Thursday, 24 July 2014

Thursday 24th July 2014

Time hasn't been on my side recently. It seems the days are just mushing together one minute it's Monday next its Thursdays then it's gonna be Monday again before I know it ! 

I managed to get a lot of post out this week so I'm looking forward to the replies and getting to know some of me new UK penpals.

As of today I've opened up my tumblr again I miss looking at all the cute and creative stuff that always filled my dashboard ! I wonder how long it's going to last. I remember how addicted I was in uni and loved and met some fantastic penpals and people on there.

I've started reading ' The Life of Moaning ' by Karl Pilkington it's fantastic it's so funny and he's a true manc lad ! The way he's written the book is so funny. His view of life is epic and I agree with quite a lot he writes and is opinionated on. If your into comedy writing / books then I truly recommend this !

The weather is so hot here that me and the dog has stayed at home all week whilst I've worked as it's far to warm in the office ! 

Here are some pictures from my week so far !



He managed to get gloss all over his face! 


That's all from me for now I'm off to get dinner.

Emma <3


Sunday, 20 July 2014

Saturday 19th July

I haven't posted in a few days and this is why.........

I've been decorating and working and doing all sorts of creative stuff ! 

Plus I've visited my nephew at my parents. I also set up a giveaway on Instagram if your interested also just follow the instructions !


Climbing on uncle matt !

Hi mummy ! Me up to no good !

All of my outgoing mail !

Making journals. Below is my August Journal where I have challenged myself to take a picture everyday of something that makes me happy or means something to me and scrapbook about it. I'm going to print my pictures and update my journal on a weekly basis !

Here's the Journal !

Matt and Peppa my best friends dog ! She's such a beaut ! Totally loved him.

That's part of my week and weekend so far maybe I'll have something more to blog about tomorrow ! 

Em <3

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Giveaway..

500+ followers on Instagram yayy !!!

To celebrate I'm hosting a giveaway over on my Instagram @patternandpaper and hashtag #pnp501. Respost the picture and tag me and the hashtag. You must be following me.


Go check it out and be in it to win it !

Monday, 14 July 2014

Decoration day !

The plaster has dried all because it's been so warm !

We went over the walls yesterday with a white wash of paint and it's covered really well. We now have uber straight and smooth walls and bits rather exciting.

Yesterday we went all out painting and glossing and figuring out where we was putting our car boot frames. We managed to arrange them in a rather cool way and now all they need is painting and deciding what's going in them. 

Everything seems to be working out fantastic now and tonight we can go home from work and paint some more. We should be done painting and glossing  by mid week. After that it's onto the floor and adding all our stuff into the room.


 


Friday, 11 July 2014

Friday Feature


Feature Friday is something new I'm starting. It will feature a different person each Friday that will write about whatever they want. It can be traveling, lifestyle, music, art, drawing, pen palling, writing, books....... The list is endless.

Each blogger will be required to write a post over 500 words which will included a catching title and 2 or more pictures.

If your interested in being featured then please feel free to email me. Email icon is on the left ! 

I would like to start this next Friday so if your interested please let me know or write out your post on your chosen subject and send it with the subject of 'Friday Feature' 

Looking forward to seeing what people's interests and what they like to blog about plus it's a good way of sharing your thought, opinions and most of all your blogs !


Thursday, 10 July 2014

Thursday 10th July 2014

Today has been a good day...

The plaster finished today ! My living room is another step further to being finished. Now it's just a waiting game !

I've never been so excited about seeing smooth straight plaster on the walls hehe!




It looks a little rough but it's not now !

I got a beautiful postcard from one of my lovely pen pals from Ireland. It went straight up on my wall.


So pretty !

I managed to get a few pen pal letters written and sorted for posting tomorrow. It's been quite productive. I've also got myself a new pen pal from America who is looking for long lengthy letters which I am more than happy to do. I love writing to new people ! 

Today I've also decide to join in with the doodle a day challenge that ellolovey has posted on her Instagram. Here is a shot of the challenge if you want to have a go and what little doodles I have done so far =]




There nothing special but they started off many more thoughts and ideas so I was more than happy to just quickly draw the first thing that came to my head when I read the word. Looking forward to seeing what else happens.

That's all from me for now 

Emma x




The Wall of Love & Art !

I've been getting so annoyed with having postcards and bits of art lying around on my desk ready for when I get the chance to find something to put them on in my craft room and display them for all to see that I didn't really consider just sticking them to the wall with my thin colourful strips of masking tape till yesterday !

I did a little test first though to see what it would do to the paint and I was quite pleased it didn't feel the need to chip off so I processed to go crazy !

Below are picture of my wall so far I'd hope I could fill it with people's are work who inspire me and postcards etc that I've been sent.

Enjoy looking over because I know I'm enjoying it. If anyone would like to swap art or postcards or anything I could put on my wall the please feel free to email me. ( icon on the left ) 




Enjoy !

Emma x

Wednesday 9th July 2014

Today has been weirdly satisfying ! 

We have finally got a plaster in to do the living room walls which may I add are totally silky smooth ! It's incredible to touch...weird I know but touching plaster that's been done properly is like running your hand along a marble unit it's uber cool and smooth but well and truly stinks ! The whole house smells of plaster.

They are know on the road to drying which I'm hoping isn't going to happen to quickly as I don't want it to crack. Onwards and upwards with the decorating.

See look how lovely and flat it is......



Ahh so excited to have it all done and painted then we can put the floor down and go to crazy town with everything we want in there. Matt wants to get rid of our  Marvel Comic Coffee table but I've grown that attached to it I really do think we'd regret it so if stays for now and if I have to I'll make a place for it ! 

On the wall that the front room door is we've decided where going to have our what I like to call ' Frame Gallery ' we now have 12 frames that are different sizes and shapes and soon to be different colours to mix up on that wall with our mirror. I think that's probably going to be my favourite part on the living room. I'm totally going to add a ff girl into one of the frames ! That's not sad right ? 
Ahh well !

So progress is under way.... I'll check back in with it all when something else major happens like actually painting. 

This might all seem a little weird to you but having your own house and watching how it grows and changes from something that is totally dated to something that is completely modern is an extraordinary thing !

I hope your enjoying my updates and my blog.

Have a wonderful decor day ! 

Emma

Monday, 7 July 2014

Daughter of Smoke and Bones by Liani Taylor

Today I finished a great book for one of my swapbot swaps that actually only starts today but I couldn't help myself.

This is "Daughter of Smoke and Bones" by Liani Taylor.

I picked this book out of a selection of different genre of books for a July book club swap. At first I wasn't really to sure about it but because she was and art student I gave it a chance and was greatly rewarded.

I was surprised I finished it so quick, I didn't even realise how far I was into the book until I looked this morning before getting into the car and told myself I would finish it today and did.

If you haven't read this books nod your into mythical, human creature type fantasy the step into the work of Liani, it's so much fun. I raced through the end to find out what had gone on with Karou who is the main character in the story. 

I'm not really one for being a fantastic write and review but if you have any questions then feel free to ask =]

Stars - 4
Recommend - Yes


Weekend Antics !

Friday was where it all started.....

I was suppose to be going to my cousins to spend time with her and my god daughter and whilst waiting for her to come home i was at my mums and started to feel rather shitty. I had a massive headache and didn't know what to do with myself. I was so tempted to go get in my old bed when my brother walked through the door with my nephew. I cheered up for all of a second when the bloody curdling screams started. I thought it was because he'd just woke up and he was a little cranky but it soon turned out to be a lot more !

My poor little baby mousse was crying in pain and it was awful !
It make it worse though because he can't tell you why or what is hurting and where. I was helpless and it annoyed me so the next best thing was to ring his stupid lazy bitch of a mother to see what had been going on thinking it might be his teeth. Turned out he wasn't picked up from her house but from her brothers the child was disgusting he smelled of B.O and sick and his face and neck was black with dirt ! Who let's a child go anywhere like that or even get in that state. I was furious ! 

After telling my parents he really needed to get into the bath my dad went to run one and my mum waiting for him to sort it out but at 18 month old even he knew he was filthy and disgusting and needed to get into the bath and get clean ! For 5 minutes he was moving my mum to the gate and she didn't realise until I said he was wanting to go get in the bath and that's what he was trying to tell her !

To think that's an 18 month old who can't talk knows that he needs to get in the bath and to be clean is a disgrace it shouldn't even get to that ! 

As soon as his little legs and hands where on them stairs he was back to his normal cheeky, mischievous, smiley self. All because he knew where he was going.

After me watching him play with his toys in the bath and him singing to the music that was on the iPod he was dry and clean and happy. There was no stopping him then, he was sat playing and barking orders to Ozzy trying to say 'leave' and 'sit' whilst playing with the ball. I was adorable seeing them both together like that !

After his bath pretending to go to sleep in my mums bed =]


Thomas finally started to get a little cranky and wanted to sleep so it was our cue to go home. No sooner had we got in and had tea was we all falling asleep also so it was an early night.

Saturday morning came along and I was quite fresh and a little on the sore side though going to bed early but it was time to get out of my empty lifeless bed as Matt had gone to work and let my pooch out. Next on the agenda was to FaceTime my mum and see how my mousse was ! It's like a ritual now on a Saturday morning me Facetiming him to see how he is. My brother answered and changed the camera round so that I could see him stood there watching the usual on tv....Cars ! 

After shouting him a few times he actually managed to pull himself away from the tv to give me the cheesiest grin and say hello in his little angel voice ! If I could have half the child that he is I will be more than happy and no matter what mood I'm in he always makes me feel better just by seeing his face. 

Time to arrange my day around him and get David to come pick me up so I can spend the day with my best friend. There was no need to arrange anything though as Matt had just walked through the door and said about us going....so he could also check to see how his nephew was doing !

We got greater with the giddiest smilies little boy in the world and he was soo happy to see us !


This face is his cheese cheeky face haha ! Every time I say cheese now this is what happens ! He's such a poser. And below is after he'd climbed onto the couch to come sit with me and give me cuddles.


Every minute I get to spend with my best friend is a minute cherished and I hate leaving him so I sent matt back to deal with the dog and get some more paper taken off the walls why I stayed ! Me and my mum tend to drop him off at around 4pm and then in usually go home. Saturday was no different.

After getting home and sorting Matt out for his trip to Windermere I sent him on his way and settled down for the rest of the evening with the dog. This is what I got up too......



I watched Divergent for the 50th time and the finally gave in to heavy eye lids and went to bed.

Sunday was another creative day where I started off drawing in the morning whilst catching up on my weekly dose of Cat in the Hat.. For those of you who know me and know me well you'll know why for others who don't I have a slight unnatural obsession that I just can't shake.

Something new as has come around today. I had the urge to try and draw something different and use a medium I haven't touch for a while.... Paint !

This is the result of my creativeness.....and this is also how she still sits now....why? Because I don't know what to do with her.. Do I carry on with the paint or turn to my markers ? Really not sure..


Matt finally arrived home on Sunday evening I made tea and the we decide whilst we hadn't got anything else planned for the evening we'd go and watch one of our favs and a fantastic new realise......


Transformers ! I was totally expecting it to be packed and it wasn't ! I was shocked but resell its a bloody fantastic film full of autobot action ! If your a lover of these films then you really need to go watch it ! 

And that my lovely is a detailed description of my weekend ! I hope you all had action packed weekend and had sunshine and warmth.











Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Wednesday 2nd July 2014

Today has been slow again but fun....

This morning I was sat waiting for Matt's mum to come pick me up for work at 7:45am as him and his dad and brother went snowboarding at the chillfactore. It got to 8:00am and I thought maybe we was going in a little later than normal as they where out this morning it got to 8:15am and I thought something isn't right. After texting his mum and her not texting back I rang her and it turned out she was nearly at work and not coming for me at all. I was left at home with no money for food and my cigs ! Naturally I rang Matt giving him grief and then thought well they days my own now. 

I remember I had some money on my card and decided I'd take a trip to the shop in a little bit of a whirlwind fury. 

My bags ready and waiting for work......There still there now !



I decided to get back into my pj's which I literally live in and if I could go out in them without people thinking I was a weirdo I really would ! 

I got into my craft room and sorted a few things out on Swapbot. One of my swaps was ready to assign partners for the Blogspot Blog, I got on with that and then had a look to see if any of my other swaps where ready for me, but there wasn't any =[

Soon is was 10:40am and the post was here ! Yayyyyyy ! 3 Swaps from Swapbot and a new penpal letter ! Such pretty envelopes. I sorted through them and rated my partners and decided I was going to start writing back to my new pen pal whilst watching Top Gear. 



I started the letter and wasn't happy with how it was looking so I decided to scrap it and walk away and go get dinner and read further with my new book for the Carpe Librum July Book Club Swap I am in. The books called ' Daughter of Smoke and Bones' Its a little on the weird side but quite catchy. I around the chapter 10 mark and it seems to be making a little more sense to me now. I'm looking forward to joining in this swap every month and trying out books I've not heard of and maybe stepping out of my comfort zone a little. I'll post a review of what I think of it later on in the month when I've finished it or post what I've written to my partner about the book.

I think for the rest of the day I'll get on with whatever needs doing around the house, re start my pen pal letter again, maybe make some more bookmarks and finish off the Illustration I started this morning also. It's only in it's early stages so it's not really worth blogging about yet.

I think I might take a trip and go see my mum and dad tonight as well. I haven't seen them since Friday....

I hope your day is filled with happiness and love.

Emma






Commissions

Hello there.....

Today I have set up on my blog 2 new pages my commissions page and my illustration & design page. 

If you are looking for a gift or something to brighten up your day then maybe one of my Faceless Females will do the trick !

I am now open for commissions you can choose how you want your girls to look with themes and colour schemes.

All the info is on my commission page but if you have any additional questions or queries or would like to place and order with me then please feel free to email me link is in the left hand side bar to my email !

Looking forward to working with a few new people and putting smiles on faces !