Just a little post, not very exciting really, but I want to get back into the habit of blogging more! I've spent this weekend at home to help get my studio built and ready in the garden, but the weather has made it impossible!! The rain has meant whenever we get started, we have to stop and cover it over again, so it's still all in pieces at the moment. I was hoping to be decorating it by now! So this week has turnt into a rather lazy one. Lots of drinking tea ( my mother makes me tea every 5 minutes when I'm home, and I love it!!), drawing and making little things, eating lots of yummy food and lots cuddles with little Alfie, who is missing Archie very much. The only really productive thing I have done is shop for my nephews birthday present, but I got slightly distracted by this adorable little bumblebee dress and bought it for my niece! oops, i couldn't resist though!

( my camera is getting on my nerves. I cant get these little marks off of the lens and it makes little blotches all over my pictures!!)

more interesting posts to come very soon, I promise!!

x ♥

one hundred

Finally writing post number 100!!! although it isn't what I promised- sorry!! no giveaway yet. I've had such a busy few weeks and I'm not quite ready, but in the next few weeks there should be one. Without sounding cheesy, thank you so much to all of your for reading my blog!! I know I'm an absolutely rubbish blogger, as uni and a job with long hours has made posting difficult, rare and a bit all over the place. So for those of you who have stuck with me, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have finished university!!!  wow, it feels weird writing that. It still hasn't sunk in yet. my work for the degree show was one of my animations of my stick man and dog, projected onto the open lid of an old fashioned school desk. It was all about childhood and memory, and forgetting memories ect, and was in a tiny little space in the exhibition. I wasn't 100% happy with it if I'm honest, but I've had good feedback from other people. And one of my external examiners was Mariele Neudecker, which was amazing!! I had to be interviewed by her for my assessment, and was nervous, especially when the girl before me came out crying!! but she was so lovely, and told me my work was beautiful and even gave me some contacts she thought i should get in touch with for galleries she thought would be interested in my work!! it was amazing!! 

I have been doing lots of celebrating with friends and family, and have been completely spoilt too. My mother bought me some new pretty dresses, one with a starry skirt, and one with cat print all over. My Nan bought me a lovely wooden necklace with a triangle pattern sewed into it, and David bought me some beautiful flowers, wine and fudge!

I also recieved a wonderful package from Lyzi over at being little after winning her giveaway!! I was so excited :) I got so many amazing goodies!! I received a print of her beautiful mizu no kokoro painting, one of her really cute sewn kitties, a recipe for raspberry lemonade, some really pretty cupcake cases, a headscarf, some lovely jewelry by ella masters and a 'knit your own ninja' kit!! I finished the ninja last night, and love it!! My David tried to steal it from me he liked it so much :) If you haven't visited Lyzi's blog before, go do it now!!! She is very talented and her blog is one of my favourites!

we have had some bad news though this month. Archie, our kitten, is missing. He's been missing for a week and a half now, and it is awful without him. we are keeping everything crossed that he will turn up soon, but we do miss him. As does Alfie. It's just not right having Alfie without Archie!! Archie is quite silly, and likes to wander into neighbors houses, and get himself into strange places, so our guess is he's been accidently locked in somewhere. But we are desperate to have him back. I know this is a long shot, but if anyone who reads this is in the Reading area, have you seen a black cat with a blue collar wandering about anywhere?? or know of one thats been found?? we miss him :(

since finishing uni. I have been busy trying to set up my own little business. It's very scary and daunting at the moment!! I have been working really hard too produce lot so things to start selling, such as the sewn animals, little woven bracelets, and miniature jars with little sewn characters inside, which will become pendants! Hopefully my shop will be up and ready soon. Once it is, I will have that giveaway I promised. My parents are also building my studio in the garden this weekend, which is so exciting!! I will be in there next week decorating and can't wait!! I have also filled the time with some day trips out to farms and castles, painting my nails bright colours,   drawing and cooking lots, and watching lots of rubbish TV!!  

Also, now I've finished uni and my job in the student bar, I will blogging LOTS more!! I'm hoping to blog at least once a week now, I've been waiting so long to be able to blog properly! It also means you won't have to read huge long posts like this where I try to squeeze a million things into one post!! I've been trying to comment on some of your lovely blog posts I've read and reply to you all, but blogger won't let me comment??! hopefully that will be fixed soon!

take care

x ♥

strawberry swing ♥

hello! this is what the nice parts of my may have looked like. may has been crazy crazy crazy. I have a week until I finish uni. WOW, It hasn't quite sunk in yet. But because of that, may has been very full of work and deadlines. But in the time I have taken to breathe, I have filled it with with cuddles with kittens, poppy pops, and bruce and lenny, new additions to my summer wardrobe, including a few new pairs of shoes, a pretty graduation dress, colourful scarves, patterened tights, blue cardigans, strawberry rings and huge floaty tops, yummy treats such as eggs and soldiers in my hello kitty egg cup, and a lovely falafel recipe by lyzi at being little. I also recieved some treasures from charlottie including teeny books, letters, a teeny chic, a bunny pencil, a tiny hamster called harold and a star ring, and my David bought me a pretty silver daisy ring too. So my month hasn't been all bad!!

The uni work is madness at the moment though, as there is so much to do for the degree show. Last week we had to prepare the exhibition space, which involved building extra walls, sanding of walls (by hand, my hands are very blistered!!) painting all the walls and the floor. This week we are putting the work up ready to be marked. Then we wait until the 10th of June when it will be open to the public. I am terrified!!!!!!!

Then that will be it, uni will be over. And I go out into the real world. Again, I am completely terrified!!! But I am also very very lucky. My mum and dad have been the best parents ever. They know how, more than anything, I would love to be able to just make and sell my artwork and jewelry, but financially, I can't afford to take the time to start building up my own business. But, they have secretly been saving and are about to buy me a summer house for a studio at the end of the garden, and are willing to support me as they want me to try and get my business to take off. Its amazing!!!!! I could not believe it. And they are not rich, or well off at all, but through one way and another they have got the money together. I feel so lucky, but strangely guilty too. I feel like I will be a burden to them, and also guilty that I am getting this chance that others don't who are much more talented than me! But I am going to work really hard at making it work, and doing craft fairs and my etsy shop and making lovely things to sell so that hopefully I will be able to repay them one day.

So, the next time I post, in a few weeks time, I will have finished uni. It will be also be my 100th post, and I am hoping I will have had a big makeover on this blog and my etsy shop and already have some products to sell! So I am planning on celebrating with a big giveaway,  that I hope you will all love!

Hope you are all well, and good luck to all of you who have exams and deadlines!!

x ♥