The Meet!
I meant to post for a week now, but my little MP3 player went missing and I've been bummed since.
http://pics.livejournal.com/sailorangei/pic/0001h39e/g12
I definitely had it on the way TO meet Karen in NYC last Friday. I've been going crazy. Jewel has guests and hasn't had a chance to finish looking, the restaurant and rest stops we hit on the way down have nada, another passenger with us is checking the McD we hit in Jersey, Kar checked with the rental car people, and basically the only options left to me (after a report with the MTA and a Craigslist ad) is the Ferry's lost and found, and to put a reward poster at the bus shelter across the street from my house. More on that later.
I met up with Kar by the Port Authority at 2. She had Aura (real name) and she was pretty awesome.
We went through Jersey and picked up a last minute pal, Daria (StarGleamer). She also was pretty awesome.
We made it to Jewel's around 9, and Kar dropped off me and Daria and booked it for another collectors house. The two of them are part of My Little Pony Talk on BlogTalkRadio.com along with another girl. They wanted to hold a two year anniversary show that night (which I'm listening to now).
Jewel's house is huge and awesome, and the living room had a wonderful amount of Pony people hanging out. <3
Since Dan and I had been working on the costume and LITERALLY finished it at the 11th hour on Thursday, I hadn't been able to try the full thing on before I left. I asked the girls if they would take a look and help me with any critique before tomorrow and they said yes. <3
They loved it, but recommended I not do the pigtails. Instead I clipped one of each lock above and below a ponytail.
Everyone LOVED it.
I love how well the iron-on and the ears came out. I carved them from foam and covered them in felt, then attached them to the headband from a halo included with the wings.
Issues need fixing: I'm not 100% happy with how the red layer lies and feel it can use some tweaking. And I need to build up my tail. I actually was in Michaels to return stuff today and forgot I needed more embroidery floss for it. XD >.<
I have til the 9th to finish everything before AnimeNext.
I had loads of fun, and everyone loved my costume. MaycrestMom's little girls kept smiling at me. <3
Here's more pics, including customs and my purchases for those who care XD:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Dragonessa/MDMeet2011/
I didn't get home til 4:30 AM on Sunday, and that's when I think I lost my little MP3 player. I didn't need to deal with rain til literally then, and I think it may have dropped out of my bag when I pulled out my umbrella. :( I'll hang a flier there, and if he doesn't come back to me, then I hope he's making his new owner happy, like he made me happy when I found him.
http://pics.livejournal.com/sailorangei/pic/0001h39e/g12
I definitely had it on the way TO meet Karen in NYC last Friday. I've been going crazy. Jewel has guests and hasn't had a chance to finish looking, the restaurant and rest stops we hit on the way down have nada, another passenger with us is checking the McD we hit in Jersey, Kar checked with the rental car people, and basically the only options left to me (after a report with the MTA and a Craigslist ad) is the Ferry's lost and found, and to put a reward poster at the bus shelter across the street from my house. More on that later.
I met up with Kar by the Port Authority at 2. She had Aura (real name) and she was pretty awesome.
We went through Jersey and picked up a last minute pal, Daria (StarGleamer). She also was pretty awesome.
We made it to Jewel's around 9, and Kar dropped off me and Daria and booked it for another collectors house. The two of them are part of My Little Pony Talk on BlogTalkRadio.com along with another girl. They wanted to hold a two year anniversary show that night (which I'm listening to now).
Jewel's house is huge and awesome, and the living room had a wonderful amount of Pony people hanging out. <3
Since Dan and I had been working on the costume and LITERALLY finished it at the 11th hour on Thursday, I hadn't been able to try the full thing on before I left. I asked the girls if they would take a look and help me with any critique before tomorrow and they said yes. <3
They loved it, but recommended I not do the pigtails. Instead I clipped one of each lock above and below a ponytail.
Everyone LOVED it.
I love how well the iron-on and the ears came out. I carved them from foam and covered them in felt, then attached them to the headband from a halo included with the wings.
Issues need fixing: I'm not 100% happy with how the red layer lies and feel it can use some tweaking. And I need to build up my tail. I actually was in Michaels to return stuff today and forgot I needed more embroidery floss for it. XD >.<
I have til the 9th to finish everything before AnimeNext.
I had loads of fun, and everyone loved my costume. MaycrestMom's little girls kept smiling at me. <3
Here's more pics, including customs and my purchases for those who care XD:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v16/Dragonessa/MDMeet2011/
I didn't get home til 4:30 AM on Sunday, and that's when I think I lost my little MP3 player. I didn't need to deal with rain til literally then, and I think it may have dropped out of my bag when I pulled out my umbrella. :( I'll hang a flier there, and if he doesn't come back to me, then I hope he's making his new owner happy, like he made me happy when I found him.