Kawaii tip of the week: stickers!

I have never wanted this blog to become one of those blogs with eternal whining about not having the time to update, or school taking all of my time... but really, what else can I say? I decided to do a quick update anyway, since I needed to take a little brake ^^

Since I got my new moleskine sketchbook, I have been in a desperate need of new stickers! Why, you might ask, well... that is simply because good art supplies have this little thing with them that almost always makes them equal boring design. I can almost asure you, that if you find a really good quality sketchbook, it is bound to be either black, or some other dark, boring colour. 

I have a certain addiction to "cute-ify" all of my art things, if they don´t allready come with cute designs. The quickest, simplest and easiest way to do this, will be with stickers! ^^

I offcourse went on a sticker hunt at once, and after some searching here and there, I ended up with a couple of super cute ones :) 

Supporting smaller businesses is really important to me, because I love that fact that people are able to create something unique and share it with the world! ^^ It is really nice also, because you can get really nice and special handmade things, one of a kind even :) 

I decided that the "theme" for my sketchbook this time, would be bunnies ^^

 These little cuties are currently all over the cover of my moleskine, 

and I can´t help but squeel a little bit every time I see it x3 

I bought them from this really cute store called 

Sugar bunny shop

both of them together were only about 7 $! The shop is owned by a lovely girl called Samantha, I really reccomend checking out her super cute designs if you like kawaii things ^^ You can find loads of other really adorable things in the shop ! Both apparel, mugs, plushies and other stationary <3 

Since I couldn´t really decide on what stickers to get, 

I also got these reeeally adorable ones from another artist as well ^^

(sorry for the yellow-ness of this picture >.<)

Her artist name is Kaiami, while her real name is Bianca! ^^

I just adore her cute studio ghibli drawings so much *v*
I fell in love instantly, and just had to get them!

Check out her store!

Kaiami at Storenvy

These couple of sticker sheets were only about 9 $ in total! I was really surpised also, because the big one is acctually A4 in size! so its really huge! :D

I can´t wait to find something to stick these ones on also. I just love them so much >w< iih!

do you decorate your stuff with stickers?

Thanks for reading!

teddybears galore + recent japan haul

Hello, my dear lovely followers

Today I am back with more lolita-goodness for you all :D

I mentioned quickly a while ago that I was getting some new lolita things, 

and amongst them, one of my absolute favourite dream dresses! ^^

I feel so incredibly lucky to be the happy owner of my two favourite prints

 in my dream-dress list >w<

When I found it second hand, I became so happy that I just had to get it! This is the kind of dress that you don´t find very often for sale! Especially in the correct colourway >.<

Since I am terrible at buying basics, and things I need to cordinate my outfits, I decided to find a blouse to go with it :) I only have one pink blouse, and that one is a kind of "classical pink", since it is from Baby, the star shines bright, so I wanted to get another one with a "fresher" colour ! :D

After looking around for a while, I figured that they didn´t really have blouses in a desireable cut in-store (Angelic Pretty) right then, so I looked for second hand blouses, and ended up deciding on a black one! I don´t have ANYTHING that even looks like a blouse in black,

 so I figured it was a good idea (also, it was half the price of a new blouse). 

Still, I wanted something that I could wear with my new dress, since black certainly wouldn´t match, and therefore I decided to get a nice turtleneck cutsew from Angelic Pretty :D

So, in the end, I got two new tops to wear with lolita for the price of one new blouse!

 What a bargain! ^^

I ordered through Japonica Marked again, and I must say, they never stop amazing me! It was shipped on Monday, and arrived on Friday!

 Turtleneck (Angelic Pretty), Black blouse with pearl details (Angelic Pretty)

I was so amazed when I got the blouse out of the box, since it is in absolute PERFECT condition! You can´t even tell that it has been worn, and I got it half price!

The turtleneck has such a beautiful colour, and the lace details are just darling :) Fits with everything, and it´s warm and cosy for autumn and winter <3

And now... what you have all been waiting for to know... 

WHAT dress did Josephine get?

well...

DA-TA-DA-DAAAAAA

 little bears café (Angelic Pretty)

IT´S FREAKING LITTLE BEARS CAFE IN MINT ;A; 

with MATCHING socks!

I have wanted this dress ever since it came out! And I have never found it second hand in mint, since it´s one of the most popular colourways ;A; 

But now... now I have it TT_TT And I am so happy that I could cry! It is like a dream came true!

and I certainly go IIIIIIIIIIH just looking at it XD

Look at this beauty!

Recently, I also ordered some false lashes, because I have been dying to try out the look x3 hihi

I can´t use them yet though, since I am still waiting for the eyelash-glue to arrive ;------)

Glamour eye diamond lash lashes, princess eye diamond lash lashes

I got the "glamour" diamond lash lashes, and the "princess" diamond lash lower lashes :)
 They look so stunning irl! I can´t wait to try them :D
  (I got these from Ebay, but it was only a few days before the big package, so I added them here ;-) )

And here is everything I got! :D

What a lot! ^0^ I am so happy I got the matching socks for free ^^ I only wish I had the headbow also >.<

The book in the picture is my first ever, brand new moleskine that arrived on Friday also! :D

As an artist, you have to have the right aquiptment, right? ;----)
 Moleskines are the best sketch/drawing books you can find! ^^

I tried it out yesterday also! This is my very first sketch/doodle in it :)

Kinda like it!

the text says "kami-sama... stay with me", though I suck at writing japanese, so it

 might say something else XD haha

I was to tired to dress up yesterday, but made my plans ready for today, and decided to do a cute 

coord with my new things >w< I love getting new lolita things! <3 I can do SO much more with my outfits, even with just the few things I got now! ^^

Since I didn´t get the headbow with the dress, I had to make-do with a chocomint bow,

 and some home made things :-P

I really like my outfit though! ^^ I think I am getting good at cordination <3

☆Teddybear girl☆

Jsk: Angelic Pretty

turtleneck cutsew: Angelic Pretty

OTK - socks: Angelic Pretty

Shoes: Secret Shop

Accesories: Chocomint, Angelic Pretty, handmade, 

Cute Can Kill, HolleyTeaTime

 ☆

I freaking LOVE this print so much!!! >w<

Had to get my teddybear offcourse >w< I have had him since I was born! :)

His name is "Brun bamse", which would translate as "Brown bear".... yes, I was very imaginative XD

I love how my Holleyteatime ring perfectly matches the colour of the dress ^^

Twin-bun hairstyle to go with the "bear" theme of this print ^^ Look at my crappy home-knitted bow XD

Some more details of my outfit^^ This is my adorable CuteCanKill ring! ^^

I don´t think I will ever be able to grow up = V= <33

Lolita forevaaaaah * v* Who is with me??? >w<

So yeah... sorry for the picture spam XD haha... 

I am just so super duper happy with all my new stuff <3 ; v;

What is your favourite print,
 and do you own it?

Until next time, keep lolita-ing it up everyone! ^3^

Kurebayashi - get the look! Part 2

Here is part two of my first ever tutorial: kurebayashi - get the look! ^^

I would love to write about her unique art style, since I love it so much, but since this is a style tutorial, I won´t bore you people that isn´t as crazy about art as I am xD haha

This tutorial will include:

Part 2

• Clothing
• Experimenting

Clothing

Kurebayashis clothing style can´t be defined under one category. Her style is a mixture of all the things that interest her! If one at all is going to categorize it, I would say it is a mixture of pop kei, with decora and amoeji kei! :) She definitely has a taste for kawaii!

Ripped up shirts, flower badges, bunny ears, bows galore and rainbow coloured socks is just so much fun, don´t you think? The key really, is loads of colours, but evenly spread all over!

(pictures from tumblr tag, source unknown)

She buys her clothes from a whole variety of different stores, from super cheap ones, to more expensive ones. Typically, you spot her in clothes from

• Super Lovers
• ACDC Rag
• Bodyline
• Angelic Pretty
• MalkoMalka
• Galaxxxy
• Monomania 

and many, many others!

Not to mention that she makes and alters tons of the clothes she owns as well! ^^ Everytime I look through her blog, she fills me with inspiration, and it just feels like I glow :D
I wanna do EVERYTHING! ^^

I hope I will be able to spread some of that inspiration to you guys, through these tips :)

Quite recently, she modeled some clothes from the brand "Super Lovers", with adorable pink details!

It is a very simple outfit, but it is super versatile for all kinds of occations!
Lovely for a boring, grey  school day that needs some sunshine in it. 

I managed to pick together some pieces of what she wore, but also some different ones, so you can easily try the style yourself! ^^

Super lovers rocking sweater   *  puffy star skirt   *   heart over the knee socks   *   metallic shine platform

This is only basic pieces to the outfit, so there is a lot of things that can be added! ^^ What about a pair of suspenders, just to hang down the sides of the skirt? A studded hairband would fit perfectly! Also, for a more pop look, why not add a huge heartshaped bag? Personally, I would wear tons of buttons and badges :D

For another cute look, that is a bit cheaper, I picked together some pieces from the brand "ACDC Rag", that is really cute look-a-likes to an old outfit Kurebayashi wore in a magazine! ^^
This look is more boy-ish, and fits perfectly for a fun day, running some errands. It is easy, and still quite ... eye catching ;-)

A thousand eyes sweater hoodie  *   Skull t-shirt   *   Starry pink harem pants

I would wear this outfit with rainbowcoloured sneakers,( like the ones Kaila has in her banner! ^^)
and big hairbuns! A smileyface button would look great as well!

The greatest thing about "ACDC Rag" is that they have all kinds of cute clothes, for the cheapest prices you can imagine. Especially their tshirts is worth looking into,
as you can find ones for as little as 10 $!

Experimenting

Now, over to more home-made stuff, to get your inspirational fluids flowing :D
(eww,that sounds gross XD hahaha)

(picture is taken from her personal blog)

Achieve the style!

1. Cut out a huge felt heart, star, circle, triangle or even a square! Sew on a bow, some rhinestones and buttons for details, or design your own character, and you have yourself your very own kurebayashi styled tshirt! 
2. buy, or make a douzin silky bows and attach arround the edge of the neckline to a top. Use bows in all the shades of the rainbow for the most fun ^^
3. Make pom poms out of yarn and attach them to anything! Kurebayashi has tons of pom poms in her outfits, if you just look for them :) (here is a 5 min. tutorial on how to make them!)
4. Cut off the head of two small teddybears that has seen better days, and sew them on to your platform sneakers. You always see her jumping around in her panda platforms :D
5. Draw a cute character and get it printed on a button to wear for a totally unique look! (here is a place to get personalized buttons!) 

The most important thing you do, when you wanna try out someone elses look, is try to adjust it to your own likes! ^^ Even though you like their style, NEVER try to completly copy them!
Take aspect and details that you like into mind, be experimental and create your own versions of things you see! ^^

Because I have been so inspired by Kurebayashi lately, I have studied her outfits and intricate little details a lot, and wanted to try and make my own look :D

That is why, I can now present my Josephine x Kurebayashi  outfit ^^

♥Kureba - Josie ♥

Top: Cubus
Cake hoodie: ACDC rag
Skinny jeans: H&M
Shoes: An*tai*na
Hairties: Miyamo
Accesories: Taobao, Milklim, homemade

♥

I made it very simple, for a regular school day. I added my own taste, with skinny jeans and platform shoes (even though she also wears platform sneakers very often ;-) ) and I used a cake pattern top, that fits her taste in patterns! ^^ I wanted to use my new Miyamo hairties, but also my Trex necklace, to make the green details in the pattern pop!

I still need to get my first pair of false lashes, but I still like the makeup I did quite a lot ^^

tried doing the famous Juria pose ^^ Kinda like it! It shows of my lovely new Panda hairtie so well *v*

I hope you guys enjoyed my Kurebayashi tutorial, and that you found it usefull and inspiring! ^^
It was a fun project for me to work with, and I learned a lot of new things about what kind of outfits I like wearing!

I really wanna try more styles in the future, and I hope I can make more tutorials to inspire creativity in my readers as well! It is a lot of fun to try out different styles, especially if you are used to one kind of style and begin to feel a bit bored with it....



Thank you very much for reading, 
and as always I appreciate all kinds of feedback! :D