Monthly Favourites!

  Hello everybody!

  Before I start this blog post, I want to apologise for not posting last night. With the rush and excitement of Christmas so much is happening and last night I ran out of time. So now let's start the Monthly Favourites!

  As Christmas has just passed the items I mention are some of my favourite Christmas gifts!

  ▪️ Sekonda watch with rose gold dial

  ▪️ Layla rose gold headphones

  ▪️ Sphero BB- 8 droid

  ▪️ My doodles speaker- unicorn

  ▪️ Disney Mickey Mouse Tsum Tsum plush- large

  ▪️ Disney Minnie Mouse Tsum Tsum plush- medium

  ▪️ Ted Baker Sparkling Treats mini EDT

  ▪️ Zoella Bath Bombinis bath fizzers

  ▪️ Scrabble

  ▪️ Simon micro

  

Done!! I hope you enjoyed! I had a great Christmas! How about you? Tell me what your favourite gift was in the comments below! My next post will be in the New Year!  So have a great one!

  Byyeee!!!!

My 10 Favourite Christmas Songs

  Hello everybody!

   In the rush and bustle of Christmas, I think it's important to be as festive as festive gets! In addition to last weeks post, Christmas songs and carols are a big part of my Christmas build up. They can help you to be happy when you clean, and also nice to have on whilst wrapping presents or putting up the Christmas tree! Here are some of my favorite Christmas songs/carols!

  I'm going to start with the classics that everyone will probably know...

  ▪️ Band Aid

        Do They Know It's Christmas?

  ▪️ Mariah Carey

        All I Want For Christmas Is You

  ▪️ Peter Auty

        Walking In The Air

  ▪️ Chris Rea

       Driving Home For Christmas 

  ▪️ The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl

        Fairytale Of New York

  ▪️ Frankie Goes to Hollywood

        The Power Of Love

  Moving on to individual artists.... I really enjoy listening to Michael Bublé at Chritmas so...

  ▪️ Michael Bublé

        It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

  ▪️ Michael Bublé Feat. Thalia

        Mis Deseos/ Feliz Navidad

  I now move onto another individual singer. It's Rod Stewart!

  ▪️ Rod Stewart

        Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

  ▪️ Rod Stewart Feat. Mary J. Blige

        We Three Kings

  Please let me know if you like any of these songs just as much as me in the comment section below with the title! 

  Byyeee!!!!

  PS. I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and get all the presents you want! Xx

  

 

7 Ways To Improve Your Christmas!

  Hello Everybody!

  

  If you are someone like me who is very festive, but you don't yet feel festive enough or just feel like you're missing something... Hopefully this will help you! I bring to you "7 Ways To Improve Your Christmas!"

▪️ Make your Christmas Tree and baubles have a story! For every bauble or at least a few try to have a fond memory behind them! To grow the collection, try to collect a new one every year!

▪️ Have a Christmas scented candle! I have the scent gingerbread from Zara Home. You can either get the small or large which is what I have and that was €19.99 (£12.99).

▪️ If you have a fireplace make the most of it and light it to feel more Cosy! If not use candles or if you want to you can search the web or get an app of a fireplace! 

▪️ Always have some DVDs handy because I feel if I don't watch Christmas DVDs during December it isn't Christmas. My personal fav is Home Alone, I just think it's such a classic and so much happens it's so exciting, and in some bits I can actually say the line with the actors. See, I really do like it.

▪️ Have an advent calendar, no matter what age you are! I think it makes the build up more exciting and fun. Also you get a chocolate every day so bonus points!

▪️ Bake some mince pies! If you do not like mince pies, you could make a Yule log or a Christmas Pudding! 

▪️ Last but certainly not least wear a Christmas jumper! I personally think it's better to wear it on Christmas Eve because on Christmas Day you might want to get more dressed up!

  That's all! I hope you were inspired by this! Please let me know what your favourite Christmas DVD is in the comments of this post! I will see you for another post next week!

  Byyeee!!!!

 

     

  

Chunky Chocolate Brownies

  Hello everybody!

  

  It is December so I have to do at least one baking post. As you have seen by the title this week I have baked some chocolate brownies. I just feel you can't go wrong with brownies, they are so delicious and fun to make!

  

 

                                                                                               Servings: 15  

                                                                                                Prep Time:15 min

                                                                                                Cook Time: 45 mins   

                                                                                                Difficulty: Easy

   For this recipe you will need: 

  275 g (10 oz) softened butter 

  375 g (13 oz) caster sugar

  4 large eggs

  75 g (3 oz) cocoa powder

  100 g (4 oz) self-raising flour.

  100 g (4 oz) plain chocolate chips or chunks

  Method:

1 Pre- heat the oven to 180C/ Fan 160C/ Gas 4. Grease a 30 x 23cm (12 x 9 in) traybake or roasting tin then line the base and sides with baking parchment.

  

2 Measure all the ingredients into a large bowl and beat until evenly blended. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin, scraping the sides of the bowl with a plastic spatula to remove all of it. Spread the mixture gently to the corners of the tin and level the top with the back of the spatula.

3 Bake in the pre-heated oven for 40-45 minutes minutes or until the brownies have a crusty top and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave the brownies to cool in the tin and then cut into 15 squares. Store in an airtight Tupperware.

  

  I hope you liked these! If you happen to make these please tag me on Instagram so I can see how yours came out (@ISayBell_blog)

  Love you all! Byyeee!!!!

  

  

Monthly Favourites!

  Hello everybody!

  It is once again a Monthly Favourites!

  These are the things I've really been enjoying this month:

  ▪️ Beige SheepSkin Coat

  ▪️ Polvorones

  ▪️ Coconut and vanilla scented candle

  ▪️ Copper LED owl fairy lights

  ▪️ Heart shaped chalk board

  ▪️ Chai Tea

  ▪️ Hello - Adele

  ▪️ Kitty Powers' Matchmaker (app or PC game)

  

 

  I hope you enjoy these post types! Please do let me know in the comments!

  Love you all!

  Byyeee!!!!

 

My Pyssla Bead Collection

  Hello everybody!

 One of my favourite arts and crafts activities is making fun things with Pyssla beads! I buy these from IKEA and the beads cost €8.50 and the templates and ironing sheets cost €2.50. You can also buy these in craft shops or discount stores where they may be called perler beads or melty beads.

  

  After using these beads for a while now my collection has grown quite big, I have around 20 but I have included 5 of my favourites. I also made 2 new ones this weekend and if you would like to see how I made them, there is a short video on YouTube which I will link at the end of this weeks blog! 

  The first one is a Hello Kitty/Captain America!

  Beads used: 

Blue: 143

Black: 137

White: 87

Red: 42

Yellow: 2

Secondly I have a very cute selection: a heart, a Union Jack Toad (From the game "Mario") and a stripped blue and red game boy!

  Thirdly, have a bird which I am absolutely obsessed with!

  

  Beads used:

Orange: 100

Brown: 66

Black: 46

White: 13

Yellow: 4

  I now move onto the designs I did this weekend...

  

I am first going to show you this scrummy donut!

  Beads used:

White: 105

Brown: 70

Blue: 2

Yellow: 1

Green: 1

Red: 1

Pink: 1

  

 I then made a beautiful fox which I am obviously very proud of!

  Beads used:

Orange: 149

White: 81

Black: 7 

That brings us to the end of this weeks post! I do hope you enjoyed it, I will see you next week and be sure to check out the video for the donut and fox, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvfBjsCwwtU) 

Byyeee!!!!

Ps. To all my viewers in the USA I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Xx

  

  

Primark and IKEA Haul!

Hello Everybody!

  This week I'm doing quite a small haul but I hope you still enjoy it! So without further ado, let's get to the haul!

  

  Starting off with Primark:

  First I got this gorgeous necklace holder. I love this because the mini hearts are rose gold which is one of my favourite colours, and it looks great in my bedroom. Plus it was only €4.50

  

  I then got these super cute and glittery trainers for €11 also from Primark

  

  We then move onto IKEA where I got three other things!

  

  I came so close to not buying these but I did and I'm so happy I decided to! They are beautiful pastel Christmas decorations which you could use all year round and this is why I love them! They cost €4.50

  

  I also brought new Pyssla bead templates which are so fun to use and it really allows you to go wild with your imagination! (More to come on this another week) The cost of the templates was €2.50 (I already had the beads)

  

   Last but not least is a unicorn, yes I did say Unicorn , duvet cover and pillow case. it has more detail to it but the unicorns really stood out to me, and I just love unicorns! This was an amazing €19.99

  

  I hope you guys enjoyed this, it was a bit random! 

  I also have to mention that we just hit 500 page views which is absolutely mental! So thank you for that so much! I really appreciate it! But this wasn't the main reason for this post. I'm going to end how I normally end it so...

Byyeee!!!!

What Your Hat Says About You!

  Hello everybody!

  I don't think I've said, but those of you who know me would know this, I have a massive obsession with hats. Yep! I LOVE hats! I feel like they can really change the way your outifit looks and make it look your own!

  Hats can represent your style and your personality in an instance! That's why I'm doing a selection of my hats to represent you!

1) Beanie

  Style Statement: Casual and Cosy

  Personality: Fun and Friendly

  Celebrity Trendsetters: Taylor Swift, Rhianna, Miley Cyrus

  

2) Beret

  Style Statement: Parisian Chic

  Personality: Cool and Creative

  Celebrity Trendsetters: Taylor Swift, Lady GaGa, Duchess of Cambridge

  

  3) Cap

  Style Statement: Cool and Casual

  Personality: Sporty and Swag

  Celebrity Trendsetters: Rhianna, Beyoncé, Rita Ora

  

  4) Straw Trilby

  Style Statement: Classic Summer Chic

  Personality: Smart and Interesting

  Celebrity Trendsetters: Alexandra Burke, Cheryl, Madonna

  

  5) Denim Trilby

  Style Statement: Festival Chic

  Personality: Rock 'n' Roll and Out Going

  Celebrity Trendsetters: Victoria Beckham, Bruno Mars, Alexa Goddard

  

  6) Bowler

  Style Statement: Vintage Chic

  Personality: Quirky and Confident

  Celebrity Trendsetters: Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Beyoncé

  

  7) Floppy Sun Hat

  Style Statement: Summer Glamour

  Personality: Loveable Diva

  Celebrity Trendsetters: Vanessa Hudgens, J-Lo, Kate Hudson

  

  Hats off to you my viewers!

  Please be sure to comment what most relates to you! My personal favourite is... the Bowler hat! I hope you enjoyed this! I will see you next week! Love you all! <3 

  Byyeee!!!!

  

Monthly Favourites

Hello everybody!

  This week is yet another monthly favourites! I hope you guys like these types of blogs! Please let me know in the comment section below or on my Instagram which I will link at the end of this post!

  ▪️ A massive Olaf plush!

  ▪️ New emojis! (Especially the unicorn and the tacos!)

  ▪️ Mince pies! It's not too early... Is it?

  ▪️ Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera- Yellow!

  ▪️ Cushions! My bed is covered with them!

  ▪️ Tsum Tsums! (I own 3! Let me know if you would like to see more on these?

  ▪️ Hot chocolate! Mmm!

  ▪️ Macaroons! (My personal fav flavour is chocolate!)

  ▪️ Live lounge on BBC Radio 1!

  ▪️ Any sour gummies!

  That's all for this week I do hope you enjoyed! And I hope you had an amazing Halloween if you celebrate it. 

  I love you all! Byyeee!!!! Xoxo

  

   

 

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Hello everybody! 

  This weeks post is going to hopefully be helpful to you. For those especially who don't have a Halloween costume yet! If you are one of those people, do not stress or worry, because I have some really cool Halloween Costumes you can rock in minutes!

  

  The first one is a blood eating mime artist which is easier than you think! All you need is:

  ▪️ A black beret

  ▪️ Some face-paint and gory looking makeup (maybe red lipstick?)

  ▪️ A black and white t-shirt

  ▪️ Black Braces

  ▪️ Short white gloves

  ▪️ Black trousers

  ▪️ Any shoes you want

  And you're done! See I told you it was easy!

  The next one I will be showing you is very classic it's a witch.

  ▪️ Witch's hat

  ▪️ Face paint or a Witch's nose (optional)

  ▪️ A black dress or a Halloweeny colour

  ▪️ A broomstick and a black cat (optional)

  ▪️ Black tights or a Halloweeny colour 

  ▪️ Any shoes of your choice

  Now you can go to any party and look spooky yet cute!

  

  Now for the last one, *awwws in disapointment* it is personally my favorite, it is the more funny one, it is the amazing Miranda Sings! So for this amazing costume you will need:

  ▪️ Bobby pins

  ▪️ button up shirt

  ▪️ Red baggy trousers

  ▪️ Trainers

   And don't think I forgot you will also need:

  ▪️ The famous RED LIPSTICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

  That's all from me I hope this inspired you. I will see you next week...

  Byyeee!!!!

  

  

Sims 4

Hello Everybody!

  If you haven't already guessed by the title, this weeks blog post is on the wonderful game... Sims 4!

  If you didn't already know I am a massive gamer, and girls or anyone afraid, don't be, being a gamer isn't something to be ashamed of! And now finally, let's actually start the proper thing! 😂

  The Sims 4 lets you play with life like never before with all new sims. Create and control smarter sims with distinct appearances, unique personalities, and emotions. For the first time, traits and aspirations combine with emotions offering you believable Sims and greater gameplay choices. Control the mind, body, and heart of your Sims and enjoy the entertaining and weird stories possible in The Sims 4.

  As a proud owner of The Sims 4 I am very lucky to have a 'special' version of The Sims 4, I have The Sims 4 Collectors Edition, it includes the standard game although it does have 2 extra content packs, they are, "Life of the Party Content", "Up all night Content", Creator's Guide Hardcover Book, Digital Soundtrack and a USB plumbob which lights up depending on their mood! ( e.g. If your Sim is feeling confident, it will light up blue because the feeling color is blue). The collectors edition was a bit pricey but it was definitely worth it! It is £83.79 on Amazon.

  Sims 4 was released on 2nd September 2014.

  

  

  That's all for this post, I really do hope you liked it! 

  Bye!

DIY Magazine Notebook

Hello everybody,

  This week I'm doing my first DIY on the Blog and certainly not the last! This DIY is something I have mentioned before, it is my DIY magazine-cuttings notebook!

  For this notebook you will need:

▪️A plain notebook

▪️ A few old Magazines

▪️ Scissors 

▪️ GlueStick

▪️ Your creativity skills!

  How to make this:

▪️ Get an old magazine that you have read, and cut out any small objects, pictures and quotes that you find interesting or that you just simply love.

▪️ Get your plain notebook ( it dosen't have to be a notebook you could use a folder a binder maybe even a plain pencil case, etc.) Then randomly place your cut outs in a position that you are happy with. When you have placed them all I would recomend taking a picture of your rough copy of the notebook so you remember how the layout was.

 ▪️ Get your glue and start sticking! When you have finished sticking leave the glue to totally set.

▪️ And your done! You now have your own DIY magazine cuttings notebook, it's unique and personal to you! Be careful when using your notebook, remember it is only paper! So if you do take it in a bag do take care!

    Here is my own personalized notebook. I use mine for planning my blogs!

  I've really enjoyed making this and I hope you enjoyed reading about it and feel inspired to create your own! I would love it if you could send me your creations on Instagram, my name is, @ISayBell_blog .

  I will see you next week for another blog post! 

  Love you all, bye!

 

Barcelona

During late August I went to Barcelona and I had such an amazing time. We were there for 5 days and in those 5 days we did a lot, so I'm going to show you some of the places we went to.

  Our hotel was in one word AMAZING! It was in the Gothic District. It was 2 buildings connected into one big Hotel. Our hotel room was so good it had a big private balcony that lead onto the roof top pool.

  The restaurants we went to were very good, one was called La Farga and another, La Gavina. They were both lovely restaurants. La Farga is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it has a large variety of food such as, for breakfasts they had pastries. For lunch they had a selection of baguettes, for dinner my personal favorites were the steaks and the hamburgers so if you go I would definitely recommend them! La Gavina was a fish restaraunt probably best at dinner. When I went we had a wide selection of fish and seafoods but my favorite was the mussels (in Spanish, mejillones marinara.)

  

  

We went to lots of tourist attractions and I'm going to tell you about them.

  First we went to Segrada Familiar it was very beautiful, fact: The Segrada Familiar isn't even finished yet! They are still building it and have been for over 100 years!

  

  Next we went on a very hot day to Park Guel which was beautifully unique, my favourite part of the park is the long bench that flows through the park. It has mosaic backings of the loooong bench. The park was all designed by Gaudi.

  The third place we went to was Ramblas, our hotel was near here. Ramblas was lovely with all the stalls it had a lot of energy and the stalls were really interesting.

  In Barcelona there are a lot of places to shop, and I LOVE shopping! In case you were wondering where I shopped here is a list of just a few:

Disney Store (addicted to tsum tsums)

Ale-Hop (everything is amazing!) 

Tiger (stationery stuff, also lots of colored tape) 

H&M ( cute ankle boots. So obsessed)

  

  And that ends it, my trip to Barcelona. I had such a great time and hope to go back one day!

  That's all for today I'll see you next week! 

Byyeee!!!! Xx

  

 

Monthly favourites

Hi, this weeks blog will not be the only one like this! It is a monthly favourites! I will be posting these types of Blogs towards every end of the months that go by, so without further ado lets get to it...

1. Girl Online

    By Zoe Sugg aka Zoella

2. DIY notebook

    Made by me (more to come on this!)

3. Voss Water 

4. Mid rings 

    (in general)

5. Max Factor Clump defy Mascara - black

6. Daisy sorbet FOR WOMEN by Marc Jacobs - 50ml EDT spray

7. Micheal Kors Jet Set Medium Stripe travel tote

8. 1989

    By Taylor Swift

9. Shout! Magazine

10. Apple IPad Air 2 64GB Wifi Silver

Facts About Me

Hey guys!

  So you get to know me a bit better here are some random facts about me.

  - I have swallowed two teeth

  - I can trip over nothing

  - I have met Sam Bailey and Matt Cardle (I fangirled so hard!)

  - I cry in almost every movie

  - My favourite song is All of Me

  -  My favourite colour is violet 

  - My favourite ice cream flavour is StrawBerry CheeseCake

  - I sing in a choir

  - I love YouTube! (More to come on this...)

  - My favourite shop is TopShop

     

Introduction

Hello! Welcome to my blog, ISayBell. I will be posting every Sunday. My blog will include monthly favorites, how I do my makeup and what makeup I have, my morning/night routine, holidays, some facts about myself and much more perhaps even some videos! If you have any blog ideas comment them below!

 I will put up another post next Sunday! Byyeee!!!!

 

    My ideas book in a tree, because that's totally normal.