Christmas Instax film review

As promised, my Christmas film!

I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas! I thought I would be up to date for once and post the day I finished the film. Most of these photos are of family friends back from Dubai for the holidays, they are basically my family and I am so glad to have them here! The 10 year old girl is obviously the owner of the rainbow loom in the 2nd last photo, not me, the 17 year old! but that doesn't mean I haven't tried it out myself! I'm actually quite happy with how these photos turned out, in general they are not so bad (a little out of focus, blinking, too much white etc.). Also, just look at how adorable my dog is with all the teddy bears in photo number 6! <3

As for the film itself, I'm not so sure. Although it is festive, its nothing special. I didn't like how a lot of the top images were cut in half just because it looks like its faulty even though thats exactly how it's supposed to be. Because of this I'm not sure if I would purchase it again. Even though it is nice and festive I'm not sure if its worth it.

Well, I have already decided that my next film will be the Stained Glass film, which I think I will be starting tomorrow! 

I hope this has helped you in some way!

Enjoy <3

Cath Kidson Instax Mini film

I have another film to share with you! :D 

This is another one of the films I received for my birthday this year. It's the Cath Kidson Mint Instax Mini Film, and I love it! As you can see from the picture the colours are super vibrant. I didn't think I would like the ribbon effect on the top (cut off on the first row of scanned images) but it is much nicer than I had expected. I think I would also like to try this film in the yellow version, just because the colours are so much more vibrant than I had expected.

Although these look like a bunch of random photos they actually do have some order and were actually taken in the space of a weekend! The first four are from the craft fair I was selling at (I'll have a post about that in the near future). The next one was from our schools production of "Cats"(I'm in orange and red). And the last five are from a sleepover and dinner we had as a celebration after our last performance.

I hope you enjoyed this post and I will have one on the Instax Mini Christmas film just after Christmas!

Rilakkuma meets Honey Instax Mini film

So this post is wayyy.. overdue. Most of these photos were taken around my birthday weekend, and if you have seen my previous post was around the 3rd of October…and now it's December.

Anyways, I really enjoyed this film, it was my first "fun" or not-plain film. When I took my first photo I was pleasantly surprised to see that parts of it were metallic! Most of the hearts, dots, stripes and honeycomb patterns are a shiny gold, which I love! I would love to try Rilakkuma print film again just for the pure cuteness of it!

The only sad thing is that they some of them didn't turn out very well and again, I had trouble scanning them in (the top cut off and a faint white line running through). Also the gold didn't show up very well but, I think you get the idea.

I have some more "fun" film reviews on the way so make sure to check back soon!

AnnaMae <3 

Little Twin Stars Instax Mini film

I thought I would share some of my more recent Instax photos with you! 

This year for my birthday I received about 8 packs of fun instax film, two of which were "Little Twin Stars". I decided to use both packs of this film of my day out in Dublin with two of my best friends, Sarah and Elizabeth, and we all had so much fun!

I ended up having 3 shots left which I used at the dress rehearsal for my schools production of "Cats" which is a bit of a contrast to the film but I still think turned out pretty well.

Quite a few of the Dublin photos turned out a little dark but thats just because it was a very dull, cold day and we were also there in the very early morning (2nd photo), until the evening(8th photo).

The film itself was just as I expected, adorable cartoons in pastel colours. I'm not sure if I would purchase "little twin stars" film again just because I already have had two and it doesn't stand out as a favourite. If you are thinking about purchasing some, go for it! Although its not my favourite it's still a super cute film. 

I will probably have some more "fun" instax film photos in the next few weeks so make sure to check back, or follow me on Bloglovin using the button in the sidebar!

Enjoy! X

* In the 3rd row of photos there is a faint line through the centre, this is nothing to do with the film I just had some issues when scanning them in. Also the top of the 3rd row is cut off again, scanning issues.

🎂 Happy Birthday to my Instax 🎉

Well, it's kinda my birthday too but...

It was this time last year that my friends came together to buy me one of my most prized possessions 💝 My Instax mini 7s 😃 

I took a few photos on the first day so as a little tradition I thought it would be nice I I took another one this year. But as it's a Thursday I had to ask my mom to take it for me ...at home...with me In my school uniform. Anyways it turned out quite well but didn't exactly scream "Birthday". Luckily I had a brainwave and remembered the adorable stickers that came with my 2NUL albums! 😃 They are originally just outlines so like most people I colored them in with fine tip gel/ink pens and adore the result! I was reluctant to use them before, but from now on they will most definately be appearing more in my albums ☺️💗

AnnaMae💗

Fjallraven Kanken (Classic) Review ❀

Hey there!

Since I purchased my second Kanken earlier this summer I thought it was about time to do a review!

I bought my first Kanken in November/December in 2011 it was a dual colour (lemon and dark green although I'm not sure of the names as it is no longer available). As soon as it arrived I was hooked, I loved it so much! It is the perfect backpack, its practical but still looks adorable ❤

This is my very worn dual colour Kanken. As you can see, it no longer looks cute, It looks dirty. I have been using it as a schoolbag for the last year and still use it when travelling so that combined with the pale colour makes it look a lot older than it is. Cleaning my Kanken has always been difficult, I have tried baby wipes and a small bit of warm soapy water on a cloth but neither have made much of a difference although they do slightly fade some marks. On the online store they recommend washing it in warm soapy water or alternatively in a washing machine on a very cool or delicate setting to minimise colour fading. But recently one of my Kanken-loving friends (pictured above with the warm yellow classic size kanken) tried to clean hers with lukewarm water, a soft brush and a little bit of detergent and she feels like the bag is now more delicate and the colour has faded slightly.

This is my newer Kanken that I love with all my heart because...It's Pink ❤ 

I got it while on holidays in  Santa Monica this summer, it was a very 'spur of the moment' purchase but definitely worth it! I absolutely love the colour so much, and I added a cute keychain to top it off.

Another thing about these bags is they are quite strong and hardwearing for a little backpack. They do look a little dirty but they don't scuff or tear and no straps or stitching has come loose or torn.

One very small thing that drives me and my Kanken friends crazy is the front pocket. In the photos on the website it looks like a cute little pouch, but in real life it doesn't puff out at all and is all wrinkled and deflated and gathers loads of dust on the top of it. It does however have a lot of space and is very handy, we just wish it was a little more structured.

The only thing I was confused my before I bought my Kanken was the seat/sitting pad included in a back pocket. At the time I couldn't find any reviews that really explained it. Basically its a thick plastic foam pad that lines the back of the backpack.

I personally have never used it as a seat. Its just really good at keeping the shape of the bag. Something that you might notice from this photo is that the main pocket zips down really far. I love this feature, it makes it so much easier to fit more stuff in because you can organise it more. It also has a cute area for your details. Lets also not forget about the cute little red and white reflective patch featuring an Arctic fox (Fjallraven).

My Kankens are by far my favourite bag in the world and also one of my most cherished items. I would highly recommend it as a bag for travelling, as an everyday bag or even as a small schoolbag. I would especially recommend it for girls or just generally smaller people as it is a nice petite bag with slim straps and the shape means it sits nicely and looks tidy on your back. I have been considering getting a Mini Kanken to use as a handbag type bag because I just love my Classics so much! They are so useful yet look adorable! I definitely see more Kankens in my future!

AnnaMae ☆

My best friend and I on a hike on Croagh Patrick Co.Mayo, Ireland

Dancewear re-fashion: crop top (2)

This is just a quick re-fashion post that really just shows the difference rhinestones can make!

This is the same plain crop top I used in this earlier post, but this time I added colourful rhinestones of all different sizes and I LOVE how it turned out! I have had many complements on it and it could always work for a costume or just help you stand out in a audition or workshop.

Really sorry about the terrible quality of all these photos, especially this one but the strap got very badly damaged and is falling apart so I am in the process of fixing it and it doesn't look pretty!

This was just a plain v-neck lycra leotard that I got for christmas and was the perfect candidate for some plain rhinestones in the centre. Most of my friends didn't even recognise it after the rhinestones !

Just shows what a little sparkle can do!

❤