River Island Jewellery

Hey Ladies,
I'd like to begin this post by saying right off the bat that I am not much of a jewellery wearer. I never remember to put it on in the morning unless it is something I'm really excited to wear. Apart from my two earrings at the top of my ear that I never remove and my ring from my boyfriend, I don't really ever put anything else on.

But, over the last couple of months as I have become progressively more interested in fashion and style blogs, I find myself wanting to wear more jewellery. You may have seen my post about the LLYMLRS rings that I ordered and the Instagram posts about my purchases, I've gone a bit mad.

Whenever I buy jewellery I always take the price into serious consideration which means I don't usually buy much as I see it as a waste. But, lately I have been loving the jewellery from River Island. Not only is it affordable, right on trend but it is longer lasting than most high-street jewellery. I picked up these pieces of the last week and I intend on buying more, no longer will I be buying jewellery from Penny's!


Firstly I bought these little cupcake earrings for the bargain price of 2euro! I bought a pair for myself and some for my 5year old niece Jodie. I know she is going to love this and I cannot wait to wear mine!

 Next up I bought this skull bracelet. In the picture it looks quite big but it is actually really cute and dainty. Last year I bought my boyfriend an Alexander McQueen ring which is very similar to this, I thought it would be cute if we matched. Plus I find this such an easy wearable piece for someone who doesn't wear much jewellery. At a price of 4euro you would be mad not too! 

 Lastly are these gorgeous earrings. Rose gold has been sweeping the nation and blogs like no ones business, it is quickly becoming the bloggers metal of choice. So I thought I would hop on the band wagon with these skulls, they are the perfect size for an earring as they hang just a teensy bit off your ear and are really flattering. Realistically you can wear these with anything or on their own! One day I'll buy the Michael Kors watch to match except the price tag for these is 5euro in comparison, bit of a budget comparison.

Check out your local River Island for these goodies, I bought them quite recently so they will be easy to find.

Love,
S

My Cupcake Recipe!

Hey Ladies,
I thought it would be nice if I shared my own recipe for vanilla cupcakes. I am very fond of making home made cupcakes, and I make them for all occasions. They are super easy to make, require little effort, don't cost too much and you can create any topping on them to suit your taste. You can also adapt this recipe just to make the base of the cakes...queen cakes!

Here are some that I have previously made...

Now for the recipe....

The Base

What will I need?

• 150g Butter (Softened)
• 150g Castor Sugar
• 175g Self Raising Flour
• 3 Eggs(Do not refrigerate them, leave them out over night)
• 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract
• Muffin Cases

How do I do it?

1. Preheat the oven to 180Degrees Celsius
2. Line your muffin tray with the muffin cases
3. Crack the 3 eggs into a cup and beat with a fork
4. Put all of the ingredients into a bowl and then beat with a mixer for 2 minutes, until light and creamy
5. Scoop the mixture out of the bowl and begin filling the muffin cases. Only fill the cases 1/3 of the way as the mixture will rise
6. Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes
7. Remove from the oven and the muffin tray, allow to cool completely on a wire rack

Note: Cakes must be completely cooled before you can ice them.

Handy trick: If you start making your icing when the cakes are in the oven, it can cut down on time!

The Icing

What will I need?

• 150g Butter (Softened) 
• 250g Icing Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Essence 
• 2 Tablespoons of Hot Water
• 1 Tablespoon of Food Colouring 
• Piping Bag and Nozzle
• Toppings (Optional)

How do I do it?

1. Beat together the butter and the sugar with an electric mixer
2. Once they are combined begin to add in the vanilla, water and the food colouring
3. Beat with a mixer once again until it is smooth and creamy
4. Grab your icing bag and add in your nozzle of choice
5. Fill up the icing bag with your icing and ice the base of the cakes
6. Add your chosen toppings e.g. sprinkles, flakes, mini hearts etc.

......And you're done! 

Simple huh? 

I would love to see your cupcakes using this recipe!

Love, 

S