Monday, 12 December 2011

Goodbye Blogspot

I'm no longer going to be using this blog - I've changed over to a shiny new wordpress blog!
Click here to head over to the new blog :)












With Leah Spicer Creative launching soon I’ve decided to combine everything into one super blog rather than have one each for it and Golden Apple Wedding Stationery, and as i’m going to be using it as a sort of personal blog too you can expect to see a big mixture of posts and topics wedding inspiration and fashion to design ideas, books and films, as well as things I love and what i’ve been up to.

I hope you enjoy reading it!

Leah x

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Thursday, 24 November 2011

Tattoo love..

I had a new tattoo a couple of weeks ago...



































It's the Black Rabbit of Inle from Watership Down, which was one of my favourite films (and books) as a child and holds a special nostalgic place in my heart.

I love where it is too, but i do kind of wish that I could see it!

Leah x
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011

I love...

Misty mornings...
























(Image taken on my htc phone)

I walked into the city centre at 8.30am on Sunday and it was so beautiful and misty.

There is something really romantic about mornings like these, and I kept imagining Mr Darcy (matthew macfadyen, please) striding out of the mist towards me with his long coat billowing out behind him.

Mmmm.

Leah x
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Today I'm Wearing...









































Today I am a comfy scruff, dressed in the comfiest pair of baggy vintage jeans that I own and my Morrissey T Shirt. The boots are vintage too, and I think they were from ebay.

I've made myself look really short in this illustration - oops!

Happy Tuesday!

Leah x
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Saturday, 19 November 2011

Dance like nobody's watching.

Happy Saturday guys!

I'm just getting ready to go out for a friends engagement drinks tonight.

Feeling a bit sleepy after so much work, but this should perk me up...



Next time you're feeling shitty, dance like Christopher Walken in this video- look how much fun hes having!
You'll feel loads better, honest!

Leah x
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Friday, 18 November 2011

Today i'm wearing....









































I've gone bold and colourful today in a vibrant blue jersey dress from Asos, teamed with the comfiest soft leather brogues from Bronx, thick black tights and yet another boys cardigan (this time from Topman) all finished off with a slick of Models Own lipstick in Blackcurrant, which is a lovely bright berry colour.

Hope you're having a lovely Friday!

Leah x
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The Snowman

So maybe it is a bit early to be talking about Christmas, but one of my most favourite things ever (not just out of films, but out of everything!) is Raymond Briggs classic The Snowman.
























I have watched the film every single Christmas for as long as I can remember.

I have a lovely memory of my Dad staying up late with me one Christmas eve when everyone else had gone to bed, just so that I could watch it. The year before last I even bought myself a copy of the DVD, just in case it wasnt on TV that year.















I just love everything about it - the way it's drawn, the soundtrack (and not just Walking in the Air, but all of it) and the way it makes me feel - nostalgic and happy.

My all time favourite possesion is a Snowman Music Box that my parents bought me for my 21st birthday, from 1987 (the year I was born) which I will treasure forever. It was such a lovely, thoughtful gift that I had tears in my eyes when I opened it.

One day I will have a snowman scarf of my very own...






























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I'll leave you with the flying scene, if it isn't too Christmassy for you....



I can't wait to watch it this Christmas :)

Leah x
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Thursday, 17 November 2011

Today i'm wearing....









































I am warm and comfy today in a black jersey dress and bright pink tights from H&M, a huge comfy man's cardigan from burton and my black vans.

Illustration copywright of Golden Apple.

Leah x
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Today's happy was...

..dancing around the studio to this....




...and trying to sing along to the rappy bit at the end!

Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's fly
DJ's spinning I said my,
my Flash is fast, Flash is cool
Francois sais pas, Flashe no deux
And you don't stop, sure shot
Go out to the parking lot
And you get in your car and you drive real far
And you drive all night and then you see a light
And it comes right down and lands on the ground
And out comes a man from Mars
And you try to run but he's got a gun
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head

And then you're in the man from Mars
You go out at night, eatin' cars
You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too
Mercuries and Subarus
And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars
Then, when there's no more cars
You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
Face to face, dance cheek to cheek
One to one, man to man
Dance toe to toe
Don't move too slow, 'cause the man from Mars
Is through with cars, he's eatin' bars
Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall

He's gonna eat 'em all Rapture,
be pure Take a tour, through the sewer
Don't strain your brain, paint a train
You'll be singin' in the rain
I said don't stop, do punk rock
Well now you see what you wanna be
Just have your party on TV
'Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars when the TV's on
And now he's gone back up to space
Where he won't have a hassle with the human race
And you hip-hop, and you don't stop
Just blast off, sure shot
'Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars and eatin' bars
And now he only eats guitars, get up!

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Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Lucky human foot....

I came across this on Pinterest and it made me chuckle!

Hope it does you too :)



























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Happy Tuesday!

Leah x
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Lucky human foot....

I came across this on Pinterest and it made me chuckle!

Hope it does you too :)



























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Happy Tuesday!

Leah x
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My A-Z of random crap...

So, i've totally copied this from Phoebe, but it was super fun so here is my A-Z of random facts and stuff about me... you should do the same!























ANORAK…Do you have a sad side?
I am a massive geek... as in star trek fan, book nerd, computer whizz.

BODY…What physical attribute would you most like to change?
I have a really fat arse. Some people like it and say it's a good thing (Leah, it's like J-Lo's!)
I strongly DISAGREE.

CELEBRITY…Which one would you most like to date and why?
Jason Statham... he's going out with Rosie Huntingdon Whitely though so I would have no chance in hell!

(P.S... Phoebe said Professor Brian Cox...i love him! I think he could get a bit annoying though as he would be right ALL the time)

DEBUT …Tell us about your first ever blog post. What made you start blogging?
My first ever post was a pretty boring "welcome to my blog" post. My second post was a selection of afternoon tea images from flickr. I started blogging to espress myself and put all of my ideas down in one place when i was starting up the business.

ERROR …What’s been your biggest regret?
Not enjoying myself when i was a teenager.

FUNNY – who’s making you laugh?
Tom Stade. Joe and I went to see him a few weeks ago and he was hilarious. Watch this.

GRAND…If we gave you one right now what would you spend it on?
A holiday to a nice little cottage somewhere. And some nice Christmas presents.

HOLIDAY… What’s your favourite destination?
I have never been anywhere apart from Paris when i was 17.. I am kind of scared of flying but if i could go anywhere it would be to Alaska to see the auroa borealis (northern lights)

IRRITATE… What’s your most annoying habit?
I'm a big moany whingebag, and I worry about/over analyse everything.

JOKER…Whats your favourite joke {the one that makes you laugh everytime you hear it}?
What's the difference between roast beef and pea soup?
Anyone can roast beef.

KENNEL… Do you have any pets?
Yes, my gorgeous little fur baby Scratch. Who just fell down the stairs trying to get to the front door to bark at the postman.

LOVE…Are you single, married, engaged, living with a long term partner?
Living with partner.. wanting to be married but not a chance in hell!

MEAL… Whats your ultimate starter, main and dessert?
Starter - Scallops
Main - Pork belly with braised red cabbage, dauiphinoise potatoes, spiced plums and a sticky sauce
Dessert - Creme Brulee.

Mmmmm.

NOW…If you could be anywhere right now where would you be and who with?
On holiday with my boys. Staying in a little cottage, going for walks, to the pub, cuddling on the sofa.

OFF DUTY…What do you do in your spare time?
Read, watch films and bake.

PROUD MOMENTS …What are you most proud of?
Quitting my job and going full time with Golden Apple. Scary stuff.

QUEASY …What turns your stomach?
Milk. I hate it.

RELAX…How do you relax?
I am very bad at relaxing.

SONG…What’s your favourite song of all time?
Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way.

TIME …If you could go back in time and relive it again, when would you choose?
Errm from my own life this is the best time so far. Any time ever it would be the 80's, just so that i could go and see The Smiths live.

UNKNOWN…Tell us something about yourself that no one else knows?
Errrm, I can't really think of anything! I already told you my trekkie secret...

VOCAL…. Who is your favourite artist?
The Smiths/Morrissey

WORK….. What is your dream job, and are you doing it now?
I don't think i have a dream job, nothing is perfect. This is close to my dream job as I can imagine, but it's still stressful sometimes!

XRAY…Any broken bones?
I broke my wrist at a rave at The Custard Factory in Birmingham two years ago... i went to the hospital an had a cast put on and then went straight back to the party! Even the DJs were signing my cast...

YIKES…What’s been your most embarrassing moment?
I can't think of one actually! I've said some really stupid things to Joe but i can't remember any of them so they can't be that bad!

ZOO…. If you were an animal, which one would you be?
I love foxes and wild rabbits but i wouldn't want to be one as they don't have the best lives. So i would like to be a sloth. The best laziest life ever.


Want to know EVEN MORE? Click here to read 25 random facts about me.


YOUR TURN!

Leah x
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Monday, 7 November 2011

Excitamundo.... it's the Leicester Wedding Club Cocktail party on Friday!

Woohoo, the third installation of The Leicester Wedding Club takes place on Friday!

As it's the last event of 2011 I have gone all out with this one by planning a glamorous cocktail party that will take place in a stunning venue, Hotel Maiyango, which boasts beautiful views over the rooftops of the city centre.



The event will take place from early evening until the wee hours, with fabulous entertainment from Adam Thomas and the Souljers, and goodie bags for the first 25 guests to arrive! (if you'd like to add something to goodie bags, let me know!)
The fabulous Lucy Stendall will be our photographer for the evening and the lovely ladies from Coco Angels will be supplying a scrumptious chocolate fountain!

What is the wedding club?
The Wedding Club events offer a chance for wedding businesses and professionals to get together and network, talk about ideas and problems, socialise and catch up!
The philosophy of the club is to remain relaxed and casual, to encourage a fun and friendly atmosphere as opposed to the normal stuffy and structured networking events. We like to think of them as more like social events rather than networking!


Who can come?
From cake makers and photographers to wedding bloggers and stylists, everyone in the industry is welcome! You don't have to be from Leicester to attend, we encourage visitors from all over the UK!

The Guest List so far...

There are so many lovely people coming, that I am so excited about meeting!

  • Lucy Dalgress, Lucy Locket Weddings


Want to come?

If you would like to attend please email leah@goldenappledesigns.co.uk and i will send you all of the details and the registration page!

Hope you can make it!

Leah x

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SPARKLY PINK SHOE CLIPS FOR BREAST CANCER CARE



























These glittery pink shoe clips are a fab way of adding a bit of sparkle to any boring pair of shoes, as seen on myself and Ali Lovegrove at our Breast Cancer fundraising event last month!

I had such a lovely girly day with Ali, and now love her even more for being such a generous, incredible person! Her pink hair looks amazing and i'm so proud of her for raising so much money for the charity. Ali has written such an amazing blog post about our day that i'm not going to repeat it so click here to head on over to her blog and read all about it!



























So, onto the shoe clips... here's how to get your hands on a pair...

All you have to do is head on over to Ali's Just Giving Fundraiser page and donate £4 to the cause, writing 'Glitter Shoe Clips' into the comments box! Then email your address to leah@goldenappledesigns.co.uk and i'll send your shoe clips over to you! Simples!

Until the 12th November the proceeds from every pair of shoe clips sold will go straight on over to Breast Cancer Care, so what are you waiting for? Click here to donate now :)



























Lots of love!

Leah x
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Busy busy beeee! My Calendar, October - November

Ok, so I have the busiest few weeks ever coming up!

There are lots of events that you can come to as well, so i thought I would share them on the blog so that you know exactly what's going on and when!

Chris Overworked

So here's what's coming up..

♥ Sun 23rd Oct - Wedding Fair
Wedding Fair at the Mercure Grand Hotel in Leicester City Centre, from 11am until 4pm.
Pop in and say hello to view samples of my work and chat about your ideas!

♥ Fri 28th Oct - Fly Market Launch Event
Fly Market Launch Event at The Interlude, Leicester’s newest hangout for Autumn/Winter 2011, a place for music, art, fashion and culture.

I'll be there pedalling my wares, from prints, notecards, bunting and banners! Click here for more information about the event.

♥ Sat 29th Oct - THE BIG PINK BREAST CANCER FUNDRASIER
I will be taking to the streets of Lincoln with my lovely friend Ali Lovegrove to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. Click here for more info!

I'll then be returning home for a halloween party at my house with only 30 minutes to spare, so I shal be making the transformation from human to unicorn on the train back from Lincoln! Crazy!

♥ Sat 5th Nov - Rachel's Wedding!
My lovely friend Rachel is getting married!
I'm decorating her evening reception venue, so look out for photographs of this!

♥ Sun 6th Nov - Wedding Wonderland
The Bijou Bride presents Wedding Wonderland, a fabulous one of a kind event, taking place at in the prestigious St Albans Old Town Hall. Click here for more info.

♥ Fri 11th Nov - The Leicester Wedding Club Cocktail Party
I'm hosting the third Leicester Wedding Club event, a glamorous cocktail party taking place in a stunning rooftop bar in Leicester city centre.

There are some lovely people coming along, including Ali Lovegrove Photography, Lucy Stendall Photography, Marry Me Ink, Brides Up North, Carmen Weddings, Wren's Tea Party, Military Wedding Discounts and lots more!

Want to come along? Email leah@goldenappledesigns.co.uk to request an invite :)

Wish me luck!!

Leah x
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I'm off to wonderland...









































On Sunday 6th November i'm off to a truly magical place. A place full of sparkle and dreams, fabulous wedding suppliers and beautiful inspiration. That place is the Bijou Bride's Wedding Wonderland.

Housed in the prestigious St Albans Old Town Hall it is set to be Hertfordshire’s most unique wedding fair, and I am so excited to be involved!!

SUNDAY 6th NOVEMBER 2011
11.30am - 4.30pm
See you there!

For more information and to find out about the other suppliers please check out the Wedding Wonderland facebook page - click here.

Leah x
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Sunday, 16 October 2011

THE BIG PINK BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER!









































On Saturday 29th October Ali Lovegrove and I are taking to the streets of Lincoln to raise money for Breast Cancer Care.

We'll be setting up a fabulous photobooth and stand full of gorgeous goodies, games and treats at the Waterside Shopping Centre (near La Senza).

Ali has had some really fabulous donations for the tombola from some amazing business, including...
Thank you so much to you all!

The star attraction of the day is sure to be Ali's photobooth, which is going to be stocked full of silly props for people to come and have some fun photographs taken, and all for a very worthy cause!

On top of all this, Ali is also DYING HER HAIR PINK!!!
And i mean permanent pink!
You can donate to her just giving page here.

To find out even more about the event click here to head on over to Ali's page.

Leah x
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Monday, 10 October 2011

I love lucy! ♥

You all know that I ♥ Lucy Stendall (here's the supplier feature that i wrote about her back in March) and so after months of planning I was so pleased that I finally had the chance to have some photographs taken by her!

Last Sunday Lucy paid a visit to my little house to take some pictures of me at work in my studio!

Along with a B.E.A.UTIFUL Oh My Honey dress (which is now mine for keeps, yay!) a gorgeous Flo and Percy headband and some amazing bespoke Golden Apple cupcakes from Can Dee Cween cupcakery (who i've discovered lives a 5 minute walk away from me - bad news for my thighs) I was also lucky enough to have been given lovely 50's style hair and make up from the lovely Emma Fay.

With a soundtrack of She and Him to fit with the vintage feel of the day and plenty of tea and chat we had such a lovely afternoon, and I can't wait to see the final results! :)



Thank you lovely Lucy!! :D

Leah x
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Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Hooray for Cloggins!

As you may know, the lovely Emma from The Wedding Reporter is working her last day in the day job today, so that she can provide us with her wonderful words, wisdom and wit on a full time basis!

Hooray!






























As soon as I found out about The Wedding Reporter I fell in love with the idea, and i am so so pleased that it's becoming such a huge success! Good Luck Emma, it's been so awesome working alongside you these past few months - I know that you're going to do amazingly well! You rock! :)

Please show her some love in the comments box below!

Leah x
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Monday, 3 October 2011

Best weekend ever? ♥ {Monday Musings}

What an amazing weekend!

As you may have heard, I went to Brighton with Ali Lovegrove (check out my behind the scenes holiday snaps here and some sneak previews of the shoot on Ali's blog here) and we had the most incredible time!

Although it was SUCH hard work it really was like a holiday and I had so much fun!



♥ My holiday highlights ♥

♥ The drive there - finally getting to speak to Ali in person and getting along like a house on fire!

♥ Not being able to find Louise's house and being absolutely terrified, which whilst scary at the time is really funny to look back on now!

♥ First setting eyes on the beautiful Oh My Honey creation and feeling butterflies that I was the lucky person who would be wearing it that very next day! (You can't see it in it's entirety yet, but there is a little preview on Ali's blog and I can tell you that it has a petticoat made from layers and layers of soft tulle in shades of pink and ivory and is made from the softest matt ivory duchess satin - to die for!)

♥ Getting up at 5.45am to get to the beach for sunrise, which was SO worth it.

♥ Being congratulated by passers by in the street who thought I was actually getting married!

♥ Thinking I could see a man praying at the water's edge (i didn't have my glasses on!) and being told it was just a rock, and then later finding out that is WAS a man praying!

♥ Seeing how excited and passionate Ali is about her work - she's amazing!

♥ Being given permission to take photographs on the carousel by the scary looking man who turned out to be lovely!

♥ Eating candyfloss

♥ Getting changed in the oh so glamorous multi story carpark!

♥ Hearing a little girl cry"It's a Princess!!"

♥ Going into the sea in a massive wedding dress!

♥ Finally changing out of the dress into normal clothes after a mammoth 8 hour shoot in the sweltering heat!

♥ Buying souvenir necklaces with Ali - I chose a carousel and she a lovely little camera, perfect!

♥ Eating the most delicious sausage and chips on the beach

♥ Buying ice cream from the funny man on the pier "Ice cream for you laaady?"

♥ Laughing at Ali struggling to eat the monstrous ice cream

♥ More lovely chat on the way home

♥ And finally... slumping down onto my sofa after the busiest, most fun packed, exciting day!

I hope your weekend was as good as mine! :)


























♥ This Week ♥

Now back to reality, and as you can imagine my to do list is humongous!

This week i will mostly be...
♥ Preparing samples for some fantastic product shots with SMD Photography
♥ Designing some logos
♥ Sending out sample packs to brides and suppliers alike!
♥ Rejigging my logo and blog design packages
♥ Preparing for Sunday's shoot with Lucy Stendall
♥ Finishing off some invitation orders
♥ Designing some stationery for an Autumn themed wedding

For now though, i'm enjoying a well deserved day off (well, after this blog post!) so i will see you tomorrow!

Lots of love!

Leah x
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Saturday, 1 October 2011

BRIGHTON!!!

I've been on an amazing adventure this weekend!!

Last night Ali Lovegrove and I drove to wonderful Brighton to stay with the lovely Louise from Oh My Honey (who lives in the most incredible farmhouse!) and armed with a box full of amazing goodies from a team of fantastic suppliers we embarked on a super exciting project!

Our adventure started at 7am with a magical sunrise on Brighton Beach.

Here are my behind the scenes holiday snaps from the day!

I can't wait to share the official photographs with you - head over to Ali's blog tomorrow for the sneakiest of sneak peeks!!


































































































































































































































Leah x
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Logo design prices are going up... but not yet!!

I've been working on a lot of logo designs recently, and it has come to my attention that I have been undercharging for the work quite significantly - I've actually been told off by 2 other designers for undervaluing myself! Oops!

So after lots of research (and discovering that the other designers were right!) my logo design prices will be increasing. This won't be happening until next monday (3rd October,) to give you guys a chance to book in some cheap logo design work before the increase!

Click here to check out my logo design page, or email leah@goldenappledesigns.co.uk for more info!

Leah x
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Monday, 26 September 2011

Squueeee! An exciting adventure...

On Friday I'm off to Brighton for the weekend and I couldn't be more excited!

I'm going on a roadtrip with the super lovely Ali Lovegrove, who I've become awesome friends with over the last few months via twitter, facebook and email, and who I am SO excited to be finally meeting!
























When we get there we're teaming up with the oh so talented talented dressmaking genius Louise from Oh My Honey, who has been making me do excited little squeals with her emails today!

There are lots of other amazing suppliers in on it with us, but I'm not going to reveal any more to you just yet.

I can't wait to share our adventures with you! :)

Leah x
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