Monday, June 30, 2014

Daily Drawing 30/06/14

Daily Drawing 30/06/14


30/06/14 - Freckles (Original Image and Request)
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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Daily Drawing 29/06/14

Daily Drawing 29/06/14


29/06/14 - Wedding illustration (Original Image and Request)
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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Daily Drawing 28/06/14

Daily Drawing 28/06/14


28/06/14 - Accordion (Original Image and Request)
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Daily Drawing 27/06/14

Daily Drawing 27/06/14


27/06/14 - Camera Girl (Original Image and Request)
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Friday, June 27, 2014

Paperchase finds

Paperchase finds


I had a little splurge in Paperchase the other day on my lunch hour from work.
I managed to grab some great finds - some in the sale and some full price.

I really like these square clear plastic cover 'creative books' I have found the pages the right size for me and the type of work I do and the square shape always appeals to me more. I've been racing through books recently due to my daily drawings so I was in need of a new purchase. These sketchbooks are £4.75. 

Also found a smaller sketchbook for travels etc, a couple of pocket mirrors and nail wraps. I really like the quality of the nail wraps in Paperchase, I will often just use them on a couple of nails and have the rest plain, and they do seem to last for a long time.

I then picked up quite a few card designs, I really enjoy raiding the Paperchase sales for cards mainly for design inspiration and to liven up my desk space a bit and have a change around.

Girly cards:


Cute design cards:


Masculine cards:


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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Daily Drawing 26/06/14

Daily Drawing 26/06/14


26/06/14 - Pin-up-ish (Original Image and Request)
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Daily Drawing 25/06/14

Daily Drawing 25/06/14


25/06/14 - Dimples (Original Image and Request)
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Garden beautiful

Garden beautiful



My sister has recently moved into her own home, she now has tonnes of space and with it plenty of DIY projects. One being clearing out the garden. When clearing out her outdoor space she found quite a few little plastic bird ornaments, many years forgotten about and badly discoloured from the sun. I decided to give them a fresh lick of paint and a new life (quite a vibrant one) in my garden. 


 

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Daily Drawing 24/06/14

Daily Drawing 24/06/14


24/06/14 - Dapper Curls (Original image and request)
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Monday, June 23, 2014

Daily Drawing 23/06/14

Daily Drawing 23/06/14


23/06/14 - Wheelbarrow (Original image and request)
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Design Mail - Mel Stringer

Design Mail - Mel Stringer


The other day I received this lovely little parcel - I featured the work of Mel Stringer the other week on my blog and said I wanted to purchase my very own piece of her work well that's exactly what I did. 
Now posted all the way from Australia I have a couple of art prints that will now proudly sit in my desk space.
I purchased my prints from her Etsy store, she was at the time running a deal of two prints for a cheaper price but the deal seems to no longer be on offer. 
My prints were packaged lovely with a hard cardboard piece to prevent bending, clear protective covers and tissue paper. She also threw in a lolly pop, glowing star and cute butt sticker.

I'm really happy with my purchase and will probably treat myself to something again soon. 



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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Daily Drawing 22/06/14

Daily Drawing 22/06/14


22/06/14 - Grandmother Portrait (Original image and request)
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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Daily Drawing 21/06/14

Daily Drawing 21/06/14


21/06/14 - Shocked (Original Image and Request)
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Friday, June 20, 2014

Illustration Friday - Summer (Dresses)

Illustration Friday - Summer (Dresses)


Titled - Summer Dresses
This is a little illustration I created a couple of years ago for my greetings card collection. 
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Daily Drawing 20/06/14

Daily Drawing 20/06/14


20/06/14 - Baby bump (Original Image and Request)
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Homemade Soup

Homemade Soup

This week I have been mostly eating home made soup. Fast show reference :).
At the weekend I made a batch of soup for my lunches throughout the week at work.


This week my soup recipe included:
Sweet Potatoes x3
Bell Peppers x1 1/2
Large Tomatoes x2
Garlic segments x3
Onion x1
Stock x 500ml
Bay leaves x3
Mixed herbs
Salt and Pepper
Balsamic Vinegar
Worcestershire Sauce

I treated myself to a button blender from Asda for only £12 and used it to blend everything into a paste except for the potatoes and bay leaves. I made the sweet potatoes into a mash and once smooth added all the paste ingredients, the stock and bay leaves. Left the whole pot on the hob for about 45 mins and then blended until smooth. All in all it made four portions and tasted delicious.  
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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Daily Drawing 19/06/14

Daily Drawing 19/06/14


19/06/14 - Bubble Pop (Original Image and Request)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Daily Drawing 18/06/14

Daily Drawing 18/06/14


18/06/14 - Finland to USA (Original Image and Request)
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Chocolate Indulgence

Chocolate Indulgence


A while ago I was given this Chocolate Indulgence Pamper box as a gift. The kit contained bath bombs, mini heart bombs and salts all encompassing a rich chocolate scent. All the bombs made for really nourishing baths, and the salts softened my skin greatly, and I tended to use these when I only had a short time to bathe, so they had a short time to do their magic. The chocolate scent was strong through use however it didn't leave your body smelling chocolatey and sweet. This set made for a really pretty present, it lasted me quite a while and for any chocolate lover they are bound to appreciate this as a gift. 

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Daily Drawing 17/06/14

Daily Drawing 17/06/14


17/06/14 - Alistar (League of Legends character)
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