Best of Bits'n'Bobs 2016| It'sCarenzaB

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How are you?

Welcome to the final in my Best of series for 2016. I've already talked about my favourite books and cultural things. In this one I am going to talk about my favourite Bits'n'Bobs of 2016. A lot of these have been featured in my favourite posts, so it will come as no surprise that they are in my favourite list.

Bits'n'Bobs 

My first Bits'n'Bobs favourite of 2016 is my ever growing collection of Happy Hello bookmarks. I decided to treat myself one day and here I am owning more than I probably need. These bookmarks are ridiculously cute and I have loads more that I want to buy.

My next favourite is obviously my Tsum Tsum collection. You guys know that I love all things to do with Japan, so Tsum Tsums are a perfect thing to collect as I also love Disney. Again, I probably have more than I need, but I love them.

Another favourite is my Pop Funko collection that I started in 2016. My mum bought me two after my Gran died and then my collection sort of snowballed. I have almost all of the Harry Potter ones as I have limited myself to collecting them from the Harry Potter universe. These are my 3 favourite Pop Funkos that I own.

My last favourite of 2016 is half Bits'n'Bobs and Books and that is Fairyloot. Both of these candles were included Fairyloot boxes. I really  liked how you never new what the book was going to be and how there were loads of items.










So that concludes my Best of series for 2016. Let me know some of your random favourites from 2016!!
Love,
Carenza x

Tsum Tsum Collection 2016| It'sCarenzaB

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How are you?
So this is my very first blog post since May and I thought I'd do something fun and something I have wanted to do for a while was a Tsum Tsum collection. If you've followed my blog for a while, then you will know I have an unhealthy addiction to Tsum Tsum. If you're sat, reading this thinking "what are Tsum Tsums?", I'll fill you in.

Tsum Tsums (meaning stack stack in Japanese)  are a Disney toy that originated in Japan. Due to there popularity, they were introduced in the UK and the USA. They are bean bag sized toys and every month, Disney releases two  collections- one Disney themed and one Marvel/Star Wars themed. I will link a really cool blog that is dedicated to Tsum Tsum here.

I have been collecting Tsum Tsum since May 2015 and it's safe to say, my collection has grown quite a bit. So if you're interested in Tsum Tsum and all things Japan, then this post is for you.

Classics

Micky Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eyore, Piglet and Marie

This was the first set of Tsums I bought (bar Minnie), I bought these in May 2015 on a trip to Blackpool. It was a very rainy day and I was ill, so I decided to treat myself to my first ever Tsums. These might be my favourites as they were my first ever ones I bought and have sentimental value.

101 Dalmatians

Cruella de Vil and Patch

So this is my very small collection of the 101 Dalmatians set. I have Cruella de Vil and Patch, but there are also two other dogs in this set but I quite like having one dog.

Aladdin

Top Row: Aladdin and Jasmine
Bottom Row: Genie, Raj and Iago

From this set I am missing The Sultan, Jaffar and Abu. I really love this set as Aladdin is one of my favourite Disney movies and they captured the characters so well.

Alice in Wonderland

White Rabbit and Mad Hatter

So I am missing loads from this set and I haven't been able to find them. The one I want to find the most is the Cheshire Cat as he is so cute. I love the Mad Hatter as he does look really mad!

Avengers

Iron Man, Captain America and Spider Man 

Again, I am missing some from this set, but the ones I do have I really like. I think Captain America is my favourite because I love that he has his shield.

Cinderella

Figaro (he's from Pinocchio but I accidentally put him in the Cinderella set)
Fairy Godmother, Jaq and Lucifer 

So in this photo I accidentally included Figaro from Pinocchio- oops!

But this set is also one of my smaller ones, the Fairy Godmother is from eBay and the other two are from Clintons, which is a really good place to buy Tsum Tsum.

Frozen

Top Row: Sven and Olaf
Bottom Row: Kristoff, Anna and Hans

I am only missing one from this set and that is Elsa. My favourite from this set has to be Sven because he looks so cute and is really cheeky!

Guardians of the Galaxy

Top Row: Peter Quill/Star Lord and Gamora
Bottom Row: Groot, Rocket and Drax

This is a set were I have all the characters! My favourite is Groot because of his tree hair quiff and they all look amazing! Usually Tsums are really squishy, but these ones are quite dense.

Lion King

Top Row: Pumba and Timon
Bottom Row: Rafiki, Muffasa and Zazu

I am missing some from this set and I got these from Clintons. I really wish I had the whole set as Lion King is one of my favourite Disney movies ever. Rafiki and Pumba are from the Disney store.

Little Mermaid 

Ursula and Flounder 

Again, a set were I am missing quite a few. Can we take a moment to appreciate how cute Flounder is? Also Ursula has little octopi feet! I love the attention to detail.

Nightmare Before Christmas

Top Row: Sally, Jack Skellington, Zero
Bottom Row: Lock, Barrel, Shock and Vampire Teddy

This is a set were I have almost all of them, the only one I am missing is Sandy Clause. I love them so much as this was one of the first sets I got. Zero is definatlly my favourite.

Odds'n'Sods

Baymax and Dumbo

So these are Tsums that don't have any other Tsums in their sets. Figaro should also be here as I forgot to put him in this photo. They're both so cute and I really want to watch Big Hero Six now I have a Baymax Tsum.

Peter Pan

Top Row:  Tic Toc Croc and John Darling
Bottom Row: Peter Pan, Micheal Darling and Mr Smee

This is a set that is almost complete as I only have 3 more Tsums to collect. My favourite is John Darling because his hat is so big and it makes me laugh.

Snow White

Doc, Grumpy and Dopey  

This is a set were I am missing quite a few, but I love the ones I have as they are all adorable. I do have to admit that I love Dopey the most.

Star Wars

Top Row: Chewbacca and Han Solo
Bottom Row: Darth Vader, Yoda, R2D2 and C3PO

This has to be one of the coolest sets out there as it has all the classic Star Wars characters. I love the droids as they are made of this really shiny material, but Chewie is my favourite because he is so fluffy! Also Yoda has fluff behind his ears, which is really cool.

Toy Story 

Stinky Pete, Buzz Lightyear and Lotso  

This is the final set I have and one of my smallest. I actually bought Buzz recently from Asda as I had been looking for it for a while.

So that is the end of this post, I hope you guys liked it. Also I have a quick announcement and that is that I have decided to make Book Review Monday a weekly feature instead of a biweekly feature. I can't wait to improve my reviews and this means that at the end of the month, I can do a discussion on my YouTube of my favourite book of the month.

All my social media links are in the page called About Me, so if you want to follow me on Instagram or Twitter you can find out my name there.

Love,

Carenza x

February Favourites 2016| It's Carenza B

Hello!
So today I have my February Favourites post and I will say that I have a few more favourites than last month. As you guys know January was a very busy and stressful month for me, so I didn't really enjoy it that much. February was a slightly better month, but I'm still working towards making the most of each month. Without further a do, here are my February Favourites!

Beauty

I didn't have many beauty favourites this month, I'm going to be honest I'm not into beauty right now. I just am not enjoying it and that's why I don't have many favourites in this category.

Like last month I really liked the Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Cream, it's been helping my dry skin loads and feels really nice on. I also like the smell, it smells really fresh and floral. I have been using this most mornings before school.

The other beauty favourite I have is the Sanctuary Spa 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask. This has been helping me with my blemishes, as when it heats up it opens the pores allowing all the crap to come out. Thermal masks are really good for blemish prone skin and they only last 5 mins. I used this once a week and noticed a difference in my skin.

Books

My favourite book of the month was Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, my full review can be read here. I really enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to get my hands on the others, also the movie looks amazing and I can't wait to see it. I never thought I'd like it as the cover use to scare me but I read it over 2 days and fell in love.

The other bookish related thing I loved are my USA editions of The Mortal Instruments, firstly please ignore the funny objects either side- they wouldn't stay up and secondly how could I say no to those covers. When I saw they had released these editions I was so happy, but then I found out they were only available in the US. I managed to get mine from eBay for £18 which is a total bargain!!  

Bits'n'Bobs

 The first Bits'n'Bobs thing I have been loving are my Harry Potter Pop! Funkos. They are these plastic figurines that originally came from Japan, but people loved them so much they brought them over here. I only have the Harry Potter ones and at the moment I have Ron, Hermione and Hagrid. I have been using them lots in my bookstagrams and when they are not being used they sit on my desk.

The second Bits'n'Bobs thing I have been loving are my Tsum Tsum, you guys probably know by now that I love Tsum Tsum. I currently have 46 in my collection but I have another 40 as good reward policies with my parents (that makes me sound like a little kid, but it's just something fun that's all). They have characters they sell all year round and they have limited collections that they release twice a month. They are sold in Disney mainly, but can be bought from Clintons and Toys R US. They range in price from £3-3.99. The ones in the photo are my favourites and they often appear in my bookstagrams.

The final Bits'n'Bobs thing I have been loving is my Instagram, I started the month with 4 followers and no idea what to post, by the end of it I had 16 followers which isn't a lot but I am happy with it. I get lots of nice people liking my photos and the occasional nice comment. My favourite thing I did last month was shoutout 9 of my favourite accounts and 4 of them liked the post and 1 of them is following me now. Being recognised in the bookish community is making me so happy and I hope one day my account is as good as the people I aspire to be like.

So that's all for this post, I hope you liked it. Leave me a comment telling me about your favourites, don't forget to follow my Instagram and Twitter (@itscarenzab) and if you have any business inquires please email me at itscarenzab@gmail.com

Carenza x

Best of Bits'n'Bobs 2015| It's Carenza B

Hello!

Welcome to the final post in my "best of" series, in my last two posts I discussed beauty and books, and today I am going to talk about bits'n'bobs. This post is about the random things I loved in 2015 and I hope you enjoy!

First I want to talk about things I haven't got photos for and they are the new Star Wars Movie and Photography.

Let's start with Star Wars. When it was announced that there was going to be a new Star Wars movie, the world went crazy. I have been brought up by Star Wars lovers and have seen all of the 6 movies. I was very excited to see the new movies and it lived up to my hope. I will not say anything about the plot as I don't want to spoil it for you as someone spoiled it for me. If you love sci-fi and even if you don't this was my favourite movie of 2015, even though I saw it in the last week of 2015.

Next I want to talk about Photography. I have found that over the year I have become more and more interested in photography. I love taking photos and I have found that since I started blogging I have been thinking more about how to make the photos more natural looking and to make sure that they are set out in a nice way. I just love the fact that I can capture a moment in time forever and be able to look back and see what I saw when I took the photo all those years ago.

I want to talk about scarfs. 2015 saw my love for scarfs grow and made me realise that I can't go a day without wearing scarfs. Not only do they look nice, they keep your neck warm. A fashion item with a purpose. My two favourites have been my grey snood from New Look and my massive checkered one from Miss Selfridges. The Miss Selfridges definitely got more love than the New Look one as it's slightly warmer and can also double up as a blanket in car/ train journeys.   

Next we have my trusty Q and A book that I got in August. I love it. I have found that I can reflect on my day and I really enjoy going back and reading old ones.  The premise of the book is you get one question for every day and you answer that question 5 times over 5 years. The only time it's a negative is in the new year and you're still writing last years date and making it messy, but that's not the books fault. I can't wait to finish it and look back on 5+ years worth of change.

Finally, we have my favourite Bits'n'Bobs of the year and these are Disney's Tsum Tsum. Originating in Japan, they took Disney lovers by storm. They have there generic collection, which are sold all year round and then twice every month they release limited addition collections. So far collections have included The Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers, Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White, Toy Story, Big Hero Six, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and many more. You tend to get more collections if you live somewhere like the US or Japan. This months collections are Lion King and Guardians of the Galaxy. I just love them because they're so cute and you can play with them. Not gonna lie, I buy these for the inner 4 year old within me who loves Disney and all things cute.

So those were my 2015 Bits'n'Bobs favourites and thus concludes my Best of Series for this year. If you would like to see another one of these, please let me know and also let me know which out of the three was your favourite. I think mine was the books. Don't forget to follow my blog and also follow me on Instagram and Twitter @itscarenzab. If you have any business inquires please email me on my business email itscarenzab@gmail.com.

Carenza x