Haylan Makes Stuff

A place to see all the costumes, crafts, and things I make. Sometimes the journey of making them, always the finished product. Find me on Instagram and Etsy @HaylanMakesStuff

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Current Items for Sale!

I have some whopping medical bills from an accident I am recovering from, so I am posting all of my inventory for sale here and will keep it updated as things sell.

Shipping varies per item. If you live in the Austin area, items will be dropped off instead of shipped, free of charge.

Please share to help me raise funds and empty my inventory! All items are handmade by me. Books are written by me. Message me with what you are interested in or with questions, and payment is accepted through Venmo or Paypal.

SHUT THE FUCK UP BOX - $70

This is hand painted by me with an original design, on a sustainably thrifted, unique heart box, which opens and closes by swinging on a wooden hinge. Shipping is $17.

BARBIE SHOE NECKLACE - THE TRIXIE MATTEL: $25.00

adjustable, handmade necklace of rainbow barbie shoes and beads, including round beads, dice, hearts, and stars. $7.00 shipping.

CRATERS OF THE MOON CLOCK - $40

This is a sustainably thrifted clock, hand-painted by me. Shipping is $17

POP ART NECKLACE - RAINBOW PASTEL FANTASY: $25.00

adjustable, handmade necklace of stacked beads including round beads, skulls, stars, hearts, and skulls in all colors. $7.00 shipping.

BARBIE SHOE NECKLACE - THE ULTIMATE BARBIE: $35.00

adjustable, handmade necklace of rainbow barbie shoes triple stacked with a chunky silver chain. includes beads of all colors, including hearts, pearls, and tassels. $8.00 shipping.

POP ART EARRINGS - TASSLE HASSLE CLIP ONS: $15.00

clip on earrings with pastel round pony beads, dice, hearts, stars, and tassels. can be converted to hook earrings upon request for no fee. $5.00 shipping.

I also take commissions on art of all kinds; paintings, felt Christmas stockings, painted clocks, felt ornaments, and more. Thank you for looking and sharing.

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Painting Dump

Just bringing out a few older paintings to feature! These are all sold.

Berrymore, 2007. Acrylic on Matte Board. SOLD.

Samson, 2007? Acrylic on matte board. SOLD.

Mary Jane Watson, 2011. Acrylic on matte board. SOLD.

Tardis commission, 2022? Acrylic and watercolor on matte board. SOLD.

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Who Rules The World? CATS

SOLD. This may be my favorite refurbished clock yet!

Almost kept this myself but it sold before I was done with it and I can't say no! I am glad it is loved.

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The Heavy Weight of The Winter Count

SOLD. Just finished this hunky beast of a commission, "The Heavy Weight of The Winter Count", 2025. This painting, much like a true winter count, chronicles the last year or so of my life. It's been a wild ride, for better or worse.

I'm not used to putting so much symbolism it personal meaning into my work, but here she is. Every detail was meticulously chosen. She is acrylic on canvas and stands 4x3 ft.

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Craters of the Moon Clock

FOR SALE! This sustainably thrifted clock was repainted by me, inspired by Craters of the Moon National Monument. It takes one battery to operate. Cost is $40, shipping is $17; free delivery in central texas.

This is hand painted with acrylic and clear coated for longevity of the paint job. The bottom has 4 fuzzy feet to help it stand in place. Remember, thrifted and vintage items will always have minor imperfections. Here are additional pictures. Thanks!

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Shut The **** Up Box

FOR SALE

This is a hand painted vintage heart box, for sale $70, with $17 shipping, free delivery in central Texas.

It's on a really unique swinging wooden hinge. It features a pink inside, an aqua outside, and yellow strips on the side. It has an orange ring around the lid, which features a vintage style kitty-cat answering the phone, the chord spelling out "Shut The Fuck Up"

Here are additional views of the box. Please message or email me ([email protected]) for questions or sales. Thanks!

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A few old Christmas cards and a few out takes. We do a funny or elaborate card every year, because why not?

This one was while we were working in West Texas as Park Rangers, so seemed fit to do an underwater shoot at Balmorhea. Don't worry it was much colder in the air than in the water.

This is my favorite outtake, for obvious reasons.

This was atop Davis Mountains State Park, where the wind made this shoot challenging but fun.

Can't lose that welches grape juice! I post our newest card on Christmas day each year.

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paper flowers

These flowers are for a rehearsal dinner. I didn't know of this tradition before this, but the bouquet at the dinner is made from the tissue paper from the bridal shower and bachelorette parties.

I ended up REALLY enjoying making these flowers and hope I get to do this again one day! The bachelorette party was Halloween themed, so we had a lot of black, white, and orange. The pink was mostly from the bridal shower.

I played around and made all sorts of flowers using different methods, and since this was 2020, I honestly would have to learn them all over again if I ever get to do it again.

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I even made a mini-bouquet for the daughter of the family.

Of course, I can't not credit the help I had:

Ms. Nova basically made these paper bouquets.

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Spider Clock

Just in time for Halloween, here is a clock I thrifted, painted, and created the spider web/spider by scratching.

This spooky season Spider Clock has already sold.

Happy Halloween, everyone!

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Gold Dress

I handmade this golden dress for the Gaga x Vegas Jazz show a few years ago, as well as the headdress/wig combo. The gloves and shoes of course, were added.

This is a collection of different golden items gathered over time and fit together on a nude, mesh base dress I made. The items were anything from spikes, chains, embroidery, beads, etc.

the headdress is a felt base with synthetic hair cut and styled, as well as more golden items, both sourced and handmade.

I am super in love with this dress, even though it's not super polished (especially if you see the inside!) and I'm thinking of turning it into a mannequin/lamp project in the future.

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Tonight is the Night

A two-part acrylic and marker painting from 2007. Getting photos/scans of paintings was difficult back then. I could do it by camera and get the inconsistent coloring you see in these pictures, or could pay $50-80 bucks to get it professionally scanned, which tanked any profits I’d make selling paintings back then. 

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Portraits of My Friend

'Portraits of My Friend' is wood colored with acrylic paint and colored pencil, from 2023. It will probably always remain one of my favorite things I have ever created. Each side of the octagonal box has a different portrait.

The 3D effect is very thick layered white acrylic.

'Portraits of my Friend' is SOLD.

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Old Painting Dump

Here are some old various acrylic paintings done prior to 2008. I’ve loved looking back at these old paintings and realizing how far I’ve come, even though I don’t paint as much any more. Enjoy!

Trou, (2006):

The Lovers (Tori Amos 2007):

The Chenin, (2007):

Sweet Oliver being very important:

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Shark Attack & Lost Cakes

I had forgotten about this one. I made this for someone a long time ago in high school. This was the first “real” cake I ever made. Shark Attack cake! 

A few years later, I made a friend a Lost themed cake. 

Simple, terrible, amazing. 

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Hall-O-Ween sign

There was a big bachelorette party I threw a few years ago, all Halloween themed, for my best friend. I made so many different crafts for it, it’s about time I started showing a few of them! 

First, this was an imitation park sign I made with the event name on it, ‘Hall-O-Ween’, (as the bride’s maiden name was Hall). 

This was made out of a piece of wood, drawn on, and dremmeled to an inch of its life. 

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Then it was painted to match the typical brown and yellow of Texas Parks and Wildlife, USFS and some NPS sites. The bride loves Halloween and Parks both, so this was given to her after the event, of course. 

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Throwback Paintings

A throwback to some of my old paintings and days spent hustling the gallery and show circuit.

Above: Sold a whole $0.00 at this gallery show! But my hair looks GREAT!

Above: 'Scary, Scary Night" was an acrylic reproduction of a vintage image. Acrlyic on matte board. SOLD.

'Dear Abby' was one of my first paintings in 2005. Acrylic and news paper on matte board. SOLD.

Above: 'Deathwish', acrylic on matte board, GIFTED.

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Happy Holidays

Tis the season, so here are a collection of felt goodies I've made over the years. If you are interested in a stocking or ornaments, please contact me for commissions or have a look in my Etsy shop. Happy Holidays!

Above: Flynn and Tree Trunks were hand made from scratch.

Above: Tessa's stocking is made from a Bucilla kit.

Above: Dorothy's stocking was the first full stocking I made from scratch, and definitely the most personal.

Above: A stocking commission.