Recaps of Glam Rock Creations [September 2010]

September 24

(I was reeeeeeeally busy this month, being back in school and all.. so, not so many creations..)

Remember these bad boys I altered from regular old jeans?? Well, I slashed them up!!! No use buying any over-priced cut-up jeans when you can DIYODS (do it your own damn self!)

Buuuut... if you're afraid to mess up your jeans, then it's cool. I can alter them and cut them (cause I'm one scissor-happy fool XD) altogether for $15.






(Yes, the back too)









This Pretty-in-Purple dress was made from a button down shirt and extra black fabric, pink, purple, and black houndstooth, and purple fabric. It's ruched contoured bust, and kinda off-shoulder, and with a purty little purple bow =]










This dress, or any custom dress like this is $30.

Enjoy!

Recaps of Glam Rock Creations [August 2010]

August 1-3




MORE HATS!!! These were caps for my little cousins Sydni and Sanai.

<-- this one's Sydni's. Blue Plaid cap









<-- this one's Sanai's. Pink-on-Pink Polka Dot cap
I originally sell these for $12 a pop. (but for the fam, it's free, I suppose)









My Haruhi Suzumiya bow tie (from that bunny girl costume..... that I never finished.. T.T)

Black Musical Notes cuffs--
$5

(NOTE: All pairs of cuffs are $5.)






Remember the Rainbow Stars??? Only had enough fabric for a choker and a few more bows..
--$10

(Most chokers are $10)

August 12-13





Stripey bow tie -- $10











Rainbow Paints bow tie -- $10









Pink Houndstooth choker w/ bronze eyelets -- $10







August 20-25



Old Mario Bros tee into a corset-like bodice
(need to do some more work on that.. May sell upon request)












Legend of Zelda tubey from a t-shirt
(I later put elastic around the chest, so I may sell upon request)

Plaid choker and matching cuffs with elastic hair tie bows -- (if you want altogether, $15, but if separate)
Cuffs-- $5
Choker-- $10

Tried my hand at raglan sleeves... if you want an old tee with different color raglan sleeves -- $12 for reconstructing ^^

Boy's tee turned 80's-esque with plaid straps and choker attached-- $15 for this one or any old boy's/men's shirt turned into this.

August was the start of my hiatus, and I do deeply apologize, folks.. Enjoy!!

It's Been a Loooong Time!

Welp, it's been a while since I've been here, and I'm sooo sorry folks.. Hope I didn't lose any of my buyers ^^ I have been busy going back to school for the fall, and different organizations, people, still trying to look for a job and money, and of course, making new stuff to sell for Glam Rock!

The summer didn't go so well, as far as business was concerned, but I'm going to make sure I get the materials and supplies I need for Glam Rock and make sure that business is running smoothly.. of course for now, I'm making new accessories and 3 costumes. Actually 2 costumes are just about finished, and one is in the making [or hasn't even been made yet..]

So, as an apology I'm posting what's to come for the fall! I do have a photo shoot coming up, solely for Glam Rock, and photography by my friend Clara Goodwin. I have a made a dress for my birthday [but didn't wear it out... oh! Did I mention my birthday was Oct. 3?? =D] And have made chokers and cuffs! On sale starting.... now! I will be Alice for Halloween, and I've had a plan for all my fellow companions [and fave characters] to dress as the March Hare, White Rabbit, and Mad Hatter ♥ I can shop around with my fellow three, and see any colorful suits, vests, and such, and I can try to make silly hats for both the Hatter and the Hare. Also, I will be making stencilized tees with the Glam Rock Glory Days logo or other crazy sayings and logos for sale.

All this coming up for fall and winter, and I'm soooooo glad I finally got my refunds from the school! So I'll do some minimal shopping, and hopefully the moolah will start rolling in! Look for the upcoming posts, and enjoy!

This One is Actually Not About Any Clothes...

http://newdressaday.wordpress.com/ <-- This lady is my newfound idol now!!!

A week ago, I was browsing the web (and waiting for my damn laptop to work!!), and trying to go to my email, until I happen to see this lady on featured Yahoo news... The night before I just so happened to be looking up different design ideas for more t-shirt recons, because I needed some inspiration. So I was surprised that Yahoo featured her under recycling, upcycling, and going green, and what did I do? What else.. When I saw her touching story on the Yahoo news, they had her wordpress link on there. I clicked that. I am pretty amazed by the story and what I saw. She's awesome. Here's how it is: She lost her job in Sep 09 I think, and she hasn't been able to do the thing she loves best, but since she lost her job, it was like a comeback for her and the sewing machine. Around November 09 was her very first post and dress recon. Her goal is to take 365 fuggly dresses and transform them into hip and styling ones (here's the awesome part) with a budget of $365, meaning a dollar a dress a day!! She really inspired me to do something like that, but with school starting in less than a week for me, I may not have time to recon a shirt EVERYday for 365 days.. I would love to, and find a really good thrift store to buy awesome-sauce graphic shirts for $1 each, but with school (and still trying to find a job) in the way soon, I just can't do it. Mannnnn how I wish to do what I like everyday and transform 365 shirts to my liking and sell them and give the proceeds to charity like her! Marisa is the shizz, hands down!! So yes, be sure to clicky on her blog, and I'll be sure to give her a ring-a-ding-ding sometime soon... (I mean, email.. or something)

In other news: I'M A BLONDE NOW!! but still half-redhead =D

Yeah, my fabulous hair-stylist mother did my hair in blonde and auburn braids, and I never thought I'd be so used to being blonde so quickly, but I am ^^ And I'm loving it like McDonalds, bah dah ba ba baaaaah!

*Teehee, piggy bank! Get it?*

Sooner than later, I hope, I'll be getting moolah from my school. Financial aid refunds, here I come. So hopefully I can go thrift-shopping for some cool shirts, and other things. I'm not really gonna use the money to buy some supplies that Glam Rock needs until I get a job. My best friend's mother has given me and update on a weekend job though, and that's good with my busy school schedule. FIVE classes, 15 hours. (math for liberal arts --that should be interesting-- creative writing, foundation drawing, economics, and psychology --that too!--) I start with 3 of the 5 next Monday, then after Sept. 27, I'll be taking the last 2, in total: 5 classes =] Yeah, talk about uber busy.. so if I go on anymore unspoken hiatuses again, then you'll really know what's up. If I get this weekend job, I'll have a 9-5 every Sat and Sunday, and my ONLY off-day where I can possibly pay some attention to Glam Rock with no interruptions is on Friday, since I have no classes on Fridays.

So yeah, things on my list to buy with the refunds after taking care of paying for classes & books is:

1. New laptop..... This Toshiba is a dinosaur, had it since 07, and I just found out weeks ago that when my mom bought this thing, she got ripped off!! This thing is supposed to have 1 gig of memory, but it has half... and that's the whole reason why my laptop doesn't work as well as it should.... oopsie, I'm getting mad.. moving on...
2. CAR!! Hopefully I will get the job once school starts so I can pay for gas and maintenance instead of tapping into my refunds.
3. iPod car stereo for said car. Yes, I HAVE to jam my otherworldly music loud down these ghetto streets and having idiot people look at me like "What the hell is she listening to??" XD
4. Clothes, last but not least. I'm not a shopaholic, but I think I do need to shop for some clothes so I can recon them, ya know. Aaaaaaand I'm not a shoe freak either, but there are these pair of converse boots (ya know, the reeeeeally high-top ones) I've been wanting forever, and once I get the money I can buy them and stitch patches of scrap fabric onto them so they can look trippy. Thing is too, I'm such a guy when it comes to shoes, because I'll know I'll need a new pair once the sole is falling off my foot. I love raggedy shoes actually, means you broke them in quite well. So yeah, that's the only pair I want.

Since I've been away from the blog for a while and trying to catch up on my summer and what life I've been missing with my good friends (notice I used "good") I've actually stayed at home on some days and made some more recons. I've done 3 t-shirt recons, (plan to do a whole lot more) some cuffs, and chokers. Even chokers that can be made into "clip-on" bowties for the men. You'll see what I mean in the next blog post for sure! I also plan before starting school to make a few more derbie/fedora-looking hats and some pillows for my little cousins (remember the 2 adorable demons in the pillowcase dresses?). So this week, I'll be busy getting things together, attending birthday parties and/or visiting birthday people, waiting for my refunds, trying not to stay up all night and get my sleep cycle back in order (like what I should be doing now!), hopefully shopping this weekend, try to start back keeping a journal (preferably online now ^^) and writing my feelings out since I've been a rampaging maniac kept in the confines on my dark garage-looking room by not writing, draw some more comics, and sewing sewing sewing! Hopefully I can talk to my new idol soon and we'll conjure up some business...... even though she's in California.. Hey, it's still possible.

So yes, I was in a writing mood tonight, and now I think I'll set up a wordpress like Marisa and my friend Britknee and just do my journal entries there. I'll still handwrite from time to time.... Gahh this was a long blog, hope I didn't lose you guys' attention, but I wanted to do something a little different this time with Glam Rock Glory Days. I will indeed post my recons and accessories next time folks!! You guys know where to reach me ;] ♥

The Newest Addition to Glam Rock: HATS!!

Hats were totally 80's, especially hats like these!

I've put it in my mind to start creating more accessories for Glam Rock Glory Days, and I knew that I could make hats, but just only beenies and things of that nature. So I wanted to create something a little harder than what I can be able to do, and I did a little trial-and-error, then came up with this amazing hat!

It's styled like the fedoras or derbies, but it's made with my own twist. This hat is pretty 80's-inspired indeed, and of course, the first thing I did was advertise it my new hat to the world! Before I could even make this blog, I've been having many of my friends and family request for me to make them a genuine handmade hat by yours truly, and whaddya know! The blog is up, and these hats are on sale! Only $12, so if you want this hat in different fabric (because I don't have anymore of this plaid/checkered), you know what to do ;]

I even make regular biker caps -- with or without the bow ♥ Also $12. Come get them, and you know what to do!!

I've achieved the (somewhat) impossible!!! My newest creations (since sliced bread) and additions to Glam Rock's alterations and recons: SHORTS!!!! Tadaaaa! Yes, these are shorts made of pure fabric.







I've been trying to work on making shorts from shirts and things of the sort (especially this recon I saw online with shorts made from a men's shirt --> http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/shorts_out_of_a_mans_dress_shirt -I love this website btw ♥), but I'll be able to put more shorts and shorts recons later. Shorts like this and other fabrics are on sale for $15. Get 'em while you can!!

Pillowcase Dresses!!

Sooooooo, I had alot on my mind the other day, and I decided to break out Adalia for some major sewing. But instead of making something for me, I wanted to finally make something for my demon cousins, since I haven't made them anything to wear yet..







And that's when it came to me!! My boyfriend's sister wanted to know what a "pillowcase dress" was and wanted me to make one for her (or her baby, I don't know yet), and I told her that I'd be on it. She offered me the fabric (or pillowcase) to make it, and I shall look forward to doing business with her.. but in the meantime, I wanted to practice with my cousins, and see how much I can do with some fabric cut as a pillowcase. Plus, I had alot of that pink polka dotty fabric lying around and wasn't using it, and the girls like pink, so I wanted to make them one. And it worked!



Btw, the pillowcase dress can be for children or adults, so no worries about wanting one. If you'd like to request this dress, you know what to do: contact me, we'll find either fabric or pillowcase, and we'll get started right away!



Enjoy!