Mundane and monochrome

Top - Primark / Skirt - New Look

After trying to get out of my constant rut of living in tights and bodycon skirts, I fell back into it. I love this lace top from Primark, i've seen so many people with either this, the navy or the pink (want!). This was a bit of a "right that'll do" when I was in a rush to college a few days ago, i really love how simple the top is with the black skirt but I have nearly no jewellery and not pulling it off well, but i like it. :)

clo xox

oh so cool Britannia

Wayfarers / Oversized Bag /Cath Kidston Earrings / Cath Kidston Necklace / Iron Fist Heels / Hand Wipes / False Nails

Today I found out we get an extra 2/3 days off college because of The Queens Diamond Jubilee. I think that deserves a bit of shopping to celebrate.
I've been in love with Iron Fist shoes so oh so long, but never bought a pair. Their beautifully high thin heels means I wouldn't make it two steps out of my front door. But never the less, i love them. I will definately be on the look out for either similar or other Iron Fist heels with a wedge/thicker heel.

Love
Clo xox

Sprinkles

On Wednesday it was Keeley from colleges 18th! So I made this "slightly" oversized doughnut. I used a mould I got from B&M bargains a few months ago but never had an excuse to use.

This is just a recipe for a basic sponge cake, I had to hope there would be enough mix because i had no idea how much they would need to be filled. I originally started off with just half this but I had to make another batch! Incase you're interested this is the recipe I used. This will obviously also work for a regular sandwich sponge cake.

Ingredients

200g Sugar

200g Margarine

200g Flour

4 Eggs

Cocoa Powder

Icing Sugar

Chocolate Sprinkles

Method

Preheat your oven to 180C

Grease and flour your baking tins/moulds.

Get a mixing bowl and cream together your margarine and sugar.

Then beat in the eggs. And finally mixing in the flour and cocoa powder.

Pour the mixture into your moulds/tins and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Once cooked leave to cool.

Spread the middle with either some icing or jam.

I havn't included exact measurements for the icing sugar as I don't think I've ever measured icing sugar. Just add a tiny amount of water at a time and keep mixing to ensure it doesn't become to runny. No-one likes runny icing.

So there you go. You know how I made a cake. Enjoy :)

Clo

xox

all work and no(t much) play.

So as you'll have probably guessed, i'm in the process of starting my own online boutique selling vintage style jewellery and just general lovely-ness. I originally opened my website last year but after moving house and a long time without the internet, it wasn't possible to keep the website open.

So after a very long break my website is due to open next month so i've been busy getting all my designs ready and photographed to go online. Here's a little sneak peek of some of the rings i've been busy working on today. I'm also hoping to have a little giveaway either when the website opens next month or when I hit 50 followers. But there will be more on that later.

Clo xox

red and navy.

Top - Primark / Red Shorts - Internacionale / Necklace - Bits&Bows

I bought this top a few weeks ago, it's one of the many scalloped cropped t-shirts that Primark have in at the moment in loads of gorgeous patterns. I was feeling a little stuck on what to wear with it, rather than the usual black tights and a bodycon skirt *yawn*.
Until today i picked up the perfect pair of shorts from Internacionale of all places. They're high waisted so perfect for going with cropped tops (which for someone who doesn't like to show flesh i seemed to have aquired alot of). They have quite possibly the perfect fit, they have just the right amount of stretch in them, but without being skintight on my thighs :)
 I also got a pair of light denim ones to replace my much loved vintage levis that have have seen better days, they're not as perfect as the high waisted red ones but will still be perfect for summer, also an absolute bargain at a fiver!

Love

Clo xox