My band, The Extreme Unicorns, also released a new song and video. It’s a cover of the Misfits’ Hybrid Moments.
Plus, I’m doing a mega-enormous Halloween giveaway on WhatTheCraft! There’s over $475 worth of handmade Halloween radness up for grabs, so go check it out!
Happy Turkey Day! I hope you’re all as full of turkey, taters, stuffing, and gravy as I am!
Everything is 25% off at SmarmyClothes.com right now! This sale ends 11/26 at 11:59 PM, so if you’ve got a Smarment on your xmas list, now is the time to grab it!
WWF World Wildlife Fund panda leopard off shoulder top
Panic at the Disco stripe off shoulder top
Spiderman stripes and polka dots tube top
The Cure lace corset off shoulder top
kittens + bunnies reconstructed vintage sweater skirt
Battledress upcycled army fatigue pin-up skirt
Pretty in Plaid lace ruffle bustle skirt prototype
Bombs Away grenade zipper skirt
SKULLGLAM metallic skull zebra mini skirt
Also, I’m giving away a one of a kind bag in this week’s WhatTheCraft.com Handmade Giveaway!
Some more Halloween treats and then some!
I’ll be listing the last of the Halloween goodies tonight.
If you’re in the US and you want your stuff by Halloween, please order no later than the 21st. If you’re outside the US, the 18th should be the latest and make sure to opt for Priority Mail.
Also, I’ve launched a series of handmade giveaways on WhatTheCraft, so head on over and enter to win the super cute and halloweeny Eerie Hearse wallet that’s up for grabs!
DEATH BECOMES YOU skeleton tuxedo halloween shirt
SPIDER HUNTRESS glow in the dark hoodie dress
ORBWEAVER spiderweb corset dress
TRICK or TREAT (smell my feet) glow in the dark halloween tee
THE SHRIKE black metallic bondage spike top
CATACOMBS punk skull n bones grommet skirt
DECOMPOSE torn + tattered black metal d-rings top
LA CATRINA bleach skeleton lace tee
THE DISTILLERS zebra print mini skirt
BEYOND THE SEA nautical retro sailor dress
GREEN DAY American Idiot stripe punk grommet tee
HELLO KITTY stripes + polka dots top
And the winners of the Smarmy necklace giveaway are…………
Ashley and Kelly!!!
Congratulations, ladies!
And THANK YOU to everyone who entered!! I hope you’ll all be back for the next giveaway!
There’s still time to enter my giveaway!
Just click the image and comment with your favorite of the new Smarmy Necklaces!!
I finally found the cajones to list my new line of jewelry. That’s right… you read that right. JEWELRY.
My necklaces are made with minimal amounts of metal, because I’m allergic to it. And it wouldn’t be very much fun to make stuff I couldn’t wear, would it?
To celebrate the launch of the new stuff, I’m giving away two of my sample pieces! Sample means they have some very tiny flaws, but I promise you’ll barely notice. And they’re free anyway… what do you care?
The samples up for grabs:
lovey dovey roger
cupcake with sprinkles
How to enter:
Comment here with your favorite of the new necklaces! See them all here.
I will randomly draw two winners from the entries on June 29th!
For bonus entries: Tweet about the new necklaces on twitter. (1 entry) Post a facebook update about the new necklaces. (1 entry) Post a facebook update about my fanpage, encouraging your friends to join! (1 entry) Feature one of the necklaces in your blog or on your website. (1 entry) Make a purchase from my Etsy shop or my website between June 14th and 28th. (4 entries)
Come one come all to the DiyScene ball where ghouls and goblins ooze out of our walls.
The game of the night is a seekers delight, where you might get yourself lost searching all through night.
Coffins and crossbones litter the scene, and it’s up to you creatures to determine who shall be queen.
On your throne you shall sit, basking in glory, of being the one written into the DiyScene story…of who won the HALLOWEEN EDITION OF HIDE AND SEEK!
Let’s get it on!
This Hide and Seek Halloween Edition is brought to you by the amazing Etsy Street Team, DIYScene. (Search tag DIYScene Team on Etsy for great stuff!) All of the shops listed below have secretly placed one of these two icons in their shop photos. Your job is to find them. Don’t forget to check sold items!
Hide and Seek runs from October 1st through October 9th. Make a list of the item links and email them to: diyscenehns2009@yahoo.com. ALL correct entries will then be placed into a randomizer to determine 3 winners so take your time, and browse around!
My Etsy street team is very close to releasing the details on this kickass Halloween event… Stay tuned for deets.
Hey, not so fast!
I’ve got to build up the suspense first.
I thought the other day about how it would be pretty fun to make a video of me writing down all the names, putting them in a hat, drawing out the winners…. Unfortunately, I don’t have a video camera, though it’s on the long list of things I “desperately” need (right in front of the industrial ice cream maker).
So even though it’s not nearly as cool or high-tech, I did take some quick snap shots of the process, which still could be fun. (At the very least, it will add more suspense! Woo!)
The ominous pile of names... WHO will be chosen? WHAT fate lies ahead?
The HAT OF DOOOOOM! Chosen for maximum silliness.
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Shocking Scientific Discovery: FairyTails Are Real! Long thought to be purely mythological beasts, a recent study published by scientists at Oxford University proved once and for all that FairyTails are indeed real!
Most FairyTails bear a strong resemblance to other more common (and less magical) animal species, albeit much smaller and more ornately colored.
FairyTails are shy, elusive creatures that are rarely seen by humans in the wild and are even more difficult to catch. By a stroke of luck, strange berries on the Smarmy Compound attracted a sizeable herd, which we were able to capture and domesticate. (No FairyTails were harmed in this process.)
After weeks of experimentation, our own Dr. Smarmylox at the Smarmy Labs has developed what we believe to be a FairyTails superspecies. They have been specially bred for docility and superior cuteness.
If the FairyTails look familiar, it’s probably because you’re a fellow child of the 80′s and recognized that I’ve taken huge inspiration from the Lady Lovely Locks toys. Lady Lovely Locks was a cartoon franchise with dolls and animals that came with awesome little animal hair clips (known as PixieTails) that had brightly colored fake hair tails. I don’t remember if I had any of the dolls, but I know I had Silkymane, LLL’s horse.
Silkymane was pink and purple, making him/her the most badass horse ever.
My love for Lady Lovely Locks is second only to Jem, because Jem is outrageous. And had a higher ration of pink hair (sorry Lady Lovely Locks!).
Nevertheless, those little PixieTail hair clips were probably the single most missed toy from my childhood. Over the past few years, I’ve tried many times to score some genuine PixieTails on Ebay, but the little suckers go for like $15 a piece, and it is no secret that I am a militantly thrifty mofo. Plus, who knows how many kids have had them in their hair/hands/mouth!
A few weeks ago, Tim and I were compiling a list of the Greatest Cartoon Theme Songs of All Time, and I had that ol’ crafty lightbulb go off over my head. Shiclaacky!! (That’s the noise the lightbulb makes, in case you were wondering.) I can make my own!
After countless hours of scouring the web for the right supplies, a little experimentation, and a fair amount of swearing, the FairyTails came true! Quite frankly, they turned out about 1000 times better than I’d hoped.
They’re a really cute way to add a little crazy color to your hair mega-temporarily. And you don’t have to mess with trying to hide the clip like most clip-in extensions, because you’re supposed to see it! FairyTails can be braided, curled, and crimped, just don’t feed them after midnight. And these babies haven’t been in ANY kid’s nose.
The FairyTails are available in my Etsy shop and at SmarmyClothes.com at a special introductory price of $10. You get to choose the species, color, and hair color. (And I’ll be listing pre-made sets over the next few days.)
Here’s the fun part! To celebrate this momentous occasion, I will be giving away a custom pair of FairyTails to TWO lucky individuals.
The easiest way is to comment here! Make sure you include a valid email address with your comment so I can get in touch with you if you win!
Ways to earn extra entries:
The contest will close Tuesday, August 11th at 3pm EST, and I will choose two random names out of a hat (I’m old school like that) and announce the winners at approximately 3:30 pm EST.
