CBLDF is live

I'm just thrilled that this has happened! The link for the auction is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170637733014

I have to admit that I'm fighting a slight bit of panic. What if no one bids? I'm sure it won't be the case, he's just to cute to just sit there. Of course it means that I'll be checking the eBay page just often enough to drive myself crazy.

Weasel news

Today's news isn't groundbreaking or sensational, however, the above picture, well it's just to damn cute not to post .
The news part is that hopefully sometime Monday the CBLDF will have it up for auction on eBay. Pass it along to everyone you know and raise some money for a great cause.

How can you resist this face

In case you don't know about the CBLDF, it's a fantastic organization, well here straight from the site.
"Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians, and readers. The CBLDF provides legal referrals, representation, advice, assistance, and education in furtherance of these goals."

it's an arty shot but hey we all need to be creative

 I've liked the idea of the CBLDF since I became involved in comics way back when I was 16. They support people who are told that their art isn't art, they are anti-censorship and fight the good fight.

A weasel & author walk into a bar

Well no, not really but this needed a title. Some of you may know that I am an avid Neil Gaiman fan. Yesterday, Matt Dean, the Republican leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives lowered himself to schoolyard name calling trying to make a point.
Mr. Dean actually said "pencil-necked little weasel who stole $45,000 from the state of Minnesota." as seen in the link here and for the rest of the story check here and here and my personal favorite here.

So reading all this nonsense and checking out twitter I see a friend of mine put out a call for "Artists (game or otherwise) in need of some silly portfolio exercise, create a #PencilneckedLittleWeasel.  Also, I'd love to see 'em!" The second that I read it I saw my latest creation completed and started stitching. So I give you the 100% upcycled Neil "pencil necked weasel" Gaiman.

He's got about 6 hours of work and I actually used the 2 pictures at the top of this post for reference. He's made from 100% t-shirts. The brown is scraps from a Batman shirts I altered, the black is from my Thingie shirt and the white is,....the white is,.....a t-shirt scrap of unknown origin. The button eyes are a slight Coraline reference. He's a mix of being hand sewn and machine, stands 9 inches tall and has an 8 inch tail.

 

Update 

Since it's basically a Neil weasel, I sent an email and asked him what we should do with it. With his input/blessing it will be up for auction on eBay to benefit the CBLDF. 

Stay tuned for updates! 

Since today is my lucky day,....

Then I might as well resume my blog.

I know I have been away for quite some time, for some seriously personal reasons. Things have calmed down and I'm not only back but I'm eager to start sharing some of the projects that I've been doing in my long absence from blogging.

My luck seems to be going in the right direction as yesterday I found out that I got the Houseparty.com Singer Sew Very Easy House Party

 Today I found out that I won a t-shirt and a started pack of Mod Podge from


In the last few months I've redone my craft area and did a long overdue massive clean up in my garage. It's fantastic, I can actually do some woodworking again. I have new pillows for the living room and very best of all I got a Silhouette for my birthday.

Before I go into a ton of new things I figured that I'd at least share my spray painted shoes that I'd teased people about before I dissapeared.

At one point in time I owned about 7 or 9 pairs of mary jane's. I love them, they're cute, comfortable and were perfect for the job I had at the time.

Sadly, for the last few years they have just sat in my closet looking forlorn. Since I couldn't have that and I'd heard tell of being able to spray paint shoes to match an outfit I figured it was just something I had to try.

I started by stuffing the shoes with newspaper, with a layer of paper towels on top. I taped off the buttons so that they would stay black, intending to paint them later. (This wouldn't end up happening just because halfway through I had a flash of inspiration.) I very slowly gave each shoe several light coats of red until everything was covered to my satisfaction. As I was bringing them inside, I saw my cherry blossom stencil and knew that was exactly what the shoes needed. Due to the shape of the shoes I actually had to hold the stencil on and trace it with a pencil, section by section. Black fabric pain was used to fill in the sections and I used my trusty E6000 to glue on the red swarovski crystals.

I wore these through out the colder weather we had this year in "sunny" Atlanta and they held up great! No cracks, no missing crystals and since they were well broken in prior to their remake fit like a dream!

Dragon Con pictures

In order to make up for my massive slack in posting, I give you pictures from Dragon Con 2010

I'll start with my favorite, me with Stan "the Man" Lee!! Can I just tell you that after this was taken I did the happy dance of joy in the service elevator.

This was late on Saturday night and I *had* been in a grumpy as hell mood. I'd been in heels for too long prior and  changed into my "Siouxie Homemaker" tee and jeans. The when outside smoking, I had almost been hit with falling glass from a broken hotel window. When I got the call to go and escort someone I was hanging out in the bar at the Hilton with my husband and friends bitchin'. By the time I got back to the bar I was bouncing like a 4 year old going to Disney World..

Also from Saturday, Mac and I at the banquet. We were running late to get there in time and in the end I had three people helping me get my belt through the belt loops in my dress. I ended up thinking that I looked way "grandma" in the little over-jacket, and once it was unpacked and seeing how much it had unraveled in the shoulder made me really regret getting it in the first place.

As you can see however, I needed something to cover up the tan lines, yes that's right I had tan lines. Didn't get to many pics of me without the jacket and only got the 2 I have due to other people's cell phones.

I will admit that I helped a tiny bit on Turtle's costume. I made my first bow tie, helped her alter the jacket and convinced her to buy the penguin at the thrift store.

 (It was $3.00 and still had the $32.00 price tag on it.) Saying all that, I totally loved this costume. She had the facial expressions down and looked amazing.

Turtle also does a costume that I had much more to do with, Uncle Fester. Again, I can't say enough about how much Turtle throws herself into a role. She gets the looks down perfect. It's amazing and I'm in awe most of the time. The coat was one of the hardest things to sew just getting through all that material . I broke about 4 needles before I figured out the trick to sewing it. After that it came together wonderfully. This was not the first year Fester came out to play, but he's going to retire for awhile so I wanted to get the picture up. I didn't get any shots that I can find for Turtle's Fairy Hunter costume but I think I'm going to do something to coordinate with that one for next year.

Inuyasha was something out of my comfort zone that I made this year. I will say that between this outfit and the Chuck dress I did I was soooooooooooooooooooo sick of red. It came out really well though and was actually something that Tonya could wear and still deal with having her son with her at con which was a worry for me in the design. I had a great help in Mac in designing the necklace and although I don't have a picture at the moment, I have to tell everyone that Mac made some kickin' teeth for the necklace.

Being a huge Pushing Daisies fan I was thrilled to make this dress. It was something that I wanted to actually costume for myself at some point but Lindsay beat me to . She and Yuri make the best Chuck and Ned and I even can forgive her for skipping out on her last fitting since she had a great reason to not come back to Georgia prior to Dragon Con,.....she got married!

My pride and joy skull dress was a huge hit and I had several offers to buy it off my back. This dress will be seen again. The shoes I thought would be perfect weren't, so the hunt continues. I'm planning on redoing the belt into a wider version but I'd like to finish the companion dress first. I am now firmly cemented in my love for sundresses.

This was my fifth Dragon Con and a great anniversary for Mac and I. We went to Trader Vic's and Nancy's, hung out with great friends, met some new friends and worked our tails off.

Took a short break to get some work done

I know, I shouldn't take a break, I just got here for Pete's sake. I've been busy however, new shirts, more revamped shoes, a broken sewing machine, and finishing up costumes for my holy grail of con's, Dragon Con. It doesn't hurt that I met my husband there, but even without that happening, I'd still love Dragon Con. I've been to a lot of con's, both vending and just for fun. When you start working at a comic store at 16, it sets you on a path to geekdom like nothing else. Dragon*Con is just like SDCC except it's more party, less press junket.
Today I finished every commission I needed to finish for the convention, and I have a whole week before. There will be no sewing til 2am the day before this year. Yippie!!!! I did however get several new ideas for myself today, that will actuallly get to happen since I have the time to go them.

I have a great hopes on a geek fashion at the con post coming soon. I'm in need for any pictures you see of great geek fashion over Dragon Con weekend.

The It's-not -pink-skull-dress

This fabric called to me from accross the store. Called isn't a strong enough word actually, screamed Jinxy at the top of it's little fabic lung perhaps? Now I know that I have already raved about it but the finished product is reason enough to rave again.

I love it, whipped up a cute little belt and found a cute pair of shoes (on sale no less) that work with it and I'm uber happy about the whole thing.