Film Friday - Casse- Croute - A short nature animation

This week's film is a fun but also beautiful animation by directing duo Burcu Sankur and Geoffrey Godet called Casse-croûte which they describe as A little journey through a forest full of creatures looking for a snack.


Casse-croûte from Burcu & Geoffrey on Vimeo.

Hope you enjoy this film and thanks for reading my blog!

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Happy September

Hello everyone,

Happy September :). Can't believe that the Autumn is here already, I love this time of year but also will be sad to say goodbye to summer.

As I went to write this post I checked when I last blogged and realised I haven't blogged since April ....eek! I have been super busy lately so the months have passed by but hope to get back into blogging again this Autumn so watch this space :) !!

Thank you for your continued support over on my other social media pages and of course everyone who has purchased from me lately. I had a really busy August in terms of sales, views and custom orders so thank you all so much.

Hope September is a great month for you all.

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Spring Fashion Trends 2016: Blue Hydrangea

Hello everyone,

Today my retro beaded necklace which is new to my Etsy shop got featured in this beautiful collection alongside other Etsy sellers from the U.K. It was so pretty that I couldn't resist sharing it. I love this shade of blue and it is beautiful for the spring.

Spring Fashion Trends 2016: Blue Hydrangea

Another of the soft nostalgia pastels for spring, this is colour is almost a washed out denim tone. All available from the UK.

Pale Blue Reversible Hand Woven Pashmina with Silver Lurex PashMala £85.00	Pale Blue Silver Earrings, Periwinkle Teardrop Crystal Earrings, Silver Rhodium Dainty Modern Earrings, Minimal, Bridal TheBonnyBoutique $24.99	Pale Blue St Michael Dress UK 10 REVIVAL4VINTAGE £49.99	Retro pale blue beaded necklace - vintage jewellery - retro tea party dress jewellery - light blue - pastel blue -dorset etsy uk TheDorothyDays £9.00
Blue Pearl and Crystal Jewellery, Pale Blue Bridesmaid Bracelet, Bridal Party Gifts, Blue Wedding, Crystal Cluster Jewellery UrbanDaisyBridal £17.95	Vintage Original 1940's Pale Blue Linen Dress With White Floral Embroidery true vintage floral ww2 pinup lindy WillowHilsonVintage £95.00	Victorian Lace Bracelet in Tatting , Pale Blue - Victoria - Adjustable TataniaRosa $25.00	1950s Baby blue lurex knit sweater / 50s dolman sleeve knitted top - M L Veramode £40.00
Sky Blue Felt Disc Fascinator Headpiece CoggMillinery £85.00	Crochet infinity scarf, chunky scarf in Soft Pale Blue, loop scarf, warm and luxuriously soft! SweetMaya £24.00	Ladies Crochet Hat in Pale Blue with nice Crochet Flower. Chemo Hat Nice and Warm. Creationsbykandpj £12.00	Plus Sized Vintage Womens 60s 1960s Pale Blue Sleevless Top Size 22 Womans baileysbits £8.69
Set of 4 Pale blue wedding bridal hair clips, bridesmaid hair accessories, flower girl, bridal floral headpiece, wedding hair accessory FlowersAndConfetti £10.88	Pale Blue/Grey Secretary Skirt | Vintage Pencil Skirt | Vintage Office Skirt ElsieMoonVintage £11.00	Winter Rose TartanMagpie £8.50	Scottish Harris Tweed A4 Tote Shopper Bag in pale blue check *Limited Edition* TweedieBags £60.00

Hope you like it as much as I do

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Wordless Wednesday - The beautiful colours of Hove beach huts!

My Wordless Wednesday photograph. On Wednesdays bloggers from around the world post a photograph with no description or text. This is my wordless wednesday photograph for the week.

Thanks for looking!

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Find The Dorothy Days on Pinterest

Did you know I also have a Pinterest account?

My favourite board at the moment is my wedding board, if you pin please come and take a look at my Pinterest account and particularly my wedding board, it has some beautiful items and ideas on there for those of you who are planning their big day. I am rather addicted to Pinterest so have been adding new pins most days.

Please come and take a look!

Link to my Pinterest account: https://www.pinterest.com/thedorothydays/

Link to my Wedding Board: https://www.pinterest.com/thedorothydays/the-dorothy-days-weddings/

Quote of the Week - Inspirational quote for 2015 by Einstein

Hello everyone,

I spent ages trying to decide what my first quote of the week for 2015 should be. I wanted it to be inspirational to kickstart 2015 but not super cheesy so I opted for this Albert Einstein quote. Hope that you all have a fantastic week and maybe give something new a go this week.

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Christmas Countdown Begins!

A RhB Ge 4/4 II with push-pull train crosses the Wiesen Viaduct between Wiesen and Filisur in Switzerland 

Pinch, Punch first of the month and the countdown to Christmas begins! Who is excited?! I will be blogging regularly throughout December and running a Christmas countdown so please come and stop by and get excited that Christmas is approaching with me!! For those who do not celebrate Christmas I will also be posting winter themed posts, style guides etc. 

Hope that you will enjoy my blog posts this month

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Style Saturday - Bedroom inspiration

Now that the colder weather is here and the darker nights it is nice to have somewhere warm, cosy and relaxing to come back to. I really love this collection. The bed is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G and would be like waking up every morning feeling like you were in a luxury hotel! The rocking chair looks super comfy for curling up and reading a book in. The trays would be perfect for being brought breakfast in bed and the candles for romantic evenings in. The whole room looks very tranquil and relaxing and would be perfect to come home to each evening.

What do you all think? Would your dream bedroom look like this?
Let me know in the comments section below

Thanks for reading

The Dorothy Days

P.S To see my previous week's Style Saturday please click here…. http://thedorothydays.blogspot.com/2014/10/yellow-and-black-fashion-inspiration.html

Hellooooo!

Hey everyone,

Sorry that I have been so quiet on my blog recently. I have unfortunately been really unwell (much better now!) and also super busy with the Dorset Team Christmas Fair planning! It is really exciting but also means that I am not finding I have much time for blogging, tweeting or making new bits at the moment.

Feeling back to my normal self so thought I would write a little blog post to say hello! Thank you to everyone who has been reading my posts.

Actually managed to do some creating and making today. Was so nice as I haven't done much lately. Super excited about sharing which I made but will keep you in suspense for a little longer!

Thanks for all your lovely get well soon tweets, very kind and cheered me up even when I was feeling really poorly!

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The Dorothy Days - Vintage and Handmade - Happy Tuesday!

Good morning everyone :)

Busy busy busy here at the moment in The Dorothy Days HQ! Lots of preparing for Christmas... working on some new stock and also preparing for our Dorset Team fairs. Very excited about the run up to Christmas and running the shop always makes me feel more festive especially when I am gift wrapping! I feel like a little Christmas elf!!

Hope you are all have a great week and thanks to everyone reading my blog so far this week. Been looking at where people are viewing from and been getting views from all round the world which is so exciting. 

Please let me know in the comment section below where you are reading this from :)

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The Dorothy Days - Things I am loving this week...

• Blueberry Muller Rice (I can't get enough of this at the moment!)
• Mint tea made from fresh mint leaves and boiling water
• Thick socks!! It has certainly been cold this week so my thick socks have been in high demand!
• That it feels more like Autumn. I miss the sunshine but I do also love the Autumn and can't wait until it is cold enough to get the fire lit!
• Spending time catching up with friends and family. I have been doing a lot of it this week and you just can't beat it! 

Style Saturday - Creative weekends outfit

Hello everyone,

Hope that you are all having a wonderful weekend so far. Today is my Style Saturday so I thought I would share with you all this outfit collection. I love creative weekends and so this outfit would be perfect for just that and would be stylish too! The jumper looks super comfy and cosy and I love the jeans too but my favourite has to be the shoes, I LOVE them!

What is your favourite part of this outfit? Let me know in the comment section below 

Man's Best Friend - 3 dog themed items I love this week from Etsy

Hello everyone,

This week I thought I would share with you all three items I love for man's best friend! These are all handmade by sellers on the online marketplace Etsy. This is the website in which I have my own shop, The Dorothy Days and it is filled with sellers selling beautiful handmade and vintage items

Your dog would be the coolest dog on the block with this collar from London designers Amy and Bee who run Hiro and Wolf. In fact, your dog would be the coolest dog on the block with any of Hiro and Wolf's dog collars and leads!

Morgan from The Pup Loft in North Dakota sells these handmade dog cushion covers. She says 'no need to throw away perfectly good pillows. Reuse your current pillows and give your pets a stylist renovation!' 

Completely collapsible dog bowl for when you are out and about or travelling by Stickdog. The bowl is waterproof and machine washable. It is also made from organic cotton, printed with water based inks and lined with recycled raincoats.  

I hope you liked this blog post, I had a lot of fun researching for it and it makes me really want to get another dog!

Are you a dog owner? Would love to hear from you in the comment section below what breed of dog you have and what his or her name is!

Thanks for reading
Best wishes

The Dorothy Days 

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!

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Quote of the Week: Christopher Columbus

Hope you enjoyed my quote of the week. I post a new quote every Monday on my blog.

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Style Saturday - Nude and Grey

Quote of the Week: Sue Kreitzman

Quote of the Week - Dita Von Teese

Item of the week: Enamel apple charm necklace by The Dorothy Days

Hello everyone,

Well I know lots of you are heading back to school or university very soon so I thought I would share with you all my item of the week which is my 'back to school' apple necklace. The necklace will come gift wrapped in a beautiful organza gift bag so would make a lovely 'good luck' necklace for someone who is starting university. It could even be sent to their new university address as a surprise for when they arrive! Or, if you know someone who has recently done really well with their GCSE or A Level exams it could be a great congratulations gift!

To view my 'back to school' apple necklace in my shop please click HERE!

Thanks for reading my blog.

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Style Saturday - Hexagon Home

Hello everyone,

Happy Saturday! On Saturdays I post a style post with either a fashion post or a styling your home post.

Today I thought I would share with you all this collection called Hexagon Home which I love as an interior design idea. I particularly like the mix of white, grey and blue as the colour palette and the combination of minimalist and industrial with the use of concrete as a material. The little flashes of turquoise blue seem to work perfectly to add some colour splashes to this look without detracting from the clean lines and minimalist feel.

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