feature wall

 

Over the past few years, I've very slooowly been creating a feature wall in my bedroom. I really like feature walls as they are really personal and can show a lot about a person, also they're just really fun to make!

 

A feature wall is basically a wall in your house that you want to make a statement out of.
Whether you just hang photographs onto it or wallpaper it or even add lots of different items like I have, feature walls can create an inspiring space in your home.

 

The Make Tea Not War sign at the top is from PDSA. Charity shops are a really good place to look for unique and unusual décor items. The bunting is handmade by me and was a lot of fun so I would definitely recommend trying to create one yourself! All I did was cut old scrap material into triangles and then sew them together using ribbon and buttons and then pinned it up. The big London canvas was two pounds(!!) in the sale at Matalan the other year (Matalan have some GREAT home bits!) The dangling tag is from an adorable small business called Micassa in my local town. The two wooden frames and the silver frame are all from Poundland, however I realised they weren't for hanging but after a little DIY they were ;) Each frame has a photograph in it that I've taken. The small Love canvas, polka dot heart canvas and heart-union-jack canvas came as a set from New Look last Christmas. The tiny metal DREAM sign was a gift and the framed illustration was a gift from my mother from Debenhams for passing my theory test about a year and a half ago.

 

I love that some pieces have a lovely story behind them and I'm really proud of this wall (that sounds so boring) but I love the vintage look to this wall and hope to expand it slightly as this is just one section of the whole wall.

 

Happy feature wall-ing!

checkmate

 

After uni on Friday I decided to take a trip around Trinity shopping centre. I've been before but it's always a lovely place to spend a few hours browsing as it is mostly outdoors and the buildings there are just beautiful so I would highly recommend a visit.

 

No.1 CAGED RINGS I've been wanting some more midi rings for a while and purchased a large pack from Primark the other week for about two pounds, however when I saw these and these in River Island (and the fact that it was 20% student discount) I quickly snapped them up! They're perfect for creating stacks and look really lovely on the hands, I'm very pleased with them! I also bought a gold caged ring from H&M which is just gorgeously feminine with a bit of an edge.

 

No.2 COSMETICS I love Topshop make-up! The packaging, the colour range, everything! I purchased two new lipsticks in the shades Innocent & Whimsical and I absolutely love them(!!!!) so expect a post on them veeeery soon. I also pick up one of the new eye crayons in a gorgeous electric blue shade. I saw a model in a recent Company issue sporting a bright blue eye with a smoky black shade in the crease and thought it looked really fresh and interesting so I guess that's what inspired this purchase, I'll report back on how I do. The last thing from Topshop was this highlight quad that I saw Lily Pebbles talk about in one of her videos. I really like to concept but I'm not too sure how it'll fair up on my dry skin. We'll see...

 

No.3 CHECKS Say hello to my newest clothing addition. I love check shirts and the boyish look they have however it was the collar on this one that drew me to it. It's from River Island and the fit is so feminine and pretty, I just love it. I also think the double collar look is really unique and eye catching!

 

So that's it, a few bits I've purchased recently. Not too bad considering this student loan really is burning a hole is my pocket...

 



instagram goodness

Just a few photos from the past few weeks taken from my instagram @teapluscake.

Life has been a little hectic and confusing recently and I'm finding it hard to cope but something that really makes me happy is taking photographs. I post all the time on my instagram account so be sure to follow me there if you fancy it!

my bedroom

I love interior decor. Like seriously, love.

So when it comes to my room, I really enjoy moving it around and changes things up every now and again. Yesterday, I cleared it all out and swapped things around and wanted to share with you guys my favourite parts of my bedroom!

First of all is this little corner here. This is the only wall in my room that is wallpapered (paper from B&M), the rest are painted white and I think it makes it look a lot more open and bright but still allows me to paste some nice big visuals up onto my wall without being too overpowering. In this photo you can just about see my hanging wire heart photo frame where I hang some of my favourite Polaroid pictures. I love this as it looks so pretty and reminds me of all the good times I've had!

Under that is my dressing table, this is where the magic happens! This is actually a coffee table from Dunhelm Mill but I loved it so much and thought it would serve well as a dressing table as it has four large wicker baskets and two large drawers to hold all my things. The top middle is where I keep for random everyday things such as tablets, sunglass and my Polaroid camera and then the bottom middle is where all my skin care is stored. The top left basket holds all my hair things such as products and tools, the bottom left holds my hand and foot scrubs/creams as well as some other random body bits that I alternate from my bathroom. The top right basket houses all of my make-up and cosmetics and then the bottom right holds my make-up brushes and any large palettes. On the top of my dressing table are a few candles and then some glassware and more baskets holding objects I reach for daily including jewellery, hair grips, bobbles and cotton pads.

Next up is this cute feature wall that I am continuously working on! I add to this all the time so it never stays the same for long! Each of the hanging objects are from a different shop but I made the bunting myself using scrap fabric, buttons and ribbon. It was super fun to make!

I hope you enjoyed this mini-tour and maybe found some inspiration for your own bedrooms!

Liv xox

l'occitane rose tenderness hand cream

Sound the alarm, I may have found a new favourite hand cream! 

The first thing I love about this product is the packaging, I love metallic tubes like this for some reason. They feel very medicinal and delicate which I think makes it seem quite luxurious.

The second thing I love? The smell. L'occitane describe it as "a fresh, velvety rose fragrance" which I totally agree with. If you're not a fan of floral scents, then you most likely will not like this. However, there are other smells if you want to try them out! It has the uplifting and deliciously feminine scent of rose petals, but it isn't too overpowering or fake.

Thirdly, this delightful hand cream is highly concentrated with 20% Shea butter which helps to protect, nourish and soften the skin. I have dry skin anyway, but my hands get terribly dry and painful in the colder months so a hand cream is a must and this one helps to relieve all of the discomfort and give my hands a real moisture boost so I can carry on my day! I've also found that this doesn't just provide temporary relief, I've noticed that it is helping to keep my hands flake-free for longer in between applications so I am very happy with the results!

Overall, I would definitely recommend this product to anyone as I just love it. You can find on the website or in store, check out some of the gifts too as this is usually sold in those too!

Have you tried anything from L'occitane? xox

moo free business cards

For my end of year show at college, we were asked to design some business cards for ourselves so that any potential employers could quickly grab one if they liked the look of our work.

You can order a set of 10 free business cards from moo.com. I have ordered printed products a few times from moo and personally, I think this is a great way to test out any potential designs plus you can also check out the quality and services that moo has to offer without spending a penny.

This is one side of my design. I went for a retro/vintage looking theme with a ribbon and dainty colours. However, I also wanted to add abit of personality & humour to this "miniture CV" and so I used the phrase...

"Hello, my name is Olivia & this is my business card..."

This is what the back looks like:

I'm just guna sit here and wait for the offers to start rolling in ;)

xxx

hiding behind the camera lens

 

Do you ever feel like you want to just hide away?