PAX costume update!

Surprise surprise, I have changed my mind on what I'm wearing to Pax.  Im working on Jill Valentine right now (Nemesis version), so far I have almost finished the shirt, and a purchased the wig.

ACTUAL PROGRESS?

This is my mockup of the shirt! I made my own pattern, and I just hope that the final product comes out the same as this. The actual fabric for the shirt is thinner than this, so this may serve as the lining.

The wig isn't exactly what I wanted, but I couldn't find anything suitible in burgundy (that was also not too red, and was parted on the side), and If I waited any longer I would run the risk of not getting it in time for the con (I'm already a little worried!) This one is from WigFashion on ebay, which I have ordered from before because they often offer free shipping.

I will also be wearing Ramona Flowers which is almost complete (the most procratinated costume of all time?) I know its not technically a video game costume, but the Scott Pilgrim game is pretty excellent, so that's how I'll justify it. Im just having difficulty finding suitible stockings, and I really dont feel like working on that wig ANYMORE!

I have also decided to wear Pokemon Trainer (Pokemon Black and White), because I wanted to wear something from Pokemon, and the new game comes out that month!

Lastly im considering fixing lammy up and wearing it again, this time I will make new ears and horns and probobly remake the watch. Hopefully I get some better picture this time too.

Obligatory New Years Resolution Post

Happy New Year Internet! I hope everyone had a safe and awesome New Year, and didn't wake up in vegas or something with a wife and a llama named Steeve (Steeve the Llama, not the wife). No thats not what I did on New Years, but If it did I think It would make a pretty awesome blog post.

Anyway its time for New Years Resolutions!

My first is to finish 10 costumes in 12 months. I had this resolution last year and FAILED MISERABLY! So this year I am pumped too succeed. In the works at the moment are my costumes for PAX East, including
Jill Valentine, and an Assassin recruit from AC Brotherhood.  

The recruit costume (forgive the bad picture) is kind of a strange choice. I received the game as a gift with the strategy guide, and before I even played I spotted these designs in the guide and loved them right away. Unfortunately It doesn't look like these actually made it into the game (unless they are in some strange side mission I haven't done), but I like the design so much better then the actual recruit designs, because these look like something that is obviously from AC, and yet its much easier to make the Ezio's fancy getup.

Im also planing on doing something to show my love for Pokemon, but I havent decided excatly what yet. Im thinking Team Rocket Grunt, or a pokemon trainer.

Next resolution, to get a new job (in my field of study!) because working minimum wage sucks.

My third is to work out like a fiend and actually be comfortable enough to wear a bikini this summer. I have never worn one in my whole life and would like to before I'm too old to do it! :P

Oh and back to the topic of Pokemon, to any other Canadians out there (I think this is happening in the US as well but I am not positive), Gamestop is giving away shiny Suicune, Entei and Raikou throughout the month of January, (I believe it starts today and you have this week only to get Raikou) and you can trade them up onto Pokemon black and White to get an exclusive legandary (Zoroark or something). I guess I'll always be a Pokenerd. 

Here are the dates for the event:

http://kadoogames.com/?p=2286

Funny story of the week!

In a previous post, I posted a picture of my 2 newest Stitch plushies. I actually own a few others, but have wondered for quite some time where my first Stitch plushie had gone off too. I remembered he was a Christmas Stitch, but I hadn't seen him in quite a while.

A few days ago my mom gave me a call to tell me she had found my Christmas Stitch in the basement! I really couldn't fathom WHY I would put him in the basement, considering my best friend of 15 years gave me this Stitch, and he was my first one.

So I ran right over there to get him, and I was surprised to see that he had a cute little jacket and hat (I only remembered him having a scarf). I even talked to my best friend about Stitch, and she mentioned that she was quite sure she bought him for me.

I get Stitch home and go to put him on display for Christmas. I decided I should cut the tags off. Turns out the tag that is on his ear is actualy one of those Christmas "To, From" tags.

Turns out, it was FROM MY EX-BOYFRIEND!
Thats why it was in the basement XD. 
My friend and I figured out that she had bought me a Christmas teddy bear with a scarf and hat! (If anyone else asks, SHE gave me Stitch!)

I am getting super excited for Christmas! My shopping is almost done (if you don't include my fiancees birthday that is on the 16th). Anyone else excited?

Do you know a girl with hair like this?

The wig is practically done! When I put it on though, I realised that something was definately wrong with the bangs, and I think its that they are too thin and flat, but it's ok I have more hair to fix that! I tried to make it look messy like Ramonas in the movie, but not as ratty.

(I apologize for no makeup an such, I couldnt even find a nice lipstick to put on :S I guess thats one drawback to living on my own now, I dont have my mom and sister to 'borrow' makeup from!)

Anyway I thought a lot about which costume to do for Ramona. I knew I wanted to do the pink hair from the movie, just because I think it is recognizable and because I liked it. The costume I will be wearing with this wig is this one; 

 I chose it because I wanted to represent the comic as well as the movie. (She wears a slight variation of this outfit in the movie as well, except with blue hair)

So far I already have the jacket that I am adding the stripes too, and the Tshirt that I need to add the logo too. I'm sewing the skirt from scratch.

Thats enough cosplay stuff for today, I've got Assassins Creed Brotherhood to play! and a giant mess to clean up. I really don't think I am capable of doing anything cosplay related without leaving a gigantic mess behind XD.

Why is this taking so long?!

...Probobly because I attempted to wash excess pink sharpie ink out of this wig about 6 times and it still gets pink all over everything.
Well anyways, Ramona wig progress!

I still need to fix up a few more things and make it more wavy but I think its coming along (slowly!). Hopefully Ill get a nice picture of me actually wearing it tomorrow. 

On another note, I saw these in the Disney store and just couldn't resist. I had never seen a plush Angel before and my inner child took over. I already have little Christmas hats for them, that way when someone asks why I have these things in my living room, I can claim they're Christmas decorations, and are therefore completely necessary! Thats what I will keep telling myself anyways :P

Renovations!

Today I have decided I need to reorganize my little corner of the internet (this place)! I want it to be easier to read, so please bear with me!

Ramona Wig

So after it dried, I went at the wig with a sharpie manually. The color is much better (although the wig is brighter IRL) I think I will still need to go through the whole sharpie dying process again to get the tone im aiming for. ..hmm we shall see...

Then all I'll need to do is curl it, add extension to it, and cut it. Oh and sew the costume. Procrastination FTW!