Its Award round up time

Thank you to the lovely bloggers who have given me an award in July....
Bits of Beauty: for the blog lovin' award (featured).

Kisses and cross stitches: for the Pink Lemonade Award
Zoinkers: for the Honest Scrap Award. Ive done this one before over here "Honest to Blog"
Little Pinwheel & Simple Blogs: for the Kreativ Blogger Award
Pretty Polly's Pretty Things: for the One Lovely Blog Award

Id like to pass on the "blog lovin' award" to 12 new favourite blogs Ive been reading (in no particular order)
Fluer Avenue
My Style Australia - read the guest post I did for Jen, about Bat For Lashes on her blog too.
Finnie Ramos
Hello Maxine
Nadinoo
Loafing Odesseys
Hello Sandwich
Kelsey Genna
Little Lost Love
Lulu Letty
The Lost Princess
Liebemarlene Vintage

So visit them and share the blog love. Oh and if you gave me an award in July and Ive forgotten it here, just let me know. I can get a bit behind with these!!

LABEL: tagged

It's all make believe, isn't it?

photography by fetie

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The lovely Ms. Jenn of {Bits of Beauty} asked me to take part in her Everyday Beautiful Life series. You can have a read of my 8 things for a beautiful life up on her blog now.

Who made cupcakes cool?

Artwork and Print by Natalie Perkins

I was reading this blog post "Battle of The Cupcakes" and it got me thinking about how cupcakes are everywhere now! And I'm not complaining about the popularity of cupcakes, I love them as much as the next girl! But I'm just so curious as to how they shot to fame/popularity. I remember the days when I had them packed in my school lunches and you could get those stick on decorations of Disney characters (do you remember those?).

So once again Ive been having a little twitter discussion about it and some thoughts on the topic were...Sex And The City? perhaps Martha Stewart, or was it the craft/handmade revival?

So what are your thoughts on it, did you love cupcakes before they were cool?

EDIT: From the comments I'm getting, It seems like cupcakes have always been big. Perhaps its only in Australia that I'm noticing such a massive surge in popularity!

EDIT 2: Wow, in Spain cupcakes aren't popular or really know at all.

Lisa Mitchell - Coin Laundry

Shes doing the blog rounds this week, as her debut album comes out. But I couldn't resist also posting her new song here as I find her so adorable. Shes my favourtie idol and for me the best thing to have come out of the show!

Plus I have a soft spot for her cause shes from the same small town as me!

PS. You may know her through the Surf Advertisement that included her song Neopolitan Dreams.

Love vs Career Love

I've been having a bit of a discussion over on twitter about whether you would choose career success and the job of your dreams over love. I used to think I was very headstrong, independent and knew the answer in this situation, career! But that was the me who hadn't been in love before. That was the me who thought all relationships are doomed and didnt believe in marriage, yes I was very negative about relationships. My views have somewhat changed of late!! In fact I dont know whats happened to the strong willed independent girl I used to be.

So which would you choose?

EDIT: Im loving reading all these comments, so nice to hear your stories and advice!! one response (paraphrased): "It really isnt as simple as one over the other, its more about making some compromises for the sake of the relationship. And the right relationship will be worth the compromise" I think this is where I'm at, I wouldn't of ever compromised before, I was alot more selfish.

{photo source}

Look at this goddamned whimsy...

Loving these photos and the playful humour from Definatelie. Taken at her Mother in Laws place, I think she has come across a gem. Frankie readers would adore this place!

buy prints here

Weekend Link Love

• Colour letter cards by i.klee (featured)
• A creative idea for old magazines
• Loving these Cardigans
  
• A swap you might want to join: The Lovely Package Swap
• Some great advice for life, I like "Eat Dessert First" I actually did that at one of those all you can eat buffets last week, highly recommend it!!!
• Peach & Raspberry tart I'm going to make today.

And a video:

• Wedding Entrance Dance, so fun!

Happy Weekend !! I'm back from my holiday now, so will be posting dailyish again.

Cardboard Love

Adorable love notes on cardboard. So sweet!

PS. I'm Guest Blogging for Amanda of Here Comes the Sun, whilst she is overseas. Check out the first post I did Chris Craymer Romance, a book all about Romance.

windy days

It's been so windy in Melbourne lately, makes me cold!!!
photos from windy day pool on flick

Vogue: My Little Castle

Came across this Vogue Girl photoshoot via Lovelorn Unicorn, so adorable and dreamy. Would be such fun to do a shoot like this!

Lovely Newletters

1. Frankie Magazine Newsletter: My favourite magazine Frankie is now doing a newsletter, full of beautiful things to keep us all going between magazines.

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2. Michi Girl: most of you probably know about this one, daily fashion forecasts, illustrated by Kat Macleod.

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3. Love Bento: One for the Melbournites, (or even if your planning a visit here) it has great things to see and do around Melbourne.

What newsletters do you love?

How to Post Large Images in Blogger

Photographer: Carl Kleiner / FC UNITED production / Fashion Emma Redeskog

A few people have asked me how to get the images in your post lager then the blogger restriction of 400px. Here is the tutorial that I used to do it on my blog, How to post large images in blogger. The tutorial says s400 or s800 but there is also s576 and s1600. I use s576 for mine (you'll get what I mean once you read the link).

I'm going away for work and a few days holiday, first to Canberra then the Gold Coast. I've organised posts for that time so you'll have plenty to come look at. Also I'll check comments/twitter/email when I get a chance or near a computer. I hope its nice and sunny once I get to the Gold Coast, I miss the sunshine!!!

enjoy the rest of the week, I'll come visit all your blogs once I'm back.
x

Soko Zine

Dreamy editorials from Online Mag, Soko Zine

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PS. My sister just showed me this: Soko QUITS music for real!!. I'm a little sad, but I feel really lucky to have seen her live. Lets hope we will see more of her in some lovely French films!

Artist :: Steph Chard

Steph Chard a 19 year old painter from Brisbane, Australia is my latest art muse. Her work has already caught the eye of Queen Elizabeth II after doing a portrait of the Queen completely from Vegemite! Steph also has work in collections around the world including that of Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. Not bad for a girl still in art school!!

Prints available in her Etsy Shop.

PS. Thanks for all the comments about my interview, I loved reading them. I don't feel quite so weird now about being into maths&science but also loving art.

Hope your all having a nice weekend.

Interview

My efriend, Allison recently interviewed me for her blog, let me know what you think ! I spilled the beans on what my day job is....I bet you never would of guessed!!!

Allison also just launched an online boutique Aspiring Couture featuring the work of aspiring new designers. Like my latest crush Blushless, who create unique eco-friendly wedding dresses. I actually spent a fair chunk of today looking at wedding dresses, I feel all gooey inside now!! And no I'm not planning on getting married (well least not yet) just daydreaming. I actually get all teary at weddings, I cant help it !! do you?

Blushless has me breathless

I'm going through a bit of a black and white stage with my photo tastes lately. Which is different for me because I'm usually drawn to the softer dreamy colours.

Gorgeous Dresses by Blushless { via Aspiring Couture }.

And try looking for cheaper dresses online too. 

Lauren Dukoff: Family

I've only just come across the work of photographer Lauren Dukoff (via Stompface) but I must say it was love at first sight!! This may or may not have been due to the fact she photographed my girl crush Bat For Lashes. Lauren is launching her book FAMILY, next week at Space 15 Twenty in LA. The book is featuring portraits and candid images of Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Entrance, Bat for Lashes, Cibelle, Vetiver, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Little Joy, and many more. So go along if your lucky enough to be in LA !!

PS. Fuck You, Peguin has had me in laughing fits this morning, read the otter post, so funny!

The Belly Series: Week 40

Congrats to Cole and Ryan on the arrival of little Tessa. I've been watching this little one grow through the weekly postings of The Belly Series. Have you been following along? don't you just love Ryans blog!

Also I've had a few emails asking about blogging and getting started. So I've included a few links to articles that I felt really helped me.

• ProBlogger - An Australian site with lots of articles about blogging, from beginners to advanced.
  
• Meet Me At Mikes How To Start A Craft Blog & How To Make Your Blog Look Cuter

Hope these help!
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INTRODUCING: Every Little Counts

I'm so excited to introduce my new sponsor Every Little Counts, created in Los Angeles by husband and wife designer team Amy Snider and Adam Schwartz. They describe their label as ....created for a certain kind of girl; complex and independent while also flirtatious and romantic. Derived from daydreams, quiet nights outside of the city, the soft glow of streetlights, and staying up late listening to love songs.

In the past year they have produced four collections, with only limited pieces left from the earlier collections. View the latest collection Wild At Heart. They also recently opened a Vintage Store, yay (very well priced too!!)

If your interested in sponsoring daydreamlily then email me for some more information (see my sidebar for email address).

Kat Heyes: Creative Homes

I posted this last bedroom image once before after seeing it on weheartit and loving it! And today I came across the source, its from the home of illustrator Kat Heyes. And the rest of her home does not disappoint it's every bit as beautiful and inspiring. (view more here)

Thank you so much for the nice comments about getting Blog of Note! A few of you asked about my layout, I talked about it over in this post. I think I'll do some posts soon about blogging, layouts and things like how to make your images big, etc.. Once I get a little time (I'm always wanting more time!! wouldn't it be nice to be a full time blogger and blog around the world, now that's my dream job!)

Now back to some real work....

Blog of Note

Wow, I woke up this morning to find out that Ive been made A Blog of Note. I'm so excited and grateful, thank you blogger team!!!

I just passed my 2 year anniversary for blogging, can't believe its been that long! My blog initially started out as a way to connect with like minded creative people, and has evolved into a place where I bookmark and share all the inspirational things I find online or just to let out some thoughts (or song lyrics) running around my head. So thank you to everyone who has read my blog along the way and a big welcome to new readers, I'm very happy to have you here, make a cup of tea and have a look around :-)

PS. it was also my Mums birthday yesterday so an extra special day to be picked as Blog of Note

PSS. Image is from my bedroom, Id hate to think how much Polaroid film I went through to make that heart !!

Happy Weekend!
x
Liss

daydreamlily says: I tried to do handstands for you

photos by Complexo.devianart.com

I tried to do handstands for you
Everytime I fell on you, yeah, everytime I fell
I tried to do handstands for you but everytime I fell for you
I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for you-ooh-ooh-ooh

~ Chairlift

Creative Space: Urban Homes of Artists and Innovators

For 18 months writer and editor Francesca Gavin travelled the world asking creative people for the chance to peek inside their homes. The findings are documented in the book Creative Space: Urban Homes of Artists and Innovators, featuring 30 homes including that of a favourite of mine, French graffiti artist Fafi. I'm feeling all inspired to go home and decorate!

{images via Dazed & Confused Digitial}