Christmas sales Haul! x

Hello beautiful people! Happy new year!! this year has generally been a pretty good one for me, although there have been some tragedies along the way, i feel like i have excited more than failed this year :)

i hope you have all had the year you had hoped for, and if not, then Here's to 2013. my life is going way too quick right now!

to finish off 2012 in the perfect way, i am going to do a haul on some bargains i have picked up in the Christmas sales.. yay!! 

New Look.new look is one of my fave places to shop when it has sales on, although i very rarely go in there otherwise! there sales are just too good to resist and never disappoint me!

                                                                      £9 reduced from £19.99

I actually got these shorts on 2 separate shopping trips. i first bought the grey pair on a whim without trying them on, and i did have my eye on the blue pair but my size wasn't available. i got home and tried them on and, i must admit, fell a little bit in love.. i then went shopping again today and saw the navy pair in my size so snatched them up straight away! i honestly cannot wait to rock these, the high waist is just the right height and they fit like a glove. i could have probably got away with going a size down because they are so stretchy.. although thinking about it i don't want to be flashing Too much bum cheek ;)

                                     Brown ankle boots-£10.00      Burgundy Chain heels-12.00

like i said in my last post, i will soon be turning 18 and so i thought it a perfect time to stock up on some heels. and what better time to stock up on heels than when there are huge sales everywhere?! to be honest, my mum actually picked both of these out, otherwise i don't think i would have spot them. but once i tried them on, they were mine! they're both really comfy, the brown ones will be nice for something more casual like going to a bar or pub, and the Burgundy ones are perfect for anything more dressy. the colour is also gorgeous

 H&M

H&M is another place to find a great bargain or 2. i actually had a £25.00 gift card so i ended up paying nothing for these 2!

£10 reduced from £25 (i think) 

 I haven't taken this slouchy baby pink knit jumper off since i got it! its so soft and effortless and with jeans and a pair of uggs or docs it just looks perfect. you cant really get the true colour of it by this picture.. but I'm sure you will see it pop up in an outfit of the day some day soon!

£15 reduced from £25 or over (sorry my memory is awful!)

Absolutely LOVE this dress, and i was so close to buying it full price but didn't as there wasn't my size there, a week later and what do you know, its in the sale! the picture isn't really don't it justice as the material is a purple velvet leopard print. the front can open up low to show a bit of cleavage if you lucky enough to have any, i for one, do not, so i will probably be using the little popper to make it a little less revealing on me. never the less this looks absolutely gorgeous on, and would have been my NYE dress if i had somewhere to go!

 before you look at these and are about to go and get them, NO, these were not in the sale unfortunately ha ha. actually i got them from my dad for Christmas and completely forgot to include them in my Christmas haul Here.  i have wanted a pair of docs for about 4 years now but have never had the guts to actually get them, but now i have them i couldn't be happier! these along with my uggs are literally my only everyday form of shoe wear for now and i can guarantee for the rest of winter. In Love. £105

(my hat is from a market stall ages ago, and i absolutely love it. although its annoying because i can only really wear it if i have straightened my hair! )


Happy new year, i hope your doing something more exciting than me! what have you bought in the sales?

Ella Martine xxxx

What I Received for Christmas !

so, I thought i'd make a post on some of my favourite things i got for christmas. i appreciate and love every single thing that was given to me and i am very greatful that my family and friends are so generous. i dont mean to offend anyone by this post,so please keep that in mind!

                                            Anyway!   On to the good stuff ;).

Lots of smellys and perfumes,which i can never have too many of,And The most beautiful looking laptop i have ever seen. (trust me i was compleatly gob smacked when i opened this one up, was not expecting it at all!)

I chose this dress for my dad to Wrap up for me when we were out shopping, i LOVE it. its the kind of piece that can be worn on a night out with heels,Or can be casuled down with tights and boots.

i opened the present with the UGG bag in it last,and litrally screamed with joy haha. i already have a bigger ugg bag that i got last christmas and it is my favourite bag ever. I use that bag almost every single time i go out. so having a similar smaller one is perfect for the times i dont want to use the bigger bag and adds abit of variation. LOVE <3.

going from right to left- 4 brushes by 'body shop',3 brushes by 'bare minerals' and the last 4 brushes by 'spoilt rotten'

One thing that i did ask for, were make up brushes. i've wanted some good quality makeup brushes for quite a while now. I feel you can apply cheaper makeup,but applying it with a good brush can make the makeup look amazing.

Again, i chose these shoes for my mum to wrap, so i knew i was getting these. i love them.With jeans and a jumper they look gorgeous. and whats more,they'r from... PRIMARK?! To me they look like they could be from topshop. plus they'r super comfy.Definatly going to be a 'go-to' shoe for me this winter!

So there you go,They were some of my favourite things i got for christmas this year. i hope none of you take this the wrong way,but i thought i would do a post on this as i ,personally, love reading other peoples.

Oh, and to finish off, Heres some cards i made and gave my fam this year. i've been doing it since i was about 6.. and until i can afford to buy them all amazing presents,they can have something thats taken thought and time to do ;)

I hope you all had a wonderful day,with the people you love, and lots of food ;)

I'd love to know what your favourite thing that you got for christmas was, and your favourite thing that you gave somebody else for christmas was. comment below!

Ella'martine xxxx

A quick MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Merry Christmas everyone! just a quick note to say have a wonderful wonderful day. i have been thoroughly spoilt this Christmas,and i love all of my family and friends so so much and i am so appreciative of all the amazing prezzies!! i will do a Christmas haul/what i got for Christmas before the new year,if you like. unfortunately i am in bed right now,and its 6 in the evening, as i came off my tablets for my kidneys so i could have a Christmas drink, but not being on them has made me feel so ill that iv ended up in bed while everyone else is downstairs playing good old fashioned Christmas board games :( oh well, I'm gonna have a quick nap and hope i wake up feeling a little better,Once again,merry Christmas. I'm sure you all deserve it! tomorrow i will be going round my dads side of the family,which is always a laugh. its like a second little Christmas for us,which I'm not complaining about ;)

Talk to you all soon. have a wonderful day with the people you love.

Ella'martine xxxxxxx