tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53244164729542184152024-03-28T03:34:39.934-04:00The Adventures of An Elven PrincessBeth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-69317494932687991022017-08-04T18:22:00.000-04:002017-08-06T11:45:39.949-04:00Once Upon a Runway: The Fashion Show<div style="text-align: left;">
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You've seen in my <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/2017/07/once-upon-runway-butterfly-dress.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> the makings of my "butterfly dress" for the LU 2017 fashion show -- and now it's time to see the finished product...</div>
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AND! Here's a super cool video documenting the whole show, which was just chock full of beautiful designs that the amazing people from the FACS department created. I literally could not be more proud to have been able to be a part of such a fantastic show.</div>
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(You can see my design at the very end... ;))</div>
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-60109411552671668052017-07-14T19:09:00.003-04:002017-08-06T11:45:05.228-04:00Once Upon a Runway: The Butterfly Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This post is one I am super excited to share with you. I'm sure I've mentioned it in the past a few times, but now that I finally have the time to write up a proper post, I can share and show all the details of this dress, and the crazy journey to its completion.</div>
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Today, we're going over the dress I made for the 2017 Liberty University FACS Fashion Show: Once Upon a Runway.</div>
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So, what jumpstarted the creation of this dress and my involvement in the fashion show? I went to the first meeting for the show, back in October of 2016, where the theme was announced and all the details were given to prospective designers. If there was any doubts in my mind whether I would take part or not, they left in a big hurry when the theme was revealed to be "Once Upon a Time" (all things fairytale, basically). Come on!!! For the girl who wants to make costumes for a living, I couldn't have thought of a better theme myself. :D</div>
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I went through several options for my inspiration piece (ranging from The Nutcracker ballet to the legend of Robin Hood), but, thanks to some encouragement from a fellow designer, I ended up going with my first choice and gut instinct: a butterfly dress, inspired by the traditional Chinese fairytale, "Butterfly Lovers."</div>
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Now, the fairytale itself is a little strange (as many fairytales go), but all that really mattered was the butterfly part. ;D SO, once I finally decided on the fairytale and the Blue Morpho butterfly as my inspiration. I got to designing...</div>
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I went through several illustrations in various mediums before I settled on a final drawing:</div>
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So, we've got a design, now to start on the fun part: making the design a reality!!!<br />
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First up, I got to choose a model to wear my design at one of the casting sessions held for us designers. I met the sweetest, most amazing, beautiful girl named Berkley there (I'm pretty sure it was a divine appointment -- she was SUCH a blessing to me throughout the whole two semesters!!), and after she agreed to be my model and I officially selected her, I got her measurements and began draping the pattern for the dress.<br />
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The mockup took a couple evenings to perfect, and next up, it was time to make the lining, which I would try on my model to ensure the pattern fit perfectly before going ahead to the actual dress fabric. I decided to do only a partial lining, just for the top, to save myself some heartache. ;)<br />
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I used a yard of some lovely gray polyester lining I already had on hand, cut out the pieces, then basted them together by hand, so I could get those seams just right with the slippery fabric.</div>
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After trying it on my model, I was ready to purchase fabric for the actual dress! After doing a ton of research (and I mean, a TON), I finally settled on 5 yards of a gorgeous silver cotton velveteen (which is known for being easier to work with than silk velvet -- YAY), plus a brown cotton lawn with little thread tufts scattered throughout the fabric, both from fabric.com. The velveteen would be used for the main dress (you know how a butterfly's body is kinda fuzzy? That's the effect I was going for ;D), and the cotton lawn would be for the backside of the wings/cape. Later on, I finally found the *perfect* fabric for the inside of the butterfly cape wings from Joann: a poly-blend satin in the most glorious shade of blue, with an absolutely gorgeous drape and hand.</div>
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Now to finally start putting this dress together!<br />
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After the dress was complete and hemmed up all pretty, it was time to get started on the wing cape.</div>
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I cut out both the brown backing and the blue lining in the general shape of butterfly wings, then I got to painting the black veins on the blue fabric (which was quite the process. quite the LONG and STRESSFUL process. but oh so worth it in the end :D).</div>
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After the wings were all done, I sewed the backing and lining together (with the raw edges tucked inside, of course), and added wire to the top edges of the wings so they could be held out taught.<br />
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-11365499251902696152017-07-08T18:13:00.003-04:002017-07-08T18:13:37.975-04:00Project Spider-Beth: The Photoshoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As promised: a mini photoshoot with my Spider-man inspired costume for <i>Homecoming</i>! A huge thanks to my photographer, Russell. Enjoy. ;)<br />
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Just for fun, this was the picture I submitted to the contest, edited with inspiration from <a href="https://www.trbimg.com/img-58f9703a/turbine/la-et-images-spider-man-homecoming-pictures-002" target="_blank">this infographic</a> of the real suit. ;)<br />
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Quick announcement before I get into part 2 of Project Spider-Beth: I got <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anelvenprincess/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>! :D If you'd like to keep up with me a bit more personally, and be privy to behind-the-scenes pics of my current and upcoming cosplay/costume/sewing shenanigans, go follow. I promise you won't be disappointed.<br />
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Oh dear. Now the pressures on for me to deliver some awesome content... ;)<br />
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ANYWAY. Back to my Spider-Man cosplay-ish! Today, you'll hear all about the finishing touches to the costume: webshooters, boots, etc. So let's get into it!<br />
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Webshooters first. I decided to take inspiration from the Peter's homemade suit from <i>Homecoming</i>, and have several web "cartridges" on a wristband below the glove. But, what could pass for a webshooter?<br />
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Hairclips, duh.<br />
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Next up, let's look at the most difficult part of this whole costume. That I brought upon myself. Because it *should* have been one of the easiest parts -- just buy a pair of boots! Right? RIGHT?! No. Because I put myself on a very tight budget for this project, and we were already put on a very tight time budget.</div>
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Now, for the process of making the boots... it was quite the adventure. I looked up some pattern ideas on the internet, put couldn't find anything that was exactly what I needed. So I free handed everything, with a bit of help from a pair of boots I already had, the internet patterns.<br />
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The key was trial and error, and the very convoluted pictures I got of the process reflect that, I'm afraid... I think I'll just dump them here in their relatively coherent order and hope you can understand the story of making boots for the first time, with no pattern, in one day. *cries just thinking about it* :D<br />
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A couple quick notes on the boots... obviously, there's a ton of things I would change in hindsight. For one thing, I didn't add an actual sole to them, so they're more like moccasin boots than actual boots -- but it turned out alright since I wasn't doing any serious walking in them. Also, I wasn't completely happy with the shape of the foot area... it was lacking something, though I'm not sure what. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: I wish I could have bought *apparel* faux leather instead of *upholstery* faux leather, because these things are almost completely unable to breathe. Which gets uncomfortable after a while, needless to say.<br />
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BUT, all in all, for my first pair of boots? I'm really happy with how they turned out. Easily one of my favorite parts of the costume, and mostly worth all the hassle. :D<br />
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We're almost done -- the last things to add was the "mask," which consisted of some Spider-Man inspired sunglasses from Amazon (which were actually the first thing I bought for the costume), and a nose/mouth mask made of a some scrap fabric.<br />
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-43687670608538132882017-06-24T16:02:00.000-04:002017-06-30T15:19:44.196-04:00Project Spider-Beth: The Base SuitHello again, dear friends!<br />
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Today, I'm going to share with you a little cosplay project I put myself up to a couple weeks ago, code-named "Spider-Beth" by my photographer for the costume: a submission for the Spider-Man DIY costume contest, hosted by Marvel in honor of upcoming <i>Spider-Man: Homecoming</i>!!<br />
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Now, before you get excited: no, I didn't win. I'm not sure that the judges ever got to see my design at all -- there were some pretty major glitches with the system that many contestants (including myself) ran into, sadly. BUT! It's all good, I still had a fantastic time making the costume, it was a super fun experience, and the girl who won did a wonderful job on her costume. :)<br />
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But regardless, back to the business at hand! The point of the contest was to create your own version of Spidey's homemade suit, utilizing everyday materials from Goodwill, your own wardrobe, and elsewhere. Basically, "what would Spider-Man's suit look like if you made it?"<br />
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What a challenge, right?! I'm all over it. Goodwill is my favorite thing (did you know all the fabrics used in my <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/search/label/Captain%20America%20Cosplay" target="_blank">Captain America cosplay</a> were sourced from a thrift store?). We had a bit under 2 weeks in total to create the costume, so I got right to work -- and booked it over to my local Goodwill.<br />
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After a fun day of shopping, I came home with this cool lookin' jacket. I was just about to check out when it caught my eye, because of the mesh that totally reminded me of a spiderweb, kinda like a micro version of the design on Spidey's real suit -- and the lining color is a timberwolf shade grey, which I decided was close enough to blue to pass.</div>
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After a couple days of staring at it, I finally decided what I wanted to do: switch up the color of the sleeves and hood to red. So, after attempting to dye it (that was definitely a no-go), I tore out (read: carefully seam ripped) the lining out, and set to work putting in a new one.</div>
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After I had the sleeves and hood linings out, I used the pieces as guides to cut out my new linings.<br />
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Next up, I basted the linings and facings together...<br />
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The sharpie bled through, giving me the web design on the outside as well!! At first I freaked -- WHAT HAVE I DONE and all that. Buuuuut after calming down and realizing it actually looked pretty great, I warmed up to my little mishap, and now I just love it. :D</div>
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Also on my shopping trip to Goodwill, I stopped by Kohl's (my favorite clothing store ever -- I'm barely kidding when I say half my wardrobe is from their clearance section), and found a pair of absolutely perfect blue jean capris (and when I say "blue," I mean a nice, bright blue) on clearance for $10 -- so there were my spider pants.</div>
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Next up, the shirt. I already had a sleeveless turtle neck shirt that I realized would be perfect (most superhero suits are turtle necks, in case you haven't noticed), so all I needed to do to make it Spider-Beth worthy was sew on a spider emblem. I copied the version from <i>Homecoming </i>to the best of my ability, cut it out of some black faux leather I had leftover from <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/search/label/Doctor%20Strange%20Cosplay" target="_blank">Doctor Strange</a>, and then hand sewed it to the shirt (as invisibly as possible).</div>
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BUT those will have to wait for our next post! There, I'll tell you all about the webshooters, sweet lenses, and some homemade boots I whipped up in a day. :D</div>
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-61670359877976803862017-06-16T17:49:00.002-04:002017-06-16T17:49:07.681-04:00Doctor Strange Cosplay - The Photoshoot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hello again, friends!!</div>
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As my first real post after my several month hiatus, I'm excited to share with you some fun pictures of my fem Doctor Strange cosplay from last year!! I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I and my aaaamazing photographers Karis and Amber enjoyed taking them. :)</div>
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I feel like I can't really move forward with blogging before I explain why I've been gone for the past almost 5 months. So, herein I shall explain what happened two weeks after my last post.<br />
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January 19th was the Thursday of my first week back at college after Christmas break, and that evening I was at the first meeting of the semester for the fashion show at my school. It was going fine, but I didn't feel too great, as I was getting over a cold.<br />
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After the meeting, I felt a sense of urgency to get home, a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach which I dismissed as nothing more than my own exhaustion and maybe a hint of a fever. So, in a daze, I rushed back to my car, drove home, and promptly put myself to sleep when I got there.<br />
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That evening, my family found out my dad had passed away.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">All I could think was, "Dear God, don't let it be real" -- but it was real. It was all too real. He had been down in Georgia, where he worked 3 days a week, and had caught a really bad cold. None of us thought too much of it, including him. But that evening, when the policemen came to our door, we were hit all too severely with how serious his condition had been.</span><br />
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To say I've never cried so hard is a gross understatement.</div>
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As that night wore on, my family and I did our best to just breathe. Before I went to bed, I tried to read the bible -- but I couldn't. I hurt too much, had too many thoughts and questions racing through my head. So, instead, I continued to pray and cry. As I lay in bed, a peace, God's peace, beyond any understanding gently swept over me, and by His grace, I slept for the first time without a father on earth.<br />
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That next week was the darkest of my life. It was a fight just to be able to laugh again. I didn't go to school. I journaled. I grieved. Family and friends came in. Funeral preparations were made. Cards and flowers and food entered our house in a never ending and very welcome stream. The funeral was the next Thursday. People said their goodbyes...<br />
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Monday hurt so much, as I went back to school. I was so scared. I felt fragile, and anything so much as a loud word might have shattered my eggshell-thin exterior. I felt invisible, and no one could see the unwelcome tears that seemed to constantly lurk right behind my eyes.<br />
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I went through the motions of school the best I could -- I took notes in class, I talked to friends. I told them I was "okay," but that wasn't true. I hurt. so. bad. I wanted to quit school. All I wanted to do was cry my eyes out and die to go be with my dad. But instead, I went through classes, drove home, and cried once again.<br />
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I went through it all again the next day, and got through it as best I could. But that evening, something changed. First, I recalled one of the best pieces of encouragement someone had given me:<br />
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So, I stopped. I prayed. And then I did the next easiest thing I could think of: I took a shower. There, I continued to pray. And to cry. And continued to pray some more. And in the midst of the warm water, a phrase began to grow stronger and stronger in my mind:<br />
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"You're going to be okay. Not right now, but <i>soon</i>."</div>
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An unexplainable joy began to burn in my heart -- deeper and stronger and more assuredly than I have ever known, EVER. The pain and the hurt and the weight finally lifted from my shoulders, and I knew God was working in me, like never before. That phrase was the most wonderful thing I had ever heard -- and I clung to it. It was God's faithful promise of hope -- and, by His name, I knew it to be true!!!<br />
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So, I shouted out loud.<br />
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I went back to school.<br />
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GOD</div>
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So, friends, there it is. That's why I've been gone. That's what took place in the past 4 months. That's where I am now. And there's still a long, long way to go.</div>
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But, now, I think I'm ready to push forward with blogging. I've missed it dearly, you know.</div>
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I will be seeing you <i>very soon</i> to tell you all about the things I've been working on this semester, and what I will be working on this summer.</div>
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Here's to God's faithfulness!!!</div>
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-43394727298300307002017-01-08T18:39:00.001-05:002017-05-23T03:26:15.653-04:00Doctor Strange Cosplay - The Final TouchesHello for the first time in glorious 2017, friends!<br />
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I hope you all had wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebrations. I know I did. But now, with just a week left before another semester begins, I'm ready to finish up the chronicles of my Doctor Strange cosplay and start the last half of my sophomore year of college off strong. :)</div>
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So, without further ado, let's jump right into a quick post, all about the final touches for my Doctor Strange costume!</div>
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First off, and most importantly, we have the necklace, Eye of Agamotto, aka the Time Stone for the MCU's purposes. :)</div>
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So, this was from eBay for $10 (yay china), and I kind of love it. It is a tad smaller than the actual prop, but, because I'm smaller/shorter than Mr. Cumberbatch, the smaller size looks much better with my costume, and much less costume-y than a properly sized replica would have looked (big and bulky). Needless to say, I was quite please with this purchase. ;)</div>
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The color wasn't exactly what I wanted (a bit too bronze-y rather than gold), so I went ahead and added a touch of gold paint to bring out the color a bit more -- and it really helped. Makes it look much older and much more accurate to the real color!</div>
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This was quite a last minute thing, and the pieces are so far from screen-accurate it's hilarious, <i>however</i>. I think they do look better than nothing. ;)</div>
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-62401462128631331232016-11-26T00:00:00.003-05:002017-05-23T03:26:09.275-04:00Doctor Strange Cosplay - Boots and BeltsHappy belated Thanksgiving, friends!!<br />
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I hope you all (minus you poor international peeps who don't have a Thanksgiving -- I'm sure you're still very thankful ;)) had a wonderful time with family, ate lots of good food, and gave thanks to God for it all.</div>
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My Thanksgiving was absolutely wonderful, as well as the week-long break that surrounded it. I've just got two more days of break before heading back to the grindstone for three weeks, hopefully to finish the semester off strong. But before we think about finals and all that nonsense, let's talk about some leather accessories in this second-to-last post about my Doctor Strange costume. :D</div>
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In the wise words of many a cliche movie: let's do this!</div>
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First, the boots -- a vital part of any superhero's crime-fighting get-up.</div>
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Sorry, little rabbit trail there but it illustrates the importance of boots for superheroes. You die without them. WHICH IS WHY I got an extra cute pair for my fem Doctor Strange:</div>
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I looked around a <i>ton </i>online to find exactly what I was looking for, for under $30 (because budget), but everything I liked was just too expensive. So, after a while, I figured I'd just go with some black suede heeled boots I already had... which would have looked nice, but not <i>nearly </i>as nice as these.</div>
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SO a few weeks before the movie, I stumbled upon a listing of this pair -- on sale for $20!! Now, I had already seen them a thousand times, never less for $40, on various marketplaces online, and it was just chance that I happened to do some more research the very day they went on sale. So, I mean, it sounds stupid? But I think it was a God thing. He cares about what we care about, and don't you forget it. ^_^</div>
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As far as looks, these are exactly what I was looking for. Comfort? Mmmmm not so much, but after a few days of wearing them, I broke them in/got used to the height of, like I said, four inches (I usually top out at 3.5). BUT TWENTY BUCKS. So I'm very pleased. ;)</div>
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For both the braided belts, I utilized the belt loops from the original belt constructions to hide the seams where they would attach with some velcro. Plus, this emulated just a little bit the metal-embellished look of the real costume!</div>
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When I started unraveling the main braided belt to create the tassel, I ran into some problems. For one thing, it literally took *for* *ev* *er* -- like, I woulda been unraveling that thing for two days straight. PLUS, what I did unravel looked really limp, not at all like the lush tassel in the original costume!</div>
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SO, I headed back to Joann and bought some plain black yarn to unravel and use instead by attaching it to the main belt at the braided section (seen below). It didn't take nearly as long to unravel the yarn, AND looked twice as pretty! Yay for problem solving on both time and money budgets. ;D</div>
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For the "background" wide leather belt, I just did a rectangle type pattern, sewn into a tube and finished off on the sides. This simplicity was entirely due to time constraints (I was also working on a pretty major essay due the day before the premiere... bahahahah priorities). I'm considering going back now and taking my time to make it more detailed and screen accurate. But, as it was, it served it's purpose and I don't think anyone cared except me. ;D</div>
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OH! And one last thing that was just a detail, but really did make all the difference (to me, at least -- hah!!): I used some brown paint (don't laugh i'm very creative with my methods) to distress/age the belts from flat black into something much more dimensional. Like I said, to me, it really made the belts look SO much more convincing, as well as better match the real costume!</div>
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And after all that (seriously, who knew this would be such an intense part of the costume???) here's the (almost -- minus the tape!) final look:</div>
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One more post to go in the saga of fem Doctor Strange -- see you then!! :D</div>
Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-32419357122828584582016-11-11T19:27:00.005-05:002016-11-11T19:27:41.721-05:00Doctor Strange Cosplay - The Cloak of LevitationHullo once again, strangers from distant lands, friends of old!<br />
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Today is the day I begin to fill you in on the rest of the making of my fem / gender-bent Doctor Strange costume, as promised. :D For starters, we're going to discuss the epic Cape of Levitation.<br />
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(Just gotta say, after seeing the movie, I love this cape so much more... ;D)<br />
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SO! After some preliminary research, and buying and returning some fabric from Joann, I ended up buying 3 yards of a fabulous cotton twill from Etsy for the main part of the cape -- and for the few darker accents, I used the crepe side of some crepe back satin I had leftover from my very first cosplay, actually: <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/2014/05/where-my-cosplaying-all-began-arwen.html" target="_blank">Arwen</a>!<br />
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I folded the fabric in half width-wise, and cut the hem into a half circle, as well as rounding out the neckline. Later on, I cut more of the length off the edge bottoms, to better emulate the real costume's asymmetry.</div>
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The next step was to create the "yoke" of sorts around the neck and shoulders. I played around with draping for a while until I came up with something I liked (with the amount of fabric I had left). I then cut out the pieces and sewed them down with the edges folded under.</div>
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Next, I worked on the shoulder "patch" for a while, getting the drape and color contrast right, then sewing the pieces together and to the cape.<br />
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Next I moved on to the collar, by far the most difficult part of the cape to make -- it took me a good 8 hours or more to get this thing right. Yes, I know. I'm crazy. ;D</div>
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First, I made a purple mock-up of the collar (perfect color right???), then moved on to the real fabric.</div>
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Now, we're almost done. Next was hemming, and one last ironing (besides all the seam pressing done throughout the making of the cape which I didn't mention) to get all the wrinkles out...</div>
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And the final touches: you might have wondered how exactly I got the cloak to stay on my shoulders, seeing how it's not connected in the front? Well, allow me to share my secret weapon: magnets! In this picture I was just checking placement; I actually superglued the magnets to the back of the tunic so I could wear the costume without the cape if I wanted, without the magnets showing. And then I superglued the magnets to the ends of the cape collar so they would secure together perfectly when worn. :)</div>
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And Doctor Strange's Cloak of Levitation is complete!!!<br />
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The past 3 weeks have been the busiest and craziest of my college career so far, I think. Which is also why I've been MIA the past weeks, and haven't been able to update you lovely people on my Doctor Strange cosplay progress.</div>
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But, I am happy to say, that fem Doctor Strange was completed in time for opening night (and Halloween). And it went over really well, I think!! Here's a low quality sneak peek, a quick shot from the theater Thursday night:</div>
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And my gender-bent Doctor Strange cosplay is completed (unless I decide to make a few upgrades later... eheheh)!! It was <i>such</i> a crazy project to tackle, quite possibly my most complex to date. And I learned SO much in the making of it -- from officially creating my first cape (with an absolutely preposterous collar), to utilizing magical separating zippers.<br />
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Also, it's undoubtedly my most high-quality cosplay to date, which is such an encouragement because YAY actual improvement in my skillz!! ;) But, heh, also my most expensive, I think. I used every dime of my $100 budget -- as well as putting in approx. 50 hours or more of work on it, I'd say. Yes, I am crazy (mwahahaha), BUT I truly do love it. ^_^<br />
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And before I sign off... GUYS. It's not over yet because I still want to show you how I made this costume! So, in the coming weeks, I'm planning to write up a few posts on how I made/procured the rest of it. And I also hope to do an actual photoshoot with the costume over Thanksgiving break (halleluJAH)... but, we shall see. :D<br />
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OH and I also want to write up a post with all my crazy absurd thoughts on the movie (did I mention I discussed it with friends for like 4 hours afterwards) -- but for now, just know that it is basically a fantastic mind trip with some objectionable content that I have a lot of thoughts on... ;)<br />
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SO how about you??? Have you seen <i>Doctor Strange </i>yet? Do you plan to? :)Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-46924087348927541142016-10-14T22:00:00.002-04:002016-10-14T22:45:26.356-04:00Doctor Strange Cosplay - Tunics and Arm WrapsBonjour, friends! For those who have stuck around even durng my year-long absence: you shall not go unrewarded. For here arrives the first of many, many, <i>many p</i>osts to come in this new season of <i>the Adventures of an Elven Princess</i>, concerning my latest cosplay for the latest Marvel Studios film, <i>Doctor Strange</i>. :D<br />
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And with just a day under three weeks until the movie premiere, I think it's wayyy past high time to get you up to speed on all the progress that's been happening in the past few weeks. So let's get right into it -- just like old times. ;)<br />
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SO. The first item of the costume to create, was the over tunic. You can hear all the specific deets on that in the post over on my other blog, <a href="http://thetimethatisgivenme.blogspot.com/2016/09/a-strange-new-cosplay-refashioned-tunic.html" target="_blank"><i>the Time That is Given Me</i></a> (which I wrote before I decided to resurrect <i>Adventures </i>for all my costume happenings). The gist of it, is that I refashioned this suit of my grandmother's into the tunic (because budget and the fact that it was just too perf for it). :D<br />
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I'm super pleased with how it turned out, and was a pretty simple refashion to do. Oh, and I've replaced that pin with a button since that picture was taken -- hah!</div>
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Now, my grandmother used to own a lot of pencil skirts. In total, she gave my sisters and I at least ten -- half of which were black or navy. Which worked out perfectly for me, because it meant I got to make not just one, but <i>both </i>of Strange's tunics for free, out of some high quality and super cool looking fabrics. #budgetcosplayforthewin ;)</div>
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I used two pencil skirts. The first one, which I made the sleeves out of because they're really the only part of the undertunic that will be seen much, has this crazy cool weave to it that almost reminds me of a motherboard, like, in a computer? Weird visual, I know, but that's totally what it reminds me of. ;) The second pencil skirt was a pretty basic weave polyester, I think, (I believe the one for the sleeves might have been wool), but that suited my purposes just fine.</div>
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As for patterning for the undertunic, for the bodice I just used the overtunic as a bit of a guide and free handed from there. For the sleeves, I used a basic sleeve pattern that I had on hand, and made a few adjustments from there.</div>
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Here's the overtunic as it is right now (plus the hem). I just need to sew the front panels, and buy a separating zipper for the back and it'll be done!<br />
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Well friends, I believe this is where I leave you -- until the next post, of course. :D There's still quite a bit to tell of my progress so far... the cape, the boots, the Eye of Agamotto (his pendant/TIME INFINITY STONE yes it totally is), the belts... ah yes. This is quite the multi-faceted costume. ;)<br />
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OH MAN. I just remembered that I need to do something very important. Buying my tickets for 7pm Thursday night of November 3rd... k gotta go :D :D :DBeth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-1190228802458344942016-10-09T16:17:00.001-04:002016-10-09T19:40:26.359-04:00The Adventures Aren't Over Yet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been over a year ago since I was last "An Elven Princess" -- and I didn't realize how much I missed that until just now, as I write this. Yes, hello, hello it's me, Beth, back in action, bringing the ol' <i>Adventures of an Elven Princess </i>out of retirement and into a new season. :) :) You see, I thought my costuming days were over when I started college (which was a huge part of this blog, as you know). But, funny enough, that assessment could not have been more wrong...<br />
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Not only did I recreate Rey's costume for the <i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i> premiere, and I've got a fem Doctor Strange cosplay in the works for the premiere in November... costuming semi professionally has also become a thing!! If you've been following my new blog, <a href="http://thetimethatisgivenme.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><i>the Time That is Given Me</i></a>, or my twitter, you'll know that I started working in my university's theater department's costume workshop, where we make all the costumes for the college plays. This has been an absolutely <i>incredible </i>experience for me. I've learned so much, worked with some absolutely lovely people, and made some money too which is always nice. ;D<br />
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A more recent development (just this semester, actually), is that I've had the opportunity to do costuming on some thesis films (one two weeks ago, and another one currently in development!!), thanks to my awesome screenwriting professor from last semester recommending me (that's you, Professor Wales! ;)). The experience was crazy amazing, and made me realize just how much I absolutely adore costuming for film, and that I'm actually pretty good at it.??<br />
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So, really, this era of my life has just been an incredible time of learning more about myself and my strengths and skills and passions. And with all these new developments, God's been helping me to realize that pursuing a career in costuming for movies is an actual possibility, just as something like screenwriting or producing. And that sounds kinda insane, but also makes total sense. I mean, duh, costuming is one of my favorite things ever -- why not explore the possibility of turning that into a career???<br />
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But... what does this all mean for this blog, <i>the Adventures of An Elven Princess</i>? Well, as I said, I think it's time to resurrect my costuming dreams, and with that, the resurrection of this blog that documented all the events that formed the dream. I'll discuss my personal cosplays, working on costumes in my job at the theater department, costuming for student films, and any other sewing projects that crop up in mah life (did I mention I'm in the beginning stages of designing for a fashion show???).<br />
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Oh, and do know that <i>the Time That Is Given Me</i> isn't going anywhere -- I'll be utilizing that platform for more personal posting, just stuff that's going on in my life that doesn't have much to do about costuming.<br />
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Now... who's ready for the further Adventures of an Elven Princess? Because, I know I am. :)Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-30775631551420356832015-08-23T21:09:00.003-04:002015-08-23T21:09:42.508-04:00The New Blog I Promised You...Hello one last time on <i>Adventures of An Elven Princess</i>, friends.<br />
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To those of you who are interested, my brand spankin' new blog has officially gone live as of last night, and I just made the first post this evening -- the night before my first full semester of college classes begin. :)<br />
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-84537545246232852132015-08-09T22:53:00.002-04:002015-08-09T23:28:41.471-04:00An Elven Princess' Adventures Are Ending<b>Hello my dear friends,</b><br />
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This has been a long time coming, but I'm finally ready to officially announce it.<br />
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I was 15 years old, about to be a junior in high school. It was made to be a place to share the creation of my second cosplay, <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/search/label/Tauriel%20Cosplay" target="_blank">Tauriel</a>, with anyone who would read it.</div>
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Well, this blog has grown so much bigger than I ever anticipated when I created it that day in July on a whim. I've been sharing my mundane adventures with you all for over 2 years now, and <b>have met <i>so</i> many awesome people</b> through this, more than I ever would have thought was possible.</div>
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But, guys, there's a time for everything. The past two years have been a time for blogging and internet friends and costume making and all the other joys I experienced in my <i>amazing</i> final half of high school. <b>It was the time when I was "An Elven Princess."</b><br />
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<b>But a new chapter in this little life of mine is beginning. </b> I'm going off to college, Liberty University, in just one week. I'm taking 6 classes, all of which I'm insanely excited about. I'm in the Honors Program, which was a huge answer to prayer. My time will be dominated with going to classes, hanging out with the new friends I make, doing homework, studying, going to football games, and<b> </b>just <b>enjoying life as a college student at the college of my dreams.</b><br />
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But there's the thing:<b> I won't be "An Elven Princess" anymore.</b><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i> It's time for me to move on.<br />
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Some of you might already know this because I told you, but <b>I'm taking a 1 month (or more) break from Pinterest starting tomorrow,</b> Monday, the 10th of August.<b> </b>It really just serves as a distraction (an extremely enjoyable distraction, but a distraction none-the-less), and I want to be fully focused on college and I don't want to give myself even more reasons for procrastination... ;)<br />
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<b>Now, don't worry! </b> I'm not going to disappear from the internet for good. ;) One spot you'll always be able to find me is<b> <a href="https://twitter.com/AnElvenPrincess" target="_blank">Twitter</a></b>:<br />
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Because it's so quick and easy to be active on there, I'll definitely be hanging around Twitter fairly regularly. <b>Are you on there??? Shoot me a message on there, because I'd love to follow you back! :) </b>But basically, that's the only spot you'll be able to find me in the next month or two.<br />
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<b>I do have some plans to create a new blog,</b> one which will be designated to my college life, but that's still in the early stages and there's no knowing when it will come to fruition, if at all. If I do, I'll most definitely post the link to it on here. :)<br />
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<b>Lastly, I'm so sad to say goodbye to all you dear followers.</b> You've meant so much to me over the past years, and I've been so blessed by you and to know you. So, a thousand thank you's, from the bottom of my heart, for sharing in all my little adventures. Y'all rock, and I truly mean that. :)<br />
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So, after this extremely lengthy post, <b>it's time to say goodbye to The Adventures of An Elven Princess. It's been so fun guys. <span style="background-color: white; color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">❤</span></b><br />
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-90808276281984508612015-08-08T13:45:00.003-04:002015-08-08T13:45:50.445-04:00A War of Dubsmash feat. @ImMeandering<div style="text-align: left;">
You've all seen <a href="http://meanderingsofmyself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Karis, from "The Meanderings of Me"</a>, on my blog before, I'm sure. And here she is again -- this time, it's a civil war of Dubsmash, in which I, <a href="https://twitter.com/AnElvenPrincess" target="_blank">@AnElvenPrincess</a> and Karis, <a href="https://twitter.com/ImMeandering/" target="_blank">@ImMeandering</a>, go head to head in a gripping battle of dubbing skills, featuring lots of fandom quotes and odd songs.</div>
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-1720312125717959792015-07-31T22:16:00.002-04:002015-07-31T22:16:40.838-04:00A Tag... Concerning Doctor Who!<div>
A bajillion thanks to the awesome Felicity (of <a href="http://felicity-helen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Felicity Helen</a>) for tagging me for this lovely Doctor Who tag. It's so super fun to talk about Doctor Who because I feel like I don't get to do it much! Probably because it's a TV show... and I'm more of a movie-loving gal... and I haven't gotten into the current seasons soooo... yeah. ANYWAY. Let's get to those questions and fill you in about my favorites concerning Doctor Who. ;)</div>
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Well that's easy. David Tennant, 10th doctor. Hands down. Need I explain this? No I needn't. ;D Come on, guys, he's just awesome. And hilarious. And has extremely fabulous hair...<br />
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My dear friend Karis, from <a href="http://themeanderingsofmyself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Meanderings of Me</a>, was super sweet and nominated me for the Liebster Award! Now, I've technically already <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/2014/07/liebster-award.html" target="_blank">done a post on this</a> (just a bit over a year ago, actually!) but it's been so long since then that I figured I'd do it again anyway. Plus I needed a fun post to write up... ;) And thus here we are: Liebster Award, round 2!</div>
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<b>First, I shall answer the 11 questions from Karis:</b><br /><br />1. <i>TV show you liked that you wished hadn't been canceled? </i>Erhm. Nothing is coming to mind. In case you didn't know, I'm not much of a TV-lover -- I'd take movies over episodes any day. ;) The ones I do like either ran themselves into the ground and didn't deserve another season, or are still ongoing. I'll just put "N/A" for this one, then. ;)</div>
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2. <i>What is the last thing you watched? </i>*groans* Figures I get asked this the day after I watch Disney Channel's "Teen Beach Movie" with my younger sister for some silly entertainment. xD<i> Before that</i>, I watched "The Quiet Man," the 1952 classic starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, famous for being the first American movie to be completely filmed in Ireland, and having the longest film brawl at the time. Man, was that a bizarre movie...</div>
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<br />3. <i>What is the last thing you watched in theaters? </i><a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-superhero-size-of-insect.html" target="_blank">Ant-Maaaaaan.</a></div>
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<br />4. <i>What is your favorite song from a musical? </i>I'm not a <i>huge</i> fan of musicals, but "Defying Gravity" (Wicked) is a fav, as is "Think of Me" (Phantom of the Opera). This list would be longer if I listened to more musicals. ;D</div>
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<br />5.<i> Do you have a dream car? </i>Ford Mustang GT convertible (whatever the latest model happens to be whenever I can afford such a thing). Just like this:</div>
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<br />6. <i>Favorite fruit? </i>Tough, but blueberries win out.</div>
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<br />8.<i> What song do you have stuck in your head right now? </i>"Exhale" by Plumb.</div>
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11. I'm still saving the tabs off of pop cans. <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/2014/09/battle-tauriel-cosplay-chainmail.html" target="_blank">Force of habit</a>, I suppose. xD</div>
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1. <a href="http://felicity-helen.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Felicity Helen</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://leiaarevivalwarriorprincess.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Leia, A Revival Warrior Princess</a></div>
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3. <a href="http://theshyintrovert.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Shy Introvert</a></div>
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4. <a href="http://mostexcellenttiming.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Most Excellent Timing</a></div>
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5. <a href="http://ladies-of-the-press.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ladies of the Press</a></div>
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6. <a href="http://meanwhileinrivendell.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Meanwhile, in Rivendell</a></div>
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7. <a href="http://girlhoodjourneys.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Wanderer's Journey</a></div>
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8. <a href="http://cascadesofgrace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cascades of Grace</a></div>
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9. <a href="http://gazing-wonders.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gazing Wonders</a></div>
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10. <a href="http://gardenerofthehill.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gardener of the Hill</a></div>
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11. <a href="http://eruannaofedoras.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Eruanna of Edoras</a></div>
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<br />...and, of course, if you would like to do this and I didn't tag you, pleaseeee do it anyway!! Rules schmules, am I right?? ;)</div>
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I hope you enjoyed this little post, and that those of you who have a mind for it enjoy writing your own! :)</div>
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Now, back to packing for our move to Virginia...</div>
Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-73131475854060379792015-07-20T21:44:00.003-04:002015-07-20T21:44:54.499-04:00A Superhero the Size of An InsectAs I'm sure you've heard, le 12th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe premiered this weekend. Yes, that would be...<br />
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Let's just say, Ant-Man is an extremely amusing ride, and most definitely <i>not </i>your usual superhero movie. And, for the most part, its completely un-self-righteous style works well... I mean, the critics are practically drooling over the movie for it's inventiveness and ability to sell a guy who shrinks down to the size of an ant. However, it didn't make me want to go back for more. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Let's break down the reasons for why I didn't come away from Ant-Man gushing about how awesome it was</i> <i>(and gushing is the norm for me when it comes to Marvel movies, in case you didn't know.)</i><br />
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<b>Con 1: Lack of conflict/suspense. </b>When I put up that spoiler-warning, I was wondering why I felt like I didn't need it. Well, here's the thing -- Ant-Man has no really significant drama that compels the viewer. There're no times when you're truly wondering, "What's going to happen?" (Except once, when something really crazy bad happens to Scott). But mostly, Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man) saves the day by saving his reputation as a father and successfully infiltrating Pym Technologies and then defeating Darren Cross (aka Yellow Jacket), with a lot of laughter along the way. This all makes for a lot of fun, but is truly not memorable. Whether this is a problem or not may just be dictated personal preference -- but I, for one, prefer movies that inspire me and leave me awestruck. Empty entertainment doesn't suit me very well.</div>
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Besides [most likely] being the heaviest and hardest cuss-laden of all the MCU movies, the language featured only serves, many times, as a device for humor -- and, in the process, <i>cheapens those laughs.</i> See, not only was it hardly necessary to throw in those s or d words, but they drug our characters down to such low levels of respect for themselves and others that I almost felt bad rooting for them. That's the thing:<i> curses are cheap, inexcusable alternatives to actual, intellectual thought. </i>Call me what you like. but that's the truth and I stand by it.<br />
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LOVING the theme from Ant-Man by <a href="https://twitter.com/CBeckOfficial">@CBeckOfficial</a>. Just the right mix of fun and cool. Cannot wait to hear the rest. <a href="https://t.co/fWN3qXP45w">https://t.co/fWN3qXP45w</a></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">If you look at the one retweet... <i><b>Yes, that would be the writer of Ant-Man's soundtrack who retweeted me.</b></i> I thought that was a little bit awesome... :D</span><br />
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-68237960772112737002015-07-13T15:49:00.002-04:002015-07-13T15:49:21.919-04:00Green Velvet Coat - A Refashion (Part One)<div>
As most of you know, I really love refashioning and repurposing old and ugly clothes. So, I wanted to share with you the work in progress of the refashioning of this old, dark green velvet dress. It's a thrifted relic of a by-gone age from my older sister's younger years, and is at this point very, very worn.</div>
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So, though it is a pretty dress, it is much too yucky to be worn as-is, and I don't have any use for such a dress anyway. But looking at all that gorgeous green velvet in the skirt, I knew I had plenty of fabric to work with to create something new out of the dress.</div>
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I'd been playing with the idea of making a winter coat for myself for quite a while, using the same <a href="http://www.amazon.com/McCall-Pattern-Company-Costumes-4-6-8-10-12/dp/B00DV90Q6K/" target="_blank">pattern</a> I made my <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/search/label/Battle%20Tauriel%20Cosplay" target="_blank">"battle Tauriel"</a> dress out of, with some adjustments, of course, to make it a more modern piece. While I was staring at this dress, trying to come up with some brilliant idea for it, I remembered that coat idea, and realized how cool a green velvet coat could be (something like <a href="http://www.voriagh.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Amy_front_green.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> / <a href="http://www.voriagh.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Amy_back_green.jpg" target="_blank">this</a>)...</div>
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See, I've recently become obsessed with the haute couture look, and have really wanted to try my hand at making something slightly "over the top" like that. This velvet coat idea struck me as something that could be kinda couture-ish, which made me want to try it even more.</div>
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Now, keep in mind, I'm not finished with this coat yet. I'm about half way through so far, and while I'm rather liking how it looks currently, it might look awful in the end. If it does, we can all just have a good laugh over it when I post "Part Two" of this project. Sound good? Sounds good. ;D</div>
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Now that you've got all the exposition, it's time to plunge straight into my new project... The first thing to do was prep the skirt, so I could get the most out of the fabric.</div>
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After a few hours of work, I had all the main bodice pieces cut out, pinned, and ready to go.</div>
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Next, over the course of a few days, I did the sewing for those eight pieces...<br />
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After that was done, it was time to move on to the sleeves. Getting these prepped is always easy, and I love the shape of this pattern's sleeves so there wasn't any cause for alterations. After sewing them up, I pinned them to the main bodice.<br />
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And that's as far as I've gotten with the coat as of now! It's not much to look at (lacking a collar, lining, and the peplum hem I'm planning to add to lengthen it), but I think it's a good start. Hopefully I'll get this thing finished soon so we can all find out whether making a green velvet coat was a good idea or not... ;D<br />
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Okay. You've seen a ton of awesome cosplays floating around the internet, at conventions, or you just love all those amazing costumes in movies, video games, etc., and you're dying to get in on the cosplaying action yourself. That's why I'm here: to show you all the ins and outs of getting started in cosplay by making your very first costume!<br />
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<b>NOTE: If you're looking for a pre-made (or mostly premade) costume, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://cosplaysky.com/">Cosplay Sky</a> are two of the best places I've found online to buy high quality, screen-accurate costumes.</b><br />
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Probably the easiest part of the entire process, the beginning of every cosplay begins with choosing a character, and then choose a costume worn by said character. You probably already have an idea swimming around in your head -- perfect! Choose that one.<br />
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One helpful tip regarding this decision: it's best not to choose something *too* challenging or intricate for your first endeavor. Try to let the costume match your skill set. So, let's say you want to cosplay Iron Man... unless you're really ambitious, maybe pare the idea down a little and go for cosplaying Tony Stark instead -- that way, you can just make an arm of the Iron Man suit to complete the look!<br />
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Though you might want to just jump right in and have at it, making a game plan for your costume will make everything much simpler and faster in the long run.<br />
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<b>-</b> <b>Gathering reference photos. </b>Scour the internet for the best high-resolution photos of the costume that you can find. Posters, movie stills, even toy versions of the character provide invaluable reference to help you in your build. I've found the best way to store these photos is to pin them all to a good ol' <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> board, designated for that express purpose.<br />
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<b>- Making a list of everything you'll need to buy. </b>You might be surprised by just how many things you'll need to buy to create your costume (and how much those things can cost), so it's important to have a pretty good idea of what you'll be needing to purchase. This will also make the next part of the process much easier.<br />
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<b>- Creating a budget + calculating the cost of the costume. </b>Now, your budget doesn't have to be calculated down to the last cent -- somewhere within $10 of the actual price is a good place to start. And since you've already made your list of things you need to buy, just add up the average cost of all those items and you're all set to go!<br />
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<b>- Drawing sketches of the costume. </b>This one is optional, but I <i>highly </i>recommend it if you're planning on making any major alterations to the original costume. It also helps you get a better idea of all the different aspects of the costume, since you have to draw each one.<br />
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<b>- Deciding where you want to wear the finished costume. </b>You might already know this, but if not, start thinking. It's so depressing to have created an awesome costume, only to realize you have no where to wear it. I recommend movie premieres, fandom conventions, or just a photoshoot as the best opportunities to do so.<br />
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So, now that you've got a pretty good idea of where you're going with your cosplay, start researching online and in brick-and-mortar stores for the things you'll need to buy -- which you've already made a list of! ;)<br />
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If you're looking for a few pre-made items, such as boots or weapons (the things that look best when store bought and screen-accurate versions can be easily found), the best places to start your search are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.ebay.com/">Ebay</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>, and <a href="http://www.thethriftshopper.com/">your local thrift stores</a> -- you'd be surprised by how perfect some of the second-hand items are for cosplay, plus they can lower your budget considerably.<br />
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Here are a few online stores that I've found to be perfect for finding great sewing materials, which will most likely take a large part in making your costume:<br />
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~ <a href="https://www.fabric.com/">Fabric.com</a><br />
~ <a href="http://www.joann.com/">Jo-Ann</a><br />
~ <a href="http://hancockfabrics.com/">Hancock Fabrics</a><br />
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~ <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/">Simplicity</a><br />
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This is such a fun and integral part of creating costumes that sometimes can be overlooked. Here are the main accessories that you'll be needing to get to complete your costumed look:<br />
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<b>- Footwear. </b>Never go with sneakers or flipflops just because they're easy -- they'll ruin everything of the costume that you worked so hard on! Thrift stores are a great place to find shoes that you'll only be wearing a few times, and you won't feel bad altering a pair that only cost you $5. <i>A note about characters that go barefoot: </i>You will probably want to create a pair of <a href="http://andsewingishalfthebattle.com/invisible-shoes/" target="_blank">"invisible shoes"</a> (tutorial by "...And Sewing is Half the Battle!").<br />
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<b>- Wigs.</b> Now, I have a more lenient opinion on wigs than other cosplayers, but that's just because wigs can so often make a costume look worse rather than better, unless you want to fork out the $30-$80 for a high quality, synthetic, lace-front wig. With that in mind, it might be better to completely forego buying a wig and just go with your natural hair, styled like the character's as best you can. <i>But,</i> if you do want to buy a wig, <a href="http://arda-wigs.com/">Arda Wigs</a> has rave reviews, and <a href="http://www.ebay.com/" target="_blank">eBay</a> can have some pretty good finds.<br />
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<b>- Prosthetics. </b>I've found that <a href="http://www.aradanicostumes.com/">Aradani Costumes</a> is the absolute best place for high-quality, inexpensive prosthetics, which can add a convincing touch to your cosplay and make people look twice. "Wait, did that girl have pointy ears??" ;)<br />
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Here's a few extremely helpful links to get you started in your crafting.<br />
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<b>- <a href="http://fabgrandma.com/2013/07/sewing-basics-12-things-you-need-to-get-started/" target="_blank">12 Things You Need to Start Sewing</a> </b>(Fab Grandma)<br />
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<b>- <a href="http://firelilycosplay.com/tutorials/foam.jpg" target="_blank">Foam Board Weapons Tutorial</a> </b>(Fire Lily Cosplay)<br />
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<b>Let me tell you something crucial for this step:</b> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Google is your friend. </i><b>Don't know how to do something?</b> <b><i>GOOGLE IT.</i> </b>Chances are pretty good that someone else has made the same costume before you and wrote about their process of doing so. Reading about their build can be extremely helpful for your own, and they may have even made some how-tos for the creation of some of the more difficult parts of the costume. Plus, if you have a question about the costume, they might be able to answer it! Many cosplayers are very open to helping others with their costumes. You can also check out <a href="http://www.therpf.com/" target="_blank">the RPF</a>, which is a great place to find answers from experienced hobbyists.</div>
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You've sewn, crafted and bought everything for your costume, and now it's finally time to put it all together and show it off!! Enjoy literally stepping into your character's shoes for a day. :D<br />
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<b><i>And with that, you've completed your very first cosplay. Bravo, and congratulations!!!</i></b></div>
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-81165320776720676142015-06-24T16:38:00.004-04:002015-06-24T16:45:23.352-04:00Looking Towards The Future<div style="text-align: right;">
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The future is so close to the present, I can almost taste it. You see, as of a few weeks ago, I am finally signed up for classes for my first semester at Liberty University, and God has moved and is still moving so many mountains for those doors to swing wide open for me to walk through. Who would have thought, even a year ago, that now I'd be looking towards a degree in Cinematic Arts and a minor in Fashion Design?<br />
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It's kind of mind boggling, honestly, when I look back on all that's happened over the course of the past several years, and seeing so obviously the work of God through it all. Seeing how God has guided me to follow His will for me, and providing a way so I can. Seeing that, it doesn't matter how crazy the dream seems or feels, but that God can fulfill any dream, big or small, if we are willing to trust Him and push forwards with our whole being.<br />
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But you know what's absolutely crazy? In the midst of all of this, all of these incredible opportunities and possibilities looming before me, I am at peace. If God decided to allow it all to be taken from me, if He decided to send me into a completely different direction, or even if He decided to bring me home to Himself instead, I know I'd be okay. My soul is safe in the arms of God -- I have been promised nothing more, and yet nothing less.<br />
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I feel ready now, to head into the future one day at a time. Not because I'm adequate for the task, but because the God who guides me is <i>beyond</i> adequate. All I have to do is keep. following. Him. with my entire being, keeping my eyes focused on the prize ahead of me, and try to serve Him to the best of my ability in the mean time.<br />
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-40739013044997489122015-06-14T21:52:00.002-04:002015-06-14T21:53:25.603-04:00Costumes Are Not My Life - From a CosplayerOnce upon a time, in the middle of working crazy hard to finish my <a href="http://adventuresofanelvenprincess.blogspot.com/search/label/Captain%20America%20Cosplay" target="_blank">Captain America cosplay</a>, I had a mental/emotional breakdown. This was due to some combination of disappointment and stress, ending in the loathing of myself and my work-in-progress Captain America costume. After an encouraging one-on-one sesh with God and a good night's sleep, I was feeling much, much better. But not about my costume. The costume was still, in my eyes, dreadful. "Oh, why can't you just look perfect, already??? I've worked so hard on you... this is not how you're supposed to turn out."<br />
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As I was arranging the bodice on Sylvie (my dress form -- hush hush and don't ask questions) and made adjustments to some of the pins still holding the place of seams, it didn't look so bad anymore. And then, it began to look even better when I reminded myself that I don't have unlimited money, time, or skills, [unlike almost every cosplayer in the media spotlight]. So, unless I get super obsessive about it, my Captain America costume is just not going to imitate the real thing as much as I'd like (plus, I was creating a female version, so it would never look<i> exactly</i> the same as the original -- hah!)<br />
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See, I don't even <i>want </i>to get super obsessive over costumes. Cosplay is not my life, and I never want to act like it is. <i>Jesus is my life</i>, cosplay is just a hobby through which I desire to give glory to Him and receive some simple joy in this crazy world we live in. Cosplay will never give me the fullness and satisfaction of spirit that Christ gives me, as I feel every time I start to put costumes before my relationship with Him. That situation is not pleasant, not the way it's supposed to be, and only leaves me feeling insufficient. But not so when God is in the proper place in my life, as "Number 1" -- He is the only one sufficient to fulfill all our needs: spiritual, emotional, physical.<br />
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So, cosplay is not my life... <i>and neither are movies.</i><br />
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I had a realization today. I've been worried lately that I like movies too much -- that they've been becoming an "idol" for me, that I've been replacing God with cinematics. It wasn't a nagging feeling in my spirit, but rather a nagging question in my intellect, which made me question the importance of my own question. If becoming obsessed with cinematics was such an issue, then I thought I should be feeling insufficient and empty, like what happens when I put my costumes before God. But I didn't feel that way, so I was left to ponder the question some more.<br />
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I imagined the Christian life as something like this: we're each given a picture to color, and we're given the freedom to color in the lines with whatever colors we want, adding designs, etc. We only run into trouble when we start altering the base of the picture -- like, changing a horse into a giraffe, for a weird example. The colors we choose for our pictures are our personal interests. Because, we're all created with different personalities, different looks, and different likes and dislikes. Put simply, different does not equal bad -- sin equals bad, and sin is that which goes against the teachings given to us in the Bible.<br />
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My oldest sister is a piano teacher, my second oldest sister is a science nerd, I'm a film geek, and my younger sister is a fitness nut. It would seem we don't have much in common, right? But, see, that's a wrong assumption, because we totally do. All four of us are the bestest of friends, and we can be that because we all love Jesus; <span style="font-style: italic;">we are similar in what really matters</span>. We are all members of the family of God, He is our center, and every other part of our lives falls into place around that.<br />
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<i>So, here's the finale, the thought I want you to come away with from all of this:</i> Costumes are great, movies are great, whatever-your-personal-interests-are are great, just always remember to never forget who made you, who made the world you live in, and who gave his son to save your life. God. Jesus died for your life, so live it to the fullest, live it to the best of your ability...<br />
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And now I will walk you through how I made my refashioned skirt, and show you how to do it yourself! If you want to make a pleated skirt with plain ol' fabric, I recommend <a href="http://www.merricksart.com/2014/03/box-pleated-skirt-tutorial.html" target="_blank">this tutorial by Merrick's Art</a>.<br />
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So, here's the dress that I started out with, Pretty -- but also pretty boring. I loved the skirt and the color, but that was it. So, like I said: for a dollar, I couldn't really go wrong. ;) Grab your own boring dress, and prepare to create!<br />
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<b>1. Chop off the desired length of the skirt, </b>leaving the bottom hem to save you some sewing.<br />
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<b>4. Start pleating. </b>This is going to take a bit of trial and error to get the right fit and look, as the width of the skirt and the size of your waist will affect the amount of fabric you can take in with the pleats. I made 5 pleats total, averaging about 4 inches in width and taking in four inches each, with the inset between the last two on the zipper seam. To keep everything symmetrical, I used the seams on the skirt as references for places to make the pleats.</div>
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<b>9. Don't forget to iron your new skirt out, and then you're finished! </b>Enjoy your <i>fabulous</i> new skirt. :D</div>
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Beth P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12434361880761562408noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5324416472954218415.post-24053849996673186712015-05-29T00:00:00.000-04:002015-05-29T00:05:36.306-04:00Special Feature: Cosplaying for Age of Ultron<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The promised post, where I get to share you peeps' epic costumes worn for the premiere of <i>Avengers: Age of Ultron. </i>Enjoy the awesomeness...</div>
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<i><b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/leiamosemann/" target="_blank">Faith</a> (<a href="http://leiaarevivalwarriorprincess.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Leia, A Revival Warrior Princess</a>), cosplaying Captain America:</b></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/belleoftheopera/" target="_blank">Isabelle as Black Widow</a>, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/dramagirlforgod/" target="_blank">Haven as Scarlet Witch</a>, Henry as Quick Silver, and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/marcizaccardi/" target="_blank">Marci as Bucky</a>.</td></tr>
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"It all started out as, "Wouldn't it be cool to dress up as Captain America from the Avengers for Halloween?" So, about three months before October 31st, I started making patterns and plans for this huge undertaking. First, there was some hoops to jump through: I had never sewn on Spandex before, and I made the most adjustments to a sewing pattern I have ever done -- but that was at least fun. Anyways, I got my fabric from Jo-Ann from their swim/active wear selection. I was easily able to get it done before Halloween. It was a lot of fun, most people recognized us and said, "It's Captain America and Bucky!" Then, several months later, due to Beth's awesome Captain America costume from Age of Ultron, I decided with about two weeks until the movie, to update my costume as much as I could to his new Avengers costume. Thankfully, I had fabric left over, and I added stripes on the shirt and pants, plus made arm guards left over from my Tauriel costume. It turned out great, and some of my friends and I went and saw the movie together. We all had an awesome time and got many stares, lol! Thank you Beth for letting me write a paragraph about my costume on your blog. Thank you all for reading!"</div>
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<i><b>Bailey and Rachel, cosplaying Thor and Loki:</b></i><br />
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"Hi, Beth! I'm sending a collage of myself and my sister Rachel. Thor's sleeves and shirt were made out of Duct tape, as were the gold strips on Loki's costume. Loki's coat was made of a Land's End dress, and the underclothes for both Thor and Loki were bought at a thrift store. Thanks for inspiring me!"<br />
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<i><b>Sarah, cosplaying feminine Quicksilver:</b></i></div>
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<i><b>Megan, cosplaying Scarlet Witch:</b></i><br />
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<i><b>(From left to right) Lillie as Black Widow, Ella as Hawkeye, Grace as Steve Rogers, Chloe as Scarlet Witch, Juju as Thor, Callie as Vintage Cap, and Elijah and Alaina as The Twins:</b></i><br />
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"We had been planning months in advance for this! And now we basically don't know what to do with our lives now that it's over. :-( We laughed. We cried. It was amazing! The staff at the theater cheered for us as we left, and of course there was a couple people that asked to take pictures, which made us feel pretty awesome. XD XD We can't wait for next year! Bring it on Civil War! Avengers Assemble!"<br />
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Thank you so much to all you peeps who sent me your cosplay pictures to share; y'all make me so happy, and I love that I can share your costumes. :D Everyone of you looked so great, and I'm sure you had a ton of fun cosplaying for the premiere as such great characters!! ;)<br />
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And to you other peeps who didn't cosplay for the premiere, thanks so much for reading this post anyway. Literally each comment, like, and pageview gives me such joy, and I am so thankful for you. Y'all rock and that is that. ^_^</div>
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