#micheals arts and crafts store

[samanthasgone]

My favorite season Autumn is in 3 months and Fall decor is slowly being in stores now. 🌾🍂🍁

[iiumiium]

Fallow: "mom said she's going to the craft store"

Me, tripping over myself and falling on the ground and scrambling to the door to declare to my mother that I'm coming with her to the craft store

[fernsnailz]

I caught that reference. Hilarious.

Two other fun things I spotted around there apartment:

I choose to believe that Omega drew all of these. And if not, Cream definitely drew the one of Shadow with a gun.

About what I expect from Vector when it comes to naming things.

Also can we get a follow up to Omega trying to "eat" his Mac and Cheese?

YEAH i'm so glad people are finding all of the stuff i put in the apartment's bg! here are some higher quality uploads of the kitchen details if anyone's interested:

some fun facts:

the omega lighting a house on fire drawing is based on one of the paintings sims can make when they're angry

the minion is DEFINITELY drawn by omega (and a reference to my movie night comic)

the "sabow" art is based on a drawing currently on me and my roommate's fridge. none of us drew it, i found it on one of those sketchbooks at a Micheal's craft store where you can test pens and impulsively brought it home to show everyone

the last thing i want to share is the microwave and stove, which is my favorite part of the kitchen but it unfortunately got covered by text in both panels

(and i might try to do a mini follow-up comic if i have time lol)

[tunasa1ad]

ROTTMNT Mikey moment

I need to practice my writing skills 😞

2:34am; Leo, Raph, and Donnie are in front of a Micheal’s crafting store. About to perform a sort of ‘heist’, at least they don’t consider it that. Leo creates a portal to inside the craft store and everyone went in.

“Alright guys, grab everything you can get your hands on,” Raph whispers to his brothers. The other two nod and all three scatter in the store. Getting everything they can get their hands on and putting them in a cart. Not even 5 minutes later, the cart is full of art supplies, from pencils to paint. Lots of paint. It’s a whole mountain. Just before they think they’re done, Leo speaks up.

“Hey guys, what do we do with the spray paint?” Leo points at the locked closet with spray paint inside.

“Don’t worry my brother, I got this” Donnie takes his Genius Built™ tech-bo out and then the staff turns into a chainsaw with a click of a button, then starts sawing the cage until the cabinet doors are openable. Everyone started grabbing every can of spray paint in the case then start to make their leave… with the cart. They didn’t put the cart back. Oh well. Leo makes a portal back to the lair as they sneak the cart of supplies in. Then fell face down on the floor, falling asleep.

7:25am; Mikey wakes up to see his brothers on the floor next to the cart of tons of art supplies. Mikey gasps with excitement. “Ohmigosh! Are those for me?! You guys are the best!” The other three wake up and start to sit up. When all three sat up, Mikey rushes to hug them tightly.

“Happy birthday, Mikey!” The three brothers say in unison. Mikey was already rummaging inside the cart and started taking out art supplies. Mikey grabs a can of spray paint and starts painting the lair walls. With a bit of help from all three of his brothers and S.H.E.L.L.D.O.N., they’ve covered the entire lair with pieces of art; and the special part is that they painted a mural on the ceiling of the lair, with all four including Splinter and April. He really lived up to his name.

Meanwhile at Micheal’s

The employees are staring at the damage done, livid. One took a deep inhale

“What. The FU-”

“That’s it. I quit.”

AUTHOR’S NOTE

Ik I’m a little early for Mikey’s birthday but I wanted to write this because I thought of this idea in the middle of the night <3

[batmanshole]

forever burdened with being the sexiest bitch in Micheal’s arts and crafts store

[arkfeather]

shrinky dink earring tutorial ^_^

finally posting this as @purplequay requested, sorry this took so long lol

ok so basically shrinky dinks aka shrink art are these sheets of plastic that can be heated so that they shrink and become thicker and more durable, you can buy them at craft stores like micheals tho i believe target has them as well. no clue if they can be found outside the usa tho :/

so first youd want to take whatever design you want and draw it on paper, then trace said design onto the shrinky dink sheet. you can technically just draw directly onto the shrinky dink but i prefer to do it on paper first cus its easier to erase

the plastic shrinks to abt 1/3 of its original size so make sure ur design is larger enough for whatever u wanna do

if you have the kind that has a rough side you can use pretty much any medium on it as far as i know. but if you have the kind thats smooth on both sides id recommend using some kind of alcohol-based ink like permanent marker or dry erase marker

also if youre using yours to make earrings or jewelry id recommend leaving some space at the top to punch a hole thru

after that you can go ahead and cut that thang out w/ scissors or what-have you. id recommend getting a hole punch to cut out any holes you might need but tbh you could just use a needle or something. BUT make sure that hole is big enough cus itll shrink after you heat it

ok i dont have any pics for the next step but you can just put ur dink on a flat surface like a cookie sheet and pop that thing in the oven at 325 F for like 3-5 min depending on the size

your dink might curl but dw itll flatten out while baking. if it doesnt you can quickly flatten it w/ a spatula or smth before it cools. unless you have the off-brand kind which cant bend after baking in my experience

then BOOM. you have two little bits of plastic you can use to make jewelry or charms or whatever your heart desires. im making earrings outta these two

id also recommend adding a layer of resin or mod podge dimensional magic (cheaper but less durable than resin) to help protect the dink and make it look more glassy

the whole process is pretty easy and i believe that most packs come with instructions but lmk if u need me to clarify anything 👍

[allhandsondeck1]

ATTENTION ALL NON KPOP LISTENERS THAT HAVE A KPOP STAN IN YOUR LIFE!!!!! (This is a ramble)

Do you have a friend, partner, sibling, etc. that loves kpop? Is their birthday soon? Do you want to give them a bouquet, but don't know what flower to give them? I HAVE THE PERFECT THING FOR YOU! A BIAS BOUQUET!!!

Okay so along with my sister's birthday being.. literally rn (it's 1 am for me at the time of posting this), it's also right before valentines day! She's my best friend, and my sister, and she deserves a bouquet. She is obsessed with kpop. Like, can hear the first few seconds of a song and name the group, song, album, and who is singing at each moment(she scares me). She has like, a million favorite groups, so I had made a list and broooo.. I didn't even use half of the list, and the list was at least 20 or more members.. AND IT WASNT EVEN ALL OF THEM

So you can tell what my motive for this was, yeah? It's actually hella easy! I didn't take progress shots, because I got school later and didn't have the time to stop and take pictures, but here's what you need!

An editing or art app

Paper/Cardstock

lamination sheets

Wooden skewers

A foam cone

Tape

Tissue paper

Pipe cleaners (optional)

Sticky notes (optional)

Soo to start I went to pinterest and downloaded a few photos of my sister's favorite idols. You don't have to do all of them, you can do one group or just a bunch of photos of their favorite person! Whatever you want. I used the app IBISPAINTX to put them all together in different sizes, so it was easier to print and cut out and they can vary in sizes. Use whatever app or website you think works!

I basically just put them in collages like this.

I emailed them to myself and then printed them out on cardstock paper, just so they were stiffer and would last longer, but if you don't want to/don't have that, regular printer paper will work!

Jm using a digital version, just to show it(also in courtesy of the girl bc its my sister's favorite and I forgot to print her out 😭) but after they are printed, cut your idols out, just the perimeter around it!

Then, this is also optional, but I used lamination sheets over the pictures! Try and fit as many of your idols on the sheets just to save, but be careful, because you want to make sure when you cut them out, they have a small gap on the lamination, just so the lamination doesn't peel off. The lamination will just make the pictures last longer, so your person can keep them after! *the gray represents the lamination!*

Now, I bought a foam cone fromWalmart, but yoh can probably grt it at micheals or any craft store! Mine was a little small, I don't have exact dimensions cause I just guessed, but I think eying it and guessing too will do just fine! I also got some skewers, which can be found anywhere, I just found them in a drawer lol. Next thing is tape!

Youre going to take your idols and your skewers, just tape the back onto the skewer before you stick it into the foam. Now, this part is optional too, but I used some purple pipe cleaners to wrap around the skewers! I just measured the part that was stuck into the foam, then I taped the idol on after I pulled it out,and then I wrapped the pipe cleaners above the line and to the bottom of the picture, and stuck it back in

Another optional thing is to make paper hearts! I found a tutorial on YouTube to make inflatable ones! I used the skewers to poke through the top and then layer purple and pink ones. I made seven so it could start on one color and end in the same color! I made three of these pattern heart things, but you can make as many as you want! (This works well if it's for a romantic partner or for valentines day!)

Finally I just used purple and pink tissue paper to hide the cone, and taped it together to keep it in place! Here's the final product in horrible lighting

I can only name like, 5 people on this bouquet, and then the girl on my demonstration but idk how to spell her name lol

Anyways! There's a good, decently cheap present for your local kpop lover!

[violentviolette]

You seem to be into a lot of different forms of arts & crafts, and I was wondering where you would begin to learn about such hobbies. What places would you recommend to get resources from? Resources such as paints, fabrics, brushes etcetera or whatever you mainly use. I'm not sure what it's called, but that hawks panel you painted on glass or something similar—what paints would you typically use for that and where did you learn to start? I would try to find the post myself but mobile is funky.

honestly i youtube absolutely everything and most of the hobby arts and crafts ive gotten into ive learned solely through youtube. i think instagram and pinterest also have their place for inspo and little extra bits of info u wouldnt normally think of as for supplies, it really depends on what ur buying and what ur doing. but i honestly get most things from my local walmart, amazon, and craft stores. i think for most basic supplies those are good places to start, if ur wanting to get into something way more specialized tho i think places like etsy and indipendant shops are gonna be more useful tho for the glass paintings, i learned how to do them and what materials id need from youtube vids and some tiktoks, then i got the glass from the dollar store by just buying their really cheap picture frames and not using the frame. u need 2 types of paint for glass paintings, an oil based paint for the outline, i used sharpie oil based paint markers in the extra fine tip. i got mine at my local staples but lots of places like walmart and amazon sell them and then acrylic paints for the colors. u need this because otherwise the outline layer will get dissolved when u go to do the next layers. like dissolves like, so u want to use oil so it wont move once u apply the acrylic because acrylic is water based. for the paints i got those at walmart, its a good idea to use cheaper quality paint for glass paintings cause u need to use a lot of it and put it on in thick layers. those like 97 cent paints are honestly perfect for this. it's much more like frosting a cookie than painting a picture. as for brushes i got those at my local micheals because i wanted specific shapes and some ultra fine ones, so for specialty things like that i usually hit up a craft store

[carolinaking101-blog]

This is an art piece I have recently made this summer. I am beyond proud of it because I have been wanting to re-create it for awhile now after seeing someone else do it. Art has always been a form of therapy for me and this piece specifically meant a lot to me and what I was going through in that moment. I got my canvas from Micheals Craft Store, along with the wooden letters. I purchased my paint, sponge brushes, and baking soda from Walmart. Mixing the white acrylic paint with baking soda creates a thick textured consistency. I think this piece is beautiful. It took a lot of time and effort to create and it probably is by far one of my favorite pieces I have yet to create. 

[timmy2-shadowofdark-az]

Arts and craft day. Went shopping with mom. Went to TJ max and Micheals. Oh another store I forgot what the name is… https://www.instagram.com/p/CpON3wXJX8gPjKl2mBR56PLRAP8kXWcOuxLI0I0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sunnyladybug]

ok. i’m. finally reading it.

torso by brian micheal bendis and marc andreyke.

it’s a true crime graphic novel about The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, the autopsy report the "gripping tale of eliot ness"

and like. gods i’ve been obsessing over The Mad Butcher since i can remember and i find this book at a dingy comics store in the town next to mine.

but what captivates my attention by a five minute flip was the way the art is set. not the panels, i could care less about the panels. but the real life pictures behind the people. it’s similar to another graphic novel i read, that i sadly don’t remember the name of. but this novel is, insane. the introduction, bendis having a schoolgirl’s giggle fit when doing the photoshoot for the original cover of torso and i know im using ‘and’ a lot bear with me please.

just, i’m sorry, this book is amazingly set up, and i can’t wait to move further and read it.

and to quote Greg Rucka who wrote the introduction, says "…this whole collection is a fakeout; part mystery, part procedural, part history and civics lesson, part Athenian tragedy. The writing here is pure craft, deftly layered, and never heavyhanded…"

and i just. cant wait, i’ve read the introduction several times it’s refreshing to read this rather than other small tidbits about the The Mad Butcher (is that correct? i didn’t take my meds)

this might be the most stupid post i’ve ever written but it’s exciting.

[goodgluework]

🌻

hi headge! lemme tell u somethin, ok? i am so fed up w the fact that there's like no smaller craft stores left here anymore. there's boujie art stores but they dont sell mod podge! or rhinestones! its just like v expensive brushes n oil paint that id need to sell my soul to afford.

the only options for craft shit in my area are like micheals...or walmart. micheals: better selection, but also fuckin expensive. a lil far.walmart: some selection, cheaper & easy to lift small stuff BUT its even farther away and i cannot drive :(

now the dollar store has a great selection of the basics plus some cute stick-on gems etc. however they don't have things like sealant or hotfix crystals.

the ideal? going to each for different things! obstacle: im time management impaired and only have so many spoons!

anyway rant done, btw anyone who loves crafting come chat!! :)

[ribbed-vault-heart]

okay so i just watched rocket man and i loved it and i’ll probably make some posts sometime later on about the actual movie BUT

THIS JACKET. IT KILLED ME

YOU SEE THOSE PATCHES ON THE LEFT? THE MOST GENERIC PATCHES YOU CAN GET. IVE SEEN AT LEAST FOUR OF THEM AT MICHEALS CONSTANTLY

THEYRE JUST SO FAKE. AND THE JACKET IS ALL NEW AND NOT WORN AT ALL IT DOESNT HAVE A SINGLE WRINKLE AND ITS COVERED IN ARTS AND CRAFT STORE PATCHES AND ITS TERRIBLE

I SHOWED MY MOM AND WE WERE LAUGHING ABOUT IT AND THOUGHT THAT SOMEONE MUST HAVE REALIZED HOW SILLY THIS JACKET LOOKS SO I LOOKED IT UP AND PEOPLE ARE SELLING IT FOR 100ISH DOLLARS LIKE????

YOU CAN TELL THE ONE ON THE RIGHT WAS MADE IN THAT TIME AND THEY LOOK REALISTIC BUT THE MOVIE LITERALLY JUST BOUGHT A PACK OF MASS PRODUCED GENERIC CHEESY AWFUL PATCHES AND NO ONE EVEN BATTED AN EYE?

[fashion4english]

Fashion's Relation to History

Just as fashion allows for personal self expression, it also represents the cultural and societal context of a time period. Silhouette, color, material, sex appeal, and accessorization can all reflect major moments and themes in history such as social movements, conflict, and wealth. 

1910′s

In the 1910′s fashion began to be less restrictive as tight corsets and layers of crinoline were left in the 1900′s. Influential designer Paul Poirot made clothing that allowed women to dress themselves, as buttoning and tightening intricate corsets often required the help of more than one person. This made clothing  straighter and less detailed than it had been in previous years. Turbans, pantaloons, and kaftans were popularized in this era. With the start of Word War I, clothing was simplified in efforts to cut costs. Dark colors and simple silhouettes became popular in the late 1910′s due to the affordability of the style. 

1920′s

Now, if you don’t know what fashion was like in the 1920′s... where have you been? As women gained more Independence and joined the work force, women's fashion took on a more androgynous look with straight, dropped waistlines and simple shift dresses. With a prosperous economy and an emphasis on pop culture and consumerism, intricate designs and simple short dresses began to marry together. Party dresses maintained their boyish structure but with added bedazzling. These dresses were made of intricate fabrics featuring geometric shapes and lots of beading (summed up in the ever popular Art Deco aesthetic). Coco Chanel was the leading designer of the time and popularized the term “little black dress.” 1920′s fashion had many sides to it and was heavily influenced by many societal factors, showing how fashion represents the historical context of its era. 

1930′s

The 1930′s are often refereed to as the “Golden Age of Glamour.” Feminine silhouettes made a reappearance as movie stars acted as fashion icons of the era. Sophisticated evening dresses worn by these movie stars were idolized and sought after. Though femininity and glamour was popular with the upper class, the stock market crash caused a demand for affordable fashion, furthering the ready to wear market. Trousers and athletic wear in particular started gaining popularity. 

1940′s

Though 1940′s fashion is not talked about much in pop culture, it was a revolutionary era. People sought affordable options after the end of World War II, so the ready to wear and manufactured markets boomed. Many High fashion and Couture designers closed their stores as many could not no longer afford hand crafted clothing. Nylon and polyester was invented, replacing expensive silks to create cheaper clothes. Many women adopted a masculine style as they entered the work force, but towards the end of the era the pre-war feminine style came back with a pow. This resurgence of corseted waistlines and structured gowns came from Christian Dior’s 1947 collection. Dior would continue to influence fashion trends for years to come. 

1950′s

The 1950′s was the era of the icons. James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, and Grace Kelley were idolized by the masses and popularized many styles of clothing. For men, blue jeans and leather jackets became all the rage. This era also saw a refinement in women's clothing. Women were expected to be proper stay at home mothers, looking perfect while they did chores and cared for their children.  Peter pan collars, solid colors, pearl necklaces and simple silhouettes were popular in this era. 

1960′s

Careful, the transition from 1950′s to 1960′s fashion may give you whiplash. Towards the middle of the 1960′s Mod fashion made its way from the UK to America. Popularized by the model Twiggy, the style consisted of bright colors and very short hemlines. Dresses were straight and boyish and pants were tight and high waisted. Graphic makeup was also popularized by twiggy and her signature eyeliner lashes. On the other side of the 60′s there was a rise in elegant fashion due to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Her style was reminiscent of the simple silhouettes of the 50′s with added accessories and her signature pillbox hat. 

1970′s 

What wasn’t popular in the 70′s? This era saw the emergence of major subcultures, like disco, hippy, glamour, and punk. The hippy style was very widespread, consisting of tie dye, bell bottom jeans, kaftans, and halter tops. This style was especially popular in the anti war counterculture brought on by the USA’s involvement with the Vietnam war. The style wasn’t adopted by everyone, however. A new wave of punk fashion was lead by Vivienne Westwood. Platform heals and sequence was popular with those interested in glamour and disco. The era also saw a vibrant style among African Americans during the uprising of Motown, soul, and reggae music. Natural hair was worn by many to counter the pin straight hair preferred by white people at the time. This summary doesn’t come even close to covering everything about 70′s fashion. It truly was a time where fashion represented the social and political context of an era. 

1980′s

The clothing of the 1980′s often elicits of two reactions: passionate adoration or complete disgust. Everything was exaggerated during this time: prints, shoulder pads, accessories, hair. Sportswear became popular as brands like Adidas and Nike opened. Women often wore power suites to work. The subcultures of the 70′s were popularized by icons of the era. Madonna carried the 70′s punk movement into the 80′s, featuring clothing like studded jackets and combat boots. Hip hop was popular during this time with baggy clothing and loud colors. Fashion was highly influenced by the stars of the era such as Madonna, Boy George and Michael Jackson.

1990′s

Wait one second... I have to pull up my 90′s Pintrest board for this one. Fashion in the 90′s depends on who you ask; Ask Micheal Kors and he’ll say that everything was simplistic and easy; Ask Dolce & Gabana and they'll say it was sexy and bedazzled; Ask Channel and they’ll say it was crisp and elegant; Ask Versace and he’ll say it was fun and loud. Among the public a simple, over sized aesthetic was favored. Plaid sets were popular (a la Clueless) and globalization lead to fashion influences from different areas of the world. Subcultures from the 70′s and 80′s continued to adopt their own forms of fashion. Though supermodels existed before the 90′s, the era marked the beginning of their idolization. Tyra Banks, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington are a few of such models you will spot if you look back on any major fashion show from the 90′s. Kate Moss, another model from the era, popularized the Heroin Chic movement. This movement... well it’s in the name. Women just liked to look like they were on heroin. Worryingly skinny frames and heavy eye bags became all the craze with models. I better move on before i make this summary 10,000 words long... It was just such a great era for fashion!

2000′s

Similar to 80′s fashion, clothing from the 2000′s are either loved or hated. Comfort and streatwear was the driving factor of fashion. Juicy Couture was responsible for the ever popular velour tracksuits many wore during the era. Dangerously low rise jeans, feathered hair, trucker hats, and layering was all popular during the 2000′s. Stars like Gwen Stefanie and Britney Spears lead the ever evolving fashion trends of the era. 

In conclusion, Fashion changes rapidly. It takes inspiration from itself, it has leaders who push it onward, and it represents whatever history is being made at any given point in time. It is more than a piece of clothing, it’s a snapshot in time that can be interpreted in so many different ways. No matter what is going on in an era, people find ways to express themselves through fashion. 

[space-princess-genesis]

Love. (Kabal x Genesis)

A/N: (I finally can share this with you guys! After a long and hectic semester, I formally present to you guys Genesis and Kabal’s first time! Hope you guys enjoy this as much as I did making this! 

Paring: Genesis x Kabal

Warnings: 18+ (under the cut!), smut, angst, abuse (hair pulling, verbal abuse, etc.), mention of Kano

Word Count: 5,526

It was another day for Genesis and Kabal. Kabal was busy being a mercenary and Genesis was at their apartment painting her little heart away. She loved to paint; it was one of the few things she could freely do on her home-world without her mother, Alina, screaming at her for trying to sneak out of the palace or just being herself. Genesis was currently painting a picture of birds in flight in the background, and with her in the foreground looking up at the flying birds. How she envied them oh so long ago, now, she was one of them. However, she was having bad flashbacks recently about the abuse from her mother. All the verbal and physical abuse that she left upon Genesis scarred her emotionally and mentally. It became bad to the point where Kabal didn’t want to go to work because he wanted to comfort her. But, the bossman wasn’t happy about Kabal taking so many days off. So, he asked Genesis what would help. She didn’t know what to think of, until she remembered how much she loved to paint. She told him about how much painting would help calm her down whenever her mother was being aggressive towards her. So, Kabal went to an art supply store, not like your typical Micheals craft store, a REAL art supply store, and got her the highest quality oil paints, brushes, canvas, mediums, you name it. He cared about Genesis, and he wanted to make her happy when he wasn’t around.

“Gen! I’m home!” Kabal came into the apartment after a long week of slicing and dicing people up. Genesis put down her paintbrush and ran over to Kabal. Kabal then set down his hookswords on the kitchen counter and lifted up and spun Genesis around in a big hug and big kiss. “Hehe! Hi Kabal! How was work?” Kabal coming back from work was Genesis’s favorite part of the day. “Ah well, usual shit. Killed a couple people, tried to avoid Kano at all costs, you know the deal. What have you been doing Princess?” Kabal was always interested in what Genesis was painting. Her painting skills were superior to Kabal standards. To Kabal, her paintings were all masterpieces. He appreciated all the paintings that Genesis created, “I’ve been painting all day! Come take a look! I’m almost done with this one”. Genesis was always proud of any painting she would create. She’d pour out her heart and soul out onto the canvas, and Kabal would always be the supportive boyfriend of hers. She took his hand and dragged him to where she was stationed at for her painting. Kabal took a look at it for the first time, as Genesis would always show him her painting towards the completion of the painting process. Kabal took a good look at Genesis’s work. “You never cease to amaze me Gen. God damn it you’re so talented”. Kabal was just so amazed at his girlfriends talent. “Hehe, thank you Kabal.” She giggled at her handsome boyfriend. “Anyways, how have you been today, nothing bad happened yet? No flashbacks?” He was genuinely concerned. He may have gotten her something as a coping mechanism, but he wasn’t sure if it was going to work 100% all the time. “Nope! Everything has been wonderful today!” She exclaimed with enthusiasm. Kabal sighed in relief and gave her a big hug. “I’m glad to hear it Princess. Say, since it’s the weekend and the rat won’t have my ass, how about you get choice on what we’re going to do”. Kabal usually is the one who would surprise Genesis with a little trip to a beach house, to the lake, or just a simple going out to dinner. But with everything going on recently, he’ll let his princess choose. “Ooo I do? Hmm, what do I want to do…”. There was so many things that Genesis wants to do with Kabal. She initially thought she wanted to go to the beach for the weekend, but last time they did Kabal got called in early and said piss off and the next day Kano barged into them having dinner at their rented beach house and Kabal got the biggest death glare from him and literally dragged his ass out. So that’s off the list, at least for a while. Maybe the lake? Oh wait, Kabal almost got sucked on by leeches and electrocuted by an eel, so maybe not that. “How about, we stay home this weekend and you take me out to any restaurant. However, there’s a twist. Whatever clothes I’m wearing, you guess what venue its for, and you take me!” It was that moment that Genesis’s stomach started to growl. Kabal let out a chuckle. “Well looks like that’s a cue! Go dress up Genesis”. Genesis nodded and jogged to their bedroom. She opened and looked at her closet. “Hmmm, what am in the mood for?” She tapped a finger on her cheek and got to moving articles of dresses on the rack. “Casual? No. Lowdown? Not really?” She went through the options with what she wanted to eat in mind. “I guess I’m in the mood for something fancy. Yeah! Something fancy! No. Not too fancy. Yeah! Not too fancy!” She picked out a simple dress. It was a lavender halter dress with a laced trim on the side of the halter. She put the dress on and some strapped wedges and walked out of the bedroom to show Kabal. “Wow! You look amazing Gen!” He looked up and down her. Gods she looked so perfect. “Thank you Kabal. Now you go dress up!” She said that with a big smile. Kabal in return chuckled, “Hehe, fine Gen. It’ll only be a few minutes. I promise!” Kabal quickly changed into a white button up and some black slacks. He walked out and Genesis immediately went heart eyes. “Wow! You look so handsome! Wait, what am I saying? You always look so handsome!” Kabal blushed at little every comment from Genesis. It made his heart beat quickly. “You always know how to make me smile Gen. Come on, let’s go”. He held out his arm like the gentleman he was. “Where are you going to take me?” She asked curiously. “I heard of this new place recently, I thought we could try it out. It’s like some sort of modern Italian restaurant I guess? I don’t know, it sounded interesting”. Usually when they went out to dinner, it was Genesis who would make the choice of restaurant. But whenever she would let Kabal choose the venue, they would always have the best experience. “Hehe okay. I trust you in your decisions. Sometimes.” Genesis gave a little giggle and Kabal blushed again. They made their way out the door and out to the restaurant.

They arrived at the restaurant and sat down at their table. The seat was perfect. It had an amazing view of the city. It was also nighttime so the lights from the buildings just reflected into the big glass window of the restaurant. The restaurant was perfect, but Genesis felt like all eyes were on her, and not in a good way either. Patrons and some employee’s looked at Genesis as if she was an alien. Some of them had whispered about her. “Why does she look like that?”, “She looks like an alien!” , “That’s some body modification don’t you think?”, were some on the things that were said based on Genesis’s appearance. Genesis tried to ignore what was said about her by listening to what Kabal was talking about, but the words kept piling and piling into her mind. Kabal kept telling her to ignore what they were saying, as what they were saying didn’t matter, because they don’t know Genesis like Kabal does. He threw a couple death stares at some people who stared at Genesis for more than two seconds long. As they were waiting for their waiter, Genesis looked over to a family eating their dinner while Kabal was reading a long text about a story that Erron had told him. The family had a mother, father, and baby. The baby was crying, as babies usually do, but Genesis overheard the mother utter something to her baby. “Keep quiet! No one’s going to help you if you keep crying!” Then everything went dead silent and dark for Genesis. She then saw a vision of her baby self and her mother. Her mother was reading a story to baby Genesis but she was crying out loud, just like the baby Genesis saw before this vision happened. She heard her mother say this next: "Keep quiet! No one’s going to help you if you keep crying!” She rolled her eyes and continued to read her story. Genesis was frightened. She rewatched an awful memory right in front of her. She then turned around to a child version of herself and her mother. This memory was of when Genesis had painted a picture of some flowers for her mother. “Mother! Mother!” Genesis heard her child voice echo. It was so excited and cute it put a smile on Genesis. She reached up the small painting to her mother. “I made this for you!” Her mother turned around and gave her an unimpressed smirk. “Yes…this is…very nice Genesis…”, and she walked off. Genesis never saw that painting ever again. Her mother probably either got rid of it or dissolved it. Genesis started to tear up as more memories started to unfurl. Memories of her mother yelling at her, pulling her hair, and slapping her throughout her life were circling Genesis. She couldn’t take it. She began to cry. She hid her face in her hands to hide away from these terrible memories until everything became quiet again. All that could be heard were the muffled sobs of Genesis. What Genesis didn’t know was that someone was behind her. She felt a presence and turned around and stumbled to the ground. It was her mother, or at least an image of her. In the flesh. Her mother looked down at her, as she always did to Genesis. She looked up at her mother while still sobbing. “Mother…”, was all Genesis was able to mutter out. Just her mother being here in Genesis presence was enough to make Genesis hesitate saying anything else. Her mother gave her a scoff and said the following words. “Nobody will love you Genesis.”, and walked away. Genesis was sobbing, full-on sobbing. Back in reality, Kabal was still reading the story out loud, he then noticed Genesis was sobbing, and so did the whole restaurant. “Gen? Genesis? Genesis are you okay?” Genesis looked up at Kabal with tear-stricken eyes and slowly nodded her head no. Kabal was worried; he got up from his seat and grabbed Genesis’s hand and they walked out of the restaurant. She didn’t want anyone to see her tear so she shield her face with her hand, but some did see the tears, and some laughed at her. Once they got out of the building, Kabal lifted up Genesis bridal style and walked back to their apartment. Genesis continued to sniffle into his shoulder the whole way home.

When they got home, Kabal went to their bedroom and set Genesis on the bed. She sat up and put her head in her hands again. Kabal sat next to her and put his arm around her. They stayed like this for a few minutes. “I saw her Kabal. I saw my mother. I saw my memories of her and me. They were awful. I felt like I was re-living them again!” She sobbed at the last part. All those years of abuse left a permanent scar in Genesis’s mind. “And all those people too… they stared at me, like there was something wrong with me. And they made comments about me. They judged me without getting to know me!” Her cries continued. Kabal then rubbed her back and looked at her somberly. “Gen…listen to me.” He lifted up her chin softly to look at him. “Whatever happens, be it this or anything else. I’ll always help you and be there for you. Because Genesis, I love you. I love you with all my heart. I don’t want to see you get hurt. Ever. I want to protect you with all my life.” Genesis gave him a weak smile. “I’m never going to take you back there. Because I care about you. I care about you more than anything Genesis. I love you.” With that, Kabal put his lips on hers. He continued to kiss her. It was an intimate kiss. It was just the two of them with the moonlight shining through the window, and the dim light of the candle that Kabal accidentally left lit while they were gone. The kiss became deeper and deeper. Deep to the point were Kabal lifted her up by her waist and laid her down on the bed. The kisses became more passionate and deep by then. The kisses then started slowly trailing down from her lips, down onto her neck. She then felt weird at this moment. “Uh..Kabal? What are you doing?” Kabal was interrupted from his pace and looked up at Genesis. “Kissing you. What kind of a question is that princess?” He sat up and smiled at her. Genesis had learned on her world about sex, but with the harshness of her mother, she never fully learned about intimacy or found anyone to love or experience the act. “Its just, you never been this well…passionate before…” She said timidly while siting up as well. “Genesis, I want you to feel loved. I never told you this but, you’re the only girl whose never taken advantage of me, or just fucked me for the money. You’re special to me Genesis, and I want to do this to show you how much I love and cherish you.” Genesis softly smiled at Kabal and he continued to make-out with him. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she wrapped her arms around his neck. Kabal then slowly made his way up her back and untied the strap of her halter dress. He did this all while having his lips on Genesis. When he was done untying the knot he let the dress slide off gently by itself. Genesis, being self-conscious of herself, quickly covered her naked breasts with her hands. Genesis broke away from their make-out. “I’m sorry Kabal, but, I’m just… just…” She couldn’t think of the right word. “Afraid?” Kabal finished her sentence and she nodded yes. “I’m sorry, but, I can’t…”. He rubbed his thumb across her cheek and pushed back this strand of hair that was in her face. “There’s nothing to be sorry about. I understand that you are afraid, and I don’t want to rush you. I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do. But know I’ll always be ready for you. I love you Genesis.” Kabal gave her a kiss on the cheek and got off the bed to change out of his clothes. Genesis was self-conscious of herself. It was all because of the negative comments that her mother made about her body. Negative comments telling Genesis that she was too skinny and how if she were to find a man to love, that men don’t like a woman with tiny breasts or butt - but that wasn’t the case with Genesis. Yes, Genesis was skinny, but not skinny to the point were you could see her the outline of her skeleton. Her body was slender, curves so smooth you could compare it to a magazine model, but better. Her breasts and butt were small but had a slight emphasis to them. She has the most amazing body in all of the universe (claimed by Kabal). Alas, those negative comments from her mother drove her confidence down and down. But, her she was, in front of the man she loves, who loves her back even dearly. She was nervous; nervous about the reaction he was going to give her, but she knew if she wouldn’t do anything, nothing was going to change for the both of them.

“Kabal..” She spoke softly, but Kabal managed to hear his name called out while unbuttoning his shirt. He turned around to still see Genesis covering herself on the bed. Her heartbeat was racing; she was nervous, but she wanted to do this. She took a deep breathe and slowly lowered her arms down, exposing her top-half to Kabal, all while looking at him. His expression didn’t change. He just walked up to Genesis and looked down at her. He put both of his hands on her cheeks and pulled himself in to kiss her. The kiss became passionate quickly. Genesis reached her hands around Kabal to place them on his clothed shoulder blades. Kabal slowly lowered her back down onto the bed and continued to make-out. Kabal’s hand trailed down the sides of her body to remove the rest of her clothing including her underwear, which left her completely exposed. Kabal sat up to take a look at her naked form. Genesis’s mouth was slightly parted, and there was a certain haze to her look, probably due to the candle and moonlight filling the room. She looked like a goddess, so ethereal and so delicate. “Wow…” Kabal was amazed. He couldn’t think of anything else to describe what he saw. Genesis smiled at his reaction and sat up and unbuttoned the rest of his shirt. She unbuttoned it quickly and helped Kabal remove the shirt from his body and tossed it onto the ground. Genesis usually saw Kabal without a shirt on most of the time when they were home together, but this was different. They were close to being naked together, closer than ever. Genesis ran her hands down Kabal’s chest from his shoulders to where his belt was. Kabal smiled as her hands trailed down his chest. He enjoyed the softness of her hands on his skin. She unbuckled his belt and tried to unbutton his pants but had a little trouble doing so. This prompted Kabal to take her hands and guide them through the process. With Kabal’s hands guiding hers, he helped her unbutton the pants, and slowly zipped them down. Genesis then gripped the hem of both Kabal’s pants and underwear and slowly pulled them down. With Genesis pulling down his pants so slowly, it got to the point where Kabal’s cock just sprung out of its confines. Genesis’s eyes went wide. His member was big - bigger than what she had expected. “Oh…oh my…” Genesis didn’t know what to say. It was her first time seeing a male naked. More like anyone naked, let alone Kabal. “What? Something wrong with it?” Kabal said a concerned tone. “No, it’s just, my first time seeing… it… ever… wow…” She was more amazed at the fact that now that both of them saw each other nude, they were now closer together. “Hehe, well I’m happy that I got to break that barrier for you.” boastfully said while slipping off the remainder of his pants. Genesis giggled at Kabal’s little self-proclamation. He finished taking off his pants and took Genesis’s hands and weaved his fingers into her’s. He leaned in towards her until her back hit the bed again. The feeling of their nude skin together made Genesis feel some type of way. It was, to say, comforting. She had never experienced this type of intimacy ever in her life. It was all new and exciting, and she was loving it. Kabal then kissed her lips again and begun to trail them down her neck kissing the little sweet spot behind her ear. Genesis middle little ooo sounds and Kabal continued to trail down her chest, into the valley between her breasts. Genesis lifted her head up slightly to see what Kabal was going to do next. What he did next made Genesis mewl out and throw her head back. Kabal took her left breast into his mouth. He sucked, licked, and occasionally bit her nipple. “Oh!… Oh! Kabal!” She moaned out as Kabal licked her nipple. “Are you liking that Princess?" Kabal asked her. He looked up from her breast and saw her face; it was in a pure state of pleasure that put a soft smile on his face. “Yes…” Genesis whimpered out. Kabal realized that he had left her other breast had been neglected. So, he moved to her right breast and did the same thing that he had done, but this time he took his hand and massaged her left breast. Genesis continued to moan out. This experience was something totally new to her. It felt different, but in the best way possible.

Kabal took a break from Genesis’s chest area and went down her body slowly. He gave big slow kisses down to her ribcage, to her stomach, and then to her pelvic region, which made Genesis make little gasping noises as the feeling was almost ticklish. Kabal then sat up and pried apart Genesis’s legs, which made Genesis gasp and tense up. “Shhh..relax…” He slowly lowered himself down to her heat. Genesis’s body is trembling; how is this going to feel? As Kabal’s face is above her clit, he takes a look at her before diving in and smiles at her. Genesis smiles back with half-lidded eyes. Kabal then slowly licked his tongue up Genesis’s clit. Genesis gasped and arched her back so far you could see the outline of her ribcage perfectly. “Whoa, you taste really good… Like, strawberry puff candy!” It was a random thing to say out loud, but he wasn’t lying. “Oh my gosh…” Genesis giggled a little bit. She’d never thought she ever hear that in her life. Kabal looked at her and happened to chuckle too. “What? It’s true. Never though I’d say this, but you’re best tasting thing in the whole universe.” That made Genesis blush. Kabal smiled at her and continued to lick up and down her heat before wrapping his arms around the base of her legs and latching his whole mouth on her sex. Which caused Genesis to moan and pant out in pleasure. “Oh! Oh…my! Oh my gosh!” Genesis could not keep her sentences cohesive. This pleasure was intense and all so new. She attempted to buck her hips because Kabal would occasionally nip her sensitive clit, but Kabal kept his hand pressed down onto her stomach so that she wouldn’t accidentally knock his tooth out. But her quick pants make Kabal eat her out faster with his tongue. After a few minutes of Kabal eating out Genesis, he could feel her body tense. She was close. He stopped what he was doing and kissed up her body up to her lips. They had another make out session. She tasted herself on his lips. He was right. She did taste like those strawberry puff candies! But that didn’t matter now; all that mattered to her  was this moment. Both of them were naked, exposing themself to each other. Genesis felt so close to Kabal, closer than she’s ever been before. “Kabal…” she cooed out. The sound of his name on her voice. It was like a songbird. It sounded so beautiful and pure. “Kabal, I love you so much…” She smiled up at him, and he smiled back. The next thing that Kabal said made Genesis almost tear up. “I love you too, Genesis…from the bottom of my hears.”

Kabal kissed Genesis passionately this time. He ran his arms down her body to her thighs and separated them and positioned himself near her entrance. Genesis gasped; was Kabal going to take her virginity? Genesis was anxious, and Kabal could see that. “Genesis, I know this is your first time. But I want you to relax. If you feel any pain, tell me. The last thing I wanna see is you in pain.” Whenever Kabal had sex, especially if they tell him it was their first-time with any of his previous girlfriends, he would always let them know if they feel any pain. But Kabal felt like some of them were lying because they would either pass it off as if it was their first time, or they wouldn’t tell him. But with Genesis, it was different. This is a girl who has never experienced this form of love and intimacy. A girl who had been shielded by her abusive mother of all things great in life. He wanted, no, he had to make this experience magical for her. Kabal pushed back a piece of her hair so that he could see her face more clearly. “Do you want to do this Genesis?” Genesis nodded slowly. She wanted to be even more closer to Kabal. She was still anxious, but had managed to relax but taking a deep breath in and letting it out. She smiled softly as Kabal and he did as well. With that Kabal slowly entered in her. Genesis let out soft whimpers of pain, but that was only when the tip was in. As Kabal continued to enter her, her whimpers of pain became cries of pain. Her breaths became hitched with the piercing pain. This prompted Kabal to whisper sweet nothings and words of encouragement into her ear. She panted heavily, hoping to alleviate some of the pain. “You’re doing great Gen, You’re…ngh…doing great… I love you…” These were a couple of examples that Kabal had whispered into her ear. For Kabal, it was the first time in a long time that he had sex with someone who has truly never had sex. Tears were running down Genesis’s face and Kabal had kissed them all away. He did not want to rush this. “Kabal…it hurts.” Genesis whimpered out to Kabal. “I know Genesis, just wait. It will go away.” After a few minutes, Genesis felt the pain ease away little by little. When the pain had fully ceased, Genesis smiled and cooed. “Oh…Kabal…” Genesis’s coos reassured Kabal that he wasn’t hurting her. “How is it Genesis?” Kabal softly asked her. Genesis eyes were closed in bliss as she was embracing the total pleasure she was in. “Oh…Wonderful…” Kabal smiled. He was so happy to see the love of his life enjoying this beautiful moment they were doing together. “Do you want me to move?” Again, he didn’t want to rush this for her. “Yes…” With that, Kabal slowly started to thrust into Genesis. The pace was slow, which made everything more romantic. Kabal laid his lips on Genesis which then prompted Genesis to wrap her arms around Kabal as well as her legs around his waist. Kabal broke away from the kiss to see Genesis in total love and pleasure - the sight was remarkable. Her eyes were closed and lips were slightly parted. She soon opened them to look deeply into Kabal’s eyes. She smiled up at him and he smiled back. “Faster…” Genesis softly whispered. Kabal listened and fastened his pace. Genesis coos and moans became louder and louder with each thrust. Loud so that the neighbors could hear her. She wrapped her legs tighter so that Kabal could thrust deeper. “Oh yes! Ah!” Genesis’s moans and whimpers continued as Kabal kept on fastening his pace. He got to a point were Genesis was basically in total pleasure - basically on cloud nine. “Kabal…” Genesis softly said his name out loud and Kabal smiled. He was seeing his beautiful girlfriend in the most amount of bliss in the whole universe. Kabal kept thrusting into her until he started to feel his balls contract. “Ngh…Princess, I’m close. That means…grr…I’m going to release my cum in you.” Kabal could barely talk because he was starting to feel his high. “Ooo..oh…okay…”. Genesis was starting to feel something too. A sensation she had never felt before. It was almost like a knot in her lower abdomen stretching and stretching until it was going to break. “Kabal… ah… I think I’m close too…” She could barely speak, due to the tightness in her abdomen - but it was pleasurable. “Then let’s come together Princess.” Kabal looked deeply into Genesis’s eyes and she nodded. With that, Kabal thrusted faster and latched his lips onto Genesis’s in a passionate kiss. They looked deep into each others eyes. Both of them couldn’t hold it anymore, and they moaned out and released into each other. Kabal’s cum painted Gen’s walls a silky white. Genesis essence also coasted Kabal’s cock. Kabal looked down at Genesis and smiled at what he saw. It was Genesis softly panting, but with a smile. Knowing that he, Kabal, gave Genesis the most magical and wonderful experiencing of making love. He pushed a sweaty strand of hair from her face and pressed a kiss to her forehead. Kabal did a couple more lazy thrust’s, making sure all of his cum went into her. He unlatched himself from Genesis’s sex and laid down right next to her. He wrapped his arms around her and cuddled her in close. He laid a soft kiss on her lips. “Kabal… what was that?” Kabal looked at her confused. “What was what? What I just did?” Kabal answered and Genesis nodded. “I made love to you Genesis.” Saying it out loud to Genesis made Kabal’s heart warm. She was a delicate flower who was so gentle and dainty. “That’s what it’s called?” She said that with a smile. Kabal nodded. “How do you feel after that? He wanted to know if she felt good. He was a little nervous. What would her response be? “I feel…loved. What you just did made me feel so loved and appreciated. I had never felt anything like what we had just done. I love you Kabal.” She kissed his lips once more as they basked in each others essence. “Genesis. I want you to know this. I love you. I always have. I want to protect you from everything and anything. Just know you will always be in my heart no matter what.” Genesis almost began to tear up again, but she wrapped her arms around Kabal and hugged him tightly. “I love you Kabal.” She said softly before cuddling into him. “I love you too Genesis.” After their exchanges, Kabal and Genesis fell asleep.

The next morning, Kabal had woken up and felt that Genesis wasn’t sleeping next to him. He was concerned. Where did she go? Did she leave? Oh no. That was too much for her. He began to have a heart attack and panic attack he looked around the bedroom and bathroom before running into the kitchen and seeing Genesis in a robe making breakfast for the two of them. “Good morning Kabal!” Genesis chirped cheerly. A wave of relief swept through Kabal. “Phew…Gen! You had me scared there for a sec!” Both of them started to giggle and chuckle. They then ate breakfast and talked about the magic of what had happened last night. “I’m so happy you enjoyed last night. Well, the sex part, not the restaurant part. Hehe..” Kabal honestly regretted taking Genesis to that restaurant. He wanted both of them to have a good time. “Well, besides that, I really did enjoy last night, and you know what? I’m happy. I’m happy you were the one I made love too.” Genesis didn’t account for what happened in the restaurant, she only accounted for the amazing love they both made. “I’m happy you’re happy Gen, and that’s all I wanna do, is make you happy”. Genesis smiled. The two then finished their breakfast. “So what do you want to do Gen?” Kabal still had the whole weekend away from the Black Dragon, so he could spend his time happily with Genesis. She took a few seconds to think before saying anything.“Hmm. How about we just relax today!” After all, all she wanted to do was stay at home with Kabal.  “Sounds great!” The two then went into the bedroom to go get freshened up. However, as Kabal was putting on his underwear, Genesis cooed out his name. He turned around and widen his eyes. On the bed, Genesis was on her knees. Her body was turned sideways, so that Kabal could see the outline of her body from a different angle, and completely nude. She had this look of innocence on her face. “Whoa…” Kabal was amazed. Genesis looked like a complete goddess. In that moment, Kabal dropped his underwear and his cock began to harden. Genesis giggled at his reaction, and bit her lip. Kabal walked over to the bed and climbed on top of Genesis for more lovemaking. At times like this Genesis knew she was proving her mother wrong. Why? Because someone did love her. Deeply. And that was Kabal.

[silvanoir]

Crafting more than Art-ing lately

I haven’t drawn anything in a long time.  Not for lack of inspiration or wanting to.... but because working all those long hours in December killed my wrist.  Since Xmas ended, I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone episode of the man that loved to read books and found himself at the end of the world with all the time he wanted to read... but then broke his glasses.  “But I had time now!  It’s not fair!”

What I have been doing, Arts n’ Crafts wise is making necklaces from the stuff I got from the 50% off sale the day after Xmas from Micheals.  This somehow doesn't hurt my wrist.  I’ve gotten compliments on a few of them when I wear them!

I can take photos, if you want to see!  Some of them look like necklaces you see in department stores but trust me buying the separate parts and assembling them myself worked out to be much, much cheaper (especially the silver leaf pendant on a silver chain) !