Sloth Mail Art

I drew this mail art for a tag on swap-bot. I used this online tutorial. I colored the sloth with alcohol ink markers. I love how it turned out.

Tiny Sloths

I've been extremely uninspired lately and have been depending on swaps on swap-bot to get inspiration for new projects. I found a very interesting swap yesterday called Managerie Shrine 3. The premise of the swap is that aliens are collecting samples of wildlife on Earth in order to save them. Swappers are to take a 32 count matchbox and create a shrine out of it including an animal in their natural ecosystem. The outside of the matchbox is to be decorated as well. Of course, I went with a sloth. I decorated the outside to look as if what's inside is a specimen for the aliens. While making this matchbox shrine, I got the idea to have the tiny sloth plushie to be hanging off a chain. I introduced this new necklace in my shop today.

Tiny Sloth Plushie Necklace

My New Logo

I'm so stoked about my new logo! It represents me and my mascot, Charlie the sloth. I commissioned it from SugarOverkill. Michéle Liza Pelayre is the talent behind the company. Her influences are Japanese pop culture, kawaii, goth, punk, and Harajuku. Michéle is currently taking commissions for illustrations and tattoo designs. If you're interested, you can send Michéle an e-mail.  You can also connect with Michéle on deviantART and Facebook. 

I also commissioned my good friend, Jeanette Wummel, the owner of The Roots of Design to make another chibi of me and Charlie.  I know, I'm a little vain aren't I?  I just love seeing my characters (yes, I'm a character) drawn by different artists.  I think Jeanette made me and Charlie look so stinkin' cute!  Jeanette is also currently taking commissions for chibis.  If you're interested, just send her an e-mail.

I want to thank both Michéle and Jeanette for creating such awesome pieces of art for me!  You all have made the past two days really special. 

Sloth Quilt Square

My friend Dana Wilson is currently organizing an event on deviantART called "A World of Friends." She is collecting artwork from fellow deviants in order to make a collective quilt. I'm really stoked about my contribution to this event. I love the little sloth I designed, and I'm planning on making another to frame for my room. I may even make some for my Etsy shop.

Anyone on deviantART may join this event. You can find more information on "A World of Friends" HERE. If you're not a deviantART member, it's free and easy to join up, so what's stopping you?

Marvelous Minnie!

I was thrilled to see a red Royal Air Mail package sticking out of my mailbox this morning because I knew that it was my Cut Out + Keep swap from the fabulous Minnie Burton! I was elated after opening up the package and inspecting the contents! Here is the awesome swap I received from Minnie.

A robot candle.

A felt appliqued tote bag with a sloth on it!

A Pac-Man resin bangle bracelet

English Candy including two Kinder Eggs!

Thank you so much, Minnie! I absolutely love everything you created! If you'd like to see more of Minnie's crafty goodness, you can visit her blog, Minnie Burton Craft.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is officially my birthday and I am 32 years old! I don't actually turn 32 until 8:46 a.m. EST, but let's not get technical! I plan on going out to lunch with my friend, Lindy, today, but other than that I don't have big plans. Thank you to all the people who have already wished me happy birthday and have given me awesome gifts. Here are three kickass pieces of artwork made by three of my friends on deviantART in honor of my birthday. Enjoy!

by JinxBunny

by Armadilloboy

by supperfrogg

by Sugarlishes


from TechLeSSWaYz

Much love,

Charlie: The Huggable Sloth

This past Friday, I introduced my readers to Charlie: The Huggable Sloth in the post, "I Heart Sloths." Well, I didn't have a name for Charlie then, as I only named him last night. I suppose the name is derived from a LOST character, but I'm not exactly sure why I picked the heroin addicted, bass player from Driveshaft as the eponym for my adorable sloth.

Nothing will probably come of it, but last evening I submitted Charlie's picture to Patch Together as a candidate to be a candidate for PT to make him into a plush toy. I'm supposed to hear back from PT within 3 days.

I'm super excited about my new deviantART avatar, which I commissioned from supperfrogg. I'm a big fan of animated pixel art already, so having Charlie represented in that form thrills me to death! Here is my little pixelated Charlie.

I Heart Sloths

Here is a picture of a sloth, based on my plushie design, that I drew today. I first drew him in pencil and then outlined him in Sharpie. Then I scanned the image into my computer and added color with GIMP. The color came out uneven, but I think it makes him look more dimensional. I love him! Once I find my t-shirt making supplies amidst my tubs of craft supplies that have been moved to my new home, I'm putting him on a tee!

Sloth Love!

Here are a couple of sloths I've created for two of my fellow deviants on deviantART.

For fishpowered.

For Armadilloboy.