Painswick Fashion Competition 2014

In January I decided to enter the Painswick Fashion Competition. It is a competition in which entrants must design there own costume within a certain theme and parade through Painswick wearing it. I entered with absolutely no clue what I was going to create. I chose the theme Legends. After not much thinking it through I decided to just get on with it and ordered a few bits off eBay and began. I was aiming to create a dress based of Mother Earth, I had several different plans but none of them seemed to work when i came to actually making it. I used natural felts for the base of the skirt which was very useful because the felt gave it a nice meadowy look. I handmade little flowers and sewed them on, i also purchased a few to fill in the small gaps. It was very time consuming and at times I really felt like giving up. On the day you get there at 9am and leave at 5pm, which is a very tiring day if your walking up and down the streets the whole time. Luckily I had alot of support from friends otherwise I doubt I would've lasted the whole day. Towards the end of the day they have the catwalk. This is where all the contestants walk down the catwalk showing of there outfits to the judges and the huge crowd of over 500 people. It was very nerve-racking for everyone and my main tip to everyone was to not fall over. After being so nervous all day about the catwalk I came off having enjoyed it so much and actually wanting to do it again! The day was so much fun and there was stalls and plenty of Cotswold style gifts and food. I definitely hope to enter again next year and well done to all the winners it was a very tough competition but they definitely deserved it! If you are thinking of entering next year my tips to you are to: Plan everything through before you begin making anything, i definitely regret not planning it enough as I had to start again a couple of times! If I had planned it would have saved me alot more time. Start early, as soon as you can! This gives you more time so you wont have to rush at the end Make sure you have alot of support from your friends and family because its a very long day! And finally make sure you do it for fun and remember winning is a bonus! It's not easy, but well worth it! Thank you for reading and sorry I havent posted for a while but I have more posts coming up :)

Dynamic View // Blogger

Hello!

I have changed my blog layout lots during the time I have owned it. But recently I was reading about dynamic view own blogger. It makes your blog easier to navigate for readers and makes older posts easily accessible. What's not to like?

Unfortunately there isn't much you can customize in dynamic view, so in my opinion it makes it look boring compared to other blogs with big bright titles.

I decided I would try out this new dynamic view, to see how good it is, and yes it is alot easier to navigate but doesn't look as good. However I have got alot more page views since changing it so hopefully it should improve my blog for the future!

Do you like the dynamic view? Would you use if for your blog?

~HS

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How to: Create a header for your blog or YouTube FREE AND EASILY

Hello!:)

I am no expert at creating headers at all, but I would like to share with you how I make my headers if you are thinking of beginning a new blog and have no clue how to make a header. 

If you don't make headers regularly you won't want to spend money on expensive software to help you make headers so I use paint. Paint comes free on all windows computers, there are other types of software available for mac that do the same thing. Using paint does take a long time to get it exactly how you want with the tools it provides but the good thing is it's very simple to use and doesn't take a long time to work out, unlike other software's like Fireworks, which may be confusing and expensive for first time users. 

If you are starting your blog up on Blogger, which I recommend you do as it is extremely easy to use and works perfectly, then you will need to set the size of your page to exactly 951x295 for it to fit, i spent a while trying to get this right but there's nothing worst than completing your header and realising it doesn't fit.

This is what it should look like, you may need to zoom out to be able to shrink the page, the zoom bit I have cropped out to fit but it is in the corner. 

Once you have this shape you are free to add what you want to your header. The only real big fault with paint is that once text is written and you have clicked off the text box you cannot move the text box if you need to later on, this is why I find the select tool (next to the paste button in the top left) very useful as you just highlight over your text and you can move it.

Paint is very simple to use and does not create complex headers, but if you are a new time blogger I'd really recommend this as it's free and the tools are easy to use.

YouTube

YouTube headers as I found are considerably harder to make, as you usually find that the writing is not centered in the middle and gets cropped out. It took me a while to get my writing centered into the middle so it didn't crop out. For YouTube I used a canvas of 2048x1152. It took me a while, mainly through the process of trial and error to keep adjusting the writing to get it centered and not cut off. Try your best to centre the writing in the middle of your canvas then upload it to your YouTube header and check if it is cropped off, if it is use the 'select' tool to drag over the writing and move along a bit. It shouldn't take long until you have it in the right spot.

Thanks for reading! Hope this could help you.

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Hannah xoxo

Witch Face Wash And Blemish Sticks Review!

Witch Naturally Clear face wash/spot cream review!

Hello there! Today I'm doing a review on three of the witch products. 

Starting off with the blemish stick on the left, now this one is the same as the middle blemish pen except its a stick. You use it like a lip balm, just push up from underneath and it's ready to use. They both also have different textures, the blemish STICK is like a lip balm texture and the blemish PEN is wet and gooey.

But which one works best?

I would say the blemish  stick works best, it does have a slight burning sensation when I apply it to my face but that may just be the type of skin I have (very dry.) But that does mean it's working to fight off the bacteria that causes the spots. The blemish pen has a brush on the end of it so you just squeeze the tube and then brush it on. This one doesn't hurt when I put it on at all, but I do have to rub it in using my finger after which you don't have to do with the blemish stick.

So I would say my favorite is the Blemish Stick.

Foam Face wash

The face wash is obviously very different to the blemish pen/stick but it does the same thing. It comes in quite a big pot and has a nozzle at the top, which you press down and foam comes out. I think it smells very fresh, perfect to wake you up in the morning and to clear your face at night. The foam doesn't hurt my dry skin and is very easy and quick to wash off. It claims that it 'combats shine' and 'works from first use' and I wouldn't disagree with either, after putting it on at night it does make your face smoother by morning.

 I think it's a very good face wash as are the blemish sticks and I recommend them if you are having trouble with dry skin or spots. If you are interesting in buying these then click HERE.

~Hannah~

Soap & Glory HAND FOOD Review!

Soap & Glory Hand Cream Review!

Hey there! Today I thought i'd review the soap and glory hand cream as they seem to think its the best hand cream ever, but is it? Probably.

Soap & Glory's 'Hand Food' is supposed to soothe dry or chapped hands, soften them and make them non-greasy. It is made with shea butter, macadamia oil and marshmallow, although it mostly smells of shea butter, not marshmallow, unfortunately:(.

As my hands are very dry and chapped I thought this would be a handy little tube to have around and seeing as Soap & Glory are well recommended I thought i'd give it a shot. I have been using it for a while now and my hands have definitely got smoother and the dryness is slowly going but I do have to use it often. I find as I use anti-bacterial soap daily my hands have been getting more and more chapped so i'm having to use the Hand Food more often. 

For a small tube like the picture above it costs £2.50 or for a larger tube £5.00. I've had my tube for a long time now and it's not running out so I would recommend getting the smaller tube especially if your trying it out. It's great to take out as it well sealed so you can just chuck it into your bag easily. 

The smell could be worked on as it smells like a normal hand cream would, i'm not sure if that's because i've had it a long time though and the smells worn off, if that's possible? But apart from that it does it's job and its a very, very good hand cream. Well done Soap & Glory!

How to: Get Inspired!

Being Inspired

I enjoy doing art everyday and love learning new techniques, but I tend to stick to the usual drawing and painting. But I've been getting inspired and decided to do some other types of art!

I've started off by gathering lots of little images and pictures from a huge pile of magazines and making a college on my wall. I tried to get a variety of images so that I would be able to try lots of new things. My hope was that I would be able to interpret these pictures into art and change them to fit my ideas. 

I sorted out buttons and fabrics into colour order so that I could find things easily and quicker. I made a special tray for anything that I liked, weather it was a button or a bit of fluff shaped funny, so that I could use it to inspire me. 

I made sure I used only materials I'd never used before to create images I had in my head. Anything I liked the shape of, I would sketch out, and create. I hope that by becoming more organised I can be able to become inspired easier and start improving new skills!

Hope you can become inspired by this post! WHAT DO YOU DO TO INSPIRE YOURSELF? ♥ 

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~Hannah~

♥

'Just Pink' and 'Paradise' Perfumes//Next//

My Favorite Perfumes

Hello! Today I'm going to share with you two of my absolute favorite fragrances. Both are from Next.

Number One

This perfume is called "Just Pink" by Next, and as the name suggests it is a very floral fragrance and is very strong. It smells very fruity and because it is so strong it means that it lasts the whole day, and does not wear off like most other perfumes. It comes in this small 75ml bottle, but don't be fooled by its size, it lasts a long time, i've had this well over 2 months and used it everyday, there's now just under half a bottle left. 

Number Two

This one is called "Paradise" I have absolutely loved this one, this again is a very fruity, floral smell and smells perfect. I was hoping to order some more but unfortunately Next have stopped producing this one to make way for they're new perfumes. But if you do ever see this on Ebay or second hand, it is well worth the buy! It is a heavy bottle for hand bags, but it doesn't stop me.

Another I love by Next is "L'eau Rose" I have tried the free samples and prefer it to "Just Pink" but haven't yet bought it, so hopefully this should be my next buy! I love the Next perfumes because they are all reasonably priced and very fruity and refreshing, they also last the day, which is always a bonus.

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~HANNAH~ 

My Day At Brambles Living Farm Malvern

My Day At Brambles Living Farm

For my D of E i'm helping out at Brambles Farm In Malvern. The farm's aim is to help kids who have had a rough past, from going through depression, or adoption etc. to be able to connect with animals and bond with them, giving them responsibility to look after the animals, that were also once neglected. It gives kid's a safe place where they can get away from home issues and make friends.

It is a lovely little homely farm, with Pigmy goats, ducks, ponies, pigs, rabbits, reahs (small Ostriches), and chickens. The animals have all been brought up by hand and are all very tame so you are aloud to interact with the animals as much as possible. We even sat in the Pigmy goats pen and they came and happily sat on our laps, we were able to sit there cuddling the goats for hours! But we weren't just there to cuddle! We were assigned some jobs to do and had so much fun doing them. I was astonished how much hard work goes into feeding, cleaning, scrubbing, watering, brushing, cuddling etc. every morning, then once you've finished you have to do it all again for the night time! 

The farm is in such a beautiful place just below the Malvern Hills and it's such a peaceful and calm place and what they're doing is so admirable. They have turned the once dark, gloomy battery chicken farm into a happy, healthy beautiful farm, not only helping children that have been neglected but also animals too!

We can't wait to go back again soon!

But for now here's a cute Pigmy Goat to look at!

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Ketchup Clouds By Annabel Pitcher Review

Ketchup Clouds By Annabel Pitcher Review

I've just finished reading Ketchup Clouds, and seeing as I loved it so much I thought a review was in order! 

Its a great book about a girl named 'Zoe.' The story is told in a series of letters she writes to a man she does not know who has done similar things to what she has done. The story is based around love and lies, Zoe falls in love with a boy called Max and then meets his brother and ends up falling in love with him, but she does not admit to seeing them both and it all goes upside-down. 

The way the book is written, in a series of letters, does make it hard to understand at the beginning but I soon got into the book and could not put it down! I really recommend it for ages 11-20, but no younger. 

I think it worth reading and the ending made me cry! 

5/5. Go on, buy it. I hope to read Annabel's other book 'My sister Lives on The Mantel Piece' next but am half way through 'The fault in our stars' By John Green, although i'm not really enjoying it as much as everyone else is, but we shall see.

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~Hannah~

My favorite folk/pop bands

My Favorite Artists and songs

Lately I've been listening to more and more music, I can't do anything on my laptop without something playing in the background. The five artists I'm absolutely loving at the moment are:

1. One Republic

Especially counting stars and Something I need, I think music just does not get better than One Republic, they never fail to make me happy, they're songs are very easy to rave too! My advice, if your listening to them turn your volume up high and dance. It will make you feel 10x better after a rough day!

2. Arctic Monkeys

I'm a bit of a new fan to Arctic Monkey's but after going to a friends house and having it turned up highest possible on repeat for a long time, I turned to love them! My favorite is 'Do I wanna know' It isn't the happy-est of songs but I absolutely love listening to it, it's well worth it!

3. The 1975

I haven't listening to many of they're songs but am in love with 'Chocolate' By them. This song is mostly about sex and drugs, but the songs still worth listening too! Don't judge it, it's not that depressing!

4. Of Monster's and Men

I love they're guitary/folky style and all there songs never fail to impress me. They're hard not to love really. 

5. Mumford and Son's

My favorite is by far, 'I will wait' It's a folk song, which is very well known and well worth listening to.

These are my top 5 favorite bands, I really recommend listening to them, thank you for reading leave your fav bands in the comments below! 

~Hannah~xoxoxo

Cycling across Ireland and back. Our Summer.

Last Summer

Our Cycle trip across Ireland and back...Be Inspired.

With winter not passing by, I have been constantly wanting summer again, to be able to wear normal clothes again, to be able to relax without shivering and to go on holidays again! Last Summer was the best yet, every year we tend to go on a big cycling trip. In 2012 we travelled to Germany and did the Danube cycle way, it was absolutely beautiful and so much fun, every day for three weeks we would cycle then camp and see where we ended up, we were just short of Vienna when we had to leave. 

Last year (2013) we went to Ireland to begin on another big trip. We cycled from Rosslare all the way across Cork, and up to the Ring Of Kerry, circled it, came back down to Cork and back to Rosslare all in 2 and a half weeks. But before you think i'm some kind of cycling pro, we have two tandems which mean I don't have to do most of the work! 

Ireland was one of the best places I have been too, there were such lovely towns and people (one man even let us into his pub, when it was closed, even gave us a free cup of tea!) Cycling non-stop every day does have it's downs though, especially on those rainy days, when we've just got our heads down,cycling on busy roads and in the pouring rain, whilst wondering what on earth we were doing on holiday here.

Being a family we weren't capable of doing loads of miles a day and averaged on around 40 miles, which is plenty for me! However there was those days when the campsite was so far away you had no choice but to peddle and peddle and peddle. 

On our 13th day we woke up at 7:30, and had no idea what the day was to bring. We quickly packed up our smelly tent attached all our panyas to the bikes and tip-toed past all the snoring campers, and left. Our plan for the day was to get from Cork to Tipperary, should be a short day of cycling. We went to the bakery to get our daily bread, which had become quite a luxury for us, today's bread was potatoe bread! As we were planning our route as we were going, we had no proper idea as of where the next campsites were and how long it would take to get there, so we went to the tourist info centre and asked if there were any cycle routes into Cork. She replied, "Oh no, you'll have to take the R600 main road, it's very busy though, I've cycled it before, and would most definitely not want to do it again." Such a reassuring sentence really. 

Well, being the live-life-on-the-edge people we are, we said "yeah, they all say the roads are busy, puft." And plodded off to a cafe. And for your information the cafe was called "The MILK market," which if you ever do happen to visit it be aware they do not sell MILKshakes. Ironic really. 

I couldn't really eat my massive piece of Chocolate cake realaxed, knowing that we had a busy road ahead and were going to have to catch the train in the MIDDLE OF CORK. Catching a train was my absolute nightmare, when you have two huge tandems that you need to take all the luggage off and put onto the train, all before it leaves. (Tandems, if your wondering are two seated bikes, so you can image how long they are!) 

We had to cycle along a very busy road, which is never a nice family bike ride, but there was no choice. I was desperate for a wee, food and sleep. After zooming though a ghost town we found the campsite, it didn't look like a campsite though... we asked a man who was taking his daughter in if we could camp there and he replied, "sorry, no chance it's a private campsite, but there's one back there i'm sure there let you in." Just typical our longest day yet of cycling and the campsite doesn't exist. It was already 5:30pm! 

We eventually, after a eventful day of 52 miles arrived, and had our usual dinner of pasta, which we had had since we began, 13 days in a row of pasta! 

Looking back now through the diary I wrote of every single day do I realise how much fun it was. I think anyone can go on a cycling holiday, we had not trained at all for a 2 week non-stop cycle holiday but after the first few days you get used to it. It's so nice being able to travel by bike because you never miss a thing, it means you can take in all the beautiful sceneries and meet such lovely people!

I hope this post could inspire you, perhaps if you like this post I can do more diary entries from our trip! Also please be sure to join my blog via google, on the side there ----> It means the world to me, and I will be happy to give you/your blog a shoutout! 

Thank you, Hannah.

Batiste Dry Shampoo Review!

Batiste Dry Shampoo Review!

Dry shampoo is something I need daily, with school being so dam early I don't find the time to wash my hair in the morning, so if I have a bad hair day dry shampoo is the way forward. I have had the Batiste dry shampoo "cool and crisp" version for a very long time now and have been on and off using it. 

Dry Shampoo didn't appeal to me, because of course, washing your hair is always going to have better effects, but as the product was very well-recommended I went for it! At the time the choice of "smells" was limited so I decided to go for the cool and crisp.

 Does It work?

I'm not too keen on it in my opinion. It does work but the effects don't last for the whole day, I suggest though if you do want it to work for a longer period of time that you use quite alot of it. 

On the bottle it does says to spray it 30cm away from your hair and on the under layers of your hair too, however if you do spray it too close to your head the spray stuff can't spread out enough and it makes your hair white, it's also quite a nuisance to get out, unless you use water. It does make your hair smell good though, but it doesn't last for the day. 

I don't particully like this product and don't think it works that well, but it does change the way your hair feels and does make it softer, but not for long enough! 

If your hair is greasy and you do have time to wash it then obviously that is always going to be the better option but if you have no time then I would recommend it just in case you need a freshen up. They have also brought out a cherry 'flavoured?' dry shampoo, which seems pretty cool, so i'm hoping to try that, maybe with more success! If you are interested in the Batiste products then click HERE to go to their website, but first leave comments and follow me!

Thank you for reading hope it helped:-)

~Hannah~

London Street Art

London Graffiti

Hola! Being a art addict I signed myself up to a art trip to London, thinking it will be nice to look around the art galleries, taking inspiration and staring at them for a hour or so in oar. When we arrived I thought I had go on to the wrong coach, we turned up in the centre of London in a court yard. Only till you got in did you realise the amount of effort gone in to each piece of graffiti around the yard. This wasn't any old graffiti this was hand painted. We toured around London looking at every single piece of Street art we could see. The paintings were amazing and very intelligent too, behind each piece was a story, even if it didn't make sense to anyone else, which I think is very important when you are doing art, there has to be a story behind your work, and it won't make sense to others. People interpret differently to others. 

We did draw some of the art we saw and my absolute favorite was the "Chewing Gum" art work. This is where the intelligence comes in. This is a artist who's canvas is chewing gum, he paints on the chewing gum the scenery he can see, as he's fantastic. But you have to have a good eye to spot it.

It's Uniqueity makes it so good, if you want to be a good artist, I think it's important to stand out and do something different. My other favorite were the stick man graffiti, the artist had painted just plane simple stick men, but each one's expressions were different and you could easily tell what there mood's were by just there body expression, nothing else.

These were my favorites because they are so clever and unique and yet if you showed me a picture of a stick man I wouldn't class it as art. 

All in all I had such a fun day and got so much from it, it's amazing what art you can see when you take a closer look....

~Hannah~

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Tangle Teezer Review: Are they reliable?

Tangle Teezer Review!

Hello again! I thought reviewing the tangle teezer would be a good idea, as they seem almost too good to be true? They have become very big and been recommend by loads of fashion/beauty/hair guru's, but my review will be better. Promise.

As a young girl, having long hair, tangles were a common issue with me, I couldn't care for my own hair and usually my parents had better things to do then brush my hair every second. So when the tangle teaser came out, it was literally the only thing I wanted in life, almost as if I would jump off a cliff to get it (Yes, just for a hair brush) At the time it was £10, so not something you would want to spend money on if it wasn't going to work.

How does it work?

The tangle teezer looks like something you'd brush your horse with it is very small, but that's perfect for chucking into a hand-bag and fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. The reason why the tangle teaser works is because the teeth or bristles are short and are different lengths, this means it does not tug on your hair and your hair will not get caught as it can just slide out. 

I use mine everyday and have done since they first ever came out, I think it is probably the best hair product I have ever bought and is worth the money. The bristles are made out of plastic, and are very flexible however this does mean that after using alot they tend to bend alot, I still don't think this effects the overall result though. 

On really knotty hair days I do use some detangler called Twisted Sister Urban Therapy Which not only works amazingly it also smells nice, and let's be fair, smell is a key. 

Tangle Teezers come in so many different colours, which I think makes it extra cute and pretty!

I hope that you enjoyed this and it helped you somewhat, you can get tangle teezer's from any local drug store, e.g. Boots etc. 

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~Hannah~

Carmex Lip Balm Review!

Carmex Lip Balm Review!

As you may or may not know, I am a huge fan of lip balms, I usually have very dry, chapped lips and they always need a bit of TLC! I regularly use the Body Shop's Strawberry Lip balm because it smells so nice, however I have been using it for a while and not noticed much change on my lips. But seriously the smell. Is. To. Die. For.

Anyway, after being recommended Carmex lip balm, I thought I'd give it ago, seeing as there was a offer on at Superdrug (Yes, I go there alot.) 
I bought the strawberry flavoured one and the original. After buying I tried some on and it tingles on your mouth for a while, it felt as if I had huge lips! Atleast it felt as if it was actually doing something. It made my lips really smooth and I hardly even need to use it because it works so well. It also has 15 spf, meaning it protects your lips from the sun! It comes in little squeezey tubes, like the on above, or you can get it in tins, I have both but find the tube is easier to use and you don't need to scoop it out with your finger.
It cost me around £3.50 for two tubes (they were on offer) but they were about £2.60 each, money I think is very worth it.

I would really recommend Carmex if your lips have a tendency to get dry often, because it works so well. So pop down to Boots and treat yourself love!

Check it out here.

~Hannah~

What to wear?!

New Outfit!

I personly find it very hard to be different with what I wear, I tend to wear jeans, hoodie, and t-shirt because thats what everyone else wears so you kind of mould in. But this has got to stop! I deccided that my new years resolution is to be different. So I went out to the shops and bought everything that I liked and was unusual. Suprisingly I found quite alot of stuff even added to my collection of lip balms. 

So this is outfit of the week #1.

This is a very comfy and casual look, the jumper is over sized and very comfy to wear. It is knitted and has quite a rough texture to it. I really like the pattern and it goes really well with black jeans or even a mini skirt and tights.

The jumper flares out at the bottom slightly, something I do kind of dislike but it isn't very noticeable. I did buy it in a size 10, when I am a size 6/8 but it fits fine, although does make you neck slightly cold. I bought this jumper from Next for £24. (Unfortunately could not find it on the Next USA store ($) but if you want to visit that click here.

You can see how it flares at the bottom here. 

I normally have a problem with skinny jeans being too tight and only had one pair which I wore all the time which were tight but easy enough to move in! They were from Primark. I had been looking for some new jeans for a while but everything I had tried on was just too tight, I especially find New Look jeans very tight. These are in fact Jeggings (jeans/leggings, in case you didn't know!) Which I usually really hate, but these look exactly like jeans and are really comfortable. I bought a size 8, but it doesn't really matter because it has elastic around the top. You could buy them in black or blue, I thought black because it would be a change! If you really like these I bought them for £12 from Matalan If any one is wondering my black and white socks (ooo matching coloured socks too!) came from Tesco! They have giraffes and Zebras on (I cannot not buy something if it has giraffes on. Comon.)

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Thank you guys

~Hannah~ ♥

Painting with Acrylic's- How to do an easy, pretty painting!

Yesterday I decided to get my artyfarty hat on and I do some painting! I had always been very inspired to do a painting of  meadow painting because I thought they were just SO pretty and colourful and didn't look too complicated to do! I do alot of painting but I don't usually do much canvas work, I did however manage to find an A4 canvas at the bottom of my artyfarty box, unfortunatly it had a drawing of a rubbish cat on, but I just had to paint over it, luckily you couldn't notice it. I started off by getting a picture up on the computer of a meadow painting, I used this as inspiration. I find it quite tricky to draw straight off I usually have to have something to guide me along the way, I'm not an expert. I started off like this:

I added on the base layers, at the bottom red, getting lighter towards the top, then I added green, then a bit of light blue right at the top. (Again, I appologise for the cat, I did when I was about 10, okay!) You should always try to add the paint from top to bottom, especially if your using an easel, like I am, otherwise the colours will run like shown, this is a perfect example of it! Although I actually quite like the effect it left! Anyway, luckily the colours running didn't really matter for me, as my painting was going to be over the top of that anyway. I then began to add some grass over the top, a sunshine and little white blobs (these were for the base of the flowers.)

I used my finger to do the white blobs, as it was much easier to do than with a paint brush, the blobs may not look good now, but it is a crucial part of the finished picture. At this point I kind of went mad with the paint, flicking different colours of paint over it with my paintbrush, however this actually does make it look really nice and I could see the the paintings of meadows on the internet had flicks of paint on too. I really enjoyed painting it too because it was really easy and if you went wrong, it would add to the picture and make it look nice! That's a bonus by far!

I began to make the flowers more...flower like, on every white blob I added a different colour and decorated it delicately. I also began to added more shades of grass and more to the sky.

I didn't seem to noticed that while I had been happily flick paint all over the picture, I had actually been happily flicking it all over the wall too! I could've hidden it but unfortunately pink, purple, blue and yellow paint doesn't cover up well against a blue wall! Hopefully it would all be worth it though if I was to create a masterpiece! 

After loads of flicking, splating, painting, dabbing, and cleaning my paining was done...

I admit it did almost look like a paint bomb had exploded on a canvas, but I think it's rather good, although I say it myself! I would really recommend having a go at painting this if you haven't had much experience, because I thought it was really easy and had a very nice, colourful effect, just make sure you cover all the walls up first! ;)

Thanks for reading!!!! I would absolutely love it if you tried this out and tagged me in a photo of it!!! Instagram- @_hanbanana or on google+! Please also, if you enjoy my posts, follow me on bloglovin'! Have a beautimous day!

~Hannah~

Happy New Year!

I thought I'd do a classic happy new year blog today, seeing as it is now 2014! I enjoyed last night staying up to 12:00 and watching the fire works on TV, with the roaring fire and my cuddly cat sat on my lap. (didn't mean to rhyme, i'm just a natural) It's been a good year for me, I have improved on so much, my art skills have improved dramatically, and more things have inspired me to draw and paint more (Specifically one girl on Instagram who's drawings are amazing- @swagigot, be sure to check her out! Perhaps tag me (@_hanbanana) in a comment too, so I know you came from here, that would make me super happy!;D

I have tried to make new year's resolutions in the past but it's just never...worked out for me...But this year I am determined. My new year's resolution is to go to summer in the city next August (I think?) I don't know if this technically qualifies as a new year's resolution, but I think it does. Shhh. I'm already so excited for the summer as last years (2013's) was the best time ever. Another resolution of mine, is to continue blogging weekly, I don't want to ever give up, I think the most important part of blogging is that you shouldn't give up, no matter how many people are reading, if you can help one person then your blog is worthwhile. I hope that this time next year my blog will have grown and i'll be able to post more lovely stuff! ;)

I hope that everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEAR and if 2013 hasn't been your year I hope that you can make 2014 better! ;) May the odds be ever in your favor, good bye. (sorry, had to add that in!)


~Hannah~♥

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