Artist’s Log: Current Project, Day 4
I thought this was going to be simple.
I really thought this was going to be simple.
Why do I keep thinking things are going to be simple?
I must be an idiot.
Also, ow.
I am capable of simple things.
Well, simple-ish. Custom linked materia pendant commission. Still always available through the Shiny Things Etsy shop.
Now back to more insanely lengthy projects?
So after a bunch of other things, I finally got back to finishing this project: little “bunny doll”-inspired hand-beaded panels, made into keychains. But these can certainly double as pendants, if you’d rather. I’d recommend the sleek, simple 18”-20” adjustable black rubber cord with silver lobster clasp for simplicity, myself, but that’s up to the potential buyer/s.
The bunny doll, tiger doll, “darkness bunny” doll and H-01/black tiger doll keychains (or pendants!) are available at my Etsy shop. Please do hit the “read more” for product details and individual pictures.
Triforce Bracelet
Available for $40USD at Etsy.
Created by Orin Drake
Thank you so much to it8Bit for the feature! Guess I should get around to those other Zelda ideas I’ve been having soon…
Crafted With Zeal’s Animal Crossing Giveaway!
I’m delighted to announce a special giveaway to celebrate the release of Animal Crossing New Leaf. I’ll be giving away two special prizes to two lucky winners!
The Reblog Prize: Custom Cut Paper Art of 1 Animal Crossing Character!
I will create a 5” x 7” piece of cut paper art of this winner’s favorite character. This can be an NPC, a Villager, or even their own player character. (Note: For player characters, be ready to supply lots of reference pictures.)
This winner is allowed to have the example art of Isabelle instead of a custom piece if they wish. Otherwise, Isabelle will be posted for sale after the give-away is over.
The Like Prize: The Ultimate Stationary Collection!
This winner will receive 40 Animal Crossing Stationary Notecards, each one featuring a different design. This means it includes every design from all of my stationary packs!
Bonus: During this give-away all of my Animal Crossing Items on Etsy will be on sale for $3 each!
Rules:
- The give-away runs from Sunday June 9th at 5PM EST until Sunday June 16th at 9PM EST.
- You don’t have to be following my blog to participate/win.
- Like and/or Reblog this post once to enter the give-away.
- Winners will be chosen at random.
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- Please have your ask boxes open so I can contact the winners.
- If I do not hear from a winner within 24 hours, I will select a new winner.
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I take myself out of the running for fairness’ sake, so this has been another “look at the cool things my girlfriend does all the freaking time” reblog.
And then I remembered that I forgot to reblog this here. *cough* Lookit the things!
Evalis, while still being considered a rather young and technically “immature” Decce, acts as Guardian of the South Sea Temple. His desire to protect the temple is out of gratitude to the servants for raising him after having found him seemingly abandoned as a hatchling. He’s well-suited to the lifestyle, as far as he’s concerned, spending most of his time enjoying the sea breeze, watching over the temple servants and enjoying whatever gifts of food the devoted bring for him. (He likes cherries, clearly.)
Plenty more info on his gallery page over at my web site. And he does just happen to be available to a good home.
It is roughly at this point in the creature creation process where I’m swearing such colorful sentences that passers-by will stop and stare, as they cannot quite believe that they heard what they think they heard.
Also known as, why must I spend so much time on feet?
So this is one of the things I’d worked on in my relative “internet silence” - a beaded patch-style pin for my girlfriend, for our first anniversary. (Go check out the Colossus sigil suncatcher she made me!) It’s based on a certain plot-important pin to be found in the Tiger & Bunny anime, though a bit changed due to the style I was going for. Go figure, some things don’t necessarily translate well to larger, irregular beads.
Despite being irritated with the way the green and blue beads are treated by the camera, I’m surprisingly happy that the crazy idea managed to work. I mean, enough. Considering it’s my first time trying something like this, I think it turned out.
Of course, I already have ideas of what to do with this technique in the future…
Since I’m taking forever under a pile of projects, maybe you’d like to take a look at the online gallery of my talented housemate?
Shall we just say I’m more than pleased to have snagged some originals. (He also did the cover for my novel DarkHorse Vendetta.)
I’m still kicking, guys. The trouble with doing a bunch of things at once and then taking on random commissions inbetween is that it seems like very little is actually getting done. …That and, as in the case of these lovelies, I completely forget to share pictures of the finished work. Oops.
You may recognize Sien and Selia from their previous incarnation. Well, I was contacted asking if I might be able to expand them a bit for a larger wrist. Upon confirmation that I could do so, the client then provided me with a most awesome challenge: fire tongues. Clearly I was all over that, and I hope everyone else finds the result as stunning as I did.
