Here is a roundup of this weeks badges — If you have purchased badges from us we would love it if you left us feedback –> here :o)
We are packing up some winter bits to pop them in our storage unit (i miss mu furniture so bad) whilst we are in Manchester seeing Guns and Roses at the end of May. Really looking forward to this.
I Love Biology Badges, Learner Hen Party Badges, Computer Badges, Stag Party Button Badges
London Ice Bar, Dog Sitting, Jubilee China, Light Reading
I am loving all things red white and blue & Royal related as i said in my last post. It’s hard not too really with every shop having their own take on it. There are so many cute and fun products being released with union jacks on and the queen. From biscuits to beauty they are all getting in on the action!
Here are a few badges that we have made that would be perfect for any Jubilee or Olympic parties
Union Jack Patriotic Badges
Be sure to pop over to our online store and see what Union Jack, Royal and British Badges we have
I have been signed up to GlossyBox for 6 months now and thought i would say a little about it. For those of you that aren’t aware of what GlossyBox is, it a monthly subscription where you receive 5/6 high end beauty samples in a cute box. They are for you to test and if your impressed you can purchased the full size. Often you get quite good discount codes within the box for the the full size item. Last months box was a Harrods Special and was pretty amazing, next months box is meant to be another extra special one as its GlossyBox’s birthday. SO i am excited to get that one.
Not all the items in the boxes are sample size quite a few have been full size items & all the boxes I have received the products have far exceeded the £12 I paid. I love getting my box each month and seeing whats inside. It can be anything from nailcare, skincare, haircare, body products and of course makeup. It’s a great mixture.
The products are not always to everyones liking, but on the most part i think they do a great job in terms of variety. I highly recommend GlossyBox for any beauty/product junkie. You pay monthly i pay via Paypal which is so handy and your able to cancel atany point.
Some of the brands that have appeared in my boxes have been, Burberry, Eyeko, Ojon, Orly and Caudalie – so a wide range of products and brands.
The boxes themselves are even cute and i know i am not alone in saving them for storing my nail polish or beauty products in. Its a little bit of fun and i feel its really great value for money. Here are a few snaps of some products from my boxes. Let me know if you sign up & how you find it.
GlossyBox
I go between the Post Office, my office and the hospital all day everyday. My dad is making a good recovery (from a major Stroke) it’s slow by its going well. I am quite tired this week and have come down with a nasty head cold. Im trying to do a little mind over matter and work through it, but boy this crappy weather is not helping matters.
My dad is going in for some surgery tomorrow to replace the paart of his skull they removed to ease the swelling. I am not looking forward to that (as im sure he isn’t too).
One great thing that has happened this week is my most bestest greatest loveliest friends Emma & Andy have announced their engagement. There is a wedding to plan. Whoop Whoop. I am so thrilled for them. She is Emma of The Happy Rejects so pop over and check her out. She has an Etsy shop too
The badges have been busy and keeping my mind occupied too. I have also started another little hobby blog called Lets Talk Beauty about my love for all things beauty and product related. If your interested you can pop on over and have a wee look. I’d be thrilled. For anyone that knows me i have always been a complete product junkie.
Pink Custom Wedding Badges
St Andrews
Green Tea - Perfect for when your feeling crappy
Great Custom Badges
Button Badge Packs
So i know that everyone has them, be it music thats embarrassing, TV shows or food that maybe you shouldn’t eat. For me its TV shows, i love love love bad TV. Like Keeping up with the Kardashians, Bethenny Ever After, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I know i know trash TV, right! I can’t get enough. I call it brain dump TV.
I relax for however long the show is on & thats hard for me as i’m not someone who takes time out or relaxes for long periods. My mind works over time and working for ourselves and from home it’s even more difficult to shut off from work and do nothing. These shows have been been great for 20 – 40 mins of doing nothing.
Bethenny Ever After
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
What are your guilty pleasure? Don’t be judging me 
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We took 4 days off last week and headed to London to support my little brother who was running the London Marathon for the 3rd year in a row. My husband and mum came too. it was nice to spend some time away from work and the stress of my dad (who had a stroke in December).
I love visiting London and this time was no exception we had a great time & did a whole lot of eating, shopping and sight seeing.
My brother, Gary was running this year for kids with Cancer & is hoping to raise £1500 he is still fundraising — despite having a knee injury he completed the Marathon in a personal best time of 3:34 mins. We are so proud of him.
We have been working like crazy this week trying to get up to date on orders, as koolbadges is taking a trip to London to cheer my brother Gary on in the London Marathon. This is his 3rd year running and was hoping to beat his BP of 3:45 But thats looking unlikely after picking up a knee injury just 2 weeks ago. He has been seeing a physio and will have his knee all strapped up for the race, so keep your fingers crossed he does well. This year he is running for kids with cancer
Wer are there from Friday till Monday. Staying at the APEX – we have stayed there before and its in a great location and the staff are super friendly. I plan on shopping up a storm i have a long list of places i want to go. If anyone has any recommendations for great shops let me know. I know i want to go to Monki, Muji, Happy Loves It also plan on doing some makeup shopping at Mac.
Hope you all have a great weekend
Mums Birthday Cake
Cute Floral Button Badges
Princess Hen Party Button Badges
Can't Walk Past This Shop
Monster Button Badges
New Makeup Brushes
I Love MCR Badges
We tried to take a few days off over the Bank Holiday weekend, but anyone that is self employed will know thats easier said than done! We spent as much time as we could with family and ate as much choccy as we could – the weather made it difficult to do much outdoors stuff. But all in all we had a lovely but busy Easter. Although we didn’t manage to take the whole 4 days off, we had alot of express orders to make so that kept us busy in the studio.
One thing we like doing whilst we make badges is watch movies, TV shows and documentaries. It helps pass the time and keeps the old brain ticking over too. One thing we watched the other day was the James Cameron documentary on the Titanic called Titanic Final Word. National Geographic had 2 nights dedicated to Titanic programmes as its 100 years since the Titanic sailed. The James Cameron documentary was so good, he has dedicated much of the last 10 years to collecting info & footage of the wreck. He has personally been down to it on many occasions. Its fascinating to see it lying at the bottom of the ocean. So we have been watching alot of Titanic programmes in the koolbadges studio, i am really interested in it all.
This next week we will be busy getting ready for our long weekend to London for the Marathon (my brother is running) although he has hurt his knee and is seeing a physio so fingers crossed he can still run, if not he will be so gutted. I have so many things i have planned for the weekend and lots of shopping i want to do. Im really excited.
I woke up to snow yesterday, in fact i will go so far as to say it was a blizzard in Scotland. What a stark contrast with the weather we had just a week ago. I was sat in a beer garden reading my kindle with factor 50 on my face for protection against those pesky UV rays, so i remain wrinkle free for a few more years. I have had to dig back out the winter coat and all my winter accessories. I was soooo looking forward to wearing my new flip flops too (
You can tell Britain has a busy year ahead, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee & The Olympics — we have been selling Patriotic Badges like hot cakes. Lots of Union Jack Badges & Crown themed badges. Do you have any Jubilee parties planned?
We are looking forward to the Bank Holiday here in the koolbades studio and are working very hard to get all badges out before Royal Mail goes all haywire and delivers no mail over the weekend.
Busy Week
