Merry Christmas!!

(My ornament from Micaela's swap sent by Anna! I love it!)

Yeay, it is finally the Christmas holidays! I'm so excited about getting to spend it with my family!!

I've decided to take a mini blog break over the holiday - I probably won't have the time to blog anyway but I definitely been feeling overwhelmed by everything this month and I think a break would do me and my little blog some good (though I may post occasionally - I doubt I'll be able to stop myself!)

So hopefully come the New Year I should be refreshed, overexcited from too many sweets and surprises and ready to take on everything and anything!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas

and a Happy New Year

As an extra treat for Christmas you can enter a giveaway of one of my prints here - good luck!!

Oh and the winner of this weeks final christmas giveaway is: Shokoofeh

Well done, I'll email you my lovely!

Happy Holidays!

A fisheye Christmas...

These photos were all taken on my phone with the fisheye lens held in front of it - what do you think? Not amazing but still sooooo much fun :)

We started our Christmas celebrations last weekend watching some Carol Singers in Kirstall Abbey - it was the perfect location - just a shame none of us could feel our toes afterwards!

We then wandered about the Abbey for a bit drinking Mulled wine and taking photos (of course)

And then we had an amazing christmas dinner with our friends and we made Yule Log - I can happily admit that it was delicious!

I can not wait for the next few days!


p.s. Check out the latest featured blogger on Diamond in the Rough - I love her!

p.p.s. Don't forget about the last Christmas giveaway! The winner is announced tomorrow!

Fisheye Lens + Snow!!

This was the fastest roll of film that I've taken with Helga (the Holga) and it was so much fun - I was definitely snap happy.

I think the best part about the lens is that it is so easy to put on and take off - half the film I took without using it and the other half I just popped it back on! Also you can take one exposure with it on and one without - check out the difference in my feet!

Best gift I've brought for myself ever!!

(Oh and I can use it in front of my phone camera and my friends could use it in front of their little digi cameras too - needless to say we all had too much fun!)

On the fourth week of Christmas... giveaway - Closed!

Here we are - the week of Christmas - hasn't time flown by? I am beyond excited about Christmas now (though slightly worried we may get stuck in Leeds due to snow and ice, boo!)

I am also incredibly excited about today's giveaway -from Tina Crespo Photography! I have been waiting for this one all month!!!

The first time I saw Tina's shop I totally fell in love with her amazing photography and when I discovered she also had a blog I almost danced with glee. I know that you will love her shop and her as much as I do!

You could win: any 8x8 print from Tina's shop!

To enter: Leave a comment below with your favourite item from Tina Crespo Photography

*Again, due to the winner announcement date the parcel will not be posted until after Christmas - think of it as a late present from Me and Tina!

I really hope you have enjoyed the Christmas giveaways, I still can't believe that I have been so lucky as to have so many amazing readers and to have made so many lovely blog friends - thank you so much to everyone who has enjoyed my little blog!

Things I've learnt from blogs this week...

It's one week until Christmas, I am so excited that this time next week
I will be at home in Norfolk, yeay!!

First up, the winner of this weeks giveaway from
Nioles beautiful shop With Love is
Marcela from The Joy of Enjoying!
Well done! Can you send me a email with your choice of earrings and address please?

And here's your links for this week - I am loving reading blogs at Christmas!

1. I love christmas inspiration!
2. Some perfect christmas polaroids
3. Cats+Snowmen= Teehee (Thanks Carly!)
4. Some pretty London ornaments.
5. Some delicious holiday treats.

Have a fantastic weekend - we're going to try to squeeze in as much Christmasy things as possible and of course take lots of fisheye photos, hurrah!!

Let it snow!!

Usually I am not a big fan of snow but when you get a lift into work, you don't get stuck on a non moving bus and your feet don't get wet or cold - it doesn't seem so bad!

These photos are actually from the one time it snowed last year - but as I didn't have a blog then and it looks exactly the same at the moment I thought it would be ok to share these today.

Luckily my fisheye lens arrived in the mail today (you know, the one I've been waiting 3 weeks for!) so me and Helga are going out soon to take lots of pretty pictures

I am so excited!!!

p.s. fisheye lens!! Wooooo!

Photo swap update II

Another photoswap update - yeay!! I love everyone's photos so far!

Gorgeous holga photos taken by Saskia and sent to Marisa

I love the disco balls! Photos taken by Deanne and sent to Erika

I love York! Photos by Erika sent to Deanne

More lovely holga photos taken by Adele.

If anyone has posted any photos on their blogs that I have missed please let me know!

p.s. Don't forget about this weeks lovely giveaway - it finishes tomorrow!

More of Helen's photoswap photos...

Here are some more of the lovely Helen's photos that I developed, to see them all check out the Photoswap Flickr Group - its really starting to look amazing!

p.s. Don't forget to check out today's guest blogger at Diamond in the Rough - you will love love love her!

Woohooo!!!

First I just have to say that Boyfriend is a legend! He managed to find the one thing I have been searching for for months... a polaroid camera in a charity shop for under £5!!!

(please excuse my cosy hoody and messy hair :D)

He earned some serious brownie points when he surprised me with this baby!! (though he already maxed out the counter ages ago)

Now here begins the great poloroid film debate in my head - is it really worth spending £20 on a pack of 10 photos? What if I mess them up? Can I afford them?

I know deep down I want them - as much as I wanted the camera in the first place but my sensible side is crying at £2 a photo!

On the third week of Christmas... giveaway - Closed!

Can you believe that it is under two weeks until Christmas?!
I still have to finish some shopping and wrap my presents, eep!

I am beyond delighted to tell you that this weeks giveaway is from the lovely Nicole and Hannah's shop With Love.

I love Nicole and her amazing blog so when she said she was
opening her shop I knew everyone would just love it!

I especially love how delicate the earrings look and
all of the beautiful fabrics they used!


You can win: One pair of earrings of your choice with a matching bobby pin.


How to enter: Take a look around Nicole and Hannah's pretty shop and leave a comment with your favourite item! The winner will be announced on Friday 18th December*


I hope you are as excited about Christmas as I am and thank you to everyone who entered!

*Due to the winner announcement date I should imagine that the parcel will not be posted until after Christmas - think of it as a late present from Me, Hannah and Nicole! :)


p.s. Check out the Photoswap Flickr page for the latest additions - Its so exciting!

p.p.s. I also have a guest post at Seyma's blog if you want to check it out!

My photoswap photos!

I'm super excited to tell you that my photos are now on my photo swap partner Helen's blog and have been uploading onto the Photoswap Flickr page - I'm so glad that they turned out well, yeay!

Happy Friday (Thing's I've learnt...)

This week has gone by so fast but at least its the weekend, I have no plans other than curling up in lots of blankets and watching lots of Christmas movies

(many recommended by yourselves, yeay!)

First up - the winner of this weeks giveaway from Belens Boutique is Jenni

(who's favourite christmas film is Elf - which I will be watching on Sunday, yeay)

Well done Jenni - I'll send you an email!

A huge thank you to Belen who has added some beautiful things to her shop this week - you should check it out - especially this and this - so pretty!

So to feed my christmas excitement here are some christmasy links for you!

1. There are so many amazing gifts on etsy.
2. I am making one of these next year (well probably two)
3. I'm still not happy its so cold but Winter is pretty.
4. I love these christmas thrift finds!
5. Some lovely Christmas inspiration (I love the photo wreath!)

I hope you all have a lovely weekend - I'm really looking forward to catching up on everyone's blogs - somehow my readers hit 1000+ again - oops!

From Notebookdoodles to Me

Check out the rest of the From Me to You 100 Doodles set here!

Photoswap update!

I am loving all the photoswap photos!!

It's so exciting seeing each persons come in!

Photos taken by Alyson and sent to Evelyn
Hug and cupcakes are so amazing, I love!

Photos taken by Erin and sent to Natasha
Such beautiful photos, I love the cameras :)

Photos taken by Jenni and sent to Jill
Such pretty colour and clouds.

Photos taken by Jill and sent to Jenni
I love the goats!

Photos by Melissa sent to Becca

I love the cute dog (its a puggle right?)

Photos sent by Natasha and sent to Erin
I love the shoe photo!

Photos taken by Ruth and sent to Stuart
How cute is the cat in the window.

Photos taken by Stuart and sent to Ruth
Washington looking gorgeous - I want to go.

If you haven't received your film from your partner yet or heard from them to say it may be late then please drop me an email at rhiannelouise@gmail.com and we can sort something out.

p.s. the lovely Missy is having a giveaway to celebrate 100 followers - if you haven't seen her amazing blog yet then I highly recommend it :)

Oh my...

Oh my, oh my...

It's been a while since I've seen anything oh my worthy (September!) but this amazing 'Brownie' print by Elle Moss Photography is absolutely perfect!

The vintage camera, the yellow tights, the polka dot shoes with a bow...

(if only boyfriend hadn't already got my christmas present)

A quick hi!!

Ever have one of those days where there is so much you have to do and something has to give?? Well today its my little blog - sorry blog! I'll be back tomorrow - hopefully less busy and stressed and ready to tackle a real post.

Check out today's guest poster at Diamond in the Rough though - I promise you won't even miss me once you head on over to her lovely blog (after reading her amazing post on Diamond's first of course)

Oh and if you're a US reader (you lucky thing) check out two of my favourite ladies Nicole and Diana's joint giveaway over at My Teacups in Peony!

Nicole + Diana = blog happiness!

Hope you are all having a fantastic Wednesday!!

p.s. This ended up being a longer post than planned, its almost a real post, woo!

Um... wow!!!

I can't get over how beautiful Becca's photos are that she sent to Melissa as part of the photoswap!

and Carly's photos that she sent to Paulina are so perfect as well,

I love the tone and I can't get enough of them!

For more check out the flickr group - there are 160 images in there now (woo!)

Never in my wildest dreams did I expect the swap to be so sucessful and inspiring, so all I can say is thank you so much!

p.s. seriously you guys - I need to make a book or something, not just one post - these photos are amazing!!!

I've been tagged!

Yeay, I love tags! Thank you so much to all the lovely ladies who thought to give them to me, I really appreciate it and you know I love blog love :)

First up I've been tagged by both Jenni and Micaela (two beautiful bloggers who always make my day with their posts!) to list 7 things about myself - Micaela took photos on her tag so I've used photos as well, yeay!

(oh fake polaroids, you are such fun - click if you want to see it bigger - please ignore the typo!)

The amazing and lovely Lindsay from Shrimp Salad Circus has tagged me to answer 22 questions. If you haven't seen her lovely blog then go look, I love the tutorials oh and check out her amazing shop too (especially the yellow clutch, cute as!) Thanks Lindsay!

1. Your hair? Won't do anything I want it to do. Ever.
2. Your favorite food? Risotto - I'm obsessed (see photo above!)
3. Your favorite drink? Water or Pepsi Max (also obsessed)
4. Your dream/goal? To be happy and rescue lots of animals.
5. Your hobby? Taking photos, blogging and talking.
6. Your fear? Being alone
7. Where were you last night? At home, playing on Lego Rockband, its so good!
8. Something you say all the time? um, I don't know...
9. Something that you’re not? Tall and skinny, I'm ok with that...
10. Wishlist item? Polaroid camera!
11. Last thing you did: Typed, obviously.
12. What are you wearing? Red top, black trousers and multicolour striped knee high tights (which you can't actually see but I love them!)
13. Your pets? borrowed but extremely loved
14. Friends? are amazing!
15. Missing someone? my friends due to their amazingness!
16. Something you're not wearing? a watch - I never wear one
17. Your favorite store? Ohhh... um... just one? Um... Paperchase.
18. Your favorite color? mustard yellow
19. The last time you cried? Yesterday
20. When's the last time you laughed? About 10 minutes ago, I laugh more than I cry.
21. One place that I go to over and over? the beach
22. Where do you eat? Everywhere!
    
    That was fun! I'm going to tag:
    Kattrina, Nikolett, Jenny, Yelena and Paulina!
    I can't decide which tag I would like to see you do more so its up to you!
    
    

On the second week of Christmas... giveaway - Closed!

I am feeling so Christmasy now and its only 18 days until Christmas
Hurray!

To continue the festive celebrations here is my second christmas
giveaway from Belen's Boutique!

I started reading Belen's amazing blog when she joined my photoswap but it wasn't until a little while later that I realised that she had a shop... and wow, what a shop!

I must confess that I am completely in love with the crocheted flower headbands and the only reason that I haven't brought any is because I can't decide which colour I love the most... and her jewellery is so so pretty and perfect for a christmas gift!

So... you could win:

Not one but two of the crocheted flower headbands

Giveaway is now closed!
How to enter: Take a look around Belen's beautiful Boutique and leave a comment with your favourite item.

I hope you all love Belen's shop as much as I do and

thank for to everyone who entered!

p.s. The amazingly talented Callie is having another handmade ornament giveaway this week, don't miss out!