Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Halloween 2014


Adventure Time!
Marceline, Jake and Fin!


Jake is her favourite!

I made her costume out of fleece and she is wearing her winter coat under it. It was pretty chilly. 




I made the guitar after looking at many cosplay instructions, its not a prefect prop, but I am very happy with it. Its flat and doesn't have much detail. If I planned on using it again I would have made a better one. I used foam core then paper mache it, two layers. Then I sealed it with gesso and painted it. 


There was a local fund raiser the next day for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Steampunk Cabaret hosted by The Bra Lounge. I finally got around to sewing the bustle I have been wanting to make for a while now. I have had the fabric and lace for months. 





We had a great time, the entertainment was so fun! 

 Excuse my pantry, ha ha.






Monday, December 19, 2011

Its Been a While...


Hello again!
Its been a long time since my last post... Where to start?
How about where I have been. In September I went to Ontario to visit my family. It was lovely. Still warm enough to swim in the lake, I got in there as often as possible for the 2 weeks I was there.



I love spending time with family and friends. Its always super busy when I visit because I have to see everyone in the first few days I am there, not really a vacation.



October was the usual, work and Halloween! always fun. My room mate set up a halloween tree, it was very cute and festive. I didn't do much crafty stuff, I did dress up as a sailor for a party. No home made costume this year.



November was a lot of fun. Around the 15th B and I decorated the tree, I know a bit early but I work in a craft store and I was already under 2 months of Christmas cheer. I am pretty proud of my matching wreath I whipped up a few days later.



I also attended the Festival of Trees, trees are decorated and donated by businesses then auctioned. The money went to the local Hospital. The trees were amazing. They had lots of fun stuff for kids to do too
Our roller derby team volunteered to sell raffle tickets at the "Cirque du Noel" dinner. It had a fun circus theme with lots of fun acts like contortionists, a girl on stilts, a girl eating fire, a giant unicycle, some guys doing tricks and juggling, and other fun weird stuff. We blended right in, he he.

Now to December. Oh, I love Christmas time. With no shortage of snow, Its quite festive everywhere I look. I have been wrapping presents for over a month now, I just cant wait to watch my nieces and nephew tear the paper and ribbon off. I have fun baking and decorating, but its really about family and mostly about the kids. I am happy to get some thoughtful cards and a new pair of pyjamas.