If you’re wondering where my story ideas come from, how magic systems are crafted, or love tidbits about lesser known fairy tale and fantasy creatures, this is the blog for you. New posts are released at the beginning of each month.
Woven throughout my fantasy blog posts are “how to” articles to help you craft magical items and some of my favorite cosplay and writing videos from my TikTok account @caitlinberve. Through these short videos, I get to dress up as my favorite characters and be creative.
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Fangs and bite marks are a part of the iconic look of the modern vampire, but they weren’t part of the first stories of the monsters. This tutorial will share a brief history of the creation of vampires and how you can apply a quick and easy bite mark to enhance your next costume.
Read MoreLittle Red, her grandmother, and the big, bad wolf have been reimagined over and over, and the adjustments to the fairy tale lead to new messages while sticking with the original theme. At it’s core, “Little Red Riding Hood” is a metaphor for a girl becoming a woman, and what that entails has evolved over the years. Find out when Little Red became the wolf and how to create your own wolf makeup scratches.
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