Fuller Christmas
Even though I had more trouble getting into Christmas this year than I usually do, (work has been so relentless that by the time I get home, I feel too drained to do anything) the one thing I’m glad I forced myself to do was make this goofy shirt to give Celeste. Celeste’s favorite TV show is Hannah Montana, and on one episode, the dad (Billy Ray Cyrus) gives Hannah a supremely tacky shirt for her birthday. To avoid hurting his feelings, she decides to wear it around the house, thinking no one would see her in it, except he throws her a surprise party.
Since Celeste thought that shirt was so hilarious, I decided to make her one of her own.
This involved beheading a fuzzy, pink stuffed cat, something I found both disturbing and terribly funny. There was synthetic fur and pink feathers everywhere, but the end result was totally tacky.
I thought she’d crack up when she saw it, but instead she screamed . . . and PUT IT ON.
Now, my girl is about as fashion conscious as a female can get, so for her to even try it on for a second was funny, but she’s worn it several times since. She loves the reaction she gets from it.
The part I don’t get is that several of her friends are absolutely begging me to make shirts for them, too.
