tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65704575868481044252023-11-26T22:19:56.797+00:00My creative journey Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-8157078108487098012023-03-31T17:47:00.004+01:002023-03-31T17:47:45.774+01:00Products I have shared lately<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have been making more of an effort to share on social media but with that, the blog has fallen away.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am going to try and find some sort of middle ground so I thought I would start with things I have been talking about elsewhere on social media lately.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">To start with we have my new favourite book (albeit that it is for children).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mary and Frankenstein - Both the story and the illustrations and enthralling </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" scrolling="no" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=GB&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=tlbcreates-21&language=en_GB&marketplace=amazon&region=GB&placement=178344763X&asins=178344763X&linkId=178daa66de82e5f6e5e67423cce90b6f&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And this is another gorgeous children's book that I got for the illustrations, though more specifically the colour palette. I think the pop of neon with neutral colours is something I want to experiment with.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" scrolling="no" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=GB&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=tlbcreates-21&language=en_GB&marketplace=amazon&region=GB&placement=0500651795&asins=0500651795&linkId=b1b56187266769d5028f54b5a05e855b&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>what is your favorite illustrated children's book?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally - my product of choice at the moment is Turner gouache though I am going to treat myself to some of these Shin Han hybrid paints this month to try them out</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" scrolling="no" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=GB&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=tlbcreates-21&language=en_GB&marketplace=amazon&region=GB&placement=B01BDCUN14&asins=B01BDCUN14&linkId=dd38f9b05d4e0936fa7b8e4887db7253&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>
<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" scrolling="no" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=GB&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=tlbcreates-21&language=en_GB&marketplace=amazon&region=GB&placement=B01ELO85V6&asins=B01ELO85V6&linkId=199d9c046f23c1abc5aa53bcfc0dcd4e&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 class="course-header-new__title" style="--tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; color: #161616; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.29; margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have set up an Amazon store with some of my favorites so it is easy for you to find everything I love in one place. </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/tessabblogger" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: start;">https://www.amazon.com/shop/tessabblogger</a></h1><h1 class="course-header-new__title" style="--tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; color: #161616; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.29; margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h1><h1 class="course-header-new__title" style="--tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; color: #161616; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.29; margin: 0px 0px 0.25rem; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am also working through a number of courses on Domestika at the moment and my current fav is "<a href="https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/4624-gouache-and-collage-techniques-for-narrative-illustration" style="--tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: transparent; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; color: #f02d00; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-out 0s;">Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration</a>".</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.domestika.org/c_fill,dpr_1.0,f_auto,h_428,pg_1,q_auto:eco,t_base_params,w_760/v1675940491/course-covers/000/004/624/4624-original.jpg?1675940491" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="760" height="225" src="https://cdn.domestika.org/c_fill,dpr_1.0,f_auto,h_428,pg_1,q_auto:eco,t_base_params,w_760/v1675940491/course-covers/000/004/624/4624-original.jpg?1675940491" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">
Finally - some of these products have been mentioned on my new Tik Tok<span style="color: black;">.</span> I would love it if you would come over and follow me and if you sign in every day for a week there is currently a promo on (at time of writing) for an amazon voucher but do check the T&C's.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Join me on TikTok and get a £15 Amazon Gift Card for new reads and more! <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYVpHMrA/">https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYVpHMrA/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #1f2025; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13.2px;">This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may earn an affiliate commission. I would never share an item that I would not purchase with my own money, and I have in fact purchased the items featured.</i></div>Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-74702034286056073092021-11-20T15:23:00.003+00:002021-11-20T15:23:54.704+00:00Currently loving....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I don't know about you, but when I am busy at work my creativity tends to dry up and that has been my reality for the last few months.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have also been busy trying to finish stitching Christmas gifts. Because of the deadline, I didn't want to start any new stitching projects until they were finished, and as they took far longer than I expected I had a few projects (that I was itching to start) that were just collecting dust.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thankfully I have been able to start them now and they include kits from Wildfloss and Innocent Bones.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is not my picture but is the sample from the new embroidery kit I am working on from Wildfloss.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/680cc3/3411478684/il_794xN.3411478684_psgi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/680cc3/3411478684/il_794xN.3411478684_psgi.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 class="wt-text-body-03 wt-line-height-tight wt-break-word" data-buy-box-listing-title="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.35px; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F1092124118%2Fembroidery-kit-8-abstract-design-on%3Fref%3Dyr_purchases" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">Embroidery Kit, 8" Abstract design on natural canvas £36.00</span></a></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have completed every Wildfloss kit so far and I love them.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been embroidering for about 18 months now but would still consider myself a beginner so I find these kits perfect. They offer the right balance of pattern/guidance to creative freedom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The cross stitch pattern I am working on from Innocent Bones is from the latest <a href="https://account.moodbyinnocentbones.com?r=398367&s=7647" target="_blank">Mood Box.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I haven't paid for a subscription box for a lot of years, but having seen an advert for the Mood box earlier this year I thought I would give one box a go, but here we are, 8 months later I am still subscribed and have no intention of stopping.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have also purchased 8 stand-alone kits, and have the advent calendar waiting for me, so you can tell I really am a fan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I won't share a picture of this piece as I don't want to share the surprise if people are behind but here is a past pattern and you can find more details about all the contents of the boxes <a href="https://www.moodbyinnocentbones.com/shop-1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8gdkZvBahubbNJ3g1RFms8r5AelF9XuOZkjErvHlNKScWdb9Ampsvte2sEfTDnZp54R5M_7KoK1F1x7alV6tPLNDgXzQkPWHM0PONE18e6xcOTxTsch57f7bow1dyBEeGFvKSM1AwYs/s2048/IMG_20210721_164709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8gdkZvBahubbNJ3g1RFms8r5AelF9XuOZkjErvHlNKScWdb9Ampsvte2sEfTDnZp54R5M_7KoK1F1x7alV6tPLNDgXzQkPWHM0PONE18e6xcOTxTsch57f7bow1dyBEeGFvKSM1AwYs/w300-h400/IMG_20210721_164709.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>I do need to find a way to display my hoops - if anyone has any no-nails suggestions on how to get these on the wall they would be most appreciated.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have also spent some time in my art journal over the last few weekends - not as much as I would like but some time is better than no time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The below page was based on a project by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_whisner_quinlan/?hl=en" target="_blank">Megan Whisner-Quinlan</a> on the <a href="https://rangerink.com/blogs/projects/dina-wakley-text-collage-journal-spread-by-megan-whisner-quinlan" target="_blank">Ranger Ink Blog</a> and was the perfect way to play with my new <a href="https://www.afth.co.uk/dina-wakley-media-606-c.asp" target="_blank">Dina Wakley supplies </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8kcwBPde6YhGLraf9ypo0KPek7TbJnrL9xEdu1cacnfIl2mtntMk_QnjLmeAkyfxusJP6RB-3l-1sKZEYVYZp-EhNHNLVaNV2bMXQLp7ginqGlgylGRl2S4J4VYu5BwOOuQQubnP_m0/s898/art+journal+1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="898" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW8kcwBPde6YhGLraf9ypo0KPek7TbJnrL9xEdu1cacnfIl2mtntMk_QnjLmeAkyfxusJP6RB-3l-1sKZEYVYZp-EhNHNLVaNV2bMXQLp7ginqGlgylGRl2S4J4VYu5BwOOuQQubnP_m0/w640-h328/art+journal+1.PNG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And these dolls were from a class by the fabulous <a href="https://www.facebook.com/myjournallingjourney/" target="_blank">Tracy Scott</a>. It was the first class I have taken with Tracy but it won't be the last.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As soon as I saw these dolls as part of a sample for Tracy's <a href="https://www.stampersgrove.co.uk/index.php?seo_path=tracy-scott-paperartsy-stamps-stencils-frescos-and-lace-booklets.html&page=2" target="_blank">new stamps</a> (which I love) I was keen to learn how to make them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I already have a second set of dolls in my journals just waiting for their faces as this was such a fun technique. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Simple yet effective, versatile, and different every time !!</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo9zZTjnvPwWRWPpGNyagA9pJfqby4GRk-BoMjbrbE1jO2C8V2GvJIg2On5_6jQU4RVX9cdEqXL0VqqMXvPxZn45cwgeDEYCB_LLdcwf92C1kD61Gh4rq1VX165W552jYTMrWYDbMp14/s798/art+journal+2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="679" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo9zZTjnvPwWRWPpGNyagA9pJfqby4GRk-BoMjbrbE1jO2C8V2GvJIg2On5_6jQU4RVX9cdEqXL0VqqMXvPxZn45cwgeDEYCB_LLdcwf92C1kD61Gh4rq1VX165W552jYTMrWYDbMp14/w544-h640/art+journal+2.PNG" width="544" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have recently purchased 2 <a href="https://www.domestika.org/en" target="_blank">Domestika</a> courses on portrait painting as I want to work on my faces so that's what I will be working on next.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What creative projects are you working on at the moment?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tess</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-86731808898415111792021-11-14T16:53:00.003+00:002021-11-15T18:33:24.823+00:00Etsy : The perfect place for a unique Advent Calendar<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
Over the past few years, I have shared with you my favourite unique Christmas cards, stocking fillers and tree decorations, all available from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Ffeatured%2Fchristmas-uk" target="_blank">Etsy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This year I want to share my favourite advent calendars.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maybe like me, your children are growing up and so they will appreciate a unique advent calendar for the treat it is, or maybe you would like the joy your family members get from opening their gifts to extend beyond the one day, or perhaps (also like me) you just want to treat yourself a little bit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The possibilities with <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Ffeatured%2Fchristmas-uk" target="_blank">Etsy</a> really are endless, and there are many more options than those that I am sharing, so I would highly encourage everyone to grab a cup of their favourite hot beverage and spend a fun 30 minutes persuing these sellers, and many more besides that.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the foodies, I have a list of <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Ffood-based-advent-calendars%3Fref%3Dprofile" target="_blank">food-based calendars</a> that contain items such as pork scratching and cheddar cheese, alongside those containing the more traditional chocolate options. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/32588009/r/il/6fa62f/3507183857/il_794xN.3507183857_h2a6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/32588009/r/il/6fa62f/3507183857/il_794xN.3507183857_h2a6.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 class="wt-text-body-03 wt-line-height-tight wt-break-word" data-buy-box-listing-title="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.35px; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F1114227021%2Fcheesies-advent-calendar-better-than-a%3Fref%3Duser_curated_list-10%26frs%3D1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Cheesies Advent Calendar £32.50</span></a></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you want something a bit different this year, then </span><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Ffeatured%2Fchristmas-uk" style="font-family: helvetica;">Etsy</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> has it all, from candles to dad jokes to purely decorative calendars. There really is something for everyone and I have collated a few </span><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Fadvent-calendars%3Fref%3Dprofile" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">here</a> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">including this gorgeous candle that comes in a variety of scents.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/21554180/r/il/83659f/3398455000/il_794xN.3398455000_51hg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/21554180/r/il/83659f/3398455000/il_794xN.3398455000_51hg.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 class="wt-text-body-03 wt-line-height-tight wt-break-word" data-buy-box-listing-title="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.35px; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: start; word-break: break-word;"> <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F1088703644%2Fadvent-calendar-candle-personalised%3Fref%3Duser_curated_list-3%26frs%3D1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.35px;">Personalised </span>Advent Calendar Candle £17+</span></a></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Finally, if you want to pick the gifts yourself but need a gorgeous way to display them year on year these personalised options may be for you. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There really is something for everyone on my <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Fpersonalised-advent-calendars%3Fref%3Dprofile" target="_blank">list</a>, including the canine members of the family, but this little refillable chimney with cardboard gifts has stolen my heart this year. I don't know why, but the video of this in action makes me smile every time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/32379975/r/il/d4a86b/3444912269/il_794xN.3444912269_idt6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/32379975/r/il/d4a86b/3444912269/il_794xN.3444912269_idt6.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 class="wt-text-body-03 wt-line-height-tight wt-break-word" data-buy-box-listing-title="true" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #222222; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.35px; line-height: 32px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F1088393682%2Freusable-fillable-cardboard-christmas%3Fref%3Duser_curated_list-15" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Reusable, fillable cardboard Christmas chimney £19.99 </span></a></h1></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Check out the Etsy Christmas shop <a href="This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may earn an affiliate commission. I would never share an item that I would not purchase with my own money. Learn more here." target="_blank">here</a> or below for even more gift ideas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?s=2974117&v=6091&q=421816&r=142217" rel="sponsored"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" src="https://www.awin1.com/cshow.php?s=2974117&v=6091&q=421816&r=142217" /> </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you have a favourite seller or advent calendar that I haven't mentioned, please do share it with me. I am making a conscious effort to shop small this year, as are many others, and word of mouth really does help independent sellers.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span --="" advertiser:="" awin.com="" etsy="" from="" start="" style="background-color: white; color: #1f2025; font-family: helvetica;" uk=""><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span --="" advertiser:="" awin.com="" etsy="" from="" start="" style="background-color: white; color: #1f2025; font-family: helvetica;" uk=""><i>This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may earn an affiliate commission. I would never share an item that I would not purchase with my own money, and I have in fact purchased some of the items featured.</i></span></div>
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-83583589999686373182021-03-23T17:30:00.006+00:002021-03-23T17:33:25.233+00:00Etsy : An organised treasure trove<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Etsy is a treasure trove of goodies and browsing the site for new sellers and products is my favourite way to whittle away 30 minutes.</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One of the Etsy features I love and use frequently is the<a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2F%3Ftab%3Ditems" target="_blank"> favourites</a> features as this allows me to save those products that I may not want to buy immediately but I know will perfect for a future occasion.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As someone with quite a few <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2F%3Ftab%3Ditems">favourites</a> (read that as over 4,000 items) I think that it is fabulous that you can organise your favourites further into lists.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At the moment I have 12 lists such as <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Fmodern-jewellery%3Fref%3Dprofile" target="_blank">Modern Jewellery </a> which contains items like these gorgeous </span><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/14742597/r/il/260bb6/2353391366/il_794xN.2353391366_sw41.jpg" style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.35px;" target="_blank">Eighties Squiggle perspex Earrings from OttoLangs.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.35px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.35px;"><i> I already have one pair but they will remain in my favourites until I have another pair.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/14742597/r/il/260bb6/2353391366/il_794xN.2353391366_sw41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/14742597/r/il/260bb6/2353391366/il_794xN.2353391366_sw41.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have my <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Fembroidery-kits" target="_blank">Embroidery Kits</a> list that contains kits I want to try, or try again, such as these from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FWildFlossEmbroidery%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name%26listing_id%3D855658343" target="_blank">Wildfloss Embroidery</a> and <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FDropclothSamplers%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name%26listing_id%3D95726411">Dropcloth Samplers</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/e596ec/2622066191/il_794xN.2622066191_552j.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/e596ec/2622066191/il_794xN.2622066191_552j.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/5933255/r/il/fad1a1/2430870799/il_794xN.2430870799_e82o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="740" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/5933255/r/il/fad1a1/2430870799/il_794xN.2430870799_e82o.jpg" width="296" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also have a <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Ffun-homeware%3Fref%3Dprofile">Fun Homewares list</a> that contains gems like these <a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/13811271/r/il/811ae9/1644599738/il_794xN.1644599738_6m7y.jpg" target="_blank">Oven Mitts</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/13811271/r/il/811ae9/1644599738/il_794xN.1644599738_6m7y.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/13811271/r/il/811ae9/1644599738/il_794xN.1644599738_6m7y.jpg" width="267" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And an <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Fart%3Fref%3Dprofile" target="_blank">Art list</a> that contains prints and original art covering all art disciplines.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/10355434/r/il/638656/1282857132/il_794xN.1282857132_sqrv.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="400" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/10355434/r/il/638656/1282857132/il_794xN.1282857132_sqrv.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i>I am in love with this <a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/13811271/r/il/811ae9/1644599738/il_794xN.1644599738_6m7y.jpg" target="_blank">Jaguar print.</a> I just need to find a home for it and then I am snapping it up.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You really can have lists for everything.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Around big holidays I set up new lists and then when</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I come across items that would make perfect gifts I can save them safe in the knowledge I will be able to find them again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You can always make lists like that private if you didn't want anyone stumbling upon their gift idea.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Do you use list and favourites on Etsy?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Is there anything from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6091&awinaffid=142217&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fpeople%2FTalulaBModel%2Ffavorites%2Fart%3Fref%3Dprofile" target="_blank">my favourites</a> that have inspired you to have a browse?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-57809044865315010692020-12-02T13:50:00.004+00:002020-12-02T13:57:17.244+00:00Filling up the creative well when you are struggling....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Maya Angelou famously said </span>“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”<span style="font-weight: normal;"> but I am sure I am not alone in not struggling with the concept, especially at the moment.</span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">Anyone who knows me personally will know that I have battled with my mental health for over half my life and despite an amazing support circle, the right medication and a whole toolbox of tools, sometimes my mood just dips that little bit lower than normal and despite a real urge to create (something, anything !!!) nothing appears. </span></div>
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I am by no means an expert and I sat here writing this rather than creating, so read into that as you may, but there are a few things I have been doing recently to try a keep my creative spark alive until something clicks and I can spend a few hours creating for me again.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: georgia;">1. Keeping up with my favourite creators on Social Media</span></b></div>
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Dina Wakley is a huge inspiration of mine after first seeing her on YT a few years ago, and she has been so generous with her time during the whole pandemic. At the start of the year she was hosting daily lives on her Facebook specific topics (from her products to art styles to dealing with specific concerns), later adding in regular online classes to her schedule and she has now set up a supporters hub which for only $5 a month has been a huge source of inspiration (think Patreon but on facebook).</span></div><div><br /></div>
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My favourite free tutorial thus far has been her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgWrLC-h_A_Cq73LBTCkqDw">'White Space</a>' tutorial and my favourite paid for class has been "<a href="https://dinawakley.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=37&zenid=4j3es6om9mdkh3ispc0dgtqli6" target="_blank">Beyond the Black Ink Pad</a>"</span></div>
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Her tutorials have inspired a whole journal full of work that I will treasure</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSGeeg1ZhdA7kNjkHCmYbGOJ3cPKdutceFviuDQ32ocbyTk3Oc_vLfbHXguQ4kHGAaEv9NoKvQ9UIZRpxt1oBT-bmsANlOXQY13xDX0DvD0o5rVCqXQkXs50qUplebjFoHuclVyBhxp4/s2085/IMG_20201202_130914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="1720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSGeeg1ZhdA7kNjkHCmYbGOJ3cPKdutceFviuDQ32ocbyTk3Oc_vLfbHXguQ4kHGAaEv9NoKvQ9UIZRpxt1oBT-bmsANlOXQY13xDX0DvD0o5rVCqXQkXs50qUplebjFoHuclVyBhxp4/s320/IMG_20201202_130914.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ft8rJHKsOXM4Alnz8ky96dkjsXZT65xPC04cC5gzT5s5XcrCItNei_G3gn8cBwfHcgW-2QOaJu7V71smwt0_MDOMsV0JrvNkE3xAl50u22S2RJOl_4hDKhSyEpHVHJPxTT_A5tedkLA/s2875/IMG_20201202_130929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="2466" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ft8rJHKsOXM4Alnz8ky96dkjsXZT65xPC04cC5gzT5s5XcrCItNei_G3gn8cBwfHcgW-2QOaJu7V71smwt0_MDOMsV0JrvNkE3xAl50u22S2RJOl_4hDKhSyEpHVHJPxTT_A5tedkLA/s320/IMG_20201202_130929.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">2. Being inspired by those with similar interests </span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Having found an artist whose style I really admire in Dina I have found it fun to try and curate my social media circles (facebook , Youtube and IG) around people who are also inspired by Dina.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is especially interesting as Dina has a product line and given she designed it she obviously uses it in specific ways but put it in the hands of other creatives, the possibilites are endless.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ranger Ink (who release Dina's products ) aslso have a<a href="https://rangerink.com/blogs/projects/tagged/dina-wakley-media" target="_blank"> project section</a> which great for gleaning inspiracyopn, </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Through the project section I found </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; text-align: start;">Megan Whisner Quinlan who I now follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megan_whisner_quinlan/?hl=en" target="_blank">IG</a> and Youtube as her tutorials (in both places) are fantastic.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; text-align: start;">She has an IGTV tutorial on watercolour botanicals and these have become my goto when I just need to move my hands.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also am a member of the <span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DinaWakleyMediaTribe">Dina Wakley Media Kindred Artists facebook group</a> and the artwork that is shared there on a daily basis is phenomenal. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white;">From the facebook group i found two fantastic YouTubers <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/niamhhenshaw" target="_blank">Niamh Baly </a>and Shannon from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZOJc0gORBawA2oIm8CF4lg/featured">BA Creative</a> who both have completely different styles yet they use the same products.</span></span></div><div><br /></div>
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<b>3. Trying something new </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I posted back in April about the <a href="https://tessalbrown.blogspot.com/2020/04/standwithsmall.html" target="_blank">#standwithsmall</a> movement and at the time I suggested I wanted to try embroidery and weaving to complement my art journalling. So over the last few months, I have done just that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My weaving has started small with small pieces being either woven directly into my journals or added ontop of a background but I hope to grow this practice with time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKUTxp7nVJEHsjazWtbk4TJYcb5oFfZhECW18nS90dRolNnCTZKELxOLHeft-_Ti9HeKBbVPls28so1lyu4oqjb11iEgEdTzt8-e85mxiOQ-a2yywJC4v04mHgYAezGc132CgeKYJLME/s3123/IMG_20201202_131131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3123" data-original-width="2464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKUTxp7nVJEHsjazWtbk4TJYcb5oFfZhECW18nS90dRolNnCTZKELxOLHeft-_Ti9HeKBbVPls28so1lyu4oqjb11iEgEdTzt8-e85mxiOQ-a2yywJC4v04mHgYAezGc132CgeKYJLME/s320/IMG_20201202_131131.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To date, I have invested a bit more time and money into learning to embroider and I am having so much fun learning a completely new skill.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have mainly been using kits, and my favourite kits to date have been from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FWildFlossEmbroidery%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name%26listing_id%3D855658343" target="_blank">Wild Floss Embroidery</a> on Etsy as the results (even for me as a beginner) are just beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGH6ekmptiHXfr5gyu2JBGyZdcsa9jv6vOQKVoNSOV1G6CQN2FUTEOGo5fQpPuJ929zGVUQ2a-5ABk7AoLe1G1ZYHKITlgV6EXJJXCAa-eEf4n_kaCtMexjSER0YJ2J2HIMZP-hBggR8/s2046/IMG_20201202_131228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="2046" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGH6ekmptiHXfr5gyu2JBGyZdcsa9jv6vOQKVoNSOV1G6CQN2FUTEOGo5fQpPuJ929zGVUQ2a-5ABk7AoLe1G1ZYHKITlgV6EXJJXCAa-eEf4n_kaCtMexjSER0YJ2J2HIMZP-hBggR8/s320/IMG_20201202_131228.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How do you keep your creative well full? I would love to know so please share your favourite tips and tricks and links to your own social media as I love finding new people to follow.</div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-88027877008619237932020-11-22T12:26:00.004+00:002020-11-22T12:26:54.513+00:00Shop Small this Christmas - a few of my Christmas gift ideas from Etsy <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have always been one for shopping small where I can but like many others this year I will making more of an effort as for many small businesses their futures really do hang in the balance.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With their usual sources of income around this time of year being canceled, online market places like<a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2F"> Etsy</a>, really are important for small businesses in securing those all-important sales.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been using Etsy for many years. My first purchase was in May 2009, and in that time I have collated a HUGE list of favorite sellers and items, most of which would be perfect for Christmas, and it is some of these that I will be sharing with you today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f2025;">This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may earn an affiliate commission. I would never share an item that I would not purchase with my own money. Learn more </span><a href="https://tessalbrown.blogspot.com/p/pr-disclaimer-most-of-items-i-feature-i.html" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1f2025;">.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's start with a few stocking fillers...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/14118436/r/il/839c8c/2550093604/il_794xN.2550093604_j329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="794" height="200" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/14118436/r/il/839c8c/2550093604/il_794xN.2550093604_j329.jpg" width="301" /></a><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/14118436/r/il/640273/2550085668/il_794xN.2550085668_ojft.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzGKrMiz74yeyy4ttKkC-3LAn0n6PzVgdMGAbq_aE3vpfMEueuI7Ylr35KPu-_VJFtX28-KGro_qLUjDoqTPGI9blU_dBWn0pNXq1xx08zmn1b1SpF-WqEGAETfWhGLt1jb9aqDdcbQI/s320/il_794xN.2236326181_n8ts.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F725719213%2Fbellend-rainbow-socks-sweary-cat-socks%3Fref%3Dyr_purchases" style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.35px;" target="_blank">Sweary Cat Socks £8.00</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.35px;"> from Katie Abey</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">As someone who has tried their hand at a few new crafts this year (my plan is to share more of these on the blog and social channels) I have stumbled upon a few craft kits that would make great gifts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/b10466/2585662844/il_794xN.2585662844_mahs.jpg" width="240" /></span><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/b8d017/2457537517/il_794xN.2457537517_5fq4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/b8d017/2457537517/il_794xN.2457537517_5fq4.jpg" width="240" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/b10466/2585662844/il_794xN.2585662844_mahs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/6eaf44/2663253071/il_794xN.2663253071_6lzn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/17941440/r/il/6eaf44/2663253071/il_794xN.2663253071_6lzn.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">There are 3 different embroidery kits available from </span><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FWildFlossEmbroidery%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name%26listing_id%3D879339056" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">Wildfloss Embroidery</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> for £32 each and having completed kits 1 and 2 and started kit 3 I can promise you these would make gorgeous gifts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-small;">There are different colourways for each kit so the link goes to the main shop, but the kits are easy to find from there</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/14149920/r/il/0b330a/2589695598/il_1140xN.2589695598_t1i9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/14149920/r/il/0b330a/2589695598/il_1140xN.2589695598_t1i9.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I havent tried this <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F672237249%2Fwoven-necklace-kit-beginners-macrame-kit%3Fref%3Duser_profile%26pro%3D1%26frs%3D1" target="_blank">Woven Necklack Kit £17.00</a> from stitching me softly, but as someone who loves a statement necklacke, I think this would make the perfect two in one gift.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/22639567/r/il/92b8aa/2342047449/il_794xN.2342047449_s2m4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="794" height="213" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/22639567/r/il/92b8aa/2342047449/il_794xN.2342047449_s2m4.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Or perhaps your recipient is a candle lover in which case this <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F787571245%2Fsoy-candle-making-kit-sweet-orange-and%3Fref%3Duser_profile" target="_blank">soy candle making kit £23.00</a> would be perfect. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Etsy really is a treasure trove of items so there really is something for everybody.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">From jewellery....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: small;">Statement necklace £24.00 from Claudia Made This </span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To self published books (for adults and children)....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/19978477/r/il/7c1864/2717731031/il_794xN.2717731031_rpcx.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="559" height="320" src="https://i.etsystatic.com/19978477/r/il/7c1864/2717731031/il_794xN.2717731031_rpcx.jpg" width="224" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 class="wt-text-body-03 wt-line-height-tight wt-break-word wt-mb-xs-1" data-buy-box-listing-title="" data-listing-id="892975730" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.35px; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 6px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F892975730%2Fsigned-preorder-the-land-of-thimbleton%3Fref%3Duser_profile" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;">The Land of Thimbleton by Nancy Alice £17.99 (signed)</span></a></h1><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">To artisan chocolates</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Don't these look stunning !!!!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<img border="0" height="82" src="https://www.awin1.com/cshow.php?s=2740496&v=6091&q=332575&r=142217" width="640" /> </a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">There really is something for everyone so grab a cuppa and a notepad (as you a going to come away with your own Christmas list too) and enjoy a relaxing hour browsing <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2F%3Fref%3Dlgo" target="_blank">Etsy</a> to see what special unique gifts you can find this year that will not only be treasured by the recipients but will hugely support a small business.</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Do share your finds with me too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The phrases for this poem came from Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry by B S Johnson. A birthday present from my husband in 2018 that has to be one of my favourite books ever despite me needing to read it with a dictionary beside me. Perhaps it spoke to me only because of my day job but nonetheless speak to me it did and the language inspired a series of found poems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If, like me, you are finding you have more free time (if only because you no longer have to commute to your job) but you are both struggling to get inspired to create with your existing supplies and watching the pennies perhaps now is the ideal time to consider supporting smaller businesses on<a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2F%3Fref%3Dlgo"> Etsy.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My favourites list is a never-ending supply of inspiring items from small sellers who like all of us are trying to adapt to these strange times, so if any of these items take your fancy I would love to know, and I would love you to share your favourite inspiring sellers too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you like to watercolour then these ceramic palettes from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FTheMintyMountain%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name%26listing_id%3D767018621%26section_id%3D27763680">The Minty Mountain</a> would make you smile every time you used them. Plus there are loads to choose from so there really is one with a personality for everyone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For me, this "Hope" Kit is the perfect sentiment for today but if fancy something more discreet <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FNellyMakesEmbroidery%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name%26listing_id%3D769735973">Nelly Makes Embroidery</a> have kits for everyone's tastes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A ceramic palette or brush rest for your <b>A</b>rtistic friend from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F734253839%252Fceramic-palette-and-brush-rest-bunny%253Fref%253Duser_profile%5D%5D" target="_blank">TramaiCeramics</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some metal dice for the <b style="background-color: transparent;">B</b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: small;">oardgame lover from </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F734135796%252Frose-gold-white-metal-dice-set%253Fref%253Dshop_home_feat_1%5D%5D" target="_blank">DiceDungeonUK</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Oven gloves for the keen <b>C</b>ook from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F649592687%252Fscandinavian-oven-mitts-nordic-pot%253Fref%253Duser_profile%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" target="_blank">Softerandwild</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">A dream catcher for the day <b>D</b>reamer from <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F712372817%252Fboho-nursery-dream-catcher%253Fga_order%253Dmost_relevant%2526ga_search_type%253Dall%2526ga_view_type%253Dgallery%2526ga_search_query%253Ddream%252Bcatcher%2526ref%253Dsr_gallery-1-42%2526organic_search_click%253D1%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" target="_blank">Bloomette Sauvage</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;">An egg cup for the <b>E</b>arly riser from </span><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F647164163%252Fhandmade-ceramic-owl-egg-cup-designed-in%253Fga_order%253Dmost_relevant%2526ga_search_type%253Dall%2526ga_view_type%253Dgallery%2526ga_search_query%253Degg%252Bcup%2526ref%253Dsr_gallery-1-15%2526organic_search_click%253D1%2526frs%253D1%2526col%253D1%5D%5D" target="_blank">HannahTurnerShop<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"> </span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For that someone who would be <b>F</b>estive all year from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F654805952%252Fnutcracker-pin-pastel-pin-enamel-pin%253Fref%253Duser_profile%2526cns%253D1%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">LizHarry</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A new type of <b>G</b>nome for the avid collector from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F611139395%252Fgnomes-garden-gnomes-tomte-gnomes-clay%253Fref%253Duser_profile%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">ThePrincessPumpkin</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stylish candles for the <b>H</b>ouseproud from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F557623743%252Fblack-and-gold-candle-holders-modern%253Fref%253Duser_profile%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">KinaCeramics</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Masks for the mini partygoer who likes to be <b>I</b>ncognito from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F541718803%252F3d-jungle-animals-book-for-kids-free%253Fref%253Duser_profile%5D%5D" target="_blank">Wintercroft</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rings to help a <b>J</b>ewel in your life sparkle from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F654936167%252Fgold-ring-diamond-ring-rough-diamond-18k%253Fref%253Dshop_home_active_55%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">EmbersJewelleryShop</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Which Stephen <b>K</b>ing fan would want to be without this terrifying tee from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F721689394%252Fpennywise-the-dancing-clown-t-shirt%253Fga_order%253Dmost_relevant%2526ga_search_type%253Dall%2526ga_view_type%253Dgallery%2526ga_search_query%253Dstephen%252Bking%2526ref%253Dsr_gallery-1-37%2526organic_search_click%253D1%2526frs%253D1%2526col%253D1%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">VillainVille</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Want to spread some good <b>L</b>uck - look no further than this pin from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F625299801%252Fglitter-lucky-charm-enamel-pin-irish%253Fga_order%253Dmost_relevant%2526ga_search_type%253Dall%2526ga_view_type%253Dgallery%2526ga_search_query%253Dlucky%252Bcharm%2526ref%253Dsc_gallery-1-7%2526plkey%253D7f7f633203ef895ef48beb3106e6f52fa2aae088%25253A625299801%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;">katnippillustrations</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some original art with a <b>M</b>onster smile from <span style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F740258664%252Fmonsters-original-painting-on-canvas%253Fref%253Dshop_home_active_24%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;">JulieFitzGeraldArt</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A fantastic journal for the avid <b>N</b>otetaker from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F179477008%252Ftravel-journal-no-fate-but-what-we-make%253Fref%253Duser_profile%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" target="_blank">Badbooks</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Want something <b>O</b>rnotholigical but with a modern twist? look no further than <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F754307521%252Fwren-two-toned-ceramic-mug-ornitholosee%253Fref%253Dshop_home_active_3%5D%5D">IanFdesigns</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everyone loves <b>P</b>om pom's and you can't go wrong with these from </span><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F451921052%252Fpom-pom-wreath%253Fref%253Duser_profile%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">MollycatStudio</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If <b>Q</b>uirky jewellery, like this UFO, is your friend's thing then check out <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F532626373%252Flaser-cut-ufo-flying-saucer-glittery%253Fref%253Duser_profile%5D%5D">SkullyBunting</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Know someone who loves to <b>R</b>ead, how about introducing them to poetry from </span><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F547047844%252Fvelvet-drunk-book-of-poetry-by%253Fref%253Duser_profile%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">E.M.G.</span></span>Somerwill</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Earrings for the sherbert <b>S</b>tatement maker from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F685473662%252Fstatement-loop-drop-dangle-earrings%253Fref%253Drelated-2%5D%5D" target="_blank">Liz Harry</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can't beat wooden blocks for <b>T</b>actile toddlers. I love these from <a href="http://tidd.ly/e6cb912e" style="text-align: left;">HappyLittleFolksShop</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We all that that one friend who finds beauty in the most <b>U</b>nusual items like these <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F740687636%252Fone-of-a-kind-gift-monster-doll-funny%253Fref%253Dshop_home_active_7%2526cns%253D1%5D%5D">Gigglesnarfs</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can't really go wrong with a<b> V</b>ivid bright print like this one from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F554376799%252Fjaguar-print-screen-print-jungle-art-big%253Fref%253Dshop_home_active_19%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D">PrinterJohnson</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you normally opt for a bottle of <b>W</b>ine, how about a wine rack this year like this from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F617683913%252Fmantis-solid-natural-mango-fruit-wood%253Fref%253Dsearch_recently_viewed-4%5D%5D">Ironbridgefurniture</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A yoga mat bag for the <b>Y</b>ogi in your life from<b> <span style="font-family: "graphik webfont" , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "roboto" , "droid sans" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0.5; outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 5px; position: relative; text-align: left; transition-duration: 200ms; transition-property: opacity; transition-timing-function: ease-out; z-index: 0;"><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252Flisting%252F739252244%252Fthe-yoga-mat-bag-midnight%253Fga_order%253Dmost_relevant%2526ga_search_type%253Dall%2526ga_view_type%253Dgallery%2526ga_search_query%253Dyoga%2526ref%253Dsc_gallery-1-4%2526plkey%253D833226a4738defb06e36737422caf45fcb54f6ea%25253A739252244%2526frs%253D1%5D%5D" target="_blank">SAIALONDONUK</a></span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One thing that hasn't changed during my recent hiatus is my love of </span><a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252F%253Fref%253Dlgo%5D%5D" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Etsy</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - It is still my first port of call for unique gifts (for others and myself) and I can happily while away the hours browsing for future purchases.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I used to share my recent favourite items on a semi-regular basis so thought I would start doing so again, especially in the lead up to Christmas. Though rest assured my normal <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&platform=dl&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fuk%252F%253Fref%253Dlgo%5D%5D" target="_blank">Etsy</a> Christmas gift guides will be posted in due course.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So there were just a few of this months favourite pieces - what have you purchased from Etsy recently?</span></div>
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-60752068218216087122018-11-19T15:47:00.001+00:002019-02-09T17:54:14.551+00:00ETSY // CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS NEW & OLD<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are certain things as a family we do every year, from watching specific movies to visiting my nan every Christmas morning to open presents (which I have been doing for over 30 years).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One tradition that was started just after my daughter was born (11 years ago now !!!) is that each year we all choose a new Christmas tree decoration that gets added to the tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am sure you can, therefore, imagine how uncoordinated our tree is, but just recalling when, where and why we purchased each ornament brings us so much joy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We have purchased our ornaments from a variety of places over the years, including Etsy, and seeing as you know this is my favourite place to find unique gifts I thought I would share some that have piqued my interest this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Still on the theme of traditions, there is one I read about recently that I will be starting this year given my daughter is such a bookworm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />We will be adopting the Icelandic tradition of <span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jolabokaflod</span> which roughly translates to Christmas Book Flood, in which books are given as a present on Christmas Eve and the evening is then spent reading these whilst waiting for the time to leave our the mince pie and carrot. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the <a href="http://www.success.com/blog/you-can-choose-your-friends-but-not-your-family" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; text-decoration-line: none;">warm circle of family</a> and friends.” </span></h3>
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I wax lyrical about <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2F%3Fref%3Dlgo" target="_blank">Etsy</a> and how fantastic they are for presents and cards for special occasions - over the years I have made over 200 purchases which should speak for itself - and I am going to do the same again as we are drawing ever closer to mothers day in the UK.</div>
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I am going to share some present ideas for all budgets later in the post (links below pictures) but I couldn't not start with the cards.</div>
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You will find a card for every type of mum on <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2F%3Fref%3Dlgo" target="_blank">Etsy</a>. Heartfelt and full of sentiment, to super cute to some bordering on offensive (depending on your mum's sense of humour)</div>
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These are just a few of my favourites.......</div>
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I think I will be purchasing the squirrel one for my mum and will be (subtly) point the YT one out to my husband as my daughter would love it !!</div>
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Now onto the gift guides</div>
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Mothers Day is always hard to put a gift guide together for as it is such a personal holiday.</div>
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Becuase of this, most items featured are ones that I would love to receive but the sheer volume and variety of gifts on Etsy means there really is something for everyone.</div>
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As always Etsy have put together their own gift guide for inspiration as well which you can find <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Ffeatured%2Fmothers-day-gifts-uk%3Fcampaign_label%3Duk_affiliates%26utm_source%3Dnewsletter%26utm_campaign%3Duk_affiliates_022518_273938046268_0_0%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_content%3D%26email_sent%3D1519554008%26euid%3DL5pN1tz1IA2enYn8FrJKRKPP08YW%26eaid%3D231722310%26x_eaid%3Df41d833814" target="_blank">here</a> so between us you won't be short for inspiration.</div>
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I love looking for prints on<a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2F%3Fref%3Dlgo" target="_blank"> Etsy</a>. There is nowhere else where you will find exactly what you want or find the person to make it for you.</div>
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-92142925415398151982018-02-17T21:30:00.003+00:002018-02-17T21:30:50.208+00:00FIND-ing wardrobe staples<div style="text-align: center;">
Since my last 'fashion' <a href="https://tessalouisebrown.co.uk/why-do-we-need-to-be-age-appropriate">post/rant</a>, rather than focusing on what is getting my goat in fashion, I have tried to spend my time productively.</div>
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I have tried to audit my wardrobe, find my style inspiration and find my 'uniform' (post on these steps to come later) and to be honest I haven't got very far.</div>
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<li>I DESPISE shopping for clothes.</li>
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Clothes shopping on the high street as a plus size woman is difficult. Add to that a severe lack of confidence, a body shape that is apparently a complete misnomer (small (ish) waist, big mum tum and thighs and a lack of height) and no patience and you are in for a horrific few hours.</div>
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I am trying to buy more and more online now that postage charges and returns policies are becoming better, but <a href="http://amzn.to/2w0J2dX">Amazon</a> is not somewhere I had looked for clothing.</div>
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That is until I logged on yesterday to see an advert for Amazons first clothing range, <a href="http://amzn.to/2wUClXH">Find</a>.</div>
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Having spent a good hour browsing the range I am really really impressed. The sizing is good for a new collection - it goes up to a UK20 and whilst it would be nice for bigger sizes to be available, it's not a bad start. The prices are really good - basic tees will set you back £10 - £15 and you can get a mac or pair of boots for £60. There are some basic piece, like sportswear and plain tees that you could find anywhere, but there are also some really beautiful pieces that are different to what you can get on the high street.</div>
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Have you found any FIND pieces that you must have?</div>
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So I started writing this post weeks ago as a real whinge about yet another set of fashion rules that I’m becoming conscious of. Rules relating to age appropriateness. My notes for the blog at the time mention <a href="https://www.instagram.com/baddiewinkle/?hl=en">Baddie Winkle </a>and buying the most amazing Disney handbags ever (I'll come on to that later)</div>
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I can’t even remember now what specifically inspired the post, but the gist was going to be that I’m sick of seeing comments made suggesting an outfit isn’t right for someone's age with no real thought to the impact that comment will have on the individual in question.</div>
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As a plus size female working in a male dominated professional environment and a parent, I have received my fair share of unsolicited comments about what I’m wearing and how it’s not flattering or not the right colour or not the right length and then when I change my look and revert back to what I’m comfortable in I get told I’ve lost my personality and I should stop wearing black and I should make more of an effort.</div>
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So to now feel like I have to also contend with dressing for my age has me on the verge of becoming a hermit who only communicates online and lives in PJ's</div>
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I just can't win.</div>
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As becoming a hermit isn’t really a valid option, despite really wanting it to be, I have been braving the internet and browsing books to try and find a style resource I could really rely on to help.</div>
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I have found some amazing books for inspiration (and I'll share these at some point) but I needed an idiot’s guide of getting from A to B</div>
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I thought I had found that in <a href="https://laurenmessiah.com/">Lauren Messiah, </a>a Los Angeles based personal stylist, speaker, educator, and a style expert. A few days ago after catching up on her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/StylistLaurenMessiah">YouTube </a>videos, I was all but ready to purchase her e-book '<a href="https://laurenmessiah.com/product/the-book-of-style/">The book of Style</a>' when I saw that on her website she had a free e-book called 'Style for the ages' along with a myriad of posts about dressing for your age.</div>
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In a split second, I decided that I couldn’t trust her view as it was clearly built around these societal expectations regarding age that I don’t want to feel I have to conform</div>
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As quickly as I made that decision I came to my senses and appreciated I had no basis for my feelings so away I went and downloaded and read the book.</div>
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And then I watched one of<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LaurenMessiahPersonalStylist"> Laurens Facebook</a> live videos and something clicked....</div>
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For me, the phrase should be lifestyle appropriate not age appropriate</div>
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To me, this book and the blogs were no longer about how you have to dress at 30/40/50.</div>
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It was about how to dress for the lifestyle you may have in your 30’s/40's/50's and that I can fully appreciate.</div>
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The e-book mentions my personal work style icon Victoria Beckham and it no longer mattered that she was mentioned in the 40's section. Regardless of age, she portrays the image of a professional business woman and that’s the look I'm trying to portray (during the week anyway).</div>
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I shall now be buying Laurens e-book and following her guidelines to improve my work and social wardrobe in a way that I am comfortable with.</div>
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I am also going to fully embrace being a hermit when I can and will be investing in a pair of tracksuit bottoms with poppers (that I was never cool enough to have a school) to wear around the house.</div>
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I will also continue to drool over these amazing handbags from <a href="http://danielle-nicole.com/">Danielle Nicole </a> , that being Snow White (my ultimate icon), I should have grown out of years ago. </div>
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I have managed to write quite a bit without actually covering anything so I shall stop here before it gets worse. </div>
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Don’t judge a book by its cover – literally or figuratively.</div>
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More importantly, dress for you and your lifestyle. It is this I shall be working on from now.</div>
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Thank you for investing a little bit of your time in me</div>
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If you're interested in why I am writing about my need to address my style read my blog intro <a href="https://tessalouisebrown.co.uk/finding-brief-introduction">here.</a></div>
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-75122203512791809742018-02-17T21:27:00.001+00:002018-02-17T21:27:19.603+00:00Finding Your Personal Style<div style="text-align: center;">
When I first started this blog, I wrote a long post about what I want to achieve with my life in the near future, and on that list was to find and embrace my personal style.</div>
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You can find that post <a href="https://tessalouisebrown.co.uk/finding-brief-introduction">here </a>but sum it up, I LOVE fashion. I love everything about it.</div>
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I follow literally thousands of fashion designers, bloggers, stylists and just downright beautiful people on social media, I read (and keep) god knows how many magazines and books and I know how I want to look but here I am, months on having made no progress, and embarrassingly sitting in scarily similar 'outfit' if you can call it that to what I was the first time I shared my goal.</div>
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I now have a bit more free time so in the run-up to Christmas, I plan on really focussing on improving my style so I can start the new year with a bang. </div>
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To help me do this I have been reading article after article, and I am using this post as a way to consolidate the initial steps I think I need to take to make a real improvement in my personal style</div>
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I said above that I know what I want to look like but I need to put this down on paper (or more likely on <a href="https://uk.pinterest.com/tbblogger/">Pinterest</a>) so I will creating a virtual mood board (and blog post) to consolidate all my favourite looks, people and sources of inspiration in one place.</div>
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This tip came from <a href="http://theeverygirl.com/8-tips-to-help-you-find-your-personal-style/">theeverygirl.com </a></div>
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I don't wear colour and I think it's because I don't understand it rather than not liking it. I'm going to spend some time understanding colour theory so I can mix my wardrobe up (probably with accessories to start with) and also apply it to my much loved but sorely underused makeup collection. </div>
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This tip came from <a href="http://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/how-to-find-define-personal-style-2014">whowhatwe</a><a href="http://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/how-to-find-define-personal-style-2014">ar.co.uk</a></div>
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Audit my wardrobe (and accessories)</h3>
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This step scares me but its the one I most need to do. I hate shopping for clothes as I don't understand how to dress for my shape (that's another step I really should be taking) so my wardrobe is full of items that are old, don't fit, out of date etc etc etc. The list really could go on. </div>
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I need to have a critical clean out of my wardrobe (and the various other places I have ill-fitting clothes, to come up with a list of pieces need to buy and to also have easy access to the pieces I do love and wish I wore more.</div>
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This tip came from <a href="http://www.hungrywardrobe.com/build-your-wardrobe/">hungrywardrobe.com</a></div>
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I think changing my style is going to be a real journey, with plenty of speed bumps I'm sure, but hopefully, if I can share it with you I shall stick to it.</div>
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What are your sources of fashion inspiration? </div>
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“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” — <em>Rachel Zoe</em></div>
Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-52460409158147496282018-02-17T21:25:00.000+00:002018-02-17T21:25:13.472+00:00Pantone colour of the year - Ultra Violet accents in your makeup bag<div style="text-align: center;">
I may be alone in this but each year I get excited about the release of the Pantone colour of the year.</div>
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Last years colour 'greenery' was pretty but nowhere near as exciting as the colour for 2018.</div>
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'A dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future'</h3>
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I have spoken<a href="https://tessalouisebrown.co.uk/finding-personal-style"> before</a> about wanting to add colour into my overtly colourless wardrobe and this jewel-toned purple is the perfect place to start but this is going to take some building up to so for now I shall be adding the colour into my makeup bag. I have been reading/studying up on colour theory (which I will share shortly) so I am feeling ok with making this colour work for me.<br />
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There are numerous items on my current beauty wishlist so I have picked a few of the purple items to share with you today. I own each of these products in different shades so know the formula for each is fantastic and they come highly recommended by me (and half the internet)<br />
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Are you excited to wear Ultra Violet this year?<br />
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Now highlighting is a day to day occurrence for most of us I love that the trend has evolved enough to provide those of us who don't want a gold champagne shimmer.</div>
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Some of us are aiming for extraterrestrial realness (maybe that's just me) so the colours now available are perfect and when they come in a palette as beautiful as the </div>
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<a href="http://www.bhcosmetics.com/blacklight-highlight-6-color-palette" target="_blank">Blacklight Highlight - 6 Color Palette from BH Cosmetics</a> (and for only $16.99 !!!) you really can't go wrong.</div>
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Whilst I try and sort the area in my room for shooting beauty pictures I thought<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"> I would share just a few of the items on my highlight wishlist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you had of asked me two weeks ago how I slept, I would have said awfully. So when given the opportunity to try one of the newest sleep trackers on the market, I jumped at the chance.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The S+ by ResMed was 2-million sleeps in the making and is the world's first, non-contact, sleep tracking system that helps you improve your sleep from the very first night. Simple to use, the S+ by ResMed monitors your breathing, movement and room conditions then syncs with your iOS or Android smartphone to provide you with tailored feedback and suggestions on how to get better sleep.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have now been using the S+ for a week and wanted to share my thoughts in case anyone is considering a purchase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I shall start with the price - at £129.95 (currently - I have seen it on offer for less) the S+ is not cheap. However for many, a good nights sleep is more than worth this (and as you will see from my bed-side table, I will throw my money at gadgets to help me sleep).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once you have the product in hand, the set up is extremely simple - you are provided with a quick-start guide and full instructions, both of which explain everything you need and the app (which is the S+ interface) is easy to find on the app store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I know looks aren't everything but when it is going to be on display in your bedroom, they do play a part in decision making and as you can see, the product looks modern and high tech.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is also easy to charge and comes with a lengthy charging cable and double USB plug (which is fab, as without it I wouldn't have been able to charge my phone at the same time).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.15px; background-color: white; text-align: left;">Each day you get a 'sleep score' and a graph and after a few days use, you also start getting messages from the S+ Mentor.</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.15px; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My scores have shown I sleep quite well with my main recommendation from the S+ mentor being to exercise, which I most definitely have to agree with!</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.15px; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I think part of my scores being so high from day 1 is because having the monitor plugged in made me a bit more conscious of my night time routine. My tablet (which serves as my TV) was put away in the draw to reduce the light emitted by the screen and I set the sleep timer on my audible app rather than just letting it run (until Gary comes to bed and turns it off), so it didn't wake me as I was just falling to sleep as it often does.</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.15px; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I mentioned above, I thought I was a bad sleeper because I am constantly tired. The app has confirmed I do wake quite a few times in the night but other than that, I now feel like I can go to my doctors and discuss my tiredness and be confident in saying I am doing most of the right things to help me sleep.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mind clear, which is the ability to record messages to stop you worrying about them over night. I haven't had cause to use this yet but when my to-do list starts to worry me I will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Smart Alarm, now this I like. You set a time period for which to be woken and the alarm will wake you when you are sleeping lightest during this period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, there is Relax to Sleep, where a noise of your choice is played quietly to relax you, slowing down as your breathing does. I would LOVE this feature if there we more options for the sound. The most relaxing is Air but this still seems a bit too lively to me. Some rain or a thunderstorm would be brilliant!!</span><br />
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-32712171385659395582017-03-19T20:26:00.000+00:002017-03-19T20:26:21.914+00:00SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING // INSTAGRAM FAVOURITES #2<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't recall how I found Nicola's account but I am so glad I did because I love her designs. ESPECIALLY this camo flower embroidered jacket sent from the heavens. I am sooooo tempted to purchase one from her <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Flisting%2F492241226%2Fembroidered-patch-vintage-camo-coat%3Fref%3Dshop_home_active_9" target="_blank">Etsy store</a> but I am not sure the largest one would fit at the moment.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I recently joined the facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1044951072183563/?ref=group_cover" target="_blank">Mrs Gloss and the Goss</a> and one of the first live streams I sat down to watch were by Missa. She is absolutely stunning and her makeup skills are second to none so I set out to find her on Instagram and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqL2iDm4bWc&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">youtube</a>. Before she posted this picture I wasn't sure that I needed the <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/jeffree-star-androgyny-palette" target="_blank">Jeffree Star </a><a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/jeffree-star-androgyny-palette" style="background-color: white; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Androgyny Palette</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #322f33;"> but </span>I<span style="background-color: white; color: #322f33;"> think </span>I<span style="background-color: white; color: #322f33;"> do now</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pin sellers are always in my favourites on Instagram and I just love this <a href="http://horrorshowgoods.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">sandworm pin</a>. I think I am going to get it to add to my collection whilst i save up for a Beetlejuice inspired tattoo</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">JS is one of my all time favourite makeup brands (i will do a post on my whole collection shortly) so I am excited about every new product but I am especially excited for this collab.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mondoguerra/" target="_blank"><br /></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mondoguerra/" target="_blank">@mondoguerra</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the last week, I have binged watched the two seasons of Project Runway that are now on Netflix (UK). Mondo is by far my favourite designer to have ever been on the show and I am so glad that his <a href="http://www.mondoguerra.com/" target="_blank">brand</a> is now flourishing. I love his whole aesthetic and one day will own some of his pieces.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/valleyeyewear/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">@valleyeyewear</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have just been told I need new glasses so I have been scouring Instagram for some inspiration. Some of my favourite pairs have been from <a href="https://www.valleyeyewear.com/" target="_blank">valley eyewear</a>. Sadly these are not going to be easy enough for me to get my hands on this time round but they are beautiful to look at and I will keep checking back for inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/soltheory/" target="_blank">@Soltheory</a> (pic by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefrenchladyxox/" target="_blank">@thefrenchladyxox</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">More glasses but this time sunglasses and on a completely different end of scale cost-wise. Sol Theory is a subscription box with a difference that I have seen a few people mention. each month it contains a fab pair of sunglasses and you can choose whether you add on some jewellery or makeup as well. They ship worldwide so I am going to do some more digging and perhaps get myself a few boxes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/Iamleah/">@Iamleah</a> @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelseyannaf/">kelseyannaf</a> @<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.3px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sstrazzere/">sstrazzere</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juscallmetara/">@</a></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #444444; letter-spacing: 0.3px; text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/juscallmetara/">juscallmetara</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gin has become my drink of choice over the last 12 months or so and I have finally decided there must be more to a spirit than Gordons (as nice as it is) so I was very glad to learn that my home city has their own gin distillery. I was even more excited when they posted that picture of <span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #555555; letter-spacing: 0.3px; text-align: left;">Strawberry & Black Pepper Gin - how delicious does that sound !! I will be picking up a bottle at the earliest opportunity.</span></span></div>
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-84905412544379740692017-02-03T10:40:00.000+00:002017-02-04T15:19:42.874+00:00Etsy Favourites // Pin's <div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;">
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I LOVE pins - they are the ultimate accessory as you can add them to anything and change them up depending on your mood.</div>
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As a huge Clarissa fan as a pre-teen, I have fully embraced the 90's revival and have invested in a vintage denim jacket that I plan to cover in pins and patches (blog <a href="http://tessalbrown.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/throwback-post-wwcw-denim-jacket-with.html">here</a>).</div>
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This is my current collection though I have a few more on the way to add.</div>
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Since purchasing the jacket one of my favourite past times is to browse Etsy for pins and patches to add to my jacket and I thought I should share some of the recent additions to my wishlist.</div>
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Do you like my picks - a lot of them are inspired by my favourite TV as a child (and adult !!)</div>
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Do you collect pins? Do you have a favourite seller I should check out?</div>
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-26676793339944218062017-01-31T17:16:00.000+00:002017-01-31T17:16:02.335+00:00Inspired by // Tokyo Fashion Harajuku Girl in All Black<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love following fashion - high fashion, street style, drag, you name it, it interests me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I have a few places I look for inspiration (books, magazine, websites) and one of my favourites is <a href="http://tokyofashion.com/">tokyofashion.com</a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> an online magazine devoted to clothing, accessories, and style in Tokyo, Japan.</span></span><br />
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I have a few looks that I have been inspired by in the last few weeks one of which is this one....<br />
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<a href="http://tokyofashion.com/harajuku-girl-fashion-faith-tokyo-vivienne-westwood/"><span style="font-size: small;">Harajuku Girl in All Black Fashion w/ Faith Tokyo, Vivienne Westwood & Vintage Items</span></a></h1>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All black was always going to appeal to my aesthetic but so did the mix of modern and vintage pieces and the masculine cut of the trousers with the famine lacy camisole.</span><br />
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I was so inspired I have been trawling the interwebs to pick a few pieces that you could put together to achieve a somewhat similar look<br />
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Do you like this look and my choices?<br />
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Where do you look for your outfit inspiration?<br />
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-30798012595311481802017-01-29T16:26:00.001+00:002017-01-29T16:26:25.540+00:00Etsy Valentines Cards<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have never really 'done' Valentines day but each year I do swap cards with my husband and each year we try to out do each other with the cutest but most appropriate card.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As always I always look to <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2F%3Fref%3Dlgo">Etsy</a> for cards as there is nowhere you are more likely to find the most fitting card - and if you can't find exactly what you want there will be someone who can make it for you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over the last few weeks I have been 'favouriting' cards as I see them - some for my husband and some that I would love for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mortica, kelly and Sandy from <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FTheGinFox%3Fref%3Dl2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">The Gin Fox</a> // Love is from <a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6091&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fuk%2Fshop%2FGinBunnyPrints%3Fref%3Dl2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Gin Bunny Prints</a> // </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Do you celebrate Valentines? If you do, what are you wishing for this year?</span><br />
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Tessa http://www.blogger.com/profile/05203980904033820693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570457586848104425.post-7455594397849389402017-01-10T00:00:00.000+00:002017-01-29T17:33:50.367+00:00Inspired by // Queenie Goldstein<div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My top picks from the board are the Huda Beauty <span style="background-color: white; color: #030304;"><a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=6414&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fhuda-beauty-textured-shadows-palette-rose-gold-edition.html" target="_blank">Textured Shadows Palette - Rose Gold Edition*</a>, the<a href="https://www.limecrime.com/lipsticks/velve-tins/champagne-matte-lipstick-gift-set" target="_blank"> Lime Crime Velve-tin</a> and the </span><a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinaffid=142217&awinmid=1946&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newlook.com%2Fshop%2Fwomens%2Fdresses%2Fgrey-velvet-v-neck-slip-dress_508129204" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3c3c3c; text-align: center;">Grey Velvet </span>V Neck<span style="color: #3c3c3c; text-align: center;"> Slip Dress</span></a>*</span></div>
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