Style Saturday - Back to School in black, pink and mint

I know that lots of you are getting ready to go back to school this September so this week for Style Saturday I thought I would do a 'Back to School' themed feature.

The collection includes everything from pretty stationary, an alarm clock so that you don't oversleep and that gorgeous mint wrap around coat!

How to get the look...

Photo Credit: Ban.do

'I am very busy' poster in mint green by Ban.do. For when you need to remind everyone that it may look like you are procrastinating but you are in fact very busy!

Light green waisted trench coat by Choies . Great for when the weather is not yet bitterly cold. 

These adorable floral print trainers/ sneakers in mint green with pink flowers by Yes Style

This black London Style expandable backpack by LucLuc. Useful for carrying your books around campus or school. It has a lovely 'chain' trim and is waterproof (hooray for dry books and homework!)

Good luck to all my followers who are going back to school, university, college etc and I hope that you enjoyed reading my Style Saturday post. I run this post every Saturday with different themes so please check out next week's. If you haven't already seen last week's Style Saturday post you can find it here... http://thedorothydays.blogspot.com/2015/09/style-saturday-industrial-and-copper.html

Have a great weekend!

The Dorothy Days X

Hello September

Hello everyone,

Can you believe it is September already!? Where did the summer go? I am hoping for some lovely sunny September evenings as lots of August did seem to feel like a bit of a wash out. I really love this time of year as there is a good mix between sunny days and colder autumnal days.

I have sadly lost my lovely bobble hat that I bought last year and was rather in love with so I am on the hunt for a new one. If anyone knows where I can get a lovely warm bobble hat please let me know in the comments section below.

I always feel quite motivated in September. I think it must be years of September being about going back to school that September always feels a bit like the beginning of something so this month I am hoping to get lots achieved particularly with getting my shop prepared for Christmas (eek I know I said Christmas ALREADY!). I also hope to reach 6000 Twitter followers this month. It would be an amazing milestone especially as Twitter is one of my favourite platforms to use. I am currently on 5958 followers so not far off. I would like to get more active on my Instagram page and my Facebook page. I only recently relaunched my Facebook page (a few months ago) so am still trying to get used to posting to it but have really enjoyed being back on Facebook and the interactions I have been receiving. I hope to make lots of new stock for the shop and finally I also hope to keep blogging much more regularly. I do love writing on here and recently have started chatting to other bloggers which is exciting and reading their blogs really makes me want to work more on my own blog!

Big hello to any bloggers reading this, please feel free to leave your blog links in the comment section below, I really enjoy reading other people's blogs.

Got some exciting blog posts coming up. I am going to try and keep the posts quite varied so please expect everything from my ramblings to style posts and from art blog posts to craft tutorials!

Have a great September

The Dorothy Days X

20 things we should say more often - Kid President - Inspirational message

Hello everyone,

Normally I post a quote on Mondays but for a change, today I thought I would share with you some inspirational words from Kid President.

Kid president, for anyone who hasn't already watched one of his videos, is both adorable and inspirational. In this video he talks about 20 things we should say more often. Hope that you enjoy the video and make a special effort to use some of these words more frequently this week.

Enjoy!

The Dorothy Days Xx

My beautiful new vintage leather rucksack

Hello everyone,

How are you all? Hope you are having a great week so far. Today I wanted to share with you my new rucksack as I am rather in love with it and it is beautiful! I have been looking for a bag for a while and really wanted a rucksack especially a leather rucksack. This vintage one fitted the bill perfectly! I can't wait to start using it and it will be perfect for my trips to the art galleries!

The Dorothy Days X

Back to School on Etsy - 5 products I love

Hi everyone,

Whenever I go on Etsy to check things in my shop I can't help but have a browse of other people's shops. I can get lost just browsing for hours on end, there are so many beautiful items on there!

Today I thought I would share with you all my top 5 back to school items that I have found on Etsy because I know lots of you will be heading back to school, college, university etc soon. Please take a look at these shops. Each shop is independent and is an artist or crafter who are selling their wares in their own individual shop. I have provided links below each item for where you can find it on Etsy.

5 back to school items I am loving this week...

#1

Perfectly simple but very beautiful, this pencil organiser/ desk tidy was made by a shop named Less and More which is based in Austria

#2

Just incase you need some reminding.... white gentle reminder pencils. These pencils have been handmade by AmandaCatherineDes

#3

I love this grown up lunch box by Chris Hughes from Artifact Bag Co. It is available in different colours too!

#4

Stay organised by remain stylish with these hand-painted Mason Jar desk tidys. Great for organising pens, pencils etc and available in lots of different colour combinations. I particularly liked this combination as it is very vintage looking

#5

Get organised! You would never miss an appointment, meeting, class etc with this reusable wipe clean wall decal

The Dorothy Days Xx

Christmas time in August?! and some beautiful treasuries

Hello everyone :),

Wow!!! Hasn't it been hot these last few days?! I can't believe how hot it suddenly is, it is absolutely beautiful. How have you all been enjoying the last few days of sunshine.....hitting the beach?....relaxing in the garden?.....eating as many icecreams as possible?! I have to admit I am rather guilty of the latter!

I have been doing lots of thinking about Christmas which I am quite excited about (I know I know....Christmas talk ALREADY and its only August!!). I am trying to decide which items are best to stock and should I stock more vintage or more handmade? I am also considering making some gift vouchers for the shop for the Christmas season. I thought I could make some really pretty ones and have some digital ones for people who need a last minute gift and don't have time to wait for posting or prefer to have them sent digitally and also some handmade gift vouchers which will be sent in the post. Opinions needed.....do you all think this is a good idea and something that people shall like ? I would make them really pretty so they are a nice gift to receive :). Also, which denominations should I use? £5, £10 ,£20 £50 ??  I am really excited about getting my shop ready for the Christmas season and I am also really excited about all the craft and vintage fairs that I am going to in the run up to Christmas :) ! I am going to be a very busy lady but I can't wait!!! Christmas time is one of my favourite times of the year. I love buying presents for people and spending time with family and friends as well as being snuggled up in front of the fire.

Anyway....back to summer time as it feels very strange to be speaking about Christmas and being snuggled up in front of the fire when it is boiling hot and beautifully sunny here!!

I have been lucky enough to be featured in some beautiful treasuries this week and I thought I would share a few of my favourites with you all :) .Both have beautiful summer fresh colours in.

'Silver and Citron' by CTMercantile

Vintage and handmadeetsy team finds

Shocking Citron Green Tie Wa... FascinationVin... $25.00	Vintage 60s Clip Earrings ME... KMalinka $35.00	Vintage Enamelware Ladle Sco... whatnotsandsuc... $18.00
Wedding, Mother's Day, J... Thebracelettre... $95.00	Vintage Everlast Aluminum C... PriorMemories $22.50	Mod Butterflies Ice Bucket VivaChloe $14.00
Vintage Chrome Tray with Bak... BeeJayKay $75.00	wooden button earring, butto... TheDorothyDays $4.00	Bright chartreuse Hen on a N... reconstitution... $37.50
Alpaca Mexican Jewelry Broo... DEJAVU143 $18.99	divine vintage 1980s BETTE W... shopcaramiavin... $285.00	Roselane California Pottery ... behindtheorang... $36.00
Green Relish Server // Divid... pearlsvintage $28.00	Vintage Swedish tablecloth /... Scandivintage $11.00	Boho Long Leaf Dangling Brus... cottoncandystr... $10.00
Beeswax Kitty Candle- Set of... GURLPWR $17.00

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I love the fresh summer colours used in this treasury :). Reminds me of how beautiful and lush the grass looks in the fields around my house.

'End of Summer Freshness' by amandajocrafts

Fresh, summer-y finds from the Interactive Blogging Team! Let's celebrate the final month of summer :)

You Are My Sunshine Embroide... LilyandEveStit... $35.00	Anchors Nautical Scrapbookin... pipersplace1 $6.25	Retro Hair Accessory, Aqua D... ChatterBlossom $22.00
Kitchen Art Typography Art Q... FlourishCafe $25.00	Hey There, Sunshine - Robin&... HopeForBinati $4.00	ORGANIC Diaper Clutch, light... RedstuffDesign... $20.00
Baby headband with felt hear... CUTIFULbaby $14.00	Light Blue Earrings, Guitar ... HausofAriella $8.00	Emerson Quote Print - In the... LitPrints $15.00
Typewriter Print: You're... Vividplease $12.00	Split Log Tealight Candle Ho... DeerwoodCreekG... $20.00	Vintage style earrings, cott... TheDorothyDays $4.00
Greeting Card - New Baby - A... KristenReneePh... $2.50	20% OFF - Whipped Soap - Coc... LillyQueenBath $4.80	Beaded Leather Bracelet - Vi... beadsandbrass $26.25
Landscape Photo, Fairy Ring,... AncientEchoesA... $16.00

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I also love this treasury by Amanda which has lots of amazing finds :)

Thank you both for including me in your wonderul treasuries and hope you are all enjoying summer :)

Best wishes

The Dorothy Days X