Expo, torn muscle + news

So I have been really busy lately sorting out my outfit for the MCM expo (London Comic con). This year we will be going in a pretty big group, there will be 7 of us, and maybe meeting more when we are there...will be so hard to keep track of everyone - but we should look like a pretty awesome steampunk group XD
Here are some of my progress pics, the gun was made by a friend for his costume :)

The thing that has been taking up most my time, other than sewing (!!) was making the wings, I have now finished them - however I have since hurt my arm and doc says I'm not aloud to wear them for this expo! D': 
...see how/why in next paragraph.
 

  

  Sooo, I have also torn a muscle in my shoulder - all I did was lean across a table to get a pen!

At first it was really painful and I had to have loads of drugs, but now it's better and I only, need a cream - but it's just so frustrating that I can no longer wear my wings as I spent ages on them and was really looking forward to it, but doc says I could damage it and I need to heal :( 

It means I can't do as much as usually do, having to have a lot more 'down' time than I am used too.... 

 

I have also (before tearing my muscle) held another stall at a new local crafts market, it was a really lovely day and I made a decent amount of sales, so I will be doing that again ^__^

I am in the process of changing my hair, I was going to go pink/purple - but don't think it will go very will with my Expo outfit, so I decided on red/orange..But I am having to do it slowly as my hair is so dry, so I have started with the roots, they are really white!
I'll use some intense conditioner and a hair masque then bleach some more :3 

 

In this pic my hair is still wet after washing - not greasy!!

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Thanks for reading xx

jan/feb - handmades/upcoming stall etc

For 2012 I decided to do a photo a day, it's mostly things I make or wear but other bits and bobs too -  I have been uploading them on flickr here :
 arkaya - photo a day 2012

Here are some of my fave pics so far :

 

  
My newest craft love is needle felting, I got given a starter kit by my bf for xmas, and I tried it and loved it, I made this cat:

I have been told he looks more like a fox/squirrel than a cat - but oh well, I was quite pleased for a first attempt :)
I have since brought more needles and wool and made a ginger bread man for a friend for a swap, but that is a surprise so no pics yet !

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In March I am doing another stall for clutter city (cluttercity.co.uk):

So I will be making lots of new stock for then when I have some free time, and I will share pics on here and flickr too X3

That's all for now, thanks for reading x

December XD

Well now Xmas and NYE are out the way I can relax a bit. December was a really busy month this year.

At the beginning of the month me and some friends went to Achtung a steampunk theme fetish/cabaret night, it was so much fun and we saw professor elemental :D
Some photos got a bit risque so I will only show a couple from before we left so you can see our outfits.

Left - Me and Becky in our outfits, mine is pretty much the same as my last expo outfit, but I made a top and some accessories with latex for the night.
Right - me and my boyfriend, he scrubs up pretty good :)

  
Had a pre-Xmas craft times and made some cute snowman cards for family. My friend also came round to do Xmas crafts and we painted and stabbed holes into some baubles.

Xmas eve was a day spent with friends, we had a delicious meal that we prepared together lots of drink and presents too. We also got the Snes out and had a go on Donkey Kong, I love the old games!

 

Left - me and my boyfriend (again) and me stealing Becky's leg for some reason XD

Our tasty spread for Xmas eve :p

Xmas day was a more quiet one, just me and my boyfriend we made loads of food, drank lots of wine and worked our way through about 4 movies.

Here are some of the lovely gifts I got from friends and family:


Boxing day we saw friends again in the evening, and pretty much ate left overs all day :D

New years eve we also had people over, me and Becky started the day with crafting.

We made a resolution planner :

Then more friends came over, we had fun with balloons and wine - just before midnight we went outside to watch all the fireworks and sky lanterns - there were so many..forgot my camera...but they were really pretty!

An a happy new year to anyone else reading this :D

Expo, gigs, handmades + halloween ^__^

It's been ages since I updated but I have been really busy :)


So October was the London MCM expo - me, my bf and a friend went together in steampunk outfits, and another friend went as rei from evangelion.
Here are our outfits :D








 

My outfit took quite a while to piece together and includes several vintage items and handmade pieces.

The expo was awesome as always and I came back with a massive bag full of kawaii goodies!!

 


Halloween was my bf birthday and he also played a gig with his metal band. It was a dress-up gig so me and my friend went dressed up, she is medusa and I was a 'not-very-good nurse'.


The band all wore suits and corpse paint, and ate a lambs heart and maggots on stage - haha, very apt for halloween!!

Becky + me :

 The band :

A few of us also went back up to London the following weekend to see Manowar in the O2, I have seen them many times but this was the 2nd time in England it was really good but I think gigs are better at festivals personally...but still VERY fun :D

No photos of actual gig cause no cameras aloud, but here is me and a friend after the gig:

And here is a pic of my bf and a friend in their new matching Manowar shirts - hehe

I made everyone paper hats for the train ride home XD

 
  
Did a mini photoshoot with my friend, for the new jewelry I've made - she is an amature model and was happy to help - I think she has the perfect look for my stuff XD

Photos, make-up + styling - by me.
Here are some pics from the day :

All the stuff in the pics is now up and for sale in my etsy shop please take a look :D

I have also (like most people) been getting stuff ready for xmas, I am gonna make cards this year to save a bit of money, I have a large family + my bf's family it gets quite pricey!

I have also been enjoying paper crafts with my friend, we have made milk cats, box dogs, box bears, origami cats, origami bows and more cute stuff I'll get some pics up soon :)

Thanks so much for reading x