Banana Butterfly Cupcake Recipe

Butterfly cupcakes have always been the best way to turn a standard cupcake into something special in my house ever since I was little. You still use the same ingredients as a normal cupcake, but rather than simply putting the icing on the top, you pop it in a hole in the middle and on top of that, place the butterfly wings - easy! These cakes look so sweet and are perfect for showing off your cake making skills whilst not actually putting in that much effort! This recipe is one I found that is exactly how my mum and I used to make them when I was about 5 so I can promise they'll turn out perfect! Plus, these are banana flavoured so makes you feel like you're not being too naughty, as you're just having one portion of fruit, right?

Click here to head to the recipe and make these little butterflies yourself.

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Shopcade Competition - Win a £150 Voucher!

Shopcade are back  to bring you yet another amazing giveaway on our blogger network! This time the prize is a £150 voucher and all you have to do is write up a blogpost to be entered!

Shopcade is a social shopping app where users discover, collect and share all the products they want and get alerts when the item becomes on deal. To go Back To School in style, we are running an exclusive blogger competition where one person could win £150 to spend at the Shopcade retailer of their choice! 

To enter, all you need to do is write a blogpost featuring a photo of your favourite Back To School outfit (it can be yours or a celebrity look), create a Shopcade list with similar products and embed it in your blogpost as a widget to help your readers get the look (http://www.shopcade.com/widget). Once your post is live, please send the link through the 'My Blog Posts' section and enter 'Shopcade Back To School comp' as the product name. For more information on creating a widget and embedding it on your blog for the competition, please click here.

The competition will end on Wednesday 11th September, so make sure you sign up and get your posts up ASAP! Good luck! :)

Celeb Style: Cara Delevingne

Everyone's favourite model of the moment Cara Delevingne, attended V Festival last weekend looking cool as ever. We all know her for her very relaxed and effortless style and at V she did nothing less. Pairing bold patterned harem style trousers, with a simple grey tee and leather jacket, she pulls off the festival look perfectly. To add to her chilled look, she wore a backwards snap back and what looks like black hi tops. Steal her style below from brands like Motel, Wildfox, Fashion Union and more.

Top / Boots / Trousers / Snap back / Glasses / Rucksack

What's your go to festival style? Do you play it cool like Cara or are you more of a flower power girl?

by Alex from Bambella Blog

Wednesday Wishlist: Cover-ups

As it's well past the longest day and the weather is getting cooler (along with the occasional spell of rain, boo!) it's time to start looking for something a little warmer to add to your wardrobes. I don't know about you, but I have a bit of an obsession with jackets and coats. I have way too many for my own good and yet never have one that goes! Below is a handful of some of my favorites, from classic styles to bold prints, there's something for everyone.

Top left / Top right / Middle / Bottom Left / Bottom Right

What kind of style are looking for this autumn? Will you go classic like the Glamorous blue coat, or something a little different such as the Motel bomber jacket? I know I'm particularly loving the black parka jacket from AX Paris as it's such an easy item to style and is both practical and on trend! Let me know what you're lusting over!

by Alex from Bambella Blog

Fashion Inspired Nails

It's so easy to find yourself either painting your nails the same colour, the same pattern or just not bothering when you run out of ideas. Recently I've seen people painting their nails in patterns inspired by items of clothing they own or see online. This is such a great idea, as not only does it allow endless inspiration, but also means you can match your nails to your outfit right down to the last detail! Below are a few examples of some amazing nail art that would look amazing with this handful of dresses, tops and shorts.

Spots: Top + Nails / Tartan: Dress + Nails / Blue glitter: Dress + Nails / Ombre: Dress + Nails / American flag: Shorts +  Nails / Stripes: Top + Nails

What do you think of being mega-matchy with your nails and clothes? And which are your favourite designs? I personally love the glittery blue design as, like nearly every other girl, I've always secretly wanted to be a mermaid!

by Alex from Bambella Blog