Philly Comic Con

So a couple of weekends ago we headed up to Philly to the Wizard World Comic Con. I love comics and Billy D. Williams was supposed to be there, so I was all about it. Here's some pictures!


We were greeted by a flock of jedi on the escalators.


Billy D. Williams! First thing in the door, there he is and a wig out and get nervous and can't say anything. Also, Margo Kidder was right next to him. It was almost too much right at the start!


Please excuse the blurriness...but I had to take this one quick haha


And clearly this guy is blurry because he's moving so fast...


I loved this bucket of pokemans.


So good.


The Boondock Saints were there, too. Another freak out moment ^_^


And a Delorian! This is a street legal replica of the Back to the Future time machine. You had to pay to have sit in it, but all the procedes went to Team Fox for Parkinson's Research, so we were more than happy to contribute.


We stepped out of the convention center for a bit to grab some cash because the atm's there had been drained lol. Also Andy had never been around Philly, so we saw some of the more notable downtown stuffs and Chinatown.






So much fun and geekery! We got some prints from Tom Whalen and Josh Howard was there and I geeked out for a hot second and got a book from him.

We're still gearing up for Otakon...more buttons and all kinds of super cute things will debut at our booth there. So if you love Anime, totally swing by!


<3

New Buttons

Been working on some new designs and expanding into more screen printing for The Pink Samurai, but for now, more of my go-to buttons are getting listed. Christmas is just around the corner and these little guys always make great stocking stuffers...so I'm stocking up!

You have gone wacky!

Luke, join me and we can rule the galaxy as father and son!

You don't have the Guts!

Fat Chance.

Please vote for me!

I started my last semester a couple of weeks ago and I'm trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life. Hence, no writing for the last few weeks. But now I write out of desperation lol! I was picked as a finalist in Super Cute Kawaii's Shopify Contest. The winner gets a free year on Shopify. I would have my own online store front! It's reader based so I would looooove some help!

All you have to do is comment on their blog post. HERE!

Thanks so much for all your support!!!

You're Welcome

I love Karate Kid so hard. I found this ad when I was going through some old comics to make buttons and I had to scan it. This is needs to preserved for our future generations. Also, like most cheesy couples, Dick and I have a song. Ours is the song "Glory of Love" from Karate Kid 2. We are such geeks! If you forget how awesome it is, here's New Found Glory's cover it:

You'll be missed, Billy Mays

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Student Art Sale

I just got my check in the mail from the Student Art Sale that was held in May and it reminded me to write about it! It's an annual summer event for Salisbury University and I'm sad it was my last one. I made 4x what I did compared to the previous year, which is great for me and the school because 35% of all the proceeds went to scholarships for art students. Too bad I never got one!

Here's some pictures of what I threw together.

I came early and took and claimed the best table. It was right in the middle for all to see! This picture was actually taken during a lull and some buttons were already sold, that's why the board looks a little meager.

Some silkscreened shirts of the best painting teacher ever and the silly things he says. Definitely the biggest hit of the day!

I used some of the bowls that are listed in my googoomuck shop for display. So cute!

the paint chips and earrings commanded a lot of attention. I have an unhealthy relationship with bright colors.

My babies! I love my Rescued buttons!

TMNT Cereal. Holler.

HAHA! I was going through some old comics looking for good stuff for buttons and found this. What an awesome 90s throwback! Don't pretend like you never had any.

Proportion Fail

I found this while I was cutting out comics for some new buttons.  It made me lol.

Don't put your foot in it

Dragon House of Yuen made the funniest treasury I've seen in a long time!  It made me giggle to see the button that was chosen XD

Giveaway!

My first Giveaway!  I'm giving away a set of 5 random Rescued! Buttons!  You know you want it.  RESCUED! buttons are taken from actual comic books (and the like), carefully chosen from only the most lonely and forgotten titles. Saved from the bowels of immense collections and hidden shops, these button breathe new life into words and images that would have been lost forever!

To enter:

• Go to The Pink Samurai and take a look around.
• Pick out your favorite item.
• Come back here and comment with the name or link to your favorite item.
• To get extra entries:blog or twitter about this contest and leave a link to it in a separate comment.
• You can also get extra entries by making a purchase at The Pink Samurai and leaving a comment here!
• Anyone with a valid email address can enter. You don’t have to have a blog.
• The winners will be chosen using the integer generator on random.org and notified via email.  Don't forget to leave your email in your comment!
• Get your entries in by Sunday, April 7th at 11:59PM and you’re in!

Have fun and good luck!

Judo Chop!

lol.  I found this a while back and have been waiting to post it.  I guess now is as good a time as any.  Check out that perfect posture whilst being thrown!

So the portfolio review went really well!  I got some great feedback and couple packets of Old Bay, so I guess the whole thing was big win.  It almost makes me want to go to the one that's being held in Frederick, MD this Saturday.  The 3 hour drive is holding me back, though.  I got some great contacts, which is wonderful since I'm coming up on my last semester in school.  Can't wait to get out!  Time to start figuring out my life ^_^

Featured in a Treasury

Just click it to see it and all the other wonderful artists featured!

Most Phallic Comic Book Cover Ever.

So we've been going through all our old comic books seeing what to try and sell and what we can use for other, more artistic, endeavors.  Then we came across this.    

Just take a moment to absorb the whole composition.  Please note Nick Fury's Ruffie coma and compromising position.  The determined look in Strucker's eyes...and the giant phallic gun are really accented with the lovely white smoke that one can only describe as "oozing" from the tip. I applaud you Marvel.

Cutter

So Dick is taking a relief printmaking class this semester.  It's the same one I took the first semester we got to Salisbury.  I love it so much that I've been doodling around while he's working on his projects.  Here's what I have so far...

This is an inked linoleum block.  The kind of linoleum I like best is really thick, but it does have a texture to it...if you don't sand it down then it will look like this:

This one moved a little while I was burnishing...should've taken a pic of the good one ^_^   See how it's not all solid black?  That's the effect you get from the linoleum.  I like it though.

This one is done on regular white pine.  You can get a 4' board from Home Depot for around 5.00...awesome.  Here's the finished:

It might not be totally finished.  I'm not sure how I feel about her shirt.  I need feedback.  Otherwise I'm happy with it and will be printing soon!