Much Love Mondays

Super hot pair of shorts from Kissing in Traffic.






This super gorgeous bag from Made by Andi. I have yet to own a proper nice leather bag, apart from my hello kitty one (which I have used to death) and would love a handmade one!








Making my own iced tea! It took a couple of times to get it right because of the sugar and how strong you want the coffee, but it was sooo worth trying, especially if you want to live a slightly thriftier lifestyle. If you would like to try it for yourself, here's where I got the recipe!





 I love this dressmaker's blog, called Tilly and the Buttons. Whenever I read this blog, I get so excited and makes me want to get involved in more projects for myself and not just about what I can make for the shop.




Melon Lady! Her video blogs actually make me laugh so much, and I just think she is an awesome person. She does cool outfit posts, and just shenanigans in general! I'd love to do a bloggers meet up with her one day cos she sounds really fun.

Now, I must dash, I have a hankering for some Ben and Jerrys (fudge chocolate flavour!)

Have a good evening!

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays: Bits and Bows

I have admired this lovely lady's shop for the past year or so, and i'm still in love with her lovely designs. I really think Sarah's entrepreneurial spirit is amazing, and is so inspirational to me; she makes me wanna keep pushing my business forward :).

Reading her previous post has reminded me so much of what I need to do with my clothing and jewellery.

Here are a few pieces that I love:











All her lovely designs can be seen on Asos Marketplace, Facebook and the Bits and Bows website!

Much Love Mondays: Home Decor

Now that I'm working, I am intending to move into a new place in the new year. Whilst I doubt that I would get a whole house to myself, it's nice to find some inspiration for my bedroom and maybe other areas too!

Here are a few of my favorite pieces from pintrest:




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I have a lot of wierd and quirky taste in everything in life, including interior design, but I'm hoping that when I do move into my new home that it would make more sense :).

Much Love Mondays: Hand Over Your Fairy Cakes

I am such a fan of this shop- I spotted Sally's website when she followed me on twitter, and I was instantly in love with all her jewellery. Her pieces are lovingly handmade, quirky and unique, which is what I really like!

Here are a few pieces that I really love and will buy ASAP:



Retro Ice Lolly Necklaces



Lightning Pendants



Robot Necklaces

I really am more of a necklace person than anything else when it comes to jewellery, mostly because I'm allergic to nickel so I tend to stay away from earrings and when I do it's only ever briefly. Necklaces are an effortless fashion piece and makes a proper statement!

Come and check out her lovely shop and snap up some pieces before I do!

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays: Jigsaw Lane

Hey loveliessss.

Today, I'm writing about my new addition of my long list of fave jewellery designers- Jigsaw Lane. I love the quirky, yet edgy nature of these pieces, and they are so budget friendly! I'm still quite poor at the moment (living off my last ever student loan, haha!) but I know that I would snap up more pieces when I have some money spare.

Here is one I bought recently:


It is sooo cool; it makes a statement, yet so simple!

Here are a few of my faves from her shop:


Silver Bow and Pearl Earrings


Silver Shells and Pearl Charm Bracelet


Dark Pink and Skull and Silver Cross Earrings


Large Silver Leaf and Bow Earrings


White Skull and Silver Spike Earrings

So much goodness in Charlotte's shop right now!

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Much Love Mondays: The Cherry Laundry

I'm excited to write about this designer. I met Dan from The Cherry Laundry when I was selling at Camden Town Market last summer and he has become such a good friend to me, when I first saw his designs, I was really drawn to the quirkiness of the designs and the modernised vintage feel they had :).  I'm totally snapping up a piece! The prints are really distinctive, and you could wear this with any basic piece!

Here are my favourites:



Stain Aid T Shirt


Cherry Coupon T Shirt



Powder Advert T Shirt

These clothes are AWESOME! Well worth splashing your money on ;)

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays: The Lovely Teaspoon

I came across this awesomely quirky etsy shop through twitter, and as soon as I landed on this store, I immediately wanted to snap up a lot of pieces from there, and I probably will when I'm a little richer! I could literally see myself wearing a lot of things from her shop, and at the same time has provoked me onto wanting to create my own Jewellery line devoted to more quirky things! Stay tuned on that note... ;)

Here are a few of my favourite things from The Lovely Teaspoon:



Television Necklace



On the Farm Ring



SCRABBLE Word Necklace

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Chalkboard Ring



Elephant Earrings

These pieces are sooo original and cleverly creative. :)

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays: Plastic Bat Designs

Hey lovelies!

I'm writing about this wicked Jewellery line from Scotland, called Plastic Bat Designs. I saw her website through twitter, and I'm absolutely in love with her designs. It is the first time in ages since I felt like that about any jewellery these days, because a lot of designers these days don't 100% make their own designs, and that bothers me to an extent. With this designer, it felt like it was a unique experience going on the website, and I know for sure that I want this lovely work of art, as soon as my last ever student loan comes through!

Here are a few of my favourite pieces from Tracy's store:



Bunting Necklace


Floral Print Heart Necklace



I Heart Polaroid Necklace



Rainy Day Earrings



Stormy Weather Earrings

Aren't they lovely!?

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays: Kitsch Bitch Jewellery

This designer is one that I love; she had opened her shop only 3 months ago, but it is off to a great start! Her work is so quirky, and original, and super affordable- I'm sure to snap up one of her pieces in the next couple days... I hope you will enjoy this little interview :)

1. Hi! Can you tell us about yourself?

Hello! I'm Kerry, 22 and I stay near Glasgow. I have a long term boyfriend and a wee dog <3 I just finished my first Open Uni course and I hope to work towards a degree in natural science.

2. How did you first get involved in designing?

This has actually been a recent venture for me. I used to, and still do, read a lot of fashion blogs and they would feature pieces from Etsy. From there I started reading craft blogs and I found the stuff people were making really inspiring. I love tutorials! So I figured hey why can't I do it myself. I started off making felt pieces, mainly brooches then moved onto jewellery which I looove.

3. How would someone describe your style?

Probably a bit quirky and eclectic. I like to wear fairly simple outfits, 50s shape cute skirt, a plain top with weird, bright accessories and shoes. So when I'm looking for shop supplies I like things that stand out because they're unusual/weird/really cute! I also adore all things kitsch (as you can tell from the name!) I think my gumball charm bracelets define my style as they're bright, unusual and totally unique.





4. What do you do when you aren't creating lovely pieces?

I recently just finished a course at the Open Uni (can't go to regular uni due to health problems) and it was good to get back into studying again, I want to continue with that. I like to see my awesome friends and watch TV series with my boyfriend. I play a lot of video games, namely World of Warcraft ( I know, I know!) and I'm currently reading Under The Dome by Stephen King. I also like make a racket on guitar with a friend. So pretty boring hobbies but I enjoy them all :)

5. What made you want to start Kitsch Bitch Jewellery?

Well as mentioned I have health problems and I spent 5 years in a rut doing nothing at all. I would just get up at whatever time in the day because I had nothing to do. After seeing other people's Etsy shops I just realised this was something I could do and I dove right into it. I love everything about it, making the pieces of course! But also the running of the shop, providing customer service and tweaking my listings to try get better and better.

6. What is a favorite item from Kitsch Bitch Jewellery?

My most popular items are my green Mario mushroom earrings and this super cute kawaii cat necklace 


For me personally I looove the new cameo necklaces, I've made a few for myself! I love pastel colours and the cute images. I'm going to have new ones in soon with different images.





7. Do you have any inspirations for the pieces that you make?

I tend to just go with what I'm drawn to aesthetically. I do love B movies though, zombies, gore... I like that you can find a bit of that in amongst all the cute!

8. What is the most challenging part for your label?

I'd say it's hard to have confidence in the pricing and also picking the "right" pieces. There's a lot of stuff in my shop that I picked because I personally liked but I'm not actually sure if it will sell! I think a lot of Etsy shop owners under price themselves and I am definitely erring on the side of caution. I think confidence in those areas is something that will come with experience.

9. If someone was interested in running their own business like yourself, what advice would you give?

My friend is actually considering opening his own Etsy shop and I'm trying to help him out a bit. Due to having a lot of free time I have been cramming in Etsy info the last couple of months. Reading the forums for tips really helps. I'd say the most important thing is understanding relevancy, making sure your titles and tags are wrote so you can be found easily by search. You could have the most amazing product but no one's going to find it if it's not search relevant. Study the seller's handbook, read the forums regularly and remember something can always be improved :) Thank you!

Much Love Mondays

It's been such a while since I have done a Much Love Mondays post... but it's about time that I brought it back. I've decided though, that I won't just be choosing 1 particular artist that I like and interview them as such, as I don't have the time to be finding people to interview because of my time at Uni being a bit intense!

I will though, select a group of Artists/Designer/Makers, and show their awesome work!

So, here we go!



I love this ring by Indie Darling, it is sooooo cute! I can never have enough cupcake rings, or any cupcake jewellery in general! mmmmm :)



This crop top by momentumfashion.com for Red Velvet. So cute! I don't usually wear nude colours, but I can really easily wear this with like a vest top and my favorite skinnies, and it would make a wicked jazzed up casual look. :)


I love these fingerless gloves! I have just gotten into making gloves, just in a real quirky way, because I think I have used the wrong needles for the yarn that I have, so I really need to invest in some bigger ones so I can actually do it right.



I love this designer, and I love the necklace. So pretty! I would happily rock this. :)



I love this necklace... I would wear this mostly on my casual outfits :)

I hope you liked this post, I feel like I would be doing  a lot more of these!

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays (on a Wednesday): Bits & Bows

I know I'm supposed to have posted this on Monday, but I didn't have enough time! I would have waited until next Monday, but I love this designer, I couldn't wait! I stumbled upon Sarah's website via Twitter and I instantly fell in love... the jewellery pieces she makes, is absolutely awesomely quirky and amazing! 

So here she is... :)

Hi! Can you tell us about yourself?

I'm a 25 year old Fashion Graduate, Freelance Jewellery and Clothing Designer, Self Employed Full-Time mommy from Birmingham :D

How did you first get involved in designing?

When I finished my GCSE's I wasnt sure what i wanted to do, so I stayed on at school to do my A-levels in THE most random subjects ever...Sociology, Health and Social Care and Travel and Tourism! such a mix! But it was here I realised you could do fashion courses at university! So I applied for a BTEC, got accepted and it all started there!

How would someone describe your style?

Ummm... I'd say vintage-esque and quirky! I like things nobody else will have! Prints and silhouettes that I know the shops wont have! I wear a lot of my own brand, aswell as mixing with Vintage, Primark and Topshop!

What do you do when you aren't creating lovely pieces?

Well I have a 6 month old baby girl! So she takes up every second of my days! And keeps me on my toes! I am NEVER resting! Lack of sleep is a regular thing now!

What made you want to start Bits and Bows?

I didnt want to move to London, which is where fashion is at its best! And also didnt want to work for anybody else, so I started it as a hobby while in my last year at uni, and it soon turned into something special :)

What is a favorite item from your collection?

Ohhhh well my customer best sellers are my scrabble rings and low back maxi dresses! I have lots of favourites! Including The Buckingham Vest Top and The brand new Bambi acrylic necklace! Ohhh and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new exclusive range which is now on Truffle Shuffle! Thats probably my proudest moment up to date :)

Do you have any inspirations for the pieces that you make?

Each season I like to make a new collection of both jewellery and clothing, and I work ahead of the trends, so I look into trend prediction and colour palettes so I know what I need to work with! I get inspired by little things such as a mood I'm in, or a programme that comes on. I really just work with what feels and looks best and what id be happy to wear myself.

What is the most challenging part for your label?

Time! Having a baby and running a business is so hard! I've lost friends along the way, but I've realised they aren't true friends if they arent still here! A social life is very rare being a mom and an entrepreneur! Onwards and upwards is my motto and everyday that is a challenge is made up for in positive and exciting rewards!

If someone was interested in running their own business like yourself, what advice would you give?

I'd say just go for it! But remember you get what you put in! It is hard work and its taken me 3 years to get this far! Dont expect it to be an overnight success! Ohhh and Good luck :)

Thank you Sarah- you are amazing!

Catch her on Twitter, Facebook, her online shop, and get some wicked pieces from her exclusive collection at Truffle Shuffle! <3

Katherine