Blogging for Confidence #01

I created this blog post on a whim, kinda after seeing this blog post last week... I recently got some bad feedback from my shop, and it's so hard to handle criticism... and when I received it, I really took it to heart, but I think that's the thing with running your own business on your own... everything is so hard to balance... and I think sometimes I need to learn to take the time to make products, rather than just pushing myself like I am a sweatshop... because I am just one person, and I CANT do everything!

I have been running my clothing line for like... nearly 3 years, and only about a year and a half I have been treating it like a business... and it's hard to be juggling this with Uni, and last year, I was working part-time on top of it.

I used to think getting negative feedback was almost like the end of the world or something, but as I've built up my store, I have grown to sort of use it as something to build up on and use it as constructive!

So, from now on, I have to slow down and take things at my own pace, and also just enjoy what I am doing, because I honestly haven't been enjoying juggling my last semester at Uni as well as running the shop... and I honestly have to make my education my priority, so I will add things to the shop when I can :). I have 5 weeks left of my final project and I want to make it count and push my full potential!

I am learning to be confident in myself to know that my designs are good, and people do love my clothing and jewellery, and I shouldn't stretch myself so thin.

Sorry for the rambling, but I hope everyone understands!

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays: The Lovely Teaspoon

I came across this awesomely quirky etsy shop through twitter, and as soon as I landed on this store, I immediately wanted to snap up a lot of pieces from there, and I probably will when I'm a little richer! I could literally see myself wearing a lot of things from her shop, and at the same time has provoked me onto wanting to create my own Jewellery line devoted to more quirky things! Stay tuned on that note... ;)

Here are a few of my favourite things from The Lovely Teaspoon:



Television Necklace



On the Farm Ring



SCRABBLE Word Necklace

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Chalkboard Ring



Elephant Earrings

These pieces are sooo original and cleverly creative. :)

Katherine xo

Much Love Mondays: Plastic Bat Designs

Hey lovelies!

I'm writing about this wicked Jewellery line from Scotland, called Plastic Bat Designs. I saw her website through twitter, and I'm absolutely in love with her designs. It is the first time in ages since I felt like that about any jewellery these days, because a lot of designers these days don't 100% make their own designs, and that bothers me to an extent. With this designer, it felt like it was a unique experience going on the website, and I know for sure that I want this lovely work of art, as soon as my last ever student loan comes through!

Here are a few of my favourite pieces from Tracy's store:



Bunting Necklace


Floral Print Heart Necklace



I Heart Polaroid Necklace



Rainy Day Earrings



Stormy Weather Earrings

Aren't they lovely!?

Katherine xo

DIY Fridays: Triangle Painting

Hello everyone, and happy Good Friday! :)

I was watching this programme on Damien Hurst and his kind of artistic journey, and the works that he made throughout, and I must say, I was extremely excited and motivated to do work, I actually went to Croydon to buy some paint and a canvas and started painting. Painting and pattern making are my biggest passions creatively, and this is something that has come so naturally to me. I hope you enjoy this DIY <3.

Here is what you need:

• Set square/Ruler
• Acrylic paint (you can choose as many colours as you like)
• Canvas
• Pencil
• Flat edged and a thin rounded edge paintbrush
• Paint palette/ card
• Water Jar

1) Draw the outline of the triangle using the middle of the set square. If you are using a ruler, you could still do it, but make sure the measurements are accurate and the same throughout the canvas.

- you can rotate the pattern or keep it the same uniform way. I just wanted to be different ;)

2) Using your flat edged paintbrush, paint in your shape, avoiding the outline of your triangle.

3) With your round edge paintbrush, go over the edges. (I hope you have a more steady hand than me!)

4) using the other end of your paintbrush, dab in the colour in between the triangles.

You can do this for a few or as many sections as you like!

Ta-dah! This is what your painting should look like ;)

I hope you enjoyed this DIY :). Tune in next Friday for another DIY!

Katherine xo

Lego Necklaces!

I have new lego necklaces in the shop! They are a great thing to wear with any clothing :). Guys and Girlies can wear it too!

Katherine

Outfit Post and DIY (Kinda)

Cardigan (once a Poncho): Car Boot Sale

T Shirt: Market Shop

Shoes: Car Boot Sale

Leggings: Primark

Necklace: Handmade by Ify

Hi Everyone,

It's been such a long time since I did a outfit post, and I have missed it, but today, I wasn't really bothered to go out for my post office run, and I was ready to just run out in my leggings and oversized jumper, and I saw my poncho that I bought yesterday, and I thought, "I don't think I would ever wear it like this!" and I did question what I was about to do, because this was quite a high end/designer piece, and although I only paid £2 for it, I didn't want to risk ruin it, but I bravely just took a scissors to them and now it's a cardigan! 

I didn't expect to do this, so I have no pictures to show how I did it, but if you want to follow my lead, all you have to do is get any poncho that you have or can find on the cheap like I did, and all you have to do is to cut the middle section of it, and if you want, overlock/sew the edges :). If you have one of those knitted type ones I would just hand sew it using the overhand stitch. 

I have new glasses, as you can see. I hated my old ones, because I didn't feel pretty in them to be honest, and I thought that a bigger frame would be such a better look for me! I was meaning to get a new one since October, but I somehow felt like I needed to wear the ones I had for a year to justify wearing new ones, because I hate that I wasted £150 on glasses that I wasn't really a fan of last February. So I got these from Specsavers, for £25, which was right up my street! I didn't like the women's cheap range so I just chose them from the Men's range online, which was even better because I get way too persuaded easily by those sales assistants, haha!

Katherine xo

Robot Necklaces!

I love these new necklaces, I even wear one myself. I think any guy or girl can wear this, with any funky outfit :). There are still a few left, so snap them up, whilst you can!

I'm also going to be listing things to sell tomorrow, and probably every day next week, so get your money together <3

Katherine xo