Matador Mini Monster

I have always thought I would move to Spain and have a torrid affair with a matador.  Maybe it's because I have read Ava Gardner's biography tooo many times, but it has always just felt like something like this girl needs to do. If you don't know much about Ava Gardner, I suggest you Google her, she was a fabulously interesting woman. Let's just say if I had a time machine I would go back to Spain in the 50's and hang out with her and Hemmingway at the bullfights.  Now I don't believe that SassyBoyfriend would like the whole torrid affair with the matador idea,  so it's not something I will pursue. I would also like to note that I do not particularly agree with the whole bullfighting scene.  It's a nasty thing for the bulls, but I have to say there is something very intriguing about those spangled of outfits. 

My dog ear copy of "Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing" by Lee Server

From the above book, a photo of Hemmingway, Gardner

and her matador lover Luis Miguel Dominguin.  Neat!

 Anyhoo, I decided it was time to make a new Mini Monster while on my mini vacation, a Matador. 

I started with a few pieces of felt, my scissors, some gold ric rac (scraps from mom's sewing box), some beads that SassyBoyfriend's mom had given me and my needle and thread.  As I mentioned before, I don't use patterns, I just let the scissors start snipping and go from there.  This is what I came up with...

Mini Monster Matador front

Mini Monster Matador Back

I have never really done much beading.  When I was 7 years old, my dance recital was to "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.  We had to attach sequined sunshines on our bright yellow leotards and I remember that most of the mom's glued their daughter's sequins on.  My mom stitched one on with a glass bead in the center to show me and had me stitch the rest.  I was very proud of my special sunshine and that was the extent of stitching with beads until now.  I think I did a pretty good job, don't you?

Front bead detail

Back bead detail

Fancy spangled trousers!

 

 

 

 I have also been busy helping Dr. Sister with her guest book wedding scrapbook.  It is now finished and is full of wonderful memories from the guests at her wedding (and possibly some beverage induced ramblings as well).  But that is now checked off the list and I can get to some new projects, thinking some more Spanish influenced Mini Monsters.  

Dr. Sister hard at work pasting in her scrapbook



~Miss World