Pins and Needles

I always start a costume by pinning it to the dummy.I stare at it for a while and think about what I might be able to do, and then after days or weeks or longer I start cutting. I have a pattern for a bodice laid out, which the cats have attacked, and I am not close to cutting it yet. I feel I'll need a lining for the bodice to reinforce it and the idea of looking in the closet for material (And you can bet I have it) wears me out. I am sorry for the sad turn of my life, grief takes all the creativity out of me. I hope I can keep on with my plan, which has tipped over into being "Pink Princess" which is more my style as giant fairies are probably frightening to young children.

Is there a market?

I wonder if I could find work as a freelance costumed face painter? I am totally artistic, which is something that hasn't done me much good most my life. I always figured I'd be a tattoo artist someday if I wasn't playing guitar in a band.
What shall I do when I grow up?

More Ideas

I think of all the things that mothers of young children can do- complain, hate my work or me and take me to small claims court for their $30 back. It makes me think, big deal! I've been through worse!
Working on costumes will be fun, marketing myself will be hard. I had a kind of idea about this years ago when, at work, dressed as Snow White, I was asked to pose for pictures for old ladies' grand daughters. I do make a hell of a Snow White. The pink fairy, well, that might not be so awesome but I think it would appeal to a certain element. 8 year old girls. I'm an 8 year old girl in a 45 year old body!

Ideas

I am filled with ideas! The Pink Fairy (I don't know, that's more like a working title but it would appeal to 6 year olds, possibly) would be so much fun. I've been all over the net looking at facepainting tutorials and pictures and supplies. I think it might be one of those things that is...laying my hands on the axle of my destiny. Entertainment! That's me!

Epiphony

Ah, yes. It struck me as I was driving to Missouri in the middle of the night, how to combine all the things I love to do to make a living.
I love costumes, I love art, I love making a living. I plan on making a children's birthday party business where I dress as Sno-you know who, copyright etc. etc., Marie Antoinette, the Pink Fairy, or any other cool costume and do facepainting, entertaining, and charming the hell out of adorable little birthday kids.
It's like....I thought, OMG! I would LOVE that!!!!!!!!!
Plans, plans, plans.
Pink Fairy party, with face painting and wings for the little girls. I think I could do this, Jane. I really do.
I really am.