
Over the past month or so, I've been trying to decide which phone to upgrade to - and being sent a Nokia Lumia 830 to review in August only made matters more difficult! Thankfully, the decision was taken out of my hands when my parents very kindly gave me an iPhone 6 as a birthday gift. I now well and truly appreciate why people love smartphones so much.. which makes my years of protesting against them a little more than embarrassing. God knows why when the rest of my tech collection has enough Apples to fill a fruit basket. It's sad, but true. But hey, at least now when I lose my way whilst out on my own, I don't have to rely on passing strangers for directions - three cheers for safety!

There truly
is such thing as perfect timing and my encounter with Mia Felce is a perfect example of this. Having already known of her colourful designs via Instagram for a while, it seemed like fate for her beautiful
Azure Printed Phone Case c/o to meet my new naked piece of technology (under layers of beautiful packaging, of course). All of Mia Felce's snap-on cases feature slimline designs and can be made to suit a variety of phones, including models of iPhone, Samsung and Blackberry. However, my first choice was the Azure design thanks to it's whimsical watercolour print. I've always favoured abstract art over any other form and so to to wrap my new baby in the style seems like a match made in heaven!

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Dream Big A4 Art Print c/o featured in this post is also by Mia Felce and of the same design as the phone case. Right now, my interpretation of 'Dream Big' is to imagine the possibility of not dropping my iPhone within the next month - seriously, it's inevitable, as I'm not used to holding a phone that isn't shaped like a chubby square yet. Joking aside, I absolutely adore this print and not just for it's dreamy appearance. I love the positive, encouraging statement it's sending out and I love even more that it's been designed by someone so passionate about their work.
Mia Felce is a printed textile designer who's graduate collection was shown at Graduate Fashion Week and was shortlisted for the Gala Award Show. Since then, her achievements include setting up her own accessories collection. As well as prints and phone cases, her website also stocks equally creative notebooks (don't even get me started on how beautiful Pixel Blur is), all of which have been originally created by hand. I mean, wow. I get
such a kick when I see people taking a road less travelled and pushing it into something fantastic.. it's yet another source of inspiration to 'dream big'!

Let me know what you think of these designs by Mia Felce - and whilst you're at it, do your
best not to shout at me for waiting until 2015 to get a smartphone. Well, I'll love you and leave you for now, as I have a new phone sitting next to me that's calling out for some fingerprints/smudges and a set of hands willing to do the deed. Have a lovely weekend!

With love,
Gabrielle x
I have a 6 too, but I love ur blue case. Its so much better than other phones I use.
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Considering this is my first smartphone, it didn't have to do much to impress me haha.. though I agree entirely!
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your phone look really pretty with this case :)
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Slightly confused; were you not using a smartphone before this?
ReplyDeleteThat aside, I've just given Mia Felce's print designs a look and I think they are absolutely gorgeous. Chic, sleek yet colourful, how does that work?! The print on your case rings oddly therapeutic, but I like it!
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DeleteI'm so glad you love Mia Felce's print designs as much as I do, the combination of chic and colourful is something pretty special - I agree!
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Aw that's sweet that your parents got you an IPhone6! I'm still on the 5s and have been wanting to upgrade since I hear the camera is soo much better. Just haven't had time though. Anyways, love how colorful the phone case is! Pink and blue are two of my favorite colors so this is a beautiful blend of the two :)
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It was such a lovely surprise and admittedly, very much needed given the state of my previous phone haha. The camera certainly is very impressive :) The colour combo really caught my eye too - I'm so pleased with my choice!
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Amazing cover
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gorgeous prints for your i-phone cover, I love the colors mixing
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You and me both, the colour combo is so dreamy :)
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So beautiful!
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Such a beautiful print! Love them :)
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So glad you love this print too Lauren :)
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Great post. Anyway you got a cool case. Love it
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wow,the case is so pretty
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I love the colours; this case looks absolutely gorgeous!
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You and me both, Mia Felce has so many other beautiful designs on her website too!
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I need a case like yours. Mine is just black. Have a nice weekend!
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love that phone case, it's gorgeous! xx
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So glad you think so as well!
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I love that print! It's so whimsical !
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That phone case may be the prettiest one I have ever seen. The print is so striking.
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I'm so glad you think so as I've seriously fallen in love with everything on the Mia Felce design website!
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very creative :)
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Beautiful design!
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Have a lovely week Natasha.
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Nice photos! :)
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This was the most lovely Saturday read, thank you! xx
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That cover is so beautiful!
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So glad you think so too!
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I have been faithful to the iPhone since the 3G and loved the different covers to style it, but since I had my daughter and it dropped twice on the floor to shatter I rely on a practical yet unsightly outdoor cover.
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I can entirely understand why you'd need a cover with industrial strength now haha ;)
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What a beautiful case, Gabrielle. Absolutely love the colors. Have a lovely week.
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That makes two of us, I adore the whimsical pastel colours :)
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That is such a gorgeous design - the blue and pink together are lovely.
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I completely agree!!
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Love this case!
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Fantastic!
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wow, love it! cute color combo and amazing design :D xoxo
ReplyDeleteThis Azure print is definitely my favourite!
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Congratulations on your new iphone 6 Gabrielle! I love mine and you will find so many uses for it. Love the case! The colors are so beautiful. Enjoy.
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Now that I've had it a couple of weeks, I can completely agree with that - it's a god send!
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I am so jealous Gaby! I want an I Phone 6 so bad. I still have the 5S and works great so instead I got a Mini Ipad which I carry with me all the time. Love the I phone case you got from Mia Felce. It is absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy it my friend! Wanted to tell you that Dave and I are visiting London for 4 days the week before Christmas and I was wondering if you could help me figure out the best places to go while visiting the city. I have been looking online but not sure what can't I miss:-) Thanks so much Gaby and have a wonderful weekend My sweet friend. Take care! XOXO, Jeannette
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Ah there's no need to be jealous, I was stubbornly using a terrible old phone for years before this haha! That makes a lot of sense, I also use an iPad Mini and have found it incredibly useful at times. How exciting you're visiting England this Christmas, I will be sure to rack my brain and get back to you Jeannette! :)
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The phone case is super adorable, love the colours. Great choice Gabrielle :)
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Thanks so much Stephanie, I'm so happy with my selection!
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I like this delicate and soft print. I'm always looking for the best i phone cover and this is the perfect way to change our i phone face in an easy and cute way.
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That's a very good point, it's an easy way of changing the appearance of a phone without changing the phone itself! :)
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Hi darling, nice cover!! Happy sunday!
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I have Iphone 6 now and have had an apple phone for so many years now that i just can't think of having anything else! :D Love the colorful case :) xx
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Haha yeah, I have a feeling I'll soon feel the same way now that I've started using one!
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Such a lovely iphone case.
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She truly is a fantastic designer, I can't stop admiring all the options on her site!
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U won't believe it but even I dint have a smartphone till 3 months back ! Hahaha! And I thought I was the only one!! Great joining the smartphone world!
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Haha it's nice to know I'm not alone on boycotting smartphones.. for a while ;)
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The case looks beautiful! I hope that you won't lose your phone as I did... Be sure to enable the 'find my iPhone' function ;)
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I hope so too, it would be such a shame so early on in it's life haha! Thanks so much for the tip :)
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Wow these colors are so beautiful they remind me of an adult version of Lisa Frank! Haha :)
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I'm completely in love with this *.*
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Really love your new phone case so much and the iphone 6 is an excellent choice! I love mine so much ;)
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It was lovely to receive it on my birthday, that's for sure.. my last phone was staring death in the face haha ;)
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I so need to upgrade my phone soon, its awful! Loving the phone case, beautiful colours!
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Have fun selecting your next phone Ash!
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So pretty! I love the blue tones in the pattern! So glad you got the phone for your birthday
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You and me both, it works well for any season!
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the case of this mobile is so so nice
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I can get really indecisive when it comes to phone cases, there are so many to choose from! But this one is beautiful, I would love to have one for my phone! I really like the marbling design. :D I need to check out Mia Felce's products. Thanks for sharing Gabrielle!
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I know what you mean, though I certainly won't be changing this Azure print anytime soon! Hope you love her designs as much as I do :)
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O wow! That case is so gorgeous. How I wish I am an iPhone user. Happy Monday dear! :)
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Thanks Kenny, Mia Felce makes cases for various phones by the way!
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Hope you had a lovely weekend...
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Haha that's great, have a lovely week :)
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Great phone! Love the case!
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Love the case, so beautiful!! Lucky you <3
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Amazing case ! I love iPhone cases :)
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That's a great phone and the cover is gorgeous.
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The phone case is so pretty <3 Love it!
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That's so cute!I wouldn't even know where to get a non-smartphone these days:) I've been an Apple-child ever since iPhone 2. Now I have an iPhone 6 Plus and it's the best phone I've ever had. I like the cover. It's beautiful, and it looks like it has been made especially for you (the color scheme reminds me of the clothes you've been wearing on the blog):):) So lovely.
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Smartphone is such a big part of my life that it feels like an extension to myself. I love my iPhone and I don't think I'm ready to swap it with anything. The iphone case is so pretty though. I haven't heard of the designer but I need to check it out. Xx
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I can see how that can become the case, I'm becoming quite attached to this new phone already! I'd definitely recommend checking out her website, everything is so beautiful :)
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this can't be cuter!
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I really want in iPhone 6, but my husband, the computeguy, swears by anything that is NOT apple.... So I have a Samsung S5. It is great and all, but the iPhones are so pretty... Haha :-)
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Oh wow - I am in love with this phone case, how gorgeous is the colour!!!!! it's absolutely stunning! I loooooove this!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be checking it out - I have an iPhone 6 plus which I love but you know what I'm like, I always need to have a new phone case hahah!
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That case is gorgeous! I got my iphone 6 a couple of months ago and I love it, best phone out there :)
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Oh wow ! This case is stunnig :) I have a little s4 mini by Samsung and it's so hard to find beautiul covers. have a nice day.
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Ah I can imagine, though I know for sure Mia Felce makes cases for Samsung phones - perhaps have a look and see if your phone is listed?! :)
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I upgraded to an iphone 6 in June and it is literally the best phone I've ever had! Amazing camera, stable software, sleek design - I could go on forever. But do you know how hard it is to find a decent case for it? Because it is still so new only a few retailers sell cases and it drives me nuts that I can't find a perfect one that I actually like. Thanks so much for sharing your Mia Felce one. Will definitely hve a look at those. xx
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That is a gorgeous case!!! Love how vivid it is !!! So pretty!
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Oh my goodness, everything is so amazing! The colours are gorgeous :)
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LOVE THE CASE & YOUR REVIEWS!
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These cases are so pretty! Lovely post!
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