Post 99! A Look At My Humble Studio

I was working away in my studio today and decided to take a time-out to take some pictures :) The awesome White Rabbit painting above is by my friend Ben, he's a wee bit cool, it's also a clock!

One part of my fabric stash. It's completely unorganised which I hate but there's so much of it! My ribbon is somewhat organised - satin, non-satin, randoms. Haha.

Some of my pattern cutting books. I got the bottom 3 for my 21st in June, I was just way too practical with my birthday haha They're great books though, I actually kind of enjoy pattern cutting sometimes!
The book on top is my samples book - I actually love how it doesn't even close properly anymore!

Pretty lace samples from www.dalstonmillfabrics.co.uk

So in love with my latex samples!!

The dress in the background is a mish-mash work in progress, it's actually 3 seperate things haha. I'm so messy when I get working on something, there's just stuff everywhere. It's all part of the creative process :)

Ammie
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Pink Curls!

I finally re-pinked my hair yesterday! I have to say, I do love it :) I felt so weird with 'normal' hair! It could do with a wee second dyeing just to get the odd bit but I kinda like it imperfect!

This is what I wore out today - a cute wee lemon coloured tea-dress with knee-high socks and my brogues. I'll have loads of outfit pictures once I'm back living with my photographer...I mean, boyfriend ;)
Went through to Edinburgh with Fergie for the Fringe Festival and the crafty fair! Was all very nice, had lunch outside the Houses of Parliment and sat in the park for aaaages having an awesome chat and people-watching. So tired now, my wee legs are all sore and my feet need a good soak & a rub! Always worth it though :) Getting all excited about our move to London!! :D

Ammie
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Concept 1

This is a little overview of my first concept for my final collection. It started off as a fairytale inspired, romantic, soft, feminine concept with a little Jane Austen twist with Edwardian corsets. Then I decided I wanted to use latex, bright pink and yellow latex leggings to be precise! That got me on to thinking more about latex and it's usual connotations of being 'fetish wear', I did a bit of research and found some really cutesy, gorgeous latex outfits on Etsy - check out the Treasury I made. All the latex/fetish stuff led me on to 'obsession', a little bit on serial killers, that came back round to 'love' and how it could easily lead to dangerous 'obsession' which can bring out the worst in people. So it has turned into a bit of a dangerous, dark, love story concept :) I'm loving it more and more!

I've got loads of samples, as well as awesome latex samples, that I need to get around to photographing so I can get them blogged!

Ammie
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Outfit Post!

I finally pinched the holiday pics off my boyfriend so I've got a couple of outfit posts coming up :)

Sorry for the lovely windswept-ness! It was very, very windy by the seaside - I actually logged in as him on Facebook to delete some horrific blown-about-hair pictures hehe.

On Monday I started a beginner's running program, it's really simple. It's actually supposed to be for building up to running for a solid 30 minutes after 12 weeks but I kinda don't need to be able to run for that long! I'm just doing this to get fit and have a healthier lifestyle, not become a buff marathon runner :)
It's only 3 days a week which is so do-able, Day 2 is tomorrow. I know it doesn't sound like much but apparently it's the best way to get the most out of running is to start off super slow - this also avoids injury!

WK		DAY 1	DAY 2	DAY 3	TOTALS
1		10 min walk	9 min walk, 1 min run	2 x 5 min walk, 1 min run
	Exercise Time	10	10	12	32
	Time Running	0	1	2	3
2		2 x 6 min walk, 1 min run	1 x 5 min walk, 2 min run 1 x 5 min walk, 1 min run	2 x 5 min walk, 2 min run
	Exercise Time	14	13	14	41
	Time Running	1	3	4	8
3		3x 4 min walk, 2 min run	3 x 4 min walk, 2 min run	2 x 5 min walk, 3 min run
	Exercise Time	18	18	16	52
	Time Running	6	6	6	18
4		3 x 4 min walk, 3 min run	5 x 2 min walk, 2 min run	2 x 7 min walk, 4 min run
	Exercise Time	21	20	22	70
	Time Running	9	10	8	27
5		2 x 6 min walk, 5 min run	3 x 4 min walk, 4 min run	3 x 3 min walk, 5 min run
	Exercise Time	22	24	24	70
	Time Running	10	12	15	37
6		10 x 2 min walk, 1 min run	8 x 1 min walk, 2 min run	5 x 1 min walk, 4 min run
	Exercise Time	30	24	24	78
	Time Running	10	16	20	46

That's me for now - let's keep our fingers crossed I can stick to this :)

Ammie
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My First Giveaway

My giveaway at Samy In Wonderland ended today and our lovely winner chose this brooch as her prize :) Super exciting - my first giveaway! I'm looking forward to packaging it up all night and sending it off tomorrow...packing up sales is honestly my favourite bit of running my Etsy shop!

Ammie
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Holiday Snaps

The only annoying thing about going on holiday just the two of us is that all the pics of us together look like these :) But we did need more pics together so I suppose it's ok, hehe. We do have one that was taken as part of the Blackpool Tower package so I'll dig it out :)

I've got loads of pictures so I'll get more up soon, and my boyfriend has lots too - he took his SLR and I just took my wee mini-SLR (left my D5000 at home so I could do the spontaneous cutesy pictures), so his pictures are all fancy :)

I also got some fabric samples in the post while I was away so I'm going to show you guys some of the things I got...some great and some not so great!

& I'll leave you with a disgruntled, windswept Ammie at the Alice In Wonderland ride!

Ammie
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Post-Holiday Blues

I got back from my holiday on Monday, just been slumming about since I got back, in the mood to do work but can't be bothered because last week was just so awesomely fun that doing work feels like I'm really home. Did that make sense?

Well, yesterday I went for a wee drive down the coast with the family to Largs and Troon. We stopped off in Largs for an ice cream in a place called 'Nardini's' which was really yummy, I have the Chunky Toffee Fudge Sundae :) Yummm.

I'll do a proper holiday update soon :)

Ammie
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Holiday!

Just letting you guys know that I'm away on holiday for a week with my boyfriend tomorrow (I'll be back on the 9th!) so I won't be updating or anything! But I WILL be taking lots of pictures, including some outfit pics (which will also include a really cute dress I just made!), so look out for lots of posts when I get back!

Ammie
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P.S. I will most definitely be updating my Twitter from my phone, so follow me at twitter.com/whiterabbitshop & don't forget about that amazing giveaway with Samy In Wonderland!