And so, another year passes. 2011, you have been a harsh mistress and you won't be missed. I know that many of you have had a rough year as well. There have been a few highlights, but overall - pretty blah. Here's hoping that 2012 will be more forgiving.The list below not only contains my next set of resolutions, but also a review on what I've accomplished.1) Reach my goal weight - I've lost about...
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
And yet another holiday sale
For those of you who missed my Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale, fear not - I'm holding another special:US Buyers: Free First Class domestic shipping! Enter USFREESHIP at checkout.International Buyers: Get 10% off your entire order! Enter INTLTAKE10 at checkout.Good until 12.31.11. Cannot be combined...
Friday, November 25, 2011
New shirt design
Mock-up of my latest design - a fat, little kinglet perched on a branch of blossoming ume. I'll probably tweak with the design a bit more like adding a few falling petals and whatnot, but this is pretty much what I was going for.I can totally see this being printed on the front of a zip-up hoodie or...
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!
Hope those who celebrated had a relaxing Thanksgiving. I spent most of the day cooking, followed by stuffing myself stupid with yummy turkey and other assorted foods, capping off the day with an MST3K marathon.As a special treat for this weekend only, take 25% off your entire order from all three shops!...
Sunday, November 6, 2011
New and re-vamped goodness.
The holidays are coming up so I've been shifting into super sweat shop mode, illustrating and printing like a mad Pokey. I reeeeeaally hope I can get everything done before Thanksgiving.Below are the new and re-done shtuff that are now available in my shops (click the images to head over to the listings):Red...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Fall 2011 Underground Artisans Market
Hey guys, I'll be selling my screen printed goods at UAM this Saturday, October 29th between 1pm-5pm. So if you're in the State College area, stop on by and say hi (and mebbe pick up some Fidget Art! gear, *winkwink*). A part of the proceeds will go toward Schlow Library.Get a jump-start on your holiday...
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Halloween movie line-up
And so, with Halloween fast approaching, my friends and I will once again be lame and stay indoors for a horror movie marathon. Because seriously, there's absolutely nothing to do in my town but get shitfaced and act like morons, which gets tiresome rather quickly.We've compiled a watch list for said night, as well as for the following couple of days:MirrorMaskEvent HorizonBelowJacob's LadderEraserheadThe...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
New t-shirt design
Fighting koi!Found some time among the craziness to whip up a new t-shirt design. Sorry if the pic is too small, I can upload a larger, more detailed version if needed. Hopefully, I can get to burning the design on screen in time for the holida...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Weight Loss Progress
I Love You Like A Fat Kid Loves Cake - Eye Exam Chart Print by CJ PrintsFor the past few years, I've been making false promises to myself to get my then-fat ass in gear and drop all of my college weight.Backstory - In 2003, a fresh-faced Pokey arrived in San Francisco for art school, weighing in at...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Plague Doctor!
In preparation for Halloween, I wanted to do a piece that will fit the atmosphere of the holiday and I've been itching to sketch up some plague doctor art for a while. Actually, I did draw several pieces on the subject earlier this year but they didn't turn out the way I wanted, so they wound up in...
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Hardwood Flooring Update
Sorry it's been a while since I've last posted, guys. Life's been hectic as of late, which included shop-related things. Since Etsy's relevancy switch, I've been seeing a LOT more sales (yay!) which has been keeping me busy. I've also spent practically the entirety of August working on the third outfit...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Goodbye, carpet!
When I first bought my house, one of my first home renovation projects was to replace the manky 20+ year-old carpeting in the family room. Initially, I wanted to replace it with new carpeting, but then I remembered, oh yeah, I hate carpeting. So after much contemplation and research, I finally settled...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Need opinions, please!
I'm in the planning stages of sewing a custom evening gown for myself and I just recently got my custom dyed silk fabric in the mail. I had originally wanted to go for a deep plum color, but was politely notified in advance that it will be slightly lighter than the swatch I had sent them. I figured,...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Meet Arthur Llwynog
Arthur Llwynog's Tea Time 8x10 PrintThe newest addition to the Yay for Fidget Art! family. Hailing from Wales, this dapper, old-world gent has a passion for history and you will find him holed away in his study almost any given time. While polite, he's rather shy and would much rather curl up with a...
Friday, June 3, 2011
Time for another giveaway!
Yeh heard me, and this time it's a shiny 8x8" photography print from one of my shops of the famous Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland ($23US value):"The Temple Bar" © Copyright Marissa Rojas. All rights reserved.Printed on Legion Moab luster finish paper using Epson UltraChrome K3 ink (the good stuff that...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
New t-shirt design!
...Because dragons are a must.I've spent the past month planning, sketching and fleshing this one out, while the whole time making stoner-related jokes regarding the dragon with Lynn. Yeah, we were that bor...
Monday, April 25, 2011
New items and other ramblings
"Misty Ruins" 8x8" PrintOiran Loose Crew Summer T-Shirt - Sizes XS/S/M (unisex fit)Sakura Organic T-Shirt - Sizes S/M/LYellow Hibiscus KanzashiI apologize for my sporadic posts over the past few months - I've been mostly busy with tax season, organizing my house and dealing with personal issues. Lately,...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Happy Birthday, Marduk!
He's two years old today, yeah! Gonna whip up some baked ground beef "cake" for him and try to post a video of him nomming ...
Friday, April 15, 2011
Tsunami Relief Kanzashi
Recently, I went into super-kanzashi-making-mode and whipped up a bunch of ume and sakura kanzashi hairpins for the charity section of my shop...and now my fingers are cramped. :PThese cute flowery hairpins make lovely Mother's Day gifts and the sales will go toward a good cause. All proceeds (after...
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Supermoon Tonight!
Tonight will showcase a rare and extraordinary event - the full moon will be at its perigee (closest orbit point to earth), with brightness at an extra 30% and largeness at an extra 14%. Fingers crossed, hope it won't be too cloudy tonight.To celebrate this event, here is a collection of lovely items...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Kimono Charity Auction
In regards to the tragic events that are going on in Japan, my friend Naomi of Immortal Geisha is holding a charity auction from her personal kimono collection. 100% of the proceeds will go toward GlobalGiving's "Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund," including the 20% in fees that Ebay/PayPal takes...
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sectionals
Currently, my living room is bare, with the exception of a couple of folding bookcases. More friends and relatives are wanting to pay a visit later this year so I probably need to get the ball rolling in furnishing my house to accommodate them.For said room, I've been eyeing a few cushy-looking modular...
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