October Update - IMPORTANT NOTICE

Hey guys.

You may have wondered what happened to me. Answer: I got too busy with school. D: Posting to this blog is a lot of work.

I feel I have kind of strayed from my roots here. When I first made this blog, I was not really sure what all exactly I was going to post. My original intent was to focus on my sewing stuff, and my art, with a little photography on the side. But somehow over the course of a few months the focus shifted to my photography, and I never posted any art. Many people have told me that my title is misleading and it is hard to find my costuming and sewing work, which is what they came to look at in the first place. :( And I have to agree.

So after much consideration I came to this conclusion: I am divorcing my photography from this blog. The old posts shall remain, but it shall no longer continue to be posted here. My sewing and costuming work is now taking main priority.

Though, for those of you that came to this blog because of my photography, fear not. It is not being axed, merely separated. It shall given it's own blog. :D I am still thinking of a name, but it shall be booted up come November. Continuing on with my UK trip, and followed by Tremblant and Montreal.

...because I'm so busy that I think having 2 blogs will be easier? XD

I am taking name suggestions right now, so feel free to suggest something! :D

As for what I've been up to? School, school and more school. Oh, and projects. Lots of projects.

In other news, I am deciding my cons for this summer, and I think I am finally going to attend one outside of Canada! :D Baltimore make way, this year I am going to (hopefully) attend Otakon!!! >:D Also attending Anime North, and FanExpo Canada as usual! Excited!!! :D

Lots of costume ideas for this summer. We are proceeding as planned with our Katamari group for Anime North, but I am planning another couple of (more portable) costumes as well.

Anyway, better get back to work. Hopefully you will see the rest of my FanEx stuff before the end of the month!

Owl Bags V2 & Bowtie Hair Clips

 Hey all! A quick post on some of the things I sold at FanExpo this year! Read my remarks carefully, as some of these items are still for sale!

All my items are, of course, handmade, and have plenty of blood, sweat and tears put into them. :D And did I mention they're all one-of-a-kind?

I sold these charming Owl bags at our table--Sweet Geeks--at FanExpo! All of them are fully lined, machine washable, and utterly adorable. :D  They go for 50$ apiece.

Sweet Geeks now has a Facebook group! Go and like us on Facebook! :D
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sweet-Geeks/259643404065978

These two gray ones are essentially the same, but I used different buttons for the eyes. Both sold fairly quickly. The white one (or light gray one, as some people refer to it) sold first, and very quickly. I really liked the stark contrast on this bag, with the electric, bright eyes. :D  I also remade the original bag, as I still had the fabric for it and I had so many compliments on it. ;D Unfortunately, that fabric is all finished, which makes me very sad...

^This is probably my other favourite from this batch of owls. :D I was able to find a light fabric in the exact same pattern as the rest of the bag! :D The paisleys were not as well received. I am told that people generally don't like paisley. Personally I think that this particular paisley is quite nice, but the problem might be that it is pink...



<-This lovely owl was not sold at the convention and is still looking for a home. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing this great bag! ;D

Now we are getting into my hair clip bow ties. They are awesome because they can be worn as hair clips OR bow ties, so long as you have a button up shirt, you simply clip it on. :D

They sold for 12$ apiece, simply because of the sheer amount of hand-stitching required for these. And to help make up for the loss on the owls (which I don't get paid minimum wage for my hours on).

There are still still 6 of these left! Contact me, and I will bother to check what colours are left... XD



Next up: my Elegant Mini Hairclips and Steampunk Necklaces!

Photos: Edinburgh, Scotland Day 4

The last morning before I took the train home. I took some shots of the apartment I stayed in. It was too big for me, and made me feel a bit homesick, but it was a great place to stay.

I really didn't like the stairwell, because there was no light switch, so at night I had to fumble with my keys in the dark. And the door was really creaky, so it scared me a lot. O.o

Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed Edinburgh, Scotland! I know I did!

I am going to take a break from posting trip pictures to post some of my FanExpo stuff while it is still recent. But after that, we're back to London (Day 5) and then on to Folkestone!

Photos: Edinburgh, Scotland Day 3 (Part 2)

I was lucky to get a nice break in the weather and get some shots of Edinburgh in the sunshine! :D

That is St. Giles Cathedral, which is the main, big cathedral in Edinburgh. And I got to take pictures inside. :D

What a stunning space with the light streaming through the stained-glass windows.

^REALLY SCOTTISH.

I took another stop on my Harry Potter Pilgrimage, to the Elephant House, a cafe where JK did some of her early writing. They say 'birthplace', but it is said that she came up with the actual concept while on a train. Still, the view of Edinburgh castle is inspiring enough to make anyone want to write about a boarding school full of witches and wizards. :D

I ate some inspiring food... but I didn't end up writing a novel. Or series of novels.

That's the legendary view. Pretty sweet. :D   ^

<The local costume shop... I like that Gollum is the DJ for 'Fellowship of the Funk'.




These guys took their cash register out of their store and were shaking about for some unknown reason... I took a picture because I am weird. And also a tourist.

Next up: Edinburgh, Scotland Day 4