Okay... maybe it's not that serious but I got your attention :) They are kind of making me really really mad though (I'm totally stomping my feet and crossing my arms here). The thing is... I want to make them Halloween costumes (just to catch you up, they are 4 and 7 year old GIRLS). But they want to BUY Halloween costumes. Ummm.... don't they know who I am???? LOL! I'm not really kidding tho... I'm mad. Granted, I'm not Martha, but I did make a leaf blower from a shoe box for the kid next door (in less than 10 minutes), and I'm kind of like MacGiver (sp?) when it comes to crafting stuff...I can make a personalized tote out of a paperclip and a piece of gum, so I should GET TO MAKE MY KIDS COSTUMES!
But, noooo... they want to buy the stupid, cheesy HSM costumes for $30 ea. (and if you don't know what HSM is... then I'm way jealous of you, and I'm not going to ruin your ignorant bliss... be happy for yourself that you don't know what it is... cause you probably will someday, and then you will be singing "we're all in this together," in your head... allllll day!)
So anyway... I think I might make the costumes anway... and if they REALLY don't like them, I'll try to sell them or just throw them in the dress up trunk. So here are my ideas. The first pictures is just kind of a working sketch, and the second one is a more realistic version of it with notes to help the terrible picture along.
Essentially what it is, is a monster. I want to make it out of fake fur (pink, turqoise, or lavender) and I want to buy the cute stripey tights at Target. then I want to buy a second pair of the same tights and cut them up and make long fingerless gloves out of that pair. I want to make a dress type thing from the fake fur, and then also a head band, and add some cool eyes to the head band. I think the costume will be both cute and warm.
Anyway, I hope it all works out... we'll see... I'll keep you posted... but IN OTHER NEWS!! BABY TOTORO ARRIVED! ! yay! He came on 10/5! I thought he was going to be here on 10/4. My husband and I were so excited we were jumping around yelling 10-4 good buddy... all day. But then he didn't come until the next day! We were so happy to meet him. My sister did an AWESOME job! She did everything perfect and right and he's perfect! He even smells good! And my bro-in-law was such a good support too. They are both exhausted, so we are giving them a few days to get settled in before we go back, but they won't be able to keep us away for too long :)
And finally, I've been working on my kits for You Bazzar! There are some finale details that still need to be worked out... but basically, it's a DIY plushie kit! You get a blank plushie (no sewing or stuffing for you! :) and a bag of inspiration. Then you get a little blue print with some inspiration on it, and you can draw an idea for your plushie before you work on it. You also get some odds and ends to add to your doll. Then you can sew or glue all of your details onto your doll and you have your own plush! You can even paint or draw on it if you want! This plush can be anything from a lil girl to a robot or dog or monster! ANYTHING! Here's some pics to tease you with :)