Tom Banwell Masks

My friend, you need a mask...for every mood :D
If more people dressed up aside from Halloween I think the world would be a much scarier place... I mean better place. Tom Banwell on Etsy has an amazing shop! And I just discovered he makes rayguns! Rayguns. Come on guys, admit you want one. I do. For me, not the kids.

OH! And if you are wondering if I MYSELF still make stuff, well, yeah I do, I am painting some stuff now. I am taking a mini break from sewing, but I'll be back :D

CLAYFIGURE FREE POEMS

My hub found this shop on etsy last night while I was painting at the kitchen table. I bought a free poem. I didn't specify anything to the poet. I will love the Fate of it.

This is from Clayfigure's Etsy page:

These poems can be serious or humorous, insightful or cleverly pithy, romantic or mawkish; it really depends on your mood and request.

Original poem
Typed on a dying typewriter
200-300 words on average over the long run
3.67" x 8.5" paper


THESE ARE GREAT FOR:
~personal birthday card/poem
~for some obscure holiday
~to celebrate
~for decoration
~you want a poem arbitrarily?
(~or maybe you just want to talk)

INCLUDED:
~my name and (broodingly pretentious) signature
~the date (any of them)
~(brevity optional)
postscript: my humour is dry like toast



It's all alchemy:
answer as few or as many (or make up your own):

What is this poem about?
What have you been thinking about lately (epigrams welcome)?
What has happened recently in your life (or even mine: conjecture recommended)?
Or if you like dada or word association (an omission of words) e.g. NFL, fluorescent lights, purple, the number pi.

Really just tell me anything


Click on title for link :)

MUD

I am going to try to feature cool things I find ....let's hope I can keep this up. I have good intentions but sometimes, more often than not, my plans go screwy... anyway I found this shop on Etsy called MUD and here are some of their fun things.... http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6966986 , maybe someone can teach me how to have the link clickable, until then just paste because I am slow at these things... I just love doll heads! They are not creepy to me. And even though some of my dolls are creepy, my house isn't full of creepy stuff like you might think... the "scariest" things my kids see are my dolls and Scooby Doo. But back to doll heads, they are just quirky and fun!

I'ma gonna

... start some paintings today. I have new characters in mind. Like a pirate boy monster boy, monster girl, Little Red Riding Hood, and other ones that are scattered all over doodle sheets shoved in my shelves.

STUFFED MAGAZINE Submission Guidelines

A few people have asked me how I went about submitting my work to Stampington's STUFFED Magazine. They have a guidelines page on their website. Here: http://www.stampington.com/html/wanna_get_published.html

Basically every plush item sent in must be labeled with this information: Your full name, phone number and email add. You can use a large tag and pin one to each plush submitted. Or you can seal the plush and info in a plastic or cellophane bag. Most of my items were sent this way minus one that was too large, so I attached a tag to this one.
I sent in my original plush but they state in the guidelines other ways to submit art/plush.They state: We prefer submissions of original art. If original art is not available, our next preference is hi-res digital images (300 dpi at 8½" x 10"). If hi-res digital images are not available, we will very rarely consider professional-quality transparencies or color slides. Color-copy submissions are not accepted.

In addition to sending your plush well packed, you must also send a pre-paid postage money order to have your items returned to you. You can get this at the post office when mailing your package. Of course, do not seal your package at home before you add this into it :D

Also they clearly state that sometimes, a piece of artwork submitted for one issue may be better suited for an upcoming issue. Other times, submissions are forwarded for consideration to the editors of our sister publications. For these reasons we may hold your sample for an extended period of time — 9-12 months is common. Rest assured that we will take excellent care of your artwork. In the meantime, if you move, please send a postcard or e-mail to the editor with your new address.

Mail your submissions to this add:

STUFFED MAGAZINE
22992 Mill Creek, Suite B
Laguna Hills, CA 92653


Stampington also has a video on YouTube which goes over this as well. You can find that here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTovbdX8HqE&feature=related

Please make sure you know the deadline date and send your items with plenty of time to arrive.
I really encourage EVERYONE who makes softies and plush to submit!!! It is super exciting and fun!!!

If I didn't answer your question please feel free to leave a comment and I will answer you back :)

Silas

Silas camouflages well with the leaves...

Also, some people have asked me how I submitted my work to Stampington's STUFFED. And so later I will post the guidlines and how I went about it :)

Happy 4th!