Misha Barton to open Harrods Summer Sale on 27June

Upto 50% off at Harrods Summer Sale

Sale starts on 27th June and ends on 19th July

Mischa Barton opens Sale on 27th June

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Harrods Knitsbridge Store (London) at 8.30 am

So hurry up, you’ll find a covetable line-up across Harrods seven floors, including designer handbags and heels and exclusive beauty and fragrance all at upto 50% discount

And Ms Barton's fans, what better opportunity you could find to meet the fashionista herself?

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Misha Barton to open Harrods Summer Sale on 27June

Upto 50% off at Harrods Summer Sale

Sale starts on 27th June and ends on 19th July

Mischa Barton opens Sale on 27th June

at

Harrods Knitsbridge Store (London) at 8.30 am

So hurry up, you’ll find a covetable line-up across Harrods seven floors, including designer handbags and heels and exclusive beauty and fragrance all at upto 50% discount

And Ms Barton's fans, what better opportunity you could find to meet the fashionista herself?

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Fun Toys

To relax a bit I wanted to share a blog post I'd found on Black Eiffel. Right now we're in project mode here at work. With making projects I've come to appreciate simple ideas. The more simple a concept, the more ingenious it seems. These wooden cities from Muji are wonderful. They offer cities such as London, New York, Paris, Tokyo & Barcelona. Below the image I used is the World in a Bag. This combines many different cities. The blank wooden shapes allow for a child to use their imagination.


These wooden shapes reminded me of the wooden blocks that we had made for Maria's baby a few weeks ago. The wooden blocks that we made here at work have been so entertaining for Maria's two year old son. He loves stacking them and building with them. Isn't it funny how the most simple ideas can entertain a child for hours?

Our porch in "print"...

(No, unfortunately this one isn't ours!)

You may remember a couple of posts ago, that I wrote about our new "porch".

We were recently asked if our porch photos could be included on a website called Front Porch Ideas and more. We are really excited to let you know the article/interview and photos are now on the website. If you would like to take a look, you can see it here . At the bottom of the article are some photos of our hen house which Paul built but I will include them here anyway:




(this one shows part of the run which is attached to the hen house)

As you know from my earlier post, I am very keen on porches of all sorts and I was thrilled to be included in the website which has lots of gorgeous porch photos of all different styles along with lots of information about porch furniture, entertaining, decorating and much more.

Here are some other photos I have borrowed from the website to give you a bit of inspiration:









Now get building!

Tanks, Vests & Camis - your style Statement

When comfort, style and chic all come together with one piece of clothing, what more could you ask? This summer's vests, tees and camis are colourful and fun - you can play with ruffles, lace, colours, prints and sheer. There surely is a style for every occassion.
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All from River Island

This season tees, tanks, camis and vests have restyled themselves and are the epitome of comfort and chic. You can dress them up or down, depending on the weather and occassion.

And who says your tanks and camisoles are only meant for the the beach or running errands for the day? They have taken a whole new dimension. You can wear it to the office, for a evening party or to a girls lunch-out.

I know, for most of us, anything other than denims to team with your tank or tee sounds doubtful. But give it a shot.

A formal jacket with slim pants and a colourful cami or V-neck T and smart shoes can be worn at the office, and would definitely break the everyday monotonous office look. For a night-out or a party, throw in come sexy strappy heels and metallic clutch, with smart black demins and a hot pink cami, and you will totally look chic.

Pair a light, ruffled or lacy cami-top with a tiered skirt or this season's hottest mini-tulip skirt (ones which is softly gathered at the waistband, with gentle folds and pleats that create the illusion of a slimmer waist), to look like a million bucks. Want to wear it differently? Feminine, scalloped-lace-trimmed cami with V-neckline is perfect peeking out beneath a sweater or jacket.

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Top from River Island for £15, Skirt from Dorothy Perkins for £25 and shoes from Dune for £85.

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For a more sophisticated look, team a ruffle cami with smart cotton shorts or cropped pants. You can dress it up with a cardi and accessorise it well. This cami-look can be easily worn for a lunch or dinner date, just a simple get together, for shopping or travelling.

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All from Reiss

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You can so totally dress up your simple vest with slim fit or skinny jeans and a dressy blazer. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so see for yourself:
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Anna Lynne McCord

Want to wer a smart vest, not the generic you've been wearing over the years?

Well this season you'll find Vests with smart detailing, to offer you cmfort teamed with style and chic. Check out some of the styles, the orange one is more playful and the ruffles add feminity to it; while the blue vest by Ben Sherman is more sophisticated

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ASOS Frill back Vest for £16, click here to buy

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Ben Sherman Vest for £35, click here to buy

Neon pink, bright yellow, burnt or bright orange, electric blue, bright green are the favourite colours of the season. Pick your favoruite colour and style, to make a style statement this summer with your wardrobe staple.


Related Posts:
Summer Must Haves
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Tanks, Vests & Camis - your style Statement

When comfort, style and chic all come together with one piece of clothing, what more could you ask? This summer's vests, tees and camis are colourful and fun - you can play with ruffles, lace, colours, prints and sheer. There surely is a style for every occassion.
.

All from River Island

This season tees, tanks, camis and vests have restyled themselves and are the epitome of comfort and chic. You can dress them up or down, depending on the weather and occassion.

And who says your tanks and camisoles are only meant for the the beach or running errands for the day? They have taken a whole new dimension. You can wear it to the office, for a evening party or to a girls lunch-out.

I know, for most of us, anything other than denims to team with your tank or tee sounds doubtful. But give it a shot.

A formal jacket with slim pants and a colourful cami or V-neck T and smart shoes can be worn at the office, and would definitely break the everyday monotonous office look. For a night-out or a party, throw in come sexy strappy heels and metallic clutch, with smart black demins and a hot pink cami, and you will totally look chic.

Pair a light, ruffled or lacy cami-top with a tiered skirt or this season's hottest mini-tulip skirt (ones which is softly gathered at the waistband, with gentle folds and pleats that create the illusion of a slimmer waist), to look like a million bucks. Want to wear it differently? Feminine, scalloped-lace-trimmed cami with V-neckline is perfect peeking out beneath a sweater or jacket.

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Top from River Island for £15, Skirt from Dorothy Perkins for £25 and shoes from Dune for £85.

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For a more sophisticated look, team a ruffle cami with smart cotton shorts or cropped pants. You can dress it up with a cardi and accessorise it well. This cami-look can be easily worn for a lunch or dinner date, just a simple get together, for shopping or travelling.

.

All from Reiss

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You can so totally dress up your simple vest with slim fit or skinny jeans and a dressy blazer. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so see for yourself:
.

Anna Lynne McCord

Want to wer a smart vest, not the generic you've been wearing over the years?

Well this season you'll find Vests with smart detailing, to offer you cmfort teamed with style and chic. Check out some of the styles, the orange one is more playful and the ruffles add feminity to it; while the blue vest by Ben Sherman is more sophisticated

.

ASOS Frill back Vest for £16, click here to buy

.

Ben Sherman Vest for £35, click here to buy

Neon pink, bright yellow, burnt or bright orange, electric blue, bright green are the favourite colours of the season. Pick your favoruite colour and style, to make a style statement this summer with your wardrobe staple.


Related Posts:
Summer Must Haves
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Independence Day, done right!

**To start off a lot of people have been asking if the new lines will be used in a Club SEI kit. The answer is yes. Christmas Mint will be featured in November's kit and Winter Song will be used in December's kit. Moravia will not be in a kit but will be available as an add-on. You can tell your local scrapbook supplier to pick it up for you at CHA next month or order online at shopsei.com in August. Now onto our project.

We wanted to give you enough time to plan for the 4th of July. I love this holiday! There's nothing about it not to love. One tradition that I've heard a lot of families have is wearing matching shirts. We have come up with a great idea to customize your own 4th of July shirts in an inexpensive way.

Did you know that SEI carries a product called Tumble Dye? It's a dye that is sprayed on and then heat set, and it dyes a lot of different surfaces. It's non-toxic, and easier to clean up than other dyes - no boiling water, pots & pans, nasty chemicals, or stained hands! That makes it a fantastic summer project to do with your kids or grandkids. And it's only $3 a bottle! We used Raggedy Ann Red & Blueberry to create the shirts below. I know the tie-dyed look might not be your favorite everyday look, but it's so fitting for the 4th of July. Here is the project along with instructions:

These cute girls belong to Lee Tibbitts

Sheryl, who works here at SEI, made these shirts.
• You can use an old white shirt that you have around the house (even one that may have a stain, you can cover it).
• First, to make the stars on the shoulder, Sheryl cut stars out of scrap paper and laid them on the shirt. She sprayed the Blueberrry Tumble Dye all around the cut outs, and then removed them, leaving white stars behind.
• Next, to achieve the "stripes", Sheryl gathered the shirt on a diagonal to create loose folds and sprayed the exposed fabric with Raggedy Ann Red Tumble Dye.

That's it! All in all, Sheryl was able to make six children's shirts, using one bottle of the red dye and a half bottle of the blue.

While you're here, tell us - what are your 4th of July traditions?