Sunday 25 August 2019

Sunday Favourites #384


Who's ready for some Sunday Favourites?


A Kailo Chic Life's DIY felt fruit drink stirrers are so darn cute.


We may be enjoying a summer heatwave in England this weekend, but there's no denying autumn is on the way. Damask Love are already looking ahead and have shared an easy pom pom fall centrepiece DIY in the prettiest autumn colours.


Not everyone will get it or you and that's okay. Artwork by Emily Cox Head.


The Sprinkle Factory can show you how to make these beautiful rose cookies from a candy corn cookie cutter.



Maritza Lisa can teach you how to make these lovely monstera earrings- without tools!


I love the look of these DIY 80s-inspired geometric splatter paint earrings from Club Crafted.


These New York, London, and Paris cross stitch patterns from Satsuma Street are too cute.



If you're looking for a different, easy, and colourful way to display your plants, check out A Kailo Chic Life's DIY colour blocked tall planters.


New Look have the cutest little planters at the moment. (Flamingo // koala // sloth). I wonder how easy it would be to remove the fake plants and gravel so I could use them for real plants?


I love Club Crafted's customised rainbow rickrack dress. I want to try this!



These object arrangements by Adam Hillman of Witenry are so satisfying to look at.






Cats in hats made from their own shed fur.


And last but not least, I'd love to have a go at this unique colour blocked thread wreath from The House That Lars Built.

If you'd like to see more stuff like this, check out my Pinterest and Tumblr. You can also find all previous Sunday Favourites posts here for similar inspiration.

Thanks for reading! I hope you have a great Bank Holiday weekend!

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Friday 23 August 2019

Erstwilder Endangered Animals Brooches


Last month, Erstwilder, my favourite Australian jewellery brand, launched their amazing Endangered Animals collection, a fifteen piece collection of necklaces, brooches, and earrings featuring designs of some of the world's most vulnerable species. There are blue whales and bilbies, pangolins and penguins, tarsiers and tree frogs, and so much more.

Being both an Erstwilder jewellery addict and a huge animal lover, I could not have been more excited about this collection, and I found myself coveting the whole collection before it was even released. As luck would have it, the range launched on the morning of my birthday, so I was able to buy four brooches with my birthday money, and also treated myself to two more because, hey, it was my birthday and it would've been rude not to, right?! Right!



My brooches arrived a few days later and I sure wasn't disappointed. The designs are all amazing! I've been wearing them to death since I got them, so I think it's about time I gave you a peek at them all 'cause I know you'll love them as much as I do.


First up is Benevolent Behemoths, a mama blue whale swimming with her calf. I've always been fascinated by whales and didn't have a whale brooch in my collection, so I just had to have this adorable brooch in my life. The whales have been made from the most beautiful blue and turquoise marbled resins that remind me of the ocean on a sunny day, with shiny resins in contrasting shades of blue and teal layered underneath to create their bottom jaws. They're a stunning pair, and definitely one of my favourites of the six. It'll be perfect for wearing on trips to the seaside or with nautical-themed outfits.

Did you know: Blue whales are the largest known animals to have ever lived, and their tongues weigh as much as an African elephant.
Plight: There are only 10,000-25,000 blue whales left in the world.


Next up is a bilby brooch called Bouncy Burrow Dweller. If you're not familiar with bilbies, a bilby is a desert-dwelling marsupial and species of bandicoot from Australia which basically looks like a rabbit-eared opossum crossed with a chinchilla. It sounds weird, but they're oh so cute! (Google it!) I was thrilled to see a bilby brooch in the collection as I'd missed out on the previous designs, and I wasn't disappointed. This brooch is adorable! This cute little critter has been made from marbled grey resin which shimmers in the sunlight, with darker grey and white resins for its tail, and pale pink bubble resin finishing its ears and nose. I think they've captured the bilby perfectly, but it's a piece that will definitely keep most people trying to guess what it is.

Did you know: A bilby's pouch faces backwards to prevent dirt from getting in while they're digging.
Plight: There are only an estimated 600-700 bilbies left in the world.


My favourite from the collection is probably Kakapo on Show; a kakapo parrot brooch. The kakapo- or owl-parrot- is a flightless, nocturnal parrot native to New Zealand with yellow-green feathers, and a cute, round, almost owl-like face. Erstwilder have made their kakapo out of the most amazing lime green pearlescent resin streaked with black, plus textured brown and off-white resins for its face and feet, and a pale grey bubble resin for its beak. It's so beautiful and has so much character. I can't stop wearing him!

Did you know: Kakapos are the world's only flightless parrots, and they're one of the longest-living birds with an average lifespan of 95-125 years.
Plight: Sadly there are just 142 kakapos remaining on Earth.


One of my favourite animals is the pangolin, so I was so excited to see Erstwilder had included a pangolin brooch in the collection. (Although, you couldn't have an Endangered Animals collection without the world's most trafficked animal). Their Roly Poly Pangolin brooch is a dainty piece made from just two layers of resin. The bottom, making up its face and feet, is a plain coffee-brown, and the top is a stunning caramel-coloured marbled resin, skillfully etched to give the little scaly anteater his scales. It's quite a simple design, but boy is he cute!

Did you know: While they look similar to anteaters and armadillos, pangolins are more closely related to bears, cats and dogs!
Plight: Pangolins are the world's most trafficked mammals, with tens of thousands poached every year for their scales and meat. Of the eight pangolin species, four are critically endangered, and four vulnerable.


Up next is the Eyes Wide Open tarsier brooch. For those of you who aren't familiar with this little critter, a tarsier is a tiny primate with huge round eyes- very similar to a bush baby. I couldn't resist Erstwilder's derpy-looking take on a tarsier- it's ridiculously cute. It's been crafted from shimmery grey marbled resin, and also has a caramel-coloured marbled face, big glittery silver eyes, and burnt-orange coloured bubble resin ears and feet. The little guy is also holding on to a green stalk made of shiny textured resin. He's probably my least favourite of the six I purchased, but I still think he's utterly adorable.

Did you know: Tarsiers have the largest eyes (in relation to body size) of all mammals, and each eye is heavier than their brains.
Plight: There are eighteen sub-species of tarsiers in the world, and they're all endangered. 


My final purchase and undeniably one of the cutest pieces in the collection, was the Lesser Rusty Red Panda brooch. I love red pandas and have never seen a red panda brooch before, so I couldn't resist snapping this little guy up with some birthday money from my Nana. Rusty Red is made from the most amazing vibrant red marbled resin, with a swirling textured white pearlescent resin for its ears and facial features, and black hand-painted details finishing his face. Oddly, my favourite part is the back which is marbled in swirls of red, orange, and pink... which I forgot to take a photo of. The design is so striking, especially worn against black, and I can't stop wearing it! It's amazing.

Did you know: The red panda isn't actually related to the giant panda, but in a class of its own. It has an extended wrist bone with a sixth digit, or false thumb, which helps them to grip branches and eat bamboo, their favourite food.
Plight: There are only around 10,000 red pandas left.



Overall, I'm really impressed with the Endangered Animals collection, and love all of the pieces I chose. I've worn them all so much already. A few designs have sold out already, but most pieces are still available. You can shop the collection with Erstwilder here, but if you're outside Australia, you can find a list of stockists around the world here. There are loads of places to shop for Erstwilder in the UK. I've shop between several of them, but would particularly recommend Glitterally and Lottie & Lu.

Have you bought anything from the Endangered Animals collection yet? Which pieces do you like best?

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Wednesday 21 August 2019

Wednesday Wish List


Here's a few things on my lust list this week. Naturally, it's all about the jewellery...


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La Vidriola have released a bunch of new designs this week. These statement acrylic necklaces (and brooch) are spectacular. I'm particularly blown away by the amount of detail on the 'The Flight of Birds' necklace- it's incredible.


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Erstwilder launched another Fan Favourites collection on Tuesday morning, bringing back twenty favourite designs in new colours and finishes. I basically want one of everything, but I could only stretch to two, so I bought the Flora Fox Face Brooch and Trixie Bunny Honey Brooch. I've been wanting to add a fox and a bunny brooch to my collection for the longest time. I can't believe it's taken me this long! I also really want the lighthouse brooch, the hot air balloon earrings, the caravan brooch, and Marc the Maltese brooch- mostly because it reminds me a little of Rosie, just without her black markings. I've linked to Erstwilder above, but you can find a list of stockists around the world here. Some of the designs have already sold out, so move fast if you want to snag any of them!


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Oh So Flamingo have the most beautiful range of floral acrylic brooches at the moment. I particularly love the sunflower brooch- no surprise since sunflowers are one of my favourite flowers- but the daffodil and the tulips also calling my name.


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Kimchi and Coconut's necklaces of famous paintings are so gorgeous. I can't decide which design I like best.


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I love these hand painted acrylic brooches from Australian brand, Marvellous Creatures. My favourite has to be the capybara, although the komodo dragon is pretty damn awesome, too.


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And Curious Carousel have the cutest acrylic wallaby brooches and earrings at the moment. The only problem is, they're all so cute, I can't decide which colour way I like best.

If you'd like to see more of the fashion pieces on my wish list at the moment, check out my style wish list boards on Pinterest. You can also find all previous Wednesday Wish List posts here.

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Wednesday 14 August 2019

Wednesday Wish List


Here are a few things that have caught my eye this week...


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I love the look of these Alice in Wonderland inspired pieces from Collectif, especially the toadstool cardigan and cross body bag. How great are they?! I've also been admiring a dress in the Wonderland print this week, but it seems to have sold out in the last few days.


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Erstwilder released a brand new scarf collection this morning, with nine brand new designs based on their jewellery designs. Each pattern has been made in to a head scarf and a neck scarf, and there are some great prints to choose from. I have my eye on these five designs, but my favourite has to be the Matryoshka Memories print, closely followed by the Satisfied Squirrel. I'm tempted by the Matryoshka neck scarf, but I'm usually too hot to wear scarves and rarely get to leave the house, so I'm not sure I can justify the purchase. We'll see how long I can resist! I've linked to Erstwilder above, but you can find a list of stockists around the world here.



OMG, Truffle Shuffle have a Drop Dead Fred t-shirt!! (And it goes up to a XXL which they say is a 24-26). I used to love this film when I was growing up!


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These handmade acrylic earrings and brooches from Deer Arrow's new Flowers and Birds collection are all so pretty. I adore the sunflower and rose studs. There were matching brooches to go with them, but they sold out so quickly. I'm gutted I missed out on the sunflower brooch. 


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And Lindy Bop have added some gorgeous new dresses that look absolutely perfect for autumn. I could see myself wearing the red check Charlotte swing dress (#4) to death this A / W.

If you'd like to see more of the fashion pieces on my wish list, check out my style wish list boards on Pinterest. You can also find all previous Wednesday With Lists here for more inspiration.

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Sunday 11 August 2019

Sunday Favourites #383


Who's up for some Sunday Favourites?


Oh Joy's DIY rainbow earrings are so damn cute, and look like they'd be so much fun to make.


Liska Flower's polymer clay panels are so pretty.


A Subtle Revelry's mini apple cakes are adorable. They'd be perfect for a back-to-school or autumn treat... Neither are far off now!


I love these amazing Stranger Things illustrations from artist Crystal Jade Vaughan. Seriously, how cute are they?!


I want to make some of these fun rainbow tie-dye blondies from Club Crafted.


I love The House That Lars Built's idea of brightening up a simple white shirt with rainbow buttons


This colourful cross stitch pattern from Satsuma Street.


Sugar and Charm's Neapolitan milkshakes look so tasty.


This WACTT Titanic card made me laugh a lot! That bitch Rose ruined everything.


Pocahontas has always been one of my favourite Disney films, so I can't help loving this amazing Pocahontas tattoo from Hannah Mai Tattoo. I want a Meeko tattoo now!


And this DIY hat rack from A Subtle Revelry is so cool. I need to wear hats more so I can make one.

If you'd like to see more stuff like this, be sure to check out my Pinterest and Tumblr for similar inspiration. You can also find all previous Sunday Favourites posts here.

Thanks for reading! I hope you have a great day.

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