Random chaos!

Morning!!  I'm feeling unbelievably chirpy today, considering the dark start and the frost/snow I've no idea why but I'm making the most of it!  Today I'll mainly be sewing a new line for the Boutique, no spoilers yet, it's an idea that came to me yesterday and I'm keeping it under my hat so ner! 

I will share some of the fab fabric I'm working with though, my friends say I've picked out an eclectic mix, I just go with what catches my eye (sorry about the creased/inside out nature of some of the fabric, they were fresh from being pre-shrunk!)

Those who know me know this is barely scraping my fabric mountain but hey, at least I'm finally cutting into it, right? Just don't mention the new additions that pop up on a fortnightly basis please teehee!

Today I'm also on the hunt for answers as to what's playing havoc with my skin - I've been messed about with various contraceptives by my clinic in the last year so ended up going back to the depo injection but when they were playing switcharoo my skin started to hold a protest, I didn't have spots as a teen and don't really relish having them now!  I have a good cleansing routine (god bless Liz Earle's cleanse and polish!) and 7 months into the injections its still not settled, it also went from combination/oily to combination/dry so I'm on the hunt for a really good moisturiser that wont aggravate the teen skin further! If you have a recommendation I'd love to hear it.  Hopefully there'll be something in the Glossybox I received yesterday, but I'll be sharing all about that in another post :) 

Dont forget my little giveaway too! Check my last post - until then,

TTFN!

xx 

All change!

Hey! Long time no speak!! You may have noticed there's been a few changes since I last blogged (if you haven't then take a closer look lol)  You may recall I was getting ready to launch Adorable Little Extras, well I sat and pondered, got some advice, spoke to a lot of people and decided it was a bad idea.  If the logo and branding wasn't exciting me then how the heck was I going to get others excited about it?? So instead I decided to re-launch Miss Sweets Boutique!  I loved running it before and the challenges my lovely customers used to send my way, and heck with branding like this how could I not??

Excited doesn't cover it to be honest - I've been scouring my pattern books and files to decide what to bring to the store and I've got some fab things in the pipeline!  Of course, it wouldn't be Miss Sweets Boutique if I didn't offer my staple hair-flowers so I've been busy creating a few gems, including starting a range of budget hair-flowers.  

I'll also be offering my felt pill box hats (just waiting on a delivery!) and am pondering whether to bring back my fascinators, as seen here on the beautiful Missy Malone - what do you think?   If you'd like to take a peek at the store so far just pop over to http://www.misssweetsboutique.bigcartel.com 

While I'm re-stocking and making, I thought I'd run a little competition to win one of my very limited Rainbow Aloha! Hibiscus hair-flowers 

To be in with a chance of winning simply leave a comment below! You can earn extra chances to win by tweeting about my competition (if you're not following me just look for @Madame_Sweet) or by spreading the word on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MissSweetsBoutique), just let me know you've done it in the comments :) This competiton is open to everyone no matter where in the world so have fun and I'll pick the winner on Valentines day! 

Til then, happy crafting!

xx

Me Me Me!

Afternoon! Ok this one isn't going to be of much interest to alot of you I'm guessing as this is very much a 'me' posting.  2012 is usually a time for resolutions, however I don't believe in waiting to make a change - you wanna do it, you do it now, not Monday, not new year NOW!!  That said I've resolved (after reading Rockalily's post) this year to be a bit kinder to myself and also to dress like it matters.  Ok, also to stop biting my nails off - not that I want them too long, it impedes my crafting! 


I'd like to get back to my pin-uppy style to be honest - ok I've gone up a couple of dress sizes since I last went full out pin up and I've got short hair now but I think I can still pull it off, right?  Unfortunately I made the mistake of looking in my wardrobe :/  slouchy, unflattering clothes or things I can skate in - looks like I'm gonna be hitting Primark sometime soon then! I've not looked at vintage undies either - I love What Katie Did but it breaks my heart not being able to fit into some of their lovely things (before anyone hits at me about my weight I'll tell you now, fuck off! I've got a 'lovely' thyroid condition that screws that one over for me on a regular basis so lets just drop it eh!) However that's enough stropping like a toddler - lets focus on the positive!  


This week I AM giving myself an overhaul - starting with the hair.  Ideally this is the colour I want to achieve, I'm not ready to give up and go back to black quite yet :) So if any of you lovely people can recommend a shade/brand I'd love to hear from you!  On the subject of help, I'd also love to hear what brands of eyeliner you recommend for a pin up look - I'm currently using the Maybelline gel one (have also used MAC but am open to suggestion!).  Looking forward to tomorrow as I can finally order my Rockalily Lipstick too! 


I guess that's enough of the 'me' post now - to get it back onto crafting, I'll be giving the details of the 2012 ATC swap in the next week or so and also might give you some sneak peeks of the things I've been making for Adorable Little Extras.


Happy crafting!
xx