Gathering

Here I go again.. gathering items/material for some projects I've been talking & thinking about.

First of all a "tribal belt".

This one has alot of movement.. and in a triangle shape at the back. Long tan fringe all around!! I'm sure I won't be that detailed.. but I have, beads, yarn and material... (see the blue brocade at the top I plan to make a Belt from a goodwill dress I found for $8.00).

I gathered the necessary images/tubes/shapes to do a few digi scrap pages, I just hope my eyeballs will allow me to get something done in that area this week. Thinking of using this photo as color inspiration.. I didn't say THEME... Just colors.. PSE6 lets me pick colors out of a photo to use..I make a bunch of little boxes of color on one sheet & save it in a file for future referrence.

So My week has been "planned". let's just see if it all works out. GRANNY

costumes

Did ya notice those wonderful costumes each of the dancers wore?? Can you guess how many "layers" of clothing they had on? I betcha can't.. I'm still trying to figure it out, so here is my answer on this subject. Let's take a close look at Amanda from ATS-flyin skirts in her basic outfit.

Top: head, she isn't wearing the optional hair pieces, turban/hat or flowers, but she certainly could and still be tribal. Add long hair!! It's a must!

Bust: that cover is called a Choli.. it is basic wardrobe item and everyone should have a "good" choli . Choli's can have long or short sleeves and they come in so many colors and fabrics.. So spend some cash on a good one that you feel comfortable wearing. Now you can add on top or beneath such things as a "coin Bra", jewelry that include Cowrie beeds/shells or what ever at arm, necklace, or wrist. Dangle goodies or use a shear cover up over your belly.. You're still "tribal". (You want a good bra under your Choli for support, esp you well endowed ladies- you know whatcha need-just make sure the choli covers it.)

Waist/hip: Starting from unders.. harem pants or loose flowing pants in any color you like!!

Next a skirt or two--if one is see thru all the better. Here you want "flowing fabrics". (the image has one cotton skirt with RED border at bottom over harem pants). On top of the skirt, ADD a scarf with tassels..or coins!! Or both!!or Add a shorter colorful "square" skirt. (Tribal is more about tassels & fabric flowing while the Cabaret style is more about Noise & glitter)

BELTS: this is a separate catagory..and you can really spend alot of time, money & effort on Tribal Belts.. There are coin belts.. tiny intricate belts to large glittering noisey belts, or cloth belts with lots of flowing fringe, tassels & flashy items.... the image has long light brown yarn & tassel belt.. A good belt will cover your bottom and tie in front/side with long ends that hang down.

We are showing bellys, All belly's. You don't have to have a flat belly or tooth pick bod to dress up and DANCE.. But if you are self conscious about your belly, use a shear cover up. Just some chiffon fabric sewn to your bra and tucked into your waist/hips ..but it has to be SHEAR!!

FEET: you can wear slippers or go bare foot.. I have a thin pair of house slippers in black that I use..but mostly I am bare foot. Ankles can have bells, bobbles or jingles. Toes can have RInGS.. HOW fun!! but that is getting back into the cabaret style costuming.

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Search and learn, there are so many great costumes, that you may want them all...so here is the trifty way to get outfited.. SEW- Make those Harem Pants..*they are under everything so don't have to be perfect..just elastic at the waist & ankles!! The large flowing skirts has elastic at the waist, and your belt covers all that..Make a belt with yarn and bits N bobs from your sewing stash...Loop, chrochey long strands of yarn, and make lots of large tassels!! add your own style of fabrics ..remember colorful!! and you are good to go!!

OK, Now I am hooked. I sew and I have this stash of YARN.. great for making TASSELS..

I think I can make a darn good "belt"!! Gotta check my fabric stash....Hmmm

Tribal Dancing-YouTube

ok, the code doesn't wanna work for me here. So I just added the link. Hope it shows ya what I recently got hooked on. Awaiting a skirt & pant set so I can at least dress the part. I love the American Tribal dances. There are the Caberet style which the MEN really go crazy for, but I like to look and dress "my age" and it is a bit Renni Faire lookin'. Hope to get an hour or two's practise in later today.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYKqH8xIaaw&feature=PlayList&p=6B196A4C54FF1710&index=1&playnext=2


I found some new CU tubes that I may have to Clusterize for ya.. Just thinking it is a tad late for flowery stuff.. so maybe Halloweeny??

I'm here...Whaz Up!!

I'm just lazy...with this blogging thing. Esp since I had to give up designing digital kits. The ol' eyeballs are not co operating and my screen keeps fading away on me. I will try to continue doing some scrapping..more paper now than digi with the eyes giving me trouble.. Glasses DO NOT help or improve the condition. So I have to slow down and give up some things.

Other News. Working up the courage to have some surgery done to "fix" the Gastric Reflux problems. Getting a BAND to prevent the "juices" from coming up instead of going DOWN. I tell ya, Old age is not for the weak or faint of heart. Gotta have courage and be prepared for anything!! Like insomnia! (keep some good audio books on hand).

Had a bunch of Fluid Retention..but got rid of 6 lbs with some meds and careful dieting. .. And if that wouldn't keep ya watching your diet...then a bout of constipation should put you on guard to the amount of Roughage you need. LOL. Life is good!! NOT!!

50 years & counting

It's such fun to look back.. way back in this case! I got this tiny 2x3 image of me when I started high school. (A friend was doing the 50 yr class reunion "news" booklet for the class of 1960) and I got access to a couple of goodies..

So what do I do with those tiny but precious images. Well, look out Photoshop E. 6.0 You are gonna get a work out!.

on the right>> is the scanned image..8.5x11 - I'm the 3rd one down from the top.. one image of me has a wet spot on the chin.. the other is pretty grainy. I went with grainy.. crop, straighten and play with the extra features in the "tool" menu!! You may get something you really want to KEEP and SCRAP.

It's still pretty grainy.. I did scan it at 600dpi.. reduced that to 300. but still lots of pixel to work with. the far right is "pinlight" and I really like that look.. I'll add a Hue to match my background page and scrap it!! I'm 14 in this photo..

Voted out of - scrapvivor#2

Here is my New avatar..for Gingerscraps.net. I didn't make it into Week 3 Safari Scrapvivor..I told you there was really talented ladies competing over there, right? Well ya know it now. So am taking down my "safari" avatar and putting this "springy" one up.

I did junp on the Word challenge "SPRING" for April over there!! Got this perfect kit- blog train Spring Picnic from Photom.. link in the forums under Free stuff. http://www.gingerscraps.net/

I love the colors in this one!!

Any how, my oldest can't stay out of the water!! As soon as the weather gets warm enough for shorts, she's got her shoes off and slipping on the rocks (hidden under the waters).

For Sale: take a break

Finally finished a neat little kit to get into my store- www.scrapdebris.com I called this one

TAKE A BREAK. *not all elements shown.

I went to use it and decided I needed a couple more elements so added the ribbon and frames after I had the preview done... DUH..

I tell ya I'm still working "backwards".. too long a vacation and my brain cells don't wanna get back to work.

Recoperating from a Vacation

It's not easy getting over a vacation.. LOL. Got home on the 24th of Feb and still can't get back into sitting down at this beast to create anything. I worked on a small kit, just gotta think of a name for it b4 putting it in the store.. http://www.scrapdebris.com/

I have to relearn this darn Photoshop program.. All those neat little "tricks".. just disappeared from my brain cells. So I went back and reveiwing all those Jessica Sprague classes I took. It's helping..but my forhead is getting really distorted from the SLAPs and DUH moments!

Picked up a neat safari kit to use during the Scrapvivor #2 over at http://www.gingerscraps.net/ this month. I will probly be out of the running this week.. missed the immunity challenge and my lo this week isn't showing very well. There is just so many talented ladies playing this round!! But am making friends and relearning fast...

Week #2 submission for Scrapvivor:

Developed an inner ear infection/problem. Man, talk about a dizzying experience!! Been awhile since I had anything that bad health wise. Just walking across the floor was a wild ride in the dipsy-do part of my brain,,,then the nausea came into play!! Egads, what else am I gonna catch this year?? I've only been home a month and feel totally beat up and washed out.

OH, yeah!! that treadmill arrived and I'm learning how to hang on as it takes me for a drag. I was at 158 lbs and really needed to "exercise" more/regularly. That stop smoking and vacation food mill really showed up around my WAIST... At least I can say I'm working out now. Too soon to say if I'm losing weight, but maybe it will firm up some of the excess drag.

OK, I'm off to see about getting a new look around here and putting together some FREE stuff for ya all. No promises on anything .. NO set dates or events til I get this inner ear thing cured and under control.

Granny