fromwhereistand 2014 | part 2

Well... I completed the 2014 #fromwhereistand challenge! It was actually mostly so much fun, and it's kinda nice to have the year recorded in 52 of these photos! I think it's gonna be quite difficult to give this up, so you'll probably still see a few of them here and there on my instagram! Quite a few of my friends and family were big fans of this project, so I got a load of cute little instagram greeting cards made from social print studio to give as little Christmas gifts, and they're the sweetest! I really recommend them.  

You can see all 52 weeks here :) 

2015

Happy New Year you lovely lot! I hope you have had a wonderful festive break and are super excited about 2015! I cannot believe how fast this past year has flown by. It's been pretty full on for me, and completely wonderful, but I feel like I haven't stopped, which maybe explains why I ended the year getting horribly ill! But I'm so super grateful for the design projects I've had the opportunity to work on and for the support & encouragement people have given to me. So I just wanted to pop by and say thank you thank you thank you! I hope 2015 is everything you wish for and more! 

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My pinterest feed is looking very festive at the moment, which is totally fine by me! Today I watched Frozen, drank mulled wine, went to the theatre, ate mince pies aaaand sang some carols. So I'm finally feeling pretty Christmassy. Bring on the snow. Nah, just joking. 

1 | This photo is crazy stunning. By Tanner Wendell Stewart. 
2 | Love these glass glitter stars in the Love Bex christmas shop. 
3 | Dreamy beautiful calligraphy by Moira Ink. Shoulda attempted this for all my christmas cards!
4 | The more I see of Luli Sanchez's work, the more I love it. Her designs and patterns are lush. 
5 | This East London home looks about the most perfect and magical place to spend christmas.
6 | I love glitter. Fa la la la laaaa la la la laaaa.  

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croatia | hvar

The last of the Croatia photos, finally! I'd been to Hvar before; it's ridiculously pretty and lovely so was more than happy to go back. But this time we got to explore more, I saw different parts of the island, did boat trips to some other islands nearby, and saw some ridiculously breath-taking lagoons. It was lush. This part of the holiday was all about seafood, swimming in the sea, relaxing and loads of fun. If you've never been to Croatia before, and get the opportunity to go, then take it. It's magical. 

moodboard | a playful brand

Well it's been aaaaaaages since I've shared a mood board on here with you guys. But wanted to share this one with you, as I'm pretty damn excited about this project! This is for a branding project I'm working on at the moment, and I'm hoping the final result will be modern, bright and playful. I'll be back to share more of this when I can! 

designer | katt frank

If you've been on pinterest lately you've probably come across Katt Frank already! Her work has been filling my pinterest feed lately, but I couldn't resist sharing as it's all completely dreamy gorgeousness. I love her delicate illustration and typography, and the way she marries it with bright and natural photography. Perfect and pretty inspiration for a grey Sunday... 

Katt Frank is a designer and illustrator based in Cornwall, UK. You can see more her work on her tumblr and pinterest. 

croatia | mljet

We went to Mljet National Park as a day trip from Dubrovnik. A bus, a ferry and a couple of mountain bikes and we were surrounded by the most beautiful lakes and gorgeous green scenery. This place is stunning. It's also totally worth the pretty steep cycle ride from Polače to get there, as cycling round the lakes was not only super fun but also a great way to take in as much scenery as possible and find the nicest swimming spots! Quite possibly the clearest water I've ever ever swam in! 

Photos - mixture of lumix DLSR and iPhone 5 + vsco cam.  

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I studied art history at uni, I adore exhibitions and recently I've been super inspired by all things art. I just finished reading Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton. It's a brilliant book and an amazing insight into the art world, and it made me want to go to art school immediately! That probably won't happen any time soon, so in the meantime pinterest is a fantastic way of discovering new and inspiring artists...

1 | Satsuki shibuya's photo-synthesis series is seriously beautiful - I love following her work on her instagram feed. 
2 | I've been a huge fan of Katy Smail's paintings for a while now, and her entire portfolio is so super gorgeous and fun. 
3 | Wonderful, bright and fun paintings, (and an incredibly inspiring interview) by Ken Done. My Mum has a gorgeous painting by him at home and it is happiness. 
4 | I saw the Matisse exhibition at the Tate Modern at the start of September - it was mesmerising and so super inspiring, it made me want to get my papers and paint out straight away! I adored the colours and composition in this piece especially. 
5 | I completely adore Jenny Prinn's paintings. Her colour palettes are the best. 
6 | Britt Bass is an artist I discovered through pinterest. The colours and compositions in her paintings are swoon perfection and I bloody love them. Also, her iPhone cases are ace. 

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croatia | dubrovnik

Walking through the gates into the old city of Dubrovnik is a bit like walking into an actual fairy tale. Oh my swoony gorgeousness! This place blew my mind and took my breath away. Terracotta rooftops, high stone walls, turquoise sea, beautiful churches and stunning palaces, washing lines and shutters, and quaint old alley ways. I cannot wait to go back already.   

I couldn't get enough of this place. It was the first stop in our trip, and we totally wish we'd had at least an extra day just to soak up the old city that little bit more. I'll definitely have to go back sometime soon! A few highlights were -

+ Drinks at Buza Bar under the moonlight  - an incredible bar on the sea rocks through a door in the city walls.  
+ Walking around the city walls. It's totally worth it, and the photo opportunities just kept getting better and better! 
+ The beautiful stone architecture, the tiles, the shutters and all the washing lines! 
 

Photos - mixture of lumix DLSR and iPhone 5 + vsco cam.  

croatia love

Just over a week ago I got back from an amazing, beautiful and ridiculously fun holiday in Croatia, and ever since then things have been crazy hectic go go gooooo! So I'm just gonna look at these photos and pretend like I'm bobbing about in crystal clear turquoise water under the adriatic sun for a while, okay? 

I'll be back soon with more photos and a few of my holiday highlights!  

Photos - iPhone 5 + vsco cam.