D.I.Y. Your Room - Glitter Heart Jar

I always find I have loads of miscellaneous things that don't really have a place to go and end up just lying around cluttering the place up and these cute jars are the perfect solution to this. Also they are easy and cheap to make!

You Will Need:

A Clean Jam Jar

PVA Glue

Glitter

Sticky Back Plastic

Scissors

A Pen

A Heart Template

And Patience!

Start off by taking your heart template and drawing round it onto sticky back plastic.

Then cut this out.

Peel the backing off and stick the plastic heart onto the inside of the jar.

Pour the PVA into the jar and put the lid on.

Tilt the jar, moving the PVA around inside, until all the inside of the jar is covered in PVA. Leave this for a minute or two to stiffen, but don't let it dry.

Now add your glitter and once again tilt the jar till all insides are covered with the glitter.

Leave to dry overnight and then peel away the plastic heart using tweezers.

And you are left with a beautiful glitter jar!!!

My Artwork

I am in my first year of GCSEs and have taken art as one of my subjects and I love it! And I have definitely improved, so I thought I would show you some of my artwork for my GCSE! (btw I haven't put GCSE in capitals because i love doing them, trust me I don't, its just spell check!)

This is my page on Andrea Joseph who uses a lot of Biro's in her work.

This is my pencil drawing of a vans shoe.

This is my copy of a painting done by Marc Taro Holme, the original is in the bottom right corner.

This is a watercolour painting of a place I went on holiday to called Cassis.

And last but not least this is a fineliner and felt tip drawing I did that is a copy of a piece of work by Nina Johansson, the original is in the bottom left hand corner.

Do you take art?

Staple Stock Up

I think it's fair to say that i love a new beauty buy. There's just something about trying out a new product that you don't get when using a old faithful. Therefore, i find buying and trying new products much more enjoyable and exciting than using the same product over and over again. How can you find the best product, when you haven't even bothered to try any?

I have certainly shopped around when it comes to shower gel and i don't think i have ever bought a shower gel that i have used before. However, i do enjoy to use the Original Source shower gels and them very refreshing and smell amazing. After squeezing ever last squirt out of my lime scent, i thought it time to repurchase,but obviously i couldn't stick to the same scent. Citrus scents are refreshing and revitalising and i just love a good refreshing shower to get me going, so my obvious choses were the Tea Tree and Lemon Shower Gel and the Seasonal Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel.

Unlike my aray of shower gels, i have a faithful, trusty shampoo which i believe is the best on the highstreet. Head & Shoulders is advertised as dandruff shampoo which puts people off, but it's not just for people with dranduff. It makes your hair weightless, soft and silky smooth and even though the classic has a slightly odd scent, it doesn't put me off repurchasing. They now have an apple and a citrus scented shampoo though, which i do prefer, which is why i have repurchased the Citrus Fresh Shampoo and the Classic 2in1 Shampoo aswell.

Tresemme Natural Moisture Conditioner is another new product that i wanted to try. Sometimes i find conditioners can be a little itchy or greasy for the head so i quite liked the idea of it being natural and moisturising and i can't wait to try it.

Neutrogena is a brand i have always been aware of but never really been that bothered about until recently when i realised they sold a face wash in my favourite scent, Pink Grapefuit. I have been using this face wash for a few days now and i love it. I don't think i have ever loved a face wash more than this one. It's amazing; it's refreshing, smells great and works, what better can you get in a face wash?

Autumn Outfit Ideas

Beautiful autumnal leaf covered ground, crunch under your toes, deep Burgundy's and crisp coppers; chunky knits, ankle boots and woolly scarfs. The bitter blowing wind and overlapping clouds, the smell of pumpkin and cinnamon tingling your nose. I hope Autumn never goes...

Outfit 1
Jumper - Topshop
Polo shirt - Abercrombie
Jeans - Topshop
Shoes - Vans
Ring - Accessorize
Nail Varnish - Rimmel I love lasting finish - Electric!

Outfit 2
Skirt - H&M
Jumper - Topshop
Shirt - New Look
Ballet Pumps - Bank

Outfit 3
Jeans - Abercrombie
Gilet - Primark
Top - New Look
Snood - Dorothy Perkins
Ballet Pumps - Bank

How To Make a Raspberry and Peach Cheesecake

I have never really liked cheesecake and thought that putting cake and cheese together was just mental, but i have recently grown to love cheesecake and thought that they must be quite easy to make and so i thought i would give it go and here is how i made an interesting twist on a classic cheesecake...

You Will Need:

  100g Butter

200g Digestive Biscuits

600g Soft Cheese

150g Icing Sugar

2tsp Vanilla Extract

300ml Double Cream

300g Raspberries

2 Ripe Peaches

 Melt the butter in a pan and then turn out the heat.

Place the biscuits in a plastic bag and crush into crumbs with a rolling pin.

Mix the melted butter with the crushed biscuits.

Line the base and sides of a loose-bottomed tin with greaseproof paper.

Tip the mixture into the tin and squash it down to give a even base and place into the fridge while you prepare the filling.

Put the soft cheese,100g of the icing sugar and the vanilla extract into and bowl and whisk until smooth.

Pour in the cream and whisk again.

Add half of the raspberries and 1 chopped up peach into a bowl and mix using a wooden spoon.

Spoon this into the tin and flatten down the top using a spatula, leave to set in the fridge overnight.

Now place the rest of the raspberries and the other peach chopped up into a blender and blend.

Sieve into a glass and leave to chill in the fridge overnight too.

After they have chilled in the fridge overnight pour the peach and raspberry sauce onto the cheesecake and spread it evenly. You can now eat it!!!!

Knits!!!

Chunky knits, ankle boots and warm colours is what Autumn screams to me! I absolutely love chunky knitted cardigans and jumpers and thought i would show you some of my favourite ones as Autumn is here and i am wanting to buy one but can't decide which yet!

Topshop - Knitted Textured Stitch Cardi - £42
I love this chunky knit! It's a classic navy blue and is very slouchy and loose! I love this baggy style with knits and think it looks great on this!


New Look - Cream Fluffy Textured Open Front Cardigan - £24.99
This is super soft and extremely warm! I tried it on in the shop and didn't want to take it off it was so snug and cosy! The only thing i would say is that it's a bit eccentric but i have seen alot of this fluffy material around!


Jack Wills - Tinsbury Cable Crew - £69.50
Once again I'm showing you some gorgeous item from jack Wills that none of us can afford! But isn't it just beautiful and warm looking?


Topshop - Knitted Girlie Stitch Cardi - £38
I love this cardi, i tried it on in the shop and it looks amazing on! It is snug and warm yet fits nicely, i just love it!


H&M - Fine-knit Cardigan - £9.99
I'm a big fan on the warm, chunky knits but this thin fine knit cardigan is perfect for when it's not that cold or for layering! It comes it a variety of colours and at only £10 is steal!


The Christmas Jumpers Company - Brian The Penguin Glowing Red Jumper - £29.99
And, of course, i couldn't resist and i had to put a fun Christmas jumper in here, excuse the cheesiness (if that's a word)!!!! But its SO cute!

Which one was your favourite?

I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list!

I really want to travel, i don't want a plan, a time scale, a route, just me and a world to discover! So, i thought i would show you some travel quotes and things to inspire you to travel!

So.........

Travel!