Goodbye Freshers Year!

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

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

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

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

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 =)

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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, rings and collars.

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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 collection, Animal collection, and Retro collection. The whole shop is a treasure trove of gorgeous necklaces =)

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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...

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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

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 neckace


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 this 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... =(

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