Inspire

I was just filtering through my computer and came across a few photos I had saved for inspiration. I just thought I would share them with you all. 

They are in order:

(First two images) Experimental Animated GIFs by RRRRRRRROLL

Illuminated Landscapes by Benoit Paille

No Link

We Are Nature by Christoffer Relander

Lean With It series by Paul Octavious

S'mores

I decided to have another peak into my favourite new recipe book Sweetie (mentioned in a previous post), and stumbled across these scrumptious cupcakes! They are S'mores cupcakes, which is basically a chocolate cupcake with marshmallow frosting, cookie crumble and chocolate sauce. They turned out so beautifully, and it's always great to see your attempt look exactly like that in the recipe book! I felt extremely savvy getting to whip out my cooking blowtorch to give the delicious roasted marshmallow finish to the frosting. There were so many different textures to this cupcake which I loved, and it was so easy to make, which took me by surprise.

I hope I can still make time to cook, as I feel  I have a lot happening at the moment. This is my last semester and everything will be picking up pace now. Between my internship, school, work and what will be left of my social life, I really hope I can keep up the regularity of my baking!
Only time will tell! 

Deer

A while ago I mentioned that I was going to start cross stitching! Well i came across this really cute and easy deer pattern and decided to give it a crack. It was actually really fun, and super relaxing. It was nice to just zone out and focus on the pattern. Luckily I had all of the thread and supplies already at home so that was great. Once I was done I put the final result in a this cute little frame from an Op Shop, which was the perfect size and suited it so well. 

Once I get a little time on my hands I will definitely be starting another one, maybe a little bigger this time. I'm also excited to start designing my own! Hopefully it won't be to hard to transfer my illustrations into a pattern. Considering it was my first attempt I was rather please.

Oh and fun fact, I started my Sportsgirl Visual Merchandising internship today! It was great, I got to do a lot of little jobs and it was interesting to see how everything is done. Can't wait until next Tuesday! I am so excited to learn more and get great experience within the industry.

Sewing Project

As I am on holidays, I decided to take some time to do something crafty. I came across this  fox pillow tutorial on the blog A Beautiful Mess a while ago and really wanted to make one. I think they are so cute and love that you can customise them so easily with fabric choices. I chose to use a doily as the tummy detail, which was hand made by my grandmother. 

I very rarely sew, so this was a fun project to refresh my memory a little. It also means that minimal skills are needed to make this pillow as it's super easy and quick. I am definitely going to try and sew more often. I always promise myself that I will learn properly but never do. 

I love this pillow! I won't lie, it is a little lumpy and it isn't perfect, but I made it myself. I think it's the little quirks in handmade things that make them far more special than something bought. Who knows what animal I will attempt next!