Fashion and Fun!

  I've actually been working on jewelry this past week!
  Here's a sneak peek at some earrings I've been painting.  (Some are even at the stage of being glossy-sealed!)

  I want to do some more to the yellow ones, perhaps drill some holes in the bottom, and dangle some beads.  The black ovals will have a print eventually, the same colour as the hearts.

  I kind of goofed on the palm trees (which are sparkly, by the way).  One tree should be a mirror image, shouldn't it?  Then again, I wonder if some people prefer their earrings be exactly alike.

  Anyway, as you can see, I've been enjoying my neon paints, and I'm very inspired by a tropical, summery, surfing vibe!  (Toss in a little 80s-90s influence as well!)

  As for the fun part of my title, I thought I'd share an in-progress pic of the Ninja Turtles costumes I'm making my husband and myself for a themed event we're going to on Wednesday!  (PS - I don't own Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - just a fan!)

  Since it's sort of a last-minute thing, and not an elaborate event, I'm keeping it basic, just using a bleach pen to outline the front and back turtle-parts on a couple of green tees.  (The front view is Michaelangelo, back view is Raphael.)  You can tell that the Michaelangelo tee is drier, as the bleach has totally whitened the outlines!  I'll probably be cutting the sleeves off mine and altering the collar, too - I'm not a big tee person, plus it's hot out, and I'm pregnant!
  I used scrap fabric from other old tees to make our eye mask bands (Orange for Mikey, Red for Raphael) to complete the costumes!

  Sometimes a last-minute deadline forces one to really get creative in a different way than usual - and sometimes it turns out better than if there were months of preparation!  Have you ever had to be creative in a crunch, whether it be throwing a great outfit together, making a really great dessert, crafting a gift for someone, or even writing something on a tight deadline ?