Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Keep Calm and Cosplay On

So I know it's old-hat in the "design world" (whatever that may be), but I can't help but love the Keep Calm and Carry On posters.
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Of course, the WWII history behind the simple poster is interesting in itself, but sadly I was more intrigued when I saw my cousin sporting a home-made "Keep Calm and Cast a Patronus" shirt.  Yes, please!

So naturally I set out to make my own version, and happily found a site the generates the poster image for you. It can't get much simpler than that.  So I wrote in my words, tweaked it a bit to get it sized just so, and made a print.

I don't think it makes a whole lot of sense (seriously, how many calm cosplayers do you know?), but I still think it's pretty fun!

I put it in a $1 frame I found at a thrift store,

And hung it over the craft room desk, next to a canvas of awesome train cable wire art that we also found while thrifting.

Do you have a keep calm poster? I highly suggest making your own!

10 comments:

  1. Fun! I have a Keep Calm and Bake On poster in my kitchen - I love it :)

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  2. Hello, I love the art! Just wanted to say that I love your blog, I've been reading it since you left Wedding Bees. Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Ours is next month :) but I am a little bummed that we'll no longer bese the “newly weds" lol.

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  3. Ahhh, please ignore the typos :)

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  4. Awesome! I love the "Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake" posters I see on Etsy. I never thought of making my own!

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  5. i bought my sister a keep calm and hug a pug card. such a versatile motto.

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  6. Love it!! I don't have any calm posters, but I definitely need some! I might make one for work.

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  7. Hah, cute! I don't have one of those, but I have the perfect place that I could hang one...I might have to do that!

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  8. Hahah that's pretty funny! {{off to make my own}}

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  9. So fun! I didn't know there was a make your own poster site, going to have to check that out!

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  10. We always run into these at World Market, but it would be awesome to make our own KEEP CALM AND __________ . Cool idea!

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