Author Archives: Pippa

Spring Summer Collection {Colours}

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Colour scheme for summer: This is the spring colour pallet from Pantone I have decided to make some clothing for this summer and so am making a “Spring/Summer collection”. Basically a collection of different tops/bottoms which I will make with the idea of mixing these with some of my staples and existing clothes and make sure that any new items… Read more »

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Colour Inspiration: Peaches {including applications}

This colour scheme would look lovely in a room which gets lots of sunlight.  Painting the walls in the palest colour with trims painted in 2 or 3 (numbered going down from 1 at the top) and things like cushion covers and curtains with 5 or 6. Some trimmings could be like these: Adding a Quilt like this to the couch would add… Read more »

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Yoga Pants Mini Tutorial

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Edit: Unfortunately the images in this post have decided to disappear completely and at the moment I can’t find them anywhere. Sorry. I suppose these would be classed as Yoga Pants, but as I don’t do Yoga and am English so resent calling trousers pants I am not going to refer to them as that again. I allowed myself to… Read more »

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How to Use Colour Inspirations

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There are many colour inspiration pallets floating round the blogosphere and Pinterest at the moment which are so lovely to look at, but what can you do with them? I am going to be posting about the ways that you can actually out your favourite colour schemes into action. Starting with branding, I have decided I need new business cards, I wont… Read more »

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Colour Inspiration: Crocuses

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Colour Inspiration - Crocuses

I have decided to try my hand at the colour inspiration sheets going around at the moment. I think it is a great way to stretch both my Photoshop skills and my ‘eye’. Picking out decent photos and the colours that make them what they are. Here is my first attempt: Photo Attribution: Image: Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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Breakfast Smoothie

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Credits: Orange, Banana, Strawberries, Kiwi Fruit, Grapefruit, Orange Juice.  This smoothie I make the night before and then keep in the fridge overnight so that I can have in instant smoothie in the morning. I’m not enough of a morning person to make them in the morning as I go… If I feel it needs it I thin it out with Orange Juice when pouring it… Read more »

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Another Competition

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The last few days have been quite busy. I ahve been working to get some literature ready for an exhibition which was going on today and Nikki and I have been preparing for another competition which is happening tomorrow. We are meeting at University at 8:15 tomorrow morning to head to Bristol for their Uni Competition.  It will be nice… Read more »

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Pick Me Up Smoothie

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Credits: Orange, Banana, Pineapple, Honey, Ice Pop, Orange Juice.  I put  all of this into my blender and gave it a whoosh.I then split half the mixture into a pint glass and the rest into a storage jar for next time. I topped my glass up with orange juice to make it less gloopy and enjoyed a mid afternoon pick me up on the miserable grey day that… Read more »

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