poodles & products

hello all, here's something a little different from me today! i figured that all my favourite blogs, be they based around illustration, beauty, lifestyle or fashion, all have a somewhat personal feel to them which i really like; i find being able to put a face to a name helps me become more involved and interested in a blog, for whatever strange reason; so i decided that i was gonna go ahead and make my blog a little more personal. i won't become a blog that constantly posts ootds or incessantly rambles on about my daily doings, however i won't shy away from the occasional post that may relate to what i'm doing creatively that may involve photographs of my life or anything that may be influencing me creatively lately. basically, i just want you guys to maybe feel like you know a little more about me, because at the minute, i get the sense that perhaps none of my followers know anything about me at all!

so, introductions aside, here i want to introduce you to my poodle puppy, ziggy, who we've had for around 6 weeks now. she's a very naughty little character (but also a very cute one) and you may have seen her make an appearance in my 'what i would've wore today' post a couple of weeks back.

i also styled one of my necklaces on a day out shopping a few days back (shameless self promotion, i know) and i found that the simplistic designs and monochrome colour scheme sit really well with my new motel dress which i absolutely adore. maybe i'll experiment with a more colourful outfit next time! also, if any of you have purchased any of my jewellery, i'd love to see how you've styled it yourself, so please feel free to tweet any pictures you may have to me!

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motel rocks illustrations

at some point last week i became aware of the competition that motel rocks are currently holding, where entrants are asked to illustrate their favourite motel rocks pieces for the chance to win money to spend online and some arty goodies. i thought "what the hell?" and drew up a few sketches before finalising them into what i've got displayed above.

this isn't a style i've drawn in before, and is probably one i won't revisit again, but it was something different to have a go at and i felt it was appropriate for what it was i was illustrating. i've seen a couple of brilliant entries so far - and although i drew these up for more of 'something to do' rather than because i was interested in entering in an attempt to win - and they've left me feeling a little nervous about entering! i've ten days left to enter, so in that time i think i'm going to decide whether or not i want to enter; half of me says "why not? you've nothing to lose!" and the other half says "if you do enter, it means a few judges might have a few cheap giggles if they don't like what you've done." probably a nasty mindset to possess, but it's one i'm struggling to let go of at the minute.

in other news, i'm now back in barnsley for my 3 week spring break and in that time i intend to finalise some ideas i've had for the wind in the willows book cover, finish my outstanding university project that i should've finished a LONG time ago (oops...) and make a start on my new university project, which sounds very interesting but also scary because we have a measly 4 weeks to get it all done in. 

busy as ever, being a graphic design student is a lot of hard work.