delicatessen where I used to work tomorrow, which is most definitley a good thing as in the long run, it will minimise both boredom and poverty :)

xxxx

Done and Dusted!

2009-06-02T19:47:00.003+01:00

Pheww, all my exams are now finished! What a relief, I've been waiting for this day for weeks and weeks, but now that it's finally arrived, I don't know what on earth to do with myself...

Maybe a bit of a celebratory shop tomorrow...? :)

And tomorrow night, party tiiiime!

xxxx

Alexa ♥

2009-05-25T17:06:00.003+01:00

Her outfits are never overly complicated, but she dresses beautifully.

I think I love her style so much because she chooses such lovely pieces and always keeps her outfits fairly simple, so as to let the clothes do the talking.

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Little Gems

2009-05-22T00:17:00.003+01:00

I'm hoping to find some little treasures tomorrow, after I've finished my first year exams, I'll take some pictures of my most favourite finds.

Here are some sweet little earrings I picked up last time.

For 20p might I add!

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Class of 2006

2009-05-19T15:45:00.016+01:00

This has to be one of my all-time favourite editorials, ever.

January 2006
Paolo Roversi

Vogue

♥

photographs from flickr

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Lovely jubbly jumble! ♥

2009-05-16T12:21:00.005+01:00

There's something oddly thrilling about rummaging around in a big, musty pile of old clothes and junk in the middle of a dusty little village hall, only to emerge half an hour later minus a dozen 20p pieces and with an armful of treasures :)

I'll upload some pictures of my most recent finds soon and in the meantime, keep my fingers crossed for next Saturday's sale!

xxxx

Wenn die Sonne scheint...

2009-05-15T16:57:00.008+01:00

Thankgoodness the sun has decided to show her lovely face fairly early this year, I was

starting to feel a bit down-in-the-dumps. Here are a couple of pictures I took in the botanical gardens on a particularly nice day :)

Also, I'm fancying this little number from Topshop, but not quite sure how I feel about the peplum...

xxxx

If you go down to the woods today...

2009-04-24T19:26:00.007+01:00

Magpie

2009-03-30T16:04:00.008+01:00

Some especially pretty little bits and bobs that I've picked up recently...

I found these slides at a vintage fair in town for just 50p!

The most perfect charm bracelet! it's got a little fish, a bunch of bananas, a wolf, a pineapple, a horse shoe, an elephant, a saxaphone, and a crown, quite a strange mixture of charms, but I love it all the same.

I havn't had much luck in the charity shops lately, but the other week I found this strange little doll on a shelf amongst a few stuffed animals. I love her tiered skirt and the bits of lace around her cuffs, after a quick scrub and a bit of liquid eyeliner to recreate that famous monobrow, she looks just like a minature Frida Kahlo, don't you think...? :)

I'll try a couple of outfit posts over Easter when I've got little sister to assist me, as I got two lovely dresses from Etsy last week and havn't had much chance to wear them yet.

xxxx

It's faux, darling

2009-02-26T20:20:00.003Z

Nature Calls

2009-02-23T15:33:00.004Z

I finally gave in to my urges and went for a mosey round the shops one lunch time, only to come across this adorable little pendant, What luck!

The little stag has been carefully carved out of a piece of antler, the detail is just beautiful, I can't wait to wear it!

xxxx

Nudes & Neutrals

2009-01-29T19:44:00.005Z

I'm feeling so fed up with winter, even though the thermometer is stuck stubbornly around 5'C, i can't wait to break into my spring wardrobe and start pairing dresses with knee socks and pumps instead of boots and thick, wolly tights!
These girls in their lovely creamy whites and peaches are making me long for warmer climes when i can start wearing lighter colours, they always look nicer against a blue sky...
xxxx

Andrew's World

2009-01-21T14:40:00.005Z

I was familiar with a couple of Andrew Wyeth's works, but it wasn't until after I had read about his death the other week, that I realised how much I loved his paintings.
The tones and the light bind together perfectly, and there is a sense of honesty and melancholy which makes his paintings so enthralling.
It must be an amazing thing to able to create something so beautiful that it is cherished and appreciated by generations after your death.
xxxx

The Beginning

2009-01-14T20:32:00.003Z

It must be said, I am not the most driven or motivated of students and because of this, I have a tendancy to leave my university work until the very last minute which means I often feel terribly bogged down, with mountains and mountains of the stuff to do. No end in sight.

I suppose this blog is intended to be a little escape from that side of life, something that I can enjoy and not have to worry about. That said, I've never been particulaly good at sticking things like this out, so I'll just have to cross my fingers and see how long it lasts...I'll try not to witter on too much, but I can't promise anything!

xxxx