First Step to My Own Business

Just a quick little post today.
So this week at college we’ve had project week. Basically this is just a week off of timetable to tell us what jobs we can get into, how to get in to uni, how to put together an effective portfolio and so on. This made me realise how important putting together a portfolio may be and also that I should really have started thinking about what I need to do to set up my shop.
This evening I trawled the internet to find any help I needed and, although I haven’t done too much yet, I’ve made a solid start on my business plan. I have written most of it in notes so far.
My main step now is to do my field research. Then I’m almost ready to roll out my plan so I can actually start. It’s only an hour or so of work but feels like such a weight has been lifted and a positive step forward. =D

Read on for student Discount!!!

I haven't had much of a chance to do anything on here because I've been swamped with work at college and with buying everyone's pressies before they get expensive!!!

However I thought I'd do quick post about student discount.

If it wasn't for student discount I would have NO money and couldn't afford presents for everyone but now I can (yay =D)

This site gives you varying online discounts for great sites such as paperchase (were to get presents, notepads and art supplies), Asos, Topshop/man, waterstones, wh smith and loads more.

All you need is a college/uni email address and to click this link:
http://www.myunidays.com/r/DI9tSaCmY1A

This will take you to sign up page. Sign up. Enjoy lovely discounts!! =D

Okay so it's been quite a while now so I should probably catch you up.

First Manchester.
We won 2 tickets to a craft show there and it was great. There was far too much to look at but I'll try keep it short. There were stands for cross-stitch, lace making, felting, paper making, sewing machines, card making kits, jewelry stands (so you can make your own) and so much more! We were also treated to a live catwalk curtesy of isme.com. Yes it's aimed at older women but it was still good to watch.

While there I bought:

• Pandora style beads but I'm yet to make the bracelet
• Beads and a leatherette strap £8
• Letraset Promarkers which gave me the confidence to start drawing more
• and lots of card making things for peoples birthday and christmas cards =)

Day in the Life of a Toruist

I met my friend and set off from Debden station at about 10 o'clock. The train remains above ground for about 20 minutes so we could look at the outer London area first. Then we reached Stratford, bearing in mind the paralympics finished only 2 days before it was EMPTY!!! as in ghost town empty! We were underground for another 25 minutes until we surfaced at Tottenham Court Road.

First off I showed my friend my college.

Then we set off for our first stop - The British museum. Of course we couldn't stop at the outside we had to look at sarcophagi and the Rosetta stone as well as dancing in phone booths.

 We also picked up some postcards in the tourist-y shop.

Next we made our way back to Tottenham Court Road to get back on the train but we couldn't not take a photo of Freddie Mercury.

Next stop was Green Park where we walked through to Buckingham Palace.

Then through St James Park where we saw a very cute squirrel to Horse Guards parade.

Next passed Downing St, next to parliment, along side the Thames (with yet more phone boxes).

 A quick photo in Trafalgar Square, before onto China Town where we stopped for lunch.

 After a delicious meal we headed off to Covent Garden, Drury Lane and the Royal Opera House.

 After having to stope in the apple store to charge my friends phone, we got off the train at St John's Road station, visited the iconc Abbey Road, and then walked to Swiss Cottage.

When waiting for a bus it decided to pour down - I was almost sure it was actually a hurricane!!!!

So we decided to call it a day.

Tourist!!

I promised I would, so I have. I spent yesterday roaming around London taking photos of whatever my camera would allow me (unfortunately this wasn't as much as I would have liked). We left Debden around 10 and I got back about 10 so there was plenty of London to be seen.

The photos need to be sorted through and cleaned up before I can post any but it will happen.

It maybe a short while coming as my mother won tickets to a sewing show in Manchester, so I won't be spending the weekend here. When I have a proper amount of control over the computer - they will come.

Just a little pic when I was getting in the mood for my day =)

V&A

This will only be a quick post today.
Today I visited the V&A museum. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures while going around but I did find some new inspirations I'd like to use soon.

First off is Dior. Looking at the works from the 60's through to the last decade there was some great works and even better were the silhouettes.

Secondly the Victorian era. There were some lovely petty coats, great corsets and how can I not mention the velvet bow embellishments!! the red and black theme running through the clothes also worked so well and is a mix I want to try experiment with!

Plus I got to buy a great bracelet for £8.

Everyone Loves A Sale

Its almost back to school time so the family went out to buy my brothers new school shoes. As this is boring I wondered off to look at the sales! =D
EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD SALE
Todays sale items came from New Look and do not disappoint!
I had a bit of trouble with them going through at the corredt price but it was sorted with no problem.

 

This stripy hombre t-shirt was reduced from £7.99 to £1!

The tie front cami was £2 instead of £4.99!

I got this bracelet, It has quite an Indian feel to it which doesn't show too well in the picture but is so sparkly and amazing (although it wasn't reduced it was bogof so mum got a pair of earrings for a wedding so I effectively paid £3 instead of £5.99)

A while back I bought this lovely dress from boohoo.com and have been waiting for shoes to match!! Then in the sale I stumbled upon these. They are a lovely colour and although not the same as the dress compliment it just great as its on the same colour pallet. The shoes are a perfect, comfortable fit and, from £19.99 reduced to £6, possibly my favourite shoes of the year!