It's an OWL thing......and an Alien thing!

Here is the latest plushie/softie creations - Lily has named her "Raspberry" :

Raspberry!!!!

 

 

                    

This guy is titled on the "Cut out and Keep" site as Mr. Greenie

                                                                
I am working on tutorials at this point so I will be posting these in a few weeks - I'm new to this so be patient with me!    
Peace
wickedjypsi                              

Our Halloween Monster Costumes!

I realize it is May now, but I never had a chance to post pic's of the costume

 I made for Lily last Halloween - we went with our favorite theme: 

"Alien Monster"

Mama's little Monster!!!!!  

I couldn't be more proud!!  hahahahah

              I actually made one for me to wear - same look only the color was a darker green and didn't turn out as vibrant as this one....   I'll be trying again next Halloween!

wickedjypsi      

"Giving My Shirt a Lift " :))

     I picked up a couple of shirts - one brown and one olive green - but they were boring and ended up in my sewing basket for three months along with my niece, Delanie's Hawaiian dress she asked me to sew last summer...  :( -sorry Del.  So, I decided to make a change to give them a little something........more:

Here is the brown shirt as I purchased it....kind of plain......

Both shirts are the same style, but different colors, so I took a pic of the brown to show a "before" picture - and the green one (next pic) is the "after" pic:

Added a "sweatshirt-like" pocket on front and an appliqued flower from the back of some tshirts I had laying around to be made in a quilt (also sitting in my sewing basket for months!!)

      My daughter say's she loves it, but I'm on the fence........at least I can say I know how to do it now!

Have a Happy Day!!     

 wickidjypsi

A little Art from me!!

I am making submissions to my college's magazine that they publish yearly and I thought I would post them here while I'm at it.

A collage made from some great pictures taken of statues at the Old City Cemetary



This was inspired by Traci Bautista's awesome book: Collage Unleashed




I can't tell you why but this one is my favorite.



This one was actually made to be minimized and made into a Mother's Day Card.



This was made about 8 years ago - I have always been facinated by the history of the "Virgin Queen"



This was part of my 2009 Calendar - I believe it was June's page.

Sleepy Time Doll - sooooo cute!

My daughter was invited to a sleep over birthday party last weekend - and being that she has not been to many, she was a little nervous and asked me to make her a little doll to help hger sleep while she was there.  So, I looked online for some ideas and came across the most ADORABLE pattern on the Whipup blog - the "Sleepy Time Doll":

Here is the finished project - with the fabrics we picked out!

Here's the back:)

 

           Now, I am new to the whole blog thing and adding links is still something I have yet to learn but am working on. However, the awesome pattern and instructions are on the wonderful
Whipup blog Here is the address to cut and paste:
http://whipup.net/2011/01/10/whip-up-pattern-sleepy-time-baby-and-doll-quilt/

Check it out - Give it a try - she has many more tutorials I have yet to delve into but look forward to making!!!!  
   
I will return with Valentine greetings!      

Peace, 
wickedjypsi

Issue#1-wickedjypsi zine-In the making.....

Howdy All...

As one of the many gifts I have made and am making (and will post pics of) one of them is the first issue of my long-awaited (by me:) zine: the "WickedjypsiZine". The following are some of the pages I have completed although the book is not put in order or bound yet............(theme: a 2011 playbook to relax discover and explore!!)

             I’ve decided to start making habits,

                                          instead of breaking them…

Some Damn Good habits to make:

1. Start talking about how you

        want your life to be,

            Rather then how it is.

2. Choose a favorite “F” or “S” word

       And say it often. (Fantastic, Fabulous,

                                                 Super, Spectacular, etc.)

3. Seek out a Hilarious story to

laugh at once a week- or just make

                                            fun of someone elseJ

4. Send someone a “Howdy” card

              Just for the hell of it!

5. Look for “intentions” – leave it up

       To god to condemn the

            wicked to hell!

6. Practice listening- (some people think

       this implies that they agree with the speaker, but

       no worries, I’m sure the hard-headedness will reign

                                                                        supreme!

7. Look others in the eye during

   Conversations – it discourages fibbing!

8. when confused or in doubt, write down

   Your troubles on paper- it’s usually easier

       blame it on someone else if the details are in writing.

9. don’t enter your pin # at a gas station

                      Last but not least…….

10. use your filter- you’ll live longer

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just a frank and funny foto collage!

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This page is unfinished but it titled "Bits of Peace"- a list of things 

that bring a little sunshine into my day. There is a section on the finished page for the reader to enter a list of her/his own.........(completed page will be posted later-I promise:)

                                        1.family guy and the simpsons

                              2.blogs (diy tutorials and “idea” shopping)

                                                        3.the sims

                           4.brian froud art “goblins” & “pressed fairies”

                                           5.watching movie Trailers

                                       6.underlining cool passages in

                                                           stephen king books

                                 7.just knowing that I have a basket on the

                                                 front of my bicycle

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The next three pages are a basic "List your 2011Resolutions" and two other pages that give the reader a chance to write down the best and worst of the past year and ..."forget about it"......and one of my favorite quotes to finish off with.

Parts of 2010 to forget...

Best Parts of 2010

2011Resolution Page

Just a quote

These pages are going to be sandwiched between some coloring pages for a little child-like relaxation time when we can coloring inside or outside of the lines as we please.....we can color how we want..we are adults you know!:)))



More to Come as the Days Go By!!!!!!!!!

Creature Time

Meet "Igor"

I've been lucky to have some wonderful books to continue my studies in illustration. Here are some of the products from the exercises - fitting for the season.

Everybody's favorite Bad girl !

More to come............