tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35354881976974800292024-03-18T21:10:23.174-07:00GRINE MORTUARYrobyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-44624564944388082192011-10-25T06:59:00.002-07:002011-10-25T07:00:20.731-07:00MINI PIRATE<p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1576" title="mini-pirate 1" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/a.jpg" alt="" height="441" width="315" /></a><br /></p> <p>Daughter's costume is complete and she is SUPER excited. She couldn't wait to try it on last night and kept looking in the mirror.</p> <p>Costume was made from Simplicity pattern 2561. The hat I made from a floppy hat pattern I had found on line. I just tacked up the sides.</p> <p>You can see better <a href="http://robynfabsits.com/http:/robynfabsits.com/tricorn-hat" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/http:/robynfabsits.com/tricorn-hat">pics of that here.</a><br /></p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/b.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/b.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1577" title="mini-pirate 2" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/b.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/b.jpg" alt="" height="444" width="315" /></a><br /></p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.47.36-PM.png" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.47.36-PM.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1579" title="simplicity 2561" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.47.36-PM.png" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.47.36-PM.png" alt="" height="412" width="288" /></a><br /></p>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-12594530010515908992011-10-25T06:59:00.001-07:002011-10-25T06:59:45.763-07:00ARRR MATEY!<p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/13.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/13.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1558" title="pirate_male_1" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/13.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/13.jpg" alt="" height="443" width="315" /></a><br /></p> <p>:::click images to see larger:::</p> <p>I am officially done with my husbands pirate costume. I don't have a dress form in his size so it looks a little funny on my size 4 dress form. The shoulders are a bit droopy.</p> <p>The shirt is made of muslin that I tea dyed, coat is made of black velvet and the pants are made of a brown micro fiber polyester. I was in such a hurry to get this done that I forget to take pictures of the costume before I distressed the material.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/23.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/23.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1559" title="pirate_male_2" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/23.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/23.jpg" alt="" height="440" width="315" /></a><br /></p> <p>This pattern calls for 24 buttons. Buttons are expensive. The larger they are and the more ornate they are the more expensive they get. So, because it is just a costume, I decided to make the buttons. They are made out a a 1" dowel rod. I used a miter saw to cut slivers of dowel rod. I must have cut about 40 of them to get 24 decent looking ones. I sanded them, painted them, sanded them again and then drilled holes in the center. I think they turned out great, perfect for a pirate. $2.00 spent plus my time of making them was totally worth it since it would have cost over $30 to buy buttons.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/31.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/31.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1560" title="pirate_male_3" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/31.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/31.jpg" alt="" height="444" width="315" /></a><br /></p> <p>Coat closed without pistols and sword.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/4.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/4.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1561" title="pirate_male_4" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/4.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/4.jpg" alt="" height="437" width="315" /></a><br /></p> <p>I went to Hobby Lobby last night to pick up some vinyl and red cotton. I decided to search for stuff that I could add to the costume to plus it up a bit. I looked all over the store. I came across these metal keys in the home decor area. PERFECT! I bought them, brought them home and added a leather loop to them so they can slide onto the belt. Looks pretty cool.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rum-cup-3-side.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rum-cup-3-side.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1568" title="rum-cup" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rum-cup-3-side.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rum-cup-3-side.jpg" alt="" height="216" width="288" /></a><br /></p> <p>While at the Renaissance Festival a couple of weeks ago we noticed a lot of the actors had metal tankards, beer steins, whatever you want to call them, tied to dresses, belts and satchels. No where were they selling these. Bummer. It would have created a nice sound with the keys and a cup clanging around. I did find some nice corked bottles at Hobby Lobby but didn't get any. I was afraid of something like that getting broken.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.48.23-PM.png" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.48.23-PM.png"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1562" title="Simplicity 4932" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.48.23-PM.png" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Screen-shot-2011-10-03-at-1.48.23-PM.png" alt="" height="417" width="288" /></a><br /></p> <p>Used Simplicity pattern 4923.</p>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-26859726615979503482011-10-11T09:22:00.000-07:002011-10-11T09:24:00.878-07:00SKELETON ANIMATRONIC<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jQkoNQnZQdY?hl=en&fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />Working on a new Halloween animatronic.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-59134109015191132442011-10-07T07:09:00.000-07:002011-10-07T07:10:01.227-07:00SCALLYWAG<p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/12.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/12.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1516" title="pirate_1" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/12.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/12.jpg" alt="" height="396" width="284" /></a><br /></p> <p>:::click images to see more detail:::</p> <p>I finished up the pirate costume last night. When I finished the initial sewing the other day I decided it looked to pristine. Pirates aren't clean looking. So I decided to distress the fabric and make it look a little old. I was kind of nervous about messing it up, but it turned out pretty good. I didn't go crazy with rips and tears because I don't want it to fall apart. I used sandpaper, acrylic paint and dusted it with a little black spray paint.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/22.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/22.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1517" title="pirate_2" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/22.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/22.jpg" alt="" height="398" width="284" /></a><br /></p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1518" title="pirate_3" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3.jpg" alt="" height="397" width="284" /></a><br /></p> <p>Once I added all the "extras" the costume really came to life. The sword, though it looks like metal, is in fact plastic.</p> <p>"extras": pistol, sword, leather belt, long black scarf, coin pouch, and 3 necklaces. I will also be wearing a red scarf around me head and earring.</p>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-12574215144278808592011-10-06T11:32:00.001-07:002011-10-06T11:32:28.054-07:00FLINTSTOCK PISTOLS<p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1504" title="gun_1" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1.jpg" alt="" height="288" width="404" /></a><br /></p> <p>I bought three of these plastic flintstock pirate pistols as props for our Halloween costumes. They were SUPER ugly and cheap looking. Plus they had the orange caps on the front of them. Don't tell anyone, I ripped those off.</p> <p>I paid $3.99 for each gun. I decided to repaint them. I figured they couldn't look any worse.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/21.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/21.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1506" title="gun_2" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/21.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/21.jpg" alt="" height="288" width="402" /></a><br /></p> <p>I managed to get most of the gun apart. It has tiny little screws holding most of it together. What I couldn't get apart I taped off with blue painters tape. I just used brown, gold and black spray paint. Nothing fancy. It was whatever I had in the garage. I think they were each a different brand. I also used a little bit of black shoe polish and a black sharpie to get into some of those grooves.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01464.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01464.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1507" title="gun_3" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01464.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01464.jpg" alt="" height="289" width="403" /></a><br /></p> <p>Doesn't it look AWESOME!! It almost looks real. I sprayed a bit more black spray paint at the end of the barrel. Figured it would be more black from the firing and gunpowdery smoke.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01466.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01466.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1509" title="gun_5" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01466.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01466.jpg" alt="" height="288" width="406" /></a><br /></p> <p>The gold turned out great. Really looks like brass.</p> <p>I was at our local Renaissance Festival this weekend and saw a vendor selling replica weaponry. They happened to have some Flintstock pistols. The cheapest was $45. Now I REALLY like my $3.99 ones.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC014651.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC014651.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1512" title="DSC01465" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC014651.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC014651.jpg" alt="" height="288" width="406" /></a><br /></p>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-76498185941231335042011-10-06T05:54:00.001-07:002011-10-06T05:54:57.249-07:00ARRRR!!!!!<p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01461.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01461.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1490" title="corset_1" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01461.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01461.jpg" alt="" height="398" width="284" /></a><br /></p> <p>The Halloween costume making is in full swing. This year we are all going as pirates.</p> <p>This is Simplicity pattern 3677. I tea stained the fabric for the shirt. Kind of hard to see that in the picture. My next job is to distress the material so that it looks old. I'll post those pics when I finish that.</p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01458.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01458.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1491" title="corset_2" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01458.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DSC01458.jpg" alt="" height="401" width="284" /></a><br /></p> <p><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3677.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3677.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1496" title="3677" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3677.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/3677.jpg" alt="" /></a><a href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/36771.jpg" mce_href="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/36771.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1497" title="3677" src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/36771.jpg" mce_src="http://robynfabsits.com/pegleg1/robynfabsits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/36771.jpg" alt="" height="381" width="266" /></a><br /></p>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-63051869480572907752010-11-02T12:46:00.000-07:002010-11-02T12:54:44.786-07:00HALLOWEEN 2010Here are a few pics just after we finished setting up. Yes, we set up and take it all down the same day. A lot of the hand made stuff just wouldn't make it if left up for a period of time. Plus this way we're not having to repair stuff every year which can be time consuming. I think it has more impact when it's only up for a day. The kids go crazy!!<br />Not a lot changed this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rYxK6D2Udn9P2SDfOYgnZYHwQ7xVVe8fcX0XNS5jeYxUwdPlCH1JniKDjDP21NMcO77ss_R7kKOC02Rrp9j02Tuk2Aq27ka1teDuqzP-1Kl3jzfBD79mKpvBzvv75crbU1xnlTTviwA0/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rYxK6D2Udn9P2SDfOYgnZYHwQ7xVVe8fcX0XNS5jeYxUwdPlCH1JniKDjDP21NMcO77ss_R7kKOC02Rrp9j02Tuk2Aq27ka1teDuqzP-1Kl3jzfBD79mKpvBzvv75crbU1xnlTTviwA0/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534645004340348498" border="0" /></a><br />We had a few floating items this year. We attached fishing line from the house to a tree and then suspended this pumpkin ghost guy and a bat that we purchased this year. I'm thinking a grouping of white floaty ghosts would be cool next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGb5h6R1-Gv0Iy_atyJoCcYoeAMEVqVKzRMaEWY4sfki4fL7wQhnBHnnyJRkIwKQzOkB1nKOkGIhAwjIT6gWCv4mQpZM9NwPxc3hCvObg-_laZgxORCOt20ZuXIyf2AwFGG1vKRH5tNF1/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGb5h6R1-Gv0Iy_atyJoCcYoeAMEVqVKzRMaEWY4sfki4fL7wQhnBHnnyJRkIwKQzOkB1nKOkGIhAwjIT6gWCv4mQpZM9NwPxc3hCvObg-_laZgxORCOt20ZuXIyf2AwFGG1vKRH5tNF1/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534644866669926978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1uep0mpnq1F-VBGOm3VRPEk_vtGTAMib3VmrlvF_6W7-RAdkv2WqNGsi0B0rgPJfy6iwR_YkXTFsJw7cDD43ZB1PYZwTK_gU4Zw-mh-Yp7Co1Z_myXOMbak0cnn2vLgsqWJFN3mCvsEK/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1uep0mpnq1F-VBGOm3VRPEk_vtGTAMib3VmrlvF_6W7-RAdkv2WqNGsi0B0rgPJfy6iwR_YkXTFsJw7cDD43ZB1PYZwTK_gU4Zw-mh-Yp7Co1Z_myXOMbak0cnn2vLgsqWJFN3mCvsEK/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534644862513279746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkwAKMcS4L5Tne91qjx3vguvkQOeRWJ_X7d3BiPyqSyxyINrHY33Nx7dZ2dCJ-4ESGtXxoDuXcQ_WEteOo3zOpPC7WNBf1LTSqmbovm9SGWkabxC0NOeb42-M0qvekU2-2wUvpHajBNjV/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkwAKMcS4L5Tne91qjx3vguvkQOeRWJ_X7d3BiPyqSyxyINrHY33Nx7dZ2dCJ-4ESGtXxoDuXcQ_WEteOo3zOpPC7WNBf1LTSqmbovm9SGWkabxC0NOeb42-M0qvekU2-2wUvpHajBNjV/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534644858232110370" border="0" /></a><br />Found two of these awesome mummy heads with light up eyes. 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width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5HLMXydGDWycIyiVMbIw4EYoFRDZvRMlU-yJi49jnPrsdnnIk6nQhMoTcmvyFU_zCHYULfujXl4NdI3pgvnRLKWaH87RMyUZZ_An4n1ln6-um_Zplwan1x1jmvp4eSdkniJDdsxn6Lrf/s400/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534643896561756226" border="0" /></a><br />Found some much bigger limbs for the scarecrow this year. He looks better.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWn_GgGBG9lbciBBzF9LuYh4hSmt361zolxsqXl_bnHLHjy9sbj3QtnI01LiX-lQa7gRE6pwz3D0KIcakX39cLCVSW5eOtdZvj4DhV3VUkGcc5zMUotUsPlGuOV1-SrdMnyiVssItUMVr/s1600/16.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWn_GgGBG9lbciBBzF9LuYh4hSmt361zolxsqXl_bnHLHjy9sbj3QtnI01LiX-lQa7gRE6pwz3D0KIcakX39cLCVSW5eOtdZvj4DhV3VUkGcc5zMUotUsPlGuOV1-SrdMnyiVssItUMVr/s400/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534643891887484786" border="0" /></a><br />See ya next year!robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-23044194978277437172010-10-30T12:18:00.000-07:002010-10-30T12:20:04.346-07:00MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-jRom4-J1Z_KbMlN3_E5TUM0fAMCePiCDxNoB9Jl3VvlS0Xu3AgEAR5yuqp444fU4R-IQkjx20sJV6iVC2r21x4lIgz0HUo-KOGZMI5INtnZP79kZXmcN1tFSadfN5ALIdm3j_JchDt0/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-jRom4-J1Z_KbMlN3_E5TUM0fAMCePiCDxNoB9Jl3VvlS0Xu3AgEAR5yuqp444fU4R-IQkjx20sJV6iVC2r21x4lIgz0HUo-KOGZMI5INtnZP79kZXmcN1tFSadfN5ALIdm3j_JchDt0/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533920777935169794" border="0" /></a><br />Spent last night carving our Darth Vader pumpkin to go along with our costume theme this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_763bQxTYLToW89fXueyLimcRdmS_kdop2AoWIfxKc1PTZTfvYleDQ0QkDbi-_otEwUfRZMknT1jRUhvmElrfZM03gfv7hfrCbfcyo7xmMrt1EgZm3vKrFUbB0fUEB27XM1EaMgo_Q01w/s1600/2-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_763bQxTYLToW89fXueyLimcRdmS_kdop2AoWIfxKc1PTZTfvYleDQ0QkDbi-_otEwUfRZMknT1jRUhvmElrfZM03gfv7hfrCbfcyo7xmMrt1EgZm3vKrFUbB0fUEB27XM1EaMgo_Q01w/s400/2-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533920769978664210" border="0" /></a>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-3794750771029455782010-10-30T12:12:00.000-07:002010-10-30T12:18:15.564-07:00A FEW COSTUMES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdwk6R6Y0rCPPOt6bVzujJnJ0jD_eW5Qv2FgeDa8lAbuQWDqox-TbiS2SI9saWpg_UZwW0yANT5PQx1faotJTrRv4g_RGjbVnJeRvy2JfPU9u-UagxlmjwJy_LXZBdIQ24ml7xH9acoCY/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdwk6R6Y0rCPPOt6bVzujJnJ0jD_eW5Qv2FgeDa8lAbuQWDqox-TbiS2SI9saWpg_UZwW0yANT5PQx1faotJTrRv4g_RGjbVnJeRvy2JfPU9u-UagxlmjwJy_LXZBdIQ24ml7xH9acoCY/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533919433939151362" border="0" /></a><br />So due to a hectic schedule, me being sick for a while and Chris' costume taking WAY to long to finish, we weren't able to make anything new this year for the yard. We have bought a few items that we'll be adding. I'll post pics of those.<br />So here's a few of our costumes this year. My daughter is spoiled and officially had three costumes this week. Her costume for Halloween is an Ewok. I'll be Princess Leia and Chris is a Stormtrooper.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEr3Dr2aQhieVQiI5X0lHfIwdI1YMh_R1mZlWWHorQdC3x8XjdTgdK81dBj06VcdcfbLDdSYH0K5g6fOlWSyOouYlWT0hsFjIgoDqRHCU8NmlTDflO1Htj8-jKZllhUoJgnc6silajBgv/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEr3Dr2aQhieVQiI5X0lHfIwdI1YMh_R1mZlWWHorQdC3x8XjdTgdK81dBj06VcdcfbLDdSYH0K5g6fOlWSyOouYlWT0hsFjIgoDqRHCU8NmlTDflO1Htj8-jKZllhUoJgnc6silajBgv/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533919438130600882" border="0" /></a><br />Costume for neighborhood Halloween party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD5uyhCzmeD1cwe0Y0gBU5K0z1BbW6rOv9YKNTVZJC3uTBa3C33Rcb5eGzVeoBh3dCq3qIUVHE866ALgqs7BxO1KiyRiOH5uOezne4BhAP_-0qw4LyGLVyOcEOLHKP7iE1ctYyt746Nls/s1600/1-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggD5uyhCzmeD1cwe0Y0gBU5K0z1BbW6rOv9YKNTVZJC3uTBa3C33Rcb5eGzVeoBh3dCq3qIUVHE866ALgqs7BxO1KiyRiOH5uOezne4BhAP_-0qw4LyGLVyOcEOLHKP7iE1ctYyt746Nls/s400/1-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533919447607716978" border="0" /></a><br />Costume for school party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt1JN4EC1anPmNIhtFTpF-3vZZBYTVGDJfa9-3ASOdJ4DY4Nz91F0kH1cPrJvxCVdsUcI8eRzyFCZ4QndrwTPB-tx1li7yHz6UNCd-Mpk9ulSeiLhJwWJC1tnBKznDzSgJuZP5xE2mIsf/s1600/2-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt1JN4EC1anPmNIhtFTpF-3vZZBYTVGDJfa9-3ASOdJ4DY4Nz91F0kH1cPrJvxCVdsUcI8eRzyFCZ4QndrwTPB-tx1li7yHz6UNCd-Mpk9ulSeiLhJwWJC1tnBKznDzSgJuZP5xE2mIsf/s400/2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533919448688437490" border="0" /></a><br />Official Halloween costume.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-74830384158682366512010-09-09T06:59:00.000-07:002010-09-09T07:05:25.660-07:0052 DAYS AWAY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5ApLCLgsl_Op_6dlV_hEeH_2WwnH_XTglBa24yrTrgmDw7ew8Jb9MJ28o_yuaf-3IV2f8aYpGNfCnVcVKsJ1wqjI_DfLXHeucQGSH7MRvFIrYN5Z2lUIXBLLOKUzuzC-i4pmMjsmRbPv/s1600/halloween.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5ApLCLgsl_Op_6dlV_hEeH_2WwnH_XTglBa24yrTrgmDw7ew8Jb9MJ28o_yuaf-3IV2f8aYpGNfCnVcVKsJ1wqjI_DfLXHeucQGSH7MRvFIrYN5Z2lUIXBLLOKUzuzC-i4pmMjsmRbPv/s400/halloween.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514914516776017586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Photo taken at Historic Union Hill Cemetery.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-20191010667559111502009-11-03T17:58:00.000-08:002009-11-03T18:16:34.588-08:00HALLOWEEN VIDEO<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxYzb4M5pNPLWXmMTKnzZ7Exm2wKTMd__qZGOAN1sDyji9aO_zDi5iCUCwzUd9-jOO83ozzpr1Aph3TACpF0A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Video of our Halloween display.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-16034099703788619762009-11-01T17:27:00.000-08:002009-11-01T17:47:16.484-08:00HALLOWEEN 2009Halloween was a BLAST! We put everything up in about 4 hrs. and took it down in about an hour. Crazy I know. All that work for one night. But it was totally worth it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt7wz98vVzuJcJJJtBIUcIMMTMujD0vrOoYsTqHDpaWp_GSXykd0QctN5CvS2LpZBsN90EzrTPMf1ZUfsNHd21-whYkMtsDdNGSVhZmNwCe67btZeaJg7R6y84x22LHNbX5Uh8gEtaSrb/s1600-h/z.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt7wz98vVzuJcJJJtBIUcIMMTMujD0vrOoYsTqHDpaWp_GSXykd0QctN5CvS2LpZBsN90EzrTPMf1ZUfsNHd21-whYkMtsDdNGSVhZmNwCe67btZeaJg7R6y84x22LHNbX5Uh8gEtaSrb/s400/z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399312229532842466" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a view of the cemetery. This shot makes it look a little sparse. But it did really fill most of the front yard.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBFlrGqOltwaBVibWI3cK2_fpfJ4jRwJfPG1sKYAxOsfE-jv5kxc7MkH-6Yrj1DmwXF060OCbh4WIorS3Fx7FY2ruIEiDBh2sIgRzDHMP48PHPVL8_VPx2FpRpupCiKmXtvcp93-xRwer/s1600-h/y.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBFlrGqOltwaBVibWI3cK2_fpfJ4jRwJfPG1sKYAxOsfE-jv5kxc7MkH-6Yrj1DmwXF060OCbh4WIorS3Fx7FY2ruIEiDBh2sIgRzDHMP48PHPVL8_VPx2FpRpupCiKmXtvcp93-xRwer/s400/y.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399312234515177090" border="0" /></a><br />We had quite a few colored flood lights throughout the cemetery. In fact we had concerns when we were hooking up all the electrical that we'd blow a fuse.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6D02WCnYshsSI6UpWRHPV462BQvhkQ7SlDaMshcHtmApM81fP7n_JH4Cmxh4u4tvlcPKm1O8VSOh1nCcDakJzs544I3UPG5ywi8uR3P5vUVf5VijPqiUay7mTZ5GVWMrdtLeMuZ8qrxDx/s1600-h/x.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6D02WCnYshsSI6UpWRHPV462BQvhkQ7SlDaMshcHtmApM81fP7n_JH4Cmxh4u4tvlcPKm1O8VSOh1nCcDakJzs544I3UPG5ywi8uR3P5vUVf5VijPqiUay7mTZ5GVWMrdtLeMuZ8qrxDx/s400/x.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399312235252421490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJteDtvLWPXRKR9BAHOT-Zw3vQBj0lKD_P5rbzCuJEhmMPwb4bEHrBlSGCuSzCENaYSSj3gcmc4u4NWPLgQUcXnzPufT9iSXSPsGkWaGrBn04Ims_R4xo7zFa-8aymDIQkt0FMYEAFHUI/s1600-h/w.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJteDtvLWPXRKR9BAHOT-Zw3vQBj0lKD_P5rbzCuJEhmMPwb4bEHrBlSGCuSzCENaYSSj3gcmc4u4NWPLgQUcXnzPufT9iSXSPsGkWaGrBn04Ims_R4xo7zFa-8aymDIQkt0FMYEAFHUI/s400/w.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399312243613375346" border="0" /></a><br />You can see the Hallowindow in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6Qfbcbz6UpUUiIGtTDQ7aVmcjZ5F_K5GAamMFW7uyw-GHbuPsk5eOc4hsS5fq1YhZPxnmP5d5kMCySyn5XO-3twZdx_sqLGAMYmot6yF-avP6PmP55YTqslvX0pM8TiA0stw0uJhOlpZ/s1600-h/v.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6Qfbcbz6UpUUiIGtTDQ7aVmcjZ5F_K5GAamMFW7uyw-GHbuPsk5eOc4hsS5fq1YhZPxnmP5d5kMCySyn5XO-3twZdx_sqLGAMYmot6yF-avP6PmP55YTqslvX0pM8TiA0stw0uJhOlpZ/s400/v.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399312251985509698" border="0" /></a><br />Our demon looked great in the center of the cemetery.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMYf11yJw2e4VBxYYgse9zFaILEvblHcMRszauY0QZNEKhR1MIoZvu71og3U5e9gwQoJ9V-m6mBXLevlaa79Sk6zcbBnWlIEdQxfUgrgU2QWepALTRDzjr6vOZenIs4h5hlzJ-vqB_C4q/s1600-h/u.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMYf11yJw2e4VBxYYgse9zFaILEvblHcMRszauY0QZNEKhR1MIoZvu71og3U5e9gwQoJ9V-m6mBXLevlaa79Sk6zcbBnWlIEdQxfUgrgU2QWepALTRDzjr6vOZenIs4h5hlzJ-vqB_C4q/s400/u.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399312857694355698" border="0" /></a><br />Though all you can see is a blur but we had a moving skeleton hanging out near the tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEdZlTc1vc6VboNVbqLe7kmxB3m_lou0qZeLdiZfan6qmhqb5F00w_dRvybKR81beKh0TlQgWnf5ruDA8Hjb3RdNRK8SCletqLUyKCNArUG4CCn2Su7N6MMNZ-HeCZ4DtMO-NMLoEYahK/s1600-h/r.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEdZlTc1vc6VboNVbqLe7kmxB3m_lou0qZeLdiZfan6qmhqb5F00w_dRvybKR81beKh0TlQgWnf5ruDA8Hjb3RdNRK8SCletqLUyKCNArUG4CCn2Su7N6MMNZ-HeCZ4DtMO-NMLoEYahK/s400/r.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399313279127213474" border="0" /></a><br />Here's some views of the front porch area.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkdJMlXRYI3CkcgQme9OxvzppmBoyc35vK1xz5kp2Ui3v5Pad_F24KGaEsLsSTAecaN_2j2GWEOmofJAcxjtDBV-LQ2Nb97HYHq2Yvmj4h6_k5u2gKpzrEt3FY3EMNVVf-laMqA7iGmYw/s1600-h/s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkdJMlXRYI3CkcgQme9OxvzppmBoyc35vK1xz5kp2Ui3v5Pad_F24KGaEsLsSTAecaN_2j2GWEOmofJAcxjtDBV-LQ2Nb97HYHq2Yvmj4h6_k5u2gKpzrEt3FY3EMNVVf-laMqA7iGmYw/s400/s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399313272454432194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq1KOPHPjKtKFK8Xv_Qh_5PshNScfWnInx8pQ_iSxPp_QOhWGy6hIQSNoTiQ_qExtt2GQrexn7FxLgPwd28CVpe-74puD03XdVhU4ZY_3HMUSAES216WG31hyphenhyphenwL3ZyelmaseH3xkKFXpg/s1600-h/t.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq1KOPHPjKtKFK8Xv_Qh_5PshNScfWnInx8pQ_iSxPp_QOhWGy6hIQSNoTiQ_qExtt2GQrexn7FxLgPwd28CVpe-74puD03XdVhU4ZY_3HMUSAES216WG31hyphenhyphenwL3ZyelmaseH3xkKFXpg/s400/t.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399313269662024034" border="0" /></a><br />We got a black light this year and hung it under the porch overhang. We hung our white ghost and a bunch of white material. We also added tons of spider webs. The whole front door glowed.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-18059565842987071642009-10-30T20:04:00.000-07:002009-10-30T20:06:51.114-07:00PREP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBI9KOBQbKEy-TMIaf4oPxE-ms7j0bSra6nqW3YpwTu0Bx_H1uBwSwg5Guej5PZk21wLDIrQdBEC9XKbWS2KxXHDBL-Yz1suxiywWGJUdpQSgtCPJpf9YQ8Cducr8SnD1mGSvZ27TNDYN/s1600-h/z.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBI9KOBQbKEy-TMIaf4oPxE-ms7j0bSra6nqW3YpwTu0Bx_H1uBwSwg5Guej5PZk21wLDIrQdBEC9XKbWS2KxXHDBL-Yz1suxiywWGJUdpQSgtCPJpf9YQ8Cducr8SnD1mGSvZ27TNDYN/s400/z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398594896896851490" border="0" /></a><br />Spent a few hours this evening laying everything out in the garage so we can set it all up tomorrow. Doesn't look like much but the garage is full.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-25890120872368516052009-10-26T17:40:00.000-07:002009-10-26T17:51:03.657-07:00HALLOWINDOW<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qCYKSkzxEyc_9cGyPgRnBJ1hGBJtbLFHvyV2bFluEaVtSow3zPZq1wHXKUzm4Iy4pRZFwA5e7v8XVtrZ_mBdhCYF3vO9gb2ra6VUwdQQ0i0tgD2qXLKeFXq0yplKHaXmD7FmuvsR_E7r/s1600-h/DSC04975.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qCYKSkzxEyc_9cGyPgRnBJ1hGBJtbLFHvyV2bFluEaVtSow3zPZq1wHXKUzm4Iy4pRZFwA5e7v8XVtrZ_mBdhCYF3vO9gb2ra6VUwdQQ0i0tgD2qXLKeFXq0yplKHaXmD7FmuvsR_E7r/s400/DSC04975.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397074694597842770" border="0" /></a><br />We've got our window animation up and running and it looks great. We discovered <a href="http://hallowindow.com/">Hallowindow </a>about two years ago. All you need is is a sheet hung in an inside window, the animation DVD, a DVD playe and a projector.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmbYPqabdY4yK-HG5A_rSlLYXY5AwiPMIHL4LtZdNRW1hWEMd3rXNBwpUasHHODPJlztluvCHX5YjgQ_boTBxiMps3x1BKlJ8-CSNjiXWlU01dn2N7L_l6VdknnF9GudXEW-FlZywjGC8/s1600-h/DSC04980.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmbYPqabdY4yK-HG5A_rSlLYXY5AwiPMIHL4LtZdNRW1hWEMd3rXNBwpUasHHODPJlztluvCHX5YjgQ_boTBxiMps3x1BKlJ8-CSNjiXWlU01dn2N7L_l6VdknnF9GudXEW-FlZywjGC8/s400/DSC04980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397073840498899762" border="0" /></a><br />Here is our dining room window with the animation projected onto the sheet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRIzqwmxR5H5CgXrvyNGNy4njfMkbAfu1AlJQ3CIjkOxuZgN7sSTN2ZdI4Bg6OoQCP7o0tL8vYSUKqk9Eq15FFjOWY2GwgA3qCjX4VjSZOF5HIWlK200H7CemZazKXntqTpS870FZFZ3u/s1600-h/DSC04984.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRIzqwmxR5H5CgXrvyNGNy4njfMkbAfu1AlJQ3CIjkOxuZgN7sSTN2ZdI4Bg6OoQCP7o0tL8vYSUKqk9Eq15FFjOWY2GwgA3qCjX4VjSZOF5HIWlK200H7CemZazKXntqTpS870FZFZ3u/s400/DSC04984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397073829362428146" border="0" /></a><br />Notice how the words are projected backwards. From the outside they read correctly. The DVD has options that allow you to flip the animation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpgMBEFsNDLMiihBwt_sS1OFyXzXJ93URpWhuAdtSrEmo4rH32yNxG7ZaggJr5CvOvoYEab1YPTQTdXZ8KdKNVAX1QolTMbdHQMACbBZ1SxCrBnm9-4VjC89Il2yOBl1DEUKCNuQ_YV7Z/s1600-h/DSC04987.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVpgMBEFsNDLMiihBwt_sS1OFyXzXJ93URpWhuAdtSrEmo4rH32yNxG7ZaggJr5CvOvoYEab1YPTQTdXZ8KdKNVAX1QolTMbdHQMACbBZ1SxCrBnm9-4VjC89Il2yOBl1DEUKCNuQ_YV7Z/s400/DSC04987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397073823701197474" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a REALLy bad photo from the outside. I just took a quick shot. It was windy and my shutter speed was super slow because of the dark. A tripod would have helped but I was to lazy. I'll get a better shot on Halloween night. We'll have a different animation that night.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-37040844671473768652009-10-14T18:28:00.000-07:002009-10-14T18:57:39.069-07:00DEMON / WITCHThis year we are adding an animated demon and skeleton. This is a first for us. We did some research and found some great tutorials on line that walk you right through the process.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzJ2lnBo_9jmApIrCUUo1KuIfTMg5O0sH_w5mcSFfvEStBQDK1LG-MIYvWi0C2FjV3yhKLu7aIoOkdKy5-VCtES8zVb4OSNRdFhUdEcHk2bY4Vo9Rt41aPYZ6ZidWUY3eGpe3itVoDj5l/s1600-h/DSC04917.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzJ2lnBo_9jmApIrCUUo1KuIfTMg5O0sH_w5mcSFfvEStBQDK1LG-MIYvWi0C2FjV3yhKLu7aIoOkdKy5-VCtES8zVb4OSNRdFhUdEcHk2bY4Vo9Rt41aPYZ6ZidWUY3eGpe3itVoDj5l/s400/DSC04917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633455622770754" border="0" /></a><br />First we started with PVC and made the frame of the body. Bought a foam head and added a mask. The head had a whole in the bottom which fit perfectly over the PVC. We then attached him to our heavy umbrella stand.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3BOtWo0oUOTh09RaRIU-gSoq_cAjiYNilps_3EHk0hCZv62IWLbxQwpzq5XKFsy8IJnf1GhXXpjgNKRQcqlMd6V3D9W39ITJ5lFaQGgTQ66P9WXcdeg_vZSooJO8GFspFiJjPeRaR1gl/s1600-h/DSC04929.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3BOtWo0oUOTh09RaRIU-gSoq_cAjiYNilps_3EHk0hCZv62IWLbxQwpzq5XKFsy8IJnf1GhXXpjgNKRQcqlMd6V3D9W39ITJ5lFaQGgTQ66P9WXcdeg_vZSooJO8GFspFiJjPeRaR1gl/s400/DSC04929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633450120425170" border="0" /></a><br />We took an old sweater and pulled it over the frame of the body. We then stuffed it with brown packing paper and tied string around the waist to hold it all together. This gave him a chest and makes him look not so wimpy. We added last years Grim Reaper cloak over the sweater stuffed with paper.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb0LuFeUwmzERyu7fmT6UdHPQ-MAJTZnUikZUEAdFPi6d9sqxeZsDefgvmq8H1fyvQQU7E4LG7e0d8dLQiOL5XM3L_wkvFmZYYpiGtD4nlLiI8eG1-2QPTwcBynyk9X1QlUV0X4l1jlJB/s1600-h/DSC04931.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb0LuFeUwmzERyu7fmT6UdHPQ-MAJTZnUikZUEAdFPi6d9sqxeZsDefgvmq8H1fyvQQU7E4LG7e0d8dLQiOL5XM3L_wkvFmZYYpiGtD4nlLiI8eG1-2QPTwcBynyk9X1QlUV0X4l1jlJB/s400/DSC04931.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633443054613330" border="0" /></a><br />We bought some Halloween rubber gloves and put wire inside them so we could bend the fingers around the broom stick. The wire is then shoved up inside the PVC.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU6YwzNS-RnI5K17m0ywDIPw98KA5ec1t47pTmhPkomx1WvAlbOhBwcGt674CWIk4fMrN05i003PR2UHLUy4SHCdFFZ9nxgNvzmSXfvHMHXIFWdGUxHWJ_qgdsKs-D8W67apBIuA1Cbhd/s1600-h/DSC04932.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU6YwzNS-RnI5K17m0ywDIPw98KA5ec1t47pTmhPkomx1WvAlbOhBwcGt674CWIk4fMrN05i003PR2UHLUy4SHCdFFZ9nxgNvzmSXfvHMHXIFWdGUxHWJ_qgdsKs-D8W67apBIuA1Cbhd/s400/DSC04932.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633109372252914" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't get a chance to take any pics of the rigging of the motor. But this is what it looks like inside the cauldron. We used a windshield wiper motor. We also drilled out a large whole in the cauldron to pump in fog from our fog machine. Just used more PVC for this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rIzlnfIlxLSG_0mQ3XXpmJSQET0kha_-e6frJiQ0U2hMGj90KOV2Wi-Wu-_wp-YEY5V1rqbS9Ttk3bCiqf3hUHC00UOI0I-t67V8mtAg16MFvCdgbbNHnOCBfukVxVbwb7CPYlnUOLWp/s1600-h/DSC04933.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rIzlnfIlxLSG_0mQ3XXpmJSQET0kha_-e6frJiQ0U2hMGj90KOV2Wi-Wu-_wp-YEY5V1rqbS9Ttk3bCiqf3hUHC00UOI0I-t67V8mtAg16MFvCdgbbNHnOCBfukVxVbwb7CPYlnUOLWp/s400/DSC04933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633102368347810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4BmuDGBuCUf_y9hcRkvSBEIgcHzIIcPSy0z6agVgXp3u64ycOPV7E7PVMCrwfh6TuLp2CowANKJ4u6kErM_A2OwfOqOgv9CEoJ5f_it7-JMpvCsx1r1gN1UrLKFJE4zJZH5uEV8d_6TQ/s1600-h/DSC04936.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4BmuDGBuCUf_y9hcRkvSBEIgcHzIIcPSy0z6agVgXp3u64ycOPV7E7PVMCrwfh6TuLp2CowANKJ4u6kErM_A2OwfOqOgv9CEoJ5f_it7-JMpvCsx1r1gN1UrLKFJE4zJZH5uEV8d_6TQ/s400/DSC04936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633097143249378" border="0" /></a><br />I threw some of that tattered cheese cloth like stuff that you can buy anywhere right now, over his shoulders. So this is what he looks like with the lights on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitHoMlarj0iPrZKimroxEKVMQgEqFzt5BcYrPKok2orVWNA8lUv73fT8OemjD8UJdi0ATLiu5qt8jXVheA3E5uSQuhbCshxzmG-IP9MR3i7AjDTxzmOPxhyg7_eQ_rzx7vsDJUY97lxr4/s1600-h/DSC04942.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitHoMlarj0iPrZKimroxEKVMQgEqFzt5BcYrPKok2orVWNA8lUv73fT8OemjD8UJdi0ATLiu5qt8jXVheA3E5uSQuhbCshxzmG-IP9MR3i7AjDTxzmOPxhyg7_eQ_rzx7vsDJUY97lxr4/s400/DSC04942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633086342924338" border="0" /></a><br />And here he is with the lights off. I have only a red flood light lighting him up. We also added LED lights for eyes, one of those battery powered strobe lights inside the cauldron and orange xmas lights around the base. Once he's outside we'll have twigs wrapped around those lights. I love the effect the strobe light and fog give off. And we weren't anticipating the beams of light shooting from his eyes. It's a cool effect from the LED lights and the fog.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7OsxMawwwzVeAgMky9PI2iwnWIXy51Gh25lLjLSxF1wlpZ2NJVHk65abIzYd9l1tTkuyeRS0pUQehiQfh3TtQ0O88-jgNiIaR7iFT1eRZH8IHP5lBl0QFq9rX8pLlIYjPZEDAsvVEIv-/s1600-h/DSC04943.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7OsxMawwwzVeAgMky9PI2iwnWIXy51Gh25lLjLSxF1wlpZ2NJVHk65abIzYd9l1tTkuyeRS0pUQehiQfh3TtQ0O88-jgNiIaR7iFT1eRZH8IHP5lBl0QFq9rX8pLlIYjPZEDAsvVEIv-/s400/DSC04943.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392633081326026146" border="0" /></a><br />I will be getting video of this guy when we set him up outside.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-10249004402147817932009-10-11T17:33:00.000-07:002009-10-11T17:42:20.160-07:00WILL'S TOMBSTONE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH07s3q4rZz5xAzGNjGv4GTteFj3y7Ok-vi30jRI5HaoqoCFRuF-ZLn5CCNIlkl_X32gMlMKEurI7u8CE-5YjYmf4qNMJDXxMgBUdNOUHjKyuzhxy_ozSz-aSegQA_E5-a_bsuIUX-cuc/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH07s3q4rZz5xAzGNjGv4GTteFj3y7Ok-vi30jRI5HaoqoCFRuF-ZLn5CCNIlkl_X32gMlMKEurI7u8CE-5YjYmf4qNMJDXxMgBUdNOUHjKyuzhxy_ozSz-aSegQA_E5-a_bsuIUX-cuc/s400/a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391505824005329938" border="0" /></a><br />Shape drawn out on blue insulation foam.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhaf46g-IuiC-7t8BMo-5N6I7it3qanZZjRY_vBHKbEeytAwJh8uTnbsR_QBEZnTN-EHp0OSWZgNdcEKu6snfVyWHbbhHEAYz-Hfq15TucssHJ51OOlcDvRR42TQ-B0fQ0mncJvdQoWaY/s1600-h/b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhaf46g-IuiC-7t8BMo-5N6I7it3qanZZjRY_vBHKbEeytAwJh8uTnbsR_QBEZnTN-EHp0OSWZgNdcEKu6snfVyWHbbhHEAYz-Hfq15TucssHJ51OOlcDvRR42TQ-B0fQ0mncJvdQoWaY/s400/b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391505815209053618" border="0" /></a><br />Used a plain old utility blade to cut the foam. Glued the pieces together with wood glue and clamped it. Then I glued it to a 1x6 with liquid nail.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA4PIba7c_gNbQ_ZKO5fDMStVSMSLHokSU_zFCt8lLd_k7D-xL_KNWAxoikkukbJcwtWjmMUA10xN3V4jTW50kPI6ABgmraiIFrGsu7n11soGG_Luy-ejHQkkJUAVkuBw0eVl8fNBtO58/s1600-h/c.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA4PIba7c_gNbQ_ZKO5fDMStVSMSLHokSU_zFCt8lLd_k7D-xL_KNWAxoikkukbJcwtWjmMUA10xN3V4jTW50kPI6ABgmraiIFrGsu7n11soGG_Luy-ejHQkkJUAVkuBw0eVl8fNBtO58/s400/c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391505807496410178" border="0" /></a><br />Used my hot exacto to make it look like cracked stone. Also used this to carve the words. I then caulked the seams.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnsMxR8jLxJSseSUYJqevb7ZWTf6P10dZsneje9VSuzdemYGwvqTzTnvEcUMNpHUWZHO9TgBEqhgye3cg4QsuyzPZJFegR-EWj6n2RHXu3DV_yNF04AycCX4mTPHQN9JUldMWELWHKXC7/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnsMxR8jLxJSseSUYJqevb7ZWTf6P10dZsneje9VSuzdemYGwvqTzTnvEcUMNpHUWZHO9TgBEqhgye3cg4QsuyzPZJFegR-EWj6n2RHXu3DV_yNF04AycCX4mTPHQN9JUldMWELWHKXC7/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391505801950218210" border="0" /></a><br />Primed it with acrylic gray primer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJwsUXw5QGxtb0dtgXO0rIgoCGj_bLvxmJVLX49Y6vK9gHZU0o6CYN6I5N2WFrqTrPV8JK60ZDlj8T6Xb-1cPPGudDTth5B8CxjAtWHM1fVjadct-OrqG1D0RLl2TX4Sjf_v9wYEzHhkG/s1600-h/e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJwsUXw5QGxtb0dtgXO0rIgoCGj_bLvxmJVLX49Y6vK9gHZU0o6CYN6I5N2WFrqTrPV8JK60ZDlj8T6Xb-1cPPGudDTth5B8CxjAtWHM1fVjadct-OrqG1D0RLl2TX4Sjf_v9wYEzHhkG/s400/e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391505442216358994" border="0" /></a><br />Painted it to look old and then glued on spanish moss.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-27204153583458334482009-09-20T17:13:00.000-07:002009-09-20T17:22:55.302-07:00CAULDRON<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlZxoKlUzLS9d75PR2P0PlTtXFhFPVjFncgZKxFUh1ICra1fwPqycL_bOIr-e88nRe0pCLSg1AzevCokKvUaWgWAfH97YZQBiIz9chz_T_b_o6k9ZU4ccorhZNqgMd1KcgEvwqM9wBTpe/s1600-h/a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlZxoKlUzLS9d75PR2P0PlTtXFhFPVjFncgZKxFUh1ICra1fwPqycL_bOIr-e88nRe0pCLSg1AzevCokKvUaWgWAfH97YZQBiIz9chz_T_b_o6k9ZU4ccorhZNqgMd1KcgEvwqM9wBTpe/s400/a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383707598679063650" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlZxoKlUzLS9d75PR2P0PlTtXFhFPVjFncgZKxFUh1ICra1fwPqycL_bOIr-e88nRe0pCLSg1AzevCokKvUaWgWAfH97YZQBiIz9chz_T_b_o6k9ZU4ccorhZNqgMd1KcgEvwqM9wBTpe/s1600-h/a.jpg"></a>Our plan is to have a witch standing in the yard stirring the cauldron. But with or without the witch this cauldron will have dry ice inside as well as a small strobe light inside. The base it is sitting on will have orange twinkle lights inside of it along with twigs around it. I'll need to go pick up some broken tree limbs in the woods behind the house. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is your typical cheap plastic cauldron, I picked this one up at Target. Not very creepy looking.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaogZ7B5NrEWDRONfvpWADY1NzF_YfspqVFf0hMa_33HYks-GxEsk1V0wsalOzA08sHQ1e7zUNR6tgTld3uIeUJEHX_4SgFwgyQRnRAx10pIDKUbneXEcQgcmZuHuIOkJBpJMxtc9uTuGw/s1600-h/b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaogZ7B5NrEWDRONfvpWADY1NzF_YfspqVFf0hMa_33HYks-GxEsk1V0wsalOzA08sHQ1e7zUNR6tgTld3uIeUJEHX_4SgFwgyQRnRAx10pIDKUbneXEcQgcmZuHuIOkJBpJMxtc9uTuGw/s400/b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383707590611017954" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaogZ7B5NrEWDRONfvpWADY1NzF_YfspqVFf0hMa_33HYks-GxEsk1V0wsalOzA08sHQ1e7zUNR6tgTld3uIeUJEHX_4SgFwgyQRnRAx10pIDKUbneXEcQgcmZuHuIOkJBpJMxtc9uTuGw/s1600-h/b.jpg"></a>Decided to paint it. Took a gold paint pen and painted the handles on the sides. I also used black and brown flat spray paint to paint the cauldron. I didn't like the shininess of the black plastic. I then went back and dripped white and grey paint over the top of it. Had a chain left over from a hanging light in the house so I painted it and wrapped it around the rim.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1WwgBLInYzqO88Io3-0WQ-P9b54OjAfYcMvBYvHtIYDJC8TL0X6fsvNcWE92XnDtgx2NCe3NhpadC04PlQK9vp0KEVSf6-zN088txMI9syYO6BWAPZ3QqyDeNYr0RX7dcCGPhySTUcbn/s1600-h/c.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1WwgBLInYzqO88Io3-0WQ-P9b54OjAfYcMvBYvHtIYDJC8TL0X6fsvNcWE92XnDtgx2NCe3NhpadC04PlQK9vp0KEVSf6-zN088txMI9syYO6BWAPZ3QqyDeNYr0RX7dcCGPhySTUcbn/s400/c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383707579963264914" /></a><br /><br /></div>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-12589448067490555772009-09-14T06:23:00.001-07:002009-09-14T06:26:20.069-07:00COSTUMES COMPLETEThis year I'm dressing up as Alice and Violet will be The Queen of Hearts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogsoFQNy6eze5YeNvh0l4EUzPg0-fK6RaDY2c8R_qT0qoaiOUQm4VNnO7tI58Tzo_9_HrBvxyazn3f_PlHPMj0Hazf-yJAxVr_bFp3f2nwiO5oQEENiHx5dte4AII2t5HEcp99XZ10xA/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogsoFQNy6eze5YeNvh0l4EUzPg0-fK6RaDY2c8R_qT0qoaiOUQm4VNnO7tI58Tzo_9_HrBvxyazn3f_PlHPMj0Hazf-yJAxVr_bFp3f2nwiO5oQEENiHx5dte4AII2t5HEcp99XZ10xA/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371497012389140498" border="0" /></a><br />I used two different patterns to create this costume. The dress is Simplicity 4015. As you can see I added length to the skirt. 15" to be exact. I don't really need to be a slutty Alice. Weird.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-oztLWDL-iaY8Kb_andVENofPFpatCb8uMUgFYNwUpSE3KZz-UULIC7HhB_Yuw60aL6PsxBNuN8dJJ2p47m5SJbuDjxHL4fPuij2MOozy4Z4936o6Wg-WfLG-15zUZm0PY-1l0JCSL8/s1600-h/Picture+5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-oztLWDL-iaY8Kb_andVENofPFpatCb8uMUgFYNwUpSE3KZz-UULIC7HhB_Yuw60aL6PsxBNuN8dJJ2p47m5SJbuDjxHL4fPuij2MOozy4Z4936o6Wg-WfLG-15zUZm0PY-1l0JCSL8/s400/Picture+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371663404061933058" border="0" /></a><br />And the apron is Simplicty 4282. I've used this pattern a lot. I just left off the sleeves and pockets, and didn't add the two back panels which would have made it to full.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91NV7lgw-oJVggJYTakS-JLxIeViF6-6PKZJlY6Q1M_zIYn_rHxPgdFFDzJ_Ox6-PrW4litcvw5M9q7F1b1MNaDuC4boU_Lwu-oHLFztrod1Lv7taYeTtqx_yug-BxHKCUIkTZyFdXRU/s1600-h/Picture+6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91NV7lgw-oJVggJYTakS-JLxIeViF6-6PKZJlY6Q1M_zIYn_rHxPgdFFDzJ_Ox6-PrW4litcvw5M9q7F1b1MNaDuC4boU_Lwu-oHLFztrod1Lv7taYeTtqx_yug-BxHKCUIkTZyFdXRU/s400/Picture+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371663393388466674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDxXmI9nsjfL3MBAYlnleftl_56_ivDKVHmMZYjbSGI13Ydi4TTFr9bBM8zGBj0C0nxSuv7oHZFa375zBWY1M7OE87u26kuNXfd7GFnC2H4QD8X-AvG1VSAQy4zWWw4PcwkWWNTDMkpU/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDxXmI9nsjfL3MBAYlnleftl_56_ivDKVHmMZYjbSGI13Ydi4TTFr9bBM8zGBj0C0nxSuv7oHZFa375zBWY1M7OE87u26kuNXfd7GFnC2H4QD8X-AvG1VSAQy4zWWw4PcwkWWNTDMkpU/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381124978173796546" border="0" /></a><br />Here is Violet's costume. All I have to do is add the zipper. I'm waiting till we go to have pictures taken before I add it. My luck I'd put it in and in the next 4 weeks she'd go through some crazy growth spurt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuH-dusYCXxI1KfBgF2-k3ThdZRDUyv2P-NeI8XhGW6K1VPhn52MKtB7pB0Rzj5hc6tt0jQ5l69PpZLWVrzE2EUI-KYtw8QQ6nrTEKrWHVwXy8IcQlGVteB7L0ELiBVKtoFPiU67HXEZg/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuH-dusYCXxI1KfBgF2-k3ThdZRDUyv2P-NeI8XhGW6K1VPhn52MKtB7pB0Rzj5hc6tt0jQ5l69PpZLWVrzE2EUI-KYtw8QQ6nrTEKrWHVwXy8IcQlGVteB7L0ELiBVKtoFPiU67HXEZg/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381125963615072530" border="0" /></a><br />I used <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-2078-costumes.aspx">Simplicity pattern 4024</a> and used the Glenda the Good Witch pattern. There is no pattern in a toddler size for Queen of Hearts so I just made it up. The hardest part was figuring out the cutaway opening that shows the black and yellow stripes. Piecing this together was also time consuming. It's actually sewn into the side seems, so it's not really a skirt on top of another skirt. I also made a black tulle skirt for underneath that fills out the skirt.<br />Cant's wait for Halloween.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRONZ6dQKAGdhgBgjH19G4U2fbIci863L7Q92O2La53yLUbtu5B4kfc3lDpQJ97LoMfGiGZiUREyN6aOEzgbJurU_fw7A4P0V3Ihyphenhyphenpbs10PMsNQj6bsY2_HO03IxVsFtFsXEjCflkhYZ0/s1600-h/d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRONZ6dQKAGdhgBgjH19G4U2fbIci863L7Q92O2La53yLUbtu5B4kfc3lDpQJ97LoMfGiGZiUREyN6aOEzgbJurU_fw7A4P0V3Ihyphenhyphenpbs10PMsNQj6bsY2_HO03IxVsFtFsXEjCflkhYZ0/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381128044688708562" border="0" /></a>robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-45925425985961863042009-09-01T12:11:00.000-07:002009-09-01T12:14:51.536-07:00GRAVE SLAB/COFFIN FROM 2008I'm currently working on finishing up costumes. I think those will be done early next week. I'll post pics of them when I'm finished. For now enjoy this project from last year. It's pretty much the exact same process as the tombstone I just finished.<br /><br />Grave Slab/Coffin 2008<br />Two years ago I made a bunch of headstones out of insulation foam. This year I decided to make a grave slab which turned out to tall and is now a coffin. Anyway I used pretty much the same technique with this as I did the headstones. Only difference is the headstones did not need a wood frame.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs7HC8SMiP5j-Ra0UwuEYKWDLNTod4ZvAbwN9Mg3pGogIrs8Iy5qXvudFhrJJBQinSqzMRcyCNny63Rn1AktUyuv1XbVExTK3bYMgPpqVmzReXVgGa3d0bRJznsvIGCtxbKKlqxC4aQ-X/s1600-h/PA190003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs7HC8SMiP5j-Ra0UwuEYKWDLNTod4ZvAbwN9Mg3pGogIrs8Iy5qXvudFhrJJBQinSqzMRcyCNny63Rn1AktUyuv1XbVExTK3bYMgPpqVmzReXVgGa3d0bRJznsvIGCtxbKKlqxC4aQ-X/s400/PA190003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261293101775140850" border="0" /></a><br />Here you can see the wood frame made out of 1x2's. Each side can be taken apart to store flat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qUdpmycIpl9RJifGkTDApzDGHgWl2RyfoG7jFALTmITRH4kQo-ydyepUkKACN28wXHJW6LCXwwWaSri5UvR9abRzEFtHNTKHEpzgk7Lje_ijQ9EaprEx2b7_Q6d4XdFdlT7rUxTLFl4s/s1600-h/DSC01859.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qUdpmycIpl9RJifGkTDApzDGHgWl2RyfoG7jFALTmITRH4kQo-ydyepUkKACN28wXHJW6LCXwwWaSri5UvR9abRzEFtHNTKHEpzgk7Lje_ijQ9EaprEx2b7_Q6d4XdFdlT7rUxTLFl4s/s400/DSC01859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261293107273094002" border="0" /></a><br />Then I covered the wood frame with the foam. Wood glue and a few pressure clamps is all that is needed. I could have used Liquid Nails but didn't have any. Then the fun part. I used a hot knife, looks like an exacto knife you plug in, and start to add the detailing. This knife can be found at any hardware store. I advise cutting this foam with this knife outdoors. The fumes are horrible so wear a mask. The top is not attached at all. If I want it can slide to the side to look partially opened.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd_AZY-EqRoNVujXpfqI04R7g5wx99_0C0n4L3HYoe8hyphenhyphen5O8YPlNo3BZraPYzrv4xy6Ti39uXF-halbvoqvs5jDpxuBhm7kIwGf5L5np51ICUkBuDPnlNveHCjAPS7e4ESXOQAaJwwMYq/s1600-h/DSC01860.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKd_AZY-EqRoNVujXpfqI04R7g5wx99_0C0n4L3HYoe8hyphenhyphen5O8YPlNo3BZraPYzrv4xy6Ti39uXF-halbvoqvs5jDpxuBhm7kIwGf5L5np51ICUkBuDPnlNveHCjAPS7e4ESXOQAaJwwMYq/s400/DSC01860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261293114273910946" border="0" /></a><br />I also used white caulk to fill in any and smooth out any gaps I had. this also helps hold it all together as well as the glue. Caulk also works well for adding texture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnTH8OrAH2oR5n3v5RNuqExNu4G1lJ9LKPVcoFPJgte1UBWoBoWWX4Zjktx02XfWMU5J066vGWzx3pKLYOOazHYAfFS6hxbIYZm9Bjh-6k6O2vRpbzK1WBRowwEUbDficJTOGxxTDVaGs/s1600-h/DSC01861.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnTH8OrAH2oR5n3v5RNuqExNu4G1lJ9LKPVcoFPJgte1UBWoBoWWX4Zjktx02XfWMU5J066vGWzx3pKLYOOazHYAfFS6hxbIYZm9Bjh-6k6O2vRpbzK1WBRowwEUbDficJTOGxxTDVaGs/s400/DSC01861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261293114115902418" border="0" /></a><br />Then I primed it with a grey primer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCaL6aZ6vsoVJ5H5289vWiv_Ws5_3yeiQeX-z5nrc-snb5N5yZrQUyfcW-Xibb9qeJpEx1rE7peb8H6WOun25GnmLcOH31gh9ZVIRxYzDCccl1X8UfW1tB9-Cn6PAraZSSZu0y4ukPS3C/s1600-h/DSC01911.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCaL6aZ6vsoVJ5H5289vWiv_Ws5_3yeiQeX-z5nrc-snb5N5yZrQUyfcW-Xibb9qeJpEx1rE7peb8H6WOun25GnmLcOH31gh9ZVIRxYzDCccl1X8UfW1tB9-Cn6PAraZSSZu0y4ukPS3C/s400/DSC01911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261293120036473122" border="0" /></a><br />Once the primer was dry I just painted it to look old. It doesn't need to look perfect. There's a lot of splattering and dripping of paint to get the look I wanted. I also ragged on some paint.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9eX97_kfRPB4gKYpFDUjeZ1bTOpTAog7mOKd3mLmmlQTzRAV8zn7mxD0gy31I8eESoq1p_ZF7G5EZowEnQMZyxfmA-uZX8UdC-fYCCgqGHk9aw4JEb__d6mZZSLLAdHQI4iddNUP3ZqM/s1600-h/DSC01912.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9eX97_kfRPB4gKYpFDUjeZ1bTOpTAog7mOKd3mLmmlQTzRAV8zn7mxD0gy31I8eESoq1p_ZF7G5EZowEnQMZyxfmA-uZX8UdC-fYCCgqGHk9aw4JEb__d6mZZSLLAdHQI4iddNUP3ZqM/s400/DSC01912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261293527675855570" border="0" /></a><br />And I'm done. Any imperfections in it won't be noticeable in the dark so I'm not going to worry about them.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-47926718694159409002009-08-24T17:46:00.000-07:002009-08-24T18:09:45.660-07:00NEW TOMBSTONE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VJ-K7Ay4nXpP5b-Ix1CCn8VI6Ef3VvYVSwzeoB6eMirHVulwFdrie_-xVI-ZzRJzpC8CwiZjShqlSzSnHKE8e5HN0RQGjiQhYpxIBBx14T_MdNXIVfIk1-6GdBIEvx81psF_n3Q3Bji6/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VJ-K7Ay4nXpP5b-Ix1CCn8VI6Ef3VvYVSwzeoB6eMirHVulwFdrie_-xVI-ZzRJzpC8CwiZjShqlSzSnHKE8e5HN0RQGjiQhYpxIBBx14T_MdNXIVfIk1-6GdBIEvx81psF_n3Q3Bji6/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373698133207817746" border="0" /></a><br />My goal each year is to make at least one tombstone. Back in June I took a trip with some co-workers to Union Hill Cemetery near downtown KC. One of the oldest cemeteries in the area. I took lots of pictures for reference. I was kind of intrigued with the tombstones that had these urn shapes on top. So I decided I'd do a much simpler version for my tombstone this year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio86yni7vKGW3uSav_xjtwEaV4vn6owz99UdmUrEaEqY4L7bjMeIH50lvmm17EecvIgyNFeGdpzTxI_L-fFUWMEWK-vF0cYUOEWWYfKosi0CEi5cBkiOMraSZbzFCoERjf_Yf7L8TxqELl/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio86yni7vKGW3uSav_xjtwEaV4vn6owz99UdmUrEaEqY4L7bjMeIH50lvmm17EecvIgyNFeGdpzTxI_L-fFUWMEWK-vF0cYUOEWWYfKosi0CEi5cBkiOMraSZbzFCoERjf_Yf7L8TxqELl/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373698126699194386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRWLEoeK-2xPVxlIqnkYl7C3bbJS9XFySUZGr5hj9M0t6njZde6Ozvdnt4OU7SHwA-o7IKu_O070jHOnRk5yU2XDzCgGQFAEwv7Ju-6jGrRa0LwFwLH-hPhJGrvNkzc6uZEYM5J3L2NHp/s1600-h/DSC04536.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRWLEoeK-2xPVxlIqnkYl7C3bbJS9XFySUZGr5hj9M0t6njZde6Ozvdnt4OU7SHwA-o7IKu_O070jHOnRk5yU2XDzCgGQFAEwv7Ju-6jGrRa0LwFwLH-hPhJGrvNkzc6uZEYM5J3L2NHp/s400/DSC04536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373696984865205794" border="0" /></a><br />Just like most people who make theie own tombstones, I use the blue insulation foam. I use the 1" and 2". I use plain old wood glue and toothpicks to hold the whole thing together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGq2RZ3Px3Iwr032jAsTgfM0M5KUSBwBSmH-SsFnbeC548lB1hiyKMyRsuSD6oS_gBMDwRmFmWYqhKJb3-Ht_ZonjEDlhU8AzlosHyD19RmeBQ3gYgr8BkHvivADH-1ZsIW7R_sx63Baj/s1600-h/DSC04539.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGq2RZ3Px3Iwr032jAsTgfM0M5KUSBwBSmH-SsFnbeC548lB1hiyKMyRsuSD6oS_gBMDwRmFmWYqhKJb3-Ht_ZonjEDlhU8AzlosHyD19RmeBQ3gYgr8BkHvivADH-1ZsIW7R_sx63Baj/s400/DSC04539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373696968754358114" border="0" /></a><br />Then I get out the stinky hot exacto knife and start carving. You must do this in a ventilated area. It's unbelievably stinky and I'm sure toxic. After the carving I add caulk (any acrylic caulk will do) to the seams. This helps reinforce it. You can also use the caulk as texture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyP9mJI8x3NYdC4UmL1Fx8mDWXs1V5JBS40AG2o80MUz7cw-sGDOqvB-rjHX4KXVG-YPWs5pEY3K_4Vslv_bC8Pb2I7khZkqGFkK_Pr606TG-ZddVj0ApkStGoE2t1Vv03XtHw9t1BKze6/s1600-h/DSC04540.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyP9mJI8x3NYdC4UmL1Fx8mDWXs1V5JBS40AG2o80MUz7cw-sGDOqvB-rjHX4KXVG-YPWs5pEY3K_4Vslv_bC8Pb2I7khZkqGFkK_Pr606TG-ZddVj0ApkStGoE2t1Vv03XtHw9t1BKze6/s400/DSC04540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373696967027948114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlQ0goqLjzoPiti5_KMTzyq-steMFBe6eo3XGdhR6wiCOF5nqKqAoMbvm_fAV99LAWvbc14KqZqIbuHHGNG6Jy7CSzYcoPl9bqStKY1sYIYm9M-UdaN4HXcH_hNlvdGYwZIg7qbJKPCbo/s1600-h/DSC04541.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlQ0goqLjzoPiti5_KMTzyq-steMFBe6eo3XGdhR6wiCOF5nqKqAoMbvm_fAV99LAWvbc14KqZqIbuHHGNG6Jy7CSzYcoPl9bqStKY1sYIYm9M-UdaN4HXcH_hNlvdGYwZIg7qbJKPCbo/s400/DSC04541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373696957859334690" border="0" /></a><br />Now is the fun part. Painting. I used a tinted primer as my base. Then I start adding my darker grays with a sea sponge. This sponge leaves great texture. And check out the awesome urn I found at Lowes for $3.40. It was originally $25.00. Now is a great time to find pots really cheap since it's the end of summer. I can't decide if I'll actually glue this down.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-2RAMxg8PyhgU-WBq763S7627gM4QzFbnbLClVoArpjlK25Jso8HtHU3yttK6TVdWadkgXZYG1zMwaX704ejT92imJRKLDT_C5CAF0Xg_vCXWmrUUodkTKevpV6yceedl3bKWKmbiQPv/s1600-h/DSC04556.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-2RAMxg8PyhgU-WBq763S7627gM4QzFbnbLClVoArpjlK25Jso8HtHU3yttK6TVdWadkgXZYG1zMwaX704ejT92imJRKLDT_C5CAF0Xg_vCXWmrUUodkTKevpV6yceedl3bKWKmbiQPv/s400/DSC04556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373696944542453970" border="0" /></a><br />And here it is all complete. It stands 40" tall and is 11" wide at the base. I need to add something to the plaque as well as glue on Spanish moss.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-91482305654478752872009-08-19T07:24:00.000-07:002009-08-19T07:31:46.649-07:00LET THE SEASON BEGIN!So Chris and I are gearing up now for Halloween and making lists of all the stuff we want to add to our Halloween display this year. Plus I've started working on mine and Violet's costume. Chris isn't the dressing up type. I hope to post some of the projects we'll be working on as well as research and fun sites that we like to check out.<br />I thought I'd also post some of last years projects occasionally. It would be nice to get them all over here on this blog.<br />So here's last years Scarecrow from start to finish.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfnpOzlLHlBmFbQom6nH3mmWLS5zPZcMDHk8Km4hZqLfGDngiQdP9-oGNwMgOCX8t0BuqaTZtx3qQBhduCTVaU12vnW4FMxTo4QgWZ6iixGkMQgOH9Xjx8SdW4E3KyLs06fz5vaeYgEvI/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfnpOzlLHlBmFbQom6nH3mmWLS5zPZcMDHk8Km4hZqLfGDngiQdP9-oGNwMgOCX8t0BuqaTZtx3qQBhduCTVaU12vnW4FMxTo4QgWZ6iixGkMQgOH9Xjx8SdW4E3KyLs06fz5vaeYgEvI/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258560045256647442" border="0" /></a><br />I thought I'd show some pics of the progress of the scarecrow I've been working on this week. Please ignore the messy garage in the background. He'll stand about 7ft tall. I started just used to scrap wood left over from our deck project this past summer. The PVC tubes will hold the arms. They'll just slide inside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcCMCWEcbKrMFfTNkIb-vobag0_g2cHxbfB6-oI_ogfoATQVmi8iGCjB23E-1dzq0yPYqodCUWO5fcRAh-3OjQiXrCtlmqs5hE53C_-Lx1B25XhTw2xpxvpjaazgbtrYaCEBpT8mJkrCs/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcCMCWEcbKrMFfTNkIb-vobag0_g2cHxbfB6-oI_ogfoATQVmi8iGCjB23E-1dzq0yPYqodCUWO5fcRAh-3OjQiXrCtlmqs5hE53C_-Lx1B25XhTw2xpxvpjaazgbtrYaCEBpT8mJkrCs/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258560052038172834" border="0" /></a><br />I then stapled (no sewing involved) burlap to the front and back on the shoulders, sinched it around the waste and then stuffed it with plastic bags.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaRd03eTRzjir7Xv-r9kF4xKYLLBXctfCvqPeiMX_U9fGcio1EjXQly0KnKsxHsKOhnmdRqoWOr8S2yx2Lu9VJtWReLGI41kg1ARhrOK4OJFhXILpk69dAbHw6hpAwlDgh_KsBZD85rZ0/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPaRd03eTRzjir7Xv-r9kF4xKYLLBXctfCvqPeiMX_U9fGcio1EjXQly0KnKsxHsKOhnmdRqoWOr8S2yx2Lu9VJtWReLGI41kg1ARhrOK4OJFhXILpk69dAbHw6hpAwlDgh_KsBZD85rZ0/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258560050777696338" border="0" /></a><br />Then I stapled some larger pieces of scrap black material over the burlap body and then hot glued strips of black material. I didn't even cut the strips. I just ripped the material into strips.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErHGt_8KP1W0-5e0ziVwv8DUt7XCSUbLsTu-Mdg97b3P_uXQbSE5jC0Bu-8hlw8KdVXV2aKMVl9Iw1LwODqwsm82SoCdUdrsUDi2hiP5SCBs55QB5tCulL4MuNVoB1Zm1Hrzo5tjvChuc/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErHGt_8KP1W0-5e0ziVwv8DUt7XCSUbLsTu-Mdg97b3P_uXQbSE5jC0Bu-8hlw8KdVXV2aKMVl9Iw1LwODqwsm82SoCdUdrsUDi2hiP5SCBs55QB5tCulL4MuNVoB1Zm1Hrzo5tjvChuc/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258560053812895394" border="0" /></a><br />I used the rest of the burlap material to make the head. They head is also stuffed with plastic bags. I tied a rope around his neck, used some spray paint for the eyes and yarn for the stitching down the center. I found some dead tree limbs and used those as arms. Those are what are slid into the PVC pipes. They don't need to be glued or screwed into place. This allows me to take the scarecrow apart after Halloween.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXTVdtlq4wBvw8KM8hakd1fzLLehd848TB53t1pbJnm5NLTB4o2Qqo_vxVHPCWIjZ9D24hGFFasNWgsk2xa16ljRifBGmwaybhXrsrCgLwkUna2TQN5ddOgdtmUTJmt1Fv5JMECG9EWN4/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlXTVdtlq4wBvw8KM8hakd1fzLLehd848TB53t1pbJnm5NLTB4o2Qqo_vxVHPCWIjZ9D24hGFFasNWgsk2xa16ljRifBGmwaybhXrsrCgLwkUna2TQN5ddOgdtmUTJmt1Fv5JMECG9EWN4/s400/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258560060028272194" border="0" /></a><br />I bought a package of mesh material in the Halloween section at Walmart, this stuff can be found just about anywhere, and wrapped it around his shoulders. We're also going to add five more crows with lit red eyes, to the branches.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hPTSjrfz9X8cusSV-L8Prgs1GppvY9Hz6zhlTQYUm7Zn_P3ZKyMxrM4-1CpdxYiVfO_TotvxUxrVDNUQRAGkbrcz_6xkuvbMcFcBBDIFiS-WeFNLPpH3LVWve1ZybSaoYMaA9WNBCMyr/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hPTSjrfz9X8cusSV-L8Prgs1GppvY9Hz6zhlTQYUm7Zn_P3ZKyMxrM4-1CpdxYiVfO_TotvxUxrVDNUQRAGkbrcz_6xkuvbMcFcBBDIFiS-WeFNLPpH3LVWve1ZybSaoYMaA9WNBCMyr/s400/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258560220052300178" border="0" /></a><br />This is kind of what it will look like when it will be lit at night. Our scarecrow will be the main focus of our big outdoor set up this year. I'll be posting those pics as well as some other projects I'm working on for our display.robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535488197697480029.post-26634779640582284502009-07-13T11:03:00.000-07:002009-07-13T11:04:47.705-07:00COMING SOON!Check back around the end of August 2009!robyn fabsitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669168264850877616noreply@blogger.com0