Featured in the Undead Bazaar

I'm featured in Zombies & Toys' The Undead Bazaar! See my feature here or click the image below to see all the awesome features and contests so far.

 There will be more to come so be sure to follow Zombies & Toys' blog and check back for more delicious ghoulishness! xx ~Static

Flood my soul a coffee dreg - supersize

Sorry I've been gone so long! First there was the job hunting, then the flooding and now I'm still job hunting.

Okay so since a lot people have asked, I'm posting about the "May Day Flood" and the rains since. Firstly, we're okay! We were without electricity for two days but the water stayed on, thankfully, even though one of the water treatment plants flooded. Also we couldn't leave our place for an entire day because we were literally an island. Every exit out of our complex was flooded. Our surrounding area and other parts of Nashville were not so lucky.

Here's a picture of what happens when it pours down on us, the retaining wall in our parking lot turns into a waterfall...

Pretty isn't it? Oh and here's the swimmin' hole (aka the sewer-drain-that-couldn't)...

Notice how it goes out into the middle of the road on the right? Glad we're up high because this was just after about maybe 15 minutes of rain. There's a hill to the left under the "swimmin' hole" so the street could only fill so much before making a nice little river down the hill.

I didn't personally get video --I'm not that crazy to go out there!-- but there are plenty on youtube like the building that meandered down the I24. Which just so happens to have started it's floating journey from a church school just down the street from me!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XyRNt2Uur8  And,  I don't know what's with the creepy chime music but here's my neighborhood over the May 1st & 2nd weekend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3c7tdXWbJk
This is just over a little bridge from us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SCbPZeIomY&feature=related

We've still having heavy thunderstorms on and off but so far nothing like the beginning of the month. Whatever happened to "April showers bring May flowers"? Apparently it's now "April, nice and warm, brings May thunderstorms"!

So as I said, I am mundane job hunting but I'm still stitching. Granted I can't seem to finish anything lately, but I am working on whittling down the pile of 1/2 done stitchings. Really I am.

Well I'm off to get a drop of sun before it decides to hide behind storm clouds again. Yes, I can go in the sun! For a minute or two ;) Then back to scouring the job boards and maybe some more stitching.

xx ~Static

Bats Day Black Market 2010

If you are in the Anaheim CA area, or can get there, you can not miss The Bats Day™ Black Market!

>>>Admission is FREE to this event<<<

From BatsDay.net:
"Looking for that extra-spooky thing for that spooky thing in your life? Over 50 vendors will help you find what you are looking for. From clothing, music, artwork, books, collectibles, and toys, to other original items."

Plus, you'll get to meet some EtsyDarkTeam members and buy their deliciously dark wares first hand. And be sure to be on the look out for freebies and raffles!

May 1st 2010 
2pm - 10pm
Located @ DoubleTree Guest Suites Anaheim
2085 South Harbor Blvd Anaheim CA, 92802

For more info on Bats Day™ events check out http://www.batsday.net

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Sadly, I can not be there in person but... some freebies and an awesome new ornament will be!! Be sure to look for KitCameo's table to have a chance at winning my raffle goodie bag among others!

Here's a peek at what you'll be able to find at KitCameo's table from Static White's Stitchery:

Grab a postcard for a coupon code or a skull & bones sticker packet to stick on your friends. The Lil Vamp Ornament, SWS Keyring/Bottle Opener and Smiley Bat Cellphone Charm (bottom L to R) will be raffled off by the lovely KitCameo so be sure to find her for details!

Bloomers!

I just finished these lovely custom Cotton Velvet Bloomers for the wickedly wonderful MrsEvils. I don't have enough yardage left to remake these so she is definitely one lucky lady that just so happens to have a Capelet to match.

 

And, I finally got around to listing these two below. Huzzah!

My usual design (left) and a pair in the style of the Civil War era (right). The fabric and stitching are not to period on the Civil War styled ones though or it would have taken forever and a day to make them. Never you mind that it took that long to list them. Also they are completely, um, vented *teehee*. See the listing for a full description if you don't know what that means.

 

These two pairs of Bloomers are some of the last of my 1" black & white striped fabric so you won't be seeing others like these unless I get lucky and hunt some more down at a reasonable price! If you are interested in either of these please read the measurements given in the listings carefully. They are final sale, no returns, being undergarments and all.

Off to de-velvet-fluff my workroom! ;)

Signed TRS CDs & swag?! (US only, see details for outside US info)

 

 

Would you like the full length 12 track album "Where Did All The Virgins Go?" signed by the Tweedle brothers? Well too bad. But you can have them signed by Scott and Mike of The Redding Shift!

How, you say? Click the "Purchase" button which will take you to Paypal. Don't worry, you can use a credit card even if you don't have a Paypal account. Pay and we'll get your signed CD (the front insert will be signed not the actual disc itself) out asap. Don't pay and we'll swallow your soul. Just kidding! Maybe.

It's $16.00 which includes US shipping.

Outside of the US, please email Maya at swstitchery[at]yahoo[dot]com so she can invoice you with the correct shipping cost.

Nearly the same price as CDBaby (including shipping) but better! Why is it better? Because this way our awesome Admin/Art chick Maya (of Static White's Stitchery) can make sure you get some swag. Postcards, magnets, pins, maybe even a pain in the ass cat if he keeps bugging her... who knows what freebies you might find in there besides your awesome, signed The Redding Shift CD.

This is a limited edition offer. What are you waiting for?!

~The Redding Shift

 

PS - To pay with a credit card on Paypal: 1) Click the purchase button above 2) Look for the credit card logos on the lower left of the Paypal screen and click the "Continue" link just above them 3) Follow Paypal's instructions.

EtsyDarkTeam's Year Long Birthday Swap, Pt 2: IllustratedInk

As I mentioned in my previous post, I got to create for two of my EtsyDarkTeam mates. My second Birthday Swap gift was for IllustratedInk.

IllustratedInk is a fan of tattoo art and Dia de los Muertos items so I made her a 8" x 5.5" El Corazon patch. It was free-motion stitched on a Pfaff 230 with a little help from the embroidery functions on the arrow. I took my inspiration from the El Corazon card in the spanish game of Loteria.

It's done on black brocade with red, yellow & blue stitching and has a red satin ribbon border. It can either be framed ~or~ ironed onto almost any fabric item since I backed it with Wonder Under.

I'm still loving the popup bat idea so I made IllustratedInk a similar card. Again, the template for the popup bat came from here.

  

Too bad I have to wait until September to find out what I get! I'm sure it will be awesome.

EtsyDarkTeam's Year Long Birthday Swap, Pt 1: SkeletalDropkick

I'm a part of a another cool swap with EtsyDarkTeam, the Year Long Birthday Swap. I've created for two of my awesome team mates so far.

First up is SkeletalDropkick who is a fan of anime and pandas, among other things. So I dug into my felty goodness and stitched her up an anime panda! Which has been named... Panda Hotep. Yes, an excellent name.

The sign can be taken out of his hand and other things put in. Like a flower or maybe a small cocktail sword. What were you thinking? ;) At just over 4" tall he can be carried around in a pocket or hung on a ornament hook from the loop on the back of his head. Hotep has decided to watch over Dropkick's car.

I used textured burgundy card stock for the card, origami paper for the bat popup, glued tiny gold stars for the eyes and of course I had to use my bat-fetti. I found the bat popup template here if anyone else wants to try it out. There are a bunch of other really cool free popup templates there too. Note: I cut out and glued an extra piece onto the bat popup to cover the face so the only white is the teeth.

 

There are detail photos in my Flickr if anyone wants a closer look at the popup bat or Panda Hotep.

Zombies & Toys!

Look at all the goodies Zombies & Toys has so kindly sent to me...

My very own glow in the dark zombie army, stickers, magnets, buttons... what fun! They have so many other wonderful brain-chewed goodies that you should check out. Zombie & Toys' blog and shop links can be found here:

http://zombiesandtoys.com/

I'll be keeping some of this of course, how can I not? But rest assured my next few packages going out will most definitely have zombie surprises!

Thanks so much Zombies & Toys! ♥ ~Static