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Friday, November 7, 2014
HALLOWEEN 2014 – IT’S ALIENS, NOT EBOLA!
…And no, that isn’t me wearing the CDC-esque get up either,
although a quite a few trick-or-treaters suspected that was the case.
Getting personal with an alien…
Sausage
casing (a.k.a. pig intestine) + instant oatmeal =
a. The closest I’ve ever come to retching while working on Halloween
props
b. An experience that only needs to be had once in a lifetime
c. Truly disgusting
d. All of the above
In case you
couldn’t figure it out the answer is a resounding ‘d’
Always
better after dark!
(Black light and glow-in-the-dark paint)
The
obligatory out-of-focus UFO picture.
(UFO constructed of pool noodles, space blankets and a couple pounds of duct tape)
Warp drives still have power, but the frame isn’t looking so
good after that crash landing.
(Battery operated lights inside an old clock case)
Safe in cryo-sleep.
(Paper mache alien II)
Greetings earthling!
Looks like the FBI are on the case… Unofficially at least.
Area 51 – Alien pumpkins spotted
Ahoy Matey!
(Sweatshirt and sweatpants with felt add-ons and puffy paint. Paper sun hat rolled, glued and decorated.)
(Lace 'jabot' sewn to white T-shirt)
Polly want a cracker?
(Back of cap'ns coat)
Little Mermaid
(Sweatshirt with sequin trim and puffy paint decorations. Satin skirt with tail of same decorated with puffy paint and sequins.)
Little Mermaid II
Big Mermaid
Big Mermaid (Back)
-Lyzard
Saturday, March 22, 2014
POST XMAS / 1st QUARTER UPDATE
2013 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:
Friendly Plastic Flower with Button
Friendly Plastic flower with button
Friendly Plastic flower
Leather feather earrings
(Inspired by Pinterest pins. See my DIY Jewelry Inspiration board.)
Friendly Plastic heart pin
Friendly Plastic & metal gears heart pin
Wire & bead heart-shaped tree pin
Crochet and bead bracelets
Broomstick lace crochet with gold beads bracelet
Hairpin lace crochet choker
Top: Multiple crochet chains bound with contrasting chains to create large 'beads'
Bottom: Hairpin lace crochet bracelet with gold beads
Hairpin lace crochet bracelet with sequin yarn
Hairpin lace crochet bracelet with metalic yarn
Tutu, crochet crown and foam wand.
Close up
Variation of tutu, crochet crown & foam wand
Close up
T-shirt knight's tunic, crochet crown, foam sword & shield
Close up of tunic and sword
Close up of crown & shield
Second-hand book...
Now a secret hiding place
Superhero coasters - Comic book cutouts and Modge Podge
In use
Crochet snowflake ornaments 1
Crochet snowflake ornaments 2
Crochet snowflake ornaments 3
Masterpiece monogram frames for kid's artwork
Frame decoration inspired by Pinterest pins.
(See my DIY Home board.)
Garden safe snails
Inspired by items seen on UncommonGoods.com
Sculpy skull and knitting needles with yarn and resin key chain
Oil based sharpie markers on ceramic mugs.
(Inspired by Pinterest pins. See my DIY Home board.)
Oil based sharpie marker on ceramic mugs.
Iocaine powder mug inspired by glass seen at ThinkGeek.com
FIRST QUARTER PROJECTS:
Canvas and acrylic paints
Constellation earrings made with rhinestones & DeCoRe epoxy clay
In honor of the remake of the TV series Cosmos I get my geek on.
Black silk scarf, silver silk paint and alcohol ink.