Hey 2014!!

Happy New Year everyone! Hope the start of 2014 has been lovely for you all.

It feels a lifetime since I updated my blog and last year my New Years resolution was to blog more! So to keep that resolution, and as I did last year to start the year off I am going to do the easiest thing and tell you in pictures and bullet points what I did, what I saw, what inspired me and so on since my last blog which was…… Ah, the 21^st November.

1. Watched England V New Zealand Rugby World Cup, England Lost 20-18 :(

2. Turned 26. 

3. Was puzzled with by a Bumble Bee in November.

4. Booked a trip to America! New York, Texas, Florida and Miami :)

5. Started working on STRICTLY COME DANCING 2013!

6. Got inspired by Black and White wall displays (future blog)

7. Asda Christmas Magazine was released, with some awesome makes and ideas!

8. Did a bit of propping at China&Co, guess the theme? 

    Watch this space for more on this on going job!

9. Decorated the house for Christmas!

10. Got new hair and a new cat for the Andrews family! (still no name!)

11. Christmas.

12. NY

There we go, in 12 points iv summed up the past month and a half. There was a lot more which I could add, Christmas wrapping and card making, catching up with old friends, awesome presents, new job prospects!!

And, incase anybody wanted to know, my new years resolution this year is to pass my driving test!! Watch this space!

Thanks for catching up!

Elle x

A Summer Christmas with Asda

Those that know me should know, that I don’t do anything related to Christmas till after my birthday, which conveniently falls on the 25^th November. I always thank my mum for not giving birth to me on my actual due date, the 25^th December, other wise know as Christmas Day.

Well this year I had to make a massive exception for this rule, as I started working on photo shoots for Christmas in May! Working as Assistant to Pippa Jameson was my main focus for this Summer, we worked on getting a number of different clients ready for Christmas. Also working with the talented photographer Jon Day and the lovely Russell.

One of the major clients was Asda. Asda have always had a great deal to do with Christmas for me, as it’s where my mum always does the Christmas shop for the big day, and the days between. So been part of their Christmas campaign was a great privilege.

During a sunny week in June I assisted Pippa on the Asda Gift Guide. This included jobs such as prop sourcing, selecting props from Asda’s amazing Christmas range, dressing the different sets and assisting Pippa with styling. I also got to style some of my own food and drink shoots as well which I was very excited to do and was great experience.

Check out some the images I worked on taken from the gift guide…

A small selection of the food and drink shots I styled...

So why not head down to Asda and pick up a gift guide, they have an amazing range. 

Click here to follow to their Christmas shop online. You will also find a host of images I worked on there as well. Look out for logs, branches, a wrapping paper tree, a sleigh and any present you see, was probably wrapped by me!

I am looking forward to when my mum and I do the Christmas shop, I will be purchasing plenty of decs, and as always stocking up on food and drink!

(But remember, it isn’t Christmas till the 26^th November…)

Elle x