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2015

2015 Hopes & Dreams

Last year I posted some hopes and resolutions that I was hoping to achieve during 2014 and with today being the last day of the year what more than a perfect time to reflect back and see what I've done and what my new ones will be for 2015! ...

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Christmas Snapshots & Haul

It seems like ages ago that it was Christmas day but it was only a few days ago really! Time always just gets extremely warped while on Holiday.  It seems like ages ago that it was Christmas day but it was only a few days ago really! Time always just gets extremely warped while on Holiday.  ...

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Favourites of the week // 22

So many beautiful photos! I really want this cookie kit! ABM tips for using natural light is literally the best tips I've used! Other favourites from the week... > So many great tips that I need to take forward into 2015! > Yeah I've downloaded so many of these Wallpapers! > Becky celebrated her 3rd year blogging which is pretty amazing! Weekly Wishlist...

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Sunday Summary #50

Wow. I can't believe this week has already come and gone let alone the year! It just doesn't seem really that 2015 is literally in like 4 and a half days! This week has been pretty amazing though from a friends party to Christmas!  Wow. I can't believe this week has already come and gone let alone the year! It just doesn't seem...

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Merry Christmas 2014!

 Just a quick post wishing everybody a Merry Christmas. I hope everybody has had or having a good day doing whatever you are doing, whether that's festive or not. Our presents have been open, Christmas dinner has been and gone and we're all currently relaxing with our feet up in front of the tele! A massive thank you to those who have all...

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Blogmas Day 24: Christmas Eve Baking

I actually wasn't planning on this being today's blog post but I think after my little afternoon of decorating biscuits and a bit of an incident I kind of had to... I'd seen loads of these Snowmen Biscuits over Pinterest and really fancied making my own ones of them to try. With it being Christmas tomorrow it definitely seemed like the perfect time! ...

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Blogmas Day 23: Last Minute Wrapping

I'm so excited!!! It's only one and a half days really till Christmas now! But not everybody is so organised since loads of people are meant to be going out today and tomorrow to get those last minute presents. And with presents, you need to wrap! After last years All Wrapped Up post I wanted to do another one for this year as I...

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Blogmas Day 22: Favourites of the Week // 21

These animals are all so stinking adorable! omg! I can't believe this video game is actually made out of paper! Really want to make some of these breakfast ideas on Christmas Day! Kind of in love with all the holiday/Christmas decorations! Other favourites from the week... > It is a sharey-type post but I actually just loved it!  > Leona's engagement story is so cute and sweet! >...

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Blogmas Day 21: Sunday Summary #49

 This week has been such a busy and crazy one and this week for sure my instagram doesn't do it justice! I've basically been busy doing something every day apart from really Monday.   This week has been such a busy and crazy one and this week for sure my instagram doesn't do it justice! I've basically been busy doing something every day apart...

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Blogmas Day 20: The GoodReads Challenge 2014

At the start of the year I shared a post about books that needed to be read as they had just been sitting around for ages. I also set myself a GoodReads challenge to read 20 books in one year. I had originally thought of only doing 15 but felt I could do muuuch better than that.  ...

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Blogmas Day 19: 5 Things I've learned from Blogging

Ah another really late blogmas post! I've been busy spending the day illustrating little doodle type things on gift tags, getting a few last minute presents from Matalan and finally decorating and wrapping presents! I also spent about an hour this morning taking a load of different photos to have 'just in case'!  I've said before but this year marks the fourth year...

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Blogmas Day 18: All I want for Christmas

This is a bit of a late Blogmas post today as I wasn't really sure what to post in all honesty but then I got this idea for today's Blogmas post from Life Lenses. I've been wanting to do a wishlist post but it's a bit late for that so this seems like a good compromise! ...

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Blogmas Day 17: New Chrismassy Designs

Yesterday I spent a little part of my morning over at Make again making some Christmas designs that I'm going to be giving to a bunch of friends and family. It's been something I've wanted to work on for ages. And was even something I had hoped to do early enough to actually see before Christmas. But as usual, I didn't have the...

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Blogmas Day 16: A Chrismtas Playlist

My favourite thing about Christmas is definitely all the Christmas music that is out there! Over the past few years there's not been a huge amount of new songs but there have been some. I shared a collection of Christmas Songs last year but this years list has had a few changes!  Songs like Wonderful Christmas Time just make me think of Christmas...

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Blogmas Day 15: Favourites of the Week // 20

Meredith C Bullock instagram is so beautiful! I'm definitely a Visual Thinker, what are you? I do love a good pun! Alice Gao is such an incredible photographer! Not a massive change but I've changed up the name of this feature because it makes a bit more sense! I'm also going to add a little wishlist each week, if I've seen really awesome things...

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Blogmas Day 14: Sunday Summay #48

This week has been pretty relaxed since I only had to go into Uni one day this week and that meant not having to get up early! I literally slept into between 10am and 12pm like all week last week. It was bliss.  ...

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Blogmas Day 13: Christmas Would You Rather

I can't believe it is 12 days till Christmas now! I've still got quite a bit of shopping to do but will hopefully finish it of soon. During the week I seen this Festive Tag over on Lazy Thoughts so definitely had to do it myself!  ...

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UNI LIFE // Uni Updates #3

It's definitely been a while since my last Uni Update so since I've had hand in's and presentations recently and I'm finished going in for the semester, what better time to catch up to speed! Kinetic Illustration To start of with I'll speak about the class I have had a hand in for, Since my last update, I've gone through a few different...

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Friday Tips...

So about a month ago I came out all singing and dancing saying I was going to be starting this new series called 5 Tips Friday. Since then I've been, well simply, not happy with it at all. At first it was having it as 5 Tips and now it's more I'm just not so sure on the idea and whether to continue...

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Blogmas Day 11: Oh Christmas Tree!

At the weekend, my parents took down the boxes of Christmas decorations! Since we had an add on at the start of last year, we now have two Christmas trees in the house. One big main one for the presents to go under and a second smaller, pop up one for the dinning room/conservatory. This year, I decided to decorate the smaller of...

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Blogmas Day 10: DESIGN FEATURE | Joshua Phillips

Over the past few weeks I've really been becoming more and more obsessed with typography and after spotting this gem over on Oh! Leona and I have to say I definitely have a new found type crush! In her post Leona shared the work from Joshua Phillips, a graphic designer from Northeast Arkansas. ...

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Blogmas Day 9: November Favourites

This months favourites are a bit later than usual but I had some other awesome stuff to share with you last week! This months favourites are a bit later than usual but I had some other awesome stuff to share with you last week! ...

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Blogmas Day 8: Found This Week #19

The tumblr account is basically typography porn! This video is pretty incredible! Can someone please give me this hedgehog, or buy me my own...?! Robyn's illustrations that she has done so far for #illo_advent are incredible! I really wish I did this challenge again. Also found this week... > Hayley's story is so incredible, it's great that she's getting some recognition!  > I...

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Blogmas Day 7: Sunday Summary #47

 This past week has been so stressful but so great. I've finished Uni classes and things have started getting all things Christmassy at home!   This past week has been so stressful but so great. I've finished Uni classes and things have started getting all things Christmassy at home!  ...

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Blogmas Day 6: Free Font Favorites- A Catch Up

The Lost Paintings // Wolf in the City // Urania Czech // Moon Flower // Lemon Milk // Lane // Olivier Oh wow it's been such a long time since I've done one of these posts. It's literally been a year! I have to say during this year I haven't been crazy downloading fonts like I used to as I'm pretty happy with...

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Blogmas Day 5: Inspiration Tips

This week I'm back! I was really busy with course week last week and didn't have time to upload a new Friday Tips* but I'm back today. Today's topic is Inspiration and what to do with it when you have/find it. This has been a topic I've wrote briefly about before here but today's post will be kind of different to that so I...

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Blogmas Day 4: November Playlist

This past month my music choices have been pretty much the same kind of thing as usual. The most thing is that they are mostly new releases! The best thing that has comes this month -music wise- is that The Veronicas hve released a new album *squreals*! They were definitely one of my early teen year favourites! I would recommend listening to all...

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Blogmas Day 3: Desktop Downloads | Let It Snow

Back in January of this year I shared this Desktop Downloadable Calendar. I had hoped to continue to upload downloads throughout the year and well, we're in December now and that hasn't exactly happened... oops. But today and yesterday I've been messing around in my sketchbooks with paint and fancied actually doing something with it, so here it is!  All you have to...

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Blogmas Day 2: Edinburgh Haul

Last week and the week before, I shared photos from my recent trip to Edinburgh. Obviously while I was there I bought/got a few things- unfortunately no Christmas presents though! I hadn't actually realised how many things I got till I was sorting through it yesterday. Most of the things I got were either from the National Gallery, St James Shopping Center or...

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Found This Week #18

I really, really, really, need to start taking all these points on board! Maybe then I wouldn't get so stressed with things! How cute is this little puppy!? Santa can I please have this notebook for Christmas?? I love the whole design and typography on this magazine Also found this week... > So does anybody fancy buying my everything on this gift guide? > Em, this is the...

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Blogmas Day 1: Dear December

Add caption Dear December,  This past month has been kind of weird. I say it like every week, let alone every month, but it has past so quickly! I've had so many great days this month with the Fireworks, trip to the DCA/McManus Exhibitions with Uni and my weekend away in Edinburgh. I have been getting a little stressful with all the Uni...

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Sunday Summary #46

Ok so where has this week, actually no, this year gone?! How can it be December tomorrow? This week has literally passed in a blur with loads going on. I don't even know what I've really done all this week, it's just a blank spot in my mind! Ok so where has this week, actually no, this year gone?! How can it be...

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No 5 Tips Friday today

There won't be a post for today's 5 Tips Friday. Been really busy with uni course work this week -just have a look at my uni blogs, they've been updated loads this week.  In the mean time, I would really recommend having a look at the Computer Arts magazine as this issue has some really awesome articles. Hopefully be back on track next...

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