15 Things To Do Off Your Screen

 I think it is important to get off our screens more often. Though we might feel like there is nothing to do, but there are plenty of fun things to do off your screen. 

Here are some ideas you can do off your phone or computer. 

1. Card game or board game. Try Solitar or the fun game Bubble Talk, it is so fun. 

2. Listen to an Audio book, or read a hard cover book. 

3. Try learning a magic trick 

4. Listen to an audio drama you can find some cool free ones here. 

5. Journaling or writing on paper, just to get away from the computer

6. Do some cooking or make you favorite drink

7. Draw or paint

8. Start a art book or Bullet journal 

9. Make a Calendar 

10. Start a list of some sort 

11. Plan out a Bible study to do for a month or so

12. Write a letter

13. Take some photos outside

14. Plan out an outfit or do your hair 

15. Listen to some music while doing some stretching  

***if your wondering about the giveaway, yes it's going to be announced today, soon.

What do you like to do to get off your screen? 

Have you tried any of these?

Comment below! 

My First Costume Contest

 Here we go folks ... My costume for Movie Critic's  5th Costume Contest. 

Now this should have been easy for me to come up with a costume. I have so many ideas I wanted to work with for cosplay, but no, I struggled from day one (of knowing about this)  to come up with a costume that I could do well, without buying anything. Also to find someone that didn't look a lot, not like me. 

I came up with ideas and than well, I couldn't find enough matching clothing or my hair was too long. Yeah I was so determined to do well. Finally I came up with a character that I have dressed like before and had gotten clothing to look like her. I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner. But that's what I did to myself. I did get some new fun ideas for the future though. 

Any way I'm sure you want to know what I picked. 

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Evie from 'The Mummy' Or Evelyan O'Connell played by Rachel Weise 

found here

I've only seen 'The Mummy' once a long time ago. 

I really like to dress up as Evie ,the movie is in the 30's and a few of her outfits are fun. Of course this youtuber Rachel Masky makes me so excited about dressing up. Here is the makeup guide of hers I followed for Evie. 

Now for the reveal. My cosplay of Evie. 

Hair went a little crazy. I have way more hair than she did. 

Almost the items were thrifted.

Shirt, I found at a thrift store it's brand is Christopher and Banks

Skirt I got from ThredUP (an online thrift store)  it's brand is L.L Bean

Boots thrifted. Brand: Aldo

Notebook I got from a store in Florida, I think it was Ross. 

Belt came from Walmart. 

The tie I have isn't very accurate to Evie's. But it's what I had.

💣Behind the scenes of this photo day and costume 💥

Doing my hair after make up. I braided the hair the night before to get it curly. 

Picture with the crazy circle light in the way. It was snowing outside so I did the photos inside. 

My prize hat. ❤❤ I got this in Disney Land. A long time ago. I was maybe 12. 

Blurry, but I kinda like the photo. Ever have that problem?

Hello, what are you doing there little book?

Hope you like this look that I chose for my costume. It was fun for sure! Don't forget to check out Movies Meet There Match Costume Contest to see all the other costumes and fun. 

Who would you dress up as?

Ever seen The Mummy?

Tell me bellow!

Trying Bookstagram Photos

 Okay something a little different. I got this idea from Instagram and bookstagramers and wanted to try it out. 

So here area what I've been doing. And what I've been thinking. 

One book with 70's matching items 🠝🠝🠝🠝

tried more or less books all with matching colors.

My other idea 

started off with the camera case and found some books that matched. These were all small and vintage looking. Most of them were classics too. 

 Tired one green book on the right.

Also you can find me on Instagram @rahwrite

Have you tried book photos?

Have any tips for me?

Comment bellow!! 

Han and Chewy (Star Wars Looks)

YAY another star wars look. If you didn't know I did a bunch of star wars posts in May. I've got another one for you today, just for fun! 

Who doesn't like Chewy? Who doesn't want to look like him all the time? Well... maybe some. 

A fun chewy look. I went for a lot of brown colors. Brown lip color and slight make up. 

The chewy shirt.

Brown Pants and messy hair. 

My Han Solo look

I'm going to make me a better belt someday but for now, its a rush to find a any belt, type belt today. 

The white shirt is close to Hans.

Jeans and some boots I had, Black boots would have been more accurate. It's a fun look. I went with no make up this time. 

Same with the vest. It should be black. Welcome to my brown world.

Wish I had some stripes down the pant leg. But this works as an casual look. 

And that's all!

What do you think of these looks?

Who would you dress up as?

Tell me bellow! 

How To Make a Jedi Robe

Here is my experience of my first time making a Jedi robe. And a guide on how to do it.

I was making this for my brother for his birthday. It was a surprise so, I had to do a lot of measurements in secret. HAha...

I found this fabric on Ebay. It's a broadcloth polyester blend. It was cheaper from a lot of other fabric I was looking at. It's a bit thin, but it wont get as hot as a thicker fabric. There are different types of fabric you could use. The real robes from the movies are wool, it's expensive so most of us won't be using that. I might try it sometime... ^^^ In the picture above I have my fabric laid out (on my bed). I measured how long I wanted it. It's 60 inches across so it's quite long for the arms. My brother is around 5'7 so I wanted the arm length to be long. If you have 44 inch fabric you need to double it, so you have it like my fabric with an 88 inch sleeve across the top. I have the fabric folded in half and the top isn't cut. I didn't have a pattern so I found some instructions (here), but kinda did it my own way. and I learned a lot. I measured around 60 inches from the top to the bottom. And marked it off.  Next folded in half again, so it has 4 layers.⇩

I got a shirt that fit my brother and used that for a fitting guide. First I measured to 22 inches from the top (at the edge) where it is folded down. You want a long sleeve, it looks really good. After I measured the 22 inches down I went up (see pic^) at a diagonal; I went up to the arm pit. I would advise though to go a few inches across with 22 inches than go up. It would make things easier. And remember to allow for sewing a seam. With no pattern you need to make it a little bigger.

Next I went down at from the arm. I also had the fabric longer than the robe was going to be cuz the extra at the bottom is going to be for the hood. I would make the bottom with a slight curve not like I did.

Mark it where you want to cut. Next cut it out. Give it room. Make it how loose or tight you want it to fit.

Here ^ have it all cut out. After that I need to cut out the front of the robe. If you have 44 inch with you won't have to cut that. So one layer of the folded side is cut for this robe. ⇩

Above we have that cut. I pined it close so I could keep the cut in the middle.

I had a bit of a trouble with the collar spot. Now that I know, haha go three inches form the middle cut on each side and come down sparingly. If you can actually fit it to who you are making it for do that. I did it on myself. It worked out fine.

For the hood. I should have done it differently ..... but here we go; for the hood you want to use the extra fabric that you should get from the bottom of the robe. Which I cut off the robe to make it closer to 5' 5 because it drapes from the shoulders not the head keep that in mind when you measure....
So you want to cut the end in one rectangle. But I ended up having to sewing the ends together ^^^.

At one end after you fold in half you want to sew it up, do some testing on someone that you can see, so it looks like you want it to look.

With the leftover fabric from the side of the robe I used that to fold up the raw edged it also gave the sleeve more length.

Unless you want to line the robe (I didn't) You have to use some extra fabric to cover up the raw edges down the front. 

I didn't get any pictures putting the hood onto the robe, but it isn't hard, I had no problems. First you want to gather it up, someone said to gather the parts inward. So facing the middle. I pinned and sewed the gathers after I got them to match the collar length. Next I pinned and sewed the hood to the robe.

I put a hook and eye at the front so it could be closed and stay.

After hemming it together and stitching up the raw seams with a zig zag stitch, it's completely finished. "The maker and the creation," as my brother said.

I think it turned out really good. It's not perfect, and I have a lot of room for improving. A few things were quite hard. I couldn't seem to get the overlaying fabric to cover the raw edges at the front perfect. I had a time limit so I just kept sewing away instead of going back. It's okay though, this is for my brother to have fun in. It's not being judged.

Do you enjoy making costumes?

What is your favorite Star Wars clothing?

Tell me bellow.