shout outs to Andy!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
the wait is over
finally! after slaving like a beast here are the long awaited pics as per my fan requests. remember last year? this time around i embraced the elements that make Minnie all that, a bag a chips and the dip. cheers!
this one is my fav! nothing screams cartoon like a floating head. p.s. please don't sue me disney
and in black and white
here i learned the wonderful uses of 'preset brushes' in photoshop. p.s. don't mess around with Minnie :)
gotta throw in the retro shots
and of course Minnie is all about being feminine and girlie hence the pink
this one is my fav! nothing screams cartoon like a floating head. p.s. please don't sue me disney
and in black and white
here i learned the wonderful uses of 'preset brushes' in photoshop. p.s. don't mess around with Minnie :)
gotta throw in the retro shots
and of course Minnie is all about being feminine and girlie hence the pink
Monday, November 2, 2009
look at me! or at least my work :)
i've been invited to take part in yet another fashion event/ photo exhibition. this time Fashion Cures a la Mode taking place in Ottawa from Nov 4th-7th. having my work out on display for others to appreciate is such a rewarding feeling. exhibits really challenge me to bring my A game up, not that i'm not already trying :P
this time around i swayed away from my coloured images and went black and white on ya AND i did a bit of photoshop rendering... très risque!
the other challenge here was transporting 5 prints ready to hang at the most affordable budget known to man. my prints were 11x14 so i headed over to DeSerres and bought me some archival foam, archival tact to adhere my prints to the foam and finally hanging clips that punch through the back of the foam board. darnet! i should have taken photos of the whole process but i was a little stressed out with dead lines and such that is the life of Maya :)
any ways the process was faster than i thought and in the end cost me $25 to get my prints to hang and another $37 to ship. not bad, not bad. any who i did manage to take this last minute shot of the final results on my hallway wall. i'll reveal the collection name, close ups, my process and all that jazz later. enjoy!
this time around i swayed away from my coloured images and went black and white on ya AND i did a bit of photoshop rendering... très risque!
the other challenge here was transporting 5 prints ready to hang at the most affordable budget known to man. my prints were 11x14 so i headed over to DeSerres and bought me some archival foam, archival tact to adhere my prints to the foam and finally hanging clips that punch through the back of the foam board. darnet! i should have taken photos of the whole process but i was a little stressed out with dead lines and such that is the life of Maya :)
any ways the process was faster than i thought and in the end cost me $25 to get my prints to hang and another $37 to ship. not bad, not bad. any who i did manage to take this last minute shot of the final results on my hallway wall. i'll reveal the collection name, close ups, my process and all that jazz later. enjoy!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
i wish it were halloween all the time. ok maybe not all the time but more than once a year. dressing up is way too much fun! it's the one time of the year creativity is bubbling everywhere. as you all know i'm Minnie Mouse and being the crafty person i am i set out to make my costume. my first stop was Dressew. this store is off the hook! i always find my textile needs here. every Halloween this store is jam packed with last minute shoppers and of course i was no exception.
the first part of my costume i tackled were the gloves. i'm thinking this will SELL the cartoonESQUE of my costume and it's the hardest. here's what i did:
1) i started first by making a pattern by tracing my hand.
2) after i traced around that with 4 chubby fingers.
3) gloves typically have 2 layers: front and back, but i wanted thick gloves so each glove had 4 layers: 2 for the front 2 for the back.
4) i used the sewing machine to go around the complete outline of the glove to bind them all together
5) and then a zig zag stitch around AGAIN to keep the fabric from fraying.
6) and finally i added 3 huge black stitches to give it that cartoon look
the next part of my costume were the bloomers Minnie wears underneath her skirt. you could probably skip this part but i'm a sucker for detail. i pulled out a pair of pj's i owned and made a rough pattern for my bloomers from those. since the bloomers are baggy there's room for inaccuracies.
and of course Minnie's signature skirt. i loved working with vinyl since it doesn't fray which means less work for me. i made the pattern for Minnie's skirt from a green leather skirt i own. my only regret is i wish i had a poofy skirt to copy from. the dress i made isn't as tight as my pencil skirt but it could be wider. at $4.99 a meter and only buying 1.5 meters you can't go wrong
and finally Minnie's bow. i was gonna go old skool and do the hat but it cost more time and money. so bow it is!
that's all for the costume sewing. i'm gonna run and paint my face and have some fun tonight. the final results will be posted asap along with full on photo shoot :)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
the first part of my costume i tackled were the gloves. i'm thinking this will SELL the cartoonESQUE of my costume and it's the hardest. here's what i did:
1) i started first by making a pattern by tracing my hand.
2) after i traced around that with 4 chubby fingers.
3) gloves typically have 2 layers: front and back, but i wanted thick gloves so each glove had 4 layers: 2 for the front 2 for the back.
4) i used the sewing machine to go around the complete outline of the glove to bind them all together
5) and then a zig zag stitch around AGAIN to keep the fabric from fraying.
6) and finally i added 3 huge black stitches to give it that cartoon look
the next part of my costume were the bloomers Minnie wears underneath her skirt. you could probably skip this part but i'm a sucker for detail. i pulled out a pair of pj's i owned and made a rough pattern for my bloomers from those. since the bloomers are baggy there's room for inaccuracies.
and of course Minnie's signature skirt. i loved working with vinyl since it doesn't fray which means less work for me. i made the pattern for Minnie's skirt from a green leather skirt i own. my only regret is i wish i had a poofy skirt to copy from. the dress i made isn't as tight as my pencil skirt but it could be wider. at $4.99 a meter and only buying 1.5 meters you can't go wrong
and finally Minnie's bow. i was gonna go old skool and do the hat but it cost more time and money. so bow it is!
that's all for the costume sewing. i'm gonna run and paint my face and have some fun tonight. the final results will be posted asap along with full on photo shoot :)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Monday, October 26, 2009
it's that time again...
...Halloween that is. i've been boggling my mind as to what i'm going to be and it just came to me. MINNIE MOUSE! i'm going to be soooo cute! and of course i'm going to do a photo shoot for yall. here's my inspiration image:
i hit up the fabric stores tomorrow to start my hunt. i'll post all my diy steps. oh i'm gonna be a riot!
i hit up the fabric stores tomorrow to start my hunt. i'll post all my diy steps. oh i'm gonna be a riot!
Monday, October 12, 2009
OH MY GOD IT WORKS!
today has been a roller coaster of a day for me. i had some bad news that took me down a peg for about 5 minutes before i said 'screw that! i want to be happy darnet!' the next moment i had some amazing news come my way. remember that post i did back in april about "what you visualize you materialize"? well here's a refresher. just click on the photo below:
i wrote about hoping to get my us visa come fall 09 and if you look closely on the photo it says sept 25, 2009 for the issuing date. i just found out today that my visa application got approved on sept 30, 2009!!!!!! insane right?! well not really if you're into quantum physics aka the secret. my application which should have taken at least 6 months to process was received on august 24th and a little over 1 month it got approved!!! people said it would take at least 1 year for me but they didn't know i could frickin' bend time. i'm just so happy!!!!! as much as i would love to just take off on a plane and leave for NY today I have a bunch of work lined up which will probably take me to november so come christmas i'm back in toronto and after the holidays i start the new year off in new york!!!!! i am soooo happy! i finally get to be with the hubby and create greatness in NY!!!! just to reiterate "what you visualize you materialize". life is all about possibilities :)
i wrote about hoping to get my us visa come fall 09 and if you look closely on the photo it says sept 25, 2009 for the issuing date. i just found out today that my visa application got approved on sept 30, 2009!!!!!! insane right?! well not really if you're into quantum physics aka the secret. my application which should have taken at least 6 months to process was received on august 24th and a little over 1 month it got approved!!! people said it would take at least 1 year for me but they didn't know i could frickin' bend time. i'm just so happy!!!!! as much as i would love to just take off on a plane and leave for NY today I have a bunch of work lined up which will probably take me to november so come christmas i'm back in toronto and after the holidays i start the new year off in new york!!!!! i am soooo happy! i finally get to be with the hubby and create greatness in NY!!!! just to reiterate "what you visualize you materialize". life is all about possibilities :)
Monday, October 5, 2009
can i take your picture?
why of course!
it's the Vancouver International Film Festival right now and i was invited to hit up the red carpet with my homie Luisa (aka Stories on the Stage) who is about to take over Vancouver and Canada for that matter. and your frugalite got to finally premiere her Versace number! i'm so glad i bought this dress! my boobs are impenetrable and can shoot bullets in this number. speaking of numbers i happen to be #1 'most unique' dressed as seen on Style Quotient
but now i divulge. i paid $100 for this Versace number at Century 21. try not to hate.
me acting a fool
i hooked myself up with some handmade earrings to round off the look. and that's Luisa and yes she kinda looks like Miley Cyrus but hotter and exotic
it's the Vancouver International Film Festival right now and i was invited to hit up the red carpet with my homie Luisa (aka Stories on the Stage) who is about to take over Vancouver and Canada for that matter. and your frugalite got to finally premiere her Versace number! i'm so glad i bought this dress! my boobs are impenetrable and can shoot bullets in this number. speaking of numbers i happen to be #1 'most unique' dressed as seen on Style Quotient
but now i divulge. i paid $100 for this Versace number at Century 21. try not to hate.
me acting a fool
i hooked myself up with some handmade earrings to round off the look. and that's Luisa and yes she kinda looks like Miley Cyrus but hotter and exotic
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