What I've been up to recently

So exams have been over for two weeks now, and I've been keeping myself quite busy. From the Pearl Daisy Smiles Better event, to more recently painting canvases, making jewellery and doing more henna, I've been indulging my creative side (which I neglected over the past few months). If you follow me on Instagram, you're probably well informed of what I've been doing (I seem to Instagram everything at the moment!). Here are a few snapshots of what I've been doing in my free time (alongside everyday chores and learning to cook).

Finishing off a scrapbook for a friends birthday (this is the back page)

Trying out stencilling on a personalised canvas

My first attempt at bridal mendhi

More mendhi patterns that I've been doodling on my hand (practise makes perfect)

 

Making jewellery (Shamballa style bracelets)

What have you been up to recently?





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Hijabi Fashion Week May 2012

HFW is back again! Starting on May 28th through to June 3rd 2012, I'll be taking part (even though I have my final few exams during the first few days of HFW). HFW is a bi-annual event where each of the 7 days has a different theme and participants have to share an outfit that represents the theme of the day. InshaAllah this time around I'll be taking inspiration from fellow Muslimah's, such as Muslimah in Reverie and Hidden in Style who took part in HFW Nov 2011 and hid their face from view pre-capture (before taking the picture) which means there is no need for blurring out faces. To see my blog posts from HFW November 2011, click HERE. And to register for HFW May 2012, click HERE.

For this season, the themes are:
Day 1 [May 28] : Leader's in Hijab - What leadership roles do you have & how do you dress for them as a hijabi?

Day 2 [May 29] : Favorite Hijab -  Create an outfit inspired by your favorite Hijab!

Day 3 [May 30] : Time Travel - Bring something back from the past and combine it with a recent item or trend!

Day 4 [May 31] : Destinations - If you could go anywhere for fun, where would you go & what would you wear?

Day 5 [June 01] : Special Occasions: Eid, formal etc. -  how do you stay modest when you need to get decked out?

Day 6 [June 02] : Date Night - What would be the perfect date with the (future) hubby?

Day 7 [June 03] : Style Crush - Choose an HFW participant's style to try out with your own clothes! Show us which participants inspired you, or mirror a style that you might never have tried before!

There are a few themes which were present (or similar) in HFW Nov 2011, although as it is now Spring/Summer time, the outfits will be different yet still modest and fabulous!


Who else will be taking part in HFW May 2012?




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It's that time of year again...

Exam time! Actually it's a bit more than that this year, considering that I'm in my last year of uni and my final year project (a.k.a. dissertation) is due in less than two weeks with exams starting shortly after. So from now, until the end of May, please excuse me for the lack of blog posts.

I will have a few scheduled in as well as continue to update you on P10P:TakeII (which is going well so far), and at the end of May you can look forward to HFW (Hijabi Fashion Week) May 2012 outfit posts =)

another instagram picture-this time it's of my FYP notes

Anything that you would like to see on the blog? And good luck to everyone doing exams (or going to do them)!




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Back to uni (again!)

Well, after 3 weeks off for the Easter break, it's back to uni and back to reality for me (and every other student in the UK). I'm sure by now all of you have watched/read/seen photos of the Royal Wedding (or parts of it anyway), and have heard about the US operation which ended with Osama bin Laden's burial in the sea.

My biggest concern at the moment is not what's on the news (although I do pay attention). I'm more focused on what is affecting me personally, like the three exams I have to sit in less than a months time and making sure I'm doing more than enough revision. Or the two pieces of coursework which need to be handed in by next week. And the last few days left of the census collecting I'm doing and trying to make the most of it.

 Anyway, that's what I've been upto, what about you? =)



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