Melt Candle Joy

I recently received this Melt candle, and seeing as my barely useable Glade is ready for the bin, the timing couldn't be better.  

I am always burning candles, they are soothing, and they just create the nicest relaxed atmosphere, which definitely makes sitting in bed all evening doing work a lot nicer. 

Melt is based in the UK, selling all things smelly (in a good way) for your home, each with their own unique fragrance. I have never seen such a mixture of scents, but just the sound of them makes your nose perk up and the over whelming need to have a bath surrounded by each one grow. 

My Melt is called Joy (pictured above from the website) and it smells just how it sounds.

It contains citrus, musk, iris, rose and lily, so it's mainly floral with a hint of summer spritz and a base of earthy tones. 

It came in a gorgeous cylindrical box (pictured above) with a bit about the candle. 

The candle itself is cream, with the logo on one side and a nice little motif on the other. 

The design is sleek and neutral so it fits perfectly in any room. 

Once lit the wax melts, the oils burn and the infusion drifts with a subtle, but not too over powering aroma.

I can tell I will be burning this for a long time! They are just the perfect ambience, meaning Melt Scented candles are the perfect gift for Valentine's day. They even have a 'love' range, ideal for a bit of luxury romance. 

(pictures above my own.)

The links to all their websites are below.

Website here.

Facebook here.

Twitter here.

Pinterest here.

I am working on some other gifts for Valentine's day post, so keep coming back!

Lusting after: Leggings

Floral, disco, galaxy, printed, you name it, leggings are everywhere this season and a veritable must-have this Autumn. 

I am currently lusting after these styles (below) the most. 

My favourite pair being the floral purple printed leggings from H&M for £9.99, worn by Lana Del Rey in their A/W '12 campaign. Currently sold out, not only on the net, but in store too, cry.

Leggings are just the easiest thing to sling on, I wear my wet-look Topshop ones practically everyday. They go with basically everything and your going to be on trend, which makes the daily confidence boost rocket! 

I love to team them with an oversized jumper or a collared top and leather jacket, this even works in the evening for a casual night out. 

Lusting after: Leggings by emilyrodgers18 featuring a knit sweater

DIY Bunting Decoration

Hey Guys!

I recently completed my little summer project of making my own bunting for my room. 

So I'm going to tell you how I did it so you lot can have a go if you like!

To start you'll need a selection of fabrics. Luckily, my mum loved the idea of bunting and bought me these beautiful patterned ones!

She also found some yellow gingham fabric in a sale bucket for about £2 for a load of it!

You'll need about half a metre of each, depending on how long you want the bunting.

Next, cut your triangle template onto card. Mine was 18cm wide by 21cm down, and there are plenty of templates online to print off.

Then you need to draw around the template onto your fabric with a pencil. Make sure your fabric is folded and it is the wrong side (the one without the pattern) so you don't get pencil marks on the finished triangle. 

To save on fabric, line the triangles up next to each other like this to cut them.

Useful tools to do this are a tape measure, a ruler and a pencil. 

Another useful tool is pinking sheers, this prevents the fabric fraying which means you don't need to do oversew each edge.

Start cutting straight on the lines of the triangles.

Once you have a triangle cut, you can start straight sewing about a centimetre around the edges, keeping it as neat as poss. You can pin the sides together to make it a bit easier, but I used thick fabric so there was no need.  

When you get to the point, reverse sew and go over it again to ensure when its turned inside out, the inside edge doesn't come out.

Turn it inside out and you should have something that looks like this.  

After a few, it starts to take shape!

Next I want to do a few letters on the triangles. I'm going to do my name. 

I found these templates online, make sure when you print them out that the size is OK for your triangle. 

Draw around the template onto the wrong side of a different fabric.

Cut it out. 

To save space you can line straight letters up neatly.

Right, for some reason I didn't photograph this bit so I'll try my best to describe!

Before sewing your triangle pieces together, place a letter on the right side of one of your pieces. 

As neatly as you can, after pinning or tacking your letter, do a zig zag stitch around the edge of the letter. 

Once you've done this, put the right sides together and sew your triangle pieces, turn it inside out and voila!

Next, you'll need a hefty amount of bias binding. 

Fold it.

And place the top edges of your triangles in the fold and pin. 

Then sew along the edge of the binding as neatly as you can in a straight stitch. Be sure to leave about 4/5 inches between each triangle. 

And there you have it!

Your very own bunting!

Hope you like this DIY and give it a go yourself!

eBay Clear Out!

Hi Guys!

So I'm selling a few items on ebay, and I thought I'd share them with you to get the word out a bit more. I'm selling them for no other reason other than I need the money! It saddens me greatly to be parting with some of these items, especially as a known hoarder, but it has to be done. 

Firstly I'm selling this casual navy blue day dress from Topshop, it has little capped sleeves and a button at the top to create a little notch front. I'm selling it in a size 8. 

Really easy to put together an outfit with and great for going to work or uni or just shopping! 

This starting price for this is £9.99, if your interested click here to look further on eBay. 

This burgundy playsuit is from Miss Selfridge. I mainly wore it to go out in because its easy to dress up, especially in summer. I'm selling it in a size 10 and I've even kept the little string thingy that ties around it!

This one is selling for £8.59 and you can look at it on eBay here. 

Now this one I think I'm going to miss the most but I hardly wear it anymore so I may as well pass it onto a better home!

Its from Topshop, and its a size 8. It has a collared neckline and button detail down the chest and is nicely fitted with hoops to fit a belt around as well. It also has two pockets and is pleated at the waist line. 

I love the floral print, makes it a bit more fun than just plain black on a night out. 

This one has a starting price of £2.99 and a buy it now price of £9.99 and you can check it out on eBay here.

I realise I sound a bit like I'm working for a shelter and giving these things nice new places to live where they'll be loved but I really hate getting rid of things so its understandable!

Please let me know if any of the links aren't working, many thanks!

Happy eBaying!

Summer Sale Buys

Sale Buys by emilyrodgers18 featuring skinny fit jeans

After working for a while, I've been able to afford a few pieces in the summer sales, maybe with a bit of help from Bank of Mum. Looking at it altogether, this is a pretty random selection of stuff if I must say so myself!

I'm going on holiday in a couple of weeks, and along with hating all my wardrobe at the moment (it happens to all of us every now and again!) this is the main reason behind these purchases. 

Topshop

The playsuit (£18) will be great for the day walking around in 40 degrees. I love the bright colour of the band around the waist.

The lilac jeans are a fun colour, something a bit different, and a bargain at £20. They are meant for the normal sized people, but after turning them up at the end a couple of times, they make a strapping pair of crops.

Miss Selfridge

The body is a nice, light, elastic material which will be perfect for a casual night out put with a pair of denim shorts. (£7)

And finally, the skater scarf print dress, not my first choice, but after trying it on, I was converted. (£29)

Hopefully these buys should get me started and I'm still racking the shelves for more summer sale deals!

Summer Wedding Peplum Perfection

This season there has been pretty peplum's everywhere in our stores.
This style is classic looking, sophisticated, and I mean, if k-middy's got one on, we know its the ultimate in ladylike-ness. 

They suit most shape types. If one is curvy, it can hide an unwanted waist with the peplum fabric and accentuate your voluptuous curves. And if your straight up and down, like me, it will give you a waist by creating the illusion of a clinched abdomen! magic.

I've tried on my fair share of peplums, skirts, tops, dresses, and while I prefer some more than others, I have never bought one because, well, when would I wear it? I'm not a very formal person, and this is a look which is hard to dress down.

Perfect for a night out? not for me! Still a bit too formal for my sort of socialising. However, if I was to wear this style, it would be at a summer wedding.

Sadly, I'm not attending one this year, but if I was this would be the best on-trend look to go for.

Without a doubt the best ensemble to accompany an elegant wedding outfit, especially in a floral print. I'm sure a few will be attending some matrimonies this season, so why not keep it simple and play it safe with a gorgeous peplum!

A few of my favourite celebrities Kate Middleton, Blake lively, Jennifer Anniston, and Emma Stone all rocking the trend.

How to create the summer wedding look I'm on about (below).

If your not the fascinator type, then a nice flower in a smart down do will pick out the colours in your floral print perfectly. Subtle make up to compliment the natural look, pinky lips, a bit of blusher and eye shadow, you can always add more for the reception party! 

Maybe add a thin necklace, and a few gold bangles or a ring, not too OTT on the jewellery so as to not take the focus away from your gorgeous dress.

And finally some tan wedges, avoid stumbling around the grass in heels, and just add to the summer theme, as well as matching just about anything! 

Pretty Peplums by emilyrodgers18 featuring a floral print dress

And there you have it!

So if you've got a summer wedding, or even a smart occasion and your stuck for style choices? why not shop around for a peplum, I hope this has inspired you!