How To Make A Wedding Anniversary POP

John and I are bad at keeping gifts secret, so my anniversary "surprise" ended up being something we both worked on... but this is us, so of course it was more fun that way. 

 Anyway, I thought you guys might like to see, since it's something many of you FOE have been suggesting - nay, demanding! - be brought into existence.

We were rushed and had to take these photos outside in the rain, but I think you'll get the idea:

 

 

 Jumpin' gigawatts, I'VE BEEN FUNKO POP'D!

Which I just realized sounds super dirty.

BONUS.

It turns out John genuinely loves making these custom boxes - and the box really is the best part:

EEEEEEEE

 

 Isn't it perfect? I love that teal texture.

 The actual figure is a combination of Rosita's head and Charlie's body:

You guys have been pointing out that Rosita is my Pop clone for ages now, but her outfit wasn't exactly me, ha.

So once John confessed what he was up to a few weeks ago - and that he'd already ordered a Charlie for the body swap - I helped him modify her outfit to something I actually own and wear:

Just imagine my head about 500% bigger. [Insert your own joke here.]

I was pretty psyched to bring my Yellow Boots out of retirement for this. I never wear them anymore because they're a little beat up, but they are SO comfy and I love them SO much I really should figure out how to clean fake suede, ha. Anyhoo, I know orange Chucks would have been more appropriate, but we wanted to work with the existing Pop sculpt as much as possible.

 Speaking of, John turned Charlie's bag into a camera, and I added a skirt - both done with paper clay. It's not super durable, but I never plan to take her out of the box, so s'all good.

 The spots are raindrops. Ack.

Talk about an Achievement Unlocked: I have my own action figure! Thanks, babe! (And thanks to all of you who suggested it!)

 I realize this calls for a John Pop next, so I'll I can say is, I'm working on it. Which means eventually we'll both be working on it... and we wouldn't have it any other way. :)



Now we're off to celebrate our nerdy, nerdy love the same way we have for the last seven anniversaries: surrounded by 70,000 of our closest friends at Dragon Con. Aw yeeeeeah. See some of you Thursday night at the Epbot meet! I'm wearing a pretty dress for y'all - plus some shiny patent leather combat boots I just found at the thrift store - so I am PUMPED.

Happy 19th Anniversary, John, sweetie! Thanks for marrying me when I was just a toddler. :D Here's to a million more projects and laughs and trials and trying to hold hands in public even when it's sweaty and gross because you're totally worth it. MWAH.