I've just gone through my inventory and dropped prices on everything! Big chunks have been taken off the prices of the folding screens and keychains, and single panels are nearly half off. I'll keep these prices up through Christmas, and then they will return to normal. Here's the link to my store: [link]

Let me know if you have any questions.

~Rachael

EDIT: Commissions are currently full, so expect some new uploads later this month.

I've really been wanting to make another zippered kigurmui costume over winter break, but I've already invested money in my Golduck costume. If anybody is willing to pay for all of the fabric and materials (probably would end up between $65-$80 + shipping), I will do all the construction for free. It doesn't have to be a Pokemon either, it can be a generic animal, fursona, Ammy from Okami...anything that's animal-esque! I can only do one of these though, and I'd have to know by the 20th of this month (that's when I would be driving to do a price check on fabric for you).

Here is an example of the zippered kigurumi I've done in the past, even though most of you have seen it:


I also have the materials to make Fujimoto's (from Ponyo on the cliff by the sea) suit jacket. Judging from the pattern, it will turn out to be a men's large (but it can be made a bit smaller if needed). I can make that for anyone for $80.

~Rachael

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Hey guys! I should be doing some homework, but I wanted to make this journal first. Just sharing some of the awesome costumes I've found hanging around the DA recently!



~Rachael

If anyone has Mario Kart for the Wii and is up for a race tonight, let me know! Me and my roommate are looking for people to race. >

We're planning on joining a random wifi race and letting other people who want to play join the race we are in (once we've got friend codes and whatnot exchanged). I hope that makes sense, my brain is kinda fried from doing too much paper writing, lol.

~Rachael

As many of you have probably noticed, I haven't been very active lately. Art projects, research papers, and commissions have been taking up all of my freetime. I'm hoping to catch a break soon so I can at least make a special Halloween pic for everyone! <3

Expect to see my Stuffed Panda website undergo a design overhaul in the future...and we'll be offering some new products in 2010 (sticker sheets and posters anyone??). I'm also going to be making new illustrations of my food kitties (aka the nom nom kitties series...most of which aren't even on here) so I can turn them into printed stuff like mini prints and whatnot. I need to start doing some prints because I just can't paint fast enough to keep up (you guys buy my keychains too fast lolz). 　I've also had a surprising amount of requests for more kitties. So!

Nom Nom Kitties soon to come are:
Tiramasu
Strawberry Blonde (redraw)
Sour Apple
Neapolitan

たのしみに！
~Rachael

EDIT: Got my wig today! Needs some styling and trimming, but I like it overall.




Hey guys! I finally finally have my Ikkicon cosplay pinned down. ~shamakakar suggested that I go for simpler cosplay this time and just take the time to make sure it's really accurate and well done. After much debate, I decided to be Ginko from Mushishi.



I've ordered the wig, and once it arrives I'll have to do some minimal styling to it. I'm also pretty excited because I ordered my first pair of colored lenses today - they are the green from the GEO Angel series (it was highly recommended to me on cosplay.com). They are circle lenses, so my eyes will look larger and shinier...like in anime (ooooooo). ;D

These could possibly look even brighter on my eyes since they are already a greenish hue.

I'm going to beat my white fabric around to make the shirt, I want it to look rougher and less white (like in the live action). There's no way his shirt would be super white if he travels through the woods all the time. XD Aside from that, I'm going to try face contouring makeup that is used quite a bit in crossplay. By the time I'm done, nobody will be able to recognize me. Anwaaaay, enough rambling about that.

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As for art, I'm still working on my pop-up book stuff in fibers. It'll be posted on my other account when I'm done. I might also be uploading some cute things in the next month or so, the plan is to sell little marker drawings in Ikkicon's art auction. And that Bailey & Picket sketch will be getting colored...eventually. ^_^;

~Rachael