Princess Leia IS a Disney Princess! (DIY Princess Leia Costume)

February 11, 2015October 14, 2016 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 10 Comments

DIY Princess Leia Costume. Check out all our other Star Wars costumes on our blog! #princessleia #starwars #starwarsparty #maythefourthbewithyou #starwarsbirthday #starwarscostume #halloweencostume #leia #r2d2 #cosplay maythefourthbewithyoupartyblog.com

At barely 2, our daughter was invited to her very first dress-up princess birthday party. Obviously she had to go as Princess Leia. Luckily for me, she didn’t know what a Disney princess was yet, so there were no objections. Now of course Princess Leia IS a Disney princess, so parents don’t have to feel guilty amusing themselves at the expense of their young children’s happiness… This costume was the first one I made by hand. Due to poor time management, I only had an afternoon to do the whole thing (the party was that evening). So it was a mad dash to JoAnn’s, then a flurry of fabric and yarn flying for the next few hours.

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New and Improved! Lightsaber 2.0 (DIY Foam Noodle Lightsabers)

February 6, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 3 Comments

For generations, the lightsaber has been know across the galaxies as the weapon of heroes. Elegant, swift, lightweight and very effective in the right hands. One could assume such a design would never be improved upon. However, with version 2.0 we have added an amazing new feature! Now you do not have to cry if it gets wet from a spilled Banta milk, or wipe off all that Tauntaun spit. It is perfectly safe if you plan on visiting Otoh Gunga. The new and improved Lightsaber 2.0 is waterproof and, it floats!
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It’s All in the Ears! (DIY Yoda Hat)

January 29, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 5 Comments

My #1 modeling my Yoda Hat!: My #1 modeling my Yoda Hat!

Yoda is just over 2 feet. I am almost 6 feet. He also has some 850+ years on me, so I don’t really look much like the Master. But just like him, I do make a mean rootleaf stew, I have rebellious Padowans that I am trying to guide into responsible Jedis, and I’d like to think that I am wise…ish. So, this Yoda hat has become my favorite. It is warm and cozy for cold Halloween nights; fun, convenient and out-of-the-way while dong M4P prep; and always an ice breaker when the kids have costumed events at school. In geeky good fun, it all is!
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Greedo Perler Bead Coaster

January 28, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / Leave a comment

I have now written, and then deleted 5 different versions of this post. All of them came out sounding bitter and angry over the Special Edition of the Star Wars trilogy – and the lack of an original version available. They say, if you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all. So I will only say this:

Han. Shot. First.

P.S. Since I am done on the subject, I will leave you with some other artists showing their frustration creatively. Here are some of my faves:
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Admiral Ackbar Perler Bead Coaster

January 21, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / Leave a comment

Admiral Ackbar is one of my favorite Star Wars characters. (…and I promise, it has absolutely nothing to do with that fact that I do really enjoy a nice plate of deep-fried calamari…). Visually, he is a very well-designed character. The puppeteer Timothy M. Rose, the designers and crew did a fantastic job making him come to life. These days, we have gotten so accustomed to CGI, that seeing puppets (when done well), gives me new-found respect for the art form. I am starting to think that maybe CGI is not necessarily the best way to create visual effect. Maybe it is becoming too much of a go-to, or a crutch? Maybe it has become… a trap!
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Coolest T-shirts Around

January 15, 2015November 1, 2015 / May the Fourth be with You Party: Anette / 4 Comments

People are always wearing cool T-shirts to our M4Ps. But, I have to admit I always enjoy the homemade ones the most. (I also like the DIY costumes the best too. It is just so much fun seeing what people can make with some duct-tape, foam, spray pain, fabric and lots of imagination)

Amy, artist extraordinaire, designed, and made her custom shirts. (She is an illustrator, designers, crafter and just all around amazing artist – you should check her other work out here: amyblandford.com. It will TOTALLY blow you away)

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