Fifteen Festive Favourites Tag! | cherryblossom15

Hello for the second time today! (who’s impressed??) I thought I’d get thoroughly into the festive spirit and do a tag created by the adorable and hilarious Tom Fletcher on his YouTube channel. I shall tag a few of my favourite people at the end…

01. Festive Food

I love stuffing! I am always the last person still eating, because I eat so much – and my last helping is always just a pile of stuffing soaked in gravy. Ooh, I love gravy too! I am getting so hungry for tomorrow right now, I think it’s  time to stop tormenting myself with all this talk of food!

02. Reindeer

Has to be Blitzen, mainly because I love the sound of the name. And I always seem to be able to remember that one when nobody else can… 🙂

03. Day of Christmas

I’m just going to choose the one I first think of, which happens to be Seven Swans a Swimming. I also love the alliteration of that line, very satisfying!

04. Christmas Song

I’m going to have to choose 3 here, because it is too hard to choose! I love Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid, and of course Wizzard’s I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyay. My two absolute favourites have to be Lonely This Christmas (Mud) and Mistletoe and Wine (Cliff Richard) – gotta love some cheesy festive tunes!

05. Christmas Present

I remember absolutely loving getting my dressmaker’s mannequin about 3 years ago, and I also vividly remember going into the living room of Christmas morning when I was about 8 or 9 and seeing a big purple bicycle with a bow on it!

06. Christmas Film

I don’t watch that much TV around Christmas time because I like to spend me with my family and friends, but I think anything Disney always makes me feel very festive and happy!

07. Christmas Cracker toy

I love the Fortune Teller Fish you get in some of  always seem to be jealous or passionate?!

08. Christmas Cracker joke

What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck? A Christmas Quacker! 😀

09. Decoration

I love the angel we have on the top of our tree every year. She has amazing long silver hair that me and my sister always used to plait into beautiful hairstyles.

10. Candle scent

I love the Yankee Candle Apple Spice Potpourri which I featured in my Room Décor Ideas post a few weeks ago.

11. Christmas advert

I don’t really have a favourite advert, but I always like to see what John Lewis comes up with, and to be honest I love this year. I know there is controversy around the price of Monty The Penguin, but I thought the whole concept of the advert was lovely 🙂

12. Festive Tradition

I love Christmas Day in its entirety, all the presents and the food and the presents and the food…

13. Place to spend Christmas

At home. I can’t imagine spending Christmas anywhere other than with all my family at home. It wouldn’t be Christmas without the fam?!

14. Festive Fact

I have no witty fact to put here, but hopefully the people I tag will have some hilarious thing to put here 😉

15. Snowman accessory

It has to be the carrot, no snowman is complete without a carrot nose right??

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed this post. I tag Catherine, Soph, Kavi, Maisie, Beth and anyone else who wants to do this! Merry Christmas everyone 🙂 I hope you have an amazing Christmas Day tomorrow!! xx

Wintry Wednesday 2 – Christmas Décor Ideas| cherryblossom15

Hello! Once again I must start this post with an apology. If you hadn’t already noticed in the rather blatant title, this post is a day late! I have been very busy with life and stuff, but better late than never…

     

The first idea I have to show you is a very easy but super cute little festive decoration to jazz up your room, apartment or house. It was super easy to make as I just took a mason like jar, some red gingham ribbon and a candle in a red holder. All I did was wrap the ribbon around the neck of the jar and tie it in a little bow and then pop the candle inside and bob’s your uncle! You could also fill the jar with sweets, baubles or even nail varnishes for a different look.

The next thing I want to show you all is a little more complex. I am using it right now as an eye-makeup brush holder and I love it. I took the following items to make this masterpiece; some PVA glue, a glass, sticky tape, glitter, star shaped confetti, an old paintbrush and some pretty nail varnish. As this is a little more complex I shall do step-by-step instructions…

  

Step 1: Take your glass and use an old paintbrush to pop on a thin layer of PVA glue on the bottom 1/5 of it.

Step 2: Pat on some glitter onto the wet glue.

Step 3: Continue Steps 1&2 upwards until you have your desired effect, I took the glitter up to between 1/4 and 1/2 of the way up the glass.

Step 4: Create a ring of sticky tape around the top of the glass to make a neat line along the top.

Step 5: Paint on some festive coloured nail polish on the rim of the glass.

Step 6: Wait for the polish to dry and then remove the sticky tape.

Step 7: Pour in your chosen style of filler, I went for festive gold and silver stars. These are optional, but I think if you want to use it as a brush holder they work really well.

Step 8: Pop in your brushes or pens or whatever else you want to keep in it and you’re done!

 

The next two ideas are not DIYs as such, but they just spruce up a room or house and they are super easy to get your hands on.

The first one is candles. I love a good candle, and at the moment I am loving the Yankee Candle in Apple Spice Potpourri. It smells like appley heaven and is so wintery! Candles look great on a mantelpiece, vanity or a windowsill and just make a rom look so festive and cosy.

  

  

The next thing I have done to jazz up my room for the festive season is add fairy lights. I picked up my blue set from Homebase and the white ones from Primark (they were only £1!) These are so pretty, and I actually end up having them up all year round, but they are particularly apt around Christmas 🙂

I hope you enjoyed the festivities today, and hopefully next week’s post will be up on a Wednesday! Check out my previous Wintry Wednesday here, and I will see you again soon 🙂 xx

Christmas Beauty Haul 2013!

Hello again. Sorry for the lack of blogging, I’ve been on a little post-Christmas break! Anyway, to get back into blogging, I am going to do the ‘What I got for Christmas’ post. I thought it would be fun to show you some of the beauty items I received this Christmas. I am just going to name each one below the photo, enjoy…

The Soap and Glory Eyes Box – includes: Thick and Fast mascara, Smoulder Kohl waterproof eyeliner, six Lid Stuff eyeshadows

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter Body Lotion Mini

 

The Vaseline Lips soft and smooth set – includes: Vaseline Original, Vaseline Rosy

 

Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose

Sanctuary Spa Body Wash

Allura Beauty Set – includes: tweezers, compact mirror, 6 mini nail files

Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover

Rimmel 60 seconds nail polish in 260 Funtime Fuschia

Charlie Body Spray in Enchant

Soap and Glory Hand Maid Hand Sanitizing Gel

Maybelline Baby Lips in Oh! Orange!

Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Puree Mini

I am very grateful for everything that I got for Christmas this year. I received some other more personal gifts, but I wanted to share the beauty items here as this is a beauty blog! If you would like a review of any of these products in 2014, then please leave a comment below. I hope you all had a fab Christmas, and I will talk to you again tomorrow for my final Wintry Wednesday of 2013! Bye x

Wintry Wednesday 6 Christmas Day!!!

Hello again. I am so excited that it is finally Christmas Day. I know a lot of my dear readers will be busy today, but if you are on the blogosphere I thought it would be nice to send out a Christmas message to you all.
I was thinking of doing a long festive beauty post, but everything is a bit hectic and I just thought I’d have a little Christmas moment. I just want to say thank you to everybody who has liked, commented or followed me. I really appreciate every single one of you, and I am so glad to be able to blog about the things I love. I don’t have much else to say other than merry christmas and a huge thank you for all your support over the last 7 months.
I will be putting up a mini christmas haul after Christmas, but I am going away for a few days on the 28th December, so there may be a little blogging break.
Thank you for reading this very little chat, and merry christmas!!! Ho ho ho… 🙂 x

Wintry Wednesday 4 #LovingChristmas Tag!

Hello again. Welcome back to Wintry Wednesday. Today I am going to be doing the #LovingChristmas Tag, some of the questions are slightly similar to my Wintry Wednesday Tag, so excuse the possible repetition – I have put different answers for some questions to mix it up a bit! I was tagged by izziekiki, who you should all know by now (if you don’t, you should check her blog out – it’s amazing!). Izzie created this tag and I am so excited to be one of the first few people to be doing it!!! I will be tagging a few people at the end of this post, so keep reading! Anyway, let’s get into it…

1. What’s your favourite holiday movie?

I love to watch any uplifting and happy films at Christmas time. Being a huge fan of Disney I especially like movies like The Jungle Book, Lilo and Stitch and Aristocats!

2. What are you favourite colours on your Christmas tree?

I love dark purples and greens. They are just so warm and luxurious, but of course the traditional gold and red are great too?

3. Do you like to stay in your PJs or dress up for Christmas?

I love to open my presents in the morning in a big, fluffy and warm dressing gown. And then I dress up for when my family comes over for Christmas lunch.

4. I you could only buy 1 present for 1 person, who would it be?

Probably my sister, or maybe mum/dad! I can’t decide, I love giving presents.

5. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning?

I open all of my presents on Christmas morning.

6. Have you had a real Christmas tree (not an artificial one)?

Yes! We get a real Christmas tree every year. I love the smell of a fresh Christmas tree, and we have always had real ones. I guess it’s just tradition.

7. What do you like to do over the Christmas holidays?

I normally like to spend a lot of time at home with my family. We play board games and watch films, or sometimes we go for cold winter walks. Unfortunately, this year I have GCSE mocks straight after the Christmas holidays, so I will be doing a bit of revising. I am only going to do a bit though, I want to enjoy Christmas too!

8. My one Christmas wish would be that everybody who has left me a comment or followed me or liked one of my posts has a lovely Christmas. I am so glad that I am able to write this blog and hopefully reach some people!

9. What’s your favourite Christmas smell?

I love the smell of cinnamon, which is a very festive smell. I also like the smell of gravy – I know it’s weird, but it makes me think of Christmas dinner and family!

10. What do you most look forward to on Christmas day?

I love being with my family and waking up with that lovely warm and excited feeling when you think about all the presents, food and fun that is on the way!

Thank you to Izzie for tagging me. I tag:

Aishaaxo

lifebeinggirly

Effie Wright

It is my 16th birthday on Friday, woohoo! I am super excited, and I will be posting some kind of birthday themed post on Friday, so look out for that. Thank you for reading, feel free to comment if you want to. I will see you again on Friday! Bye Bye x

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Wintry Wednesday 3 (The Christmas Tag)

Hello again! After one week off from Wintry Wednesday I am back. This week I am going to be doing the Christmas tag. This is something you tend to see more of in the world of YouTube rather than WordPress, but I thought I would follow the same rules. I will be tagging some bloggers at the end of this post to do this tag too! I hope you enjoy…
1. What’s your favourite holiday movie?
I think it has to be Love Actually! It’s so uplifting and happy, even though I always cry so many times…
2. What are your favourites Christmas colours?
Green and Gold!
3. Do you like to stay in your PJs or dress up for Christmas?
I love to stay in PJs for Christmas morning and then dress up for the rest of the day!
4. If you could only buy one person a present this Christmas, who would it be?
It would be my sister, because she is the best sister in the world! And I can always think of a million things I want to get her.
5. Do You Open Your Presents Christmas Eve Or Christmas Morning?
My family and I always open our stockings as soon as we wake up, an then later in the morning we go downstairs as open the ‘under the tree’ pressies!
6. Have You Ever Built a Ginger Bread House?
I haven’t but they look so cool!
7. What Do You Like To Do On Your Christmas Break?
I love to do my Xmas shopping and spend time with my family. But this year I will be spending some time revising for my GCSE mocks that start straight after the holidays!
8. Any Christmas Wishes?
I wish that my family and I have the best christmas yet!
9. Favorite Christmas Smell?
Not sure if this counts, but I love the smell of cinnamon!
10. Favorite Christmas Meal or Treat?
That would have to be roast potatoes with gravy all over them!!!

Hope you enjoyed this little tag. The names of the people I’m tagging to do this are at the end of this post. Be sure to comment with any suggestions for future posts! Bye Bye x
I tag:
izziekiki
MissHappysBeautyBlog
Prepandcotton
LifeBeingGirly
TheLittleScottishCorner

Wintry Wednesday 2 (Teen gift ideas)

Hello again. I am so sorry that I didn’t manage to post yesterday, but I had my GCSE History Controlled Assessment today, and so last night was a little bit hectic! I wish I had managed to get this post up, but alas, I did not. Anyway, it’s here now and I hope you enjoy…

I know how hard it is for teenagers to find the perfect presents (being one myself – a teenager, not a present!). We don’t tend to have bags of cash rolling around, and to find the perfect gift that is both thoughtful and quick is a bit hard. So I thought I would do a quick gift ideas and tips for teens post. So here goes!

1. Gingerbread Biscuits. My favourite recipe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/gingerbread_men_99096

I know this could seem like a bit time-consuming, but honestly they are worth an hour or so of your precious time. I like to cut the dough into little stars or reindeer, or something festive and then cook them. I also decorate them with an icing sugar and water mix in little stars or give my reindeer collars with bells – let your creative spirit run wild! If you are giving these as a specific gift then it’s nice to wrap them up in a little handmade cellophane bag and tie a ribbon around it, they look super cute!

2. Scrapbook

This is a great one for close friends and family. Collect and print some of your favourite memories in photos, tickets, letters and more. Then collage them together. You could use an entire book and do a thing per page, or you could just use an A4 sheet of card and go crazy with your collaging. It’s a very personal and memorable thing to give as a gift.

3. Nail polish

I know this sounds boring, but you can really make a big deal of only a few nail polishes. Buy around 4-5 nail polishes (I recommend Barry M, 17 or Rimmel). Then you could use some more cellophane and tie them all up in little bags, this is great as a group gift, one for each person. Or if you are a nail-art pro then use that talent! Buy some nail polishes in lovely colours and then paint a nail in one design. Then take a photo and do the same again. You could give a little booklet of nail art ideas and the nail polishes to a friend for a personalised gift (make sure the friend can paint her nails moderately well!)

4. Make up

Again, this sounds dull and quite self-explanatory, but if you have a friend who loves makeup then keep reading! You could go out and buy some makeup, but buy an entire look. By this I mean, buy a foundation, concealer, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow etc. This is a great way to get them some makeup, but make it personalised and more special. I know I would love to receive such a present, too bad I can’t buy my own prezzies!

5. Bath stuff

I really love receiving bath related gifts. They are so special and you know you will actually use them! Buying bath stuff can be a little dull, so spice it up a little! Buy 7 little bath bombs for each day of the week, tie them up in a little cellophane bag and label them with cute names specific to the receiver.

I hope you enjoyed this post, I certainly enjoyed writing it! If you have any suggestions or comments please leave them in the comments… See you on Sunday (hopefully!) Bye Bye x

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First Wintry Wednesday!!!

I had a bit of a struggle to think of something to write for my first Wintry Wednesday, but I think I’ve got something… I am going to compile my own short Christmas list! I will limit the list to my top 15 (in no particular order) and I will leave links where possible. I’ve written 10 Beauty related and 5 Books/Films! Hope you enjoy…

BEAUTY

1. Soap and Glory Relaxtstation Gift Set http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory-Relaxstation-Gift-Set_1375505/

2. Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Lycee http://www.boots.com/en/Barry-M-Hi-Shine-Gel-Effect-Nail-Polish_1281299/

3. Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Gloss in Nudist http://www.boots.com/en/Soap-Glory-Sexy-Mother-Pucker-Gloss-Stick-3D-Super-Colour-Volume-Lip-Shine-2-72g_1277067/

4. Benefit Porefessional Primer http://www.boots.com/en/benefit-porefessional-primer-22ml_1143232/

5. Real Techniques Expert Face Brush http://www.boots.com/en/Real-Techniques-Expert-Face-Brush_1277695/

6. Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge http://www.boots.com/en/Real-Techniques-Miracle-Complexion-Sponge_1389470/

7. Ecotools Powder Brush http://www.boots.com/en/EcoTools-Bamboo-Powder-Brush_1051180/

8. Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover http://www.boots.com/en/Bourjois-Magic-Nail-Polish-Remover-75ml_1253870/

9. Lush Cinders Bath Bomb https://www.lush.co.uk/product/5678/Cinders-Bath-Bomb

10. Yankee Candle in Simply Cinnamon http://direct.asda.com/Yankee-Candle-Large-Jar—Simply-Cinnamon/001710053,default,pd.html

 

BOOKS AND FILMS

Life Eternal Book http://www.amazon.com/Life-Eternal-Dead-Beautiful-Novel/dp/1423137620

The Last Song DVD http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Last-Song-Miley-Cyrus/dp/B003IHUHZK

True Believer Book http://www.amazon.com/At-First-Sight-Nicholas-Sparks/dp/0446401269

The Virgin’s Lover Book http://www.amazon.com/Virgins-Lover-Boleyn-Philippa-Gregory/dp/0743269268/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384290954&sr=1-1&keywords=the+virgin+queen

Bride Wars Film http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bride-Wars-DVD-Anne-Hathaway/dp/B001O9AR54

Thank you for reading. If you have any suggestions for future Wintry Wednesday posts then leave them in the comments. And if you have any thoughts on any of the products I mentioned above, I’d love to hear them, good or bad! I will post again on Sunday (fingers crossed)! Bye Bye x