Rainbows

 Rainbow Cake!

Rainbows make me smile. I just can't help it, colour always seems to brighten my mood. For me, one of the best sources of colourful inspiration is Tumblr. In fact, I follow quite a few lovely sources of inspiration on Tumblr... find me here and be sure to check out Bows and Polka dots and Prettiness and Buttons and Snapped in the Street (for some random finds in mundane places). But for now, just enjoy some of the colourful finds I have stumbled across that put a smile on my face.

Colourful shutters

 Rainbow ice cream

Multicoloured roses

Rainbow peacock

Rainbow painted walls

Old Town Inspiration - Vintage Treats!

 

I ventured into Hastings Old Town today with Danny and my older sister, The Style PA, to peruse Hastings Old Town for vintage inspiration. We also went to view a potential wedding venue (but that's a story for another blog post. Needless to say it was mightily exciting!). These lovely scrabble rings were courtesy of Little Treasures, one of my favourite shops in the old town.

I love old apothecary cabinets! Each drawer should hold something different and mysterious...

 

The Imaginarium in the Old Town junk yard... I think if I visited the junk yard every weekend for a year, I would never struggle to find new and interesting things each and every time!

 Very tempted by some lovely old maps...

 

 

Pretty things!

I love the idea of using old suitcases for storage and decor.

Wedding Ideas: Scrabble or Lego?

 

I am a massive fan of Scrabble! My favourite necklace is a scrabble "geek" necklace, and I would love to bring a little bit of Scrabble into the wedding celebrations somehow. I really like some of the ideas above.

 Danny is a massive Lego enthusiast and has kept every brick of his (precious) Lego since he was a child. So it would only be right to have Lego versions of us on top of our cake! Though, of course, I'd have to customise the Lego wedding dress so that it was polka dot!

 

There are some really lovely Lego themed wedding cakes out there too...

 

Wedding Ideas: Polka Dots, Teacups and Jam Jars...

We haven't set a date yet, but that just give me more time to dream about the possibilities for our wedding... and find ways of achieving them on a budget! So far I'm really liking the idea of lots of polka dots (naturally!) teacups and jam jars for flowers. I think the trawling of charity shops for old teacups and saucers, cake stands and jars will have to start now!

A Dotty Wish List...

Polka Dot Converse

Pushka Polka Dot Cutlery Set

Polka Dot Bicycle

Spotted Strap Watch

Brighton Belle Polka Dot Dress

Hands Up if You're Enjoying The Sunshine!?

Hands up if you're enjoying the sunshine!? We certainly were today. We dipped our toes in the ridiculously cold sea (it looked to inviting!) we ate Italian ice cream, lounged on the West hill and had a thoroughly sunny time!

What did you do today to make the most of the sunny weather?

Engagement... and Other Exciting Stuff!

Well exciting news! As of valentines Day I am officially engaged! The other half proposed whilst on holiday in Athens on V-day... how romantic! So there are lots of exciting things to look forward to in the future... like a polka-dotty wedding for starters! It will definitely be a couple of years yet, as I need to save some pennies first, but that just gives me more time to ponder and plan. My younger sister, so she tells me, has already got half the wedding planned: polka dot wedding dress, and dress code, cupcake wedding cake topped with a Lego version of me and the groom, and instead of sugared almonds in the guests' favours... Lego!

There are also some more exciting things coming up this year...

Going to Ghana!

I am officially off to visit a school in Ghana for a week with my school. As lots of you know I went on a charity trip to The Gambia last summer (read about my charity work, explorations and adventures)and I am really excited about going back to Africa and seeing another part of the continent. Especially as I will be helping out in the link school we have there.

Attending the ATL conference
In Easter I will be attending the annual ATL conference in Manchester. It'll be a fantastic experience, not to mention a lovely chance to catch up with old friends and people I met last year!

Holiday and Italian Wedding!

In the summer I will be heading off with the family back to Italy to attend a friend's wedding and to have another exploration in Rome... exciting!

What exciting things are you looking forward to?