tattoo inspired art and home decor

i love tattoos, and i love home decor. i never really thought to combine the two until i was searching through my stats a while back and saw that someone had gotten to my blog via the search 'tattoo inspired home decor'. it lit a blogging spark inside me and inspired me to search and write about that very thing.

it led me off on a long and exciting search, and so i bring you some home decor and art prints inspired by tattoos. if you're a fan of the look of tattoos, but don't want to get one yourself, then something like this would be a perfect and pain free way of inking up your home!

1// wishcandy midnight indulgence pillowcase 2// liz clements 'puss' print 3// theblackapple rara avis print 4// flapper doodle diy plush dolls

1// audrey kawasaki 2// ceramic bird vase 3// victorian tattooed lady by crankbunny 4// rik lee

 

cardboardcities colour love - cobalt

cobalt, to me, exudes luxury, and just the right amount of dreaminess that makes me sigh and swoon just a little. it's such a vibrant and intense colour, isn't it? i think it looks best in moderation, though sometimes a big burst of it can be pretty exciting to the eye.

on a related note, cobalt (and also royal blue) and gold is one of my favourite colour combinations. something about those two colours together makes me exceedingly happy. do you have any favourite colour combinations? i might do a colour love post about that at some point.

1// blue cobalt stud earrings 2// cobalt floral crown 3// asos culottes 4// vintage delft blue handpainted plate

» i've always really like pretty and minimal little stud earrings, and i love these.

» everybody likes a floral crown, right? they seem to be such a big trend at the moment too. love this one and although i think fake blue flowers can look a bit tacky sometimes, this pulls it off just right.

» i don't think i've ever said to myself before 'oh, i love those culottes!' ..not that i have anything against them, i've just never really seen any that had spoken to me. i really don't think i could get away with wearing ones like this myself, though.

» oh i love a nice plate. i love this plate. it's pretty great. would look so good in a display, don't you think? it's just so nice.

1// edge paint satchel from topshop 2// contrast collar sleeveless chiffon dress from sheinside 3// kajsa blouse from monki 4// titanium quartz necklace 5// leaping tabby cat porcelain brooch

» ooh, a nice bright satchel! would look so good with an all black or white ..or black and white outfit. i can't resist adding a bit of colour in if i'm wearing mostly black.

» cute dress! lovely shape and the collar is a nice touch.

» i looove this monki blouse! would look great with a really nice pair of dark grey trousers or a floaty skirt i think.

» i can't stop looking at this necklace. i think if other people were wearing it they wouldn't be able to stop looking at it either. its colour is quite spectacular!

» this brooch. it's PERFECT. cat, porcelain, brooch, cobalt, hand painted? all checked! i need it in my life right now.

outfit post - polka dots and collar pops

polka dots! i own so many clothes with polka dots. i love them. they look good in every colour, and with everything. i think i prefer smaller ones over big though, i think for some reason they can look quite dated? kind of 80's perhaps? not my thing!

i rarely wear loose fitting tops, but i really like this one and was instantly drawn to it when i bought it ages ago. i think it's more the sleeves i find a bit much. as i'm short i have proportionately short arms and as this is a top for a 'normal' person the sleeves almost cover my hands. which i think is why i nearly always go for 3/4 sleeves when i look for sleeved ..things.

i realised my nails are the almost exact same colour of my lipstick. i love the colour, both the lipstick and nail colour. kind of a dusky coral pink. so pretty and i think it really suits my skin tone.

this collar. i love it! it was sent to me by the lovely katie betty. i'll put her shop link below but you can follow her on facebook if you would like, i'm sure she'd appreciate it!

it's a two tone black and gold leather collar, that can be attached by the clasp at the front. i thought it'd be really fiddly but it's actually really easy if you look in a mirror. or does everybody do that anyway? what's extra fantastic about it, is that it can be worn two ways like this (obviously the better and intended way!) or flip it over and have the two black sides. i don't know if it's meant to be worn that way, but hey, gotta be thrifty! also, it smells lovely. i can see me wearing this a lot as the black and gold ensures it'd go with so many things.

half way through taking photos, ava popped in to say hello! excuse my face though.

top // topshop
collar // *katie betty
belt // charity shop
skirt // primark via charity shop
lipstick // mua in 'nectar'
nail varnish // mua in 'amaretto crush'

snapshots of my week - 17th may

this has been another quite crafty week, making and modifying things is just too much fun though!
hopefully this creative burst will continue because it's nice to feel as if i'm doing something useful, even if it's just for myself. when i have a few days where i just can't seem to be creative in any way, i really don't feel myself. i'm sure many of you know exactly how that feels!

did you see my new friday florals series? i will of course continue to do the snapshots of my week posts, as it's a nice way to look back on the week. the idea of some floral based posts has been floating around in my head for a while, but i wasn't sure how to tie it all together. now you get some flowers every friday! woo!

i was sorting through my clothes in order to donate some stuff to the charity shops, and came across a nautical style dress with this rope though it. it looked way too big and clunky for the dress so i took it out knowing i could make better use of it. so i made this necklace! what do you think? just rope and embroidery thread. so simple and i think it looks lovely.

 
one time when i was little i collected loads of pine cones and decided to put them all at the bottom of the bed. the next morning i woke up and it was covered in spiders and bugs! needless to say i've not been too keen on pine cones since then. but i was out for a walk on the bank holiday and saw one on the ground and it reminded me of a scene in one of my favourite ever films, 'housekeeping' where an old lady has a huge one. i don't think i've ever seen any much bigger than 'normal' size in the uk. do they exist here? i'd love one.

some lovely post came. you'll see what's in here next week! who wouldn't be happy with little triangle shaped packages in this awesome paper?

i meant to post this picture last week but accidentally deleted it. i got sent some beautiful australiana tape courtesy of polli. isn't it fantastic? it's clear so if you're posting something with nice paper you get a nice bit of layering going on. i've followed them on instagram for quite some time now and i think you should too! they often post lovely pictures that make me swoon. a must if you're a fan of jewellery & general prettiness. if you want to keep up to date on what these lovely ladies are up to, you can follow them on facebook too.

 
and finally i painted polka dots on these plain shoes! so much better! i want to wear them all of the time.

what have you been up to this week?

friday florals - a new feature

i love flowers and floral patterns. a lot. and i know a lot of you do too.

so, what better way to celebrate that than 'friday florals'. got to love some alliteration, and it's easy to remember. so if you want a floral fix, be sure to come here every friday! i genuinely can't believe i've never thought of doing this before, but hey, better late than never!

the main focus will be fashion and textiles, but there will be floral arrangements and home wares too.
as best i can, i'll be mixing in my own photos, so that there's some original content too. by that i mean photos of floral objects i own, patterns i've made or flowers in the house.

clockwise from top left: gocken jobs sommar fabric, vilmiron dior dress, warehouse yellow floral skirt, tulip round tins by lotta odelius