Make a Wish Troop & Padme Pics!

WOW!! The Make-a-Wish event in Clarksville yesterday was awesome! The event was supposed to be from 1-3, we ended up staying until 4 because there were SO many people there, still waiting in line to get pictures with us! I couldn't believe how many people showed up -- we raised almost $1400! I didn't take many pictures, but here they are, in my 2007 Trooping folder. Here's one group pic I found: Chase ...

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Timothy Zahn Signing Pics! & Leia updates

Well, I Istill/i haven't worked on anything lately. I did get my ceremonial Leia skirt pieces out and washed them, since it had gotten something on it while laying around in the sewing room (who knows what, probably paint or something. It came off). Mum agreed tonight to look at it with me and help me figure out where I am with it - I don't remember! I think ...

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New Vibro-Ax! Leia Photoshoot, and Christmas Parade Pics!

First off, my new toy came today! oh heck yes... New Leia pics we took a while back-- I want to do the Rebel Legion trading cards this time around, so I needed better pics of some of my costumes. Next up - padme lake dress -- stormtrooper -- imperial officer -- maybe the parade dress Although, speaking of that, when I was cleaning and organizing my costume closet the ...

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Humane Society Event Pics!

This was an awesome event we did on Saturday, for the Shelbyville Humane Society. Chase signed lots of autographs, including an autograph on a lightsaber The Sith Lords pose for their yearbook photo. stormtroopers! Chase as Vader and stormtroopers Me and Chase The emperor loves hamburgers ok i'm bored of typing so the rest are in my 2005/2006 Trooping Folder. this upcoming weekend is horrorfest... and the next is pumpkinfest. busy, ...

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Ice Cream Social Pics!

Last night was fun! Cold Stone Creamery's Ice Cream Social for Make a Wish. It was a little cold though - I'm going to have to start digging out stuff I can wear under Leia for the Christmas parades. At least I can layer underneath that dress! LOL One lady there with her kids told me they had just bought the Leia costume for her daughter - and that I ...

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Mara on the 501st Site!

i got catching up to do on posts & what not, but... made some progress on the handmaiden tonight. got the basic dress cut out and sewn together - tomorrow night I will work on fit, and getting the sleeves in. Then this weekend I'll take it with me to Nashville and continue work on it there... Also if you check out the new 501st website - the front picture ...

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WSMI at COSI 2006 Pics!

Since I did the Wonderfest post over at my other journal, I'll do the COSI one here! A strange crew on the falcon... Friday! Ash and I left Chase's apt and took a cab to the airport. The cab showed up 20 minutes earlier than it was supposed to, so we got to the airport waaaaaaay early. Flight was uneventful, and short. Columbus weather? Not so great. It was pouring and ...

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a long overdue update

(EDIT: This was a catch-all collection of recent costume photos and events originally posted to my livejournal. Since I ported it over here, it may be a bit redundant.) As I said in the last quick post, sorry for disappearing the past couple of months! Besides the usual weekday work drudge, I've been out of town almost every weekend since March, and add to that trying to finish various costumes ...

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Free Comic Book Day 2006 Pics!

We trooped Free Comic Book Day in Nashville this past weekend. Here's a few pics. I wore regular Leia for most of it, which I have no pics of... then I changed into Slave Leia for a bit and got pics with the aliens. Then we went to eat.

St Pat’s Parade pics!

We're back from the Atlanta St Patrick's Day parade... here's our pics! It was a lot of fun. Here's some favs. I wore battle Padme, with an updated top, belt and new shinguards! Chase wore his mando.