I collect nail polish..

And collect it i do!!

Total polishes : 72

Cost : Who cares!

I love them. My favourite brands are Barry M, H&M, Boots Front Cover, Ferne.

Barry M have such good colour range, fabulous price at £2.99 each, and I love the consistency.

H&M do really weird colours but i love them for that - but they change their bottles so often and I dont really admire them for that.

Front Cover - usually out at xmas in boots - do really nice colours and again good consistency,

Ferne are glorious too!

See some of my collection below:

I really want to try some Accessorise, Betty Jackson, and Topshop, Essie, Nails Inc, Models Own- Does anyone rate these? So many to buy!!!

I dont really agree with buying high end nail polish as there are just so many fab cheaper ones!

I store them all in a straw handbag - would love to display them all but have no room!

Let me know your comments/recommendations!

Love Lil xx

Handmade occasions

I love hand making cards. All cards to my boyfriend since we've been together have been handmade - usually with hobbycraft supplies - and carefully thought about/made/issued.

Here are some i have given and one i have received.

(Valentines day to him - Sequin heart - each one painstakingly glued on. Total cost around £3)

(Birthday to him - Mosaic hearts - as we both LOVE colour. Total cost around £4)

(Valentines day to him - Foam /Felt and eyes hearts. Just because :) Total cost around £5)

(Valentines day to me - As I love scrabble - he got every number tile right too how cute!)

Do you Handmake?

Lil x

I like this.

I have not blogged in ages. I have become a blog-phobe. Well from my own anyway.

Although i read blogs everyday, I sort of took an unexpected break from it all last year. So too with my sewing and photo taking. No particular reason why - But now im back!

Im still buying lots of lovely things - admiring lots of images - thinking of new ideas, I just havent shared them for a while.

So to start me back off...a nice easy break in post if you like..I thought i'd share with you my ever expanding heart wall...

As you may or may not know this has been an aim of mine for a few years now, every christmas and birthday my mum adds to it (thank you) and every time im taken with a new heart in a shop i will 'treat' myself. I dont see me ever getting bored of these :)

Nice to be back <3

Lil xx

Business Cards

As my mind turns to Craft Shows, I decided to create some of my own business cards.

I love the design, mainly because i could use it on postcards, patchworks, woven labels, stickers or anything! And they were so easy to design. With a little help from photoshop!

Oh..I have been seriously slacking in the Blogger department, I am going to have a bit of a giveaway to make up for this :)

Love Lil xx

Boxy Bag..

Today i made a boxy bag. Im very pleased with my first attempt!

You are meant to use interfacing to make it firmer, but i made it with a thicker cotton on the outside...next time i'll try the interfacing!

What do you think? I think a duo fabric outer would look cute :)

Love Lil x

Gustopher the Great..

This is Gus...My friends brand new 6 week old puppy! How cuuuuuttte!!

I shall be making him a nice puppy blanket this weekend...because hes just too cuute!

Love Lil x

The Zooooooo!

Last weekend we visited Marwell Zoo. It was a lovely day, and the animals were fabulous. I loved the Giraffes the most, But the limas were super cute too!

Heres some piccies from the day...

Have you ever been to Marwell Zoo? Love it :)

5 Cushions a day keeps the doctor away...

Here are some of my favourite cushions at the moment..love all the colours and stripes! The union jack one was my inspiration for one i attempted in the previous post!

Im going to attempt the top one first, its lush!!

Which ones do you like the most?

Love Lil x

Long Overdue..

This post is long overdue..as the title says!

My laptop has been broken for a while now and funding issues meant a fix had to wait! I now have it back and so im back to my blog!

Heres some things i've been up to in the past few weeks...

1. Making Union Jack Cushion.

I joined in the Great British spectacle that was the Royal Wedding, and my offering was this cushion. Pretty and now is pride of place in my Mini Cooper :) How very British of me.

2. Making Beds.

Well, Duvet Covers to be precise :) This colourful creation cost roughly £8 to make and was lots of fun. I suggest everyone make their own duvet! :) And matching Cushions ;)

3. Exploring New Cushions.

Some beauties I have found recently...

4. Last but not least..Owl cushions!

My sister loves these, so ive decided to make her one for her graduation in July.

Heres some inspiring ones ive found so far...







Its good to be back! Hopefully it wont be too long until my next post!

Love Lil xx