LATE collective festive finds

Aswell as the festive period being filled with family, fun and food, it also included a lotttaa shopping (sale shopping to be exact). So this is a What I got for Christmas/Haul kind of post so LETT'SS GOO!

*PLEASE NOTE THESE WERE ALL TAKEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES :)  SO APOLOGIES FOR THE SUDDEN CHANGES IN LIGHT AND SETTING* 

What I got before Christmas:

THE BEST SUNGLASSES EVER WITNESSED BY MANKIND from Thrift Store (Yes, they flip up.)

A  REALLY cool clipboard from ding ding :)

FRUITY, RED COLLARED TOP - Depop

SIMS 3 - I bought it second hand from Depop but you can get it anywhere really!

BEAUTIFUL PHONE CASE FROM ANNA 

BEAUTIFUL SOCKS ALSO FROM ANNA

EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL SOCKS ALSO FROM ANNA

LOVELY NOTEBOOK FROM ESME!

BANANA FROM KINZA

OH WAIT IT'S A STRESS BANANA - MenKind

COOOL NOTEBOOK FROM HELENA LIKE WUT!

THESES BOOTS MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I CAN TAKE ON THE WORLD

THIS COAT WAS £5 FROM URBAN OUTFITTERS - BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY

COLLAR. nothing left to say.

Urban Renewal Cord Skirt! FOR £10! I am literally in love with this. Adding something special to a generic black skater skirt. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE ACTUAL SKIRT BECAUSE I LOST IT FOR A WHILE SORRY....

What I got for Christmas:

WASHIIIIIII

T-SHIRT FROM UNIQLO

NECKLACE FROM LOLA ROSE (I WEAR IT AS A  CHOKER AND IT'S PERF)

RLY COOL TOP FROM UNIQLO

PERF RED BACKPACK WHOOHOO

What I got after christmas: (ie SALE SHOPPING YAS)

THE WARMEST THING I'VE EVER EMBRACED FROM PAPERCHASE (£5!)

A PIECE OF COAL FROM A NATIONAL TRUST PLACE.

JUST KIDDING IT'S A HANDWARMER!

THE FLUFFIEST THING EVER HANDLED FROM URBAN OUTFITTERS

A beeaaaatiful A Line skirt from a shop in Affleck's Palace! £10 woohoo. I'm afraid I didn't have the skill to portray the whole skirt in a picture so here is the pattern. dingggg.

WITCH HAZEL TONER (£11) AND FACIAL SCRUB (£10.85) FROM NEIL'S YARD (maybe a review coming soon?)

A FURRRRY SKIRT FROM UNIQLO

AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COAT/MAC EVER TO EXIST FROM RAINS (£20 FRICKIN POUNDS ON SALE FROM LIKE 90) modeled by the beautiful antaliya.

ANYWAY SORRY FOR A LAAATE ONE. Christmas was over a month ago but I hella procrastinated. BYEE!!

LATE quirky wrapping ideas! | dalirae :|

As I started to gather tutorials off the beloved internet, I realised how late I am with this post. I mean, for me it isn't as 9 out of 10 presents aren't yet wrapped (EXTREME CALAMITY ) but I imagine you organised lot are done and dusted with Christmas. Well I hope you are otherwise I'll sound a little stupid but, for the sake of my dignity/ need to spread my ideas, I'm going to carry on with the post...

last minute DIY gifts!

Oh hello! I've finally returned from the dead (I'm not sure  for how long though.) My "Daily December" (or should I say "faily december") has officially gone down hill due to my 8 day post lacking. The writing mood just hasn't came in my direction lately so I've pulled myself up and wrote a quick DIY roundup post. Fingers crossed I'll be taking many photos over the festive period and sharing them to the Internet. Now, for the actual post, who hasn't got all their presents yet? Me! So here are some last minute DIY ones. Easy? I hope so. 

DIY Dinosaur iPhone Stand

via Eatsleepmake

DIY Pencil Holder

via Goodshomedesign

DIY Lego iPad Stand

via Piikea Street
I actually made this last year for Uncles' gifts. However it was for phones I wasn't as technical with the wheels (ie: I put a load of bricks on top of each other with a little hole for a charger to go through.

DIY Clipboard

via The Graphics Fairy

DIY Paperclip Earcuffs

via Aussiebeauty28

DIY Embellished Socks

via allwomenstalk

DIY Pom Pom Bobbles

via Artzy Creations

DIY Peg Hooks

via Bloesem

DIY Washi Tape 

via nifty thrifty

DIY Mug Warmer

via lovethispic

DIY Dino Pencil Toppers

via andweplay

There seems to be a dinosaur theme going around. Hmm. 

Okay so some of these might've not made the best gift (cough* cutting up a sock *cough*) however with a bit of beautiful packaging, some of your, now, homemade washi tape and a cute note, it will look beauts.

I've linked all the DIY tutorials to the pictures so click and make away! Just in case I never get round to completing my daily December, I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ho ho ho! Suddenly I'm overwhelmed with festivity. 

my christmas tree! | daily december

After two long weeks of December vanished into thin air, we finally got around to putting our christmas tree up! Well, I did. Because it's fake. I had the will power to go through it on my own. Nobody wanted to do it with me really. Oh well. Their loss. Our christmas tree was bought years and years ago for like £50. As we've used it every year, it's saved a lot of money and looks decent enough despite it's slightly limp stance. This year I decided to go for some sort of colour arrangement within the decorations. Just a bit of back info, over the years, we've accumulated a number of ornaments. The traditional gold + red baubles which came with the tree were soon joined by handmade paper stuff, tinsel, brightly coloured balls, fairy lights and a lot of sparkly pipe cleaners (for some reason or another). Due to sentimental reasons, I have to put them all up. I don't even care if it looks like Nyan Cat pooped on our tree. I was a "creative" child. Yes. By "creative" I mean I would put glitter glue on a pom pom and balance it on a branch. Anyway, here are a number of photos of our tree. WARNING: I over did the bokeh. There is no escaping when it comes to lights and manual focus.

in preparation for CHRISTMAS! | daily december

If you've came into human contact with me in the past week or two, you may have witnessed my, umm, well, complaining. If you would like a small, unnecessary rant, then read this next bit but if not, scroll ahead my friend. 
CHRISTMAS JUST COMES SOO QUICKLY. I am in no way ready. Not prepared one single bit. In fact, the excitement hasn't even risen to a 3, let alone FLIPPIN 10! I'm just so busy, busy, busy, christmas hasn't even occured to me or my family. Our tree ceases to exist as the huge storage units used our craft fair take up it's place. Sorry for this. But, if anybody is feeling the same way, please tell me. Or have you got every present? Anyway, on for the real post. 

What is the real post? I say in my head.

Yes um, so this post was a little spontaneous so here's a really cute video of puppies at christmas. HERE!

or here:

I MAY or may not make up for missed posts and post twice in a day but I doubt it so yep.

BUT HOW CUTE WERE THE PUPS?

quirky stocking fillers | daily december

Instead of giving socks and mugs this year, try having a look at my "quirky stocking fillers". C'mon, you know you want to. 

Sweary Pencils - £4.50 The Curious Pancake

The curious pancake 

Ceramic deer spoons - $8.50 - Notonthehighstreet

Selfie stick - £7.99 Menkind

Mini Screenprinted Clipboard - £6 Ding Ding

Camera Lense mug - £14.99 Firebox

My Little Pony Lunch Box - £8 Paperchase

Long life milk portable chargers - £14.99 Firebox

Temporary Tattoos - £15.95 ($25)  Tattify

Vitamin ball pens - 68p LightintheBox

Peace Hand Ring Holder - £10 Urban Outfitters

Portable Mini Mixing Deck - £20 Paperchase

And if all goes wrong, just get them HUGE chocolate! 

I hope these weren't too out of anybody's price range! 

Also, apologies for not posting yesterday. I was meant to post this but decided to sleep instead #noregrets.