One Little Girl in a Pale Pink Coat Heard...

Aprile took me to a sing-along screening of 'The Sound of Music' to celebrate my birthday. There was a fancy dress competition, and I immediately knew that I wanted to create a costume based on the marionettes from 'The Lonely Goatherd' scene.

I made:

- a circle skirt, 

- a very quick corset-front vest, traced from a tank top,

- ears/horns (using my beloved gardening wire and masking tape, of course),

- furry boot toppers.

These were paired with tights, a white blouse, and a pink cardigan that are all part of my existing wardrobe. 

'The Lonely Goatherd' is one of my top 3 songs from the film (along with 'Maria' and 'Something Good'), and is, I think, generally under-appreciated by the film's loyal fanbase. I enjoy this song because it is upbeat, catchy, and challenging to sing (I did work on it in vocal lessons) and the scene with the marionettes is fun to watch. Although it's not considered to be authentic yodeling, the vocalizations sure are fun!

Here are some pics of my my fancy dress competition winning costume, in process, and completed!

New D&D player = new dice bag!

This character is described as having purple hair, vine tattos on her ankle that wind up her leg, and a tattoo of waves on her side. She's also a Dragon Master, and has a pact with a platinum dragon.

Dungeons and Dragons Dice Bags!

My friends and I recently started playing D&D. We just finished our first real dungeon crawl and defeated our first large creature, thanks to some odd-defying rolls and smart decisions made by the wizard Azrael and sharp-shooter Caoilainn. My character's name is Ash Yorrick Freewill, and she is a badass Tiefling Bard who is trying her best to defy her demonic heritage and be a noble fighter in the quest to protect the world from an evil uprising.

But, adventuring aside, I made these dice bags for the party based on our characters and their personalities/appearance/traits. I made the d20 bag for the DM. I admit that stitching on the d20 could have been neater, but Athena (my sewing machine) was having a hard time and, honestly, after all the geometry involved in making that bag, I kind of rushed to get it done.

Overall, the party was pleased with their bags, and I am happy to have made something cool for my friends and fellow adventurers.

Edit: I have been told by my friends that they have received some inquiries about the dice bags. I'd be happy to take on commissions for custom work. Email me for info! bmusingcostumesandcrafts@gmail.com