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Atomic Warrior V Pink Zeppelin
More fun with Derwent’s water soluble pencils and the Sketchbook from Heaven.
I Want My RetroTV!
We’re having a little trouble letting go of Halloween at the Casa De Willceau. We had a lot of fun this year building Lloyd’s costume and taking him out on Halloween night. We got a lot of raves and a … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween
Tagged 1955, 2013, accordion, antenna, clarinet, DIY, Halloween, handmade, Lawrence Welk, polk, rabbit ears, retro, retro television costume, Sewing, television, the best Halloween costume, The Polka Kings, trick or treat, video
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Two For You, One For Me
Another set of earrings made this week.
The Carpenters
These fellows don’t look like Capewell or any one of his relatives, but they may have been doing work on his house in Southern New Jersey. Unlike the subjects in last week’s post, these guys are smiling. They must be … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1900-1910, America, analog, antique photograph, carpenters, carpentry, early 20th Century, glass negative, Gloucester County, handmade, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, Photoshop, South Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville
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Making the Pinball Machine Costume
It has become our tradition of sorts to make costumes that light up and have a coin-operated or vending machine theme. In years past, we have made a a candy machine, a jukebox and a fortune teller. This Halloween was … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holiday
Tagged arcade, bowling, cardboard, costume, DIY, electric, Halloween, handmade, holiday, Joe Williams, kid, LED, Philadelphia, pinball, retro, Tina Garceau, U-Haul
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Pinball Wizard
This year’s exploration of coin operated machinery – a bowling themed pinball machine. Happy Halloween everyone!!!
Posted in Halloween, Holiday
Tagged bowling, coin operated Halloween costume, craft, DIY, Halloween costume, handmade, pinball machine
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How To Sew A Camera Pouch
I never leave the house without two things – red lipstick and my point and shoot. I recently acquired a new camera, which was smaller than my old one and it’s case was too bulky for my bag. I decided … Continue reading
Sewing Bows for Sophia
My niece Sophia just celebrated her first birthday, and since a girl is never too young to learn how to accessorize – I made some bows for her hair. These are basically a mini version of the bow tie with … Continue reading


