Dumplin love

Dumplins are going in my Etsy shop like hot cakes and I couldn't be happier! I try to express my excitement for my Lil Dumplins finding new homes to Lou, but he just can't grasp the awesomeness of it all. Typical boy. I just finished two custom dumplins for a customer and I also sold another to a repeat customer today which is so wonderful!
I'm just really happy that other people can appreciate these little ones as much as I do. They're so much fun to personalize and the color combinations are endless.
I also made a final decision on packaging for the Dumplins. I was originally packing them in little white boxes and tying them with bows, but when I went to the store to buy more I saw these really cute mini chinese food boxes. And when I fill it with crinkle paper it looks adorable! The box looks a lot bigger in this picture than it actually seems in person.
I'll be listing most of the Dumplins in the first picture for sale tonight. The smiling aqua cupcake and red mushroom are already reserved!

Cutesy

I must say, I was feeling a little down about my art today while browsing the internet for any kind of art related job I might be passed off as qualified for in some sense. On top of literally being turned down in under three hours after submitting my portfolio for consideration on Trunkt online. I should've known anyways, they have "mature" and "sophisticated" jewelry and art. I didn't really expect to be admitted, but I also didn't think they'd be so speedy about my turn down. Nevertheless, today I've been scanning in my artwork and really trying to focus on what I want to create/do. I think I get hung up on thinking of what other people want to see. There's a painting of a cupcake I finished a few days ago sitting next to me, and I can't help thinking "god, who would want this kiddy kitsch in their home?" But I think I just need to run with what makes me happy. I really think that's the key to being successful (in a broad sense I guess). If I'm not happy with what I'm painting, for example, how am I going to be happy with it in the end? When will I consider it done, if I never really cared for it in the beginning? Not everyone likes cutesy, but everyone likes something. And I'm someone. I need to stop making myself feel bad because I don't think my cupcakes live up to the next person's landscape of a white sand beach.

Aside from my dilemmas, I was notified of a very exciting thing. I was featured on the website Cuteable! Cutable is a great website/blog showcasing..you guessed it...cute things. It's a great source for all the things I love to look at.

You can check out the feature here: Cuteable Feature

It's motivating to know that my creations and art DO have a place. And there's nothing wrong with cute.


Happy Friday!