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Before Christmas, I was invited to the wedding of my best friend’s sister. In the lead up to the wedding, I helped with different aspects of the decoration. One of the ideas my friend and I came up with was to make props which guests could use in a photobooth. One of the props I made was the word “LOVE” made out of decoupaged papier-mâché letters. Using the papier-mâché letters (HERE), decoup …

This article appeared in the Evening Echo on Wednesday, 30th of October. The fear of speaking public rates up there with the fear of heights, the fear of flying, elevators, escalators and event the fear of death. Glossophobia is when your mouth dries up, your voice is weak and your body starts shaking. Joan Lucey, who owns Vibes & Scribes in Cork city can identify with all of the above, she t …

The launch of our online shop which took place on Friday, 10th of October was a huge success! There was a huge turnout and our special guests the Lord Mayor of Cork and TV presenter Kathryn Thomas added an extra touch of glamour to the night.Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed all the crafty demos that took place, and the fashion show showcasing the beautiful creations of our talented sta …

So what exactly is Cosplay? Well, the answer is quite simple. Cosplay is a combination of the words “costume” and “play”. It is a hobby in which cosplayers decide to dress up as a fictional character from an anime, manga, video game, comic book, tv show, movie, novel, etc. Many cosplayers choose to roleplay as their character, but a lot of them just want to dress up and look awesome! P …