I'VE MADE UP MY MIND

Happy Wednesday lovelies, it's another sunny day and I wish I was at the seaside. I wanted to show you a collection to covet this summer, featuring my lana del rey illustration. I've been listening to West Coast on repeat and cannot wait for her album.

PASTEL SATURDAYS

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Drinking tea, wearing florals, making travel plans. I need to catch up with Game Of Thrones after becoming obsessed with Vampire Diaries (who else is excited for season five?) I'd really love to read the books but don't want to spoil it. I'm a total sucker for a supernatural series, coveting shows like Supernatural and American Horror Story.

Lately Matt and I have been loving forest walks and soaking up the sun in our little garden, then pulling down the blinds and snuggling up with the latest season of GOT under a huge floral blanket. Tea and victoria sponge cake from M&S is the perfect way to spend a weekend.

How do you like spending early spring weekends?

I'LL NEVER LOOK BACK, NEVER GIVE UP

I'm a little bit addicted to Gabriella's blog, style and aesthetic, I adore the colours she picks to wear, her amazing hair & bubblegum blog. She makes the most amazing pop culture inspired jewellery, awesome apparel and her zines are super cute! I illustrated a piece inspired by the lovely Gabriella herself and here it is. I love collaborating with bloggers and designers, it's the best.

P.S. Swooning over these darling earrings for Valentine's day! How amazing are they?! #jackandroseforever

KELSEY GENNA 2014 PREVIEW

Hello lovelies, I wanted to share some of the work I was commissioned to do by the lovely Kelsey Genna. I adore her bridal designs, each dress is so darling and unique. Her latest collection is absolutely stunning and as a bride to be myself I've been cooing over the petalled dresses and delicate lace detailing on her newest gowns. Perfect.

There are some amazing features on her collection on the WHITE MAGAZINE, and Kelsey's interview with White Magazine,  PAPER AND LACE  and of course her beautiful website and blog.

For amazing wedding inspiration follow Kelsey's tumblr, it's so pretty.

THIS IS WHAT MAKES US GIRLS

GIRLS by thesecretteaparty 

Happy Tuesday lovelies! I wanted to share some things I've been loving so far this month, some of these I actually don't possess yet but they are definitely on my wish list and I've been lusting after them! 

The notebook in all its pastel pink glory is by ClapClapDesign on etsy, I adore the design with the illustrated animals, the size is also just too perfect, I love popping little notebooks in my bag or having a stack of them to hand on my bedside table (does anyone else find inspiration/idea/reminders hit you in the middle of the night?) 

I'm loving bright, pastel nails, in fact I can't get enough of all the Topshop nail colours, I think I have a slight addiction (I desperately need to buy another clear acrylic nail polish storage stand to store all the stray bottles, what is that all about?!) 

Lorde's Pure Heroine is an album I cannot stop listening to, that's not a bad thing though, although my dancing/singing to it playing in hmv proved slightly embarrassing. My lovely OT bought this for me (thanks, Matt!) and it's been played over and over,  it's one of those cds I can't leave the house with *cue mini road trip singing to all the tracks*

Now, I don't own this particular record player,  or any record player *puts it higher on wishlist* but it's just perfect and after spying it in Urban Outfitters over December I've fallen head over heels for this floral beauty and wanting to buy all those pretty records for it, you know the ones I mean. 

These shoes are basically what you'd find on my tootsies as a little girl with mega long hair and frilly ankle socks, and you know what, I want them back in my life. They're amazing, they're super cute, they make me want to wear tea dresses, braid my hair and make daisy chains lying in the grass whilst listening to the Virgin Suicides dreamy soundtrack. Ohh yeah. 

Girls, the tv show, it's genuis. If you haven't seen it yet, I won't include any spoilers but only suggest that you immediately add it to your wish/watchlist because you're sure to love it! It's quirky, it's super honest, it's different, it's pretty and grungy at the same time. I love the characters, I love the soundtrack and since last January I've had the urge to dance around my bedroom to Dancing On My Own, cheers Lena Dunham, you're awesome. 

I HEAR BIRDS ON THE SUMMER BREEZE

Hello lovelies, hope you're all having a super lovely summer with mini milks & sun dresses ♥ These Lana Del Rey prints are available in the Velvet Wolves shop, ready to hang on your pink bedroom wall or send as a sweet something to someone sweet ♥ 

Also, I'm hosting an illustrated giveaway on Velvet Wolves, so have a peek & enter for a chance to win

CAMILLE OF MINT & PASTELS ♥

Happy Saturday lovelies! Hope you've all had a lovely week and made the most of what sunshine we've had. I wanted to share with you a new illustration, Camille. She's very fond of macaroons, scalloped peter pan collars, sunlit rooms, peonies and her favourite colour is mint ♥

The Camille print is available to buy now as an a4 illustrated print in my etsy shop ♥

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE LINES

Ohh dip dye, you beauty ♥ Really wishing my hair was still pale vanilla blonde so I could indulge dipping it in delectable sweet pastel shades or vibrant pinks, oranges, purples and greens ♥

Thunder clouds are starting to roll in, I'm in the studio illustrating listening to an epic playlist that's currently playing the amazing Cast Of Cheers I can't believe it's almost two months since we saw them play live ♥

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ICE CREAM PASTEL LOUIS VUITTON FOR AUDREY GRACE

Rosy cheeks, ice cream pastels and petal pink knees, these are my Louis Vuitton illustrations for the lovely Audrey Grace Boutique, also featured in the beautiful Audrey Grace magazine ♥ 

CANDY POP ♥

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Pastel hued hair, nostalgic push pops in the brightest of colours, rose and strawberry cream flavoured ice cream, popping candy pink bubblegum, mountains of Care Bears, Care Bears in Wonderland ♥ ( I loved this movie as a kid, I was obsessed with Alice's hair and her heart crown), sugary candy floss clouds dyed pink and purple, magic horse bubbles and the happiest place on earth ♥ 

COMIC BOOK GIRLS ♥

Castle ice cubes, Spiderman trilogy, wishing I had Kirsten Dunst's hair (especially her red locks as Mary Jane), illustrating lots, listening to Ladyhawke & Florence + the Machine ♥
I have a new flickr page ♥

PASTEL RAINBOWS ♥

Sneaky look at some of the illustrations I've been working on for the lovely Jaclyn of Audrey Grace Boutique. The store opens today in Jackson, so I'd like to wish Jaclyn all the very best for the opening of such a darling boutique! ♥

Also, the loveliest news this week,  fellow crayonette Fritha has become a mummy :) bringing into the world a beautiful baby boy Wilfryd! Wishing Fritha & Tom lots of happy wishes for their lovely baby boy! ♥

MUSTARD, GRAPHITE & GREIGE ♥

Working on a lovely project today for Audrey Grace boutique, listening to the Twilight soundtracks (as always!) & drinking copious amounts of tea ♥ 

PASTEL SUPER GIRLS

Today I've been working on a few little things, playing with pastel colours, hopefully will be able to share more soon. Made spicy butternut squash and sweet potato soup but it was a disappointment, watched films in the background ♥ 

THE EVER SO LOVELY FAYE WEST ♥

Lovely Faye West sent me these delectable goodies through the post the other day. I was so thrilled to find the package waiting for me sealed with vintage disney tape. More disney goodness fell out inside in the form of disney princess stickers! She was kind enough to fill it full of the most gorgeous girly fashion prints & cards, the sweetest mirror so I can coat my eyelashes or press on rosy lipbalm anytime, anywhere! There was also a delicate toofbrush the colour of strawberry milkshake- which I was so happy to get as my wisdom tooth had been giving me trouble. Faye, the sweetheart she is had even thought to include my hair in this package and included the prettiest red flower hair slide which I adore- it's been on long summer walks with me thanks to this Indian summer we're having- in October!

I urge you to grab a bottle of cream soda or something equally as sweet and go and have a look at her gorgeous illustrations (the sugariness heightens the experience of seeing her pastel, pretty handmade loveliness in illustration form) Lovely Faye also has a super pretty etsy shop {Lady Gaga watercolour, a very lovely royal wedding original & pocket mirrors!}, a gorgeous blog, newly done up website and if you aren't already you should definitely be following my favourite red haired lovely on twitter ♥