VELVET FELINE

Cat ears* // Boohoo

Necklace* // Hunter Gatherer
Cami* // Boohoo
Skirt* // Boohoo
Shoes // eBay
Rings // Persunmall*, The Lost Lanes*, market, Native Feathers*, Ette*, vintage

Yet another Halloween look (sorry not sorry).  I'm actually off to a Halloween party in a little bit and still need to paint my boyfriends skull face on, catch ya laterrr!
love amy x

Iconemesis Kitty iPhone Case

Case* // Iconemesis
Nail varnish // OPI Hey! Get in Lime!
Ring* // Dixi
Necklace * // Dixi

I am delighted to finally add another Iconemesis phone case to my collection! My other one is a Fifi Lapin one which I actually blogged about here.  This design was created by one of my favourite designers, Gemma Correll, whos illustrations I studied for practically my whole two years of college, so it's great to be able to look down and see a load of happy party kitties on the back of my phone!  The print is very high quality and the case feels good quality and sturdy, which is very important as I'm constantly dropping my phone all over the place but I want to keep it in mint condition!  There are a ton of other lovely designs featuring characters such as Fifi Lapin and more so check out the website here!
love amy x

YOU SEE EVERYTHING IN BLACK AND WHITE

Dress* // SheInside
Necklace* // Delilah Dust
Spiked Damsels // Jeffrey Campbell
Rings // Rachael Sudlow, Love Clothing*, vintage & markets

Has anyone else watched those Cat Face videos from a while ago on YouTube?  Wearing this dress gets the theme song stuck in my head haha..  Anyway, I really love the print on this dress, it's so detailed and I love the sharp blue accent in the eyes. Best of all it's only £20 from SheInside!  I'm also pretty sure that Topshop brought one out almost identical not so long ago so buying this one can get you the same look for less!
love amy x

HAUL // AOKO NY Jewellery

Snake ear cuff // link
Spike necklace // link
Kitty ring // link

So not so long ago I received a couple of items from AOKO NY, a brand new online store selling a variety of jewellery, accessories and a couple items of clothing!  The shop is super pretty and looks so professional considering it's only just been started up.  I received the snake cuff and spike necklace above but my favourite item has got to be the adorable kitty ring, I haven't been able to take it off hardly!  What is your favourite item of AOKO NY jewellery?

love amy x

Plush Kitty DIY

I've been meaning to do a DIY post for quite a while now, and I've finally got round to it!  It's how to make a simple plush toy kitten!  My inspiration comes from Lyzi from Being Little as she made some a while back and at the time I was busy, but now as I have a load of spare time I was able to get round to making my own.  It's a really easy DIY so fine for beginner sewers and it's really quick, taking me just over an hour ish.  The equipment list says you need stuffing, but my mum has been collecting the linty fluffy stuff you get in your dryer that you have to empty for a while so she can make a toy for my baby brother, so that's a cheaper way to stuff your toy.  I put lavender in mine so it smells yummy, but you can skip this step if you want to.

You will need:
1/ Cute fabric of your choice, size depending on how big you want the kitty (easier if it's not stretchy)
2/ Scissors
3/ Needle & thread, colour depending on fabric colour
4/ Contrasting thread (for features)
5/ Stuffing (or in my case, dryer lint)
6/ Lavender (optional)
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STEP ONE: Fold your fabric in half with the underside of the fabric (often the paler part) facing outwards.  Pin the two layers together so they don't move and draw on the design with a pencil.  Cut out the shape (remember to leave a seam allowance).

STEP TWO: Sew all the way around your shape with the matching cotton but leave a gap, around an inch or so, so that you can put the stuffing in.

STEP THREE: Using the small gap you didn't sew, turn your shape inside out.  You should then have a nice clean seam, and fabric is the right side out.

STEP FOUR: Get your lavender and place on your palm and rub your palms together.  This will help release the smell and separate the little pods from the stem so you can put them in the kitty with the stuffing. Discard the stems.

STEP FIVE: Start to stuff the kitty, starting with it's limbs.  Make sure you push the stuffing in really tight, or the kitty will be all floppy.

STEP SIX: Stuff the rest of the body and sew up the gap you left.

STEP SEVEN: Using the contrasting coloured cotton, stitch on the eyes and nose.

Now you should have an adorable little plush kitty!  If you do try this DIY out, let me know, I'd love to see your creations!

love amy x