In my wine loving household, maenads, the drunken followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, were always a sort of mascot. I found this gorgeous representation of a maenad on Pinterest, specifically on a tarot card by Tarot of Delphi. The art used on the tarot card is Autumn Vintage Festival (1877) by Lawrence Alma-Tadema…and […]
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Camera Strap Cover (DIY)
Off the rack camera straps are so last year. When I got a new camera and couldn’t find a Coach or Vera Bradley strap cover for the Nikon, I was inspired by Pinterest to make my own moderately fashionable camera strap cover. I have plenty of scrap fabrics from previous projects (GoT dress and dog Derby […]
Costuming Littlefinger’s Brothel Dresses from Game of Thrones
It’s probably impossible to costume something that is cheap, easy to make, beautiful, AND comfortable…but I’m pretty sure I pulled it off (times five)! Before I learned how to sew, I had most of the pieces of Catelyn Stark and Littlefinger from Game of Thrones commissioned for my husband and I. I was very pleased […]