Lilly Obsessed

Ooops...

2009-08-05T08:43:00.000-07:00

I don't like making excuses but...

So there has been a complete lack of posts for... what like a month? =/ Yeah I'm just a trrible person, but what with my birthday, my sisters birthday, preperations for my year abroad, I just got a little bit swamped. But its all good now =)

I'll make it up though, soon I'm gonna be getting a Lady Luck Rules Ok secret swag bag through my door. Either tomorrow or Friday I think =) Mega exciting! Oh, and it's secret as it's only available after you log in, check it out if you want some mega bargains! (I think there are still some left anyways!)

I'll be around much more, honest =)

Lilly, xoxo

Layering it up!

2009-06-29T08:01:00.000-07:00

I experimented the other day...

with layering up necklaces. My big big sister was taking me to a gig at our local bar/music venue (which I looooove). I kinda wanted to go for a layered look, and just well, went for it. It happened in a few phases, between which I was being my very indecisive and not so confidant self...

1. So this is what I started with. I kept it mostly pink (not a hard thing to do for me really...) with a few other colours splashed in. It looked ok, but I thought it needed a bit of something extra...

2. So phase two! I went a little bit crazy, added a bit of purple and some shorter necklaces. Stuck with this for like five minutes, then decided I should maybe tone it down a little...

3. Phase three, took out everything I added in phase two, except the purple.

4. And... then I chickened out. I dunno, I think it all came down to a lack of confidence in the end.

I'm kinda glad I decided against the layered look in the end, I was sooooo warm and the gig and having a load of necklaces on would have just made it worse, and I would have spent all night trying to keep them all in perfect place! But I can't decide whether layering is something I'll try again, I think confidence issues will always kick in at the last minute (it happens to me quite a lot). I guess this is as far as I'll ever take it:

Lilly xoxo

What I wore...

2009-06-29T06:15:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I went with my big sis to my big big sisters house!

Trust me, that sentence makes sense in my head... But yeah, we had a bit of a "Glasto party" =) involving lots of food, but no carbs =/ (when big sis was driving me home, she told me that she was craving carbs so bad, "I want some bread!!" ha). It was nice, we all got to watch blur together, it was a special moment =)

This is what I wore =)

The necklace is another Heidi Seeker =) Another name necklace... I do love them. (I realise now that adopting an alias and then taking photos of myself wearing name necklaces isn't the smartest thing I've ever done, but oh well!) I perhaps should have taken a better picture of the t-shirt, as it is amazing.

Lilly xoxo

What I wore...

2009-06-27T06:07:00.000-07:00

The other day at my sisters...

Went round to check out her new rabbit run =D and to generally hang out. Caught a bit of sun, not good in the t-shirt I had on, now have some rather attractive tan-sleeves. Woo...

This t-shirt is preeeeetty old... but I love it =) Mainly because it has a unicorn AND a rainbow on it, mega bonus! My pink plastic gladiators are also a love of mine...

Obligatory necklace shot (ooh and Rainbow Heart Sunnies, yaaaaaaaaaaay!)
This necklace is from Heidi Seeker and is pretty amazing =) I do love personalised name necklaces! And pink. And neon. =D That ring is another Lady Luck, and they still have them in stock! They didn't have the purple and yellow ones in when I got mine, they're pretty cool colours.

Oh, and don't buy rainbow heart sunnies from Topshop, they have the same ones (or if not the same, then pretty similar...) in New Look for £5, and the Topshop ones are £15 I think.

Lilly, xoxo

Fake Festival

2009-06-25T01:55:00.000-07:00

My and my sister went last Saturday...

To a Fake Festival. Woooo! Its like a festival, but with tribute acts. And my dads band =) (which is why we went...) It was pretty cool, there was an Arctic Monkeys tribute and lots of food! (I pigged out just a little!) My sister finally got her pics on Facebook, and I likey this one =)

My sister has also decided she wants a name necklace for her birthday, need to decide which one to get. I'm terrible at buying necklaces for other people... (mainly because I don;t want to give them away!)

Lilly xoxo

Fringe necklace

2009-06-24T08:11:00.000-07:00

Today I stumbled across this...

A beautiful fringe necklace from Norwegian Wood! (I love that name, just because I love the song). This necklace is so wonderful, I love the layering of different sized chains, and of course the beautiful fringing in gorgeous colours, again in different sizes and an offset design which gives it a bit of an edge. I do have a soft spot for fringing, I always wanted to live in the 20's and dance the Charleston in a fringed dress =) The closest I got was in a dance show when I was younger, dancing to Fat Sams Grand Slam in a purple satin dress with a row of white fringing along the top and bottom (it would have been way too expensive to cover the whole thing in layers of fringing) and a pretty cute headpiece. But anywhoo, the necklace!

(Image belongs to iheartnorweiganwood)

Isn't it just gorgeous? Unfortunately, its a little bit out of my price range at the minute =( But I might add a 1920's flapper inspired fringed necklace to my list of diy's to attempt. Check out her harnesses to, actual love!

Lilly xoxo

Vintage Silk Scarf

2009-06-23T12:40:00.000-07:00

I "acquired" this scarf when I got back from Uni...

Meaning, I found it in the house, started wearing it and mum said I could have it =) Its a bit damaged, but I do love it! I spent a while taking photos to do it justice, I'll probably get a better one some time in the future

It also looks great tied round the handle of my plainish oversized tan leather bag =) Yay!

Lilly xoxo

Review: Bow and Crossbones

2009-06-23T04:28:00.000-07:00

"Vintage, Rockabilly, Tattoo Inspired Jewels, Accessories and Bags"

I featured Bow and Crossbones in my post about tattoo inspired necklaces. I ended up ordering this necklace in pink, and decided to do a more in-depth review of the site.

As well as the tattoo inspired jewellery, the site also feature s vint age inspired and kitsch necklaces and a range of accessories, hair candy, br ac elets, pins & rings and patches.

Each category is broken down into sub-categories for easy browsing, especially if you're searching for something specific, or you can choose to view all as well.

Here are a few of my favourites from each necklace category:

Tattoo Inspired

Vintage Inspired

Kitsch Inspired

(all of the above images belong to www.bowandcrossbones.com)

Now onto the necklace I bought =) Some pics of me wearing it:

The necklace is made of the same material as the swallow tattoo necklace I reviewed before, and is again hand painted, which lets you appreciate the skill of the artist that made it. I really do love this necklace, and I don't really have much else floral in the collection. It came with stickers in the package too =) I do adore random free stuff in my packages!

Thanks Bow and Crossbones!

Lilly xoxo

Wing Shot...

2009-06-22T02:17:00.000-07:00

I went shopping with my sister the other day...

in Nottingham. Unfortunately my camera battery was pretty much dead, and I had no clue where the charger was (I am pretty terrible at this whole unpacking thing...) so I only had chance to take this one quick snap:

Unfortunately, the necklace is back to front... >=/ but its kind of a cute photo, and you get to see the wings =)

The necklace is from Kitsch-tique, this Hello Kitty necklace isn't up any more, but they have a load more cute stuff =) You can also follow them on Twitter!

I'll try and get a front shot of this necklace at some point... =p

Lilly xoxo

Packing Up

2009-06-22T01:53:00.000-07:00

So I finally found my camera cable...

and will now begin manic catch-up posting =D

When I was packing up to leave uni (sad times...) I had to take a few pics of my necklace board!

And then after they were all packed away... (well most of them, some of the larger ones had to go into the bag loose).

And this is how they will stay now, I don't have anywhere to display them at home =( That and I'm still trying to hide the full extent

Goodbye Freshers Year!

2009-06-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

So I'm home from Uni...

and its kinda sad =( Although good to be back at the same time! And to not have the stress of packing. My mums face when she walked into my flat to see all my boxes and bin bags lined up along the edge of half our flat's corridor... I am very amazed that she managed to fit it all in the car! So all that's left now is to unpack! I took some pictures of the process of packing up my necklace collection, but can't find my camera lead, so I'll post them tomorrow.

Also tomorrow, need to pick up *something* from the post depot. My sister kept asking me what it is, but I honestly don't know as it could be any number of things... including new necklaces of course. And then head down to the haberdashery for diy delights! Yaaaaaaaay!

Speaking of my sister, she wanted to borrow a necklace tonight. So I cracked out my newly and very neatly organised collection, which she was quite impressed by. I quote: "You really need to stop. It's like an addiction..." To which I replied, "Everyone collects things!" My mother hasn't seen the collection yet, I'm keeping it quiet for the time being.

Just A Quick Post

2009-06-12T06:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was pretty busy...

I went to check out the Graduate Fashion, Art and Textile Design exhibitions at uni. I could have stayed all day, but my Textiles student flatmate isn't one to spend hours at exhibitions... The work was amazing though =)

After that I spend a very nice afternoon drinking Pimms in the Unions outside bar with all the First Year Med Students. Which was fun =)

Managed to take a quick snap of a necklace I've had for almost two years and wore for the first time yesterday!

I bought it in Egypt from a guy on a boat. For like £1. <3

Ursula Unicorn

2009-06-10T15:41:00.000-07:00

The latest edition to both my bought-from-Ebay and LadyLuck necklace collections... Ursula Unicorn!

I've wanted this necklace for a long time (we're talking about four years) but for one reason or another never actually bought it, and then LadyLuck stopped stocking it. But this is the beauty of Ebay! So of course, I was very, very excited when I found this necklace, and ended up paying a little bit more than I thought I would for it, but it was worth it =) So here she is, Ursula!

I adore this necklace. As soon as it arrived I thought to myself "the only way I could be happier right now is if it were the pink version instead of the yellow". And guess what, the pink version is now up on Ebay! I can't decide whether this is a good thing or a bad one... Oh well, looks like another new necklace is in the pipeline.

Much love, Lilly xoxo

Another new tattoo-style necklace

2009-06-09T11:23:00.000-07:00

I featured the Swallow Kisses Etsy shop in my post about tattoo necklaces. A few days ago I received the necklace I ordered =) So here's how it looks on!

I do love this necklace. And not just because I adore swallows and stars, (which I do... a lot). It's hand drawn and painted, and I like how you can really appreciate the work gone into making the necklace and the amount of talent the artist has. I also adore the chunkyness of the chain that's used, and the Swallow Kisses tag attached to the clasp is a cute touch =) as is the free stuff (stickers, a badge etc.) which came in the package. I like getting free stuff with my necklaces. It makes me happy! And speaking of packaging, it all came in a box which is great because I worry less that it's broken before I open it, and it just makes me feel good in general =D

Another very happy purchase =) Yaaaaay! (Oh, and it all came to about £10 including postage. Good times!)

Lilly, xoxo

Etsy Finds

2009-06-08T08:32:00.000-07:00

I spent a lot of time yesterday trawling through Etsy and bookmarking some finds for when I was a bit more awake and ready to post. I adore Etsy, its the perfect place to find something different, and unique which is always a bonus, and you're supporting independent designers at the same time! I thought I would share some of my favourite finds =)

1.
First up, Mythunderstood . I adore her designs, they are just the epitomy of quirky and unique, and there is a lot of variety to her work too. Some of my favourite picks:

I love the last one so much, its taking a lot of self-control to not buy this!

She also makes some very interesting headpieces, r ings and collars.

2.
Next up is Unique Art Pendants. What attracted me were the vintage lockets which feature vintage images. What convinced me to buy were the low prices and free shipping! (even to England)

I bought this one for myself :

And this one for my sister's birthday:

Also check out the Anatomy Science collecti on, Animal collection, and Retro collection. The whole shop is a treasure trove of gorgeous necklaces =)

3.
Number three is a bit unusual for me, as the pieces are almost completely out of my budget. But Canadian Rockies Art offers some of the most beautiful jewellery I've seen in a while. This piece in particular amazes me:

And this is equally as stunning:

Now all I need is a bit more cash and an excuse to give my mother as to why I spent money I don't have on stuff I don't really need...

4.
Lili Swan has so much choice its quite exciting! And everything is so pretty! It was so hard to pick just a few favourites.

Lili Swan also has an attached pendant shop: Black Swan Jewels which is also well worth checking out!

Its so worth trawling through Etsy trying to find something new and exciting that suits you and your budget. And nothing beats the feeling of knowing you own something unique =)

Much Love,

Lilly xoxo

First new Tattoo

2009-06-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

So the slight illness turned out to be worse than I thought, but I'm back on track now =)

So this is the first of four new necklaces I obtained throughout last week, the rest will be coming up in the next few days.

So I already have this swallow necklace from ladyluckrulesok.com

And this week I splashed out on the anchor n eckace

I do love personalised necklaces. Especially the comments you get like "That necklace has your name on it! How?" etc. Although when you start to build a bit of a collection of them you have to think a bit about what to have written on them, as my first name on every name necklace can be a bit boring.

The anchor necklace is very high quality, as I've come to expect from LadyLuck. Putting it next to my swallow makes me realise just how much the swallow has faded in the past year, and this one will probably fade too. Just like a real tattoo ;) I was considering buying a double sided personalised necklace such as thi s or this, but had issues with fade again when I looked at the back of my swallow, (which also still has a purple rave paint stain from freshers week on the back) becuase one side or the other will be against the skin and more likely to fade. Its something to think about. These necklaces also come with a choice of chain colour and length, I went with the same as my swallow, short gold toned, just incase I want to wear them together =)

So very happy with this necklace =) Thanks LadyLuck!

Lilly xoxo

Boo... =(

2009-06-01T05:38:00.000-07:00

Major exam tomorrow combined with me feeling pretty ill = no posts =(

But I promise pics of the Paris necklace and whatever necklace is waiting for me in the post room as soon as I'm better/exams are over =)

Also, determined to start making my own stuff again when I get home from Uni so that's something to look forward to ^_^

Adios, Lilly xoxo

Tattoo!

2009-05-29T15:01:00.000-07:00

So last night I got to thinking about tattoo's (yeah, I went to bed thinking about that gorge Anna Lou tattoo necklace *sigh*). I have always wanted one, but haven't really got round to it. Mainly because part of me thinks that getting a tattoo would kind of be like getting an accessory that you have to wear every day for the rest of your life. I wouldn't wear the same necklace every day, so it kind of puts me off a little. So I decided to have a look to see if I could get my hands on some tattoo style necklaces.

I already have this one from my ultimate fave www.ladyluckrulesok.com :

Which is now apparently sold out, bad times... It was an 18th birthday present from one of my bestest friends =)

But I want moooooooooore!!

I found this etsy shop: SwallowKisses which is fantastic. Top three:

They do have other stuff besides swallows, but I do love me a bit of swallow tattoo inspired jewellery. Also, check out some of the non-necklace stuff too! I <3 this cuff...

Definately gonna order me some stuff off there today methinks =)

I also found this place: www.bowandcrossbonesshop.com which has a few tattoo inspired necklaces which I love and aren't swallows!!

Very nice indeed =)

Interchangable, non-permanent tattoo's ftw!!

Peace,

Lilly xoxo

(all images belong to their respective website owners)

New Love!

2009-05-29T15:00:00.000-07:00

I fell in love today =) No, not with a human being, don't be silly. I have new necklace love!! Trawling around on the internet and I discovered, probably belatedly, feel free to laugh at me, the wonderful Anna Lou. Check her out: www.annalouoflondon.co.uk/

The hard part is choosing my favouritest necklace of the bunch! Although this is made slightly easier by a lot of them being sold out =( Bad times... So I picke a top three, but there is so much loveliness on this site so go check it out!!

The Tattoo one is my ultimate fave, its soooo amazing but at £34 I haven't quite made the plunge just yet!! But watch this space ;)

Oh, and I guess its not all about the necklaces! (What? I know, apparently other things exist too! Crazy....) I love love love these two too!

Om...nom...nom... =D

Lots of Love,

Lilly xoxo

(all images belong to Anna Lou Of London)

The search is over!!!

2009-05-29T14:58:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I have a bit of an obsession. With necklaces. And when I say a bit of an obsession, I mean a lot of an obsession.
Lately, I have be on a hunt. For a necklace. Specifically, an 'I love Paris' necklace. Now, there are a lot of these things around, but I was looking for; something specific, and it can be so hard o find exactly what I want, and for a student budget price!

So, first stop was my favourite necklace shopping destination, www.ladyluckrulesok.com . I'm not kidding, I must have like 50 pieces from this site. I will count one day... But yeah, the necklace. Lady Luck never fails to disapoint, and had a tres cute offering:

Unfortunately, not quite right. Eiffel Tower = fantastic. Black heart and bow are cute in a kind of punky way, but at £12, it just wasn't... special enough (told you I was on a strict budget). So, time to move on.

Next stop, www.punkypins.co.uk . Dont really have a great deal of stuff from here, not that I don't want it all. Again, budget issues etc. The paris necklace:

Its a perspex wonder! And I adore perspex jewelry. Especially mirrored perspex jewellery. It is gorge... however, Lilly is picky once more. Its this necklace that makes me realise I want something a bit more vintage looking. Don't get me wrong, I do love this necklace. Pink is always an attractive factor, (I <3 pink!!), mirrored perspex is a bonus, and the J'taime, although kinda hard to read in a way, is so cute! But I guess its a bit modern if you're looking for something vintage, so I move on.

And then I found it.

Product of a random and exhaustive google search. Its cute, vintage looking, and an ok price! However, it was out of stock when I found it, so.... had a bit more of a look round. and found........

Whats that, the same necklace? For £2.49???? MADNESS!!! *Throws in shopping cart* Also found cute vintage heart studs for £1 which will look sooooooo cute with it!

And postage? Just £1.50 no matter how much you order. Get in! Quest over!! Perfect necklace found, and at a great price and a few extra treats =)

Unfortunately, search led to me finding a few extra items that I now really really want:

sooo cute an kitsch!

absolutely amazing Paris necklace, a bit expensive, might treat myself for the end of exams. This site has loads more completely gorge jewelry, a tad expensive but worth it!

And finally, if I had the money, this is the perfect item of Paris related jewelry....

*sigh*.... one can dream.

Peace, till I next time

Lilly xoxo

(all images belong to their respective website owners.)