They Call Me Mrs Kiplings...

Mrs Kipling eat your heart out?

I was set a task to make as many space themed cakes made as possible for Wednesday, (space as in astronomy not "magic" cakes haha). At Mumma BB school they were hosting a Space evening with guest speakers, and were planning on including some space themed treats. However, all those who had volunteered to do some baking had literally aborted the mission. Up steps Beccy, aimed with Popping Candy, Flying Saucers and Magic Stars...

The baking was great fun, I love getting messy! However, as always the last task i.e. the tidy up was not so much (it was here I began to wish the shooting stars really did have magical powers), although the trusty Steed (Bailey) did provide a helping hand, or should I say tongue, with the clean up process.

Here are some more of my Mrs Kipling moments...

AT CHRISTMAS I MADE A

FESTIVE GORGE RASPBERRY

AND WHITE CHOCOLATE

CHEESECAKE

IT WENT DOWN AN ABSOLUTE TREAT

-ALREADY HAVE ORDERS FOR NEXT YEAR

WHAT DO YOU THINK 

TO THESE CHEEKY 

LITTLE NUMBERS? 

I MADE THESE DELISH

PUDS FOR MUMMA BB

FOR HER BIRTHDAY

Muchos Loves,
bb, xoxo

I THINK ALL THAT IS LEFT TO SAY IS:

HATS OFF TO THE CHEF?

I'm a Student baby

So you think you can hack being a fresher?

My first year is well and truly up, and golly it has been a whirlwind of a journey. So your first year is a breeze? I would love to meet the not-so-wise person who made this ridic of a statement. Okay I get it your first year is like a 'settle in period' your work does not actually go towards your degree. HOWEVER, do NOT underestimate how hard the adjustment can be! Airy-forever-fairy-beccy sat in the one (of the two) cars full of  her belonging dreaming of the partying, freedom and friendships she was about endeavour. Yet did she realise the shock to the system she was about to collide with. 

Task One: Finding your new friendlings

Me being a bit of an old ball, started off rather slow. Shy would definitely be my first understatement, my new pond seamed filled with some very scary looking sharks! Freshers is publicised as being like a huge-ass rave, where everyone randomly joins in a new found BBF pack. Pft as if that is what really happens. First you need to figure out where the "hot" place to go is (of which you not only have a problem figuring out what event to go to but also where to locate it). Once that decisions is made then comes every girls nightmare; what do I wear!!?! -UV paint party? Erm do I still bother doing my hair? (future reference really don't you get given a giant boiler suit of which you look like some kind of giant condom -aka hair well hidden).

Task Two: Finding your way around

Within this new pond are of course new windy channels, sea-weed turnings and danger-fishing points; which of course all need discovering. For someone like myself, being left in a new place is a very daunting experience. Just so you can understand my level of awfulness when it comes to a sense of directions, when I started local college (I had lived in the area for over 5 years,) I had to be literally escorted to the building for at least a month before I could get the grips with my whereabouts (it was only a 30 minute walk from my then house)! -I know shameful right? Therefore, can you see my distress of being left in a completely new place to get from A to B myself! All I can say is iPhone's are life savers! (their map app actually acts as a human sat nav).

Task Three: DEFEND FOR YOURSELF

Oh you may laugh, but boy I would like to see you try and deal with this splash in the face. 

Who would of thought it would be that hard to cook, clean and in fact manage your whole life yourself. This may sound pathetic but for an 18 year old that has lived at home all her life, and only attempt at ironing was with her pair of straighteners on a maxi dress (no I did not end well), it was hard! However, I shall give you guys a top tip... buy lots and lots and lots and lots of undies! -if your anything like me you have plenty of clothes therefore, the main need of washing would be for your "lucky pants" therefore buying plenty of supplies will reduce the urgency of grabbing the nearest Daz box. Was not sure whether to include this but I did only complete one whole wash in my whole first year; Muma BB has already began the lessons for next year though :/

And these were just my first three tasks once I arrived, I have completely skipped the what-seemed-like-impossible mission of deciding what to pack... what to wear... and the tear-filled goodbyes to the loveable pooch, friends and home comforts (and ofc the family)...

HOLD YOUR HORSES

Wooooahhh now don't go subtracting those UCAS forms just yet! Okay so the first slog was hard work, and yes it was a very extreme rollar-coaster (one that would definitely  kick ass from Alton Towers). But I can truly say it was worth it! Firstly my packed, made with myself, of not using the lift to get to the 6th floor of my halls for my flat, did help shift off those alcoho-pol-calories, whilst making a rather funny mission to undergo slightly tipsy ;) But I cannot dismiss that I have actually found some beautiful beautiful people, which I hope shall become forever engraved on my christmas card list. 

Thought I would provide some evidence of my happy-snappy-shots of some lovely memories created whilst at uni. Take this as proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and although I still have a long journey to go (currently on route home), I hope by the end of my uni experience I shall leave with some beautiful friends for life and some well needed life skills .. oo and a degree wouldn't go a miss.

Muchos Loves,

bb, xoxo

p.s. close inspection showed that the earlier sharks (found in the pond) where in actual fact dolphins in fancy dress    

Black Swan Got Jazzled

I have wanted to dress-up as the Black Swan ever since it hit our screens, and so when I was contacted via ModelMayhem to take part in a shoot inspired by such a look, I jumped at the chance! Not sure what to expect I stumbled into the studio, this time not knowing a sole, and to break the awkward silence I swung my arms in the air and shouted "I'm Beccy," -it was one of those situations where after you do something you realise what a goof you just were. I was put straight into hair and make-up, where I watched uneasily as Lucy, the make-up artist, applied the black paint and gems to my face. After what felt like hours I was finally allowed to see my look, and ggggzz did it scare me. Looking back at myself I was oh so scary, definitely fierce to say the least!Once an one hour of shooting was done I was then released to hit the streets of Preston, of which I once again managed to scare the public, this time it was about 10pm and so I really was the thing of your nightmares!

Just before the defacing was about to begin

Muchos Loves,

bb, xoxo

MEMO TO SELF: 
Attempting to drink with gems on your lips is an art -must practise!




PHOTOGRAPHER:
ALISON OKEEFFE
MAKEUP ARTIST: 
LUCIE MUCA

Jeepers Creepers Someone call the Adam's family?

HE-BE-HE-BZZZZ

A facebook message later and I'm on a shoot inspired by the  theatrical director Tim Burton, he recently released 'Dark Shadows' which I'm sure your all aware of as the yummy Johnny Depp was the leading man. 

The shoot, as you can see, was on location in which the stylist, Danielle Smith, sourced a local church to add to the theme and overall build up the setting and desired feel #spooky spooky. 

I loved working as our little trio of Danielle, who just graduated from the University of Central Lancashire this year, and Jay Bailey, the photographer. Both were truly lovely and put me totally at ease -I'm still a complete newbee to these things and merely being asked was such a compliment!

We had so much fun including scaring the local public; the shoot was taken on a day of which Rainy-Preston actually had a heat wave! This meant I was dressed as a wannabe member of the Adam's family whilst everyone else was sporting the shorts and flipflop look -didn't look too cool (nor did I feel it -literally was roasting). Or trying to improvise and make ... wait for it 'Wind.' This may sound oh so easy but let me tell you flapping a piece of camera equipment at the right precise moment and angular is tricker than it looks.

Fab day and I hope you agree we produced some fab shoots!

Poster Shot of Dark Shadows

Thought I'd include this to set the mood

The Eccentric Tim Burton

I loved the swirly patterns the arches made especially paired with the colourful church windows -too pretty

We finally got the right angle on the wind

PHOTOGRAPHER: JAY BAILEY

STYLIST, HAIR AND MAKE-UP: DANIELLE SMITH

Keep Smiling Lovelies,

bb, xoxo

Duvet Chains

Prop: Duvet 

Task: Tell a Love Story

The lovely Tasha Hagan was set another brief, a group task, of which they had to use a duvet to tell a story therefore, every shot was to include it. We had a short timeframe, in fact I think we only had an hour to shoot as the group literally had to shoot, edit and get back to class. 

The setting was gorge, a quiet little park however, if you look real up close you man see my goose-pimples; it was FREEZING! 

-it may have take an hour to shoot but oh boy I think it took about three mugs of hot chocolate to feel my legs again.

End results: 

• Shared many giggles (and shivers)
• Entertained an old man and his dog (we had an audience)
• Got slightly stuck up a tree

MEMO TO SELF: 

buy a flask filled with hot chocolate and marshmallow if you don't want to turn a shade of blue

STYLIST: NATASHA HAGAN

MALE MODEL: TOM KERSHAW

Keep Smiling Lovelies,

Muchos Loves,

bb, xoxo