The Carlon's Photo Booth Experience!

Poor Colin didn't stand a chance of getting in the frame!

How adorable!

Just a little something from a wedding reception I went to the other week. It was a friend from netball, who looked stunning, it was such a lovely day for the two of them to share with their friends and families. They had a photo booth at the evening do, which was fabulous! After a few drinks all the netball girls were addicted to some black and white, wind blowing, propped action!!!

I bumped into some friends there and we had some pics taken and so did I with this little monkey who loved it and kept going in on his own all night!!

What a fab idea!! Thoroughly entertaining!

Fun times :)

I'M BACKKKKK!!!

So after a rather busy nearly 9 months, I'm back in the game! I've completed my degree in Interior Design and qualified with a Distinction, which I am over the moon about! I have been at my job now for 9 months and I'm moving going to Australia end of this year on a working holiday visa looking to hopefully settle there. So all is good and busy! 

Last week I put a load of my vintage clothes on Ebay, so if you want to take a look be my guest! http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sophvs/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686 So much more to come on as well, but I'll start doing that once I've shifted some of this. I'm having an "Australia" clear out! It needs to be done! 

I have actually had sewing machine lessons this year as well, which I kept meaning to do last year, so I have done a few basic classes and am now quite excited about getting creative with it!

Work is okay, I get to work on a lot of different accounts which I enjoy dabbling in. I've designed products now for the V & A Museum, The National Trust, House of Fraser, Sainsbury's, Tesco, John Lewis, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Dobbies, Dunelm Mill, TK Maxx, TJ Maxx, Harris Scarfe and many more! Which is exciting working on so many different markets and with different clients. It's not quite the mood board dream job that was originally portrayed to me, as you might already know I love mood boards and trend research and travelling and the position has not really met my expectations, especially with regards to travelling, it's non existence. So I must admit, I have been disappointed. I will upload my latest boards for AW14 in the next couple of weeks. 

This year so far, I've taken up boxing, which was super fun, but am back at netball training now for the new season, I've tried Zumba (never again! No rhythm), I've been to a Buddist class, to try and find some spiritual enlightenment, I have had sewing machine lessons, I've gone back to indoor netball, which by the way is ridiculously aggressive!! I went to Go Ape on my birthday which was fab! I graduated in June at Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire, I went to Brighton after graduating. I've been on my first hen do! And I've got a wedding and a wedding reception to go to both in September, so have just sorted out the finishing touches to one of my wedding outfits. There is me in a nutshell this year. 

Righty, on with the trend boards and photos I think! I am happy to say that finally I have a new phone in the shape of an iPhone so will be able to uploaded wayyyy better quality images! Thank godness. And advise for anyone about to get a new phone, do not get a Blackberry and put yourself through the torture of having a phone which constantly freezes, internet constantly struggles to open and load any web page, not being able to re-read messages anything older than like a month, poor quality photos and just general rubbish-ness!! 

Get yourself on my Ebay and check out the shop, see if anything tickles you ready for Autumn and Winter! Or grab yourself a last minute Summer bargain!! Look at my lovely friend in my fab green jacket! http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/sophvs/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Hope you are all well and are getting prepared for the colder months if you're in the UK. Don't you just love cold days and wrapping up warm?! You can't get away with it in the Summer when you're a bit chilly, you just look like a freak-a-troid. I love any excuse to wear jumpers, cardies, tights and boots!! 

Stay well :)

New Job, Paris, Secret Santa, Christmas, Norwich, University Module Results and New Year!!

So much in such little time! I have been very neglectful to my blog over the last month and a bit, SORRY! I've been so busy. With starting my new job, early morning get ups, drive to work and drive back home in the evenings, I'm getting back for 6.30pm, 7pm-ish, so in my evenings I have been finishing off my uni module and planning Paris!

I don't feel like I've stopped since November and to be honest, I don't feel like I've had the chance to enjoy the festive season. I've felt very rushed and rather stressed.

The new job is going well, I had a little glitch today, but other than that it's busy, hectic, manic, CRAZY busy.

Paris was beautiful. I will upload photos and talk more about it when I get a spare minute.

I got my SECRET SANTA PREZZIES!! How delightful they are! I drink from my beautiful teacup every day and it makes my tea taste so much sweeter! I had some lovely chocs! Chocolate coins, little notebook and a beautiful necklace. I've been a lucky girl!

All christmas I knew I had my uni results back, but bear to look at the results. I had a feeling this time that I were going to do quite badly. This module was about designing my own logo and stationery brand for my "Interior Design" company. That bit was a doddle but then it went onto business plans and predictions etc and that threw me! Anything mathematical I thrive off, but business studies etc, doesn't only bore me, nor interest me at all but I felt I kept repeated myself throughout the module and had convinced myself I'd failed miserably. Then on the day I returned from Norwich after christmas I decided to have a peek and... I GOT AN A!!! I were so shocked my eyes filled up! So I'm pleased to start my final module now and am looking forward to graduating this year.

Lots of pics to come, will upload soon :)

Hoping and wishing everyone has enjoyed their christmases and a bit of time off hopefully, even if for just a couple of days, much love.

x

Happy 1st December!

So it's the first of the christmassy month, the advent calendars are out and hopefully just the first door open..... ?!! And I'm all christmassy and have got myself quite well organized! 

Went to a christmas market last night, which was lovely and REALLY ridiculously busy, but had my mulled wine and hot dog dose! I think I need another trip there though?! 

So I've made you some christmas cards :) I hope you like. You can print them off and send them to your friends. If you're having any problems printing off etc then let me know and I'll try and help. 

Seasons Tweetings!!

Below should be the larger files of the ones above that are suitable to print :)

Need a little Tuesday pick me up!

Def need a little brightening up my Tuesday!

So today I needed a little pick me up. It is a Tuesday and a little dull and I'm still not feeling 100%, so my rainbow skies montage has brightened up my day a little! Looking forward to pay day tomorrow and then onto the christmas season I roll, yayyyyyyyyyyyyy.

I've been eying up christmas present goodies for my loved ones and am a little torn between what I want and what they would want!!! Doh.

Tatty Devine is looking like a grand possibility this year! And with Paris round the corner and Tatty having a pop up in Paris in a departmental store, I think it will be worth the visit! I have two younger sisters and a mother who is a fan of acrylic and statement jewellery, excited much!

Illness, netball, part-ay mood boards and christmas greetings!

Not that you ever want to be ill. But seriously, Friday as soon as you finish work, THANKS FOR RUINING MY WEEKEND INNER ME. Have been suffering with the odd sharp pain in the stomach since Monday/Tuesday and have lost my usual demanding appetite. Then last night, like start of weekend clockwork, the illness begins. Sick as a dog. Two restless nights and a game of netball first thing this morning later and still feeling pretty ropey. Had a game this morning, which there was no way on earth I was going to miss. It was against the club I came from this year. So not only have I moved up 5 divisions, we beat them also. I'm content with that :D. I didn't feel to bad en route to the B team game at home so thought I'd go and watch in the cold and rain! My health deteriorated rather fast though and although I stood and supported the whole game (and they fought real hard and won by one, praise the lord!!) I started to feel a little uneasy and as soon as I got in the car I had to dart home or consider pulling over. I thought I might spew. Not good. So have just had a long hot shower, not feeling any better but I'm home and it's warm! The only thing I've decided that I would eat is little sausages and beans and maybe a little cheese on toast if there is any in?! Most likely not!

Bah.

So I'm sat typing with my towel wrapped round my hair and waiting for the washing machine to stop so I can pop in my netball attire and typing to New Girl! Wow the day in the life of hey!

I've made a few part-ay theme mood boards, so I'll upload a couple of those today. I've also started making some little christmas cards, just for fun, which I'll upload and if you like them you can print them off and send around for your office or work colleagues or friends! Saves a bit of money, you might want to go out and buy some card though to print them onto. I'll do a little envelope for them also! I'll do a couple maybe and get them all tarted up and raring for christmas!

Circus and magical fun times!

Photos Galore!! ...Look, look, look at meeeeee!!

Ok, I broke my promise... and that's baaaad. Have been a little bit scatty and am panicking over uni! So about the job.... I start in just shy of two weeks and my love for creating mood boards has finally found a massive purpose in my life! I am working for a kitchenware company, creating mood boards for bespoke clients :) So I will be implementing artwork onto teapots, cups and saucers, how pretty! PLUS they are looking to bring in a soft furnishing range in the soon future, so wallpapers, cushion covers, curtains.... FABRIC HEAVEN! They seem a fab company to work for with lots of great opportunities and some fabulous clients, so I can't wait to get my teeth stuck in! (I think it's time to dish out the old vintage tea set and show my new work colleagues my cup and saucer for tea times!)

Thanks to my fabulous boyfriend, who on the eve of my job offering showered me in chocolate cake and a lovely messaged card!

For the time being, I'm trying my best to work hard on my uni project and as much as I love Interior Design, this module is grinding my gears!! Other than the designing my own personal stationery for my imaginary business, there is nothing creative about this module, which is hard for me! So I'm having to research business plans and yearly forecasts etc etc... Totes not my thang!! But has to be done. So I'm hoping to get this all done very soon as it is due in within the next few weeks... eeeekkk!!

Have been playing netball a lot lately, which I love and supporting the other girls. Everyone has been doing awesome. We've lost our last two games, which.... I think we could have won. They were both tough games and both these teams are top of the league, but I think we are the underdogs! We have a pretty strong and brilliantly talented team and I'm thinking this isn't our year to get promoted (although these girls only just got promoted into this division this year) but next year, will be our year, we get stronger each game. Fab team, fab girls.

So less of the gabble I thought I'd give you a little insight into what I had been working on as of late for Store 21. This range is so beautiful. A whole array of stationery gift ware which has gone into production now and I'm hoping is available as of next year at some point. It is on a fab little memo block (which I love), a document holder (I also love with a beautiful spine and insides!), a memo pad, a two design note card set, a pack of pens with two pretty wrap designs, a set of notebooks and a magnetic memo pad! If I find out, I'll let you know, because it really is a desktop must have!!

Looks stunning on the products!!

These are photos of my pre-production sample! (And probably a few of my other diary designs dotted around in the back!)

So.... what do you think?!

Also.... a MUST HAVE, which I found in Poundland on Sunday and rather excited about! Because with the new job I have to travel a bit (or a bit longer than what I would usually have too!) I have been on the prose for a ceramic cup to keep me warm and going on the journey. This was actually the best and most festive one I found.... and a pound!!

It's sat there on my shelf, waiting for a pre-wash out and a nice hot drink in the mornings!! Cannot wait!!