What a year...

2014 you were awesome. 

I'm going to be blogging more regularly this year (I promise!) but I guess we've got some catching up to do first. Here's a little round up of the past year and some of my highlights...

In October, Jan (Gemma Rock'a'frilly) and I took a little road trip to Sheffield and visited Five magics tattoo. I had wanted to get my foot tattooed for the longest time! Kelly Smith designed a heart locket with a rose for me. I got a key on the inside of my ankle too and I'm so happy with them! It was well worth the pain and the swollen kankle. Jan had a beautiful lighthouse design on her arm. We finished the day with a visit to an awesome rum bar.

The Halloween Lucky Dip bags went down a storm! I adore Halloween and I love that you guys get so excited about it too. 

On the 7th of September Ant took me to Pevensey Castle for our Anniversary and THIS happened!!!

It was the perfect day and the perfect surprise. I can't wait to marry my best friend in October this year! Squeeeeeeeeeee! 

I volunteered at Raystede the animal rescue centre again in the summer. They're an amazing independently run charity and are committed to rescuing and rehoming lots of animals. 

I wanted to take an entire litter of Westies home! Some very kind people gave me Ice lollys while I volunteered out in the sunshine. 

Jan and I headed to Falmouth in August to visit my good friend Joe. We stopped off in Dorset, visited Monkey World and stayed in an awesome B&B called the old mill. We found a little village pub and befriended the locals & their dogs.

We stopped in Turo to visit Lucy and the fabulous BMM shop, where we picked up more of her treasures. 

Falmouth is so beautiful! We stayed here for a couple of nights before heading home. It was awesome spending time with Joe and Jan exploring the town. On the way home we stopped off for a Sunday roast in the Witchy town Burley in the New Forrest. 

In July Cheap Frills sponsored the Blogcademy London Mixer event! 

I designed these 'dream big' necklaces for the event goodie bags.

I hit 5000 followers on instagram.

Jan and I decided we were sad enough to get friendship tattoos, so In June we got these little pretties by EJ at Angelic Hell Brighton...

Love letter tattoos! Mine is on my ribs and Gemmas is on her wrist. 

I was delighted to see the lovely Louise enjoying her Cheap Frills Mood Ring in a sprinkle of chatter vlog! 

In April I went to see Bayside AND Alkaline Trio (the same show!!!) in Portsmouth. It was SO good. 

I met a lovely woman called Paula who I worked with at her studio in Sussex making silver earrings and charms. In July I made my very own ring designs in pure silver! The castle is my favourite.

 Watching Ant and his friend go swimming in March made me smile. 

Cheap Frills advertised in the beautiful Vintage Life Magazine

It was the year of the goodie bags.

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me and my little online shop this year. I can't wait to see what 2015 brings! 

Georgia x

I'm the worlds worst blogger….

Hi Everyone! 

It's official, i'm the worlds worst blogger. 

Juggling jewellery making, updating the website, managing the social media and packing orders has totally dominated all my time recently (which is amazing!) but it's left very little time for blogging so I apologise for my lack of presence in this area.

Loads of exciting things have happened this year and Cheap Frills has definitely faced new and exciting challenges along the way. I'm far better at regularly updating my instagram and Facebook pages so if your not following me already, please pop by those platforms and say Hi. 

A few months ago, the super talented Gemma Correll posted this hilarious illustration on her instagram, based on the Cheap Frills Aphrodite Mood Ring…

I was lucky enough to meet Gemma a while back now when we were both at the Mama San web launch. 

She's a lovely lady and a blooming pen-punn genius too!

Recently, i've started working in real silver and precious materials (how terribly grown up!). It's all very new to me and something i'm going to keep working on. Ive already introduced my first handmade silver item to the web shop these cute little Ice-cream stud earrings… 

I'm planning on getting the little Love letter earrings up online soon too. 

I was super excited when the fabulous Louise from Sprinkle of Glitter started following me over on twitter.

Louise has a huge influence in the world of fashion and accessories so it was pretty exciting that she had discovered Cheap Frills.

I've since become a sponsor on Sprinkle of Glitter and here are some lovely words Louise had to say about my shop… 

What a darl! 

There are exciting things on the horizon. I'm planning lots of new products, which i'll gradually be making/popping up onto the website. I'm toying with the idea of a Cheap Frills youtube channel. I'm a visual & hands-on person so I might find making/editing videos easier and more enjoyable than blog writing. I'd possibly be answering questions about me and my jewels, tutorials, speaking about other brands I love. Is this something you might like to see?

I'm off to walk doggies and drink wine with my girl pal Gemma from Rock'a'frilly now.

Have a fabulous bank holiday weekend everyone!

Georgia x

I'm with Cupid…

February is drawing near and everyday objects are beginning to morph into heart shaped versions of themselves, and I feel compelled to buy things that I don't actually want or need…. well need anyway. 

Here are some Valentines picks for 2014… 

KVD heart pumps (with pink soles) by Vans 

Dress by Hell Bunny at Sirens & Starlets

T-shirts £15, bag £6, sweatshirt £20 all Orphans Arms

Vivienne Westwood Melissa Lady Dragon Heart shoes £149.99

Lulu Guinness Lips Clutch £245

Glitter Heart Hairband £5 Crown & Glory

Cute Card by I Like Cats £2.50

 Love Locket Bath Bomb- with a little secret inside!

£6.95 LUSH

 

Quirky Barbie Art by gjarvisjewelryetc

 Personalised hearts biscuit tin £35.00

By the amazing  Biscuiteers

  Amber's Arrow Ring £30 by Bloody Mary Metal

 Valentines Cupcake classes at Victoria's Kitchen

 Love Letters of Great Men Book

Happy Valentines Day 2014!

Georgia x

Shake, Rattle and Roll...

This month I'm loving all things Rock'a'Billy & 1950's retro. There are so many gorgeous goodies available at the moment, I'm trying to resist the temptation to buy everything!

Mint Green Necklace £12 and Rose Bracelets £6 both Rock'a'Frilly

Mini Pink Juke Box by Steepletone

Fruit Necklace by Bow & Cross Bones, £19.99

Flamingo Dress, Hell Bunny

Lola Dress, Hell Bunny

Sassy Tropical Dress, Hell Bunny

Cutie fruities! All items by Rock'a'Frilly

Gorgeous Hair accessories by Starlet Retro

                                         Dress £24.99, Ebay

                                                             Fairground Popcorn maker, £27.99

      Cadillac Car Seat, £1550..... (a girl can dream!)

June wish list....

Here are the pretties that have caught my eye this month...

Lion T-shirt, £32 Alice Takes a Trip

 

MOTO True Love Jeans £42, Topshop

 

Sail Away Blouse, £32 Sugarhill Boutique

 

Leopard Cameo Rings £7 each & Leopard Love Bow £4 Both Rock'a'Frilly

 

Gothic Black Cat Dress £36, Alice Takes a Trip

 

Love T-shirt & Hate T-shirt £25 each, both Alice Takes a Trip

Leopard Print Heart Pumps £140, French Sole

 

Tiger (I'd say that's a Leopard!) Print Waist Coat £30, Fashion Union

 

Anything caught your eye this month?

Georgia x

 

 

 

 

A Brief Encounter...

Last Tuesday I visited the Victorias Secret flagship store on New Bond Street, London. The gigantic boudoir is split into 4 floors- to say that your spoilt for choice is an understatement...

For a gal who loves a bit of lace, neon and jewels I was not disappointed!

The costumes from Victoria's Secret catwalk extravaganza are displayed all around the shop, along with lots of framed model portraits upon the walls.

The glitzy emporium also stocks all 15 VS fragrances,

 including the a limited-edition perfume called 'London'.

I spent ages in there deciding what to buy 

but in the end I went for these...

I fell in love with the candy and leopard combo and went for a classic (safe option) black bra too. The bras were £28 each but you could buy two for £44. The knickers were 5 for £20 and there is 

a HUGE selection to choose from. 

I can't stress how beautifully the bras fit. The knickers are so comfy and unlike lots of underwear shops they are pretty generous sizes too. 

Have you been yet? If not make a visit, you won't be disappointed!

Georgia x