The Challenge is set...

I've always found writing a blog the hardest of tasks! I'm usually sat, coffee gone cold, looking at the ceiling hoping something really clever pops into my head! But there is hope... I like to doodle... infact I like to doodle so much I made it my job! And after a light bulb moment I thought what better to blog about than my current Doodle A Day challenge! So here's how it began...

One rainy February Morning in the Lavender Tree...  sat on my computer pretending to look very busy (Looking at holidays), Emma, (Yes another Emma it may get confusing), set me a challenge! To design a Card a day for 14 days!

So to catch up, here are the designs...

So far up to Day 5! I will be blogging tomorrow with Day 6! And remember "Doodle A Day" is the emsOriginal way!

Day 1... Castle in the sky

Day 2... Digby the Lovely Dinosaur

 Day 3... From the Zoo

Day 4... For the Little Princess

Day 5... For the Little Pirate

Keep tracking the emsOriginal Doodle a Day challenge!

Autumn is here!

Well it felt like the summer washed away with the rain and before we knew it the crisp autumn air is upon us here in Cheshire. And with the Autumn comes some big changes for emsOriginal. For those who don't already know we have been busy moving studios, hence the very bad updating of the blog! eek!

But emsOriginal does have a new home at the lovely Lavender Tree in Alderley Edge. Its is a really very unique shop. Specialising in bespoke interiors and beautiful furnishings and gifts for the home. And now I am here as an in-house designer to create personalised gifts and frames!

So heres what I have been up to....

I now have a new lovely home for the studio come and see me soon!!
I am at the Lavender Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays!
xx

New samples and ideas for new babys and childrens rooms!
Come and look at the lovely vintage suitcase lined with Mother Goose, perfect for any childs room to house all those books and teddies!

A new idea for a new born baby gift - Original illustration, framed £45.

Autumn Wedding ideas!

 Hope to see you all soon!

April showers!

Well this week we have been definitely been having a few rain showers! But definitely summer is on the way! March was a very busy month here at emsOriginal and April seems to be running away with itself too!!

So the highlights of March...

1. I completed and on time my vintage suitcase! And it seems this little case has a few more travels in it yet and is booking up quickly for weddings this spring and summer! See below my finished article and let me know what you think!

Vintage Suitcase Available to Hire, please email weddings@emsoriginal.com for further detail!

2. Iv been busy with some other little ideas iv been having for creating bespoke weddings and will be installing a wedding window in the Cherry Tree Shop this month so will keep you updated on when it is completed and you can come down to view!

3. I did finally start making a few little pieces for the jubilee an promise to have them for sale in cherry tree by the end of the month! So watch this space!

4. I have a new stockist of my cards! A fabulous boutique clothes shop called Mandi Boo in Audlem! I have to stop myself spending too much money when I deliver stock it such a fab place!

I'm still working hard and will update my website in the next few weeks with my most recent commissions and some further samples of some of the wedding stationary I have been completing but it really is all just running perfectly!

Thanks for following! See you soon!

Xx

Inspiration then innovation...

emsOriginal has been having a fab time over the last few weeks! It seems that the little studio down the stairs at the Cherry Tree really has been discovered and I'm busy with lots of orders and wedding stationary right through to the summer! Which is absolutely more than I could wish for and would like to thank everybody for their support!

Special Christening Cards from Godparents

Amongst orders it was my gorgeous nephews christening at the weekend and I had been busy working to create some bespoke designs for my family and friends to give to Little ajsOriginal at the Weekend!

But it seemed my illustrations were out done as Little ajsOriginal loved his little music box I had given to him the most! Giggling away as the little monkey and giraffe swirled around! Thank you Cherry Tree gifts for a beautiful present that really does now have treasured memories attached of our gorgeous little man!

Talk to the Animals Music Box

On another note this week aside from the creation of special commissions and wedding stationary at emsOriginal illustration! The other side of the process is the research and innovation of ideas that transforms a something simple into something that really is a brand new bespoke design for the most individual of weddings! Sometimes after a busy day at the studio in the Cherry Tree Gallery and talking about weddings it feels that my business as an illustrator is really only a small part and I feel I am ever expanding into the design and planning of weddings too and it really is something I love to do!

Back in my university days I have the full intention to become a fully fledged set designer, and somewhere along the way I found me, my style and love of creating illustrations, however it is true that sometimes first loves really creep back and within my current work I have been enjoying getting back to planning and designing on a larger scale!

So in the next few weeks I am doing my research collecting and collating all unusual bits and bobs and will be transforming to show the unique ideas I have for different wedding style and plans... so watch this space for transformations!

"A pinch of creativity"

The things we find in the garage!!

We all come across beautiful images that inspire us and drive us to create new and innovative design and if we are lucky enough to be an artist we can claim that we have been inspiration to others! In the past week though unfortunately i have been subject to what is becoming known across the social networking channels as the 'Kirstie Alsop Curse' where somebody has see my designs and instead of being inspired has logged onto my website and literally copied one of my designs a 'DIY' attempt and, completely oblivious to this faux pas came to ask me where I source my materials from to create there own wedding stationary! This is obviously such an upsetting incident as it is hard to explain as an artist we don't come up with our style overnight - it is a process of years of training from our childhood which is constantly evolving! I really am quite open with all my techniques and my ideas but perhaps I do need to be a little more careful in future! But I am never down for long and there is always a silver lining to these things and lucky enough for me I do also meet some lovely people who understand the work and time behind my designs and one of which recently has asked me to design a wedding guest box from an old vintage suitcase!

So I have a long way to go before I can say it is in tip top outstanding condition for a wedding at the end of march! Bitten off more than I can chew??! Never!

Starting my research I found this beautiful website http://www.oncewed.com and it hasn't only inspired me for this project but now I have a whole new to do list as well! It really is a inspiration and really somehow drummed into me it is soo important to be innovative with ideas and constantly creating new things!

Taken from www.oncewed.com
Photography by Tec Petaja
Event Design by Joy Thigpen

I think the lesson to be learned from this is when people want some different, something beautiful and un-mass produced they seek people who can help them achieve the dreams in their imagination and they appreciate the work we do to help create the fairytale for them!

I will definitely keep you updated on the success with the vintage luggage case! I am looking forward to the challenge too! xxx