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In the beginning of this academic year, our world was thrown into disarray and so Elly and I decided to create this ‘What We’re Loving’ series in the hopes that it would bring people a bit of much needed positivity. Over the past year, we’ve both loved writing about the little things that have made a huge difference in our lives from Elly’s favourite log in the park to my newfound love of plants. For our final issue, we bring you one more installment and wish you all the very best in the future.
TikTok: I’ll throw my hands up and admit that when TikTok first rose to fame I was a little skeptical. It seemed to be predominantly enjoyed by Gen Z and as a mere millennial I felt a little out of place. However, I soon got over myself and I now feel no shame in saying that I love it. In my opinion, it’s one of the few social media platforms out there that still put their audience and creators first. If I open up TikTok, I can guarantee that I will laugh out loud and most probably even learn something whether it’s a new recipe or how to pay my taxes. There is no other platform in which you can scroll to see Gordan Ramsey judging drive thru food, a bulldog name Chowder skateboarding and top quality memes about M&S’s lawsuit again Aldi’s ‘Cuthbert the Caterpillar’; It’s a truly unique platform that is for absolutely everyone. The Pantone Postcard Art Challenge: I discovered this art challenge on TikTok and I’ve spent
15
hours in lockdown working on it. Essentially, all you need is a box of Pantone postcards (Amazon sells a set of 50 and 100), a paintbrush and paint. Once you’ve got your materials, lay out your cards face down and pick one at random. After you’ve picked a colour, think of something that reminds you of that colour and paint it on top. For the best effect, mask the Pantone colour code off with painter’s tape and peel off at the end to get a beautiful straight line. For example, for the Pantone 7548 postcard - which is a
