Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?

Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


meara - Jul 24, 2017 5:39:49 pm PDT #1271 of 8358

OK, a lot of y'all are crafty. I have a logo-type thing that I want to print onto a bunch of aprons for a team thing. The thing is, the picture I have is red with white lettering, but what I'd really like is a red apron, with just the white lettering part added, and a white outline. But I can't figure out how to do that online? Nor how to print it to be an iron-on (especially in white). Doing a stencil and fabric paint seems like it might be easiest, but the writing is cursive-y and so it would be pretty fiddly to cut out. Thoughts?

(The picture is ...similar to but parodying the below. "Betty Cocker" is what it's going to say...)

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Vortex - Jul 24, 2017 5:43:15 pm PDT #1272 of 8358
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

When I did an iron on, I got the Pantone color for the shirt, then adjusted the color in the logo in Photoshop to match the Pantone color. Then I only had to cut out the outline of the design (which in my case was a square, so easy)


meara - Jul 24, 2017 5:48:18 pm PDT #1273 of 8358

That sounds a little more complicated than I might be up for! Though I'm still needing to check with the other folks to see if anyone has graphic design experience or anything. I need to check where/how last year's group did aprons with "starfucks" on them (they looked just like the Starbucks aprons until you read closely!)


Vortex - Jul 24, 2017 7:07:57 pm PDT #1274 of 8358
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

You could do white aprons and then print the iron-on in red?


sj - Jul 25, 2017 7:23:04 am PDT #1275 of 8358
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I meant to say, yay Jilli!

I ended up making Mac and cheese, which made everyone happy. I love these girls, whatever I make, they gush over. Now they're cleaning up the kitchen while ltc naps.


meara - Jul 25, 2017 10:15:17 am PDT #1276 of 8358

Ugh. I have a crush on a good friend and she's started dating someone new and is all twitterpated and I've been dealing ok with that when it's just her (because she's happy and I want her to be happy) but when they're together I'm just horribly jealous.

A couple months ago (before this started) friend planned a weekend getaway for her birthday to a place with a cabin, hot tub, lake, etc. Shes now invited girlfriend. I don't want to be with them all weekend but I don't feel like I can bail now. Aaaaaargh.


meara - Jul 25, 2017 10:16:48 am PDT #1277 of 8358

Also, last week I was at dancing and they were both there and I was trying to kind of avoid (by which I mean not stand directly next to them while they cuddle and make out) and my friend was like "why are you ignoring me? What's wrong? Did I do something?" Ugh.


Liese S. - Jul 25, 2017 10:37:36 am PDT #1278 of 8358
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Ugh, that's hard, meara.

I think you can bail if you need to.


Steph L. - Jul 25, 2017 10:44:06 am PDT #1279 of 8358
That which does not kill you should RUN

Yeah, I don't think there's anything wrong with bailing in that situation.


Maria - Jul 25, 2017 11:35:53 am PDT #1280 of 8358
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

meara, bail. You don't need to put yourself through that. There's no reason to voluntarily put yourself in a situation that will hurt you.