I'm SOOOO fu(k!n9 smart!!!!

SOOOOoooo... reason #1 why I shouldn't wake up early in the morning???? Because I am prone to doing stupid sh!t when my brain isn't functioning properly!!!

Example:
I was just working on my mermaid top which I had to tighten because I apperently lost weight around my upper ribcage. I put it on, noticed the tops of the cups were tilting inward because of the shells being flat and not rounded enough, and so I figured "if I cut notches into the top above the shells, it'll relieve the tension". So, I went looking for scissors. Finding a LACK of scissors (I had THREE pair just yesterday. people keep jacking my scissors.) I found the next best thing. A small stainless steel knife with a micro serrated edge. So LEAVING THE SHELL BRA ON I start sawing at it. (you'd think that this is what gets me into trouble but its not.) I notice one of the notches isnt sawing through.... so I start sawing harder/faster... only to move my hand and realize i'd started to saw through my thumbnail. One or two more back and forth motions and it would have hit flesh.

The top however is fine, and is in working order now... cept i still need to find my clear elastic so that I can make straps.... and keep on beading. Sooo....much....beading......

Pirate coat re-think. Corset.

So, I started working more on my pirate coat today. (to debuet at Faerieworlds 2010) Instead of silver for the lapels i'm using black velvet. I am then going to paint (using metalic silver) on them using a stencil I created today. =) Heres what the stencil looks like:

So every time you see silver "spray" on the design that is where a stencil will be. in the oval i might paint something individual... or maybe fill it in with red sequins/beads/rhinestones. dunno yet.

The piping (all the orange) is going to be metalic copper fabric. The yellow circles are going to be large old metal buttons (probably mismatched. =D)

It will be quite stately when i'm done with it methinks.

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I'm working on a trade for my corset so far. =)

Its going to be a black victorian overbust. I shall be trading two sets of custom wristlets and a pair of custom earfins if it all goes well. =D (I'm soooo excited!!!!!)

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Today Twyla came over and we worked on her tophat for her steampunk costume. oh so pretty! Handpainted some ribbon metalic coppery colors.

More updates to come soon!!!!

Hummingbirds. and a note about butterflies.

So, today I was sitting outside with my friend Twyla. Zen was going back and forth making happy darth vader sounds. (Zen is my kitty. His full name is Aezenreial... but we call him Zen-zen. When he's happy he sounds like darth vader. He does not purr. Never has.) He was also trying to steal Twyla's shiny stuff she brought to show me. (He is attracted to shinies... hes a kitty pirate. he steals shinies, and when he knows its yours and hears you enter the room, he will sit on it and pretend its not missing.)

There are two hummingbird feeders out front. We were watching the one little female watch us, and then go and get some "necter" (we've got at least 4 females and 2 males that frequent them) She zoomed right up, sat on the rosebush and looked at us... then made angry noises every time she came back. lol

Me with my feline instincts... (twyla has wolf-like instincts... i apparently act like a cat.) wanted to jump, flail, and make noise every time the bird flew up... i do this to birds. i like to chase em... I figured it would be best not to because it would have a heart attack... just too tiny you know?

Then a thought struck me. What if a hummingbird got angry?

It could potentially zoom up, stick its beak in my eye and taste my brain. OMG. dont mess with the hummingbirds.

(yes, I realize this is VERY unlikely.... but still.)

Which brings me up to the subject... I am scared of butterlies and moths. Their mouthparts freak me out. I KNOW THEY WONT HURT ME.... but they freak me out.

Theyre fine and dandy as pictures and jewelry, and fluttering around... BUT NOT ON ME. I think one of the worst possible things that could happen would be to stick me in that butterfly exhibit at the zoo.

Plus... THEY TASTE YOU WITH THEIR FEET. not right.

This is me in my orange hat and red trench. standard kylie.

Faerieworlds 2010 costume designs

I am indeed attending Faerieworlds 2010. (if you havn't heard about this festival, see info here: http://www.faerieworlds.com/ ) I am inner circle camping with 2 of my friends this year (we've already got our tickets) and i'm working hard on my costumes!

Heres a rundown on my costumes for Faerieworlds 2010:

Day 1 (good faeries): Merrow.

I am going as a merrow/selkie mix. They are both mermaidy type creatures, but both are known for comming OUT of the water in a human form. Heres my design:

The costume is in progress... the hairfalls, earfins, and some of the jewelry is done. All the light grey areas on the design are a silver velvet i have that reminds me of sealskin, except the legs, which im hoping to get metalic silver leggings for. =) (the greengrey sprayed arm things are drapey pieces attached at the neck and arms) its all to be in natural seafoams, greens, blues, greys, and coral reds.

Day 2 (bad faeries): Jareth the goblin king

I wore this one last year, and will wear it again this year. (though i'm going to tighten the vest, and tweak the cloak... maybe make a new shirt) Heres a photo (posing with the goblins from Goblin Road):

Day 3: pirate

The more i wanna do steampunk... the more i actually wanna go for an airship captain hook look... (hook from the 2003 live action peter pan. ooooo sexy.) Heres my basic design for it.... i already finished the skullcap/headscarf and the hipscarf. ive got the vinyl leggings and knee stilleto boots (wore em last year for my pirate costume), im trying to get a corset. Ive got my hat, and im working on making the coat. =D

Its bad. lol I LOVE Jareth the goblin king (*coughBowiecough*) and I love the Jason Isaacs Captian hook.... They are both oh so sexy. =P Cant have em, so might as well dress like em eh?

Introductions and so on and so forth...

Hello,
My name is Kylie.
The reason first and foremost why I joined blogspot was because my friend Katie told me that I should start a blog. Apparently I am quite funny when I rant. (be it a good rant... a sleep deprived rant.... ect.) I might post a rant or two here that I have on other sites at the moment.... maybe. =]

How did I come by the name for my blog? Around middle school time, I had decided that one day I would own a bakery/art store named "the happy radish". At one point, I even started writing a comic strip about Happy the radish. (since then I have started and not finished many a comic.... and many a story)

Besides rants, I'll probably also post book reviews, artwork, costume designs, photos.... and general updates.

~*Kylie*~