It's that time of the year

Warning... this is going to be a rambling post!

I'm busy! I think if I charted my blogging frequency, I'd find that August, September and October are three months where I blog less frequently. I'm just so busy. But it's also my favorite time of year. I get to make custom orders... where I learn more about the kids that are going to wear my costumes.

I've been busy enough that I've had to turn down a few requests. My favorite... the Lady Gaga Hello Kitty dress. But rest assured, this is going to be a side project for me - I just can't do it by Halloween as it will demand a lot of time to do it correctly. I think it'll make a fantastic display piece for my NueToMe shop when I'm at shows. Just as the Bjork swan dress has brought lots of people into my booths at shows.

My back issues keep reoccurring... which has definitely had an impact on how many custom orders I can accept. I think I have just about all I can handle since I need to allow at least a week to make costumes for my own kids. My daughter will be Luke Skywalker (last year she wanted to be Han Solo, but I talked her into Princess Leia because I refused to make a holster). She has been very specific as she has requested the black costume (to be honest, I didn't even know he wore a black costume... obviously this wasn't during the times that I was awake during the movies). My son has requested a velociraptor. I'm going to try to change his mind as I'm just not up to the challenge since he has already told me that he doesn't want it to be a cartoonish one... it needs to look real. Yikes! I think my kids are a little spoiled when it comes to costumes... and a little over confident in my abilities.

And finally, I need to share that EtsyRAIN's Pre-Holiday Craft Show is this month. We've been working very hard at making sure that this is our best one yet! I'll share more details a little later, but right now... mark your calendars for October 16th and 17th!