Time to say goodbye!

I think it's time to finally give up on my world of blogging, I just haven't got the motivation for it anymore. I used to love writing on my blog, but now it just seems like a chore, no matter how hard I try to make it interesting for myself and the followers! But I rely more on instagram now, I already have more followers on there than I do on my blog, and I have other commitments I need to take on to...

So sorry to anyone that wanted updates and good news on here! But if you are interested in buying some of my friendship bracelets, (the art of which I am still perfecting) add me on instagram, and will soon make an 'etsy' account to buy them!

Ellie,

p.s Thank you to all my loyal followers! I just don't have the time anymore! 

I got my results yesterday!

I was so panicked yesterday- finally finding out what two years of annoying GCSE exams would finally come to.

6 A*'s, 6 A's and 1B! So happy! I have A*'s in all my wanted sixth form subjects! I had to ring the sixth form with my results the same day, and they got back to me in a couple of hours saying that I have all my subjects and a place there- and my results were impressive!

Just so relieved- so much worry! How did everyone else do?

Ellie.

Summing up Sunday!

This is a new weekly thing- and just a bit of a trial. But what I want to mention on this summing up is how we all adapt and change.

We all have natural instincts to change anything we dislike about ourselves/situations, or change to make us cope with reality better. To the extremes of life and death all the way to making money and keeping ourselves busy. But sometimes it really surprises me how people you don't expect to change; do change. But I guess that's all about your determination, and really being able to see the better future and the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm sure I've done a post on this before, but it still surprises me and gives me that inspiration to be someone for the better (not just for you but others around you as well), and rise to the challenge of being the better person no matter what life throws at you.

But on a small scale I'm already winning some of that battle with this this week and recently- I have become more determined and focused in things that make me happy, rather than trying so hard at being someone I'm not, and don't want to be. I guess this week has been a bit of a realisation that sometimes not everything can be fixed, but in seeing that you can move on with your life and make it something you actually want to live in.

So this week- Summing up Sunday- I just wanted to say that this is the start of a the happy care free time, doing what you love, love what you're doing, and not wasting it on things that are bringing you down.

Friendship bracelet style!

I have managed to do a handful of different designs and patterns for my friendship bracelets, I have already posted the picture to my separate Friendship Bracelet page on my blog! I think I will only upload photos with a brief caption there- but if anyone is interested in buying any, just write a comment and we can arrange something! The bracelets on there at the moment are quite simple ones; I have already made a couple more (a bit harder), so I will be updating the collection soon!

I was also wondering if showing a tutorial of a couple of them would be of any interest? So comment and I will try my best to make more, and make tutorials if that would be any help to anyone!

 Here's the collection so far with my simple (first trial ones), but I might do an update tomorrow just of some more difficult designs!

Rainy photography.

I set myself a task to take pictures in the rain,(this post I made a couple of weeks ago). I finally got round to it- my two favourite ones will go on instagram as well. But here they are- the rainy/gloomy day that I challenged myself to take photos of plants and flowers.


The rain had mostly stopped by the time I got out there- I didn't exactly want to be there when it was completely pouring it down! But the sky is grey, so I thought that the photographs would be dimly lit, but in fact it seemed to be one of those more reflective days where the clouds are almost white- so it was actually quite light outside. I think that made it easier to capture the photos in a good light, but I don't think it captured the essence of what I wanted- a darker gloomier mood (just as the weather makes you feel)- but it was a start! I think I should carry on this task and edit these photos into something I would have expected to see; or carry the emotions of the weather I wanted to get across better.

Hope to keep you updated on this editing and other parts of my project!

Back from holiday- and straight into rain.

Coming back from the sunny island of Tenerife straight into the English rain was a 'nice' reminder that I am finally home! But now I am finally back- and able to carry on with my blog and my summer project!

I have thought of some ideas how to make my blog more interesting again (for both my readers and for me personally to write it- and have the motivation to post). I am going to do weekly things as well as my usual ramblings that I have on life, artwork and photography. I thought about what days I would want to post and about what sort of topics- and in the end I thought about having a "Summing up Saturday". So I can talk about something that has made that week memorable- whether it is some of my artwork from the week, a really big rant on something that has happened throughout the week or just something interesting from the week. So you have that to look forward to!

I also am about to post pictures up of some of the friendship bracelets so far- there are only a couple- it's been a busy couple of weeks! I have also put some pictures on instagram- if you have it add me @07elgr. Commence uploading all of these pictures! (Guaranteeing that my laptop crashes half way through and I have to start over!) So keep up to date with my posts- going to put more effort into my blogging!

Finally getting on track with my blog!

Ellie.

I'm finally getting there!

My string has arrived! And I have already started testing out patterns and colours for my new summer project! The only change to my plan for this summer is to stick with this blog and not create another one. I will make another page on this blog just for my friendship bracelets, but I think I will get a higher rate of sales if I sell on EBay rather than on here only. But I will take any orders/interests on my blog as well as EBay, and the discount still applies!

So I will put pictures up soon and start a new page. So keep updated and I will add more artwork, photography and my bracelets! Thank youu!

Ellie. 

I want to get out!

It's oh-so depressing at the moment, with all the rain. I genuinely miss summer. I'm not even sure what the sun looks like any more (not that you should look straight into it anyway!). But I really wanted to go out and get some nice summery pictures, of flowers and of the day time summer sky. The natural light just makes the capture so amazing, but no sun, no really nice natural photography.

So that made me realise how close minded I am to the way I take pictures and what makes them look good. So I have set myself a challenge- to get some nice pictures but in darker natural light or rain.


So another challenge added to my summer project is to get my photography up and going again and challenge myself on the subject matter and light source used for the captures. 

Just a light update at the same time- my thread is ordered and on the way! (For my new entrepreneurial development- the friendship bracelets!) I have got some school work to do! Not so much of a loose end! I have my A level course summer projects, which actually seem quite fun to me at the moment! 

Ellie.

Just a touch more artwork.

Finally getting some artwork done! Getting back to the usual way I do this blog finally! So enjoy some of the latest work- finally had the motivation and inspiration to actually do something constructive!

This one is dedicated to two friends, the picture just looked so perfect so I used it as inspiration. I used only pencil  (only HB) so that's why some of the darker tones are harder to see, plus my camera was playing up slightly. 

This one was just a doodle, that I added some cross hatching in pen to to make a more detailed flower. I am thinking of making this piece stronger my adding some kind of back ground. Any ideas?- Watercolour? Collage? Acrylic? 

This was also inspired by nature- a solitary rose. This was made from pencil, but then edited in instagram. (All artwork I produce is on instagram as well as a couple of random pictures) This was more about the outline than the detail and tone, but still a quick drawing. Again any ideas for a good eye catching background?

Hoping to get a bit more interest in this blog again! Hope to hear from everyone soon.

Ellie. 

I have finally decided on my summer project!

I have finally decided what to do this summer! (shock!) I am going to start a new blog, which is completely dedicated to my artwork and jewellery making. I will try and get some sales on there, but setting up the site is going to be more important for me. So I will make this new blog a more specific one! I will carry on with this blog, but I will be focusing more of my time on the other seeing as it will have more structure and interest to me and the audience of the internet! (Not everyone wants such random blog entries!)

I will get it up and running and sorted out to get some main structure and then add links from my new blog onto here! Hopefully get some feedback? This blog needs work as well, so hopefully my inspiration will show on here as well!

If any followers are interested in free samples of some of the work I do, or any commissions to be done I will do a cut price. (I know again ambitious, but I would like to award some of my most loyal followers some how!)

I have finally worked out how to get the price down and more interesting patterns- so hopefully the bracelet making will just be the start! And updates on instagram are needed too- so add me on that too for even higher cut price!

I hope to get this all up and running by the end of the summer enough to gain little bits of money (no profit, just more an investment and hobby!) and so it is established enough for a handful of people to know about it!

Wish me luck- sorry for the disjointed updates so far, I really need to get everything up and running!

Ellie.