Thank you so much for all the get well wishes!  I'm still coughing, but definitely feeling ten times better than I did over the weekend.  That said, sitting on the couch did have its benefits.  On Saturday I spent seven hours watching a Harry Potter marathon and stitching up a wolf mask.

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It's for the Mister to wear to a wedding we're going to.  That's right, we're going to a Halloween-themed costumes required wedding.  Having not done Halloween in a long long long time, I had to put on my thinking cap.  

I bought a Little Red Riding Hood costume for myself from SpeedyCostumes on etsy.  

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FYI: If you order from her shop and mention that you were referred by Balzer Designs, you'll get a 10% discount.  

Once I knew that I was going as Little Red Riding Hood it was time to conquer the Mister's costume.  I knew he would absolutely refuse to wear anything cutesy or cumbersome.  So, I decided to stitch up a super simple wolf mask.  I bought the pattern from the oxeyedaisy etsy shop.  Luckily, I had everything I needed on hand (hooray for the stash!) and so I simply sat down to stitch and stitch and stitch.

Yesterday, as he was headed off to work, I forced him to put on the mask so that I could take some photos for this blog.  (We're going to have to talk about why he's wearing it so low, but I think it still looks great!)

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I'm pretty sure a mask turns everybody into a goofball — no matter how old we may be!

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Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

105 thoughts on “The Big Bad Wolf

  • Love it = you both look pretty wild, have a great time Julile!
    glad youre improving as well
    thats good

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  • Love it = you both look pretty wild, have a great time Julile!
    glad youre improving as well
    thats good

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  • Love it = you both look pretty wild, have a great time Julile!
    glad youre improving as well
    thats good

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  • Love it = you both look pretty wild, have a great time Julile!
    glad youre improving as well
    thats good

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  • Love it = you both look pretty wild, have a great time Julile!
    glad youre improving as well
    thats good

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  • The mask is fabulous! Totally looks like a wolf. Works with the suit, too. (Guess it’s one of those accessories that goes from day to evening!) Glad you’re feeling better.

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  • The mask is fabulous! Totally looks like a wolf. Works with the suit, too. (Guess it’s one of those accessories that goes from day to evening!) Glad you’re feeling better.

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  • The mask is fabulous! Totally looks like a wolf. Works with the suit, too. (Guess it’s one of those accessories that goes from day to evening!) Glad you’re feeling better.

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  • The mask is fabulous! Totally looks like a wolf. Works with the suit, too. (Guess it’s one of those accessories that goes from day to evening!) Glad you’re feeling better.

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  • The mask is fabulous! Totally looks like a wolf. Works with the suit, too. (Guess it’s one of those accessories that goes from day to evening!) Glad you’re feeling better.

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  • Great idea on the costumes! Your wolf mask is great! You’re so talented!!

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  • Great idea on the costumes! Your wolf mask is great! You’re so talented!!

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  • Great idea on the costumes! Your wolf mask is great! You’re so talented!!

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  • Great idea on the costumes! Your wolf mask is great! You’re so talented!!

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  • Great idea on the costumes! Your wolf mask is great! You’re so talented!!

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  • That wolf mask is awesome! That sounds like a fun wedding. Glad you are feeling better.

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  • That wolf mask is awesome! That sounds like a fun wedding. Glad you are feeling better.

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  • That wolf mask is awesome! That sounds like a fun wedding. Glad you are feeling better.

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  • That wolf mask is awesome! That sounds like a fun wedding. Glad you are feeling better.

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  • That wolf mask is awesome! That sounds like a fun wedding. Glad you are feeling better.

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  • Love the bow tie with the mask!

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  • Love the bow tie with the mask!

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  • Love the bow tie with the mask!

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  • Love the bow tie with the mask!

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  • Love the bow tie with the mask!

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  • Love John’s snarl in the second photo.
    You look super cute as Little Red Julie.

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  • Love John’s snarl in the second photo.
    You look super cute as Little Red Julie.

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  • Love John’s snarl in the second photo.
    You look super cute as Little Red Julie.

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  • Love John’s snarl in the second photo.
    You look super cute as Little Red Julie.

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  • Love John’s snarl in the second photo.
    You look super cute as Little Red Julie.

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  • So adorable! ❤ your masks!

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  • So adorable! ❤ your masks!

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  • So adorable! ❤ your masks!

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  • So adorable! ❤ your masks!

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  • So adorable! ❤ your masks!

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  • I love both of your costumes! We have a wedding this weekend also and costumes are encouraged at the reception. I’m going as our local La Crosse newscaster who made a huge splash lately with her comment to a bully that she “is much more than a number on a scale” and my husband will be her cameraman. It’s been fun coming up with the accessories!

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  • I love both of your costumes! We have a wedding this weekend also and costumes are encouraged at the reception. I’m going as our local La Crosse newscaster who made a huge splash lately with her comment to a bully that she “is much more than a number on a scale” and my husband will be her cameraman. It’s been fun coming up with the accessories!

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  • I love both of your costumes! We have a wedding this weekend also and costumes are encouraged at the reception. I’m going as our local La Crosse newscaster who made a huge splash lately with her comment to a bully that she “is much more than a number on a scale” and my husband will be her cameraman. It’s been fun coming up with the accessories!

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  • I love both of your costumes! We have a wedding this weekend also and costumes are encouraged at the reception. I’m going as our local La Crosse newscaster who made a huge splash lately with her comment to a bully that she “is much more than a number on a scale” and my husband will be her cameraman. It’s been fun coming up with the accessories!

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  • I love both of your costumes! We have a wedding this weekend also and costumes are encouraged at the reception. I’m going as our local La Crosse newscaster who made a huge splash lately with her comment to a bully that she “is much more than a number on a scale” and my husband will be her cameraman. It’s been fun coming up with the accessories!

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  • Great idea, and super cute execution! Have fun at the wedding! Sounds like a blast!

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  • Great idea, and super cute execution! Have fun at the wedding! Sounds like a blast!

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  • Great idea, and super cute execution! Have fun at the wedding! Sounds like a blast!

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  • Great idea, and super cute execution! Have fun at the wedding! Sounds like a blast!

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  • Great idea, and super cute execution! Have fun at the wedding! Sounds like a blast!

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  • Sounds like a fun wedding. Hope you are well and truly OK by then.

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  • Sounds like a fun wedding. Hope you are well and truly OK by then.

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  • Sounds like a fun wedding. Hope you are well and truly OK by then.

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  • Sounds like a fun wedding. Hope you are well and truly OK by then.

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  • Sounds like a fun wedding. Hope you are well and truly OK by then.

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  • That is so cool! And neither of you have to put on a whack of costume makeup.

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  • That is so cool! And neither of you have to put on a whack of costume makeup.

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  • That is so cool! And neither of you have to put on a whack of costume makeup.

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  • That is so cool! And neither of you have to put on a whack of costume makeup.

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  • That is so cool! And neither of you have to put on a whack of costume makeup.

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  • You have to make the hair stand up kind of “shocky” like a “bad” wolf’s mane–I think it might go real well with the FABULOUS mask! Also, the hands have to be sort of hairy, too! AWESOME!

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  • You have to make the hair stand up kind of “shocky” like a “bad” wolf’s mane–I think it might go real well with the FABULOUS mask! Also, the hands have to be sort of hairy, too! AWESOME!

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  • You have to make the hair stand up kind of “shocky” like a “bad” wolf’s mane–I think it might go real well with the FABULOUS mask! Also, the hands have to be sort of hairy, too! AWESOME!

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  • You have to make the hair stand up kind of “shocky” like a “bad” wolf’s mane–I think it might go real well with the FABULOUS mask! Also, the hands have to be sort of hairy, too! AWESOME!

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  • You have to make the hair stand up kind of “shocky” like a “bad” wolf’s mane–I think it might go real well with the FABULOUS mask! Also, the hands have to be sort of hairy, too! AWESOME!

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  • The Mister is a good sport! 🙂

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  • The Mister is a good sport! 🙂

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  • The Mister is a good sport! 🙂

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  • The Mister is a good sport! 🙂

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  • The Mister is a good sport! 🙂

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  • You have a really, really good husband !!!!!

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  • You have a really, really good husband !!!!!

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  • You have a really, really good husband !!!!!

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  • You have a really, really good husband !!!!!

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  • You have a really, really good husband !!!!!

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  • Your mask is soo awesome!
    love it you are soo talented!!

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  • Your mask is soo awesome!
    love it you are soo talented!!

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  • Your mask is soo awesome!
    love it you are soo talented!!

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  • Your mask is soo awesome!
    love it you are soo talented!!

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  • Your mask is soo awesome!
    love it you are soo talented!!

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  • The mask looks awesome! You’re going to be a great pair together at that wedding.

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  • The mask looks awesome! You’re going to be a great pair together at that wedding.

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  • The mask looks awesome! You’re going to be a great pair together at that wedding.

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  • The mask looks awesome! You’re going to be a great pair together at that wedding.

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  • The mask looks awesome! You’re going to be a great pair together at that wedding.

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  • Hello! This is Daisey from OxeyeDaisey Patterns and Designs. The mask turned out great! Thanks for posting the link!

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  • Hello! This is Daisey from OxeyeDaisey Patterns and Designs. The mask turned out great! Thanks for posting the link!

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  • Hello! This is Daisey from OxeyeDaisey Patterns and Designs. The mask turned out great! Thanks for posting the link!

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  • Hello! This is Daisey from OxeyeDaisey Patterns and Designs. The mask turned out great! Thanks for posting the link!

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  • Hello! This is Daisey from OxeyeDaisey Patterns and Designs. The mask turned out great! Thanks for posting the link!

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  • How cool you both lookhave lots of fun and glad your feeling better love hubby’s bow tie[bow ties are very cool Dr Who]
    Jenny
    waves from Tassie

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  • How cool you both lookhave lots of fun and glad your feeling better love hubby’s bow tie[bow ties are very cool Dr Who]
    Jenny
    waves from Tassie

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  • How cool you both lookhave lots of fun and glad your feeling better love hubby’s bow tie[bow ties are very cool Dr Who]
    Jenny
    waves from Tassie

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  • How cool you both lookhave lots of fun and glad your feeling better love hubby’s bow tie[bow ties are very cool Dr Who]
    Jenny
    waves from Tassie

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  • How cool you both lookhave lots of fun and glad your feeling better love hubby’s bow tie[bow ties are very cool Dr Who]
    Jenny
    waves from Tassie

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  • Glad you’re feeling better. Love the mask and the growling pics. Have fun at the wedding.

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  • Glad you’re feeling better. Love the mask and the growling pics. Have fun at the wedding.

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  • Glad you’re feeling better. Love the mask and the growling pics. Have fun at the wedding.

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  • Glad you’re feeling better. Love the mask and the growling pics. Have fun at the wedding.

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  • Glad you’re feeling better. Love the mask and the growling pics. Have fun at the wedding.

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