Showing posts with label friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label friday. Show all posts

Friday, 16 September 2011

Friday Stuff ★

so i've been quiet this week i guess! back to college on Wednesday = uneventful day

ill on Thursday = also uneventful

then today i had a niiiiiice day :)

i met two of my best friends for lunch, Becky who i've known since i was twelve and Courtney who i've known since i was thirteen. it was great to see them especially since Becky will be dashing off back to University this weekend and i rarely get to see Courtney because she's always so busy at work

so we had a nice catch up in the Alpine (of course!!!)

and it was raining sooooo much outside that i decided to stick around a little while longer after lunch so treated myself to a cheeky cupcake to pass the time!


before the girls left they also helped me organize the stickers on my macbook...



i got a few of my own designs mainly because i was curious to see how they'd print out. as it happens they all printed out fab but my camera takes such godawful photos you can't really tell...

i'd quite like to see my CMYK cupcake and Matryoshka stickers though so who knows, i might be tempted to get them next...

to see the full range of stickers available, click here - red bubble

anyway after that i ended up in Waterstones book shop (just like always) and couldn't resist getting a few new Picture Books

i've built up quite a picture book collection over the years but i'm always looking to expand it and i knew i just HAD to have these books!

there's 'Little One's Bedtime' illustrated by Rosie Reeve and written by Suzi Moore


a very cute book full of adorable illustrations!

then we have 'A Bit Lost' by Chris Haughton


a really fantastic book, wonderfully simple yet effective illustrations + an amusing story. amazing colour scheme for this book!



then we have 'You Can't Scare a Princess' illustrated by the fabulous Sarah McIntyre (who was very helpful to me, giving advice during my own FMP picture book project) and written by Gillian Rogerson


Gillian's stories are always so cleverly written and Sarah's illustrations are always divine so i knew i had to get this one!!!

it didn't disappoint! i love love LOVED it!

and then last but not leaste we have 'Hubble Bubble Granny Trouble' illustrated by Joe Berger and written by Tracey Corderoy


it's another fantastic picture book! bursting with colour and wonderfully drafted characters





really super duper stuff!!!

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after that i ended up at Tesco helping with the weekly shop, cue me getting ridiculously excited when i  spotted a pack of Hershey's cookies n' creme kisses in one of the aisles!!!

i know, i'm sad but i LOVE Hershey's chocolate! i've mentioned my eternal love of American sweets before so there was no way i wasn't going to get these!

anyway that was my day, not the most thrilling of days but i enjoyed it nonetheless!!!

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ok so i've spent the past few days working on a couple of new candy characters + a special spooky pinup girl, hopefully i'll get these finished this weekend so i can share them with you either tomorrow or Sunday

so until then, that's all folks... ◕‿◕ ★ xX



Friday, 18 March 2011

Friday Fun ★

firstly... i fixed the sidebar looook >>> 
i fixed it last night with my amazing html skills in disguise... because i am a little bit of a 
genius!

ok on with the post...


so today was actually a pretty good day

it ended up especially awesome since i FINALLY got to visit the 'Just Enough' store in Laxey

it's no exaggeration when i say that i have quite literally been desperate to go to this shop for months and months and months!

but because the parking outside it is always so busy i've never gotten the chance to pop by for a visit... until today!!!

sadly i didn't have my camera with me (just my crummy mobile which would NOT have done the place justice) but believe me, it is the most amazing and gorgeous haberdashery shop i have EVER been to... ever!

every day i drive past and peek in the shop windows which are always full of all manner of awesome things, including big Betty Boop statuettes (and we all know how much i LOVE Betty Boop) + gorgeous colourful gypsy style chandeliers and swathes of glorious fabric

before i'd even stepped foot in the door i'd pretty much established that is is 'me' in shop form...

so what did i get i hear you cry!

well after i'd stopped hyperventilating from how amazing the place was i chose a little selection of haberdashery bits and bobs


the place is full of gorgeous bits and bobs like these!


i have NO idea what i'll use the bits for but i had to have them regardless...


also went a bit yampy over all the super duper reels of ribbon that were stacked on the shelves


aaarrrghhhh it was SOOOO magical in there!

i mean LOOK... polka dot and heart patterned ribbon!!! it's just soooo darn lovely!


i didn't get that much stuff really which i regret now, i just couldn't stop running around the shop staring at everything it really was all so pretty!

i intend to go back as soon as i can to snap some photos so you can all see how fabulous it is (Justine the owner kindly said she'd let me take some photos so next time i visit i will DEFINITELY take my camera) + get my hands on some more gorgeous haberdashery stuff

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i actually made it into college nice and early today (well 9:15am is verrry early for me!) and had a pretty fruitful day work wise

i edited the little mini marie antoinette style girl and printed out a few A3 and A4 copies


she looked divine printed out! even my tutor Andy liked the images + kept asking what happens in the story

tricky really since i've only half written it so far so i can't really answer yet!

i also cracked on with a bit of sewing

now the other two things i'm in the middle of making aren't quite finished yet, but this one is...


yes it's a yummy strawberry necklace!!!


this big ol' squishy plush strawberry was handmade today (by me) using felt, embroidery floss + fibre fill stuffing


the pips are french knots (FINALLY mastered the french knot... YESSSS!) and the stalk is blanket stitched in place (also mastered blanket stitch... successful day today stitch wise)


i've added the pretty little red gingham bow i got from 'Just Enough' and i plan to sell this little lovely on my etsy store soon

it's on a big ol' long chain as well so it hangs just below the waist

ignoring the abysmal photo quality... what do you think of it dudes and dudettes??? 

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that's all for today i think

i'm not sure what i'm up to tomorrow yet, i'll either head into Doolish town to see my cousins or i'll stay at home and practice being a hermit

until next time

that's all folks...

◕‿◕ ♥ xX