The bad boy is out..

I have seen far too many blogs now that are amazing tutorials using a sewing machine! So I'm biting the bullet and having a go! Alfie (the dog) doesn't seem too impressed though!! If you have any links to some good easy tutorials link them in the comments below! :)

Have a good weekend!

Lauren x

Handmade Valentines Cards

There isn't a better time for me to start making cards than for Valentines Day. I bought the cards from The Range orignally to make Christmas cards. I know Christmas was sooo last year but I bought a lot of 

Christmassy things in the sale to make them. But then me and Mother hen went to the Range tonight and she made me buy these cute 3D sticker things!! I have made about 10 in total and will be selling them in the coffee shop I work in. The first one is a birthday card for my mum's friend but the rest are for Valentines day. They are simple yet unique.

I used a heart hole punch along the bottom of each card and put some pretty paper behind the holes. Then simply added some 3D stickers which were also bought from the Range and to top it of I added to the back of the card that it was handmade by myself. 

Oh and I popped it in a clear bag for that extra touch.

Didn't take long and had lots of fun! Perfect!

This was before I even started. Please tell me I'm not the only one who has the tittle of messy crafter?!

Lauren x

Kung Hey Fat Choi!!

Happy (Chinese) New year everyone!!

You may not know but I am a 1/4 Chinese (my dad is half) and even though I dont necessarily celebrate the Chinese new year I still like to acknowledge it. When I was very young my parents owned a Chinese Restaurant so we used to mark the occasion then. But, I will admit, I didnt know it was today until I got a text from my Grandma! yep, shes texts, cool grandma hey!
I was in Liverpool at an audition at lunch time and I had to walk through China Town to get to the venue so took a few pics of the madness!
This year is the year of the Dragon. I was born in the year of the Rabbit... you??

Lauren x

New Love...

I spent a hour or so last Saturday building this little beast! Its my all new, all pretty, all dazzling dressing table! I got it for Christmas of my lovely mum. Well... I got a picture of it on Christmas day because it hadn't arrived but I finally got it and I love it. It was actually so much fun putting it together as well. No help was needed so I am now a D.Y.I expert. (maybe not quite)

The table comes with stool and mirror and my mum got it from Argos, although you can buy the exact same one in Homebase and it is also available in white. She was originally going to get me the white one but I'm so happy I got the black because I think it looks awesome in my room. What do you think??

I didnt realise I was so neat! OCD??

already filled it with clutter and post-it notes

He wanted to help.. I must say this is not the best angle for you Alfie!

Lauren x

My Friday Night..

Why I am writing a post about my Friday night I don't know.. but I can tell you for free..I have blumin' enjoyed it! :)

Although I'm 24 and should probably be out partying the night away my perfect night was tonight where I stayed in, bought my favourite comedians DVD and had a bag of sweet popcorn to hand. Sorted!

The DVD I bought was by the fabulous Sarah Millican who, if you read my last post, was gigging at the same gig my boyfriend was a few nights ago in Manchester doing some of her new material. I have been a fan of the cake lover (her reference not mine) for quite a long time now so when her DVD came out I thought I would be buying in straight away...why the hell I didn't i don't know because it was bloody brilliant.. Bravo Millican.

So here in pictures is my Friday night! sorry in advance to bore you! (Should have said that at the beginning of the post, well done if you have got this far..write a comment if you did!)

Christmas mug is still out.. filled with mint hot chocolate

Cant beat fresh bedding

Mmmmmm

Owl PJ's are on! Shexyyyyy

Future best friend..

How the hell I cut my finger tonight I don't know but it wouldn't stop bleeding and the only plasters I could find were my 17 month old nephews that had dinosaurs all over it...nice!

Happy Friday! Have a good weekend!!!

Lauren x

The Blazer - OOTD

 Just a quick little outfit of the day post...well outfit of the night.. well outfit of the last night!! With me? good..so..
Last night i went to watch my boyfriend who is a stand up comic at a gig in Manchester..and gigging alongside him was the fabulous Sarah Millican doing some new material.. both amazing! :) This is what i wore! :)

Blazer-Next

Tank top-Primark

Jeans-Primark

Boots-Mums (again!)

Rose Watch-Argos (Christmas Present)

Necklace-Matalan

Hope your all well!!!

Lauren

Boudoir Privé

Happy New Year my fellow blogsters... Did we all have a fandoooby time?! I was at a murder mystery night which was really good. I wasn’t the murderer and i didn’t guess correctly but still had fun! J

I thought i would start the New Year off with a little peak of one of the many beautiful gifts i got this Christmas. I’m still a tad in shock but somehow my boyfriend knew what Boudoir Privé was and bought me their special Christmas edition box. Now for a lover of Makeup and crafts I thought this was a blumin good present. (Well i loved the makeup product that were inside and the pretty box I can now store more craft things in! It’s a winner!)

I will admit i haven’t tried every single product out yet but most i have and love... heres what was in it...

Blot and Bronze- Mai Couture                                                                                                 Hair Oil and Shampoo- Palm Leonor Greyl                                                                                      Body Lotion- Dead Sea Spa Magik                                                                                              Body Exfoliate- Tropic                                                                                                             L’Agent Parfum- Agent Provocateur                                                                                     Memo Parfum- Jannat                                                                                                          Shampoo and Conditioner- Rahua                                                                                                                       SCR Gold Moisturiser- CETUEM 
                                                                                             

Favourite products

Nourish Eye Cream-Colbert                                                                                                          Lipstick in Really Red-StudioMakeUp                                                                                         Liquid Liner in Blackest Black-StudioMakeUp                                                                                              Nail Polish in NEEKA-Zoya                                                                                                         Citrus Body Milk-Korres  

The best product was definitely the nail polish because its such a pretty colour yet i did enjoy using the ‘Really Red’ Lipstick on New Year Eve.

Lauren x