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The Grand Finale! The Nitty-Gritty Of Costume Making!

Well hello crafters!

Today I have some news for you! This is the very last blog post that I will be graded on! What does that mean for this blog? Well, nothing! I will still be posting all my crafts and loving every minute of it, it just means I will no longer receive a grade for my posts! :) Does this mean the quality will go down? NO! You will still receive the same grammar, the same spelling, and the same punctuation that you have seen in all my other posts! So, I just wanted to share that news with you all!

Now, today as a grand finale for this class I am going to show you a costume that I have been working on for quite a while! This costume is about 90% completed, but I wanted to show you the nitty-gritty of it when it was just foam and glue. So, without further ado I present to you "Buckeye the African Grey" costume! (P.S. If you attend Ohayocon look for me! I'll be there! ;) )

      This is the front view of the costume head. That's not the actual eye that is going to be there. It's a place holder so I know where the eyes are!

                                This is the side view of the head. I can see a smile under all that duct tape! :D

This is the back view of the costume head. Yes, it's covered in duct tape. This is to make a pattern so I can cover the head with cloth, faux fur, etc.

 

                                       This is the bird's eye view of the costume head. (Ha, I made a joke!)

    This is the front view of the costume head, don't mind the paper and the shoe in the background. ;)

This is a side view of the costume head. There's that smile again! :D

 

This is the back of the costume head. I think it looks quite unattractive from the back. ;P

Here's the last shot of the costume head. That's duct tape on the black part of the neck.

Here's just one shot of the feet, they look so awesome now that they are covered in fleece and have big claws! :D Maybe I will give you a shot of the completed feet, if I feel generous! ;)

Well crafters that's the nitty-gritty. It looks so ugly in the beginning, but the results look amazing! That's information for another post though, but maybe it will keep you wanting more! ;) So crafters this is the end of my blogging class, but it's not the end of Let's Get Down And Crafty! I hope that you will keep coming back for more crafts and I hope that you yourself will Get Down And Crafty! Thanks for reading crafters and I wish everyone the best of luck in their new classes!

May your life be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

A Pretty Little Wallpaper!

Hey Crafters,

This is just a little freebie post! I'm doing a project with my new tablet, and I have the first layer done. It makes a really nice wallpaper, so I'm putting it up here if you would like to use it for your computer! :D The picture is below, all you have to do is click it to make it bigger!

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

The Very First "Feathered Fridays!" - Buckeye the African Grey

Hello crafters!

Today is the very first Feathered Friday! Hoo-ray! :D So, basically on Feathered Fridays I'm going to tell you a funny story featuring my lovely pet parrots. There will usually be a video or picture accompanying each post and I'm hoping you'll get at least one laugh out of it, but the first three posts will be all about the individual parrots I have. Alright, without further ado here is the very first Feathered Fridays post.

Buckeye the African Grey

                                                 Buckeye inspecting a suspicious balloon

This is Buckeye, he's a six year old African Grey Parrot. He enjoys almonds, peanuts, and eating the keyboard keys off of computers. (Naughty parrot *tsk tsk*) ;) He dislikes towels, baths, and the little orange squawking thing that lives next to him, also known as Blaze the Sun Conure. Buckeye can say over 1000 phrases, words, and sounds. He loves a good scratch on the head, and making kissing noises at everyone. Now, there's that little introduction! I hope you love Buckeye! :D Look for my next Feathered Friday where I'll introduce Blaze the Sun Conure!

May your day be feathered,
Taylor Spades ♠

Check This Blog Out! "Cosplay Sky"

Hey crafters!

Alright today I've got a cool blog you guys to check out! The name of this blog is Cosplay Sky and it's a little different because it's a cosplay blog, but I thought it was pretty neat! So, please click the link below and check this blog out! Thanks guys!

http://blog.cosplaysky.com/

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

AHH!! Look What I Got For Christmas!

Hey crafters!

This is just a little post because I wanted to show you want I got for Christmas! *drum roll*

That's right! It's a pen and touch Wacom Bamboo computer tablet! I can now draw on the computer! :D *woo-hoo!* So, look for some digital art from me! Well, that's all crafters, I just wanted to post and show you!

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

MERRY CHRISTMAS! (AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!)

Hello crafters!

Today I'd just like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I'm spending my Christmas break in Florida, so no snow for me! ;P You're also not going to see any crafts from me while I'm on break because I don't have any way to make crafts down here. :( Anyway, how are you spending your Christmas break and what did you receive for Christmas? Leave a comment below and tell me! :D

May your Christmas be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

Check This Blog Out! "The Crafts Dept."

Hey crafters!

How are you all today? Bundled up I hope, it's pretty chilly out there! :) Anyway, today I've got another awesome craft blog for you guys to check out! Today's blog is called 'The Crafts Dept.' and it's a craft blog by Martha Stewart. It's really a great blog with lots of fantastic craft ideas! It's also crammed with colorful pictures, very appealing to the eyes! ;) So, please check out 'The Crafts Department' by Martha Stewart! You won't regret it! ;)

http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

Please Send A Card To A Soldier!

Hello crafters!

Today I'd like you all to take the time to send a card to a soldier. Yes, you might say: "I don't have time for that!" Yes, believe me you do, especially since Xerox is offering to send a card FREE to a soldier. So, please take five minutes out of your day and make a soldier's day a little bit brighter. Thanks crafters, the link is below, and god bless you:




May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

It's A Snow Day!!! Hooray!

Hey crafters are you frozen yet? :)

Well crafters today is a snow day and you know what that means right? Yeah, NO SCHOOL! :D Hooray! So, I wanted to show you the snow that was responsible for giving us this fabulous day off. All you have to do is scroll down and see the frozen tundra. :)

Haha! So, did you enjoy that? The cats sure did, they love the snow! :) Just so you can know which is which, the Siamese cat (dark one) is Sam and the yellow fluffy cat (red Persian) is Spencer. They gladly volunteered to pose for pictures. :) Well crafters, I hope you enjoyed these pictures because my feet literally froze to my front porch while I was taking them. ;) Anyway, I hope you enjoy this lovely snow day and stay warm everyone! (Psst! Oh, and hope for another snow day! *wink*)

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

Check This Blog Out! "Angry Chicken"

Wow crafters! It's almost Friday! HOOORAAY!!! :D

So, today I have a new blog for you to check out. This blog is called Angry Chicken, and it's run by a woman named Amy Karol. It's an awesome craft blog with all sorts of different crafts, plus it has a really intriguing name. Amy is great too, she sews, she glues, she bakes! She does it all! :) So, if you have some time on your busy Thursday afternoon please check out Angry Chicken! It'll be the most fun you'll have until Friday. ;) Thanks for reading crafters and the link to the blog is below.

http://www.angrychicken.typepad.com/

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

The Eyes Have it! - I'm Sorry I Couldn't Help It! :D

Hello crafters!

Today I'm giving you a little preview of the clay eyes I'm making for my Toothless dragon plushie! They are really rough (as in not done) right now, but they're still pretty neat! So, on to the pictures. There will also be a picture of the dragon Toothless so you can know who he is!

 

 

Pretty cute, huh? :) I can't wait until I can start making him, just need the funds to buy the fabric! :D Anyway, thanks for reading crafters and have a very happy day!

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

The New Question Of The Day! - Winter Related!

Hello crafters? Is it snowing where you live? ;)

It sure is snowing where I live! All I can say is brrrr...Anyway, you know what crafters I just thought of a new question of the day, but then I thought of another question I wanted to ask! So, today you get to answer TWO questions of the day! :D The questions are as follows:

Do you like snow, or would you like it to all just melt?

and

What is your favorite winter craft?

Please leave a comment below answering these two fabulous questions! I'll be waiting! Thanks crafters, love you all! ;)

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

The Last Update For The Day On My Little Sister's Crafts!

Hello for the last time today crafters! ;)

This is the last update I have for you today on my little sister's crafts! This is actually a craft she made today! :) It was for a 'play' she was doing for all her stuffed animals. This is supposed to be her tweety bird! :D You can see it below, it was completely made out of modeling clay.

So, pretty neat huh? I really hope you liked these crafts because I love the fact that my little sister is so into crafting! It's really great that arts and crafts live on in some children because it really is an amazing hobby. :) Thanks so much for reading everyone and have a very happy Sunday.

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

Another Update On My Little Sister's Crafts!

Hello again crafters!

Here's the second craft from my little sister that I'm going to feature! This is another extension from a project that I did a few posts ago! Here the link to the tutorial if you missed it :) :  

http://letsgetdownandcrafty.blogspot.com/2010/11/make-neat-pencil-holder-tutorial.html

She made this craft along with me and she loved it! She actually colored it herself and she took the pictures herself! :) Now, without further ado her lovely pictures!

 

Just so everyone knows the green lines (according to her :) ) are lines of seaweed! Haha! Like I said before she has quite the imagination! :) Thanks for reading everyone!

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

An Update On My Little Sister's Crafts!

Well hello crafters,

I realized that I never showed you my little sister's puppet that she made. So, all the posts today are dedicated to my little sister's crafts! Now, let's start with her paper bag puppet! It's a cat, wearing a purple dress. Yeah....She's got quite the imagination! :D Anyway, on to the pictures!

So, as you can see it's an orange cat wearing a purple dress! :D I giggle every time I see it, I'm so proud of her for liking arts and crafts! She's the best! :) Thanks for reading and look out for more of my little sister's crafts!

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

I'm Sure You've Seen It But!

What's up crafters?

Today I've got something very different for you to watch. This video has nothing to do with crafts, but it cracks me up everytime I see it. It has over 20 million views so I'm sure most of you have already seen it, but I thought I'd share it anyway. :)



May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

Crafts Fails? Do You Have Any? :)

What's up crafters?

Well, today I'm back in school and I'm feeling the break time blues! Don't know what the break time blues are? Let me explain, I love having school breaks and when we finally come back to school I get a little bummed out. I get the break time blues! :( So, crafters today I need a little pick me up! Would all you crafters please tell me about ANY craft fails you've had? If I get some comments with some awesome craft fails I will tell you all about my craft fails! (Believe me, I've had plenty! ;) ) Anyway, please leave a comment below and tell me all about your craft fails! You know you want to! ;)


May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

Question Of The Day!

Bonjour crafters!

It's time for another question of the day! Today's question is this: What is your favorite art/crafting website? I really like deviantart.com, but I'm sure you have other favorite websites you can tell me about! :) So, please think about your favorite art/crafting websites and leave a comment below! Thanks for reading everyone!

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠

Make A Neat Pencil Holder! - A Tutorial!

HEY CRAFTERS! :D

Well, today I saw that our paper towels were empty so I went to replace them and I decided to save the tube. After, I went online and I looked up paper towel tube crafts and I found a really neat craft! It's how to make your own paper towel tube pencil holder! It's very simple to do and I decided to have a crafting day with my little sister! So, please enjoy this tutorial and try to make your own paper towel tube pencil holder! :D

Materials needed:

• Craft Sticks
• Paint (Optional, you can paint your sticks if you want to!)
• Bathroom Tissue Roll or Tin Can
• Cardboard (For the bottom of your tube! I used clear tape to keep the bottom closed!)
• Rubber Bands (To make sure the sticks stay in place until they dry!)
• Craft Glue (I used hot glue)
• Paint Brush
• Scissors

1. First you need an empty paper towel tube

2. (Not Pictured) Cut the tube in half

3. Cover the bottom of the tube with cardboard or tape so the pencils won't fall out

4. Start gluing the sticks on

5. Let the glue dry

6. (Optional) Paint your sticks any color you want, or you can leave them the natural color

7. Put pencils in your new pencil holder!

8. Congratulations! You made your own pencil holder!

My pencil holder

My Sister's pencil holder

Thanks for reading! I will be sure to update when my sister finishes coloring hers! By the way, happy belated Thanksgiving everyone! I hope your turkeys were delicious! (The tutorial was found at this website: http://familycrafts.about.com/od/craftsticks/a/CraftStickVase.htm)

May your day be crafty,
Taylor Spades ♠