Friday 30 May 2014

An Evening at the Seafront


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black dog beach seafront summer evening walking photos terrier poodle

black dog beach seafront summer evening walking photos terrier poodle

beach huts black dog beach seafront summer evening walking photos terrier poodle


Hey guys
 
As some of you may know, Monday was a bank holiday in the UK which meant on Sunday night I didn't have the dreaded feeling of getting up to go to work the next day! Sooo...we decided to spend our Sunday evening at the beach and had a nice walk along a seafront with our pooch in tow.
 
I really enjoyed the sun setting, the warmth, the smell of the sea air, it was bliss.  We went armed with our snazzy camera, it is a Canon something D and got some awesome shots.
 
These are just a little taster of what I took on my mobile phone so the quality isn't amazing but I wanted to share them all the same as we have such a lovely "family time" kinda evening :0) Good memories were made, simple things sometimes are the best aren't they?
 
What family things do you like to do?


Wednesday 28 May 2014

Cloud & Grass Bundle Monster Nail Stamping Tutorial on YouTube

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Hey sparkles
 
I recently made a new nail stamping tutorial for my YouTube channel, you can watch it by clicking here.
 
It is using Bundle Monster nail stamping plate BM-316.  I had used Models Own Sun Hat as a base colour and then stamped using two designs from the BM-316 plate using my Barry M Silver Foil Effects nail polish.  One of the nail plate designs is a cloud design whereas the other I interpreted as being long grass blowing in the breeze.
 
I love how this turned out and I hope you do too.  Please give the video a thumbs up and subscribe, your support is hugely appreciated.
 
Thanks again guys





Tuesday 27 May 2014

My Filofax Decorated Pages: Week 22

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Hey you lovely lot

Today's post is to show you my decorated pages for week 22 in my Filofax Pocket Identity.

I have some much exciting news to share with you also Filofax lovers, I have ordered my first personal size Filofax, the Finsbury in raspberry.  Now it is just a case of that horrible waiting game, when will it get here?! Argh!

I cannot wait to show you it as soon as it arrives!

Take care for now fellow planners.
 

Monday 26 May 2014

Home Decor: Glitter Flowers In A Vase


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glitter sparkle flowers vase glass home decor ideas



glitter sparkle flowers vase glass home decor ideas

Hey guys


This is just a very quick post to show you an idea I have used for home decor that I thought I would share with you in case any of you might love it as much as I do.

The colours of the flowers used match the colour theme of the room and it just really helps to add some elegance to the room, and I love it when the glitter catches the light of our spotlights.

I hope you like these photos and this idea.  Do you have anything like this in your home?

Robin Sparkles


May Beauty Favourites TAG

l'oreal elnett satin heat protection spray vaseline moisturiser argan oil of morocco tea tree witch hazel stick sinful colors snow me white nail polish

Hey my lil sparkles

Today's post is to tell you what beauty products I have been loving this month.  So without further ado, lets kick this thing off!

l'oreal elnett satin heat protection spray vaseline moisturiser argan oil of morocco tea tree witch hazel stick sinful colors snow me white nail polish
  

L'Oreal Elnett Satin Heat Protection Spray
 
I use this product every time after I have washed my hair before I apply any heat to my hair.  Simply spritz a few pumps evenly through your damp hair and then dry it with a hair dryer without the worry that your hair is unprotected.  Also, if your hair is already dry but you are going to apply heat to it by way of hair straighteners for example, just pump a few sprays in your dry hair and straighten away!

l'oreal elnett satin heat protection spray vaseline moisturiser argan oil of morocco tea tree witch hazel stick sinful colors snow me white nail polish
 
 Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Spot Wand

Sorry about the well used product in this photo but I use it a lot, this little wand has been a life saver.  It has two ends with different product in each end.  One wand is for "Day" and one for "Night".  Obviously when to use each end is self-explanatory but let me tell you this little beauty really helps to clear up any pimples I see coming before they turn into corkers.
l'oreal elnett satin heat protection spray vaseline moisturiser argan oil of morocco tea tree witch hazel stick sinful colors snow me white nail polish
Vaseline Spray & Go Body Moisturiser 

I am probably a bit slow to join the beauty blogger party on this one but I still wanted to give it the air time as I think it is great! I have already got through a tin of the green aloe vera style, and I am now halfway through this cocoa radiant one.  There are three cons to this: the can doesn't last for very long / go very far; bit on the pricey side for the amount of time it lasts; and it is cold to apply! That said, those three reasons are still not enough to stop me using this! It is so quick and easy to apply and if left long enough you don't even have to rub it in, smells gorgeous, makes my skin soft, love it!
l'oreal elnett satin heat protection spray vaseline moisturiser argan oil of morocco tea tree witch hazel stick sinful colors snow me white nail polish
Sinful Colors - Snow Me White

If you are into nail stamping like I, you will know how difficult it is to find a good white polish to stamp with.  The Konad whites are in my opinion, a little on the pricey side so you could imagine my amazement and delight when I discovered that this little bad boy stamped really well.  And at a snap of only £1.99 per bottle in Boots.  If you are looking for a cheap white polish to stamp with, look no further than this.
l'oreal elnett satin heat protection spray vaseline moisturiser argan oil of morocco tea tree witch hazel stick sinful colors snow me white nail polish
Argan Oil of Morocco - Boots

This is like using a spa treatment for your hair.  Once I have washed my hair, I place a small blob of argan oil in the palm of my hand and run it through the length of my hair focusing more on the ends of the hair than the roots.  It leaves my hair feeling super soft and also smells gorgeous.
Do you use any of these products? If so, what ones?

Thanks for reading!

 Robin Sparkles


 
Thursday 22 May 2014

Decorating your Filofax: What do you use?

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filofax planner organiser organizer hambly print dashboard stickers washi tape martha stewart decoration
 
filofax planner organiser organizer hambly print dashboard stickers washi tape martha stewart decoration

filofax planner organiser organizer hambly print dashboard stickers washi tape martha stewart decoration

Hey my Filofax lovers!
 
This post is just to quickly ask you what you like to use to decorate your Filofax and where you choose to shop for said items?
 
I have recently really got "into" the Filofax world and am loving the community out there.  Everyone is very friendly, helpful and even trading Filofax's as if they were football stickers?! Awesome!
 
These photos show some of the items I like to use to decorate my Filofax and I have a funny feeling my stash will grow somewhat!  At the moment I have a gorgeous Hambly screen print as my "dashboard" and another one within my Filofax for holding sticky notes.  I like to use different colour washi tapes, stickers and I recently found the teardrop Martha Stewart stickers in my local Staples which I was very happy about!
 
I would love to hear from you in the comments below!

Monday 19 May 2014

My Filofax Decorated Pages - Week 21

filofax pocket week 21 decoration washi tape zoo animal stickers youtube channel video
 
 
Hey lovely people
 
Here are my decorated Filofax Pocket sized pages for week 21.
 
As you can see I have used some zoo animal stickers which I purchased from The Range and also lined the top and bottom edge with some washi tape I purchased from eBay.
 
You can see a video of this weeks decoration on my YouTube channel by clicking here.
 
Do you like to decorate your Filofax? If so, what are your favourite items to use?  I would love to hear from you in the comments below.

Adventures in Stamping - Sunday Challenge: Over a pink base


nail stamping stamp plates bundle monster pink adventures in sunday challenge manicure sinful colors

nail stamping stamp plates bundle monster pink adventures in sunday challenge manicure sinful colors

Hey y'all
 
Here is my mani that I created for this weeks Adventures in Stamping sunday mani challenge.  It had to be stamped over a pink base, I used Sinful Colors 24/7.  I stamped with Sinful Colors Snow Me White and used Bundle Monster nail stamping plate BM-316.
 
I hope you like it as much as I do, it makes me feel very summery!

Sunday 18 May 2014

Sandstrom Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for Tablets, Laptops and Smartphones


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sandstrom bluetooth wireless keyboard tablet laptop smartphone mobile phone device review
sandstrom bluetooth wireless keyboard tablet laptop smartphone mobile phone device review

Hey guys

I wanted to quickly show you one of my birthday presents that I got on Tuesday.  It is the Sandstrom Bluetooth Keyboard which I have set up to work with my Sony Xperia smartphone and also my Samsung Galaxy tab. 

It is UH-MAZING!!

I absolutely love it, it works so well.  As soon as you have connected it via bluetooth you can use it to type anything you like.

Click here to check out my video on YouTube which shows me using this device with my mobile phone.

If you are like me, and a typer by profession, then you too will understand how much quicker you can get stuff done if you are able to use a proper qwerty keyboard.  I absolutely love it and am so pleased I received it as a birthday present.

Do you like typing with a touch screen or do you also prefer keyboards? Have you ever used something similar? If so, how did you get on.  I would love to hear from you in the comments below!
 

Monday 12 May 2014

My Filofax Decorated Pages: Week 20

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Here is my decorated pages for week 20 in my Filofax. 
 
As you can see it is a special week for me this week as it is my birthday tomorrow.
 
I use my Filofax to plan my meals for the week ahead which helps me budget and plan my food shops so that I do not over spend and waste food.
 
I have gone for a fairly light, clear decoration this week as I have got a lot going on to add to it yet.  I shall show you what a mess it ends up like by the end of the week!
 
I am thinking of making this a weekly feature to my blog, let me know what you think and whether you would like to see this?

I'M BACK! - Lots of blog posts coming soon!

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Hey guys
 
This is just a quick post to let you know that I am back in the world of blogging!
 
I had a lovely holiday abroad from half way through April which will explain my absence from the scene and I look forward to sharing with you some photos from that as and when I get around to sorting through them all myself!
 
In other news I have also ordered some extremely exciting bits for my Filofax which I hope will be arriving soon so lots of fun posts to follow about that but I am going to keep it a secret about what they are at the moment, do not want to ruin the surprise!
 
This week is also a special one for me as it is my birthday tomorrow so I look forward to telling you about my day :0)
 
Hope you have all been well and I look forward to blogging with you soon!

 

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