Jen's Gems: The Smallest HufflePuff Room, Rainbow Roots, and Cosplay To Make You Cry

What's that? You want to see more of my favorite internet finds?

AS YOU WISH:

 By Entertain Me Weakly

I would so watch this. :D

And while we're talking Wonder-full things, you know how I'm always going on about aging your plastic toys to bring out the detail? Well look how gorgeous the new Wonder Woman toy sword turned out by Nerfenstein Blaster Mods & Props!

You can watch her Youtube tutorial here. (She completely repaints it, but if you're not up for that, try just brushing on and wiping off some black paint to make the details pop.)

I found the toy sword on Amazon for $20, so I assume it costs the same or less at Walmart or Target. Anyone spotted these at their local stores?

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I like to watch crafty Youtube channels to help me fall asleep at night, and here's this week's latest find:

Cute dollhouse builds by The Hollycopter! I like how she modifies an existing kit - especially her using printable fabric to make the bedding and curtain. If you like this one, check out her Dollhouse Miniatures playlist for half a dozen more rooms, including Toy Story, Pikachu, and Disney TsumTsum themes!

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Over on Instagram, I started following HairByMissKellyO - a wizard colorist who specializes in pastels, rainbows, and all things that make me wish I wasn't so lazy with my hair upkeep:

 Rainbow roots!

Sooo prettttty.

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If you're not already a fan of The Bloggess, do yourself a favor and go read her latest post. Only Jenny can make terrible news absolutely hilarious. (I was reading parts of it aloud to John yesterday in the car.) Also, spoiler: she just got diagnosed with Hashi's, too. Is there something going around? 

Oh! And did you know Jenny made a coloring book called You Are Here? It's a weird mix of deep thoughts, quasi-poetry, affirmation, and brilliant silliness about whales with handguns - all combined with her gorgeously intricate ink drawings:

I've been too afraid to color in mine yet, but there are some beautiful examples floating around online.

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And finally, while this isn't new, Charles Conley's story crossed my feed again last week (thanks, Celia!) and it is SO worth sharing and reading and re-reading.

Conley is an incredible cosplayer - his armor skills are drool-worthy - and after debuting his Batman armor at Dragon Con last year, he shared this story on Facebook:

"I was walking around posing in my Dark Knight when I happened upon a little (POC) boy in a black and yellow batman costume. He couldn't have been more than 5 or 6. With him was his mother. This little boy saw me approaching and immediately stopped dead in his tracks, tugging at his mother's hand. I could see him point at his hand (the skin) and then pointing to me. I approached and he was a little intimidated at first as any little kid is when meeting a lifesized armored character. I knelt down and reached out my hand for a high five. With all the force he could muster he slapped my hand, with the biggest smile on his face. He told me he wanted to ask me something so, still kneeling I leaned in with my ear. "Batman" he said timidly "You're brown, just like me! Does that mean that I can be a real superhero someday too?"

Now here's the part where I bawled:

"I then ignored my #1 batman rule and removed my cowl so he could see my face. His face lit up and I teared up even more. I looked this kid dead in the eye and said "you can be any superhero you want to be and don't ever let anyone tell you different. Being a brown superhero is a very special thing and I know you're going to make a great one." 

There's more, so click over to Conley's original Facebook post below, where you can also share it on your own page. (Which you should.) You can also follow Conley's cosplay page, Ebony Warrior Studios. I hope I spot him at Dragon Con this year, so I can get my awkward fangirl on, maybe give him a fistbump.

You're making the world a better, place, Charles! Thanks for being you.


 

K, gang, your turn! What's the best thing you've seen online this week?