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if your class solidarity doesn’t include people who are on SSI, food stamps, or are unable to work it’s not solidarity

Got my mail club today from @thestarfishface. Had to rearrange a bit, but enjoy the children!

The spirit of Diogenes is alive and well

My queers, we really need to put the "no men" thing away. Men are not inherently bad. There are queer men. There are questioning men. There's men that are just plain cool. Denying these men a space at our table is not helping - except the TERFs. I just came off the back of reading a transphobe gleeful rant about the need to have pride without men - They of course mean me. This kind of stuff is damaging to me and I really need us all to take a step back and maybe kill this "men dni, men not allowed" stuff. What you mean is "no men who are going to do mean stuff to me." And frankly those men won't give a shit about that kind of boundary.

But I promise you there's a fleet of good honest men who will see that and be sad they're not allowed in your version of queer spaces.

PATRIARCHY is what you hate. Dni Patriarchs.

Actually, I’m tired of hearing fiber arts be referred to as “grandma crafts”. I’m going to be honest, I think the association of “this is a thing only boring old people do” is bullshit. One; because older people are rarely genuinely boring. And two; I think it puts people off of learning these things.

March 2024 Mail Club

Happy March, folks! This month's theme, as voted on by Patrons, is a JRPG AU! Had a lot of fun designing job classes and outfits for my gaggle of nerds~ Want this month's merch? Grab it yourself by joining my Patreon during the month of February! Full details here~

Just remember guys they're fucking kids.

It's my 1 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

Oh gosh, has it really been a year already? This has been a journey, for sure, and thank you to everyone who follows me! Your support means I get to keep doing what I love, which is making cute, cuddly amigurumi babies. Here's a look back at some of the things I've made!

tumblr has an AI toggle you should turn on to prevent your work being shared with training models/etc! it's under settings & visibility.

I was going to make a big update about what's going to be coming to my (hopefully) soon-to-be up-and-running Ko-fi shop, but it's late now and I'm tired so have some diamond art progress pics instead. Reblogs welcome!

When absolutely 0 of Biden’s accomplishments have made any kind of news, and we’ve been fed a steady diet of fear and panic for 3 years, no one gets to be shocked when he loses the next election to Donald 2.0.

Posting anything positive about the president here will get you called a capitalist bootlicker.

What do we expect to happen?

Anger sells better. Anger feels better, it feels righteous.

It’s easier to protest against a president you don’t like then to actually remain in charge and keep pushing ahead, even if small, consistent accomplishments are all you receive.

Most of the boys have already been claimed, but the originals of these lovely ladies (and Fjord) are still available on my online store! I’ll have prints soon, but the originals have fun sparkly bits >:3

Holy wow, this is gorgeous!!

You're going to die.

Are you scared?

Good.

Now save yourself.

More fanart of Castoff by @thestarfishface!! (this time with 100% fewer memes)

1000/10 very good comic you should read it immediately!!

I got waaaay carried away with the lighting and glowing and junk and I'm still not even super happy with it lmao but I gotta stop eventually

Moar lore, moar lore!

Today's D&D game with @thestarfishface and pals was a lot of lore dumping - which is great but I worry it can be a little boring. Or at least, I would worry more if all my players didn't consistently spend hours of play gathering the little lore puzzle pieces so they could take two or three sessions making intelligence checks to get ALL THE LORE AT ONCE.

I love these nerds.

attention critters!!

i'm doing fanart sketches for 🍉 reply or dm me a screenshot of your do/nation to doctors without borders and i will sketch something for you!

(not sure how this works on tumblr but i'm trying not to use any keywords that'll get me flagged as a bot, so i can get more eyes on this.)

Progress of Smaug

2024 Goals

Hello friends and happy 2024! Can you believe we're already a month in? Feels like time has just flown by! Things have been crazy busy in the workshop so I wanted to give you all an update as to what our goals are for the upcoming year. 

First up, we're making some new dolls! Our primary goal is to make all of the Sailor Scouts from the anime series Sailor Moon. This series was extra special to me growing up so getting to make amigurumi of these magical girls brings me a lot of joy.

Sailor Chibi Moon and Sailor Moon (Patterns by 53stitches)

Second, we're hoping to have an actual storefront up, ideally, by May! Why May? That gives me time to get all the photos taken, descriptions written, and prices determined. Plus I can adequately give all the due credit to the lovely folks whose patterns I'm using to create these wonderful amigurumi. 

That being said, what's going to be in the store? Glad you asked! My plan is to have two separate categories: Ready to Ship, and Commissionable. Since I am still doing local shows, the items in the Commissionable section would mostly be those items, while the items in Ready to Ship will be the available bigger items since they're a bit harder to sell locally. Of course, as items sell and become unavailable, they will be moved to the Commissionable section until such time that they are ready to ship again. 

Katara & Aang from Avatar the Last Airbender (Patterns by 53stitches)

And there you have it! An update on our goals for the year! It's a lot of work but we're hoping to get it done. Be sure to keep an eye out for future updates as well as new items for sale! I'm going to try to post at least one Sunday a month, maybe two if I'm feeling ambitious (working out a schedule still) as I take new pics of merch and try to grow this little business of mine! Have a great 2024!

Been working on some sewing while kitty sitting

Been working on some sewing while kitty sitting

SORRY FOR THE VERY PERSONAL COMIC!!

This is my half of “Unhealthy”, an essay comic double header with the lovely and talented Sarah Winifred Searle. She and I both wrote about our personal experiences as overweight ladies with eating disorders, and her story is breathtaking! You can buy a physical copy of the book here: https://topatoco.com/collections/abby-howard/products/ah-unhealthy

Or buy a digital PDF here: https://abbyhoward.itch.io/unhealthy

I think at some point in time we need to sit down and start explaining to artist who want to make a career out of art that there are FAR more options than just "living off of commissions" and "posting my art online and praying I get paid for it".

So I wanted to make an embroidered Caduceus dice bag to have with my embroidered Mollymauk bag! Embroidering the pink lichen was fun but also takes a looong time. Both are available on etsy!  

Mollymauk: https://www.etsy.com/listing/761424364/blood-hunters-coat-critical-role

Caduceus: https://www.etsy.com/listing/764864108/dead-people-tea-critical-role-caduceus

If sold out, I’ll periodically renew the listing when more are made! 

CLEARANCE SALE!

I'm doing some new years shop cleaning! A BUNCH of new items have been added to my clearance section, where everything is on discount and won't be restocked after selling out! Above is just some examples- check out the clearance section on my shop for the full list!

hey do you guys want to play a fun prank on me

i recently had to turn in a bunch of documents to redetermine my medicaid coverage and i told them i'm no longer doing freelance art and have devoted myself entirely to gig delivery work because my spirit has been broken, so it would be sooo funny if i got a bunch of art commissions all at once and had to turn in new paperwork. it would be such a great goof. ohh you could get me so good. i would laugh and slap my knee and yell "oh man you got me so good"

if you want to play this very funny prank on me and give me money to make art you can click on this link to look at samples and prices and how to contact me

come on guys it owuld be so funny

Too hecking cute!!

Mama Hens are back! Mama hen is a pattern I made all the way back in 2015 for Amigurumi.com's animal's at work themed contest. I decided the pattern needed a bit of updating.

Now, you too can make a mama hen in cotton yarn along with her apron and tiny spatula. Or, if you like, you can purchase one already made on my website (link in bio).

My spooky folks have spoken! My next diamond dot projects will be more spooky Halloween stuff, followed by the nerdy/geeky stuff. Thanks for voting!

New video is up on my YouTube channel! "Making Comics Step by Step (With Clip Studio Paint!)", a video breaking down my ENTIRE comic-making process + some tips and tricks to help make your life easier!

(Also you can read the first page of Castoff chapter 12 early if you watch it, sooooo ;3c)

Hello there 👋

The holiday season can take its toll. What should be a time of joy and celebration can be a period of stress, blues, or even burnout 😩 fortunately for all y’all, that is where Sunday comes into play.

And that is why we are back with Self-Care Sunday, to ensure that you get some essential downtime that y’all need to truly look after yourself. We are partnering with Therapy for Black Girls, who have put together some essential resources to help YOU through the winter. 🌠

This second week is simple, but vital. We are looking at The Importance of Community and Friendship! 

During the pandemic, and in the years after, we all learned so much about the importance of community and friendship for emotional well-being. Join @therapyforblackgirls Community Manager, Jasmine Jones, for some essential tips on sustaining healthy relationships. Felt you were not celebrated by your circle in 2023? Well, find out how to find the people that will do just that in 2024. 🎊

🧘WATCH: Self-Care Sunday. Tumblr X Therapy for Black Girls: The Importance of Community and Friendship. 12/10 at 1pm EST. 🧘

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The Importance of Community and Friendship

During the Pandemic and post-pandemic, we learned so much about the importance of community and friendship. Join Therapy For Black Girls Com

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