What A Beauty - Frankie Diary 2012

I've had my eye on the Frankie diaries for a while now and today mine finally arrived. I'm a long time reader of the magazine as it is so beautiful so I knew I wouldn't be disappointed and I was right.

The cloth bound cover ticks all the right boxes for me and inside it is even more beautiful. There's section for everything inside including birthdays, to do lists and even calling cards. Frankie always work with an illustrator on the diaries so they are extra beautiful. I love that they even have an illustration at the back to depict the time worldwide.

I believe they're sold out now but head on over to Carrie's blog to win one as well as other goodies in her Xmas giveaway!

Kawaii Goodness - Chicki.co.uk

Kawaii is a popular subculture from Japan which literally translates to 'cute'. Hello Kitty could be classed as cute but kawaii is used to describe a wide variety of items. Finding kawaii clothing, jewellery & stationery in the UK can be a bit of a challenge. But I've found the answer to mine and other kawaii lovers prayers. Chicki is a UK based online store dedicated to kawaii. It not only sells tonnes of kawaii goodness but they also sell those cultish Blythe dolls. My fave discovery on the site is the amazing clothing brand Tokidoki. I've been a massive fan of this brand for a long time but haven't seen it on sale in the UK until now. I've picked out a few of my favorite items from the site below (by the way the items that looks like Japanese momiji dolls are actually erasers
- incredible!)      

 For more kawaii goodness visit the Chicki website.

Ooooo Kawaii!

 

 





I have a confession to make – I’m a cute stationery addict. I currently own about 6 different notebooks with cute designs on the front but I think I’ll soon be adding to the collection. My favourite jewellery site Temporary Secretary has just added kawaii stationery to its range. The collection includes letter writing sets, envelopes and notebooks.















 

And here’s what drew me to this site in the first place

 











 

Isn’t it all just so adorable? Not only that but their prices are affordable too. They even do a lucky bag for £20 which includes 12 pieces of jewellery. Bargain or what?

You can visit them here

So Kawaii–Jewellery Good Enough to Eat

As my regular readers will remember I recently posted about my night at the launch of Amelias Compendium of Fashion Illustration where I spoke about meeting a jewellery designer called Maxine Johnston who designs super cute Japanese style jewellery for her online store Little Miss Delicious. I was immediately captivated by her blue hair and awesome jewellery and she was super nice too despite my bumbling manner lol.

Well let me introduce you to her super kawaii (cute) jewellery. As soon as I saw her items I was delighted as they are so japanese flavored. She makes all the jewellery herself and its reasonably priced. She also makes felt accessories and lovely floor cushions.

Here’s just a small selection of her jewellery:

















Doesn't it look good enough to eat?

All her jewellery can be viewed and bought here

Recent-ish Buys & Olivia Rubin Giveaway

Hey guys. This week has been great i've almost reached my target weight of 75kilos. I used to be 60 and now im 70 so i've just 5 more kilos to go. It may seem strange wanting to gain weight and not lose it ut I was very tall and very skinny and heroine chic isn't a look that I want. I'm almost 6ft so 75kg is a good target weight :)

Now I just need to firm up my stomach area and i'll be a happy bunny. I've also cut my hair short and i'm very happy with it. I have a fondness for short hair as its easy to manage and doesn't take forever to dry.

I haven't showed off any purchases for ages so I thought i'd share some of my recent purchases with you :)

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[caption id="attachment_975" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Kawaii bag"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_976" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="an a4 zip up file holder for all my kawaii paper and memos"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_977" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="some geeky glasses :)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_978" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="lots of make up :)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_979" align="aligncenter" width="506" caption="Philosophy and nars :)"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_980" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Paul & Joe Lippie"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_981" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="butterfly headband"][/caption]

Lots of gorgeous things :) shopping is something i hugely enjoy.

Now to the giveaway.

Olivia Rubin is a designer that I love alot she creates some really gorgeous dresses and is worn by a whole host of celebrities including Cheryl Cole.

I bought this dress during Vogue Fashion Night In. I loved it as soon as I saw it but unfortunately its a size 8 and I am no longer that size so I thought i'd do a giveaway for it as its never been worn.

This is the dress:

Rules:

1. Must be a follower

2. Leave your email address in a comment

Extra entries:

1. Tweet about the giveaway and leave your twitter name in a comment

2. Post about the giveaway on your blog and leave the url.

Giveaway ends in just 3 days - 8/12/10 at midnight GMT

Good Luck!

Hime Gyaru Accessories Tutorial

Hey guys! as you know accessories are a vital part of the hime gyaru look. So  wanted to do a few tutorials on some of my recent accessories projects. I love crafting i find its a lot of fun and a way of getting the hime gyaru look on a budget. I was lucky enough to receive craft supplies for my birthday back in May and i certainly put them to good use. In the future I'll probably upload pics of me wearing these lovely accessories. Lets get started.

Rose Headband






What You Need:


Gold headband
Paper roses
Wired pearls
Glue gun
Glue sticks



How to make

Bind 3 wired pearl picks to the tiara at equal distances apart.
Cut the wire stems off the paper roses, and glue to the tiara using a hot melt glue gun. Its as simple as that even an idiot like me can do it. Lol!

Pearl Bracelet






What You Need:


Silver plated beading wire
Silver clasp
8mm cream pearls
Brown organza ribbon



How to make


Measure and cut a length of beading wire, and tie one half of the clasp to one end.
Thread the pearl beads on to the wire.
Attach the other half of the clasp to the end of the string of pearls.
Finish off with a brown organza bow tied to the bracelet.

Rose hairslide





What You Need:


Large white rose
Black and white feathers
Hair comb
Glue gun
Glue sticks



How to make


Glue feathers to one end of the comb using a hot melt glue gun.
Cut the stem off a large rose and glue to the feathers at the central point of the comb.

Flower embellishment for shoes






What You Need:


Sable velvet ribbon
Round clear faceted stone
Press studs
PVA craft glue
Needle and thread



How to make


Create a running stitch along the bottom of the ribbon.
Pull to create a rosette, and stitch to hold.
Glue a stone into the centre of the rosette.
To attach the rosette to the shoe, glue or stitch one part of press stud to the back of the rosette and the other to the shoe.

Butterfly headband






What You Need:


Headband
15mm cream satin ribbon
Gold butterflies
Gold leaves
Small cream satin heart
Stick-on stone
Hot melt glue gun
Glue sticks



How to make


Using a hot melt glue gun, stick 3 small gold butterflies over the headband leaving a wide space between each.
Glue 4 small gold leaves in between 2 butterflies, then add a satin heart and stick-on stone. Repeat on the other side.

I hope you like because it took me a lot of time and effort. Any questions jus let me know :)