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!

Long time, no speak...

Its been a whirlwind of activity for emsOriginal ever since the big move to the Lavender Tree in Alderley Edge!

Its taken a few months but think we have finally found our feet, and slowly everything is beginning to look very emsOriginally in our new space!

Since the madness of Christmas has subsided we have been working around the clock to create new ideas, develop the gift range, re-open the emsOriginal etsy shop, and supply the best and most individual wedding stationery design!

Peas in a Pod are back and selling like hot cakes! Send one to your BFF today! £6.95

A new little idea from emsOriginal! A little pressie for someone special! £3.50

Guardian Angel wing frame! Perfect for New baby presents, christenings, or something just lovely! £29.50

Sometimes the hardest part of running a business is finding enough hours in the day!

We are always up to something creative so if you are nearby why not pop into the shop to see the latest creations! Or keep up with the latest news on our lovely new look facebook page /emsoriginalillustration!

Hope to see you there soon!

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!

The European Tour continues...

So emsOriginal took a little time to re-evaluate ideas and decided the best way to do this was Paris. Champagne, snails (Yes i tried one!), and the Mona Lisa was calling!

What a place to go and i really did feel like the girl who finally got to go to Paris! It seems its the home, the beginnings of all things beautiful. From sauntering down the Champ Elysee's to wandering around Montmarte, feeling every bit of the bohemian past. The little winding streets and the amazing views across Paris from the Steps of the Sacre-Couer just echo the bohemian ideals of beauty, truth, freedom and love. I really do love Paris!

I had a fab time! And feel those Parisian vibes are currently flowing through my veins and can't wait for a little downtime in the autumn to begin on a new body of artwork!

The Art of Parisian food!

The Parisian Patisserie!

Love Locks on the Bridge by the Notre Dame

View of Paris from the Montmarte

The Girl who finally got to go to Paris!

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

Spring is in the air!

Well the last couple of weeks have been very busy on the emsOriginal calender! Not just with the approach of wedding days for my lovely wedding customers but also i have been doing a spot of traveling! I have had an absolutely fantastic weekend in Rome and hands down I think it is one of the best cities i have ever been too! It is a city full of stories, adventures and amazing food, and provided me with inspiration for the rest of the year I think!

For the first time in years I even had time to send postcards home from the smallest city in the world - Vatican City!

So what did I see that inspired me on this trip! Well all the "have too's" when roaming in Rome! The Vatican city, museum & the Sistine Chapel, we walked to Colosseum as the sunset on ancient Rome, a spot of anti-pasti and a cheeky beer Morretti sat on the Piazza outside the Pantheon, tossed a coin over the shoulder into the Fontana de Trevi, and climbed the Spanish steps to look out across the city!

We also had a rather memorable cappuccino in a little cafe called Caffe Fasse, where we met a older Italian man who we could have sat with for hours and listened to the history of Rome -  who needs tour guides when you take time for a coffee with the locals! He was more interested in the difference of the regional accents of myself and my friends!

It was a fantastic trip! A great chance to see great works of art by Michelangelo, Rafael & Bernini, and even historical philosophical texts of Aristotle! - I could totally have settled down in this city!

angels fighting demons, a beautiful dome in the vatican

i love Rome!! xx

Another seller of this trip was the sunshine! Spring came a week early for me! But luckily it arrived at the Cherry Tree today too! And we had the door open as we gave the shop a good spring clean and got crafting for Easter! - If you haven't popped in for a while, come and visit us soon!

At the moment everything about Spring is getting me excited! Today I saw a bunch of Daffodils and couldn't stop myself eating a creme egg for the season! :)

So what have I got planned for Spring! Well I have some lovely weddings to complete over the next couple of weeks to take me right through to the end of April, but then I think emsOriginal will be taking a little time to refocus in May, Iv got some big plans for my card ranges and wedding styling and really want to take some time to concentrate on putting these plans into action so hopefully will be able to bring you a blog soon on what I plan to do!

For a sneak peak... here's somethings I've been buying ready for projects!

Speak to you soon!

xxx

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 Good Feature on emsOriginal

http://movingsoon.co.uk/2012/01/a-day-and-a-life-of-emma-sharples-from-em-originals/ #Cheshire #Knutsford

A lovely article written by Fiona Pattison for Moving Soon! And a nice little feature for emsOriginal! xx