Shalie

Wow, I'm alive? Yes, yes I am.

I'm sorry to all that have come and watched me over the last year (bless your hearts!) it's just been super hard for me to kick start myself to all the levels of Social Media and networking places, life has been insane, some bouts of depression also don't help either.

This is not a full announcement that I'm back, but I'm hoping to take the steps. Over time I will start posting some art and projects, and maybe start taking commissions again (I really miss arting, all sorts ;-; )

There is some exciting things coming down the pike though, but one step at a time right?

So, how has everyone been? What the hell did I miss o.o

Hey yall!  So I'm trying to get myself back over in here and being active again, but it's been hard for a number of things.  XP
(No, I did not die, I'm not dead, though there are days I feel like I want to.)

So, as title says, I'm going to be taking some commissions real soon!

The short:  Cassie's back/neck went to poop, got chiro bills+rent to work out!

This is mainly for digital art slots, but I also need to start focusing on getting Christmas plush orders set up!  So I might take a few as well. 

But here is the deals as to why I'm here suddenly:
Recently I've been having major back and neck issues, the neck is the current one I'm getting treated for.  BUT not only have I been put behind by several weeks just from the pain (when my back went out I was stuck just laying on the floor for 3 days crocheting to keep sane!) but now the Chiropractor bills are kind of in my vision making me go    8c  X'C

My goal is to make at least an extra $300, maybe more, in the form of either a couple large digital commissions (starting at $100) or a bunch of smaller ones, like icons, badges and busts (roughly $30-60.)  Also, I start apartment sitting the 16th for a week and plan to take my computer because sewing won't happen.
Mainly I'm just giving people a heads up, trying to see who might be interested and for what price ranges so I can define my limited number of slots by next week and start the commissions going.
Also for the week I'm gone I might try streaming, like all day streams, as long as my friends' internet likes me as well as my comp.
I'll also get heavy into talk about custom plush work, but my prices for customs is going up, and so I need to figure out all those fun details.

Q: "Hey, if your neck and back are bothering you, how is that going to effect commissions?"
A: By the power of Ibuprofen I will get art done.  Plush work is another matter.  (Oh Lord I hope their chars like me... oh man...)
Seriously though, if I find the misfortune to not get commissions done within that week because of back agro, I'll refund commissions if there is any concern.

Q: "Badges, are they just digital or are you going to mail them out?"
A: I prefer digital, but I can't do any printing/mailing until I get back home on the 25th anyway.  If you want a physical badge of XbyX size we can talk still on what extra effort/$$ involved in that.

Q: "Did you say you crochet?"
A: Yes!  I started it up again for the last year, mainly just so I can have something to fidget with while listening.  So far it's just scarves and granny-squares for larger projects, I've done a few hats for friends.  But I've been stocking up on yarn and plan to reopen my etsy shop to maybe sell bags, and make special ones just for fursuit use!  I'm even working on paw-print pattern squares and rounds and fun things just for it!
I don't have an idea on pricing yet, and as much as would love to drop all I'm doing to play around in making final prototypes all day, I cant.  This journal is taking more time then intended XP

Q: "Did you just make up all these questions cause you didn't want to write them out as details?"
Yes, yes I did.

So yeah, commissions coming, start raising hands/paws if interested and let me know your budget so I can plan out my slot limits.
Thanks guys <3

OY!  OY OY!  So, so much for "being back for 2014!"  omg!

So sorry everyone, I have failed, I was just so over whelmed by a million things that DA just took a backburner.  Also, because so busy I just didn't have time to make anything awesome to post ;-;

I'm going to be going through real quick, looking for any messages and important things, respond to those, and then do myself a huge favor by nuking everything else that is over 6 months old, because I have like 5k messages and like NO time.

Once I get this all done, I just might get myself a premium sub to keep myself obligated to be involved, start working on some new content, and actually update on all that's happened! o.o

So, in short:  YES I AM ALIVE AND SORRY FOR BEING DEAD TO THE WORLD!!!

~(running around like an insane chicken [one roasting alive cause it's damn summer])

Hey guys!  So every one laughs at me when I say I'm doing spring cleaning, cause it's only January, but what ever that's what I'm doing!
And amongst the stuff I'm going through, I'm finding there is many products I normally have tried to sell in the past and I just want them gone!  It's a new year and I want to have new stuff or loose 'weight' so to speak with it come to supplies and merchandize, so here's what I'm doing.

SUPER SALE!
Not only is everything under $3usd, super cheap shipping, but if you buy two you get one free.  No joke!  Every thing is buy two, get one free for each category.

Starting off with Charms $4 $2 tigress-graphics.com/upload/sh…
$3 - "Chain Link" - tigress-graphics.com/upload/sh…
$2 - "Chain Chomp" - tigress-graphics.com/upload/sh…
I also have some basic plastic headphone jack plugs with a hole in it for phone that don't have a charm spot that are .50c each (black and clear, limited to quantity)
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Charms are double sided, in full color, and laminated in 7-10mil hot lamination, making them super strong.  The straps vary in color, some have the original braided ones like in the image, most have simple loop lariats.  Good for phones, keys, zipper pulls or anything else you can loop the strap around.
I really enjoy charms, and they are super fun to design, but not only do I have a ton, but they are time consuming to make because I have to print both sides with them lining up just right, cut them out one by one with a exact-o knife, then laminate and cut them out again.  I'm done, they are super fun, but I just don't have the space at cons anymore nor do they sell often enough.  I have very limited numbers of most of them.  I'll be taking count after awhile to say what I have X left of for each one.  I do know that I only have remaining:
Jigglypuff x 2
Eevee x 2
Squirtle x 1
white tiger x1




Up next, Bookmarks $2 $1 tigress-graphics.com/upload/sh…
Some, like the ponies, were made just for bookmarks, some cropped artwork.  Bookmarks are pretty and under used anymore with the use of digital books.  I don't have to many anymore, and the only way to get artwork of the redpanda girl (A4) is via bookmark now.
Bookmarks are printed on one side in full color, back has the title and my name, laminated in a light weight hot lamination and corners clipped

And last (for now) 8.5x11in prints $10 $3 tigress-graphics.com/upload/sh…
Who doesn't like prints?  But I have decided to stick with just 11x17 for cons now, and want what I have in stock for 8.5x11 prints to go byebye!  I have only a few prints left in some of the more popular images.  Some of these images are 8.5x11 only too

Now, how buying stuff works!
Just comment below what you want by category and item number, also knowing what state/country you are in will help figure shipping costs.
IE:
Charms: D6, E1x2
Bookmarks: A1, A2, P5
Prints: (you get the idea)
I'm in CA!

Payment will be through PayPal invoices (with a .30c charge if under $5 [silly minimum fees ]), which can be paid with paypal accounts or creditcards if you don't have one.  If you don't like PayPal at all and want to do some snail mail funds, we can work that out too.
Shipping will be calculated once you place an order and verified before any invoices sent, but it's as low as .50c for something like charms, and should not be more then $3 for prints.
I will ship international too, but those prices will vary greatly so we'll have to see for you, I can't see it being to much more for such small items.

Orders are first come,
I'll be around and checking back every hour or so to handle questions and orders.

Thanks guys!  And any of you that like to help boost my signal, I'll throw in a little surprise goodie to your order! ;D

Well, not much of a recap, because I did not get to wonder around the con much at all!
First of all, HI NEW WATERCHERS!   Thanks for stopping by and liking me!!!! TAT

Had a great time though as always!  If I remember things right, this was my 4th ALA as an artist in a row! \o/  Crossing fingers to get in again next year!
I got the best seating in house I think, I was crammed in the center with Pompi and Cotton-Keyk to my left, and had both my best buds phatpandax3 and finni flaking my right.  I couldn't ask for more!
Met a lot of wonderful people this year, as well as getting to know Pompi and Keyk, saw a few other con friends including jessichan and RosaleenDhu
The adventures of thinking the room hours were going to be X long and having them being longer was... interesting... to work with.

• I tagged a bajillion people on my 3DS, traded a few friend codes and worked on my ShadowLink fights (IT WAS NEVER ENDING!!!!)
• I sold a good number of my MTG 3D counters (thanks peeps!)
• Sold one plushie (Vaporeon) to a VERY happy lady who then spoiled me the rest of the con with Piplups and cookies ;-; (ILU!)
• Had some merch wars with Panda (SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!)
• And I managed to make my way down to the Tabletop Gaming room once and had one short EDH game with a guy (heh heh heh, I lost, but the look on his face, 6th turn and 18 damage, muahahaha!)

Well, I think that's all for now, I'm spending today playing games on Steam, cleaning my room that now has con stuff every where, and updating my shops!  If you saw something but didn't have the money to get it at ALA, go stalk my Storenvy for it!
Thanks all! Have a wonderful day!
~Cas