Showing posts with label artist alley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artist alley. Show all posts
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Saturday, September 10, 2016
How I Package My Pinback Buttons
New art-related video is up!
This is how I've been packaging my button order lately,
both in person in the Artist Alleys and online for my Etsy shop.
both in person in the Artist Alleys and online for my Etsy shop.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Custom Sticker Order (300 Stickers!)
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| Images © Kastraz of Deviant Art |
They’re printed on durable white vinyl so they’re waterproof, weather proof, and tear resistant! I even included an extra fabulous holographic-finish Mettaton. I honestly know next to nothing about Undertale, but I think these stickers are awesome! (I'm totally not biased at all.)
I included a special Holo sticker as a gift to Kastraz for placing the order. See it under the cut!
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
All About Holographic Goodies (where I got it and how it's working out)
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| Moon Crystal Power Make-Up! |
I come up with an idea, research it like crazy, leave 20+ tabs open in my browser about it for weeks, read reviews, and mull it over for months, sometimes even YEARS before I do it. If I do it at all.
For example, with my button maker. I've wanted one since I was in high school, which was 10 YEARS AGO, and I only bought it 3 years ago. It took me 7 years of research and what made me finally pull the trigger was seeing other artists with theirs in the alley at Otakon. That's insane! Sometimes this over cautiousness works in my favor and prevents me from wasting money of fads and trends, but it also hinders me from expanding my side business like I should. With my button maker I wish I had bought one sooner, but with this holographic film I'm glad I waited.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
The long awaited return of ORIGINAL CONTENT!
My day job and all my side jobs have been running me ragged. I haven’t gotten to do anything create for myself, outside of @sometimesfoodie, in ages!
For Camden Comic Con last week I made a few new items, mostly buttons, and I finally hooked up my cintiq! So (hopefully) I can start updating this with more of my own stuff. Here’s a booth-photo in the meantime and some photos of the two new button packs I made and donated to the Comic Con Costume Contest as prizes.
If you want to grab a pin pack of your own be sure to visit my etsy shop!
Saturday, August 22, 2015
I’ll be Selling at Baltimore Comic Con 2015!
I’ll be Selling at Baltimore Comic Con 2015!
Sorry for the lack of posts, I've been a bit overwhelmed with everything that's been going on and restocking my stuff for the convention, but I'm so excited! This will be my first time ever selling at this convention, so I'm not sure how it'll go, but I'm hoping that it'll be a blast! It's held in the same convention center as Otakon, it's a bit smaller, so the layout is a bit different.To register for the convention visit: http://baltimorecomiccon.com
This year Baltimore Comic Con takes place during the 25th, 26th, & 27th of September.
It’s a full weekend filled with panels, special guests, art and all kinds of events!
If you’re going, be sure to stop by and visit me! I’ll have all kinds of art and I’ll be cosplaying with my sister!
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
I'm back, and mostly alive!
Otakon was so awesome! I got to talk to so many new and interesting people about all kinds of things, I saw amazing costumes, reconnected with two of my amazingly artistic childhood friends, and sell a lot of art.
This was one of the best Artist Alleys I've seen in years. Every artist was so amazingly talented, and the products were so diverse. Sure, everyone and their mom (including me) had something Steven Universe, but that's because Rebecca Sugar is an evil genius who makes me cry with her adorable cartoons.
I sold out of:
- My TWEWY group shot (in both the 11x17 and mini sizes)
- My Sailor Moon Notebooks
- Cat Nip Pillows
- Oops Buttons (Thank Goodness)
- Everything using my Sailor Moon themed fabric from Spoonflower
- Tons of my Polymer Clay Foodie Jewelry
- Nightmare Before Christmas Buttons & Button Packs
- Inner and Outer Senshi Button Packs
I know it's kind of taboo to talk about money and earnings and stuff, but I like being open and honest, so full disclosure, I made more money last year, but I still made more than enough money to make the trip well worth it. I'll be making a bunch more Otakon and Alley-related posts, and on August 1st, I'm getting back into my daily art posts and 30-day workouts. Now that Otakon's over, I need to relax a tiny bit and recuperate. Right now I'm a raspy voiced zombie and it's nearly 3AM. I gotta get my butt into bed.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Day one of Otakon is over, and so far everything is going great! I was Cooking Mama for day one, which seemed appropriate, since I also write Sometimes Foodie. Next is summer Tora Dora uniform, but with a long sleeve shirt because the alley is freaking freezing this year!
Today is also a super long day, it'll be 10AM-11PM... I'm gonna be so dead.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Otakon Artist Alley Table Placements are up! VIsit me at P-11!
I’ll be Selling at Otakon 2015!
Otakon is a HUGE anime and Japanese culture convention that has over 30,000 attendees! And I’ll be selling my art there in the Artist Alley!To register for the convention visit: https://www.otakon.com/
This year Otakon takes place during the 24th, 25th, & 26th of July.
It’s a full weekend filled with panels, special guests, art and all kinds of events!
If you’re going, be sure to stop by and visit me! I’ll have all kinds of art and I’ll be cosplaying!
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Day 150: Rockin’ Rose Quartz!
Crystal Jem Series : Rockin’ Rose Quartz!
I’m combining my two animated musical loves, Jem & the Holograms with Steven Universe! Here’s the first in my series. I’ll be printing these up in various forms for Otakon 2015! I’m gonna get started on the other Gem/Jem’s this week. I have a whole band to create!
Animated process under the cut!
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Some WIP stuff for Otakon 2015
Otakon is almost here. I am freaking out!
There's still so much I want to make and do! I already have all my in-stock-stickers cut out and ready to go, I have my two sailor moon mini sheets done, I'm starting on some little notepad designs, and I am making more jewelry.It’s fun getting back into polymer clay jewelry and charms. I made more mini fruit tart studs, some little doughnut studs, and I’m making my Princess Jelly Fish print into a few underwater themed buttons.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
More Sticker info for Artist Alley and Etsy!
I'll be selling at Otakon 2015 again (whoo), so I placed another order for stickers, and I thought I'd do an updated video since I've been ordering these for over a year now.
Stickers in this video were ordered from:
♥ StickerYou- http://www.stickeryou.com/
I paid for everything seen/mentioned in this video and it is not sponsored in any way.
Sailor Moon Stickers from this video are available in: ♥ My Etsy Shop ♥ My Store Envy
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Custom Spoonflower Fabrics? Neeeaat!
I just made some custom fabrics that are available on Spoonflower, and I placed an order. Once they arrive I'll start sewing some things for Otakon's Artist Alley with my own custom fabrics! How cool is that?
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
Outer-Belly-Buttons! New Buttons on the way!
I wanted to make some button designs using the sailor moon items I vectored, but I didn't want them to look thrown together, so I whipped up some faux space scenes in Photoshop and came up with these.
I'm pretty happy with them, but I am not too sure how the spacey background will look when it's printed. I'll find out sometime this week when I print up a few sheets for a test run. (I hope the stars show up, if not I'll go back into the files and make them more exaggerated so that they do. I think the stars really make these designs POP.)
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
My (long overdue) Sticker Video!
Posting this a little later than I had originally planned, Otakon 2014 was over a month ago, but I hope this is informative and helpful for those of you looking to order stickers for your own shops or conventions.
Stickers in this video were ordered from:
♥ StickerYou- http://www.stickeryou.com/
♥ PSPrint- http://www.psprint.com/
Sailor Moon Stickers from this video are available in:
♥ My Etsy Shop: http://goo.gl/b53uo3
♥ My Store Envy: http://goo.gl/hIZKru
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
The Reaper was right. What I value most is ME!
Shiki was the hardest poster for me to make so far. In game she is so bubbly and friendly, but I decided to go with a more somber (and slightly depressing) quote of her's.
I waxed and waned over making the REAL Shiki, but I wasn't sure that fans would prefer the real her over the in-game her. (Which is really sad to say.) I might make a real Shiki after I finish up my Neku, but for now I think this poster will stay as-is.
Either way, It took a lot of tweaking but I am really happy with the finished poster. (Even if it's sad.)
Monday, August 11, 2014
Mini stickers and a (upcoming) vlog post?
These are the adorable mini sticker sheets I had printed up for Otakon's Artist Alley last week. They'll soon be available in my etsy shop!
I plan on filming a little youtube vlog post about Otakon and my experience, so hopefully I can post that later this week!
Sunday, August 10, 2014
I'm back from Otakon 2014!
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| I ended up running out of this design by day 2 of the con. |
Oh man, I just got home from Otakon in Baltimore! Selling in the artist alley was pretty hectic and a lot of work, but I got to meet tons of new and interesting people, have lovely conversations, and rub elbows with awesome artists. (Plus I still got to attend my favorite panel ever, Voice actors after dark. If you attend Otakon and haven’t gone yet, it’s a must!)
I had planned on updating from the con but the reception in the basement (where the artist alley is located) was awful, and the free hotel wifi was nonexistent. (With over 30,000 internet-addicted anime nerds like me at the con, free wifi just didn’t stand a chance.)
I’ll be posting Otakon and art updates here as well as my art tumblr, and all of the items from the con will be available in my etsy shop later this month.
For now, I need a shower, some cuddles from my dog, and a nap in a real people bed.
See you all tomorrow! (And Hello to any of you awesome con goers I got to meet this weekend! I hope you all got home safe and sound.)
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