30 Day cosplay challenge - 5-14

Totally have not been posting everyday like I planned on with this challenge. Haha. Work at the bakery has been a bit to much for me of late., plus we've been looking at houses and on top of that I've been getting sick. Everyone at work is sick and some of our friends, the good news it that I've got in contact with everyone that is coming to Anime Boston with us this year, I can not wait! We had a wonderful dinner and talked about costumes and the sewing parties we plan on having we do get tons of work done. Plus your hanging out with all your friends and we have dinner and drinks! So much fun!

I've also been reading again, I go on this on and off moods with my book collection. Savers is a really good place to pick up new books for my shelves. I feel like I'm adopting them from a broken home and getting a pretty sweet life with my other books. I take very good care of my books... unless they end up getting lost in my car.. then they are in the hands of the gods. Poor things. I found one once...it was all stained with some kind of car cleaner and I didn't even finish reading it. BUT I WILL!

So Sakura - Jounin is coming along swimmingly. I need to change a few things before Boston but other than that she is done.
-Dark red tank top - instead of the gray one
-Red swirl symbol on the sleeves
-Black gloves
-Attach pouches to the back
-Work on poses

You guys like my Slug? It was fun to make... I don't know if I'm gonna make a Ton-ton for AB. I don't think I'm gonna want to carry it around all day long or night. I think I might go out and about in this at night time.

30 Day Cosplay Challenge Days 5-14 

5. Blatant self plug! Link us to your cosplay page, be it dA, ACP, Coscom, whatever!

 Deviantart 
Cosplay.com 

 6. Your favourite cosplay (that you have done) 

Sinclair Reau, my mandalorian armor. That is one costume that I will always want to wear.

 7. The character you have cosplayed that is most similar to you? 

Sakura Haruno. When I started reading Naruto in middle school I could totally relate to having those useless feeling, though I wasn't very girly or in love with anyone. But watching that character grow into a fiery strong young woman lovin' it!

 8. Your cosplay plans for the rest of the year?

Mai - Avatar the Last Airbender
Tiny Tina- Border Lands 2
Metal Bender Officer- Legend of Korra
Eowyn - Lord of the Rings
Astrid Hofferson - How to Train your dragon
Mysterion - South Park

 9. The dream cosplay that might just happen?

Sailor Moon

10. The dream cosplay that will never happen?

Drizzt Do'Urden, way to much leather work that I know nothing of.

11. Something cosplay-related that you will never do?

 Sell prints of me in my costumes.

12. Your cosplay idol.

Cavalyn Galano

13. Your cosplay specialty

Anything Star Wars related seems the catch my eye.

14. Your cosplay-making habits

Listening to epic soundtracks like Batman Risies, Assassin's Creed, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit... yeah it gets in me in the mood. OH and Disney, lots of Disney.

30 Day Cosplay Challenge: Days 1 - 4

30 Day Cosplay Challenge - March

The hell with those silly fitness challenges and eating healthy, no one has time for that! But cosplay? Oooh yes. To clear any misunderstanding I see no difference between Cosplay and Costuming. Its the same thing people, if you want to act in character that by all means, please do.

Anyway I saw this on Hydra's facebook page and I figured I'd check it out so I googled it and found that it was a tumblr page. (BTW: check those links out)  I'm gonna do it! But I'm four days behind now. So here we go.

Day 1 - Your First cosplay - Sakura Haruno

Day 2- Your most recent cosply - Legolas Greenleaf

Day 3 - How many costumes have you done? - 18 and counting..

Day 4 - Your cosplay communities, where do you go to talk about cosplay? - Facebook, DevaintART and cosplay.com

I do have to say that I am pretty excited about answering questions and what not. I don't think I'm supposed to put photos with EVERYTHING buuut I want to.

I have been a busy little sewing bee this weekend buut your all gonna have to wait until the next poooost.

Lose some time

Happy March everyone!! First post of the month and some new photos, I spent most of my afternoon and night working on the Jounin vest for Sakura. Which had out great so far, as you can see the back is pretty awesome, I do now that I am almost finished with it want to make another one in tan. I found a ton of drawings on DA of her have a tan-ish vest marking her as the medic-nin. Though going into combat I wouldn't want the enemy to know right away that I was medic, kinda making yourself the target at that point. But yes here it is.

I also plan on making a Tonton pig and a slug that will sit on my shoulder. I like making little things out of felt. Like my Howl costume with Calcifer. Love props. I don't know what I'm gonna do for weapons tho.. oh well we'll think about that later.

83 days and counting till Anime Boston 2013 and I am so excited! I can't wait to do a photo shoot as Sakura again! I love this character even when she a whiny little wit I still liked her. Hell I was reading Naruto when I was in middle school... that was a LONG time ago. Damn and its still going and going, though I will say I like that messages within the story lines.

 I'll have some nice before and after photos when I'm finished, they'll be pretty neat. As you could probably tell I am ever fond of making little collages with photos.

I had a bit of fun with this, even now I'm still wearing the wig. haha! I'll post more update photos soon!

Little Talks

          This is the line up for Anime Boston 2013 this May. From Avatar The Last Air Bender - Mai, from Naruto Sakura (adult/Jounin), from Star Wars - Siri Tachi (we're doing Clone War's generals so I'll be making some foam armor for that one) and of course you all know Sinclair Reau also from Star Wars... tho not a real character. I am really excited for this con and CAN NOT WAIT!I've been working on Sakura's Jounin vest for about three hours now and it is coming out perfect, I just need to purchase a longer zipper and some parachute buckles. I haven't even started Mai yet but there is still time.
          Haven't had any more panic attack thank the gods.
          I'll put some photos in the next post, promise!

Little Talks - Of Monsters of Men.

Your Bones

            

Yesterday my friends and I went to the Rhode Island Flower this weekend located here in Providence. Thursday is my only day off so I called out trip research for cake ideas and inspiration for spring to come. It was amazing, I knew that there were going to be garden designs there but I didn't imagined the size of them all. It was like walking into a forest on a spring day, the smells and the sounds. OH it was wonderful! Kinda sucked having to leave and go back outside to the snow on the ground and more coming this weekend. If your in the area and have some time to spare it really is an awesome day trip. Not only are the selling plants and gardening things, there is food and some many venders! I can not wait for spring to get here so I can get my fingers in the dirt again!
          Also yesterday my friend and I had a mini photo shoot in her background because I can't go to an event this weekend due to work. I really haven't worn my armor that much anymore which makes me sad. 

           Yeah I think this is only some of the photos we took! We went a bit crazy but it was fun! I need to fix a few things and upgrade my girth belt. I picked up some of the materials yesterday afternoon so maybe that is what I'll be doing today.
           On a darker note I did have a panic attack this morning after I was two hours late from opening the bakery, yeah I got the call at 6am when I was supposed to be there for 4am. I frighted out and made it to the bathroom but as I was putting my contacts in my hands were shaking and my chest hurt. I started to black out seeing tunnel vision , my skin felt like it was on fire and I  could feel the sweat rolling down my back. I had no idea what was going on, I had to call work back and tell them I wasn't coming in, there was no way I could drive like that, hell I couldn't even stand up. I was gonna call 911. But thank the heavens it passed, I calmed down. Scarey doesn't even beginning it.

           RI Flower Show 2013
Your Bones - Of monsters of men

Apologies

Everything is still covered in snow about a foot of snow is left still on the ground and we are getting two to four more inches tonight. I am not pleased. If it snows more than the people from the weather channel think and the roads get bad, I really really don't want to call out on another Sunday. Being only part-time means that Sunday hours time and a half and without that extra money in my check there really is no reason. Isn't that sad? I work six days a week and Sunday is the day that makes my bank account happy. (sigh) No need to dwell on that though! Look what I made at work today!

I already added it to the cake section and boy was this fun to make! I can not explain just how happy it makes me that this couple keeps coming back to our Bakery for their twin's birthday! This is the second cake I've done for them and it feel amazing!! I can't thank them enough!

We had our D&D campaign last night and it was epic!  We fought this zombie Black Draco-lich and I'm playing the cleric! OH it was crazy I'd run up and heal the blasted thing and our tank would pick me up and throw me to safety I still can't believe that it worked.  We were so close to death I was getting really nervous that it might have been the end. But thankfully we all held on and killed (so to speak) the damned thing, oh and we were flying on an airship at the time. I've also got all these new ideas for drawings, I feel like I've been drawing out the story instead of writing it down... maybe I should start writing!   I've got some pictures already done and I need to upload them to the ART section of the blog. Taking photos of the different stages is pretty awesome, I can watch the magic happen or I can stop and only show part of it. I've found that not everything drawing is going to be awesome... that sometimes I'm just not into it.                                       

Young Ritan Alena'Val

Nemo

 

Our snow forts!! >:D

New England is at the beginning of a huge snow storm today, it started snowing around 9am in Rhode Island and has only continued to snow harder. Now if you've read another post in this blog than you know that I work at a bakery. Today work was rockin' and rollin' we made a crazy amount of bread and EVERYTHING! I did have yesterday off and I told that Thursday was a hell hole, so much worse then today. People were going crazy there was even a fight across the street at the local gas station and the cops were called. I love it was the bakery is busy but it also sucks because the shoppers are in a rush and want to get home ASAP they almost completely forget their manners. Simple, basic manners is all I ask for. Is that so hard? Do you really think that I want to be at work watching the snow pile up? Of course not. But I can't change that, I will work as hard and as fast as possible to get your order to you... just say 'thank you.' or  'be safe on your way home.'

On a lighter note I was playing with the dog outside when I got home from work today, I even built a snowman I can't remember the last time that I did that. Its been years. I'm going to post the video that the boyfriend took as soon as I get it on the computer. Its not the proudest moment in my life but it sure is funny to watch.

For those who are in New England, have fun in the snow. Be safe!!

Bring it on Nemo!