Help Kalandra Jane Designs get to 1000 fans and win a hat!

My business is currently up to 928 fans on facebook! Blog about my company or share my page on facebook and I will run a competition to win a fabulous hat. I'm not sure exactly how I'll work it yet but the prize will be gorgeous anyway!Photographer: Emmelie AslinModel: Chesty Von Ellemwww.facebook.com/kalandrajanedesignswww.kalandrajanedesigns.comwww.stores.ebay.co.uk/kalandrajaneburlesqueandre...

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Sewing Plans - 50s Blouse

A while back I got this printed cotton from the bargain bins at my usual fabric shop. It's a Robert Kaufman fabric, they make lots of retro inspired prints and I loved this atomic/tiki style. Unfortunately it was a one-off scrap which is only two metres long and has a one-way print, so not enough to make a dress from. Instead I'm going to make a blouse - something lacking in my wardrobe and which I need to go with jeans and pencil skirts this Summer....

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Tiki Time!

Last night we went round to our friends Martin and Carla's place for Martin's tiki themed birthday party. I've stolen all these pictures from Carla. Here is what I wore:Dress: the one I got for modelling in the CherryBomb fashion show which is now actually about four inches too big for me - I'm going to have to make some adjustments! Cardigan: new tiki design from Collectif, birthday gift from my friend KathyHandbag: Christmas gift from PaulShoes...

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Free Atomic Fabric and Paper Samples!

After seeing a post over at Atomic Tea Party about The Sanderson Company's reissue of several amazing 1950s atomic patterns, I decided to take advantage of their sample service and order some swatches. You can order up to four at a time, the samples and postage are free, and you can of course also sneakily order another four in your boyfriend's name. Here they are!I want every single one of the reissued fabrics and wallpapers, they're amazing. Unfortunately...

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My First Blog Award!

Thanks very much to the lovely Emily of Sass, Sin and Fashion Design for my very first blog award!The rules for this award state that you should share 7 facts about yourself, and then pass it on to 10 other stylish bloggers.1. I have three aquariums, two guinea pigs and a dog - in a one-bedroomed flat!2. I really dislike modern bands which try to sound 'vintage' - stuff like Imelda May etc. which everyone seems to love but I just think are a weak...

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An Aquatic Adventure

A couple of weeks ago we went to the Blue Planet Aquarium in Cheshire. Here are a few pictures!Thai Moon JellyfishTropical marine fishBig starfish!Lovely puffer fish!I loved this fish so much, I did not want to leave him. He was so friendly. Clownfish tending her anemoneAerospace Boyfriend in the tunnel o' sharks. A rather large crab!Bitey caimansLovely tomato frog... I love his expressi...

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Fabulous Mid-Century Geisha Lamp!

I received some money from my Dad and our friend Paul for my birthday, and after some thought this is what I bought! I'd seen her in a shop in town years ago but could never afford her... well this weekend I went down there and snapped her up! Managed to haggle some money off too, I am cheeky. So, without further ado, I present Anna May! I think she's supposed to be a geisha but I'm not sure, as she's not wearing a proper kimono and could actually...

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Birthday Goodies!

Here are the marvellous thing I got for my birthday this year! I have some lovely friends <3 The shoes from my imaginary wardrobe overhaul post! I've wanted these Irregular Choice beauties for months and the wonderful Aerospace Boyfriend got them for me! They're on sale at Schuh stores and online now if you want to snap up a pair. He also got me the gorgeous matching handbag. It's enormous, plenty of room for millions of Post Office receipts and...

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Birthday Buffet!

On Sunday 30th me and about twenty friends went for a meal at our favourite Chinese buffet (Shang Hi, Whitworth St., Manchester) for my 25th birthday (which was actually January 31st). Mmm! I wore my newly completed green dress...Much tofu and crispy seaweed was consumed...Novelty in-joke T-shirts were given and appreciated...Babies were generally well behaved and lovely...A lot of horrible gelatin-based ice cream was devoured...And then I was presented...

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