puzzle puzzle + Donna updates

Have I ever mentioned how much I love uploading puzzle photos to flickr? I know probably about 70% of the people who follow me on flickr are creepers only following me for pics of girls in costume, so I love to be like, "HERE LOOK AT MY PUZZLES" I finally got some puzzle glue to glue Ophelia together - they didn't have the kind I usually get, so I settled for ...

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Donna Noble jacket + Sewing Room

I wasn't happy with ANY of the fabric samples I got for fabric for my Donna Noble jacket. And I couldn't afford leather. So - I found a vintage leather jacket on ebay and got it. It's not bad. The colour isn't 100% there, but it's not NEARLY as orange as it looks in this pic. I think the tone is right, just more saturated. The good thing is - since ...

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April Costumes

I've got 2 costumes I'm supposed to be tackling this month: Donna and Lady Blackhawk. I got a fabric sample for Donna that I'm mulling over, for the jacket. I can't decide if I like it not. I have a pattern that should be easy enough to mod. Found shirt fabric I like. Hair is a work-in-progress :) Should be long enough by Dragoncon. Lady Blackhawk I haven't done much of anything ...

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agenda for next year

It's a little early but here's my agenda for next year, some of which I already touched on. 1. Only 4 new costumes, can only bring at most 10 all together. 2. At least 2 most have comfy shoes. 3. Will go to artist alley/art show, and spend more time hanging around and people watching. 4. No photoshoots. 5. Carry my own camera and take pics when I want - not just crappy camera phone pics. Also, ...

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