The End Of Second Year

HOORAY!!

Today is a good day! I have finally finished my Second Year of University!
Buzzface!

Now I really don't know what to do with myself at the minute. That is the problem with being so used to having things you NEED to be doing, makes it harder to actually do things you actually WANT to do.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Weirdly enough, when I finally got in my car to go home after finishing all my work (woo!) the song that was on the radio was "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" which was obviously the title of my last post and also so relevant to how I'm feeling right now.

There is so much I want to do this summer: hobbies to take up, places to go, films to see and people to catch up with. I just really need some time to myself to relax and enjoy myself without the stress of Uni work and deadlines, so I really can't wait!

Tomorrow will be the start of all this as a few people from different courses who are in the same building as me are going for drinks at Revolution to celebrate the end of the deadlines, to me that is the start of Summer 2013!! Yeyyyy XD

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Hello my lovely followers!

Can I just say, WOW! Thank you insane amounts for all your comments in my last post, I've seriously never had that many comments before and I am extremely flattered XD

I feel rather happy as I have plans for the next 3 weekends! Lots of fun and socialising is exactly what I need after this dreaded Uni deadline week!
So far I have handed in 4/5 of my deadlines, with the last one being due in on Thursday, wish me luck I get this all done in time!!

Anyway, on Sunday (1/3 weekends) I was invited out to Martinos restaurant with a few of the lovely ladies I work with as it was Amelia's birthday last week. Amazing food with even more amazing company, what more could I ask for?! XD

I had bought this playsuit a while ago and have been saving it especially for the occasion, so I was thrilled to finally wear it out and the girls gave me lots of lovely compliments which was so sweet of them XD
I was particularly drawn to the pattern of the playsuit as you all well know that I live for florals and quirky unusual patterns, so this was perfect for me!
As we were going for a few drinks at the Roker hotel afterwards, I decided to make more of an effort by wearing my false eyelashes, tan and heels, all of which only come out on rare occasions like this :)

 Full view of my outfit.

As there was a bit of a cool breeze in the air, I opted to wear my lovely blue coat from Topshop as well and added my leopard print clutch to give a contrast with the rest of the outfit and mainly because I was getting fed up of wearing my usual black chain bag all the time.

And lastly a group photo of the night, it was a shame the rest of the girls from work were not there, I'm determined to get a group photo with all of them at some point in the future! It needs to happen! :p

Anyway lovelies, not long now 'til I am finished with my second year of Uni for the summer!
I honestly can't wait! I need to catch up with so many people it is ridiculous!

Take care :)

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We'll have a Dalmatian Plantation

It is not usually like me to do a post the day after another one but I have done a lot of my work today so had more time to relax and do things I enjoy, like creating posts for this blog :D

Along with the other items I bought from my previous post, I also purchased this 101 dalmatian jumper as I have had my eye on it for a while (who doesn't love Disney?!) and noticed it had gone in the sale for £19.50 so thought I would treat myself. I was also on the look out for the Barbie jumper as well but sadly couldn't find that one but I am happy to have bought at least one of them I was looking for :)

I was pleasantly surprised actually as I thought it would feel quite rough material and be quite heavy in feeling but it is the complete opposite! It is very soft and feels light enough to wear all year round XD
It is also something you could wear both out during the day with a pair of leggings and also at home teamed with some joggers to cuddle up in bed watching a dvd. A very appealing quality to my purchasing haha!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

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She Wears Short Skirts, I Wear T-Shirts

I am a big fan of logo T-shirts and regret that I don't wear them often enough, but during my Print making module at Uni I find it is better to be wearing a t-shirt and old scruffy jeans than wearing your best outfits as it gets so messy, as I learned the hard way after my floaty (thankfully cheap) cami top from Matalan got ruined. Just the other day I treated myself to these t-shirts, I had been admiring them for quite a lengthy amount of time but always managed to tempt myself out of it. This time I actually took the metaphorical leap and bought them as they weren't all that expensive and they came the next day too!

This week of Uni has been so brilliant, it hit me on Wednesday during our lecture. We were all cracking on and having a laugh, even our really nice tutor joined in and I couldn't help but think how amazing the people are on my Uni course. On a whole, the class actually get along really well and I never feel uncomfortable around anyone. It's so strange to think that this time next year we will part ways and finish Uni for good, makes me wonder who will stay in touch and what everyone gets up to over the years. It'd be great to see their work published and think "I know them, they were on my Uni course and now they are a huge success", I am aware at how cheesy this post has become haha!

If you had asked me 3 weeks ago how I was getting on at Uni, you would have witnessed a mix of stress/tiredness/more stress. Mainly because I felt/knew I was close to falling very far behind in one of my modules due to minimal work space and time but ask me this week and I feel so much more at ease! I have had to make so many To-Do lists for myself otherwise I would have just gone crazy (or more crazier than normal!) due to multiple thoughts whirring in my head. Luckily I managed to find other days to sneak in and do work when there was no one around. If I hadn't been able to do that I honestly think I would not have had any work to show. Let that be a lesson to all of us! I highly regret not planning my time wisely, so I need to take note for next year as it will not be as forgiving.
Back to a more positive note, I feel like I am back on track with it all and will have my work handed in on time for next week! Hooray XD

Fill Up Your Closet with the Latest Summer Shoes & Dresses

Summer is fast approaching and we are definitely enjoying the long nights and sunny days! Summer is a opportunity to mix your wardrobe up as so many designer and high-street stores cater their collections to the changing seasons. This means there will be many bright, funky and vibrant dresses and shoes on display to ensure you look amazing for the sunny season.

The following clothing and footwear choices will help to push you in the right direction when you are selecting the perfectly colourful choices to suit your style preferences for the summer this year, and depending on what your fashion sense is like you can mix many of the choices up to suit your taste!

First up is a Vivienne Westwood midi and over-sized dress in a twist of vibrant fuchsia colours. This airy and scooped neck lined dress can easily be teamed with strappy heeled shoes for a night event or even worn over a light shaded pair of skinnys and sandals for a more casual look.  

This white figure hugging frock with dainty floral detailing is the ideal choice to wear to a fancy day event such as a day at the races with a killer pair of heels and matching accessories. This Finders Keepers dress will look summery and chic worn with many different colours and this is due to the shades of the dress.

Bitching & Junkfood have provided a different twist to their collection by offering an elegant white babydoll styled dress with a contrasting panelling and spiked collar detailing which really will make you stand out from the crowd. This sassy frock can be worn with everything from studded sandals to gladiator heels depending on what your style is.

Ted Baker is well known for creating timeless and stylish designs that are not only bag on trend but they also last a lifetime due to their high quality. This Ted Baker flower print dress with a cool mint background offers the perfect shades and patterns for summer and will look fabulous worn with a pair of cute wedges or sandals.

All of these amazing designer dresses are available from Diffusion , an online clothing store and they also provide a range of shoes for many unique style preferences.

Do you remember jelly shoes as a child? Well the brand, Melissa has created a contrasting pair of peachy pink flat jelly sandals with a gold buckle which are the must-have shoes for the summer as they can be worn with everything from shorts, dresses, skirts and more. These stylish throwbacks will suit many different shades and patterns whilst adding a pop of colour to your everyday look.

These are another pair of Melissa shoes perfect for the summer. These wedge sandals with the contrasting toffee and mustard colour will look ideal worn with a floaty dress of even a pair of skinnys and a vest top depending on what you feel most comfortable in.

If you are a fan of Dr Martens then these patent leather brogues in stylish and summary colours of pink, yellow and orange will certainly dress up your feet for summer as they will provide everything from jeans to shorts with a burst of personality due to the contrasting colours.

Last but not least you can’t go through summer without purchasing a pair of killer heels and these open-toed fuchsia heels by Chinese Laundry will provide your feet with the most glamorous yet colourful look. These are designed to be worn for a fancy day or night time event and will look ever-so-stylish worn with an amazing dress in many styles to suit your clothing taste perfectly.

Why not treat yourself this summer by visiting the Diffusion website and enter the code VIOLETDAFFODILS15 to receive a 15% discount. (This discount isn’t included on sale items and expires 31^st October 2013) 

Manga x 2

Hello again my very loyal followers :D

I've noticed I've gained a few more followers recently, so first of all I would like to say thank you to all of you who follow my Blog and enjoy what I write about :)

I mentioned in my last post that I was doing another t-shirt print so here I am showing you all my 3rd design.
I admit I was a little bit nervous to get this print done as I basically had only one shot with it, since I didn't buy any other shirts haha! Risky business! ;)
I also went in with the idea of having 3 faces each a different block colour: Green, Red & Blue, but was shown a different approach which was blending the inks together and I was so amazed at the final print (shown above) that it came out in such an array of colour! Like a rainbow which is perfect for me as I love rainbows and colour XD

Manga

Today has been a very productive Thursday. At University we had a full day on using disperse dyes to create an image that would then be printed onto a T-shirt using a heat press. I made 3 Manga style faces pulling different expressions: happy, angry and sad. My first attempt (the vest top) didn't come out very well and looked a bit faded and had no detail on it, so I was then told to re-work the design and add the lines to it for the second attempt (top and bottom photo) and it came out very bright and with the detail as well.
I am pretty happy with this result considering it is my first attempt at trying this properly. I hope tomorrow I can try a screen print of my 3 designs on to another t-shirt.
I will be sure to do a post on my Illustration Blog in the future to explain more about the process to you all.

Let's Go to the Beach-each, Let's Go Get Away

The other week I visited the local beach with my boyfriend as I needed him to help with my University project at the minute so we decided to make a day out of it.
I really like the beach near where I live, most people knock where I live saying it's a 'shithole' but I disagree, we're pretty lucky as some places suffer from earthquakes, tsunamis, terrorist attacks etc.
Whilst we were there I had to take a few snaps of the place as research for my Uni project, so I thought I'd share with you a few that I took as I thought they turned out well :D I particularly like the mermaid that someone made in the sand, very creative!

Hope you are all having a good day! :)

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TGIF

Today I threw on my new green dress which I love because of the really flattering cut out piece at the back and headed through to Newcastle with my boyfriend to TGFridays for some insanely good food and cocktails, which might I add were both delicious!

Last time I went we had cocktails in these tall thin glasses but this time the drinks came in almost like fish bowls haha!

Also I had a wander into Topshop and bought myself these goodies with my student loan as I haven't treated myself since it has gone into my bank. Can't wait to wear them :D

Have a good weekend!

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Daisy Chains

Hello everyone :)

Yesterday I bought this little gem from Topshop (shock!) as it just has my name written all over it, not literally of course XD I think it is absolutely gorgeous though so I'm very happy with my purchase :D
Thank you all as well for the lovely comments on my Zine Magazine post, I really glad you liked my work :)
My brother recently ran a half marathon for charity on Sunday so I went along to watch it, I felt insanely proud of him <3
I really admire people who can do those kinds of races as I think the extent of my running would be to catch the bus! It's safe to say cross country running was not my biggest fan in P.E. at school that is for sure ;)

Hope you are all having a good 'May Day' :D

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Zine Magazine Launch Party

Hello everyone! :)

I have kept this little secret on the down low but now I can share it with you all, at the start of this month a guy called Tom and his girlfriend Bex decided to create a magazine called Zine to which they asked for illustrators from the North East to submit work to a chosen theme and those who submitted straight away got space in the magazine and those who didn't quite make it get included on their facebook page.
Anyway I was lucky enough to get my work sent off in time so I was actually featured in it, which I have shown below. I was very excited about this to get my work seen even just a tiny bit is always helpful and it is something to add to the CV which is an even bigger bonus :D

Yesterday evening they hosted a small party to celebrate the launch of their new magazine, I really hope it takes off as I think it is a great opportunity for people like myself to get our work out there.

As you can see there was free copies of the Issue dotted around the venue and lots of sweeties! XD
Everyone was really friendly and it had just a pleasant vibe which is always a good thing!
I also ended up helping with the promotion of the launch as I dabbled a little in taking photographs of the event too which I thought was a lot of fun :D

 (There's me at number 14)

 Although the photographs here are rubbish, I forgot to bring my proper camera along so this was just to quickly show you my buzz face over being in the magazine :p

I don't know if many of you know this but I also have an Art Blog as well as this one, if you would like to check it out it's DaisyVasey (click the name) and hope you like what you see/read and feedback is always encouraged! Thanks guys!

Also if you have an arty blog of your own please leave a link below and I'll have a look, I always like to see other Artist's work :)

Hope you have a lovely weekend!

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