A New Beginning!

Hey Guys!

I just thought that I would give a quick update! This is going to be a really short post and possibly the last on this website.

I am looking at creating a new blog with a new name that is more updated and suits me. I can't believe that I have managed to pretty much put up a post every week, and coming up with so many ideas through the help of Char too!! I am going to make sure I am more prepared so I know what is going up and when too.

I wanted to change my name as I thought this wasn't really a name that suited my blog anymore, and I kind of wanted a name that was more unique and me. It will be a whole new layout to so over Christmas that is what I am going to be doing!

I will let you guys know when I change it what the new website is. 

Until next year,

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

My Birthday Cupcakes!

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So on Monday it was my birthday and I had such a great day! I was asked by my mum on Saturday to make something, as we had family coming round on Sunday. I didn't have much time so I decided that I would make simple cupcakes but decorate them creatively. So here is what I did.

Firstly I just used a very simple cupcake recipe and popped them in the oven for just under 20 minutes. This didn't take very long and it didn't take much time for them to cool either, but it was enough time to make the icing and cut out letters.

I had seen this idea on a few websites and had always wanted to have ago, and to be honest, it wasn't actually as difficult as it looks. All you need is some fondant icing to cut out some letters, numbers and hearts and then some plain icing which I then put food colouring in to turn pink. To top it off, I used some edible glitter and set them up on a slate board with a candle in one!

These cupcakes turned out really well and everyone seemed to like them. They weren't too hard to make and didn't take that long either! What's your favourite way to decorate a cake?

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

My Lipstick Collection

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The last time I did a make-up review I seemed to get good views and people seemed to like it - so I thought I would do something similar again. I am not a huge make-up person and am not one to have masses or products, however recently I have been wanting to try different colours and experiment with bolder colours I haven't tried before. I only have four lipsticks, however I wear them all quite a bit and thought I would do a review on the ones I have as they are all really pretty and I love them. 

1) Makeup Revolution in the shade Atomic Ruby 

This is my only bold red at the moment, however I hope to buy more in different shades. As I had never really had a red before, I decided I would go with a slightly cheaper, but very decent brand as I didn't want to spend a lot of money incase I didn't buy it. For only £1 the pigmentation on this lipstick is amazing and it is a very nice colour. I am really pleased with this colour and would definitely recommend if you are looking to buy a red. My only one thing is that it does smudge very easily and can stain a little bit, so just be careful!

Primark Range (No colour shade)

I must admit I have had this colour for a while now and have repurchased again and again. I don't know why but for Primark, I really love this lipstick and the shade is not too light but not too dark. It is a nude/pink/brown tone and actually also has a really good pigment too it. I really like this colour and it is my favourite out of all four at the moment, so I also bought a lip liner to match in the same shade. My only one thing with this lipstick is that it can sometimes dry up your lips, especially in the winter, so make sure you put on some vaseline or something like that on underneath.

MUA Lipstick in the shade 9

This is the most recent lipstick that I have bought and it is quite different to the rest. It is more of a pink however it is shimmery and has a slight golden undertone to it. I quite like it for when I want a neutral colour but I still want some colour to my lips as well. This wasn't too expensive either and although you have to put slightly more on to make it bolder, it is still a really nice colour. 

Collection Lasting Colour Lipstick in the shade Cafe au Lait

This is the lightest shade of them all and is quite a pale nude. Again, I wanted to try out a nude colour to see whether it would suit me. This isn't my favourite, however when I want something on my lips it does give a slight colour to it. It is quite pigmented and can sometimes make your lips look different as they go nude, however I quite like it as a laid back colour. 

These are all the lipsticks I have at the moment, however I hope to be buying more so that I can add to my collection and add new colours. 

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

Top 10 Songs from the Top 40

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Music is just one of those things that is suitable for anything. If i'm stressed, bored or to be honest in any mood, it always cheers me up. We always have the radio on in the car, and wherever you go there is usually some form of music playing. Sometimes I prefer ballads, sometimes upbeat. Seeing as I have been listening to the radio quite a lot recently, I thought I would share with you some of my favourite tracks from the top 40 at the moment, so here they are: 

1) Say you won't let Go - James Arthur

2) Shout Out to my Ex - Little Mix

3) Don't Wanna Know - Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar

4) Mercy - Shawn Mendes

5) Rockabye - Clean Bandit & Anne Marie feat. Sean Paul

6) My Way - Calvin Harris

7) 24k Magic - Bruno Mars

8) Dancing On my Own - Calum Scott

9) Grow Up - Olly Murs

10) So Good - Louisa Johnson

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Emily x

Red Velvet Cookies

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I feel like I haven't done a baking post in ages, and to be honest I actually made these ages ago with Charlotte and have had so many other ideas that I've kept moving this post backwards. But here it is! Before this, I had never actually made red velvet cookies before and when they turned out pretty well, I must admit I was quite pleased. The recipe we used was supposed to have nutella in but we didn't have much time so adapted it to what we had and could do. They tasted really good and the recipe actually made quite a few - so here it is. (The pictures are also slightly different than usual as they were taken by Charlotte, so thank you!)

For the cookies you will need:

• 360g all-purpose flour
• 1¼ tsp. bicarb soda
• ½ tsp. salt (melted)
• 238g unsalted butter
• 280g packed dark brown sugar
• 60g granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp liquid red food dye
• 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt (can substitute with sour cream)
• 1 cup semi sweet mini choc chips (or regular)

1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
2. Mix the melted butter, sugars and red food dye (how much you wish to put in) until thoroughly blended. Beat in the egg, yolk, vanilla, and yogurt/sour cream until combined. Add the dry ingredients slowly and beat on low-speed just until combined. Gently fold in all of the chocolate chips.
3. Chill your dough for 2 hours in the refrigerator or because we had no time, 30 minutes in the freezer works too!
4. When dough has chilled for 2 hours, measure about 1½ tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Flatten the dough ball very thinly into the palm of your hand. Place dough balls on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart and flatten slightly and gently with your hand.
5. Bake the cookies at 180C degrees for 9-11 minutes or until the edges of the cookies begin to turn golden brown. They will look a bit underdone in the middle, but will continue to cook once out of the oven. Cool the cookies on the sheets for at least 2 minutes. 

Hope that if you try these cookies they turn out well and taste good too! I really enjoyed making these and shall definitely be trying them again.

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

Sparkler Fun!

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Seeing as it has just been bonfire/fireworks night, I decided that I would share with you what I did. I have never been one to do much or even to go to a display, but this year, we decided we were going to buy sparklers. I love these cause you can have so much fun creating pictures and exploring, and the light is so pretty. This year (credits to my Dad) I got some amazing pictures that I thought I would share with you - so this is going to be quite a short blogpost! So here are some of the pictures I experimented with and had a lot of fun taking!

Let me know what sort of things you do on firework night - do you do sparklers or visit a firework show? Or even just snuggle up and have hot chocolate? I loved taking these pictures, and sparklers will forever be my favourite thing to do on bonfire night!

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x

So White Lush Christmas Review!

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I just love when it gets to autumn and you can snuggle up to a hot chocolate and blanket or sit by a fire. Or have a nice relaxing bath with a bit of a pamper and then getting into your warmest pyjamas. Charlotte was really kind and recently bought me a bath bomb that I had never tried, so I thought what better than to do a review on it! I really enjoyed using this bath bomb and am definitely going to purchase it again along with other Christmas products I haven't tried.

Lush describes this product as 'Snow White had a tough time of it. If you are too likely to spend Christmas evening evading evil stepmothers, stroppy mirrors, not to mention cooking and cleaning for seven singing men, you certainly deserve a dip in the bath. Crisp, apple-scented waters, as pure as the driven snow, fizz and foam, while bergamot oil and rose absolute restore peace and calm. At the core, a heart of fruity, uplifting neroli oil and orange flower absolute is sure to revive your (Christmas) spirit.' 

I must admit, on first glance this isn't necessarily a bath bomb you would pick up. The appearance isn't overall that interesting as it is just a plain white, but don't let that stop you from buying this bath bomb. The bath bomb does take a while to dissolve and fill the bath, however then end product is not expected. Slowly the bath bomb starts to change colour as you get closer to the centre. Mine started yellow and was quite pale, however a deeper blue immersed and created a greeny colour that filled the bath. It definitely creates a lot of foam and bubbles and leaves your skin feeling very soft. 

The smell to me was definitely apples! It was quite a sweet scent and filled the room quite a bit. It also had a faint floral scent to it which complimented the apple to create quite a sweet, but very nice scent. On the other hand, I couldn't smell much orange however that didn't make a difference. To me, this bath bomb smelt a lot of Christmas and was a definite bath bomb to revive a Christmas spirit!

Overall for only £3.75, this bath bomb is really nice. For what you pay, the size of the bath bomb is pretty decent and actually looks a bit like an apple! I wouldn't say that it was my favourite bath bomb in the Christmas range, however it is quite a Christmas scented one that I might buy nearer Christmas again. Let me know in the comments other good bath bombs to try from their Christmas range!

Imagine Creativeness

Emily x