Leading up to inauguration weekend I have just a little something to say. I hope that anyone that I know and love heading down to DC stays safe and sets a good example. Both camps, whether celebrating or protesting, are made up of individuals and I hope that the people I know and respect enough Read More
In between working moms being heroes of multitasking and stay at home moms being heroes for sacrificing their careers for the betterment of their children, and work at home moms being horrible for looking at their phone while their kids are asking for them to watch them slide down the slide for the 50 millionth Read More
The problem with New Year’s Day is that it’s too early. So, I can’t set a resolution on it. It’s the perfect day for new beginnings. Set authoritatively at the start of the calendar, New Year’s glances magnanimously over the entire coming year. It’s a day known for making a promise to carry into the Read More
The challenge Just like writers take to November for National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo) artists take October as an ink drawing challenge. For every day of the month they are tasked to complete one ink drawing. Created in 2009 by artist Jake Parker, Inktober was an opportunity to hone his ink drawing skills. Each year Read More
Say hello to some old friends of mine! These are birds with arms. The bizarre photoshop dream of some strange, and needlessly said, awesome individual. As you may have noticed- I have been putting off blog posting. Somehow, I convinced myself that I needed something important to say- or that I needed something original. I Read More
Sometimes in your life and idea floats into your brain. Sometimes that idea can be coaxed out with minimal work and sweat. Sometimes it takes a near miracle and hours of hard labor. Sometimes the idea comes out and it seems like it’s good enough for now, but you know it’s not “right”. This is Read More
The Inspiration A friend of mine had a dream, a dream that I designed a tattoo for her. She had it placed on the palm of her hand, in the dream. The design itself was of a monkey riding a unicorn. That is just the type of thing that makes her awesome. Her mind, even Read More
What to do as you’re awaiting the next Song of Ice and Fire book? Take my brother’s advice and give Daniel Abraham a try. He originally recommended the Dagger and the Coin series, however my library came up short. I took the opportunity to see if they had book one of the series, but no Read More
My Woocommerce shop is here! Finally I have some actual real life product up and listed for people’s buying pleasure. And I am frightened. Honestly it’s one of the most awkward things that I can think of to do, asking people to consider buying things that I make- or things with designs on them that Read More
Welcome the fairies with me. These guys were originally created last year for The Enchanted City ; A Steampunk/Victorian event held in Troy, NY occasionally taking on a fairy theme as well. Growing in visitors from 1,000 in 2014 to 4,000 in 2015 it’s really shaping up to be a great event, growing in scope Read More
