Frugly

Jewellery........

2012-02-15T08:09:00.001-08:00

I hand made some jewellery in my spare time over the last few days... not great but i was pleased with the result. the first one is a necklace the photo definately doesnt do it justice. It makes a plain tshirt look great.

necklace with a few sequins stiched on. Dramatic piece great to go with plain items or prints.

front of bracelet


back of bracelet. fastens with popper buttons.

so i plan to make some more peices over the next few days. it keeps my creative mind active which i must admit has lay dorment for a while.

xx

my baby boy....

2012-02-09T09:21:00.000-08:00

i wasnt going to but.... i couldnt resist. Thought id share a picture of my son with the world!!

xx

Pink...

2012-02-09T09:17:00.000-08:00

im trying to be a bit more girly lately. my wardrobe mainly consists of black so a splash of colour wouldnt do me any harm!! Anyway i found the sally hansen nail varnish in the pound shop and was excited by how bright the colour is. I painted my nails with it last weekend and suprisingly its hardly chipped, i have never known a nail varnish to last so well.. i may have to go back and consider the entire range!! Looking after my one year old son i tend to be washing my hands regularly and doing alot of activities so finding this nail varnish has put a smile on my face!! I also came across these thermal gloves in the sale in peacocks for only £4, with the snow falling and the wind being icy cold i need a good pair to stop my hands from dropping off, both practical and in my opinion quite attractive for such a useful accessory!
i am planning on making some more jewellery later this evening when i get a few seconds free so i will post some pictures later.
Thanks xx

still poorly!

2012-02-06T03:11:00.000-08:00

ok London was a disaster, didnt get anything done. Im still really ill but im making a bracelet to try and keep myself active. feel blahhh

Ready for the off

2012-02-03T01:48:00.000-08:00

Ok so we have decided to still go to london Yay!!!! but im still poorly Boo! Iom keeping my fingers crossed that the trip will be succssesful and im all wrapped up warm! just thought id take a couple of pictures this morning. Think im getting the hang of my new hair cut!?

London tomorrow.....hopefully

2012-02-02T06:58:00.001-08:00

Been planning on a much needed day out to london for a while. But i have a severe chest infection which ended up with me needing an inhaler, steroids and antibiotics. That was yesterday, now the steroids have kicked in and the inhaler is keeping my breathing ok so fingers crossed tomorrow will be possible. I love traveling on the train, the journey brings a certain anticipation that only traveling on the train brings. Maybe thats just me.... i dont know. I know that im going to need a large bag tomorrow so that i can carry snacks for my partner, son and me aswell as medication and as always the trusty "just in case" items that yu will always find me carrying around. I always struggle to take a small bag with me where ever i go. Anyway i decided that my diesel fuel for life bag is perfect for the job!!

My Kindle will definately be accompanying me on the train, great present from my partner. I wasnt sure about kindles before i recieved one because i have to admit i do love the feel of a good book, turning the pages and looking at how much is left. But the kindle is great and i hardly put it down!! Especially as there always seems to be a sale on amazon for kindle books and you can go online and get a whole load of free books. my only grudge is that the kindle doesnt display page numbers only percentage. I know its because you can change font size so pages will be different sizes but still..... a little frustrating ( but i suppose im nit picking)
lately its been freeeeeezing and with a chest infection i need to layer up.. heavily. I will definately be wearing a knitted collar i recently purchased from sainsburys in the sale (£3).

And i will be wearing my thick river island scarf with a hood that i purchased a few years ago!! oh and my leopard print gloves
fingers crossed it all goes to plan
xx

knitted jewellery....

2012-01-30T02:26:00.000-08:00

I promised pictures of jewellery i had created! These show 3 knecklaces and a bracelet! i really enjoy creating my own jewellery! i have sold some items already, i also make scarves, which i have sold alot of!! I like items which are different and can turn a plain tshirt into something unique!

Head bands..

2012-01-29T12:37:00.000-08:00

Is there a certain face shape that cant wear headbands?...... im not too sure whether mine suit me! i brought two thinking they would be a great accessorie. one i got from primark and the other one from the oh so very faithful ebay. Reasearching different ways for them to be worn. i suppose if no good as a head band then maybe alter them so they can be worn as a collar....

Ive been looking out for a leopard print bag thats large and not too expensive. so far i have found this a very difficult task, also finding a leopard print that isnt tacky looking (if that makes sense). So i purchased some fabric off ebay and made my own friday night! i am thrilled with the results and it only took me a couple of hours to make! i will post pictures of it tomorrow.

I also make knitted items .. scarves and jewellery. my website is ..www.knittingbecky.co.uk
however i need to update the website! i will post some pictures tomorrow of examples of the jewellery i create.

Thanks xx

hair etc ....

2012-01-27T08:51:00.000-08:00

i wish someone could come and do my make up, hair and style my outfit for just one day. inspiration is low and being a mum makes things even more difficult!! where does time go?

Orange....

2012-01-26T07:42:00.000-08:00

After admitting my love for corals and buying some oragne eye shadow yestrday I am so pleased to find that orange is the new makeup shade for next season!! I have probably gained the idea through lookng at a huge amount of influencial images but at the moment im going to stick to the thought that i may just have a dribble of fashion sense.... somewhere..

Bargain buys....

2012-01-25T07:56:00.000-08:00

Over the last few weeks i have been looking at makeover tutorials and scrutinising at pictures to see ways in which can apply my make up. at the moment i seem to be in love with coral and nude lipsticks i just cant seem to get enough!! I was on ebay and decided to search popular make up brand and stumbled across some mac lipstick, ot normally being able to afford mac cosmetics i was chuffed when i won some lipstick for just over £4 including postage.

I also found a moisturising coral lipstick by Bourjois for £2....

And some lipstain in coral....

After looking o you tube at some eye makeup tutorals i decided i needed to get some new makeup to help me get my new look. I found the colour i wanted in my local store 21 shop.....

So although all of these were bargains fingers crossed i can achive a more sophisticated look.

p.s. im trying to grow my hair but it seems to have come to a stand still. im close to putting my feet in fertiliser to encourage growth (a little to far). i know you can get vitamins to help strengthen your hair but maybe i need to find tips on foods/treatments which help.

Hair..

2012-01-25T01:51:00.000-08:00

ok so i went and had my hair done..... not a huge change, but its something. im hoping when i mess about with it i can style it differently or something. As you can see from the pictures though you can see i could still really do with some help. The journey continues......

Small change......

2012-01-23T05:34:00.000-08:00

ok so I couldnt wait till tomorrow to start making changes. Like i said im on a tight budget, I found some fake nails in the pound shop and decided to give them a go..... much better than plain nails.

HELP!

2012-01-23T03:17:00.000-08:00

I love fashion... I just dont look like I do. since having my son in 2010 my body shape has changed and it seems my sense of style went out the window too. I want to stand out rather than blending in looking nothing special or frumpy/ ugly. Time to change, im fed up. However with a small budget its going to be a challange!!
The real change will start tomorrow! Thankfully I recieved a voucher for a hair cut and colour for christmas so i am putting that to good use. Travel with me through change and finding a sense of self!! Help would be accepted gratefully, any beauty tips which can be carried out on small budget are welcome.