It's a 4-day con where I'll have a booth inside the exhibitor hall - booth #379. A map of the event can be found here!

Most of these costumes I'm bringing for various photoshoots so I'll be cosplaying all weekend. Might even bring more cosplays just for fun.

When I'm wearing these is still being fleshed out so I'll post a proper schedule soon. Also, debuting a new cosplay from the Marvel universe so WATCH OUT! ^_-

With my hectic schedule and endless to do list, it's hard for me to respond to messages on DA as well as comments.

I just wanted to say a general Thank You to all my watchers for being here, being interested in what I produce and giving me feedback. 99.99% of the comments are very positive and encouraging, as well as humbling. I know I should be responding more to them, but it seems repetitive to say thank you to each comment and I don't want to make it look like I'm trying to drive up the comment quantity either.

Please just know that I appreciate your feedback.

As for the criticism I also receive, thank you for those who take the time to write constructive criticism and suggestions. I see these as well. I may not always take your suggestions or agree with your criticism, but I appreciate them. Please just understand that like any other artist, I am set in my ways of doing things, and the imagery and outfits I create are my voice. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so everything is subjective . Whether or not you like my photos, please know there is a reason behind everything that I do, from craftsmanship techniques, material use, makeup, posing and photography style. I hope that in the end, you can just accept what I present as a whole picture.

This being Deviantart, there will always be the random overtly negative remarks out of left field, and that's ok too. I hide and block the extremes, the vulgar, obscene, rude and racist ones. My general practice is that I don't have to let my corner of the internet be the stage for someone else's hate. Go get your own corner ^_-.

My portfolios and community pages will always be about creativity, artistry and beauty. I always hope that my work will share the best parts of me with the world, and if I am lucky, that the Deviations will inspire and please my audience, and by displaying the results, I can see a timeline of my own creation and push myself harder to get better. Time will always be my enemy but I'll try to give it all I got! Thank you so much for commenting and for watching.

With that said, I did manage to update my website quite a bit this week, in case you're interested in new cosplay galleries and videos.
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Friday:

10am - 11am Signing at my booth G13 in the lower level dealer hall in Marriott

11:15am - 1pm Marvel's Thor group photoshoot wearing Sif

1:30pm - 4:30pm Signing at my booth G13 in the lower level dealer hall in Marriott

6pm - 9pm Game of Thrones gathering/ group photoshoot wearing Daenerys Targaryen

10pm - ? Latex fun

Saturday:

10am - 11am Signing Cosplay for a Cause calendars at the table in the lower level of Hyatt

11am - 1pm Sucker Punch group/photoshoot wearing Amber

1:30pm - 6pm Signing at my booth G13 in the lower level dealer hall in Marriott

7:30pm - ? Captain America USO Girls gathering/photoshoot wearing Chrous Girl outfit (debut)

Sunday:

10am - 11am Signing Cosplay for a Cause calendars at the table in the lower level of Hyatt

11:15am - 1pm  Signing at my booth G13 in the lower level dealer hall in Marriott

1pm - 4pm Cobra's Finest/ G.I. Joe gathering/photoshoot wearing Baroness (debut)

4pm - 6pm Signing at my booth G13 in the lower level dealer hall in Marriott

9pm - ? Archer group/photoshoot wearing Ninja Assassin (debut)

Monday:

No cosplay. Hungover probably.

10am - 11:30pm Signing at my booth G13 in the lower level dealer hall in Marriott

12pm - 1pm Signing Cosplay for a Cause calendars at the table in the lower level of Hyatt

1:30pm - closing Signing at my booth G13 in the lower level dealer hall in Marriott

I also will most likely pack a couple of extra fun costumes like the Absinthe Fairy, just in case the mood strikes right. As you can see, nothing too crazy this year, just want to party and geek out to my favorite fandoms!

I will be jetting to New York City to model as Felicia for Capcom's Fight Club promotional event this week! We did it in Atlanta last year with great success and I am happy to don the cosplay again for one of the best fighting games out there in existence! The event is open to all fans and you get to play the Marvel vs Capcom 3 game as well as some other fun titles. I will be one of 4 official models for the night, alongside talented cosplayers Dia, Umister and Yuffiebunny. Come party with us and play some great games!


The facebook event page for the Fight Club!

Here is my photo gallery from the Atlanta edition.

A video of the Atlanta event to give you an idea of what NYC's Fight Club will be like!

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I just got back from guesting at Otakuthon in Montreal which was a charming convention full of great cosplayers. I really enjoyed meeting them and many of the con attendees, who were so kind and welcoming to me. It was great to see some of my Deviantart watchers in person and I appreciate all the great feedback on my DA page and costumes.  I also had the pleasure of giving a few cosplay panels as well as co-MCing the Masquerade. It was really lovely to see a convention so dedicated to costume craftsmanship and I hope that kind of enthusiasm will carry over to some events in the United States too!

Sadly these days I am so busy that it's near impossible to find the time to write a proper con report. But I'll leave you with a beautiful video made by Ackson that sums up Otakuthon nicely. Look out for me around 1:50 into the video

Hope to see many of you in New York! After that it's Dragoncon mad dash timez!

Thought I'd post my San Diego Comic Con schedule here since I've been slaving away on 3 new costumes for it. SDCC is the only convention where I am not chained to a booth so I'm ready to go nuts!



Wednesday: Flying in for Preview Night - no costumes of course, just going to drool over the new goodies on display!

Thursday: Daenerys Targaryen (book version) from A Song of Ice and Fire - I'm going to TRY to go to the Game of Thrones panel
                 no costumes in the afternoon as I want to SHOP!

(Need to add that I don't know who did the fanart of Dany but the dragons are so cute!)

Friday: 10am - 12:30pm modeling at Anovos booth in Star Trek TOS red dress
            1pm modeling at Gentle Giants booth
            afternoon Amber from Sucker Punch (stalking the Bunny Mech)
            and Sif from Thor (comic book version) for photos

Saturday: Sif from Thor, 1pm judging the costume contest at Marvel booth,
                 afternoon Ame-Comi Wonder Woman

Sunday: No costumes, gotta head back home since Otakon is the following weekend (egads!)

I'll also be modeling at the Lucas Film party and rocking it out at various other parties at night. I'm also supposed to be in the Morgan Spurlock documentary about Comic Con but who knows how they cut and edited the footage they shot of me last year... lol.

Since I have three new costumes, I am open for photoshoots and groups if they line up time wise. I'm very excited to see old friends, go shopping, eat great food and geek out at the mecca of the fandom world!

I am happy to announce that I have come to a settlement agreement with Happy Sun Enterprises, after suing them for copyright infringement in August 2010.

Click to read the full press release on the settlement agreement.

While I can't disclose the terms of the agreement, I am very glad the whole ordeal is over, and that HSE will not sell their remaining cat ear products, which are substantially similar to my copyright protected cat ears.  

See comparison photo:

I will be hanging out in Tampa, FL this weekend as it's time for Metrocon [link], one of my favorite shows! I am a Cosplay Guest for them, and will be doing two panels on Saturday, starting at 11am. Come join me for Sociology of Cosplay at 11am and Cosplay Construction Essentials at 12pm, in Guest Track room 15 - 16.
Here is the event schedule with my panel description: [link]

I will also be the Hostess for the Costume Contest again, which is always great fun at Metrocon. The caliber of costumes goes up every year and I'm excited to see what everyone will come up with. The costume contest will take place on Sunday at 3pm, so see you there!

It's been a while since I posted, sorry! Life has been quite hectic. I've done several cons in the past couple of months and still flying for Delta, so freetime is hard to come by. But I love staying busy and getting things done

Thanks again to everyone who ordered cosplay accessories and prints from me toward the end of March, I was able to raise $500 to donate to the Red Cross!

I posted photos of my newest costume, Catwoman, recently and was surprised to find that one them got a Daily Deviation! Thank you to Rosella-of-Daventry for the suggestion and to KubusRubus for the feature.
This is the image:
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I'm in Hawaii right now since I just finished selling my products at Kawaii-Kon, and I have till Thursday to explore the Island and do everything from swimming, beach, scuba diving and hiking. It is beautiful here and I love the food and natural scenery so much. Will also try to do a photoshoot while I'm here.

Next up for me are Anime Central and Fanime, so stay tuned!

Like everyone else, I am shocked and stunned at the tragedies that occurred in Japan these last few days. My heart goes out to all of the people affected and I'm relieved to know that my friends residing in Japan are safe. So many people have lost their lives, loved ones and homes and I want to do what I can to help. I am making a personal donation to The Red Cross, but I wanted to reach out to my friends and fans get as much support as possible.

So, from today until April 1st, ALL proceeds from sales through my online store will also be donated to The Red Cross. They have been on the scene since the earthquake hit and are sheltering thousands of people and providing medical care, food, water and essential items to those in need.

So if you're in need of a cosplay item, now is a great time to stock up for your upcoming event. Additionally, ALL proceeds from my print store sales through April 1st will also be donated directly to The Red Cross.

I spent a proud Friday morning at the GA Convention Center for the Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant Graduation of my class! We got our diplomas and wings, and shared lots of laughter and tears and hugs. I can not believe the 25 of us in C-3 have survived the last 7 weeks! I've learned so much and met new friends and am beginning a career in Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Airline in the world.

On Wednesday I fly to New York City for base orientation and my first flight of the month! When I was last in NYC for New York Comic Con, I mentioned to a few friends how much I would love to be in the city more often, and lo and behold, now I have a job that requires me to be in NYC for half of each month. I am excited to see my friends and eat delicious food and shop in little boutiques, and do a whole lot of walking.
I haven't let down my hair (literally) in a month and a half, both my knees are bruised up from hands on drills all week long, and I am dying for some social interaction with my friends, but it's all been worth it and from here on the world is going to be a much smaller place for me. I can't wait to visit my family, and many buds around the States and other countries.

For those who've asked me if I will find time to continuing cosplaying and go to cons - I will of course keep doing both. Delta is a very flexible company and I will do my best to work with my flight schedule and my cosplay/con related schedule. Hopefully with planning and time management, I can handle the multiple responsibilities.

Speaking of cosplay and costume making - I just signed a book contract for an artbook of my work with New Babel Books! During those long layovers in strange cities I plan to do a lot of writing for it. Here is the preliminary announcement, more info coming soon.


I am also working on costumes for Megacon. Pending the arrival of my ordered fabrics, I hopefully will have two brand new comic book costumes to debut at Megacon. I'll say this much - one is Marvel, one is DC ^_-.

Lastly, check out  www.YayaHan.com for a sizable update! New costume gallery addition, new blog post, and preview of a fashion shoot. Hope everyone is having a great and relaxing Sunday morning

Hi guys, sorry I've been so quiet recently.

I've been in training to become a Delta Air Lines Flight Attendant since the 17th of January and it's like I'm on an intense reality show, sans the drama lol (my classmates are incredibly easygoing). People from all over the States fly into Atlanta, get lodged in a hotel together and spend all their waking hours in class and studying at a state-of-the-art training facility, and you have to pass tests to continue on or get sent home. I have hardly been online or able to communicate with people due to the immense work load. Like I get up at 6 or 7am and get home at 8 or 9pm to study until midnight O_O.

I graduate at the beginning of March so after that I should have a more normal schedule.

For those wondering - I grew up in a household that traveled the world thanks to my Stepfather's travel benefits as a Flight Attendant at Lufthansa Airlines. The travel bug is ingrained in me and I've always wanted to follow in his footsteps and become a FA as well. Being that I speak 3 languages fluently and love meeting people, this really was a dream job for me. Delta is absolutely the best in the biz and I am incredibly lucky to be a part of that family now.

I will still continue to cosplay, go to cons in the States and internationally, make costumes and do photoshoots. Just let me get through this hella intense training period and get settles into my base and get in the air. I'll hopefully see many more of you from all over the world in the future.

In the meantime, I wanted to give a shout-out to my friend Judy Stephens, who featured me on Marvel.com for their first Cosplay Profile. Judy is not only one of Marvel's web designers, but an incredibly talented and hard working photographer as well. Check out her blog and her photos on Marvel.com!
Part 1 of my Profile:
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Part 2 of my Profile:
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See you around, Deviants! I have to go to class now for more tests lol!

I made a page for some of my artwork! This was a pen & ink piece of Deedlit that I drew years ago.
Before cosplay I spent most of my time drawing and painting, even sustained myself for a year+ on just being an artist! Life and costume making has put things on hold for me in the art department, but hopefully in the future I'll find inspiration and time to draw again.

If you're curious, feel free to check out my Art Corner with some pieces I created.

(Sorry for the bad image quality and watermark )

From my website [link] blog.... I've been up in the North Georgia mountains with family since Thursday and it has been an amazing Christmas weekend! I spent the first couple of days finishing my Ikkicon costume and making most of an impromptu Christmas themed anime costume, which I'll also debut at Ikkicon this coming weekend - I figure it's still close enough to the season to be valid, right?
On Christmas Day we woke up to a world in white, over 2 inches of snow covering the ground and more falling! It's been so many years since I remember having a White Christmas, and never one with this thick of a coverage. We went on a ride through the mountains and town and we took a bunch of snow pictures. After a late lunch it was time for presents!
I received some amazing gifts this year, feel really spoiled actually lol. I have a PSP to keep me company on trips now, gift certificates to buy new clothes with, a giant Stitch plush (I collect Disney's Stitch merchandise!) and an even bigger Panda bear plushie, monies, movies, clothes, a fur muffler to keep my hands warm erc. After opening presents we enjoyed a big Christmas dinner and watched Inception. I also worked on two smaller sized feather wings for customers yesterday.

Today Brian and I went on a ride through the snow on the ATV which was beautiful but very cold. As of now the snow is at 8 inches, and it's starting to get awkward to waddle through it. We're bundled up again to head to his grandparents house for another big Christmas dinner and more present openings. It's like Extended Weekend Christmas 2010! I will enjoy every minute of it and savor this relaxing time before all hell breaks loose for me in 2011 lol.

You can see some snow pics here:


I've also finally got around to making a gallery for my Inara Serra costume from Firefly, made and worn to Dragoncon 2010. I'm so happy I finally got to dress up from one of my favorite TV shows. Click to see photos and read about how I made this costume.


Hope everyone has a happy and safe New Year!

... for the unexpected 1 year premium membership subscription. I really appreciate it, and will try to post lots of interesting deviations in the year to come!

I'm working on a new costume, hopefully in time for Ikkicon or Sac Anime, both of which are coming up fast. Pics coming soon!

Thanks again and Merry Christmas!

EDIT: I made a quick little summary graphic of my 2010 costumes. Only 8 costumes this year, so far, and two of them were super simple. This kind of shows how busy I've been in 2010 lol. 20+ conventions in 4 countries and nice growth in my cosplay accessories store [link] meant not much time to make personal costumes. I'm trying to use the current slow-season time to make a couple new ones for Spring.

Popping in for a quick update. Sorry my profile looks so shoddy right now without the Premium membership. I'm waiting  until I have time to post more to upgrade, and until I can learn to customize it more.

December is a rare slow month for me, and even so, I have 2 conventions back to back starting on New Year's weekend. Until then I want to put my time to good use and sew! I went fabric shopping today for two new costumes which I will hopefully finish in time for Ikkicon/Sac Anime. Both are cute and comfortable to wear, which will come in handy when I'm running from program event to program event.
I also found materials for a bigger costume project, this time from an anime! Hope to have it done in the Spring.

I shipped out three pairs of life size angel wings within the last month and have another pair in the works for a customer. I ordered more feathers and am considering making a couple of extra pairs of wings for Sale in my store.

As usual time is my biggest enemy. I have endless ideas and plans, it just comes down to enough time (or not) to complete them. I have learned a lot about time management since starting my own business but there is always room for improvement.

So onward and upward, and hopefully soon I'll have more stuff to share on DA.

This is officially the fastest I've ever gotten photos up from a trip lol. This year's journey to Scotland and England was absolutely amazing, and even the below freezing temperatures and snow and ice didn't damper my spirits. I absolutely loved my first UK convention experience at Auchinawa [link]. Everyone was so nice and laid back, and I got to dance at my first Ceilidh [link]! I met some great people, shared some good laughs and delicious food. And Edinburgh is an amazing city to hold a convention in. 15 minute walk to the Castle/Princes Street!
With the cold we tried to do as much outdoors sightseeing in Edinburgh and Glasgow as possible, and frequently popped into shops to warm up. Inevitable shopping ensued, but I blew most of my budget within the first week at AllSaints [link] on a badass leather jacket so I did a lot of Christmas shopping and window shopping lol.
London was fabulous as usual, though colder than Scotland even! I was fighting a cold halfway through the trip. The Cosplay Ball [link] was enchanting like the previous years, and more relaxed for me since I didn't perform this year. Catching up with friends was really nice. Some of my favorite times were just hanging out for hours at a pub, restaurant or at home, having a cider or tea and swapping stories. I really hate that I only get to see so many fabulous people once per year *clings*.
I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking, and you can always check my Twitter feed [link] for the nightly updates I posted during the trip!

Cosplay Ball photos: [link] [link] [link]

Scotland/England photos: [link] [link] [link]

Since getting back from the UK I have been fighting jet lag and the cold I caught during the trip. In lieu of trying to be at least a tiny bit productive, I've finally gotten my Japan photos sorted into galleries. I went to Japan back in March/April and hadn't posted pictures yet! As you can see, there were so many of them, it's a huge task to get them web-ready. I've had to split them into 5 parts, so feel free to browse if you're interested in Tokyo and Kamakura sights. It was beautiful there!

Japan photos: [link] [link] [link]

In 12 hours I'll be on a plane to Scotland. 3 hour lay-over in Amsterdam - just short enough that I won't be able to do anything there. I will arrive in Glasgow in the afternoon Thursday and hopefully the jet lag won't be so bad this trip. Japan/China earlier in the year screwed my internal clock up so much.
I am really looking forward to the convention - Auchinawa! I have three panels, a meet and greet and the costume contest to judge. Bringing Wizard from Granado Espada and Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier because both costumes are fairly small to pack. I am ready to drink pear cider and try Haggis!
On Sunday Brian will join us in the UK and we have 5 whole days to explore Scotland. I am trying not to plan too much and just enjoy whatever adventures we'll end up on. Then we take a train (I miss trains!) to London Friday evening and have another 5 1/2 days there. The Grand Cosplay Ball is on that Sunday, which is one of my favorite cosplay events of the year. I made some accessories to go with the outfit I want to wear and Brian is dressing up to match me! Since this is our 3rd trip to London in as many years, we are thinking of taking a day trip somewhere, and right now it looks like the city of Bath, with it's Roman bathhouse museum. We also want to hit up old favorites like Hamsley the magical toyland store, Camden etc. Also hoping to spend more leisure time with local friends, I'm so down for some pubbing and karaoke, and seeing Harry Potter!

We come back on Thursday the 2nd of December, and I may or may not go to the Atlanta Comic Con that weekend... depends on how tired I am and how many friends are going. After that I want to take some time to prepare for 2011 and start on new costumes. We have Ikkicon over New Year's weekend in Austin, TX, then I jet to SacAnime in Sacramento, CA, the weekend after. So... a little breather lol.

Happy early Thanksgiving!

I will be a Cosplay Guest at Anime USA in Arlington, VA, this weekend. I am bringing the following costumes to wear:

Friday - Linsner's Dawn [link]
Saturday - Wizard [link]
Sunday - Casual Steampunk outfit

I have a booth inside the dealer room, number 203, with a fully stocked line of my cosplay store items [link] and photo prints [link]. Please stop by and say hi if you have the chance. I'll be at the booth as much as I can, but I also have some Guest programming and interviews, so you should look for me around the convention at these times as well:
Friday:
Interview with Nerd Caliber- 3 PM
Opening Ceremeonies - 4 PM - Main Events
International Cosplay - Panel 10 PM Panels 2 - Jefferson

Saturday:
Interview with Ninja Legion - 12 Noon
Cosplay Presentation - 2:30 PM Panels 1 - Kennedy
Masquerade (Judge) - 4:30 PM - Main Events

I look forward to seeing many friends and meeting new ones!

Please take a moment and read the official Press Release regarding my copyright infringement lawsuit against Happy Sun Enterprises! I hope my actions will inspire other artists to take a stand and defend their intellectual property rights!
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If you want to help - I need photos of any booths at conventions selling the cat ears whether in the past or at cons still to come. Clear photos of the table with the ears laid out and the seller behind and/or booth name displayed. If in the future you see any vendors at conventions selling cat ears that look like mine (but are not at my booths), please consider taking a photo and sending it to tunnell@andersondailey.com with the convention name/date and the booth name. Thank you so much.

EDIT: The Marvel vs Capcom Fight Club venue has been announced! Ambient Studios, 585 Wells Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 - Thursday Oct. 28th, 8pm - 11pm


If you're in Atlanta over Halloween weekend, consider coming to this Official Capcom event to preview and celebrate the new Marvel vs. Capcom game! They're calling it a "Fight Club" and patrons will have a chance to play the game and party! I will be appearing at this event alongside 4 great local costumers, in full gear!


The location is to be disclosed, but the date is Thursday the 28th of October, from 8pm - 11pm.

You can read more about the event on these sites:
Capcom Community blog [link]
Examiner.com [link]

More info as I get them, and hope to see you there!