Someone recreated my painting! =)

I'm always happy when someone feels inspired by my stuff and decides to do their own version. It's one thing putting a project on your list of favourites (also a thrill to me) but it's another to post your own creation of it. So did Dana B.:

As you can guess, it's the plaque rat painting I recently posted.
I like her version :)

I wanna see moooore! :D

How to: Plaque rat painting

You can listen to Emilie Autumn while doing this.
It consists of three simple steps :)

Sketching

Painting

Adding lace borders

Have fun!

Inspirations: Emilie Autumn (Concert)

How to: Suffering Bear-Bag

Type of project: Turn plushie into a bag
Inspiration: Emilie Autumn's bear "Suffer" (who's got stolen :/)
Took me: ~ 1 hour
Material: Cheap plushie, needle & (thick black) thread, fabric scraps, water colour & fabric paint, carrying strap
Style: Emilie Autumn-ish :) <3

I LOVE this bag. I wanted a plushie that I can turn into a bag for longer, plus I wanted a teddy that I could destroy. The combination was brilliant. The plushie was cheap, about 5-6 €. I removed the stuffing in the belly area, only there! Then I covered the passage between belly+legs with stretchy fabric to keep the stuffing separated. Then to the decorations: a scar with a gradient of red. I also accentuated the ears and changed the snout. Don't forget to sew on the strap!
It was very popular when I carried it in public :) There's no age limit for plushies!
Only drawback: Little space for stuff.

How to: Opheliac-Stencil

This is actually from 2008 and I made the stencil myself :) You can find Opheliac all around the web, just print it out.