DON'T BLINK...DON'T EVEN BLINK...BLINK AND YOU'RE DEAD!

Well...like many, I'm in love with Doctor Who...been watching for years!!!  "Blink" is my favorite episode, so I decided that I needed to make a Weeping Angel poppet.  I thought, "Hey Lani, this should be a piece of cake!!!...I mean, it is just one color, right?!?!"  Oh, I was SO WRONG!!!!  I sat there, staring at the basic body pieces, and my mind started racing...how was I going to get those hands to stay on her face?  How was I going to pull of the wings?  And what about the hair?  I looked at her, and my thought was that when you look at a statue, their hair isn't made from a different material, so for me, it had to be fabric.  I made several little worms, and after attaching them, I needle-sculpted it to make it look like hair...and stone.  After a lot of zoning out, some SERIOUSLY sore hands, and countless hours into this, here she is!!!  Hope you like













The funny thing here, is that even though I know it is just a show, and I know she is just a doll, I kept turning to looking at her when I would turn my back.   

Thanks for looking, everyone!!!

I was recently in the vintage halloween swap, and partnered up with the amazing kittykill.  We had something in common...a LOVE of classic horror flicks, so I didn't even need to think about it...I was making The Bride of Frankenstein. 

For this poppet, I really tried to stay true to the original character.  The one detail I really wanted to emphasize was her chin...Elsa Lanchester had the cutest chin dimple .  The wig scared me..."how the heck am I going to pull THAT off?!?!"...crocheting to the rescue!!!  I just brushed out the wool blend yarn I used, and I'm pretty happy with it.  For the eyes, I thought they should have some weird bright colors, so I ran with that.  Okay, okay...I know...the original character didn't have cleavage hanging out...BUUUUUT...I have a weird obsession with poppet boobies, so I simply couldn't cover them up

I think I beat my record for worst photos of all time...here are the "best" ones I found, lol...











Thanks for looking!!!

[Here is a description of Nora in one scene in the book: "I was wearing a swirly black knee-length skirt with a short crinoline underneath it, black stockings, and black knee-high boots. I had a white blouse with elbow-length sleeves tucked into the skirt. She'd tied my hair back with a white ribbon, just to get it out of the way" (Habel, pg. 237).]

i was in the poppet mini swap, and was partnered up with the wonderful averyg.  she is a bit of a bookworm, so i asked her what some of her favorite books were, and the one she listed that grabbed my interest was, "dearly departed".  it is a post-apocolyptic, neo-victorian, steam-punky zombie book.  so i bought it, and read it, and LOVED it!!!  i studied the characters, and decided to go with nora...she's a pretty awesome heroine. 

Here is a description of Nora in one scene in the book: "I was wearing a swirly black knee-length skirt with a short crinoline underneath it, black stockings, and black knee-high boots. I had a white blouse with elbow-length sleeves tucked into the skirt. She'd tied my hair back with a white ribbon, just to get it out of the way" (Habel, pg. 237).

i didn't get pictures of her little bloomers, but averyg did if you want to check out the gallery thread

ok, no more babbling...on to the pics!!!







not the best pictures in the world...i REALLY need some photography lessons.

thanks for looking!!!!!!!

Please PM me lanikins, if you're interested

Angel: yoopidou

Swap Name: One Tiny Zombie Thing Swap
Original Thread link: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=410248.0
Gallery thread link: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=411342.0
# of Angels Needed: 1
This was a one tiny thing swap

JadedEva needs a swap angel! Her partner fell ill, and is unable to send out her item.  Here is a bit of her questionnaire:

Favorite zombie movie(s) and/or T.V. shows: Resident Evil, Shaun of the Dead, etc etc
Which do you like better...bloody, gory, pus covered zombies, or more on the creepy cute side? Creepy Cute
Anything you'd LOVE to receive? Charms, Jewelry, Figurine/Miniatures, Needlework, Beading etc etc.
Anything you'd HATE to receive? Felt dolls
What crafts do you most admire? All crafting is impressive to me, but I prefer no small felt dolls.
Favorite colors: Black, Turquoise, Red
Least favorite colors: Orange

For details on the swap, please see the original swap thread.

Thank you in advance for helping out!!!

[let's see a little zombie radness!!!]

original swap thread

let's see a little zombie radness!!!

sent
received
sent and received
feedback
late with communication
problem...contact organizer

jennden<>Fascinated
JadedEva<>yoopidou*angel
Ralph<>dreadlady
Glamis<>javede
seabound23<>Ceda
dfabbric<>lanikins
sharktopus<>thehappycrochetchic k
QueenNinjaMonkey<>spookygrrrly
erica_tattoos<>pottermouth

*round robin:
lanikins > Icekibby > Smeddley > lanikins

[If you and your partner would like to make extras, please only do so if you are both in agreement of doing personal swap, and post those items in the personal swap gallery, and not in the gallery for this swap.]

GALLERY!!!

Discussion thread

Swap name: One Tiny Zombie Thing Swap
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: lanikins
Sign-up date range: 6/18/2012 – 7/1/2012 (or until signups are full)
Date to send item by: 8/1/2012

Limited to a certain number of people?: 20

Restricted to people who all live in the same country? NO

Additional Age requirement? NO

Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions: YES
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: NO
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
- Is at least 18 years old: YES

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES
- If within the US, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: YES
- If outside the US, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: YES

Details of swap:

In this swap, you are required to craft only ONE small zombie item for your partner.  Although small, your item should be something that you can craft with a high level of skill.  Even if it is a simple item for you to make, please embellish so that it best represents your skill.  (For example, if you wish to make a coin purse, you could embroider, add beading, or take other steps to make it a really special piece.)   I will be kind of a stickler about participants only sending ONE item.  I want this to be as fun, cost efficient, and stress free as possible.  If you and your partner would like to make extras, please only do so if you are both in agreement of doing personal swap, and post those items in the personal swap gallery, and not in the gallery for this swap.

In this swap, the definitions and parameters of a small item are as follows:

By Time:
2 or less hours

By Size:
Not to exceed 5 inches--earrings, stickers, wallets, pouches, bookmarks, 4 inch hoop, and so on

By Price:
 $10 or less

One big thing I would like to emphasize is the importance of communication…please keep in touch, and let us all know what’s up!!!

If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap: one tiny zombie thing swap
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name and address Including Country:

Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Confirm that are at least 16 years old or, if not, that you have moderator approval:

Favorite zombie movie(s) and/or T.V. shows:

Which do you like better...bloody, gory, pus covered zombies, or more on the creepy cute side?

Anything you'd LOVE to receive?
Anything you'd HATE to receive?

What crafts do you specialize in?
What crafts do you most admire?

Favorite colors:
Least favorite colors:

Do you have any allergies your partner should be aware of?
Are there any pets, smokers, or allergens in your home?

Do you have a pinterest or wist that you would like to show your partner?
Do you have access to a camera and agree to post pictures of what you receive in the gallery and take pictures of what you send (just in case)?
Do you agree to post regularly (once a week minimum) in the thread and to hold off sending until you’re sure your partner has checked in that week?

Is there anything else you would like your partner or the organizer to know?

Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.

IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO lanikins VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.

Participants:

1. lanikins
2. Icekibby
3. jennden
4. JadedEva
5. Ralph
6. Glamis
7. Smeddley
8. seabound23
9. dfabbric
10. Ceda
11. jonnamarco
12. sharktopus
13. javede
14. QueenNinjaMonkey
15. erica_tattoos
16. dreadlady
17. pottermouth
18. spookygrrrly
19. Fascinated
20. thehappycrochetchic

PARTNERS!!!!!!

jennden-Fascinated
JadedEva-jonnamarco
Ralph-dreadlady
Glamis-javede
seabound23-Ceda
dfabbric-lanikins
sharktopus-thehappycrochetchick
QueenNinjaMonkey-spookygrrrly
erica_tattoos-pottermouth

*round robin:
lanikins > Icekibby > Smeddley > lanikins

it has been a WHILE since i have posted any poppets, and that is because i have been obsessing over this one for a really long time.  i got to the point on several occasions, where the thought of poppeting made me want to throw things. 

a while back, i had a giveaway, and the winner was very specific about what she wanted her poppet to look like...her.  it was a super good thing, because i get all weird over every little detail, and she was great with sending me pictures and chatting with me so that together we would be able to make an awesome mini-her.  i hand painted the eyes, made the wig out of wool ease, and i even did some teeny-tiny tattoos!!!!  LOADS and LOADS of trial and error on this one.

so...no more talky-talky...on to the pics!!!







here's a little collage...



thanks for having a look!!!

my mom is that mom that will only go and buy certain items either when she has a coupon, or it is on sale.  she has been uber green, and brings her reusable grocery totes for each trip she takes.  so i thought, "she needs a cute bag that can't get mixed up with everyone else's boring store bought bags".  her favorite color is blue, so i came up with this for her for mother's day...nothing fancy, really, but i dig it.  just a tote and a coupon wallet

the duo:





a shot of the lining:



...aaaaand the little coupon wallet.  it worked up really easy...i might be able to write up a little tute later on if anyone is interested.



thanks for looking!!!  sorry about the poor quality pics...i'm still working on getting a light tent/box thingie made  the lighting is REALLY yellow in my house.

oh how i love me some subversive cross stitch!!!!  this isn't anything fancy, really...just a little message to cubicle invaders

 
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last year i organized a zombie swap and it was tons of fun!!!  i was wondering if anyone would be interested in little itty bitty mini zombie action (?)