Vintage Fair & Thrifty Times! ♥

Oh Hai Der! >.<

So yesterday I went to a Vintage fair at my local town hall, and MAN was it busy! I knew it was going to be popular, but I didn't realise it was going to be a can't-even-get-a-look-in jobby. Fighting through all the hustle and bustle, I managed to get some sneaky pics with my phone of some of the stalls. They aren't great but if you haven't been to a vintage fair before, it gives you the idea of what it is all about. I love them, but there aren't many round here. I like that with a bit of imagination and thriftyness, you can get some lovely pieces!

Here was a stand with handmade bag pins. I didn't have any money left at this point but I thought they were pretty cute! There is a pink 'T' I had my eye on towards the bottom of the picture, but I was all spent out! To be honest, I could probably make these myself with a bit of practice!

Gotta love a bargain bin! If you do go to a fair like this, make sure you have a good rummage through things like this. I found a gorgeous scarf in this one that I am going to use as a headscarf for that 'rockabilly' look, as you will see in a picture further down.

Cupcakes! Theres always plenty of yummy cupcakes at a vintage fair! But me being on a diet, couldn't indulge in the pleasure. I bought Ed a red velvet one though!

A Sweet stall! Everything with sugary goodness you can think of.

They had some entertainment on called The Pin-Ups, and they were really great actually. Singing and dancing with all the vintage gear on, they looked the part! All the men that had been dragged there were soon glad they came.

This was a stall that had loads of pieces, I was eyeing up a gold chain that I really liked because it was short, so it would look great under a shirt collar. It was a fiver and I only had about £20 with me so I carried on looking around, but I kept wishing I had got it. So I went back to the stall and a lady had it in her hand! I was like nooooo! Then my Mom saw her put it down so I grabbed it! I'm glad I did I love it. Picture further down.

Some cute little pins!

Here are my purchases. A scarf from the bargain bin at £1.00, a gold chain for £5.00, some turquoise and gold clip on earrings for £3.50 and some exfoliating sugar scrub in berrylicious for £5.25 - which smells yummy! I think I did fairly well and really like everything I purchased! If you get chance to go to a vintage fair, I'd definitely check it out, because it's interesting and there are always quirky, weird and wonderful people there! I feel right at home!

We then popped to one of our local charity shops as we were in the thrifty mood, and I just loved this big pink wedding hat! Was a wickedly pink colour, but I am not or won't be a mother of a bride for quite some time yet! Lipstick = Force of Love by the MAC Chenman Ltd Edition Range.

I did however, come across this mint green shirt. Mint and pastel colours are all in this season as you probably know, so this just stuck out to me. It obviously looks extremely old granny, but you will have to work with me here! I love the criss cross detail along the collar and button strip, so what I am going to do is put some gold buttons on it, and material on the inside about halfway up the sleeve, to enable to sleeves to be rolled up and buttoned. 

Here is the detail a little closer. I think it will look pretty good when it is finished, for £3.95 you can't go wrong!

So that is all I have for now really. We have had confirmation that the wedding date is set! Wahoooo! So just going to be our trip up in May now to go and put the deposit down. I have also found a dress I really like, but it is way too early to be posting pictures like that so nearer to the time I will!

Ciao for now! xXx

A wedding you say? ♥

Hello Strangers! I hope everybody is spiffingly well. Putting the title of this blog to one side for a minute, I shall firstly persevere with our little weekend trip to the lake district! Please be aware this post is going to be picture heavy!

We had a great weekend and couldn't have been luckier with the weather! We went to the same lovely hotel we went to before, and it was gorgeous. On Ed's birthday, we did some shopping around Kendal, and had plenty of grub (diet oh-so-slightly out of the window this weekend). I did manage to kind of be good, but we were celebrating so I had the first alcoholic drink, and chocolate in a month. Must admit my date with the scales didn't go too well after that.

We got looking around a few charity shops, because you never know what you might find, and being thrifty can save you money, and land you some unique items! Ed wanted some whiskey glasses for his office, and I just wanted to see what bits and bobs were about. Here is what we came out with!

Just a view from a side street pub we sat at! So cute!

I had seen glasses very similar to these at an arts and crafts village near to us, and they retailed at around £17.00 each. I really liked them because they are so different and hand blown and painted, but for that price I would be frightened to use them! So in one charity shop, I was having a good root around, and these little beauties caught my eye! They were in a locked cabinet under the sales desk and they were just like what I had looked at previously, but ALL FOUR for  £12.00! They still had a sticker on that said hand blown, so I doubt they had ever been used! SOLD to me! I just soak them in a bowl of hot water and fairy liquid, and they will be just as new!

Then we were on the hunt for Eds whiskey glasses and decanter. In two separate shops, we firstly found the decanter. It has a slight crack in the top but nothing you would notice, and that was £4.99. It has a lovely crystal detail and perfect for what he needs. Who knows what he might have paid from a shop. We then went into another, and saw the set of glasses.

The glasses were in the same shop as these lovely vintage scent bottles, but the glasses were £5.00 for all six, and the bottles were £12.00 for four. So we asked if we could have the lot for £15.00 and kindly the shop assistant agreed! Bargain! It pays to barter a little, but not too cheekily! The vintage scent bottles are so different and unique! I have never seen anything like it, and they will look great on my dressing table after a soak!

Then I found these beauties. I love looking for vintage earrings in charity shops, you can get some really interesting pieces. These pair of earrings are so different, I have never seen anything like it and the detail on them is so unique! Great catch for me, especially at £1.50!!

I also popped into Superdrug and managed to get two of the new Maybelline colour tattoos. They are really great, the staying power of the cream eyeshadows are brilliant. I had a gold swatch on my hand, I went swimming, and in the shower and it was still there! So you have to scrub if you want it off, or some really good make up remover. Great staying power!

Onto the exciting bit then....As you may or may not know, Ed and I have been engaged 8 months now, and haven't really discussed much of the wedding. HOWEVER after having going to the lake district twice and loving it so much we have decided to get the ball rolling! We are actually booking the date! We are going to go for the Friday 25th of April 2014. We would have had the 18th, but that date is that years good Friday, so it is bound to be more expensive then. We have two years to do it all, so that gives me time to lose weight, save up, and tailor it to how we want. We are pretty much keeping it to family, as you do have to draw the line somewhere, and with it being two and a half hours away, not many people will come just for the night do.

I am beyond excited! Even though it's ages away, I am sure it will come round pretty quick!

 This is the lovely hotel!!

This is the little pagoda that we want to get married in, fingers crossed for the weather!

Here we are at the hotel, love it!

So stay tuned to see my gradual wedding plans, and if you want to see some of my wedding ideas, add me on Pinterest. CLICK ME

Woooohooo!

Ciao for now! xXx

What a day ♥

I did the deed! I handed in my notice to work and have resigned. I felt so sick before I went, I can't even describe! I spent half an hour with Ed before I went but he felt just as sick as I did. Oh well, it had to be done, and it's now made me glad that I did. I came out afterwards feeling like it was the best thing I could of ever done. After handing my resignation letter over, instead of being congratulated, I was to notice that an email was being written to the potential new receptionist that will take my place. Nice. Lovely to know you are a valued member of staff that they will be sad to lose. Never mind eh, four weeks left.

So that's the letter a minute before I took it in. Over and done with now. Onwards and Upwards.

Afterwards, I popped over to Tamworth just to see what was about and kill some time. 

I got these shoes that are like grey velvet with snakeskin effect edging and heels. Total bargain and I thought they would look great for my new office with a black trouser suit, for £8 who can complain! Then I also got a big hair clip so I can shove my hair up quick in the mornings, and that was £2 and really girly and floral. 

Then I got this skull ring, only £2 and its gold with crystal eyes and a multi coloured flower. It's edgy and definitely moi! These were all from Matalan by the way, they haven't got much of a sale on still but the odd few bits you may find. I also got a black pencil skirt, which I do have an almost exactly the same one from International. The International one is £18 and this is so similar just without a belt and it was £3! I then ventured over to Hobbycraft. I have been looking at a lot of jewellery making videos and different beads and things on Ebay, so have been inspired to try and see what I could get. I know Hobbycraft is really pricey, but instead of getting some stuff off Ebay and waiting, I just wanted a bit of stuff to start me off. 

I just got some beads, charms and findings really to start me off. It was way more pricey than online, but still I can have a go now. My favourite is the antique gold colour for Jewellery. I have about 100 necklaces and I'd say the majority of them are this colour. You can make some really vintage pieces out of it and that's what I like best! 

I have seriously spent too much at Asda this month. I might as well pay my wages straight into their business accounts. However, Ed did treat me to this stuff bless him, which is cute! I got some new stationary for my new job! So I can write things down and keep well organised. I can't wait to start learning. I actually feel like I'm starting a new school or something buying stationary, I love it I'm so sad...I also got a nude George nail polish, and the Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer. A lot of bloggers and youtubers seem to really rate this so I got it to try for myself. I might do a review blog on them and some other make up I have.

Finally, I managed to make two pairs of earrings. I have never made jewellery before and I can't believe how much trickier it is actually doing it rather than watching it. They make it look so easy! It took me quite a while, but here are the finished products.

I actually want to keep them with being my first designs, but I might try putting them on Ebay see if they get bid on. If not then I shall keep them! 

Right then, better go to sleep. Ed is already and when I put my laptop down he has a habit of shouting out what he is dreaming about to me. Last night he was telling me that a band was massive, and they had seven number ones in two weeks, and that he couldn't believe I hadn't heard of them. It really makes me laugh, I sit here cracking up and he still doesn't wake. I'll keep you up to date with any more funny things he comes out with, because his over-active brain is actually rather entertaining!

Ciao for now! xx