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Somehow I am really good at taking on entirely too much. I have my card making business, my day job (bookkeeping and HR stuff), I am doing some other papercrafting commissions that came out of the blue, and writing two books (one sci-fi, one fantasy) all while still trying to be a gamer and a nerd. Still trying to figure out how this is all going to work but surviving each day reasonably well.
I have a sizable collection of in-progress projects for both Critical Role and paper art. I am also trying to sort out the hoard of files I have of completed work (mostly Critical Role stuff). And I promise more is coming! Some of it needs digitally remastered so to say, because my scanner and I have different opinions on color and such. Ah, technology ... *grumble, grumble, grumble* Stay tuned, I may even sneak in some other random artsy stuff I've done. Alas poor free time I knew you well ... a long time ago.
I have a sizable collection of in-progress projects for both Critical Role and paper art. I am also trying to sort out the hoard of files I have of completed work (mostly Critical Role stuff). And I promise more is coming! Some of it needs digitally remastered so to say, because my scanner and I have different opinions on color and such. Ah, technology ... *grumble, grumble, grumble* Stay tuned, I may even sneak in some other random artsy stuff I've done. Alas poor free time I knew you well ... a long time ago.
A Rough Patch...
My health has been really rough lately and as such my posting have come along a lot slower than I would like. I am slowly working through my back log (which has only grown). Many of the images I'm working on right now are some of my oldest pictures with poor lighting and resolutions. I am trying to digitally restore them but it is a slow process. As for the health stuff... I continue to battle with chronic dizziness, loss of balance and pain. And with my long standing mobility problems (knees and hips) this has been crippling. I have been going to a myriad of doctors as we try to root out the cause. Along the road what we have figured out is~ - I have a condition that is causing mild compression of my spinal chord - I have an auto-immune disease call Hashimoto's - neither condition is the cause of my primary problems - we've eliminated all the easy answers through LOTS of bloodwork … and so the search continues, with more doctors and more tests in my future. With that in mind, I
2023 Hopes nDreams
So, in the past I've had big ambitions about all the new posting I was going to get done, or incredible projects I'd come up with, but it never seems to quite take form like I hope. A big part of that has been my health. When I'm doing well I get excited and line up a bunch of things to accomplish. But then I'll hit a speed bump and everything gets derailed. So instead of some crazy game plan I can't keep up in the rough times I've tried to start a new (hopefully practical) plan for this upcoming year.... I had previously set up to stream on craft projects on Mondays and a homebrew tabletop game on Wednesdays. I will be switching to streaming craft projects on every-other Monday, alternating with a day to post, prep, and work on miscellaneous things that need to get done. my Wednesdays will remain the same for now. Once my current campaign finishes I will then look at revising the plan for whatever ttrpg I go into next. I will continue to write, edit, and publish more on my other
Streaming and beyond...
I have been spending a considerable amount of time sorting through and trying to organize my oodles of crafting supplies and have far too many overly ambitious ideas. But after several long conversations with a number of friends who are streamers I decided to put that creative energy to good use. So I have begun streaming! For the time being I will be streaming on Twitch Mondays around 2pm central. Feel free to stop by and say hi! It is currently a pretty low-key stream with me working on miscellaneous projects (like roses and D&D tools) while I try to get a handle on the technical demands of streaming. If you like seeing me create, drop me a follow or sub on Twitch. You can also become a patron of mine and get access to a tutorial I wrote on creating paper roses and other benefits to come! Find me on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/stories_ndreams Support me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/wingsofcreativity This is the camera rig I made for streaming, so you can see my
New Chapters, New Challenges ...
I want to thank everyone who has continued to follow me and my work. I am aware that recent postings have been sparse and (as always) I hope to post more soon and more often. While there has been a lot of good in my life in the last year, there have also been a ton of major changes and major challenges along the way. I am still trying to get a good footing with all of the differences. So all of your wonderful patience is appreciated. In light of all this craziness our world is currently facing I have experienced my own difficulties. Evidently in isolation depression and anxiety can make a tough situation even uglier. This is the main cause of my absence. I do have a wonderful support system, including my loving husband, that has been instrumental in helping me get through this. I am looking to hopefully be able to dedicate more of my time to being creative since I know this is probably the best self-care I can do. But to accomplish this I may need a little bit of a helping hand with
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