5th Element Diva Costume - 80% Done

Okay! Now we are getting close!



Things I still need to do:

• The "headdress"
• The "belt"
  
• Paint the bottom
• Get face paint
• Get matching gloves, and attach navy blue nails to them
  
• Attach 6 more tentacles to the back and complete the "scorpion" piece that covers the zipper

5th Element Diva Costume - 70% Done

Here is how far I am with my Diva Costume. I would like to have it ready for ACEN in May, but we'll see.....

I'll have it really together by Halloween for sure ;)

My cat likes the costume too! Maxima is a cutie! :)

Scariest Costume 2008

I won for having the scariest costume this year!!! Yea!

And I have already picked out what I am doing for my next costume/COSPLAY!!!

Plavalaguna!!!


Before you go, "Who?" She is the "The Diva" from the movie, "The 5th Element. "

Vampire - Halloween 2008

I gave up on being a Pirate Vampire, and I am just going for a traditional "sexy vampire."

There is a costume contest at work and the categories are:
Scariest, Best, Most Original, Funniest, and Silliest.

I am going for "scariest" or "best."
A vampire is hardly "original", and funny and silly are too vague and over-lap to me.

My Plan for Halloween 2008

This year I plan to go as a Vampire-Pirate.

Now what could be more awesome than that!? ;)

I have a great Pirate costume, and also some vampire teeth.

Two people in my office have excitedly told me they are going to be "Sally" from "Tim Burton's Night Mare Before Christmas." That might be awkward, luckily one will be in Texas on Halloween!

New Gauntlet!!

As an added bonus, I did get crafty and make a nice new gauntlet to go with the Cheetara Costume for tomorrow's auction winner!

It is made out of craft felt and it has a Velcro closure.

I have everything in the box and ready to ship.

All I need now is the address of the winner!!

Here is how to make the complete Cheetara costume.

How to Make this Cheetara Costume

I went to http://www.welovecolors.com/ and bought a woman's danceware - gold colored long sleeve unitard (currently $56.00) and removed the right sleeve. I also bought a orange tank leotard (currently $22.00) and put them together.

I then attached a large ThunderCats logo patch ($7) to the front.
I am not sure if this place still has them. BE SURE THAT IT IS AT LEAST 3" in diameter!


I carefully drew on the spots on a blonde wig with black permanent marker so the spots would not flake or run off. (About $20)

The paw's are $5 gloves with a $5 set of acrylic nails attached with super glue.

The white bangles were $2 each at "Clarie's".

Go to your local home improvement store and get a wooden "staff." (About $10)

I used waterproof liquid eye liner to put smudge/rain proof spots on my body. ($5)

I used the "lipstick" looking Maybelline Cover Stick Corrector Concealer in White for my face, and a tube of orange face paint painted on with a brush. ($4)

I made my original gauntlet out of orange Dixie cups and construction paper (middle image) But then made a new, and nicer gauntlet, out of craft felt.

I took one large sturdy piece of orange craft felt and cut it into shape. I then used ironed "no-sew adhesive to attach the Velcro closure and the red & yellow pieces. I then secured everything in place with a needle and thread.

To finish the costume off, you need a pair of orange knee high boots!!

5 Inch Heels for an SUPER Sexy Cheetara!!

3 inch heels for a sexy, yet practical Cheetara!

Or if you want a style that is "TRUE TO THE CARTOON" check out the following!

This pair is the PERFECT Cheetara Sytle, but you will need to have the lower part dyed Orange. Luckily Suede is VERY EASY to dye! If you are not comfortable dying them orange yourself, there are lots of shoe places that are willing to do the dirty work for you! :)

Again here is another cute "True Cheetara" boot, but again it is not offered in ORANGE. You would need to dye them.



Lastly I share the pair I wore with my cosumte!!! They are Orange Suede moccasins from Minnetonka!



While they still make this STYLE, it is no longer offered in ORANGE. Again you would have to buy the light tan leather boots and dye them orange to achive the look:

I hope this helps!!!

Jess

Costume ON eBay!!!

The auction is now over but please click here to learn how to make this costume yourself.

Cheetara Costume Going on eBay!

The Auction has ended. Please Click here to learn how to make this costume!

I am going to put my Cheetara Costume for sale on eBay soon!





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ThunderCats HO!!!!!!

Some Lucky Woman will be able to buy a costume of the Sexiest 80's Cartoon Character this Halloween!

The auction will include:

• Woman's Size 8-10 Cheetara Body Suit with 4" authentic ThunderCats Logo
• This Cheetah spotted wig
• Two White Bangle Bracelets
• "Paw Gloves" (White gloves with claws attached)

The following items were part of my original costume, but will NOT be included in the auction:

• Face/Body Paint

• Staff Weapon - It is hard to ship, and you can find one at any "Home Depot."

• The Gauntlet - I made mine out of Dixie cups and construction paper with a Velcro closure. It's pretty battered and "chintzy" compared to the rest of the the costume. I might get crafty to make a nice gauntlet to go with the costume though.



NOTE:I DID MAKE A NEW GAUNTLET!!!

• Orange Knee-High Boots - I love my orange boots! So the new Cheetara will need to pick a new pair she likes best!!

5 Inch Heels for an SUPER Sexy Cheetara!!

3 inch heels for a sexy, yet practical Cheetara!

Orange Suede moccasins for an Authentic Cheetara look.

This is the pair I wore with the costume, but they might be out of stock by now!!

Click here to learn how to make this costume.

ACEN Pictures

I am nearly a MONTH late posting this pictures... * ^-^ * Sorry! :)


Day One

We spent the entrie time in line for registration.
A punk hacker took down the computers at the Con which resulted in an 8 hour line!!!

After standing in line for registration for 8 hours!!! We were SO HUNGRY!
Here is a picture of me at the Denny's around midnight, looking very hungry.







Day 2!



Metroid and a Storm Trooper!


Zack from Final Fantasy VII and Crisis Core


Felicia from CAPCOM's Puzzle Fighter!


Speed Racer





Genesis from Final Fantasy Crisis Core



Final Fantasy - Advent Children!!!


Katekyō Hitman Reborn
(The one with the blue hair is my friend Laura.)

Me in the Taeko Costume holding as SUPER Cute and squishy penguin!!


Squal - Final Fantasy VIII

Costume DONE!

I got my costume done last night!! (One Day early!) Here are some pictures of me in the Taeko Costume! :)

Here is the Bow in the back

I can't want to go to the convention this weekend!!

Cosplay Next Weekend!

I am getting so EXCITED for the Anime Convention coming up next weekend!

I am working hard on my latest costume and I will be posting pictures of me making it, and then wearing it soon.

I am going as Taeko from Ai Yori Aoshi

Taeko is the the one dressed as the Maid.

"Although Taeko is supposed to become the housekeeper, she breaks, spills, burns, and otherwise destroys everything she touches."

I can totally be the clutzy girl! Taeko also does CosPlay too!

I will post more updates soon. :)

Jess

Photomanipulation Instead of Costumes

Instead of dressing up as the Wizard of Oz, I took a head shot of everyone and did a photomanipulation instead!

I think our team picture will be the COOLEST one on display!

More Dress up, This time for work!

At work we need to take a "fun and creative" team photo. It was decided that our team shall dress up as "The Wizard of Oz." Everyone got their role... but there is still a debate whether I am a "good witch" or a "bad witch."
I'll be either. ;)

Halloween 2007 - Cheetara

Click here to learn how to make this costume yourself.

Halloween 2006 Wonder Woman and Evey

This year I went as Evey from "V for Vendetta."

Unfortunately most people thought I was a Guantanamo detainee or a Buddhist monk. Oh well.

I was going to wear a bald cap, but it was ruined by the make-up they said would work!!! ARGH! So here I am late for work a ruined costume, and glue all over my face and neck!

I then bit the bullet and stopped into one of those "fast clips" kind of places and had her shave my head.


4 days later.... A woman from PEOPLE MAGAZINE contacts me to say they want to put me in their "HALF THEIR SIZE" issue.

I said that's wonderful... but I just shaved my head.

I heard her jaw hit the floor.

They decided that readers prefer women with hair... so yeah. No Go.

I missed my 15 minutes of fame because of a dysfunctional bald-cap.



I also wore my Wonder Woman Costume with a Wig.