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 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 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

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.