It time to get all wrapped up … I love wrapping present almost just as must as I enjoy buying a gift ! Its all part of the process and a chance to let your creative side out !
Scandi Candles Cute Jute - Great reusable option because it can be used again next year.
Alphabet J - These come in A - Z and perfect for the personal touch!
My Mum has aways had great style when it comes to christmas decorations, so I must admit I have grown up with hate of tinsel and a love of a colour scheme ! With that in mind, I can't wait until I have my own place and start decorating …
For now I admire from a far…
Just a little idea I have been playing around with, simple but effective felt gingerbread men. I took lots of inspiration of pinterest for these but in the end I kept it the simple the better ! I used a running stitch around the edge, added a little padding and a few buttons. Finishing with the ribbon. I know they look a little strange without eyes but I weirdly like them !!
This is my christmas wish list … A girl can dream …
In my third year at university we were on a very tight budget when it came to christmas … This led to a lot of inventive ideas ! We all really wanted a christmas tree but couldn't quite bring ourselves to buying one, as none of us were there for most of December. So I collected a few large boxes that had been left out for recycling by our uni shop, and hand drew to large christmas tree shapes that slotted together. We bought a £1 pack of bubbles which we pinned onto the cardboard and some £2 battery light. A £3 Christmas Tree ….
I have drawn a little pattern to create your own cardboard tree ... This can be scaled up or down ...
1. Sew the large and small triangles right sides together to create a cone.
2. Trim the point and turn the right right way round.
3. Pin the top third to to stop stuffing from filling the hat. Hand sew around the bottom and gather, filling the cone before tying shut the bottom.
4. Sew beard shape onto the cone, I used blanket stitch.
5. Stitch down the hat to the main body.
6. Hand sew around the circle and gather around the cardboard, creating the base.
7. Sew base to santa’s body, hiding the cone opening.
8. Finish with pom pom, eye and mouth details. I also added the little star on the beard for christmasy sparkly ! And final with a pink pastel pencil to create rosy cheeks.
Get your Christmas Jumper on … These are some of my favourites this season …
I wanted a super easy and effective christmas card this year ! So I designed this reindeer and have made a super cute pom pom! This is the Download, if you want you have have ago …
Christmas Advent Bunting ... One on my closest friends can't eat dairy so finding an advent calendar can sometimes be a bit tough ! So that gave me the idea to create this advent bunting !
1m White cotton
1m Christmas Fabric ( I used four long quarters)
Contrasting fabric for number
1m Facing
1/4m Bondaweb
Firstly I iron of facing to the just the christmas fabric before cutting out the triangles.
Next I cut out the following ...
24 x Large Triangle in White Fabric
24 x Large Triangle in Christmas Fabric ( I mixed up four different fabrics )
24 x Small Triangle in White Fabric
24 x Small Triangle in Christmas Fabric ( again I mixed up four different fabrics )
After cut a total of 92 triangle !!! I Iron on Bondaweb to contrasting fabric for the number and drew out 1-24 (remembering to draw/ write them back to front ! )
I laid out the number on top of small christmas fabric triangles. Laying out whole calendar sequence so I could make sure I didn't end up with two of the same pattern next to each other.
(If you don't want to cut out your own number paper chase have theres great felt versions.)
Once I was happy with the line up, I ironed they number all in place.
Once I was happy with the line up, I ironed they number all in place.
Next I stitched around the numbers in a small tight zig zag stitch.
I then stitched the main small triangles to the white small triangles along just the top, to make to pockets of the advent calendar and open out to pressed.
Next I sandwich and stitch the pocket between the a large christmas fabric triangle and large white triangle. Repleting this with every triangle
Finally I attached the bias binding along the top. 
After waking up this morning to pouring rain ! I thought I would upload a little photo post about the lovely weekend I have at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta and reminisce about the gorgeous sunshine and Pimms ! The Fiesta based at the beautiful Ashton Court Estate and we headed up Saturday afternoon and found a spot to watch the Mass Hot Air Balloon Launch and the Nightglow.
Mass Hot Air Balloon Launch
After a lovely evening we had come to the conclusion that we would attend next years fiesta but with a few extras …. Picnic Blanket … Picnic or BBQ … and a cool box !
#FlyPengins - My favourite Balloons
Nightglow
Longleat's night glow animals ...
Recently I have experimenting with different meals and food ! I love pizza but sometimes it a little to filling … so wrap pizza ! So its such a cheat and quicker … Also its a great way to use up whats in your fridge. ( It taste better that it looks)
My Choice .....
- Wraps
- Pesto
- Peppers
- Caramelised Red Onion ( Adds a great sweet burst)
- Tomatoes
- Cooked Chicken
- Cheese (Mini mozzarella Ball work best)
- Sun Dried Tomatoes
Spread the Pesto onto the wrap and add your toping a as much or little as you like! Finishing with the cheese and bake on 180°C for 5min … Then your ready to eat !
Barry M Quick Dry Eat My Dust … I have been wearing this colour all month and will different continue thought the rest of the
summer …
Necklace Topshop - I love this necklace, it goes with so much , my beloved Breton strips and my crazy collection of white tops (considering I'm such a messy person)…
H&M Top - I don't normal in H&M but I was visiting my friend in brighton last week and I stumbled across this top and havent stopped wearing it since !
My Sewing Machine - The last few months since I got back from skiing in france I have fallen back in love with my sewing machine. I don’t think I realised how much I missed it !
Elderflower - Since making a batch of elderflower I have been obsessed !
Recently I have been getting back into reading. Theres something about getting lost in the story of a book. Creating your own vision and image, in your head, of the characters and the world they live in.
There was one huge reason I have really got back into reading… My iPad! I bought my mini iPad two years ago and it sparked my enjoyment of reading again… It was easy I could download as any book I wanted and start reading within minutes.
As much as I love this and I can buy as many books as I like, Im feeling the pinch at the moment!Which lead me to rediscovered my local library. I haven't been into a library since being a little girl, but it seem so obvious … FREE BOOKS !
After a bit more delving, I found out about the app Overdive that allows me to borrow books digital thought my library … best of both worlds, free books on my iPad ! The selection is a little small but seems to be growing … Don't get me wrong I will definitely keep buying books, but when feeling a little tight on the money front this is a great option !
Read and Reading…
The Fault in Our Stars - John Green
Can you keep a Secret ? - Sophie Kinsella
Where Rainbows End (Love Rosie) - Cecelia Ahern
You're the One That I Want - Giovanna Fletcher
Shopaholic to the Stars - Sophie Kinsella
So recently have reading and hearing loads about using veg to make pasta … Im just the same as the next person and always looking for a new healthier way of eating my favourite foods…. from cauliflower pizza or courgettes pasta.
So I thought I would give it a go myself …
Courgettes pasta (made with just a peeler) peas,onion and pesto …
Next on my try list cauliflower rice …watch this space …
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One of my Favourite drinks n the summer is elderflower and I think half the fun is making cordial from the flowers ….
What You Need ....
850g White Caster Sugar
1 Lemon sliced ( and 1 Orange if you like)
15 Elderflower Heads
40g Citric Acid ( available from your local pharmacy)
What to do ...
Place 1½ pints of water and sugar into a pan, dissolved sugar on a low heat.
Bring to the boil, then remove from heat cool.
Wash elderflower heads until you have removed any bugs.
Add Lemons,Orange, Citric Acid and elderflower heads.
Leave for 24hours.
Strain though a muslin cloth to remove elderflower head, Lemons and Orange.
Place in bottles ! Enjoy
Ok its official … I’m a Birkenstock convert …
I final got the GIZEH for asos a few weeks ago and lived in them ever since.
The sun has been shining this weekend and theses are a few photos from around my Uncles allotment.
