Yearly Archives: 2012

September Update

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Wow. Time has just seemed to absolutely race past recently. I’ve been so busy every weekend trying to fit as much stuff into my summer as possible. This is the first weekend where I’ve actually managed a proper lie-in without having to worry about getting up for anything! Blissful! Although I’m still not even at home this weekend because I’m… Read more »

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Paris! And upcoming projects.

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Okay so this might have happened a few weeks ago…but I have been so busy I didn’t manage to post this… *squeal* Well this weekend my parents are taking me and Pippa to Paris! I’m super excited. I’ve never visited it properly, having only passed through it on the way back from the south of France once, and that was… Read more »

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Eating out – The week long birthday party

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Well this post was started a while ago, but i’ve just been so busy that I haven’t been able to finish it. But I finally managed to get it done, so here it is. Potentially one of the most almighty birthday celebrations I have taken part in so far was this summer after all our exams had finished. My friend… Read more »

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Weekend Project {Heart Heat Pack}

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Well I am here for another Weekend Project, Shock Horror I made it back for a second week.  This week has been one where I have been hurting in various different ways split between my knees back and stomach so I have been very thankful for our house’s large supply of heat packs. Although currently my knee pack has been… Read more »

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How Pinteresting…

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Check out this infographic on the hurricanes and tropical storms since 1851. Source: theatlanticcities.com via Pippa on Pinterest This dress is a free pattern from the V&A museums website. How simply gorgeous is this: Source: dressaday.com via Pippa on Pinterest Check out this Dolman sleeved Tshirt Transformation. I have actually completed this one although the waist needs to be a… Read more »

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Midnight cleaning

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Well my house mate had just returned from the middle of the Irish sea and woke me up which reminded me that I had not posted Tuesdays post apologising for the lack of travel Tuesday posts lately. Since Nikki got her job there has been little time for her to get these posts written. I am sad about this as… Read more »

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Weekend Project {Stencilled Trousers} How To

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Weekend Project Stencilled Trousers

Ok so here we go with how to make the stencilled trousers. 1) Collect Supplies. make sure you have all your supplies, see the previous post for a list of these. 2) Make Your Stencil. If you are using a pre cut stencil you can skip these steps. I made my own stencil out of a sheet of plastic from… Read more »

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Weekend Project {Stencilled Trousers}

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I have decided to try a new series on Beads and Barnacles called Weekend Projects.  Today I am going to run over the things needed to make these stencilled trousers and post a how to tomorrow.  These are more in depth than a lot of my projects and did take a few days to do. Partly because it took me… Read more »

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