Bargain alert

I popped into Topshop today after college not looking for anything in particular, I just hadn't been in for a while and was amazed to find the above packs of earrings for the prices I got them for!
So the one on the left has a missing pair of studs and the other has an admittedly very pretty earring missing, but I was amazed that a tiny portion of the pack being missing should be mean a tiny portion of the price was asked! They went from £8 and £6 to a mere £1 each.
The yellow flowers are just lovely and have to be my favourites, meanwhile I've been looking for some pretty yet unobstrusive studs to wear as most of my earrings are quite stand out pieces.
I am very pleased indeed.
Have you found any bargains lately?

The £3 ban flaunt

So last weekend I went drawing with Emma again, and though I came out of the New Look shoe sale unscathed, Accessorize was another matter.
I do think these rings are rather sweet though, and £1.50 (full price! Amazing value) each is not so bad.
Only a week of the shopping ban left now, it shall be a relieve when it's over. =]

The bracelet madness continues

A cheap and cheerful fix.
I made the bracelets myself and the bangle was my mum's, I wrapped round a ribbon and there you have it. :)
It's fun experimenting with unexpected combinations.

Ring-a-ding

I am feeling a little better today, thank you those who wished me better.
These are some of my favourite statement rings. I never used to be a ring person (too many experiences of green fingers are probably to blame) but the last year or so I've been wearing them a lot more.

Homemade Bracelets

I love making bracelets and wearing them in bunches in a theme or having a couple above my watch. It's lovely having creations that are original to me, and just require some creativity and a little patience to make. All but one of the pictured ones is just a basic 'pick some pretty beads and string them on to an elastic thread', just making sure to tie the knot. Clear thread is best as glass beads among others can be semi-transparent. It should also be reasonably stetchy, but do not pull it around so much that it loses it's ability to bounce back or you end up with little bits of thread visible between beads (like the bracelet on the very left of the first photo).

Admittedly I used to have trouble with knots, and once had a rather embarrassing 'ah! my bracelets gone everywhere' moment at the till in a supermarket, so use an appropriate knot! The knot which I have used of late is apparently called a 'reef knot', it's just like starting to tie a bow and then doing the same again but reversed. Or if you're paranoid like me you repeat this know several times, but then it starts to get bulky! Lots of beads can be found for just a few pence each, chunky plastic ones for 2p even! If you know you want a lot buy in packs which tend to be cheaper per bead. But glass ones can get very expensive individually- £3 a bead for a whole necklace can make a rather large dent in you bank account. Not just for bracelets but for necklaces as well I would recommend not using too many heavy glass beads on a stretchy thread as it starts to droop and then there is exposed thread on the opposite side of your wrist/neck. So I tend to use the complicated glass beads on their own as showpieces with beads that enhance their beauty and don't take anything away from them around them.

Hopefully any bracelets you make will not only be unique but a whole lot cheaper than the mass produced ones you find on the highsteet.

College Watch

I went to college as a student for the first time today, taking with me my shiny new watch from Next. I can't wait till proper lessons (and lots of art) start. :)
Bracelets made by me.

Earring Anniversary

Around this time last year, after six long weeks of methodical cleaning, and after many years of pining to be able to put pretty things on my ears, I finally took my first pair of diamante studs out and replaced them with oversized Topshop pearls.
Unfortunately one of the said pearls is now somewhere within the V&A, but my collection has been growing rapidly to make up for lost time- and these aren't all of them!
My very favourite pair?
These Dior lovelies, kindly given to me by mu oh-so-lovely parents for my GCSE results last year.