Paperself Clown Eyelashes

I’ve been meaning to pick up some Paperself false eyelashes for ages, but when I saw this Clown style on their site today it went on my “to buy” list instantly. I’ve been making less and less Zombuki dolls lately, but a series I’ve been working on silently is an undead circus. Sounds creepy, lol. Two of the dolls are done and I’m mapping out the others, but basically, I need these eyelashes :3 I haven’t had the spare cash to buy $25 falsies since 2008 (when I bought some from Shu Uemura, they’re on Ume and Lulu), but I need to make some room in the budget for these.

Bless the makeup, fashion, and costume community that brings this stuff to life.

~ Brigitte

Tarina Tarantino’s Acid Cameo Collection

I got a mailing list email from Tarina Tarantino and Co. last night announcing her newest line, the “Acid Cameo Collection,” some of which you can see above. On the black background it’s pretty eye popping and amazing, definitely the kind of collection any aspiring costume jeweler can get excited over! On her website though everything is photographed on white, making most of the details of the white pieces a real strain to see. I wish she had broken with tradition just this once and photographed the whole thing on black. The photo above is a screen cap I took of the mailing list email :3

I know that nothing in the collection is glow in the dark, but I feel like some of the milky white plastic pieces could have really benefited from the extra kick GID gives off. Still, there’s no way I can feel anything but love for a collection that combines the neon brite 80s with Victorian cameos. Hurray! The super small cameos are especially cute. Thoughts?

~ Brigitte

Weekly Wishlist, June 25th edition

This Ruffle Neck Dress from ASOS is absolutely adorable! Since I want it and it’s a dress I’m guessing it also fwooshes up over your head at the slightest breeze (it’s like an illness I’ve contracted) so I’d probably pair it with leggings. Still, it’s super cute and I wants it! Viva ruffles! via Papercakes

These handmade felt cards by Miss Muju are chases in the newest Art Hustle trading card series. Series 1 was such a sausage party that I’m thrilled to see lots more women in Series 2 :3 and such a crafty chase card is just a bonus! I would love to get my hands on one of these originals, I would treasure it! via Mujuworld

Have a great Saturday everyone! I’m going to eat a junk food breakfast and enjoy the rain!

~ Brigitte

Weekly Wishlist, June 18th edition

I had a pretty good week this week, my Dad bought me an amazing vintage fur caplet collar, and some recently sales allowed me to buy some new supplies that I’m swooning over – really the only thing on my wishlist this week is this ridiculous hand painted vintage wooden deer plate that I found on sweetmossvintage on Etsy. Isn’t it absurd? I have no idea why I love it so much but I really do, too bad I didn’t find it in a thrift store (which I assume is where they found it). Sigh … I really need to start thrifting again!

~ Brigitte