So with 2015 practically upon us, I thought I'd take a moment to share with you some of my blogging/interweb/insta favs that I read/watch probably everyday and have loved throughout 2014. SO HERE WE GO!

My list of favourite blogs grows every year and with the help of Instagram I came across a lot more. Oh the wonders of a hashtag. These are just three of my new favourites from 2014:

Glad Rags and Glitter // Nicky is the boho queen, I found her lovely blog through Instagram and fell in love instantly. This girls wardrobe is just a dream. I would like it ALL please. 

The Little Plum // Chloe is just the sweetest little plum and her wardrobe is so effortlessly stylish. I am forever wishing I could pull off the tailored trouser look, and well simply just look as flawless ALL THE TIME!

Easy Tiger // Ok so not only does Tiger have the coolest name, her wardrobe screams the coolest of the cool. With a mixture of high street and vintage finds Tiger's style is killer.

The Little Magpie // I have followed Amy's blog TLM since the very begining and this girl will always be a top favourite of mine. But this year Amy ventured into the world of Youtube and hell is that girl funny always making me crack up to myself. I love to watch Amy's hauls, vlogs and tags (basically all of it).

Helen Anderson // Also known as Melon, is one of my favourite Youtubers to watch for both beauty, hair, fashion and just general giggles. Not only does Helen have amazing hair she has a great personality and I can just watch her videos for hours and have a whale of a time lol. (maybe I should get out more).

What Olivia Did // Olivia has only done a handful of videos, but after being a fan of her beautiful blog and writing for so long I knew I was going to enjoy watching her Youtube channel. Two of my favourites being her 'Smokey Eye Tuturiol' and her collaboration with Lulu Guinness with the 'TMI Tag'.

Sarah Hashcroft aka That Pommie Girl // Another lovely that I happened to come across on Instagram, in fact you probably all have at some point as Sarah has taken over the Instagram world with her gorgeous fashion account. Posting everyday, Sarah is stunningly flawless in both her looks and style. 

Katy Mitten // Katy's whole home is a dream and every photo she posts on Instagram has me cooing and awing all the time. From delicious looking hot chocolates and warm cosy pjs,  to pretty delicate flowers and kitty cat cuddles, Katy's Instagram is definitely one of my all time favourites.

Angelica Blick // If you ever just want to spend an afternoon 'wanderlusting' then Angelica's IG is the one to go to. All her travel snaps are so dreamy and have me dreaming of such exotic places to visit. Angelica is also uber stylish and will have you wishing for her wardrobe.

There you have it a snippet of some of my favourite interwebs of 2014, I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe found some new accounts, channels or blogs to follow. Tomorrow or maybe the day after I will be blogging all my OOTD's from this year + some from last year too, as it just so happens I didn't round up 2013 and I have no clue why. So stay tuned if you want to see all my looks for the last two years. Adios xo 

One of the hardest things I find to do is keeping myself inspired and motivated, therefore I constantly remind myself that everyday is a new which is an opportunity to find new inspirations and make new goals. Having studied a creative degree you'd think seeking inspiration would come second nature to me however that is not the case and it takes a great deal of self motivation and determination to keep yourself inspired. There were moments when I thought it was just not possible but then a little self evaluation and belief anything is possible, so if you seek to do something in life that you love and really want then the only way you are going to achieve at anything is through hard work and positivity. So on that note I thought I would share with you guys a few of the things that I do on a daily basis to keep myself inspired to continue with both my blog and my future ambition.

Mood Boards // One of the main things that I love to do and could possibly spend hours creating is mood boards both online and on paper. I find it is a great way to seek and collect inspiration for all sort of things whether it's a project or simply just fashion and wardrobe inspiration. I currently obsessed with Pinterest which I recently joined, it makes it so easy to categorise all the things you love and a great way to have all your inspiration in one place. My boards include all sorts of things from food, decor, fashion, and travel - and I am constantly adding to them each day.

What You Love // It is important to remember why you started something or what made you want to do what you are doing now. It is very easy to loose the motivation to carry on especially when you feel like you have been doing something for so long - forgetting why your doing it in the first place is very easy. So to prevent feeling lost and with no will you need to continue, surround yourself with all the things that you are passionate about and continue to do the things you enjoy. Whether it is blogging, creating outfits, trend hunting, drawing, photography, designing, whatever it is - just carry on doing them. As it is only when you stop or start to slow down that you begin to feel lost. I know from personal experience that feeling lost and with no direction is a horrible thing, but there is no better feeling of carrying out a dream or working hard on something that you fully enjoy and getting results. I guess what I am trying to say is SURROUND YOURSELF IN & WITH WHAT YOU LOVE GURLL ...or BOY!

Other Blogs // I love to read my favourite blogs and I also love to come across new blogs too. I couldn't imagine four years ago that I would make blog reading part of my daily doings, but now does not go a day where I won't scroll through my Bloglovin feed and catch up with all my favs. Being and feeling part of a community (this case blogging and fashion etc) is possibly one of the most inspiring things, meeting and making friends from your little online hub is probably one of the great things that come from writing a blog and it is strange because most of us probably got told not to talk to strangers over the internet. LOL oops!

Those Wardrobe Favourites // Ok so it probably obvious that I have a love for clothes and fashion in general (hence why there is a whole blog about it), I literally live, breath, dream and eat it. However recently I have come to a fashion stand still as I am half way across the world living out a suitcase that has already become full to its means. So whats a girl to do that has already worn everything at least twice and couldn't possibly buy any more new clothes. Revive the old, yup that is what I have been doing you have probably already seen a few repeats of certain items on the blog but it has been working (for me anyway) and it means I still get to blog outfits and share with you guys different ways to wear things. You never know pulling out some of the old wardrobe garms you might find something that you wasn't too sure about and now love.

Take Pictures // See something you like take a picture, you like your hair today take a picture. There is no harm in documenting things you like and find because one day that picture will spark a memory or inspire you to do something. I find Instagram a great visual blog for documenting all my favourite things and a create way to create memories. Some of my favourite instagram photos to take include flat lays, ootd (outfit of the day), from where I stand, selfie's (of course who doesn't). Instagram is also a great way to seek inspiration from other people and fellow bloggers.

Stay positive // & Lastly remember to stay positive. For me this is an important factor that I try and do everyday, especially when thinking about the future and possible careers and ideas. It is so easy to get bogged down in the feeling your not achieving what you want to be achieving or get caught up in comparing yourself to others around you. Remembering that if it is meant to be it will be, and if your working hard and enjoying what you do then you will eventually be where you want to be. I have touched on this in a previous post here if you fancied a read.

There you have it my six things that I try and make sure that I do to continue to feel inspired with both my life and my little old blog. Sometimes it is easy to feel like your not gaining anything but I guess it all boils down to hard work and a little belief and of course self motivation. I hope you liked this post please let me know if you did and leave me a comment below :) also do share any inspiration seeking tips that you have and if you also have done a post similar to this so I can have a read. Adios Amigos x 

I think it is safe to say we are all pretty big Instagram user spending a good majority of our days taking pretty pictures, editing them and posting them for the world to see and love heart like. So I thought I would create a little post sharing with some of my favourite photo editing apps that I use pretty much all the time to create that perfect Instagramable picture.

A Beautiful Mess // I use ABM to add a fun element to my pictures whether is s a cute border, some text or cute symbols. It was one of the first apps I downloaded to edit my images, and I think at the time I paid 69p for it. I don't use it very often however it is such a cute app to have when wanting too add a personal touch to some photos, specially foodstagram and cute memoir moments. (See below for photo examples)

 

Insta Size // is the app I use to create white space around my photos, and it is also the app I use if a photo is to narrow or too large to fit in the standard Instagram photo square. I find I use Insta Size the most for displaying full length outfits, sometimes collaging two images together (like example), and displaying a whole picture whether it is portrait or landscape. 

VSCOcam // I love VSCOcam it is a great app to use for editing a photos exposure, saturation, contrast etc.. I know you can now do this in Instagram but I tend to use VSCOcam still as I personally think it is a lot better to control. Also I love the filters that are available on VSCOcam they just have a nice feel and look to them. The app also has a 'fade' feature which I love to use on my photos. Personally I use this app A LOT, I'd say for the majority of all my Instagram photos, I find it editing perfect for pretty much every photo I take. So yep! VSCOcam is a winner in my eyes.

Mirror Effect // it is what it states on the tin. This app I simply use to mirror an image, and without a separating white line through the middle. A quick and easy app to use and it also allows you to crop down your image and re mirror it, so you can minimise the space mirrored in between (I have no clue weather that last sentence made any sense) but hey. Again I use Mirror Effect for outfit shots, as it is always nice to see double aha. 

Picfx // I have used this app since the beginning when I created my Instagram on my iPod touch (yolo). I think I downloaded it along side A Beautiful Mess and I also think I paid 69p for it. This app is great to play around with as it offers loads of effects and filters to edit your images with. Personally I use it most for adding light effects to my photos, from a pink hue dusting or sprinkles of light dots (see below). I used this app a lot in the beginning, but maybe not so much now, however it is a great one to have just in case you feel like you're in the twinkling mood. I may start using it more often as it gives a photo such a pretty look and feel, perfect for making picture perfect memories. Also this app allows you to layer effects and filters on top of one another so you can play around with it for ages. 

I hope you found this post useful and maybe some new photo editting apps to try. I know that I like to read these kinds of blog posts one because I'm nosey and two because I'm always looking for new apps to try and download. So on that note do let me know of any photo editing apps you think I might like. Adios Amigos x

I thought I would do a little tips / blogging post as I thought it would be interesting to see which social media you guys use to co along side your blog and to also share what I find useful and like to use.

As a blogger you all know that the best way to receive traffic to your blog is to promote yourself and your new blog posts. There is no point writing a post and then not letting anyone know because well they won't know to read it. You can be a follower of a blog for a long time and still very easily miss a post, especially if leaving it to the terrible blogger 'blog roll' to inform you. 

So what I use the most and how I find them effective, starting with the most popular. 

1// Twitter - it is an obvious one. Pretty much every blogger, business, brand, company, magazine, famous person practically everyone in the world. We all use Twitter to our share links, promotions and well their everyday musings and well if you don't then.. your missing out. It is a great way to reach out to fellow bloggers and to connect with brands and companies, especially if you just so happen to blog a post featuring them. It is an easy tool to generate traffic to your blog and exceptionally useful when it comes to the famous hashtag. I find I use twitter the most to spread the 'new post love' as you can continue to push your blog through out the day without it becoming a nuisance as that it the nature of twitter its self. 

2// Bloglovin - a blog roll in a sense as it is a great way to follow new blog and your all time favs. It is simple to use and pleasing to the eye and if you have a blog linked to Bloglovin they are ever so kind to too the work for you generating your new post as soon as it has published. I'd say in the last year I have  used Bloglovin to its full potential (as I did used to rely on bloggers updates to keep me informed. But since converting to a full time Bloglovin user I'd say I have come across far more lovely blogs and been able to keep up to date with all new post too. What is also great about Bloglovin is that you can 'save' a post which is handy if your on the go and want to catch up later or to simple share some love and save, save, save which is also a little heart (see sharing love). 

3/ Facebook - so Facebook is a new one for me as I only joined my blog to Facebook a few months ago, and well I don't know why I was so reluctant too but I think it mainly boiled down to everyone potentially in the 'real' boring world (all those people on Facebook that you know, or knew. You know what I mean) will discover your secret life. No I'm kidding but joining Facebook was a little daunting as the prospect of everyone knowing and being able to read my blog, but actually I have found it really useful and now my family can all read and access my blog on a daily basis which is also really nice. But as a whole Facebook I find is a really good social media tool, not only does to allow to share links and pictures from your blog, youtube etc. It also keeps you update with how productive / effective your post have been and how many people through Facebook have interacted to your picture or link. For me this is a winning feature. 

4// Instagram - Ok so Instagram I feel is on its own sort of level when it comes to social media and using it to promote a blog. By this I mean it is great to share post image snippets or a daily outfit but as a whole I feel it is kind of a blog on it's own. You can display your blog link in your bio which is handy but I do think it generates it's own following for it's own purpose, such as your blog could have 500 followers but your Instagram has 100k followers, so by that sense I feel like Instagram is like a mini blog where you can visually share your style and other interests. Which is great and I am possibly a little addicted a pretty 'instagramable' picture, but personally I would say Instagram is a little hobby on it's own, not just a tool to share your blog.

Other socials I use but not a frequently are Pinterest - forever seeking inspiration and Tumblr - recently more as a share tool i.e from Instagram.

These may all seem obvious choices and you use them all the time, but if your just starting out or haven't used social media before then I hope you find this post helpful. Also if you recommend any other form of social media that I haven't mentioned then please let me know I love to find new things to do and play around with. Speak soon x.