★ INSTAGRAM FAVES ★

Yes, I am still addicted totally to Instagram and now follow 635 people!  

Here are my latest favourite people...

This Wild Idea is a selection of photographs from Theron Humphrey.  Most of which feature his Best Friend Maddie the Coonhound.  Maddie is very photographic and poses in and on the strangest of objects and places.  She even has her own book titled Maddie on things which you can buy here.

You can see more of This Wild Idea and Maddie here and here.

Charmaine Olivia is an artist from California.  She mainly paints images of beautiful women in bright colours but my favourites are the beautiful silhouette cameos she creates.  Her instagram feed also contains lots of photos of Charmaine in her studio, which looks amazing as does the woman herself.

You can see more of Charmaine and purchase her work here.

Viviolifashion is a Mothers Photographs of her cute children.   I am completely in LOVE the photos of her childrens rooms, these are just Amazing!  With gorgeous colours and styling, these interiors look like they belong in a fairytale.

Hand Lettering Co is a business born out of a love for hand lettering.  Chris is a very talented lettering artist and creates these beautiful works of art containing scripture verses.  Although I am not religious I still love all their photos.

Tou can visit their website which has free downloads and prints for sale here.

Dear Little darling is Petra a wedding stationery designer.  Her instagram feed is full of photos of her beautiful stationery and also beautifully styled wedding shots.

You can visit her website here

Mercedes is an artist and entrepreneur.  She is also Creative Director of darling and Daisy, a family company which specialises in styled dessert buffets, floral design, photography and décor.  The Dear Little Darling feed showcases many photographs of beautifully styled spaces.

You can visit the Darling and Daisy website here.

You can see ALL my previous  ★ Instagram Faves ★  posts here, here, here and here.

You can also find and follow my @Rankidoodle Instagram feed here.

★ INSTAGRAM FAVES ★

Its time again for me to share my latest favourite people to follow on instagram. I don't think I will ever run out of amazing people to showcase as the instagram community just keeps growing with more and more amazingly talented people!

Jose Villa is a Californian Wedding photographer who captures beautiful images of amazing weddings.  You can visit his website here

Kristin Rogers is a professional photographer and takes these gorgeous pictures of her amazing kids, family and home.  You can visit her website here

Ri_bon runs a shop in Kyoto, Japan (home of the Geisha) called Sleeping forest selling all things Alice in wonderland.  You can visit the Sleepng forest facebook page here

Paperfashion is Katie Rogers, a fashion illustrator living in cambridge, massachusetts.  Where fashion meets paper!  You can visit her website here

Libertys is my favourite London store and always worth a visit!  These "insider" photos are amazing.  You can visit the Libertys website here

Lobster and swan create beautifully styled photos from the East Sussex coast.  Their BLOG is definately one to follow

You can see all my Instagram Faves posts here, here & here

★ Rankidoodle Loves STARS ★

Here is my new "Rankidoodle Loves" feature, this week: STARS...

I love stars...

All images can be found here

★ ETSY FRIDAY ★

Theater Clouds is a beautiful shop on Etsy. Elly Mackay creates magical little worlds out of paper and photographs them. They are gorgeous, dreamy images, please take a look...

Elly also has a book full of her beautiful images, you can buy it here

You can visit Ellys website here and read her Etsy interview here where she talks about what inspires her and her creative process

Please also watch this great video showing Elly at work in her studio...

Scarboroughs shop windows

I am a little obsessed with beautiful window displays, shop fronts and signage.  If they have a vintage or kitsch look then all the better.  Here are some local shops I have snapped recently while out n about...

Mrs lofthouses secondhand book emporium is on Queen street, Scarborough (near boyes) sells vintage and newer books.  It has the feel of an old fashioned booksellers and you could be in there for hours.

 

This was a nice old sign I spotted in Bridlingtons Old Town (although it had gone last time I visited).  If you have never visited The Old Town in Bridlington, it is well worth a visit if you like antique shops, vintage stores and galleries.

 

Homebird House is a fairly new shop in Scarborough, It is on St. Helens Square (opposite the market) and well worth a visit.  It sells everything from cards and gifts to clothes, lighting and even furniture.  See my article about Homebird House here.

Francis Tea rooms is like stepping back to the 1930s, a quaint little place on South Street, Scarborough (behind the esplanade)  It has wood pannelled private booths, old china tea cups and embroidered tablecloths, see my article about it here

Ha ha!  This joke shop is a tacky, kitsch paradise!  Like the signage though.  Selling fancy dress, tacky souvenirs and "adult" toys (int' window!)  It is on the corner as you take the long walk down to the beach in Scarborough.

This was a lovely antique shop near Maltons Market Square, unfortunately it was closed so just managed to snap this photo, LOVE the cushions!

Poppy Joans is a lovely gift shop slightly off the beaten track on Gladstone Road, Scarborough.  The window displays always look beautiful and it sells an array of gifts for the home, yourself & kiddiwinks!

Arosa is a lovely old fashioned handmade chocolate shop on Ramshill Road, Scarborough (parade of shops if coming from filey) It's like going back in time, but great chocolates!

The Shepherd Purse is my favourite shop in Whitby, the window displays always look amazing! Basically a combined deli and clothes shop that sells a great range of items.  If you're looking for organic bath salts, a cinnamon stick, some local cheese or a floaty summer dress, this is the place to come.  It also boasts a B&B too.

Bjorn clogs in Scarborough (opposite Boyes).  They have been a manufacturer and retailer of handmade Swedish style clogs for nearly 30 years.  I remember buying my kickers from there back int' day!

★ INSTAGRAM FAVES ★

Time for me to share some more of my favourite people to follow on Instagram.

See my past faves here and here

Passionately curious artist.  Living in the forest with manolo, we get to peek at

amazing art in progress and also her beautifully styled home.  You can visit her blog here

Selina Lake is a London based Interior Stylist & Author of interiors books, Bazaar Style,

Romantic Style & Just released Homespun Style.  You can visit her blog here

Douglas Hale creates these amazing collaged images

If you ever thought Black & white was boring in the home think again,

a piece of cake 82 lets us glimpse into their mono home and it is amazing!

Paint the nursery black? yeh, why not!

Elsie cake is the author of A beautiful mess my favourite blog of all time,

this girl is sooo pretty, stylish and talented!

Hello sandwich is an Australian artist living in Tokyo, she creates really cute, colourful

handmade displays, packaging and decorations, you can visit her blog here

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Save the Date ♥

Wedding Diary #5 - Save the dates

The Date is set, the amazing venue is booked so now you need to let people know.  It is time to send out your "save the dates!".  Usually sent out at least 6-12 months before the big event so recipients who wish to attend can keep the date free.  This is usually followed by a formal invitation nearer the time.

Here are some fab ideas for save the dates...

Save the date printables from here, just add twine.

These two cards ideas are from in the tree house

How about a photography shoot, here are some clever ideas...

Kyle Hale

diy weddingbee

photobooth

And some really cute DIY ideas which are simple but effective...

You can see how to recreate this idea here

Scratch to reveal the date, you can see how to make this here

OR how about creating your own video to send to all your friends, here are some great ones...

                  

Save the Date from Steve Haslip on Vimeo.

                  

Save the Date from Ryan Leggett on Vimeo.

Rankidoodle Labels

Am just working on some new labels for the pretty bow brooches my mum kindly knitted for my Rankidoodle shop on Etsy.  They will feature these old photographs of my mum in the 70s when her and my dad were just "courting".  The knitted bow brooch will sit in the middle of the card.

I haven't shown her yet!

Hope she likes em...

My Heart Wanders

I have just bought myself a lovely new book "My heart Wanders" by Pia Jane Bijkerk.  Pia is an internationally acclaimed stylist, photographer and author specialising in interiors, still life and food.  The book is Pias own story about taking risks, letting go and making a home wherever you are.  It is full of beautiful, dreamy photography of Paris, Amsterdam and Sydney...

Pia is also the author of Amsterdam: Made by hand and...

Paris: Made by Hand available here and here

You can visit Pias website here, Blog here and Pinterest page here.