tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49666816029577047792024-03-04T21:07:39.401-08:00Leah's StuffLeah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-2050631285341481092011-08-12T12:25:00.000-07:002011-08-12T12:27:27.825-07:00Dishtowels<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/6035759525/" title="Dishtowel Reprazent by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6035759525_0a31d323ab.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Dishtowel Reprazent"></a>
<br />I have a dishtowel problem - I want to buy every single cute one I see. There is one at JoAnns right now that has an owl on it and I just keep STARING AT IT each time I'm there. I don't need it!
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<br />Here is why: We have a drawer next to our oven that is full of dishtowels, and there's a dishtowel annex in the linen closet. Yet I still selfishly desire them ALL for myself! ALL OF THEM!
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<br />Another thing about dishtowels - Nick has a few (I'm thinking that you can probably tell which one is his here) and I feel like there should always be a dishtowel to represent each of us out. I don't know why, but ... it just feels right?
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<br />Work has been bonkers! I'm training to do custom framing and the work is very different - the materials are heavy and expensive and possibly fragile. People pay a lot of money and leave their precious precious artwork with you! It can be very stressful, but also really interesting. So, that's what I've been up to. I will attempt to post more regularly, but I'm not making promises!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-18735227257366947492011-07-22T05:01:00.000-07:002011-07-22T05:14:47.861-07:00Etsy Shop Update - Steampunk Pins & Red Beans & RiceI've been working on new stuff for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Futuregirl?ref=top_trail">Etsy Shop</a>. Don't worry, there's more Game of Thrones and Discworld jewelry coming up, but for now, I'm adding some steampunk pins that I'd been building for awhile.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5963394341/" title="Aeon Steampunk Pin / Pendant - Clock with Eternal Time - Clock Gears by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5963394341_16ff91bf62.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Aeon Steampunk Pin / Pendant - Clock with Eternal Time - Clock Gears"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78281497/aeon-steampunk-pin-pendant-clock-with"><b>Aeon Steampunk Pin / Pendant - Clock with Eternal Time - Clock Gears</b></a><br />The secret with this design is that I used purse grommets from Joanns for the cool round window.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5963952038/" title="This Too Shall Pass - Steampunk Hourglass Pin / Pendant by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/5963952038_389510d160.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="This Too Shall Pass - Steampunk Hourglass Pin / Pendant"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78220050/this-too-shall-pass-steampunk-hourglass"><b>This Too Shall Pass Steampunk Pin / Pendant</b></a><br />I've found this phrase to be very useful as a reminder that everything changes. For the better and for the worse, just try not to be too mired down in what's going on right now. Also, I'm into hourglasses!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5963951808/" title="Red Beans & Rice Necklace with St. Lawrence pendant by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/5963951808_67dce3a821.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Red Beans & Rice Necklace with St. Lawrence pendant"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78220460/red-beans-and-rice-necklace-feat-st"><b>Red Beans and Rice Necklace feat. St. Lawrence</a></b><br />Now that I type it like that, it makes it sound like an awesome rap song out of New Orleans. All you DJ's and spinnas, this is Saint Lawrence! Saint of chefs and librarians! He's about to blow your minds!<br /><br />Also, last, but definitely not least, here's Nick modeling the Timelord design shirt:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5963950768/" title="Dr. Who Dress Shirt - Modeled by Nick by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6142/5963950768_ee4fa7c86b.jpg" width="363" height="500" alt="Dr. Who Dress Shirt - Modeled by Nick"></a><br />He's decided to reclaim the shirt for sure - which I think of as a success in experimentation! I'm going to have to try some interesting techniques out on other shirts.<br /><br />Speaking of food jewelry (which I was a paragraph or two ago) - there were these ceramic life-sized peanut beads at the bead store in Panama City and I didn't get them. I can't decide if I regret this or not yet.Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-37726067418971623992011-07-21T05:46:00.001-07:002011-07-21T05:51:29.117-07:00Dr. Who Dress Shirt<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5960983716/" title="Dr. Who Dress Shirt by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5960983716_c3048d7326.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Dr. Who Dress Shirt"></a><br />There were shirts Nick was getting rid of and I kept them in order to experiment on them. I did a combination of different modifications on this one:<br />- Bleach pen for the white circle<br />- Wintergreen transfer for the initial Timelord design<br />- Fabric pen for the larger Timelord design<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5960425161/" title="Dr. Who Dress Shirt - Close Up by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/5960425161_5de197743f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Dr. Who Dress Shirt - Close Up"></a><br />I meant to get Nick to model this shirt before he went to work this morning, but I forgot. I might start doing stuff like this to dress shirts and selling them. I think that Nick might be reclaiming this one though :).<br /><br />Does anyone have a request? I'm thinking of doing some more Dr. Who Timelord designs as well as some Valar Morghulis/Game of Thrones dress shirts (there really aren't that many cool dress shirts that are also geeky, what the heck?)Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-91704818172407798442011-07-20T04:36:00.000-07:002011-07-20T04:50:55.283-07:00Bleach pens are Awesome!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5957101035/" title="Bleach Pen Experiment: Starting - Beginning to Draw the Lines by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/5957101035_cefd87bd13.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Bleach Pen Experiment: Starting - Beginning to Draw the Lines"></a><br /><b>Drawing Begins with Bleach Pen</b><br />Yesterday I broke out my Clorox Bleach Pen (from Target) and got to work finally doing some bleach drawing. I had a lot of fun doing this, and it was so easy that I worry for all the rest of my tshirts now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5957662490/" title="Bleach Pen Experiment: Bleaching! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5957662490_4f967a5a81.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Bleach Pen Experiment: Bleaching!"></a><br /><b>Letting the Bleach Sit and Bleach</b><br />Essentially, I just put some wax paper in the shirt (to keep the bleach from bleeding through) then I drew whatever I wanted on the shirt (in this case, circuitboard design). I kept watch over it while it developed/bleached/verbed. It only took about 15 minutes total for this shirt, since I've washed and worn it several times. I checked the development by looking on the inside of the shirt and seeing how the inside of the bleachening looked.<br /><br />Once it got to the point where I was happy with the color, I just rinsed it out in the sink, then washed it in the washer. I dried it and it's done. It doesn't even smell like bleach, and I don't have to worry about it getting washed with other things, since I rinsed and washed it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5957662730/" title="Bleach Pen Experiment: Finished - Plain Shirt vs. Bleached by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5957662730_85a8032bd0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bleach Pen Experiment: Finished - Plain Shirt vs. Bleached"></a><br /><b>Unbleached and Bleached</b><br />The pink color was a happy accident - I had no idea what color this would bleach to. For me, it's not the design that's an issue, but finding tshirts that I actually like and fit. I bought two of these at H&M so I could do a design on one of them, and then be okay if I messed it up and have a bonus shirt. Planning!<br /><br />So, this is so dang easy! I actually checked a few tutorials online, just to make sure I wasn't doing something crazy, and here's my favorite (in case this isn't enough to nudge you into experimenting):<br />- <a href="http://iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/2010/04/bleach-pen-tutorial.html">I am Momma, Hear me Roar Bleach Pen Tutorial</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5957102323/" title="Bleach Pen Experiment: Finished - Circuitry Closeup by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/5957102323_f72ff1b388.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Bleach Pen Experiment: Finished - Circuitry Closeup"></a><br /><b>Crappy Closeup!</b><br /><br />I encourage you to try it out! Or not, you know, whatever. I'm working on some more shirts and combining a few different techniques, so we'll see how that turns out (hopefully tomorrow). Until then, <3!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-84397975904385944512011-07-19T06:14:00.001-07:002011-07-19T06:22:43.436-07:00CBLDF Tshirt ModificationMy first pass at re-sewing a tshirt that was too big but had a cool design on it turned out okay. <br />Parts I liked:<br />- Pattern directions were relatively simple and made sense<br />- The overall shirt I made it kind of cool<br /><br />Parts I didn't like:<br />- I used two different shirts to make the front and it shows<br />- The neckline is behaving oddly, and I think it's because I finished it with a zig-zag stitch, which stretched it out<br />- I only took REALLY crappy pictures of the entire project - sorry!<br /><br />Here's the Large CBLDF tshirt beforehand, with the pattern:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5953850533/" title="CBLDF Tshirt & Pattern by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/5953850533_9c58f6a0d4.jpg" width="500" height="427" alt="CBLDF Tshirt & Pattern"></a><br /><br />I really wanted to take that centered design and have it going down the left side of the shirt, which mean that instead of one large front piece, I had to make two smaller front pieces and sew them together. Which I did out of this shirt, and another black tshirt, that doesn't *exactly* match up. It's probably not too obvious to other people. I did it *on purpose*, right?<br /><br />Finished project:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5954414094/" title="Finished CBLDF Tshirt mod by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/5954414094_dcf5d45d4a.jpg" width="454" height="500" alt="Finished CBLDF Tshirt mod"></a><br /><br />For a first shirt, this isn't so bad. Especially since I instantly begin modifying things to fit my own liking (splitting the front piece). I can't wait to make the next one out of some more tshirts I have (some are Nick's old shirts). I have a feeling I'm going to have a lot of black tops in the near future!<br /><br />Today, though, I'm going to be playing with bleach pens, so I'll be posting the results of that tomorrow!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-47093881092532469692011-07-12T03:49:00.000-07:002011-07-12T03:56:16.031-07:00Five Things I Hate In the Morning:1. Chewing - I clench my jaw in my sleep, plus crunchy stuff is LOUD<br />2. Talking on the Phone - I'm kind of bleary/moronic until an hour or so after I've been awake<br />3. Talk Radio - I can't talk back and tell them to BE QUIET or SMARTER<br />4. Heavy Perfume / Cologne - Barf<br />5. Dehydration - The first thing I want when I wake up - two glasses of water<br /><br />Oddly enough, I like Nyan Cat in the morning, which you would think would be too much - but it's not. It's just enough.Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-26988776535219730682011-07-07T04:39:00.000-07:002011-07-07T04:51:08.532-07:00IKEA and New JobI'm adjusting to the hours at my new job that I spend every day. Currently, the job is biting into my crafting and making stuff time, but not my watching Wizard of Waverly Place and eatinh-half-a-cake-in-one-go time. This needs to change! Otherwise, this blog is just going to turn into pictures of half eaten cakes. EXAMPLE:<br /><br /><i>Hey everybody! This is what I did last night!</i><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5911528759/" title="Threats of a new blog by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/5911528759_4583b7ce77.jpg" width="500" height="465" alt="Threats of a new blog"></a><br /><br />Over the weekend I went to IKEA and it's still just like a magical place to me. Everything is so neat looking and low-priced! Here's some magical pictures:<br /><br /><b>FLOATING BOXES!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5911516217/" title="IKEA by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5078/5911516217_c379f13860.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IKEA"></a><br /><br />MAGIC INVISIBLE WINE!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5911516469/" title="IKEA by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5911516469_73a9316292.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IKEA"></a><br /><br />FOOD GARAGE!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5912075756/" title="IKEA by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5075/5912075756_0137bee438.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IKEA"></a><br /><br />NARNIA!!</b><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5912076162/" title="IKEA by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5238/5912076162_b1b033f812.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IKEA"></a><br /><br />New job details: I work part-time at Jerry's Artarama, an awesome local art supply store.Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-72442281491114854642011-07-01T09:26:00.000-07:002011-07-01T09:35:41.597-07:00Dr. Sketchy's - Tie Me to the Tracks SketchesLast night's Dr. Sketchy's was not exactly what I expected, but I enjoyed it anyway. I expected more Dudley Do Right and probably less bondage, but overall, the models were good, I got some drawing practice, and I came away with some relatively SFW sketches I can show you.<br /><br />I managed to bring a full sketchbook, so I had to find pages with open space to draw in, hence some of the more random doodles accompanying these. There were no teddy bears floating in the background or hovercrafts!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5891430054/" title="Dr. Sketchy's - Tie me to the Tracks - 6/30/11 by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5891430054_92f82d5571.jpg" width="344" height="500" alt="Dr. Sketchy's - Tie me to the Tracks - 6/30/11"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5890863499/" title="Dr. Sketchy's - Tie me to the Tracks - 6/30/11 by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5890863499_eb298159db.jpg" width="500" height="448" alt="Dr. Sketchy's - Tie me to the Tracks - 6/30/11"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5890863883/" title="Dr. Sketchy's - Tie me to the Tracks - 6/30/11 by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5273/5890863883_48324b823d.jpg" width="500" height="479" alt="Dr. Sketchy's - Tie me to the Tracks - 6/30/11"></a><br /><br />Also, remember that crochet tutorial I was nuts about? I've made a few things out of it - here's a preview of a green seaweedy necklace I'm pretty pleased with:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5891430284/" title="Preview of one of my new crocheted necklaces! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5077/5891430284_918bdbb1d5.jpg" width="500" height="292" alt="Preview of one of my new crocheted necklaces!"></a><br />I think it looks like seaweed and I kind of love it. I think I'm going to make a purple one next!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-2911323886046262372011-06-30T07:01:00.000-07:002011-06-30T07:16:52.103-07:00Friday Find (on Thursday): WingedLion on EtsyI am just entranced by the jewelry and printmaking designs in Winged Lion's shop on etsy. The jewelry is gorgeous and ornate and original, and the linocut prints are THE SAME!<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WingedLion?ref=pr_shop">Winged Lion shop</a> is shared by an extremely artistic family (Natalia, Sergey, and their teenage son Lev) living near Charlotte, NC. They have so much variety but awesomeness!<br /><br />I'm going to start with the linocuts - these prints are amazing, and it makes me want to own them, but simultaneously, be the person who created them. Since we've had a lot of medieval stuff with the Game of Thrones theme, I figured I'd pick this knight one to show you:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQPfCFi7o8p-pAecjSOCyI6lXNVx96nHdPwULOWr_km-fD6dHrdmWLVVHdmeGX6n2oJ_nQRo-LRt0dnaamhssM4_rKDoWlrNOVYL8DjtJ2dAMphfYAGGxJnLwGdPC2DbKajVCAbu-ZE8/s1600/wng_knight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQPfCFi7o8p-pAecjSOCyI6lXNVx96nHdPwULOWr_km-fD6dHrdmWLVVHdmeGX6n2oJ_nQRo-LRt0dnaamhssM4_rKDoWlrNOVYL8DjtJ2dAMphfYAGGxJnLwGdPC2DbKajVCAbu-ZE8/s400/wng_knight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624013599749424242" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53511936/victory-knight-linocut-by-lev">Victory Knight by Lev</a> (he's 17! Annoyingly gifted at 17!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglo3THTEHeU0zBcxNuXpdAhRiYqAUBukgBYIKtWrfImGqwx3hVlKk379rc6Vbs5BrugA6aWcguSwYp3ssYL0Mjhqlcle7fPuDyXUvbia5GaH0QvHNAd0XzYnG6VSd3HiikoSNHR7vuW3s/s1600/wng_hats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglo3THTEHeU0zBcxNuXpdAhRiYqAUBukgBYIKtWrfImGqwx3hVlKk379rc6Vbs5BrugA6aWcguSwYp3ssYL0Mjhqlcle7fPuDyXUvbia5GaH0QvHNAd0XzYnG6VSd3HiikoSNHR7vuW3s/s400/wng_hats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624013597832095906" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/27602243/trying-on-hats-linocut">Trying On Hats Linocut</a><br /><br />They have a lot of rings that I want, even though they are way out of my league in terms of price at the moment, but still, I call dibs on the Enchanted Princess one! DIBS I SAY! It's so gorgeous! And I've never even heard of a white sapphire before, but gorgeous.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LJr_74y7k9n_x-21l10nDGfJdkJT3Be5YQrj-oxLdb_bXH9soWeVTAV-2C1SiDUl4QSUpPjPvtmiUwZRxjxBP1RDgJa5YaAe3uvb9XoSO9SWzu8NfQ-09el1NJDMs_TQfaObe7TfEcY/s1600/wng_enchanted.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LJr_74y7k9n_x-21l10nDGfJdkJT3Be5YQrj-oxLdb_bXH9soWeVTAV-2C1SiDUl4QSUpPjPvtmiUwZRxjxBP1RDgJa5YaAe3uvb9XoSO9SWzu8NfQ-09el1NJDMs_TQfaObe7TfEcY/s400/wng_enchanted.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624013616379033794" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66917788/the-enchanted-princess-white-sapphire">Enchanted Princess Ring</a><br /><br />I love flower rings, and this one is just intricate and I can't really find anything about it I don't like, except possibly the size (it may be a bit big on me, you know, when I purchase it as well as the other one HA HA HA).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoiLECEVtwsmAqfKIJsimKnAYet1zj1d8c828Ke9Q4WSW-fzztK5yfBjXuXdxmtkS-lwy4Hkh77r10BmzQ4DrNwyh-P0rUlTaJ6flgXK2WKXOXL_npktcvk0UYOhIkVasBJ3kiHL6grY/s1600/wng_thistle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitoiLECEVtwsmAqfKIJsimKnAYet1zj1d8c828Ke9Q4WSW-fzztK5yfBjXuXdxmtkS-lwy4Hkh77r10BmzQ4DrNwyh-P0rUlTaJ6flgXK2WKXOXL_npktcvk0UYOhIkVasBJ3kiHL6grY/s400/wng_thistle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624013607905163634" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76813525/blooming-thistle-silver-ring-with">Blooming Thistle Ring</a><br /><br />I switched Friday Finds to Thursday because I'm going to Dr. Sketchy's tonight and plan to have ridiculous drawings to show you tomorrow. Unless I chicken out, and then you'll get a sewing update!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-78628877476953208782011-06-29T06:50:00.000-07:002011-06-29T07:12:09.009-07:00Game of Thrones Jewelry Etsy Shop Refill!I know you've all been desperately wondering what weird jewelry stuff I would put together for my Game of Thrones jewelry series next. I mean... maybe you haven't. Maybe you've moved on to watching True Blood - ANYWAY - here's some more Game of Thrones / Song of Ice and Fire jewelry. I really love these two pieces.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5884602796/" title="Game of Thrones Jewelry: Dark Wings, Dark Words Necklace by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5080/5884602796_1ed7e3d1ac.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Game of Thrones Jewelry: Dark Wings, Dark Words Necklace"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76876979/dark-wings-dark-words-necklace-game-of">Dark Wings, Dark Words Necklace</a><br /><small>(Though every time I type "Dark Wings" I have a hard time not thinking of Darkwing Duck)</small><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5884037967/" title="Game of Thrones Jewelry: Saltwife Necklace by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5116/5884037967_07700db53c.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Game of Thrones Jewelry: Saltwife Necklace"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76875897/saltwife-necklace-game-of-thrones?ref=v1_other_2">Saltwife Necklace</a> Hhehe, the Greyjoys. I had fun writing the descriptions for these.<br /><br />Here's some other summery necklaces I made that I think turned out quite pretty:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5884037359/" title="Sea Nymph Shell Necklace - Nereid of the Aegean Sea Necklace by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5884037359_0d6b3767d2.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Sea Nymph Shell Necklace - Nereid of the Aegean Sea Necklace"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76875051/sea-nymph-shell-necklace-nereid-of-the?ref=v1_other_2">Sea Nymph Shell Necklace - Nereid of the Aegean Sea Necklace</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5884036689/" title="Moonlit Dewdrops Necklace (with glass opals) by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5038/5884036689_3f2d24617e.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Moonlit Dewdrops Necklace (with glass opals)"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5884602106/" title="Moonlit Dewdrops Necklace (with glass opals) by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5073/5884602106_c8b530f6fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Moonlit Dewdrops Necklace (with glass opals)"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76874176/moonlit-dewdrops-necklace-with-glass?ref=v1_other_2">Moonlit Dewdrops Necklace</a><br /><br />Available in my shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Futuregirl?ref=top_trail">futuregirl.etsy.com</a>.Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-68897746644859166372011-06-28T06:02:00.000-07:002011-06-28T06:07:26.903-07:00Halloween in June - Decorating!I helped decorate for an Undead Birthday party over the weekend, so here's some of the decorations:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5880339409/" title="Undead Birthday: FOOD SPREAD by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5077/5880339409_22c73b1327.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Undead Birthday: FOOD SPREAD"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5880901882/" title="Undead Birthday: Brain by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/5880901882_3c0141d09b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Undead Birthday: Brain"></a><br />Why the human torso? I don't know, but it looked cool!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5880340157/" title="Undead Birthday: Food spread 2 by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5880340157_f00b18225d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Undead Birthday: Food spread 2"></a><br /><br />Most of these were put together by Ruth, but I think they're great:<br />Jell-o Brain with oreo dirt and gummi worms, Zombie Fingers (Snapea Crisps), and on the three tier: Worms, Gravestone cookies, and Coffin sandwiches!<br /><br />And here's a picture of me as a mummy, so you know that I dressed up:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5880342801/" title="Undead Birthday: Angel & Mummy by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5880342801_0d483bb10d_m.jpg" width="240" height="216" alt="Undead Birthday: Angel & Mummy"></a>Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-30295046382039019052011-06-24T08:53:00.000-07:002011-06-24T09:02:33.531-07:00McCall's Pattern Sale at JoAnn's!McCall's patterns are on sale at JoAnn's for $1.99. Of course, they go on sale for $0.99 next weekend (for the 4th of July) but by then I, and other's like me, may have gone through and bought all the cool ones!<br /><br />Limit 10, so I bought 8 of shirts and dresses made out of knits:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5866390849/" title="McCall's Patterns - Knit Frenzy! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/5866390849_1fafd62815.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="McCall's Patterns - Knit Frenzy!"></a><br />I *really* want to use up all this t-shirt fabric! There will (hopefully) be more stuffed animals and outfits in the future from them!<br /><br />Also, I bought these two, which don't go together, but they are the outliers:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5866939182/" title="McCall's Patterns - Knit & Crazy Skirt by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5192/5866939182_2916c7f49f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="McCall's Patterns - Knit & Crazy Skirt"></a><br />I hate trying to find leggings that are the right length for me - and in interesting colors. I mean, yes, I could buy them over at welovecolors.com, but they're $15 each and I'm cheap! Also, I love that style of skirt, and in theory it's really easy to do, right? I have no idea, which is why I bought a pattern.<br /><br />So yes, SEWING!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-16587884849337024902011-06-24T05:30:00.001-07:002011-06-24T05:37:23.872-07:00Friday Finds / Tutorial! Crocheted Necklace VideoThis week has been sort of an off week for me, in case you couldn't tell from the lack of random craftsplosion that you usually get on here. <br /><br />One thing I've found and I think is very satisfying is crocheting with beads - but not actually crocheting, just repeating one tiny slip stitch over and over.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydH-vwikCZ4">Here's a fantastic video tutorial I've been using as a reference: it's for creating a multi-strand crocheted bead necklace</a>.<br /><br />It was based on the fact that I've been cleaning out my beads and jewelry supplies - I've found lots of beads that I like, but really don't know what to do with. I was looking on etsy for ideas and I found this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2td_J6F20nGAHv_KMwWx3_WmW-YzYme_uXD-JBcsIO5E7Tkm1XMIvkqn_nX6GUL6EuDMq3e-wlrD2oY8E7pQofsNht9Pcr0O9-aCVWXFnu3A8RyRza_BMnLVLXtiuTKelHX9vd7O1ntQ/s1600/bracelet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2td_J6F20nGAHv_KMwWx3_WmW-YzYme_uXD-JBcsIO5E7Tkm1XMIvkqn_nX6GUL6EuDMq3e-wlrD2oY8E7pQofsNht9Pcr0O9-aCVWXFnu3A8RyRza_BMnLVLXtiuTKelHX9vd7O1ntQ/s400/bracelet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621763653256852194" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68543642/crystal-garden-series-crocheted-bracelet">Crystal garden series crocheted bracelet by SidneyAnne</a><br /><br />I love it! Nick says it looks like a magpies nest, but in a good way, which is exactly what I like about it! Anyway, I've been working on just doing black thread with black beads for now to get a feel for it. It's super fun, and kind of relaxing. I think I have a new craft to bring to Craft Night!<br /><br />Also - I was watching an episode of Robin Hood where Richard Armitage kept taking his shirt off *for no reason* (well, except ratings, I suppose) and I accidentally made a strand 6" longer than the others because I was so distracted. I feel silly.Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-7832323183334345772011-06-21T07:06:00.000-07:002011-06-21T07:13:45.959-07:00Maker Faire NC 2011I went to Maker Faire NC over the weekend and it was awesome! Though a little crowded. <br /><br />This year was much bigger, but I think it still has a lot of potential to get bigger and bigger each year. There was everything, from lace tatting to robotics, quilting to hacking, and there were so many people!<br /><br />Here's some pictures:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5853191286/" title="Maker Faire NC: Crocheted Jellyfish! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/5853191286_ba8bc8981f_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Maker Faire NC: Crocheted Jellyfish!"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5853194570/" title="Maker Faire NC: NCLUG Arcade Fire by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5236/5853194570_b0680030e6_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Maker Faire NC: NCLUG Arcade Fire"></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5853201518/" title="Maker Faire NC: Hackerspace Charlotte Technology (dispensed) by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5853201518_af22592ec2_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Maker Faire NC: Hackerspace Charlotte Technology (dispensed)"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5852637485/" title="Maker Faire NC: Blue Chaos Machine by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/5852637485_fdd59c115a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Maker Faire NC: Blue Chaos Machine"></a><br /><br />Several people I know, including Kelly Farrow and Joei Reed, were running a booth called "T-cycle" where you could buy a t-shirt for $5 and mod it right there - they had sewing machines, a serger, and all kinds of supplies and books for changing your t-shirt into something cool (which I'm all about).<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5853189016/" title="Maker Faire NC: T-Cycle with Kelly Farrow by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/5853189016_52d30d79d0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Maker Faire NC: T-Cycle with Kelly Farrow"></a><br /><br />The entire Maker Faire was humming and buzzing while we were there - so many activities and cool places - <a href="http://www.scrapexchange.org/">The Scrap Exchange</a>, <a href="http://www.techshoprdu.com/">TechShop RDU</a>, <a href="http://bullcitycraft.com/">Bull City Craft</a>, <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome">Spoonflower</a> - I can't even list them all. I wish Maker Faire had been around when I was a kid - I don't know where else I would have learned about modern quilting and robotics right next to each other!<br /><br />I'm thinking of getting a booth next year and making a million stuffed animals from t-shirts and having them for sale. I'm not entirely sure what kind of activity I might have at my booth though - any ideas?Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-8240153144480914312011-06-17T05:47:00.001-07:002011-06-17T06:23:44.560-07:00Friday Finds: Cupcake LandWhat if you lived in a world where everything was made of cupcakes? Would you still think of them as delicious?<br /><br />What if your dog looked like a cupcake?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNy31HnkX8ZCx4H0baWm8vmQ2zMwlMqeoUUcjuQxELiKBqTz2gpBInGoCS7ZqAuvbsV2cChsqdtelEAdXiDJI1YLt0m_3I23_Q2OvpUiCmLY4-quclxe-519Oba7e5DpFdlzQPu1QG_U/s1600/cpck_doghat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNy31HnkX8ZCx4H0baWm8vmQ2zMwlMqeoUUcjuQxELiKBqTz2gpBInGoCS7ZqAuvbsV2cChsqdtelEAdXiDJI1YLt0m_3I23_Q2OvpUiCmLY4-quclxe-519Oba7e5DpFdlzQPu1QG_U/s400/cpck_doghat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619176376351674146" /></a><br /><br />And your soap?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLRSiD7hgPb82UnSX07Pg6q5TlWzZfeMGaNnTakEgykbcjD_yGCWYL2Di0nnLPjQSdvrptqf2B62nXSaZi_cnni3oeiUYwWUo6FguvTz63HliQ7nFqXgCtRZa-vKivJThSKt30JYPDJk/s1600/cpck_soap.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJLRSiD7hgPb82UnSX07Pg6q5TlWzZfeMGaNnTakEgykbcjD_yGCWYL2Di0nnLPjQSdvrptqf2B62nXSaZi_cnni3oeiUYwWUo6FguvTz63HliQ7nFqXgCtRZa-vKivJThSKt30JYPDJk/s400/cpck_soap.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619178730942249058" /></a><br /><br />And your crayons?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_QjN5F3SbudMYCcLpwFksnaawwvxuImV8VwbSgcYpwcnXE5iMd-AkqWtKuJk-XMy7ttR9ZeG2XVrPOdGHKX0paLGpwkuCZdPFddu16xTcsKJN1x58D9oRqu-2yniJ3hH2FRCqhdQaQ8/s1600/cpck_crayon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO_QjN5F3SbudMYCcLpwFksnaawwvxuImV8VwbSgcYpwcnXE5iMd-AkqWtKuJk-XMy7ttR9ZeG2XVrPOdGHKX0paLGpwkuCZdPFddu16xTcsKJN1x58D9oRqu-2yniJ3hH2FRCqhdQaQ8/s400/cpck_crayon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619176369626588082" /></a><br /><br />And all your doorknobs!?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqU2YM-9QGcQ9kgeaVkKN2tfQ95yFumkvqMZj_65VD6YD8XstLeiGxdIX6lOCJ4fsVH2MCixQAHYPOKS52gZNxUmLKIab_FbvQjZt73HsshmDjLdIuIODaPpXSsDdLfIrzuo8-kOp7XQk/s1600/cpck_doorknobs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqU2YM-9QGcQ9kgeaVkKN2tfQ95yFumkvqMZj_65VD6YD8XstLeiGxdIX6lOCJ4fsVH2MCixQAHYPOKS52gZNxUmLKIab_FbvQjZt73HsshmDjLdIuIODaPpXSsDdLfIrzuo8-kOp7XQk/s400/cpck_doorknobs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619176379850552242" /></a><br /><br />And your hats?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFTHT7HwFYYjVwFj8QjogSjJP052Y3dO-Yad8HBPbE2YjaxPdwU_nOCnFby_UVZcNQXQP_QMKD8nq4BC2zzadroRT7ynaF12pW0VpTCUQ_K4deGr51LPOOtin9FK9fnKc1GTeN6Ir7dc/s1600/cpck_hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFTHT7HwFYYjVwFj8QjogSjJP052Y3dO-Yad8HBPbE2YjaxPdwU_nOCnFby_UVZcNQXQP_QMKD8nq4BC2zzadroRT7ynaF12pW0VpTCUQ_K4deGr51LPOOtin9FK9fnKc1GTeN6Ir7dc/s400/cpck_hat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619177519332846018" /></a><br /><br />And your, err...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuUV18pA__1ZSQ8cfPSN03cJ5enAgIOnIkA06JQT3PQu1RVPl3UuVnHZvVd7t2FUQXRKoxZX0tVduFbU0-DwaBXrKNzqR1_Z-4sRDLpZ2YypULmT42znu_7edlvh9C0hZ-tG5gHB74II/s1600/cpck_bra.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuUV18pA__1ZSQ8cfPSN03cJ5enAgIOnIkA06JQT3PQu1RVPl3UuVnHZvVd7t2FUQXRKoxZX0tVduFbU0-DwaBXrKNzqR1_Z-4sRDLpZ2YypULmT42znu_7edlvh9C0hZ-tG5gHB74II/s400/cpck_bra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619176368408794002" /></a><br /><br />And what if Daleks were all "EXTERMINATE this cupcake for me, would you?"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMq7YLm6-TQ6G2RVZzI7Wh_7qXqjKB1sJz65ZUK_94i41kVL43mV2h30TUzNWWeGoiupMgKZJPS6CX7QYLB0Bggd25Ed7opS9HfBhL_E72edlPeCZ0mpGoPC-E9FzHq7ALwtU8IfdSXY/s1600/cpck_dalek.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMq7YLm6-TQ6G2RVZzI7Wh_7qXqjKB1sJz65ZUK_94i41kVL43mV2h30TUzNWWeGoiupMgKZJPS6CX7QYLB0Bggd25Ed7opS9HfBhL_E72edlPeCZ0mpGoPC-E9FzHq7ALwtU8IfdSXY/s400/cpck_dalek.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619176372773642898" /></a><br /><br />Would it drive you crazy? Would you have terrible colorful foam running from your mouth from alternating between eating the crayons and the soap?<br /><br />Thank goodness we're safe... for now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74992105/dog-hat-sweet-yummy-cupcake-hatmade-to?ref=sr_gallery_39&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=cupcake+hat&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Dog Cupcake Hat by Sweet hoots</a>, <a href="http://www.va-soaps.com/vss2_028.htm">Strawberry Champagne Cupcake Soap by Virginia Soaps and Scents</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61543373/recycled-crayon-cupcakes-set-of-6?ref=sr_gallery_38&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=cupcake&ga_order=date_desc&ga_page=0&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Crayon Cupcakes by zeebree</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75438265/door-knobs-pulls-set-of-2-mini-fake?ref=sr_gallery_27&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=cupcake&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade%2Fhousewares">Cupcake Doorknobs by shimrita</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62716807/crochet-cupcake-beanie-all-sizes-sweet?ref=sr_gallery_34&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=cupcake+hat&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">Cupcake Hats by yeahsurewhatever</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70718188/katy-perry-inspired-fake-cupcakes-2?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=cupcake&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade%2Fhousewares">Two Giant Fake Cupcakes by 12LegsCuriosities</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70465452/dalek-eating-a-cupcake-necklace?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=cupcake&ga_order=date_desc&ga_page=6&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">EXTERMICAKE by anilineblack</a>.Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-48897449584498646262011-06-16T07:00:00.000-07:002011-06-16T07:13:40.437-07:00More Game of Thrones Jewelry - Including Tyrion Stuff!I've been working on some more Game of Thrones / Song of Ice and Fire jewelry, and I've finished up some stuff and put it in my shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Futuregirl">Futuregirl Leah Riley's etsy shop</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5839432326/" title="Tyrion Lannister Necklace - Game of Thrones Jewelry - Song of Ice and Fire by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5040/5839432326_e18c7b2cfd.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Tyrion Lannister Necklace - Game of Thrones Jewelry - Song of Ice and Fire"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76097656/tyrion-lannister-necklace-game-of">Tyrion Lannister Necklace #1</a><br /><br />First off, I polled everybody on facebook, and some Tyrion themed jewelry was definitely a high priority, so I made two necklaces that are unisex in an attempt to satisfy your cravings. First off, I based one on my two favorite Tyrion quotes:<br />"A mind needs a book like a sword needs a whetstone"<br />"A Lannister always pays his debts"<br /><br />I'm imagining if you could get into Tyrion's saddlebags, it would essentially be full of books and money. Which is hard to fault, honestly, I'm a fan of books, and money is always welcome. I may not be able to make another necklace exactly like this one and I really liked the way it came out! Though I feel like Tyrion is such a great character that one piece of jewelry doesn't really cover him, so there will probably be more!<br /><br />Oh! And I love the terrible horrible no good role of being Hand of the King (a job that has been done by Eddard Stark, Tyrion Lannister, and Tywin Lannister to name a few) and I thought that the hand themed jewelry they used in the books and on the HBO show are awesome, so I made a Hand of the King necklace!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5839425072/" title="Hand of the King Necklace - Game of Thrones Jewelry - A Song of Ice and Fire by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5839425072_a66b23779f.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Hand of the King Necklace - Game of Thrones Jewelry - A Song of Ice and Fire"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76096659/hand-of-the-king-necklace-game-of">Hand of the King Necklace</a><br /><br />It can represent whoever your favorite Hand has been. Maybe you can be all hipster and claim it's someone obscure from the Mad King's reign, YOU DO WHAT YOU WANT.<br /><br />And lastly, after making all that tough looking jewelry, I made this frilly choker based on Lyanna Stark:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5832682314/" title="Lyanna Stark Choker: A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones Jewelry by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/5832682314_598f305139.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Lyanna Stark Choker: A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones Jewelry"></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75928479/queen-of-love-and-beauty-necklace-lyanna">Queen of Love & Beauty Choker (Lyanna Stark)</a><br /><br />Lyanna Stark - the hottest dead lady in all of Winterfell. Seriously, all we seem to know about her is that she is dead, and she was SOOOOOOOO HOT. So she gets a necklace because I love those skeleton cameos. And look at those tiny snowflakes! Heheh.<br /><br />It seems that stencil bleaching and resist dyeing may have to wait till next week, since it's Thursday already! This week went by too fast! Tomorrow I'll have something ridiculous for you!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-53381604448915885462011-06-14T06:34:00.000-07:002011-06-15T11:58:47.685-07:00Safari Dress: Bleached & Dyed!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5832218003/" title="Safari Dress: Bleached & Dyed Purple by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/5832218003_b5f25426a8.jpg" width="500" height="236" alt="Safari Dress: Bleached & Dyed Purple"></a><br />Ta-da! The safari dress is bleached and dyed and dry!<br /><br />I used RIT "Purple" liquid dye for 2 lbs. of fabric on this for one hour, and I'm really liking it. I'm liking it so much I'm going to dance around and use corn as maracas while wearing it!!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5832769084/" title="Purple Safari Dress: Corn Maraca Time! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5231/5832769084_6ec1baa401.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Purple Safari Dress: Corn Maraca Time!"></a><br /><br />FINALE TIME!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5832218249/" title="Safari Dress Dyed Purple: Corn Maraca Finale! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/5832218249_ec5ac82a18.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Safari Dress Dyed Purple: Corn Maraca Finale!"></a><br /><br />Also, I wore my other two recently dyed projects over the weekend, here's a picture of me in the skirt before we go to the Farmer's Market:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5829617281/" title="Dyed Skirt - Outfit! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/5829617281_f663605d4b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Dyed Skirt - Outfit!"></a><br />What can I say - sometimes, I'm really excited about food!<br /><br /><b>Later this week!</b><br />- More Game of Thrones Jewelry (including Tyrion stuff)<br />- Bleaching/glue resist on fabric<br /><br />Stay tuned!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-72825161972920815992011-06-13T12:13:00.000-07:002011-06-13T12:40:39.258-07:00Monday Inspiration: Coco MoCA<b>Pale Whale by Yiying Lu</b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0RdEwNMB58f91jPAIxpjpKooo9OEvV6pfigwdo1Z8g5facdXLolbulGVxZHwziepZUYFRzNOwA9qigmrIrgHjRB8R1AgOi0ka-zhExh-RSZ2uj9I7d8YOS6ZauIBp2Zhgx4VdBdH_oI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.30.42+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0RdEwNMB58f91jPAIxpjpKooo9OEvV6pfigwdo1Z8g5facdXLolbulGVxZHwziepZUYFRzNOwA9qigmrIrgHjRB8R1AgOi0ka-zhExh-RSZ2uj9I7d8YOS6ZauIBp2Zhgx4VdBdH_oI/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.30.42+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617789248215427282" /></a><br />Conan O'Brien's writers have their own site called <a href="http://teamcoco.com/">Team Coco</a> and it's kind of adorable. BUT! The best thing, in my opinion, is their <a href="http://teamcoco.com/moca">Coca MoCA - The Museum of Conan Art</a>. <br /><br />I'm showing you some of my favorites, but they have all kinds of cute stuff, AND you can submit your own (if you have a desire to make a Conan-themed piece of art or cookie/cake or something)<br /><br /><b>Conan Pointillism by Freya Kieslling</b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREs0FW4pPbVGHltfkn7LH_wlLFTeda8LUql308deGJgCRBliaLA3lFKXzifwGSINKPiMufGGWFldURSl846pwGyiiwM6QoMjeSeQe57vKvcNMCwQmBmTOKTUIrid0LxKW0UxG0Zi0S4Y/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.27.31+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREs0FW4pPbVGHltfkn7LH_wlLFTeda8LUql308deGJgCRBliaLA3lFKXzifwGSINKPiMufGGWFldURSl846pwGyiiwM6QoMjeSeQe57vKvcNMCwQmBmTOKTUIrid0LxKW0UxG0Zi0S4Y/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.27.31+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617788398901230402" /></a><br /><b>Team Coco... in SPACE by Natalie</b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39JDN8c8FwImLCgSQtAFutlutLCOsusMaHQmOmK7mUiV2ux4PoAkcrYY1L8szq5sJHHajFlV3f9BivZKGVMgsj1f_jyd0UASnpFpXhHLu8SqleNGtE5XwQdYNogabHtJmJQOc3aJU3ok/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.28.50+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39JDN8c8FwImLCgSQtAFutlutLCOsusMaHQmOmK7mUiV2ux4PoAkcrYY1L8szq5sJHHajFlV3f9BivZKGVMgsj1f_jyd0UASnpFpXhHLu8SqleNGtE5XwQdYNogabHtJmJQOc3aJU3ok/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.28.50+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617788708476032722" /></a><br /><b>Conan Watercolor by isalindberg</b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWqkg5szAl79mUY-BTjQg4HYse0YsjAjgFp0r0WqpwFG0L3B0lqZziNvZqP32s_zWNzCPuGWTNyxAiuOeEivTXtlAYTf8mDZQ207_A2ihGur4LclzBG-tL9GDcUj5Ve56YanLwdWEelA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.25.24+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWqkg5szAl79mUY-BTjQg4HYse0YsjAjgFp0r0WqpwFG0L3B0lqZziNvZqP32s_zWNzCPuGWTNyxAiuOeEivTXtlAYTf8mDZQ207_A2ihGur4LclzBG-tL9GDcUj5Ve56YanLwdWEelA/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.25.24+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617787879412000850" /></a><br /><b>Hello Coco by Steve Dressler</b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPcPbX9hFdG809WDj6Nae7WGo7kskGQivCKhZF0pkWprIy60NY30tGTaqivZSIu_2UgJ8zIVLr9UKNSx9dKxmhyLr8fY4LH_ATy_6O7WAYCTXlpby2a15RIk4WFVEWHsBr-2kb_QKJVQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.32.03+PM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPcPbX9hFdG809WDj6Nae7WGo7kskGQivCKhZF0pkWprIy60NY30tGTaqivZSIu_2UgJ8zIVLr9UKNSx9dKxmhyLr8fY4LH_ATy_6O7WAYCTXlpby2a15RIk4WFVEWHsBr-2kb_QKJVQ/s400/Screen+shot+2011-06-13+at+3.32.03+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617789595545578402" /></a><br /><br />I find seeing one subject covered in many different ways interesting and inspiring. It motivates me to experiment and learn. And, of course, the Hello Coco one is probably my favorite.<br />Here's the link again! <a href="http://teamcoco.com/moca">Coca MoCA - The Museum of Conan Art</a>Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-33284439316905900642011-06-10T08:14:00.000-07:002011-06-10T08:24:43.896-07:00Bleached & Dyed Skirt: Fin!At least there's one project finished: I've bleached and dyed this skirt to my satisfaction!<br />(I'm so happy it didn't come out looking like camouflage)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5817917403/" title="Skirt - Bleached & Dyed by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/5817917403_9bb2be272f.jpg" width="500" height="150" alt="Skirt - Bleached & Dyed"></a><br /><br />To dye it, I combined Dylon dyes "Jungle Green" and "China Blue", figuring I'd get that sort of bright green with blue undertones that seems to be all over the place right now. <br /><br />And, success! The skirt is 100% cotton, so I knew it would soak up a lot of the dye. I'm really happy with it, especially since it was a $3 thrifted skirt, it may now become one of my favorites!<br /><br />Next up, I still have the safari dress, and I think I'm going to try Dylon's "Intense Violet" again, and double up on the dye.<br /><br />I really like the color that the "China Blue" is supposed to come out as, and I want to find something to dye that color, but what?<br /><br /><b>Next week!</b> <br /><i>The end of the safari dress!</i> - will it come out Violet? Or will it look like a hot mess?<br /><br /><i>Resist dyeing with glue!</i><br /> I've bookmarked several tutorials, if you'd like to give it a go, I'd love to hear your feedback/advice:<br /><a href="http://www.mixed-media-artist.com/2010/03/gel-glue-resist.html">Gel Glue Resist Tutorial</a><br /><a href="http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2008/01/glue-resist-batik.html">Glue Resist Batik</a><br /><a href="http://shwinandshwin.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-fabric-prints.html">DIY Fabric Prints</a><br /><br />I have some skirts that probably need octopuses on them!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-14820697774111495682011-06-09T08:20:00.000-07:002011-06-09T08:31:23.723-07:00Bleaching: No More Pattern RecognitionI have a hatred for patterns that are overwhelming and very contrast-oriented. I think they look terrible on me and I want them to DIE! Or... bleach! Then dye.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5815382144/" title="Safari Dress: Bleached! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/5815382144_9382a8fff0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Safari Dress: Bleached!"></a><br />So, here's where I am with the dress - I'm really excited by what's going on here. Especially since I'm planning to dye it a warm color. ORANGE is what's happening here, for some reason. <br /><br />Here's a closeup:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5814814193/" title="Safari Dress: Bleach Closeup by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2351/5814814193_d0793e15c2.jpg" width="500" height="278" alt="Safari Dress: Bleach Closeup"></a><br />(Also, I removed those TERRIBLE rhinestones. Geez - that was one episode of Robin Hood, I believe, with a seam ripper and trying not to be too distracted by Richard Armitage.)<br /><br />I'm going to be dyeing it either later today, or tomorrow. The reason is because this skirt is currently in the sink with a dye concoction I made of Dylon's China Blue and Tropical Green. That should be awesome! OR at least interesting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5815382668/" title="Brown Skirt: BLEACHENED! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5815382668_26c2111410.jpg" width="500" height="229" alt="Brown Skirt: BLEACHENED!"></a><br />Oh gosh, I just hope it doesn't look like camouflage when it comes out. Yuck.<br /><br />The bleaching process I'm using is from Martha Stewart's Fabric and Craft Encyclopedia. I really like the guide and it seems to work and provide the thing that I really like in the finished product: a complete LACK of bleach-smell!<br /><blockquote><b>Here's my bleach process, just so you know what I'm doing to these poor pieces of clothing:</b><br />Mix 5 parts hot water to 1 part bleach (do *not* go over this ratio, according to Martha)<br />Soak clothing in hot water, wring<br />Put clothing in the bleach water<br />Soak in bleach for 15 sec - 15 min (watch for what you want)<br />Remove from bleach and put into cold water<br />Wring from cold water<br />Put clothing in chloring neutralizer<br />Soak for... I dunno, 10 minutes?<br />Wash in washing machine</blockquote><br />So, you need:<br />- 3 places for soaking (I used both parts of our sink and a bucket for the chlorine neutralizer)<br />- bleach<br />- chlorine neutralizer itself (this is to make the bleach smell go away forever and stop the bleaching process - I ordered mine online)<br />- washing machine<br />- rubber gloves and plastic spoon<br /><br />I better get back to stirring my skirt. I think after all this bleaching and dyeing this week, I'm gonna experiment some more with actually doing patterns with bleach, resists and dyes next week!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-42765196425924501072011-06-09T06:03:00.000-07:002011-06-09T06:08:16.297-07:00Further Dyeing Adventures: RIT "Wine" Dye<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5815139468/" title="Dress Dyeing! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/5815139468_d9fdb96a05.jpg" width="500" height="241" alt="Dress Dyeing!"></a><br />The Dylon "Intense Violet" dye I used was for 1/2 lb of fabric, and also the dress has spandex and polyester mixed in, so I figured i should up the intensity if I wanted the next color to over-dye the purple/pink princess monster dress I'd created.<br /><br />I went to JoAnns and got RIT's liquid dye in "Wine" for 2 lbs. of fabric. The color on the bottle was a lot less saturated than the colors came out (which is fine with me, I like saturation). And look! The lace completely soaked up the dye this time - I wonder why that is? I did add more salt to the dye, so maybe that helped.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5815138954/" title="Dyeing H&M shirt with RIT "Wine" liquid dye by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5032/5815138954_318a5b7db3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Dyeing H&M shirt with RIT "Wine" liquid dye"></a><br />I love how this shirt came out! I bought this shirt thinking that the brown and white stripes would just grow on me. They sure didn't. But the shape of the shirt and the interesting sleeves kept me from throwing it away. DYE TO THE RESCUE! Since this is 100% cotton it soaked up a lot of the RIT dye.<br /><br />The dress and the t-shirt were dyed together in the sink for 30 minutes, and I really like how they both came out! <br />Now, to the next level: bleaching!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-29185980702255680712011-06-07T05:46:00.000-07:002011-06-07T05:54:18.534-07:00First Dye Job: Pink to Purple Dress<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5808300948/" title="Dyeing This Dress Purple: Before & After by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2452/5808300948_0461e71599.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Dyeing This Dress Purple: Before & After"></a><br /><br />Well, the first dye job has been done, and I'm having mixed feelings about it. The dye was Dylon's "Intense Violet", and the material was actually a cotton/polyester/spandex blend, so I wasn't entirely sure how things were going to come out.<br /><br />I'm going to have to see if this grows on me. Mixing colors scares me sometimes - It seems like it takes more fashion bravery than I'm equipped with. I'm thinking of over-dyeing it with another rosey type color. <br /><blockquote><b>Lessons learned this round:</b><br />- More dye means more intense - if I want it richer, use two packets<br />- You can dye things in an all white kitchen without ruining anything!</blockquote><br />Let's see, what am I going to dye today? Probably a shirt (since all of the bleaching materials aren't here yet). Bleaching will have to be later this week!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-61979640413485557772011-06-06T06:42:00.000-07:002011-06-06T06:53:49.682-07:00The Week I Wanted to DyeI have a small stack of thrifted clothes that I've been meaning to *do* something with. Mostly, I like the way they feel or fit, but I hate the color. So, this week, I'm going to experiment with dyeing and bleaching techniques. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5803935155/" title="Thrift Dress - Ready to be Transformed by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5275/5803935155_43d137635a.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Thrift Dress - Ready to be Transformed"></a><br /><br />This dress, for example, is from the thrift store and so comfy! It fits me really well. But, uhh, I've already did <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/74008221/">the safari thing in junior high</a> and I don't think I should revisit the jungles, so to speak. Also, it has rhinestones on it in matching animal-print colors. Jeez.<br /><br />So, there's going to be a lot of before and after pictures this week! I love those! I've got a skirt, a couple of shirts, another dress. The dress pictured I'm probably going to bleach (to tone down the print) and then dye it either green or purple. I'm using Martha Stewart's "Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts" as a guide, so hopefully it will turn out great!<br /><br />Let's just see if I can also manage not to dye half the house as well. Now, I'm gonna go break out the plastic drop cloths!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-41296837694969750562011-06-02T07:52:00.000-07:002011-06-15T11:59:28.728-07:00Picture PullFor whatever reason, I am a sucker for pretty pictures. I started watching Black Butler entirely because I saw some of the costumes on a cosplay website, I was absolutely obsessed with seeing The Fall after seeing the images online.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zGjLEI-ss6ZkicBpg1FFy9-hdK88PhUTTD-PYAYHl0hFo17SJqT9OYtfqFBD6q-lCRDDazn4R_42nUg3vDskf6FUOBlQGsDvD1tRRujIaU_yr4xAfvQcuocmyk-I_sYof8ihyphenhyphenBIIr-s/s1600/b_butler1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zGjLEI-ss6ZkicBpg1FFy9-hdK88PhUTTD-PYAYHl0hFo17SJqT9OYtfqFBD6q-lCRDDazn4R_42nUg3vDskf6FUOBlQGsDvD1tRRujIaU_yr4xAfvQcuocmyk-I_sYof8ihyphenhyphenBIIr-s/s400/b_butler1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613638532690548130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xKYKnzWgZyamvhotwX-GCkRKGyjrFkBsWU1C5db66V1F6CB35Nu3IDsK0QbCcq0Gj8DXtbZ7RauHVYZwI6cUIPVOsqO_sPYGdlzxTz-w2AyItsOXdR_6tC7RoHXC_LrOn-hF_LB3mcc/s1600/thefall1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xKYKnzWgZyamvhotwX-GCkRKGyjrFkBsWU1C5db66V1F6CB35Nu3IDsK0QbCcq0Gj8DXtbZ7RauHVYZwI6cUIPVOsqO_sPYGdlzxTz-w2AyItsOXdR_6tC7RoHXC_LrOn-hF_LB3mcc/s400/thefall1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613638535919622162" /></a><br /><br /><br />And now I really want to see this Korean romantic comedy called "Cyrano Agency" because I saw <a href="http://moviesinframes.tumblr.com/post/5334828401/si-ra-no-yeon-ae-jo-jak-do-cyrano-agency-2010#notes">this post on the Movies in Frames tumblr</a>. I was pretty obsessed with Cyrano de Bergerac in high school (I'm not entirely sure why) and the idea of romantic comedy where a theatre group helps those unlucky in love sounds delightful. Now it's just a matter of finding a copy somewhere. Dangit.<br /><br />Have you ever watched a movie or started something just because of the pretty pictures or costumes? I'm not the only one guilty of this, right?Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966681602957704779.post-41307204887917756632011-05-31T09:13:00.000-07:002011-05-31T09:35:16.678-07:00Animazement! 2011!One of my favorite local conventions here in Raleigh is <a href="http://animazement.org/">Animazement</a>, which was just this weekend!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5777730566/" title="Animazement Friday, 2011: Black Butler Costume Group by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/5777730566_2a8aa7c188.jpg" width="500" height="344" alt="Animazement Friday, 2011: Black Butler Costume Group"></a><br /><b>Black Butler Cosplay Group - My Ciel costume is one of my faves! (Friday)</b><br /><br />This year was the first year I reprised an old role at the same con (Ciel Phantomhive - but I had a new costume), AND the first time I'd made a huge part of my costume (sewing my Eruka Frog dress). Exciting! People were still excited about Black Butler, but they were *mostly* excited about the fact that we had a Tanaka. Ciel Phantomhive costumes are pretty common, but having a collection of most of the servants AND a male Sebastian - still pretty exciting for people. Michelle just started calling us "Tanaka and the Pips."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5777105590/" title="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Soul Eater Group by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/5777105590_a23a09ca2f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Soul Eater Group"></a><br /><b>Soul Eater Costume Group (Saturday)</b><br />I'm not sure what it is about conventions, maybe it's just knowing you're surrounded by other geeks, or maybe it's having your picture taken and taking pictures, wearing costumes and checking out everyone else's ... I don't know what it is, but it's SO FUN.<br /><br />Highlights include Stormtroopers dancing to Lady Gaga at the Saturday dance, watching Nick's face during the KuroPop panel, getting free photoshoots with Frost Photography - AND my friends Ruth, Alan and Stephanie won the Face-Off challenge - WINNING PICTURE!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5776455336/" title="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Face-Off Winning Team by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/5776455336_d0caf2f69f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Face-Off Winning Team"></a><br /><b>Face-Off like the show! With a random bag of supplies they had an hour to do that. Awesome!</b><br /><br />Other favorite costumes (in order): Ron Weasley (Very Potter Musical), Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony), Yotsuba & Cardbo (Yotsuba), and adorable Star Wars family and King Boomy (Avatar: The Last Airbender).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5776368512/" title="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Steampunk & Ron Weasley (Very Potter Musical) by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2206/5776368512_7083459b9b_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Steampunk & Ron Weasley (Very Potter Musical)"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5776340402/" title="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/5776340402_efc425989e_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5775813289/" title="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Yotsuba! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/5775813289_7a924176da_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Yotsuba!"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5767545195/" title="Animazement 2011 Friday: Cardbo! by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5767545195_d004fdbc70_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Animazement 2011 Friday: Cardbo!"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5775804191/" title="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Star Wars family by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/5775804191_5df3792e07_m.jpg" width="164" height="240" alt="Animazement 2011 Saturday: Star Wars family"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/futuregirl/5767528403/" title="Animazement 2011 Friday: King Boomy (Avatar: The Last Airbender) by Futuregirl_LeahRiley, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2252/5767528403_f8bc2a4e0d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Animazement 2011 Friday: King Boomy (Avatar: The Last Airbender)"></a><br /><br />Well, I think I've finally recovered from the convention. Now to get back to making non-convention related stuff - like jewelry and quilts and whatever else!Leah Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252678092717498410noreply@blogger.com0