Carrie E

“Please send us emails instead” means “we can put key words from your script on our corporate spam filter and ignore you, but calls shut down our entire contact infrastructure”

Keep fucking calling.

Thank you! I recommend using leather glue and spritzing the back of it with water before tacking it down to keep the material pliable.

Feel free to ignore if you're using different materials or are experienced with leatherwork. 😁

Glass eyes and false teeth glued onto 2 undecorated trinket boxes

The large trinket box, now with leather over the eyes and teeth.

The top of the teeny tiny box, showing three cute eyes. Leather has been applied

A fourth new box, work in progress, with 4 sleepy eyes on top.

I uh may be on a mimic kick. I had some spare leather leftover from last year's Desert Bus project and it seemed disrespectful to not just use it....

Enjoy! I haven't been back since like '07 or '08, but it was absolutely formative.

They call 'em "thunder lizards" for a reason

Someone on a Discord mentioned they looked like Zod and his gang, so I just had to...

I at least brought my big cross-stitch, and honestly we were busy most of the long weekend anyway, but yeah. Looking forward to being back. 😅

Looks rad!

I'm looking forward to getting back to my painting desk after traveling, haha

She's looking extra annoyed hahaha

Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 2 images Fancy photos later (especially once I figure out how to deal with the shiny front panel) but my @desertbus Craftalong project is done! I did the final soldering yesterday night, so...

Glam shots later, but I AM DONE. Whoo!

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#DesertBusCraftalong #DBCraftalong

Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 1 image Okay, the inner insert is basically done and epoxied together. Next up, whenever I feel like it, is doing some very minor soldering of the loose LED wires on the backside. #Desert...

Getting close to done!

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#DesertBusCraftalong #DBCraftalong

Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 3 images My craft has been accepted for the 2025 #DesertBusCraftalong ! I'm honestly about 90-95% done already. Desert Bus Express was a huge help for that. 😁 Most of the minis are already...

I am officially accepted to the #DesertBusCraftalong for this year! Here's the current progress update.

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I'm a helper o7

BUN! BUN!

And obviously, if you want actual stuff out of giving me money, my Patreon www.patreon.com/c/MLeeLunsford and ebook shop mleelunsford.itch.io are always options.

Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 1 image Okay so this looks sick. Gluing and soldering lights tomorrow, probably. #delicious_in_dungeon #DungeonMeshi hopefully #DesertBusCraftalong

Glue fun times with fake moss!

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Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 4 images It occurs to me I never shared the photos of Senshi, Izutsumi, and Falin. Here you go. Also I double checked the pre-wired LEDs I have leftover from last year work, and I started...

More progress! On to prettying up the stonework, next.

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Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 3 images Okay, this is as far as I'm getting with the painting tonight. 😅 I might try to quickly do the LED wiring tomorrow morning, but I think I'm good for now. The minis will get pinne...

Got through a lot of progress tonight!

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DB Express 2025 A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.

If you think this is cool, go donate to Desert Bus! DB Express proceeds go to support the BC Cancer Foundation. :D

desertbus.org/express2025/

Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 4 images And it's Desert Bus Express! Great time for me to get my paint on. :D #DungeonMeshi #delicious_in_dungeon hopefully #DesertBusCraftalong

Desert Bus Express means painting while watching!

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Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 3 images Between US Memorial Day, Desert Bus Express, and needing a break from work, I'm taking a 5 day weekend. After a bit of resting, I got the plasticard and polymer clay out to finish ...

Finished up the clay work for the diorama! Painting to come.

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Yay wingies!

Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 3 images Finished gluing together the wall and added a floor! They're separate pieces and will get primed and painted separately for maximum flexibility. Next up, breaking out the polymer...

Finished with main gluing, on to polymer clay work!

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card illustrations of the Friday Nights cast as different MTG classic archetypes, they are popping out of the frame in various ways

now that Friday Nights is over, here are the cards I made that ended up in the intro

I only wish I have had the time to polish them more independently of the playmat illustration, but this was a last minute thing I sent to the LRR crew 😅

#mtg

Now is the time to apply for free air conditioners for low income residents in Portland Officials say now is the time for elderly and low-income residents to start applying for Portland's free air conditioner program, Cooling Portland.

Portland: You can get a free A/C if you qualify. They'll install it for you. I have one and it's great.

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Carrie E, Big Craft Energy (@iris_of_ether@kind.social) Attached: 1 image Slowly working on gluing/epoxying down the "stones" to a more permanent backing, and doing a rough test fit in the frame to confirm it's fitting like I want. #delicious_in_dungeon ...

Gluing and test fits!
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Actual factual lol, lmao.

We had a busy week, let's recap!

🎨 Craft-Along Submissions: Open now through May 27.🖌️
🚌 Desert Bus Express 2025 #DBEx2025 May 23rd, 3pm PDT. Two weeks from today!💨
🚌 Desert Bus for Hope 2025 #DB2025 November 14th, 4pm PST.🌵

A selfie of Zac Oyama, Ally Beardsley, and Lisa Gilroy in Joker makeup and costumes

hey we noticed you from across arkham asylum and really dig your vibe