early sunsets

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Winter and daylight saving time means struggling to take pictures of things before 2pm and 4pm feeling like 9am. But it also means pretty colours in the sky as sun sets early. 

Photographed around Clifton and Park Street, Bristol.

Rachel xx

Park Street and Pretty Stores

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How my favorite photos I've taken around Bristol are of Park Street. It's where I walk back from uni every day. The Christmas lights in winter are a+++ simple and pretty and complement the street so well. And the SHOPS. Here are my favorites where I've got clothes, cutlery and random stuff as room decor:

BS8 (clothing etc)

Federation Store (cool vintagey things, metal signs!!!)

Love from Random (retro-y things)

The Boot Room (home decor, accessories etc)

The Guild (gifts, home decor etc)

Also worth mentioning are many charity shops and newly opened Cass Art. If you walk up to Queen's Road, there are Paperchase, Vinegar Hill, and Butler's - all with pretty pretty home decor, stationary etc.

Just a PLETHORA of pretty things.

Rachel xx

spring in my room

earrings - christmas market 2013

dress - bershka, thifted

fragrance - dkny be delicious fresh blossom (x)

book - daughter by jane shemilt (x)

rachel xx

winter rabbits

sweater rabbit ♡ on society6.com/thingsandfinds

A photo posted by rachel (@illustrationsbyrachel) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:20am PST

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The original drawing is a christmas present for my mom for her office. Prints and things are available on society6. I like the mug version in particular:)

for mom's birthday

A photo posted by rachel (@illustrationsbyrachel) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:49am PST

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Rabbits are my mom's thing so I made this. But she thought it's a squirrel.

Rachel xx    

vintage finds

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Things I found saturday in Folk House festive flea market (except the books). Crowns, ceremic saucer and teacups, crochet placemat, and vintage Zara top.

Rachel xx

thingsandfinds on bloglovin

thingsandfinds on Bloglovin♡

beige and black

hat - urban outfitters

handchain - thechocoberryshop (x)

sweater - bershka

leggings - boohoo (x)

shoes - asos (x)

rachel xx

thingsandfinds on society6

Some of my favourite photos I've taken is now on Society6!!

 >> society6.com/thingsandfinds <<

Rachel xx

illustration: december12

♡ @ellemayleckenby

A photo posted by @illustrationsbyrachel on Dec 12, 2014 at 2:48pm PST

1. illustration in progress of Elle May, one of my favorite lookbooker, LOVE the tone and colors in her photography. pencil on sketch paper.

inspired today, stuck tomorrow

A photo posted by @illustrationsbyrachel on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:11pm PST

2. notebook cover illustration for art and ideas for a friend:) white gel pen on notebook from Cass Art. (they opened a store across from where I live - SO thankful)

rachel xx

all vintagey

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From festive flea market at Bristol Folk House, except the last one from a vintage store nearby. Both on Park Street so very close to where I live. Bought a top and bunch of majiggies I'm going to photograph tomorrow. ~magpie vibes~ Overall many pretty patterns and vintagey things.

Just things that make me not regret coming to this city.

Rachel xx

I ♡ patterned shorts

 

 

 

earrings - accessorize

hand chain - thechocoberryshop (x)

top - forever21

shorts - ark (x) 

OBSESSED with patterned shorts. Bought a few pairs from ARK on sale:):) each less than £10 - AMAZING. Plus hand chain that I made. Never thought I'd lookbook but here we are. Clearly I need to get a tripod. And a good empty location.

Rachel xx

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inspiration: botanical elements

1. Julianna Swaney

2. Rosie Harbottle

3. MYOKARD

4. Kelsey Garrity

5. MakeMediaCo.

6. Katt Frank

7. Chuck Groenink

8. Graphic Box