Monthly Archives: April 2012

away

21st April 2012

It is with a heavy heart I announce a blogging hiatus. This morning we lost the most amazing woman; my Nan (and yes, a blog post should probably be the last thing I should be doing) and I shall be taking a break until it feels right to be back blogging properly again, and to spend time with my family.

Actually, I know exactly why I am blogging right now, and that is because my Nan was always fascinated by the concept of blogging and the community, and thus it feels a fitting tribute.

I would like to thank each and every one of you who have taken the time to wish her and my family well over the last, difficult few weeks. This was sudden and un-expected and we are drawing peace from the fact it was peaceful and dignified.

Thank you.

R.I.P. Nanny.

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Miss Fluff

21st April 2012



The title of this post doesn’t refer directly to Mae (although one could call her Miss Fluff too) but to the gorgeous necklace I’m sporting, kindly gifted to be by the talented Sare at Miss Fluff Jewellery. A graduate of London College of Fashion, and leather jewellery designer, Sare has an Etsy shop jam packed full of beautiful leather pieces at surprisingly affordable prices…


Cherry Blossom Bouquet, £22


Feather hair clip, £10


Red bunny brooch, £8

My necklace is Pink and White Blossoms and sells at £14. I teamed it with a Primark jumper, New Look skirt and ever faithful Yull chelsea boots.

What’s your favourite piece from Sare’s shop? It’d be rude not to treat yourself to it when she’s offering my blog readers a fantastic 15% off when they use the code DAISYCHAIN15 at checkout! Let me know what you buy!

xxx

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A Little Bit of History; another fabulous book giveaway!

20th April 2012
Last week I was the lucky recipient of two more books from the team at Carlton Publishing; and just as before they are jam packed with stunning imagery and bursting with the kind of knowledge that every fashion lover needs…
I have a few sneaky images to share with you guys, PLUS the chance to win a copy of each for yourself.

The books aren’t available until May, so these really are sneak previews; but credit and vital statistics are as follows:

The Little Book of Prada by Laia Farran Graves, published by Carlton, £12.99, available from all good book shops and online.

The Little Book of Schiaparelli by Emma Baxter-Wright, published by Cartlon, £12.99, available from all good book shops and online.

Carlton are once again offering one of my readers to win a set of the books and entering couldn’t be simpler…

– leave a comment on this post

– make sure I have some way to contact you

– open to all UK residents

– giveaway closes 8pm next Friday, 27th April!

Good Luck…these really are divine and interesting books so I’d urge you to enter, or purchase!

xxx

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Etsy Seller Spotlight: WestArtAndGlass

20th April 2012

I’ve seen many bloggers do Etsy seller spotlights before, and yet I’ve never done one myself; this isn’t because I don’t love Etsy…far from it; it’s just…I’ve never felt 100% compelled to blog about a seller before. That all changed when I made a purchase from WestArtAndGlass, although I can’t show you what I actually bought because the recipient doesn’t have their Birthday just yet…

All the pieces in the shop are created by the delightful Zena West who shares this fab little bio on her website…

“
My name is Zena West. I live in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham in England, and I make glassy things. And to a lesser extent, arty things. Through the magic of the internet, I have sold these glass things to lovely people in Greece, New Zealand, Australia, Puerto Rico, 22 different states of the USA, Canada, Brazil, Poland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland and Wales. I figure I just need a sale in Africa and one in Asia then my little slice of world domination will be complete… I also sell regularly to people in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands, through participating in and organising local craft fairs.
I am 27. I am mildly obsessed with giraffes and Star Wars. I love cats, but they don’t like me. I once met Badger of “Bodger & Badger” fame. One day I want to open up a little glass/art/book/coffee shop and be my own boss. My worst vice is crisps, I eat on average 3 packs a day. Salt and vinegar Discos are the best. I live with my lovely husband/muse John, who can never remember how old he is, occasionally takes awesome photos, and hates cheese and Marmite. Weirdo. Still, he doesn’t grumble too much when he treads on a glass splinter.”



And although I can’t share my actual purchase with you, I can share some of the other delights that Zena has created.

“Arty Wave”

Star Wars Slogan Coasters

Patterned Bowl


Millefiori Coasters

Hooray for Everything Coasters (a.k.a. the happiest coasters EVER!)

And if you are tempted by any of these, or the 40ish other pieces in Zena’s shop, she’s offering 5% off your order when you quote the code DAISYCHAIN on checkout!

What’s caught your eye in the shop? Let me know if you make a purchase!

Are there other sellers that I’m missing out on?

xxx

P.S. Massive thank you to Zena for agreeing to being featured, and for the swiftly delivered, well packaged purchase!

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wild thing

19th April 2012

Primark Jumper, River Island skirt, Shellys shoes, Vintage locket

This skirt is one of my fall backs for days I don’t know what to wear, it’s seen me through a lot of shifts at work; the thick fabric and nipped in waist keep it ok for the office I find.

Just a brief post, I seem to have a million and one things to do before work…not least clear up the trail of destruction Mae has left over my room…don’t be fooled by her cute looks and love of cuddles, this creature gets up to all sorts!

Happy Thursday folks, the weekend is within our grasp!

xxx

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