BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES!

So it's been a month since i last posted, Wow. I've spent the last month pretty much doing nothing, but i'm going to schedule this post to when it should have been posted, but shhhh!  Moving on... it was my Mums Birthday on the 26th and being unorganised i forgot to buy a cake. So me and my sister made these yummy Birthday Cupcakes! The recipe makes 14, to spell out H-A-P-P-Y  B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y-!

Ingredients

170g of Butter

170g Caster Sugar

170g Self-Raising Flour

3 Eggs

A little Vanilla Essence
Strawberry Jam

Method

001. Preheat oven to 180°C /350°F/Gas Mark 4. Fill your Cupcake Baking Tray with your Cupcake Cases.

002. Cream your Butter, Vanilla Essence and Caster Sugar together in a mixing bowl and add the Egg. 

003. Gradually sieve in the Flour whilst mixing all the ingredients. The mixture should be smooth, if not add a little milk. 

004. Equally divide the mixture into your Cupcake cases and place your Tray into the Oven.

005. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until nice and golden brown! Stick a fork through one of the Cupcakes to check it's cooked through, the fork should come out clean when inserted into the centre. 

006. Leave to cool on a rack for a while, to prepare for icing. 

007. Carefully cut out the top off the Cupcakes and fill with a teaspoon of Strawberry Jam. Then replace the Cake. 

008. For the icing i cheated and bought some Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla frosting. It's amazing. Ice the top of the cupcake carefully.

009. And decorate! 

Ps. I was in a bit of a rush, so hopefully yours will look a lot better than mine!

SUNDAY PORTRAIT WEEK 010

001. This week has gone so fast. I've just had to really concentrate to think what i've even done! There was a mixer at Leeds on Monday for those going to live at Liberty Park. I wasn't as nervous as i expected but it didn't really go to well. I didn't find anyone to live with, but i didn't expect i would anyway. An hour is not long at all to decide who you want to be with for a whole year. We had to play "Team Building" games and then went on a tour of the Student Accommodation. Liberty Park flats are really nice, i was first in there to choose by bedroom. The biggest one of course! I'm so excited to decorate my room. 

002. I proper don't feel like i've done much this week, next week i'm definitely going to make it busier. I did go to see Friends With Kids, with Dylan on Thursday. It was good, i did my usual cringey happy face without realising it. Urgh, how embarrassing. The only thing i could concentrate on was the main woman's weird lips. She looked like a Who from the Grinch... We then went for a couple of jugs and got really drunk. So drunk i thought i was going to die (or jump out the window). The hangover was so awful! 

003. Lastnight we all went out for Amee's Birthday round Workington. I don't even remember it, it's the first time i've gone out and gotten drunk this year. It was fun but i wish i hadn't drank so much! I ended up losing my Camera and my Purse. God sake. I didn't even notice until i wanted to buy a Peshwari Naan! I did get my Purse bak though, after cancelling all my cards and ringing every bar in Proximity. It was under a bench near Debenhams, i didn't even go near Debenhams, fucking knob head. So that's £40 gone and a £90 Camera. Great!

004. On that note, i've been unable to post my WEEK IN PHOTOS because i was too lazy to do it yesterday and now i have no camera! I'll have to order one pronto. When my new bank card gets here... I hate Caroline on Big Brother. 

THRIFTY TREASURES

I'm in love with this bag. It did take good deal of hunting for but it was worth it. I got this from Absolute Vintage (the big one, near Bricklane). I was originally looking for a Crocodileskin bag but they were just too pricey. This was only £20!

As my Boyfriend's New Blood thingy was in Spitalfields there was really nothing else for me to do other than wander round the vicinity. I found this little stall selling vintage items, and nothing really caught my eye except this cutting of old floral fabric for £2. I think it's beautiful. It isn't a vast amount, i'd say maybe 1.5m² but i can't see myself using it. It's too pretty and i know i won't find anything good enough to make with it.

I also ended up buying a couple of belts, you can never have too many brown belts. Last year i lost my favourite in the London Dungeon, this year i had back-ups! Left: I got this Crocodile skin belt from a £1 bin in Absolute Vintage. Right: And this one is from another stall at Spitalfields. 

Even though New Blood was finished with i had heard there was a Vintage fair on in Spitalfields on the weekend. So obviously i dragged Dylan along. I got these sunglasses for only £2 each! I'm quite disappointed i didn't buy more in London but i'd rather buy quality things, rather than a lot of shit. I did buy a beautiful vintage silk shirt from Camden Market, but i've just worn it so i don't have a photo...

So as you will have gathered from my last post, i have just come back from a trip to London with my boyfriend. Here are a few of the lovely vintage things i managed to pick up. I live in a small town, with the clothes shops consisting of a New Look and a Topshop. So unless you order an outfit off the internet, you can guarantee there is at least a handful of people with the same dress as you. At least with Vintage shopping you have a guarantee you'll be the only one wearing it, and it's prettier. 

"THE WITCH, THE WIZARD AND THE CUPBOARD"

So i've been trying to put all these photos on for two days now!  I got back from London really late on Saturday (technically Sunday) and i've been in Leeds so i've had a very busy week and a half to say the least! London was really fun, a lot more relaxing than last year. We did so much last year in the 4 days we were there, so there wasn't as much tourist-y stuff for us to do this year. You wouldn't have thought it though, the way my feet were hurting! We still managed to fit quite a lot in, even if we were at New Blood for a couple of days.

001. We only arrived at about 2pm-ish so after dropping off our bags at Emma's, which is so far away! Like an hour on the tube + walking. We just wandered around Oxford Street and went for a meal at wetherspoons, The burger was unreal, apart from the disgusting spicy cheese sauce. Blergh! There was also a sort-of pre-party at Bricklane, which was just really some animations from students in the back room of a club. Bricklane is so Hipster it's unreal! I did enjoy it though.

002. The first half of Day two was spent at the D&AD place watching everyone else put up their exhibition, while i just sat and watched. So unbelievably boring and hot in there. i did buy a pretty leather belt and some vintage floral fabric though. We got to leave by 2pm so there was still valuable sightseeing time! We went to NottingHill because Rachy wanted to go to a Hoarders Museum on Packaging and i'd heard there was a Market. The market (if you can even call it that) was shit, it was full of the same stuff on every stall, ugly jewellery and floral mugs. I did like NottingHill though, it was a really pretty place. We then tried to go to the Tate Museum to see the Damien Hurst exhibition. But unfortunately it was closed ): We went to a D&AD party thingy at night 93 Feet East which was okay, the the drinks were pretty hefty money though.

003. Dylan had a Saatchi and Saatchi tour so i spent the morning wandering round London like a big girl on my own. I was on the search for vintage shops! I went to the huge Absolute Vintage on day two, and i heard there was another near Oxford Street. Oh my gosh it was so hard to find! The map i had to go on was off the back of a little Business Card, i ended up walking too far down a 'Sex Street' full of lap dance clubs and Sex toy shops. So awkward, there was even a perky old man looking in the windows. When i finally arrived at the shop, i walked into the middle of a Tv set of some programme about Vintage Clothes. I didn't want to leave straight away, not to look a bit stupid but in the end i just ran out ashamed. I really couldn't be arsed shopping and the thought of having to look round the biggest Topshop known to man was certainly daunting. I couldn't even handle it. I only came out with a cupcake, i very good one at that! We then headed to Carnaby Street for a little look around, and a trip to Ripley's Believe it or Not. It was really interesting, quite expensive though, but it was good! Hamleys and Buckingham Palace followed.

004. Thursday morning, Dylan and Rachy had to man the exhibition so i could wander round Absolute Vintage, but there was Vintage Market near by and by time i'd finished looking at that they were finished. The market was so weird, some of the items being sold were so unusual! There was a stuffed monkey wearing a suit, a human skull, real human teeth and dolls eyes! I didn't manage to buy anything though, i don't know what came over me, but nothing caught my eye. Afterwards we went to The Hunterian Museum which was definitely up my street, it was so interesting! The place was full of obscure specimens in jars and strange deformities in cabinets. The highlight of the visit was definitely seeing a Sloth foetus. I love Sloths so much, and the foetus looked like ET, it was amazing! After seeing all this though we didn't see much point paying £10 to see pretty much the same sort of thing at the Damien Hurst exhibition. Afterwards we had a Krispy Kreme Donut which was amazing and headed off to Covent Garden. It was entertaining seeing the street performers but it did ruin it when after an hour you'd see a different person performing the exact same act, word-for-word. M&Ms World was my favourite. We went to our usual, Wetherspoons again for dinner and a little drink. It was a really fun night.   

005. This was our last full day in London so it was spent at Camden Market. I love Camden Market, even if the weather was awful! My camera was about to die so i barely got any photos unfortunately. I did buy a disposable so i'll have to get them developed soon! Dylan stretched my ear, we ate Bang Bang chicken and i got to try my first battered Mars Bar. Then we walked along the Thames, drank at Emma's then slept. (You can tell my attention span is lacking now). 

006. We went to Absolute Vintage and i bought a Crocodile Skin belt and a really nice Black Satchel. I want a Snakeskin bag so much! They were way too expensive for me though. There was another vintage fair so i even stocked up on a few pairs of Sunglasses for £2 each. I had done more shopping on my last day than the entire trip! After rushing to Victoria Coach Station we realised Dylan had the wrong departure time, by about two hours. So we resorted to getting out my sleeping bag and napping in the park, along with some scary polish people who were very drunk and kept fighting. Deffo thought my bag was going to get nicked! 

Apologises for this awfully long post, i can't sleep and i was hoping this would get me a little tired. It's worked. 

TANGERINE LEATHER

Jacket: River Island

Dress: Topshop

Shoes: Vans

Sunglasses: Topshop

Bag: Topshop

Watch: Urban Outfitters

Ring: Topshop

I'm currently trying to upload all my photos from my past week in London but unfortunately it's so slow the boredom is bringing tears to my eyes! So i've taken to the internet to look at clothes i cannot afford. Boo hoo. I've been trying to get these photos on for hours! 

I really love this outfit, the dress is so girly and not something i would usually go for but i chose to dress it down a bit so it was a bit more 'casual'. I'm not a strong lover of denim jackets but i thought i'd try to get over that, as it is summer and i need to stop being a sun-hating Goth. Acid Wash is way prettier. I love these sunglasses, i added these onto this outfit as i have already bought a pair really similar over the weekend when i was in London. They were only £2, so obviously a stocked up on a few! This outfit would be perfect with my Vintage Plastic Tortoise Shell Belt. 

The colour of the leather bag is amazing! I didn't expect orange leather could look this pretty. I've been pretty bored today, so i think this week i should get off my arse and do some crafts! Coincidentally last year i found some Orange Leather in a sort of shop (that happened to be in a little cafe) in Maryport. I've been saving it for 'something special', so yeah, i'm going to make a bag. Excite!

I have a watch similar to this also (minus the initial) which i seldom leave the house without, my boyfriend bought me it and it's my favourite piece of jewellery. It doesn't work but it's so beautiful, i wouldn't even care. It's Gold, Black Leather Straps and which a Mother of Pearl face. Also, the Vans. I've needed some new ones for a while now, mine are completely wrecked. Why is it that one shoe gets more shabby than the other? My left foot looks brand new, while the other looks like i have borrowed it from a tramp. I've only had them since Christmas, and it's not even like i'm even a sporty person either. The most exercise i've done is walk! Regardless, i want more. I cannot go back to black Primark Pumps. God No!

SUNDAY PORTRAIT WEEK 009

001. Apologises for the lack of WEEK IN PHOTOS this week, but i have only just gotten back from London and i am now in Leeds, so i will be posting those photos soon (as soon as i get home and charge the camera!) My camera died at Camden Market So i had to buy an extortionately priced disposable. Are they usually £8? London was good though (minus the camera), it doesn't seem as though i'd been there for 6 days. It was so expensive though! I've spent around £200 on mainly travel and food. I did get to see quite a lot of vintage shops but they were a bit pricey. I managed a vintage black satchel, a silk kaleidoscope shirt, a camel belt, crocodile belt and a bit of old floral fabric. I did stretch my ear at Camden also, omagod so painful!

002. So today i've spent travelling to Leeds for some sort of Mixer Event at the University to look at the accommodation and meet people who i could be living with. I got back into Carlisle at 12.30am (after an 8 hour bus journey) and then had to travel to Bradford at 1.50pm. I'm tired! I'm a bit nervous to meet all these people tomorrow though, ah i'm so awkward. 

003. I miss my kittens. 

004. I think i'm going to look for a job next week, i'm sick of having no money. Ideally in a shop so i can transfer when i move to Leeds. I refuse to work in a café again but beggars can't be choosers, i've been unemployed for over a year!

SUNDAY PROJECT WEEK 008

001. This past week has been so stressful! The hand-in date for all of my projects was on Friday, and the last day of College forever! So so sad. The entire week i have spent working my arse of trying to get everything done, i've barely had any sleep this week having two all-nighters. I felt so sick from lack of sleep i genuinely thought i was going to die. Surprisingly i did manage to get everything done though! I'm really going to miss college, i didn't think i would but looking back on old photos makes me sad, it's gone so quick! Two years of my life finished. 

002. I had my New For Old photoshoot this week, i'm quite pleased with the result but it's wasn't half hard to get there. Everything just seemed to go wrong, two of my cameras died and it got dark super fast. So naturally i sulked for quite a while. I also got some location photography done for one of my units on Thursday, my dad took me to the really old Cemetery in Whitehaven. Some of the tombstones are so creepy, but surprisingly it wasn't as scary as i remember it used to be. Strangely i really enjoyed the walk, i wouldn't mind going back. A lot of Tie-Dying also. 

003. Dylan bought me a new onesie, as pictured above. It's a Dinosaur! And he dyed my hair black. Looking at my portraits from the last couple of weeks, i'm kinda questioning whether i should have dyed it, my hair looked quite nice. Damn. 

004. I'm off to London tomorrow, i'm so excited. Dylan and I went last year for Wireless Festival and we packed so much into 4 days i honestly think it has permanently damaged my feet. They felt like they had been worn down to stumps! We're setting off in 6 hours and we still haven't made a schedule (i like to be extremely organised). I think i'm going to be on my own for a majority of the time as Dylan is showing his work at some Design Festival called New Blood, so i'll probably end up in Topshop. I was in there for over two hours last time, so i think i'll cope. I'm looking forward to going to the museums, i'm such a nerd and Hamleys obviously. 

005. I shaved Dylan's hair, now he has a bald patch. Oops. 

WEEK IN PHOTOS

Pumpkin, Morticia, Dye, Dying my Samples, My first attempt at Tie-Dye, Mine and Dylans Second Attempt at Tie-Dying, My New For Old Photoshoot, New For Old Fashion Sheets, A little Trip to the Old Cemetery, The New Cemetery, Location Photography in My Over-Grown Garden, Very Unorganised Dressing Table.

SUNDAY PORTRAIT WEEK 007

001. It's been a busy week indeed! I knew my last week off would catch up to me! I've been improving old projects to get the grades to go to university. I need a MMM but i'm trying to aim higher! Most of my week has been spent doing my Unit 10, Personal and Professional Development work. I've done so much work for it, it's unbelievable! 200+ pages. 

002. Also a bit of good news. I got a DISTINCTION for my final major project! Yay! I can't even express how chuffed i am. I worked so hard for it, but i really didn't expect to get a distinction, i though a merit maybe. The all-nighters payed off after all. I even got some really nice comments in my comment book at the exhibition.

003. Thursday night was a Congrats on The Sex party! (Lonely Island reference) Everyone brought food to Dylan's student house, and we ate. Volovants were amazing.  Dylan and Mines offering was Nachos, mainly Dylan's, i just watched. I was on vodka for the second time since last year, and still could not get drunk! I think i'm immune, not even joking. I wish i could have gotten more drunk but we had an early train back to Whitehaven to catch also. 

004. I've been working on my New for Old project this weekend. My brief was to make some sort of workwear for a woman. I chose for a Mechanic because it's typically quite rare that a female would go into this kind of work. I did the project a couple of months ago but i hated the way it looked so i'm starting again! I almost have it made fully. It's all stitched i just want to dye it a bit darker. I shall post when i'm finished! 

005. Also, my hair is messy/curly because of the rain, it's not intentional.

WEEK IN PHOTOS

Charity Shop Bag £2.99, Charity Shop Bag £1, Private Viewing at College, Lucy and Myself, Dylan, Myself and a Gappy Fringe, Great Dancing, Dylan Fits in a Suitcase, Before the Burger, The Aftermath, Cute Kitten, The Most Amazing Meal; Chicken wrapped in Chorizo and Cheese with Root Vegetable Mash and Peas, Congrats on The Sex Cupcakes, The Sweet Area, The Savoury Area, Tit Wank and Ham Wallet Cookies, D and L Cupcakes, Where's Pumpkin?, My Graze Box was so Pretty This Week, That's going Straight on My Wall, Yummy Graze Box, Dylans pride and joy; Nachos.

 

SUNDAY PORTRAIT WEEK 006

001. It has been a fairly relaxed week to be honest, it shouldn't have been as i have a hell of a lot of work to do to raise my grades. So the next week will be extremely busy! 

002. I have rekindled my love for charity shops again, after getting most of my clothes from them to barely even bothering to ratch through the rails. I bought a purdy old blue and brown bag = £1, a black vintage shirt with a white strange pattern on it = £3.50 and a brown fake snakeskin bag = £2.99 which i saw in a different shop a week earlier and was quite regretful that i didn't buy it. Total cost = £7.49! I love Charity Shopping, it's like a treasure hunt. 

003. Last night it was the private viewing of my exhibition from 6-8pm, it was good. My parents came too overdressed as i expected, my dad even wore a pink tie. It was good to see people looking at my piece and conversing about it. I felt a bit like i was wearing Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, listening to what people were saying about my work and them not knowing that i made it. My exhibition seemed to get the most attention from my room, but that was expected, i mean, i made a fetish outfit! And a few of my business cards went also which is good. 

004. After the viewing we all went back to Dylan's student house to get drunk, i really didn't feel it though, i had half a bottle of vodka and still felt completely sober! Even after playing Shot Roulette! You could tell i wasn't drunk enough by the fact i kept my heels on for less than an hour, and they were my comfy heels. I bet i looked good in my mum's Topshop Ballet Pumps! I was wearing my Vintage Paisley shirt though, i love that top. Town was good, though we only went to Concrete, until that DJ Target came on! Who even is that?! If you're going to play a song, play it, don't say "Target" literally every 30 seconds! We know your name, fuck off and leave. 

005. I should have really taken a photo of myself last night with nice make up and controlled hair, damn, so you'll just have to settle for a photo of the aftermath of a night out. With Dylan also. There's a kitten i really really want in the petshop in town, it honestly is the cutest little thing. It started climbing the bars of the cage for attention and it has the most amazing squeaky voice. It is a tiny black boy with blue eyes and i was so close to crying because i couldn't have it. And writing this is making me sad again. I hope it's there tomorrow.

WEEK IN PHOTOS

Red Arrows from my Bedroom Window, Desert at The Bounty, Face Masks Date, Homemade Chocolate Mint Brownie, My Face, Crazy Morticia attacking Mother's leg, Blog Redesign, College with my Sister, Kitten at the Petshop, Bethany's Birthday Treat, Tesco Chicken Sushi, Colourful Candles, Happy 15th!, Mr Strong Man, The Best Cake Ever, My Mannequin looks better with Lights inside, Looks like people have been taking my Business Cards, Amandaplease.com.

 

YOUR VERY OWN LITTLE VIOLET RIBBON

To make my exhibition look a little better i decided to produce some business cards, hopefully i will get contacted for some sort of project to do over the summer. I wanted a simple design but with a bit of a difference, i really was swaying from sewing a swatch of leather onto the back of the card and the ribbon idea. The practicality of trying to slide a flapping piece of leather into a card slot in your purse would be just awkward. I thought it was important for my business cards and my blog to have a stable continuity and theme, and i think i did that. Even adding an actual violet ribbon as a little cutesy touch, i just couldn't help myself. I hope you like them!

FINAL EXHIBITION

I finally finished putting up my FMP exhibition today, personally i think it looks quite good. I'd rather there was more of a decorative element to it though, which i did try to create with the use of lights shining through my mannequin (but it's too sunny to notice). I also wanted my final leotard and cage to be hung from the ceiling but unfortunately the nails are so heavy, it was close to impossible. Improvisation! I absolutely love my glass heads, after this exhibition i'm going to put fairy lights in them and use them as decorative lamps! I still need to put my business cards out (which should be finished by tomorrow) and i'm considering putting out a little Comments Book, but i'm a bit worried incase no one writes in it, or does but it's negative. Any comments on here would be appreciated so i can improve?

Artist Statement

My project is based on the investigation, which I had undertaken on the hobbies of Elizabeth Báthory, a sixteenth century countess. Commonly known as “The Blood Countess” she has been labelled the most prolific female serial killer in history, with one source claiming Báthory was responsible for the deaths of over 650 victims. Countess Elizabeth Báthory is fairy unique in criminal history as being a woman who indulged in cannibalism and vampirism. The case has lead to legendary accounts of the Countess bathing in the blood of virgins in order to retain her youth as she is know to be a terrible vain and jealous woman.

The book ‘Evil Psychopaths’ is where the inspiration for this project originally came from, the profile of Countess Elizabeth Báthory was the most impacting because it was so extreme in comparison to the typical female killer, their method being indirect such as poison, rather than physical violence or torture.

I looked into various torturous methods and devices carried out in the Middle Ages as well as those performed by Elizabeth herself, on her innocent victims. This led me into looking at modern means of torture including that of Fetish and Bondage. I combined the two to create an inspired outfit based on one of Elizabeth Bathory’s devices, the “Iron Virgin” as I wanted to translate these methods into fabric manipulation techniques by symbolism. I used zips for torn mouths, ripping fabric for torn skin, spikes and metal to create the illusion of a cage and piercing flesh. 

MINT CHOCOLATE BROWNIE BITES

Wow, my first baking post! I bake a lot so i'm shocked this is my first one. Definitely having another go at Piñata Cookies soon, they were quite the disaster. But Dylan and I made these yesterday and there were super yummy, so here's the recipe if you'd like to have a go!

Ingredients

115g of Butter

115g of Dark Chocolate

300g Caster Sugar

A Pinch of Salt

2 Large Eggs

140g of Plain Flour

2 tbsp of Cocoa Powder

50g of White Chocolate

A Hand full of Mini Marshmallows and Biscuit Pieces

150g of Peppermint Chocolate 

Method

001. Preheat oven to 180°C /350°F/Gas Mark 4. Line an 18cm square baking tin with Grease Proof paper. 

002. Chop the white chocolate into small chunks. Break the Dark chocolate into bits and but into a heatproof bowl with the butter and heat over a pan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Stir and leave to cool slightly.

003. Stir in the Caster Sugar, the Salt, then gradually stir in the Eggs. Stir well until blended.

004. Sift the Flour and Cocoa into the mixture and beat well until smooth. Stir in the White chocolate chunks, Biscuit Pieces and Mini Marshmallows. Transfer to the tin and smooth the surface.

005. Bake for 30-35 minutes (or longer if you don't want them as gooey). Stick a fork through the brownie to check it's cooked through, the fork should come out clean when inserted into the centre. Remember the brownies should still be fudgy inside!

006. Leave to cool in the tin for a while while you melt the Mint Chocolate topping.

007. Break up the Peppermint Chocolate into small pieces and place in a heatproof bowl and heat over a pot of simmering water until fully melted, keep stirring throughout. 

008. Pour the melted chocolate over the brownie and smooth over to create an even surface then leave to harden. I placed mine in the fridge overnight to set. Then remove from the baking tray and cut into 12 even pieces.

Ps. Enjoy and Remember to share! 

SUNDAY PORTRAIT WEEK 005

001. Hello there! It has been a very long week. My project deadline was on Thursday and i am so glad it's over! A leotard has to be the hardest thing ever to make, (especially when your mannequin is too fat and it doesn't have a crotch). But anyways, i did not sleep one bit on Wednesday night, way too much work to be done. I wish i had been introduced to the wonders of coffee earlier, i have never felt more awake in my entire life! I think i got about 30ish pages of work done...

002. I did get a delivery this week of a new mannequin, (my 3rd to be exact) which did have a crotch, so i could use it for my exhibition which will be held at Brampton Road Campus, Carlisle on June 6th-13th. Unfortunately with my awful luck the torso was too lengthy for my leotard and when i put my garment on it the leotard ripped and the fit was utterly terrible. Of course i cried a bunch. This project was like my baby and the last thing i wanted was to see all my hard work go to waste.  So my dad took an electric saw to the demon mannequin and i stayed up until 3am hand-sewing my 'life' back together. By this point i was so awake there was really no need in forcing my body to sleep.  I did have quite a successful photoshoot though, especially as it was shot in my conservatory using a white bed sheet against the wall! I'm really happy with the outcome!

003. This weekend was the Whitehaven Festival and i was actually really excited. I only went on the Saturday but i had high hopes, and honestly, i was so disappointed. I expected the Festival to be a lot better than last year seen as how it is the Queen's Jubilee an' all. There wasn't really any scheduled events and the amount of stalls were quite a bit lower. It seems that whenever there's something going on in Whitehaven all the scummy/crazy people you've never seen before all come out into daylight. Everyone's town has them, and the amount of American Flag leggings i have seen this week was shocking! We live in England, not America. What are you doing?! If you know be personally you would know that i have a vendetta against Parisian t-shirts (example: A top that has french writing on it, probably saying "J'adore" or some shit like that). I bet 90% of the people wearing these articles of clothing can't even speak french! Sorry I'm ranting now. Foreign writing tattoos also get on my wick! Why anyone would get a Chinese/French/Arabic word written on them is beyond me unless they are born there. Jesus. 

004. I didn't go out at all this weekend, god i feel like such a hermit crab. I really need to stop being a bore and have fun. AFTER June 22nd, old projects to do, grades to rise and that!

So many exclamation marks in this post.

WEEK IN PHOTOS

Exploring the Giant Book Shop, Haunted Forbidden Room, Nando's, Free Cafe Nero Chocolate Milkshake, Emma's Self Help Book, Thin White  Duke Afternoon Cocktails, Poor Stag, Mother Teacup (I'm considering writing 'fucker' on it), Look What i Found Old Photos, Vintage Shopping, My Sister's Birthday Present, A TShirt My Parents Got Me From Benidorm (Remind you of anyone?), Another Ugly Top Courtesy of Mum and Dad, Happy Jubilee Queen Dress-up Doll, Organisation, 3 Lovely Teacups to Make into Candles, My Final Piece, Pumpkin!

 

LEATHER, SPIKES AND FISHNET TIGHTS

These are my final edits for my exhibition. I'm really happy with the photos, i think the offsetting has a powerful impact and portrays a darkness to the photos. I also thought the red could symbolise the "sexiness" and the blood of torture. At first i wanted to do a photoshoot in the style of actual bondage but after planning i feel it would have taken away from the overall 'look' of my exhibition. I will already be showcasing my garment and two fetish masks; so i wouldn't want the photos to be too over the top. I think these are simple enough but by no means boring. 

FETISH PHOTOSHOOT

I had my photoshoot for my final piece today, i think it went quite well considering it was held in my conservatory using a white bed sheet. I'm not yet sure how many photos i want to display at my exhibition but i'm going to choose a handful to edit and see which looks best.