On Friday I officially finished my contract at work, and will be embarking on an exciting journey doing creative things to make a living. This is going to require a lot of motivation! As a farewell to my colleagues, I made them Nutella cupcakes which we munched on with our coffee’s throughout the day.
Nutella Cupcakes
I received this orchid and card (plus a bottle of rum which is now less than half full) as a leaving gift. It was sad saying goodbye, they are a lovely team, however I am more than excited about what happens next! I will still be writing the blog for Cosy Tea (which I admit has not been updated for a few weeks) however this will be fortnightly now, and it won’t depend on how busy we are in the office as to whether I manage to post or not.
As a celebration of changes, my boyfriend bought me this lovely book from Magma Books in London.
Upon first glance it just looks like another sketchbook, but when you look closely, there are faint guides inside of people, for me to sketch my designs on to.
This is particularly useful to me, as I am useless at drawing the human form, thus disabling myself slightly when it comes to designing garments. I can see in my head what I’m aiming for, but it often gets lost and merges with other ideas.
It was only the second time I opened the book that I realised what was hidden in the back:
A handy guide for taking measuments for men and women, several pages of spec sheets to dedicate to specific customers, care labelling in European, American and Japanese, body measurements (I am always referring to bookmarks online for this) and then some info about fabrics and colours and how to tie various ties, knots and sarongs.
Needless to say this book is going to be travelling around with me a fair deal, and I think I owe someone some brownie points! 🙂
18 thoughts on “Onwards and Upwards”
Well done girl keep motivated it is hard but worth it xx
Nutella cupcakes?!!! Be still my heart!
Sounds exciting, a new journey to actually do what you love. This would be a dream of mine too.
Much luck you.
That book is great, he’s a keeper!
Thanks! I’ll write the recipe out, though it was a bit hit and miss! If you’re willing to test it out though, that would be sweet! (Quite literally :))
The sketch book is awesome. I know what you mean about seeing it in your head and loosing something in translation. Can’t wait to hear more of your new ventures. It’s exciting isn’t it?!? Cupcakes = Yum!
I admire your courage for stepping into the arena of self-employment! I hope you have incredible success in your new venture! Also, the sketch book is fantastic! I might need to track one down; I, too, am in need of help when it comes to drawing the human form.
Thanks Michelle! I just need to work on the motivation now. Who thought I would procrastinate when it comes to knitting? But I am finding already that I do! The sketchbook is great, I really recommend it 🙂
As a celebration of changes, my boyfriend bought me this lovely book from Magma Books in London.
Upon first glance it just looks like another sketchbook, but when you look closely, there are faint guides inside of people, for me to sketch my designs on to.
This is particularly useful to me, as I am useless at drawing the human form, thus disabling myself slightly when it comes to designing garments. I can see in my head what I’m aiming for, but it often gets lost and merges with other ideas.
It was only the second time I opened the book that I realised what was hidden in the back:
A handy guide for taking measuments for men and women, several pages of spec sheets to dedicate to specific customers, care labelling in European, American and Japanese, body measurements (I am always referring to bookmarks online for this) and then some info about fabrics and colours and how to tie various ties, knots and sarongs.
Needless to say this book is going to be travelling around with me a fair deal, and I think I owe someone some brownie points! 🙂
Well done girl keep motivated it is hard but worth it xx
Thanks Jenna! 🙂
Nutella cupcakes?!!! Be still my heart!
Sounds exciting, a new journey to actually do what you love. This would be a dream of mine too.
Much luck you.
That book is great, he’s a keeper!
What a thoughtful gift from your boyfriend! Best of luck to you in your new endeavor!
Scrumptious looking cupcakes, and your boyfriend did very well on the gift front, fab book!
Victoria xx
recipe!!!!! nutella appriciation here!!
good luck in your ventures! I cant wait to hear all about them!
xxx
Thanks! I’ll write the recipe out, though it was a bit hit and miss! If you’re willing to test it out though, that would be sweet! (Quite literally :))
That book looks amazing! Looking forward to seeing all the knitting you get done now 😀
I think I just need to work on my speed now, maybe I’ll actually finish something!
good luck with your new venture. The cupcakes look…..fattening but so good
wow what an awesome book – mega brownie points I think! All the best for your new endeavours (or more time to spend on them!)
How exciting, good luck! What a lovely, thoughtful gift, too.
The sketch book is awesome. I know what you mean about seeing it in your head and loosing something in translation. Can’t wait to hear more of your new ventures. It’s exciting isn’t it?!? Cupcakes = Yum!
Good luck with the creative living – hope all goes well!
Nutella cupcakes and an exciting new start, doesn’t get better than that!
Change is so exciting. Nutella cupcakes are pretty good, too.
I admire your courage for stepping into the arena of self-employment! I hope you have incredible success in your new venture! Also, the sketch book is fantastic! I might need to track one down; I, too, am in need of help when it comes to drawing the human form.
Thanks Michelle! I just need to work on the motivation now. Who thought I would procrastinate when it comes to knitting? But I am finding already that I do! The sketchbook is great, I really recommend it 🙂