Today is now a good day

[clevermanka]

Cheeptrims is subbing this gold lace for the one I ordered. And they're putting it in the mail today!

Woo hoo!

Comments

[zhukora1.livejournal.com]

Omg yayyy! I am very excited for your new costume. :D

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

So am I! And oh, yes, photos photos photos! Learned my lesson when I didn't get good photos of the Orientalist in 2008.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

Wooo! I like the new one better!

And, I've probably said this before, but I'm feeling exhausted and run down and just DONE today (you know that feeling) and want to say: I like that you always make it so your links always open in a new tab.

It's the little things! :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha ha! Yes, yes, yes. It's always the little things. I mean how hard is it to type target="_blank", ya know????

Gotta give him credit, mckitterick is the one who turned me on to that.

Hope you can rest up over the weekend. You don't have to nanny on Saturday/Sunday, do you?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

I intend to rest this weekend. However, it is OUR babysitter's last weekend with us before she goes to Houston for her new job so it will be a maudlin and emotional weekend as well. I mean, it's been five years and you know I drag that girl everywhere with me and Jet. I'm glad for her new adventure but boo! as far as it relates to *me*!

Today is my last day at this nanny job and it is a short day on top of it which is probably adding to my mood -- today is the mom's last day at work so they are having a goodbye luncheon for her at a brewery nearby which starts at 2. So, I'll take the baby there to meet them all at 2 and then get out of their as quickly as I graciously can. So, KNOWING it is only a few hours has me all "baby schmaybe, get me the fuck out of there already!!!"

(This week I also did two extra long days -- staying to put the baby to bed at 7 -- so THAT is adding. I'm just done and need to be in my hoooooOOOOOOOoooome!)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ooof. Yeah, I know how attached you are to that sitter. Hard one, indeed.

Wish you could jump in a transporter machine and do relaxing crafty stuff with me this weekend. I've got less than two weeks to pull this costume together and I've got no accessories yet.

[belluthien.livejournal.com]

COOL! And I like that one better, btw. :D
YAY!!!
*jumps up and down, happy*
y

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay, indeed!!!

I think it'll be a lot more appropriate for the coat, definitely. I still like the other one better for bloomers. Also, I came up with the awesomest idea for the forty bajillion buttons this thing needs. Time consuming, but tres inexpensive.

[belluthien.livejournal.com]

The first choice would be great for bloomers. But this one is great for the coat!

What is your sollution? *iz curious*
y

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well, you know how expensive shank buttons are and how impossible it is to find a large number of the same one. But sew-through buttons are so cheap and available in dozens!

So, just make little yo-yo applique things and before closing them up, stick the sew-through button in there to give it some stability. Then use the gathering thread used to pull together the yo-yo to sew it to the garment. It seems a really obvious solution, now.

If you can't find what you need for what you can afford, find what you can afford and make it into what you need! =D

[belluthien.livejournal.com]

What are you using to make the yo-yo applique? Is it fabric, or trim? *trying to picture it*

THAT sounds like a fantasic idea.

And I like your motto!
Yes.
y

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yes, fabric yo-yo in some sort of complimentary color. I have some of those Clover yo-yo makers (http://www.clover-usa.com/products/268066/Yo-Yo_Makers), which I absolutely love. I desperately want the cloverleaf shape one, but I can't find anyone locally who carries the novelty shapes. Just the circles.

The coat itself is sort of a dark peachy copper orange brocade with a gold and green pomegranate motif. I lined it in a blueish green linen that brings out the green in the brocade. I'm thinking dark brown buttons will really pop.

The waistcoat I wear with it is light brown and copper and sports dark copper buttons with a black debossed pattern.

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Most excellent!


D.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Happy dance time for sure.

[orrin.livejournal.com]

Wooo!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited!

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

Oooo, I really like this one and think it will actually be better. Pictures, don't forget!!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

This year I shall not forget pictures. I was seriously annoyed with myself last time.

I agree with you and belluthien that this is a much better choice of trim for the coat.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Awesome! It's even prettier! So now you'll have two steampunk costumes, yes?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yep! Well, two borderline steampunk costumes. I think both will pass the sdemory approval test, which means they're sort of blasphemous to the standard steampunk canon. =D

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

PERFECT!
That lace is TITS, isn't it?

It was all the brainstorming we did, I know it changed the Universal Energy, lol.

Will buy some of what's left off you!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That lace is totally tit.

I'm so glad you kept nudging me. =D

And hurray for Cheeptrims getting it out the door! I was just about ready to give up on their customer service, but this certainly boosts them back up in my opinion.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Hah!
Roya the Annoya strikes again! I can't let my friend give up on what is to be The Most Gorgeous Coat of the Year.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Even with all the construction weirdness, it is still pretty fucking beautiful.

[apocalypticbob.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous!!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

Yay for good days, lace and things!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay, indeed! So happy!

[jimmy-hollaman.livejournal.com]

Oh yea, love the lace. Can't wait to see what you make...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty excited. I revised/revamped some of the themes of the costume (although the major clothing articles are staying the same). I think you'll like it!

[shrijani.livejournal.com]

I love excellent service.

When I first saw the name of that business, though, I read it is Cheetahprims.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha! Excellent band name.