Slacking...

The other day my husband told me I should make videos of the DIY stuff I do or when i'm creating my paintings. I then had to explain that half the time I do all this stuff by myself over time. Not like a week but sometimes i'll work on something for like a month.Yet there are some things I knock in a couple hours. I also do not own a tripod nor is my "art room" set up for me to film anything. Basically I'm just making stuff as I have time or materials and then I come back afterwards and write about it on here. 

Lately i've been slacking though. I have painting i've been working on for months. I started calling it "Black Girl Magic" and I have no idea when i'll be done with it. I just keep adding layers and staring at it for a few days. Yet this year I have given myself the goal of completing 10 paintings. 

This will be interesting. . .

Star Wars Shoes !

 Anyone that knows me knows there are a few things that I can just get obsessive about and two of them are DIY and Star Wars. After looking around online at random Star Wars stuff I decided I wanted some sneakers. The prices were generally out of my budget. So as I generally do I decided to take a whack at making my own Star Wars sneakers. 

My first attempt I decided on "Droid" Slip on shoes

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C-3PO & R2-D2

For my next pair I decided on a pair of slip on sneakers and a more complicated design 

Left Shoe=Dark Side & Right Shoe=The Good Guys

The finished product 

A friend whos getting married next year suggested that we wear shoes inspired by my first set of Star Wars shoes. These were my test run shoes. Like a 3D sketch. 

Next I though about others ways to do a C-3PO shoe possibly for my friends wedding. These were the result of that idea. 

C-3PO

Two Face

For the party my boyfriend, Casey, decided her want to be a villain. After debating he decided on Two-Face. 

Supplies

• Old Blazer
• Button Up Shirt
• Pants
• Old Tie
• Paint (acrylic & puffy)
• Face Paint
• Various Brushes 
• Time 

The girls and Casey helping with the jacket. 

Casey before I worked my crafty magic.

Let the birthday girl help with the initial painting of his face.

The finished face paint by me. 

Harvey Dent side.

Two Face with his Mother dressed as the Joker

Two Face. 

Myself (Hippie Wonder Woman) Two Face and his nephew still in his soccer uniform

Fun With Aunty Leni !

My boyfriend has two nieces and they both LOVE to do arts and crafts with me. So I have to think of new crafts and fun things for them to do. (You can only draw pictures so many times before it gets old) Strolling through the kids section in various stores I found a few plain pieces and decided I found my next craft for them. 

 First I found this dress for the oldest, Arielle, seeing as she wants to be an artist someday I figure she should look the part. lol

In action creating the first Arielle Quinn original 

The next project I did with both girls and their cousin. I bought plain black skirts and paint one detail for each of them myself then told them to go WILD. 

Arielle 

Amaura

Arielle's friend joined us and asked if I could make some shirts for him and his brother. 

All Three Skirts

Arielle, Amaura, & Aliyna

Cheetah Print, Spider-Man, & Captain America

Wine Glasses: For the Mothers !

Glasses I made for the various Mothers of mine or that I know.. More of these to come. 

Mommy 

my bf's mom Rose

My Step Mom Felicia 

Wine Glasses : Randomness

MORE WINE GLASSES !!!!

For my BFF Kadina 

"Comissionsed" for a friends friend 

For My Cousin Kellen 

For my Cousin Melanie

For Stephann and her Fiance Mustafa