Snap Happy

Last week I ordered a little red Canon Ixus 125 camera from Amazon as I was fed up with missing opportunities where I could have taken some lovely photos.  DSLRs are great but mine is ridiculously heavy and it wasn't ideal to be lugging it around with me everywhere.  The Ixus is teeny weeny which is perfect for my small hands but it can be a bit fiddly sometimes!  Now I can take photographs whenever and wherever I want so I've got quite a few to share on my blog today :)

My Dad was 50 on Friday and we had a little family get-together that involved loads of cakes as he has a sweet tooth.  There's still loads of food left and even though I wanted to be good and healthy I'm pretty much like this at every meal.

On Saturday I went carbooting again (anyone else use that word or is it just my family?) but came home empty handed.  I found a gorgeous vintage planter shaped like a tree stump (complete with whimsical deer and bunnies) but the seller wanted £6 for it and I turned it down.  I kind of regret it now but it just seemed expensive for a car boot item.  I've found that prices are a lot higher nowadays and it's harder to get genuine bargains :(

Today the weather was A-MAZ-ING and I pulled some of my Spring/Summer clothes out of the suitcases they've been hiding in and took the dogs for a walk.  I saw plenty of photos online of people eating ice cream, having BBQs and sunbathing and now I'm all geared up for brighter mornings and wearing all my cute shorts!  I hope all you guys had a lovely Sunday too!

Roses Are Red?

Back in December I stated that I wanted to get better at photography.  Blogging has definitely given me the drive to go out and take more photos and I'd like to think there's been a definite improvement over the last few months :)

These roses were given to me on Valentine's day and I kept them all this time just because I wanted to photograph them!  The colours are gorgeous and I love that a little spider made tiny webs on the petals. I'm quite sad that it's still so cold at the moment because not many flowers are growing in our garden :( We have a huge field that gets covered in daffodils and daisies in the Spring and Summer.  The sun actually came out this afternoon and it wasn't freezing (for once!) so hopefully we won't have to wait much longer :)

Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer

I'm always busy working on uni projects but over the last few weeks I've been dedicating a few spare hours to this illustration.  I have a rubbish habit of starting drawings then never finishing them, so I'm really proud that I actually completed this one!  It started off as a pencil sketch, then I scanned it and coloured it in Photoshop.  I'm thinking of doing a little series of drawings like this as I love combining flowers with animals! I might do a fox next, or maybe a cat :)  Let me know what you think! ♥

Little Lush Haul

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Cupcake Fresh Face Mask £5.95
I Love Juicy Shampoo 100g £4.95

Bubblegum Lip Scrub £5.25

While I was ill last week I decided to treat myself to a few things from Lush.  It's a brand I've become quite attached to and they haven't let me down so far.  Plus they have some awesome values like fighting animal testing and helping the planet :)

Cupcake
Since my last face mask went out of date I decided to try this one out as it claims to help oily skin.  This mask looks and smells like chocolate, but best of all it really balances out my skin and calms down any blemishes I have.  The only downside to these masks is they only last for about a month and at £5.95 they're not cheap for something with such a short shelf life.

I Love Juicy
I have to wash my hair every other day because it gets greasy the day after I wash it :(  I've put up with it for years and have only now decided to do something about it!  This shampoo smells amazing.  It's very fruity and wakes me up when I use it.  My hair is always soft and manageable after using this shampoo but so far it isn't any less greasy.

Bubblegum
I think everyone knows about this stuff!  It smells and tastes really yummy plus it doesn't take long to get results.  After just a few days of using this my chapped lips are gone.  I do think that it's very overpriced since you can make your own lip scrub at home, but I'm hoping Bubblegum will last for a long time.