my mom used to do it when i was little and i thought she was magic that she could put her needle in and out and in and out and create something from it
childhood obsession with various historical women who all seemed to do needlepoint as a hobby. i can’t responsible right now, i’m too busy participating in ye olde craft
not to get weirdly sentimental about women in point three already but that connection to the centuries of women who came before me, jabbing their fingertips with needles and worrying over whether the colors look right
it takes up just enough of my brain that i can’t freak out about anything while i’m doing it. i have to focus. no panic!! focus only.
that focus is so meditative. gimme that sweet, sweet meditation. there’s something so renewing to come out of it and see that you accomplished something while your brain did jack shit for two hours.
the immediate bond you have with anyone else who does cross-stitch. my coworker’s great aunt millie, chris hemsworth, and i all have something in common and we could definitely all party together on this basis alone
everything looks cooler in stitch. your favorite band’s logo? a family tree? abstract trees? birds? nighthawks? literally everything
my stitch is MINE which is to say: no one will create a stitch the same way i create one, even if we’re using the same pattern. i will always be able to tell mine apart. i am in the most infinestimial details but i am always always there.
that shy little proud smile people get when they show off their wips. there’s nothing like it. it’s so special. protect every single one.
giving these as gifts. there’s no better gift imo because it’s twofold: it says “i thought of you!” but it also says “i thought of you for somewhere between 8 and 600 hours” depending on how big the thing is. (those are the ranges of gifts i personally have given.) look. there’s no way for me to not sound like a creep about this. if i have given you a stitch, i have thought about you a LOT: what you like, don’t like, what your vibe is like, what your happiness is like, what we might mean to one another. sometimes it’s a home sweet home because you let me crash on your couch. sometimes it’s a seasonal sampler because you support me every day of the year. sometimes it’s more, sometimes it’s less, but it always means something.
that moment when you hold a stitch far away and the picture solidifies into what you’re really meant to be looking at: wow
did i count it right? did i count it right? did i count it right?
Hello, world. This is a fan charity drive done in honor of Marisha Ray, inspired by her wonderful Between the Sheets interview. In light of the topic covered, I have chosen RAINN as our charity.
(If you cannot donate because money is tight, I totally get it, please feel free to just start on step two)
Second, make a post of your own where you say what Marisha is a ray of for you, and why. For instance, she is Marisha Ray of Sunshine because of how brightly she shines and the darkness she defeats. Feel free to also share any reasons Marisha and her story are significant to you. In this post, draw a flower if you wish, in honor of Keyleth.
Third, tag this blog in the post and we will reblog it to keep an archive of light and positivity. If you wish, you’re encouraged to cross-post to twitter.com/marisharayof with all of the same info.
Fourth, and this may be the hardest, live your life as she would want you to.
Feel free to send an ask or dm with any questions!
Much love, The Marisha Ray Of Project
After Marisha’s episode of Between the Sheets, I got a message about the Marisha Ray of Project and wanted to spread the word to my fellow Critters.
Ever since starting CR over a year ago, Marisha has been an inspiration and a source of joy in my life. She has been a ray of pride in oneself and resilience against the troubles of the world. She is a ray of friendship and love and embodies such caring traits. She is a ray of strength, of knowing your worth and not letting anyone knock you down or convince you otherwise. She has given so much of herself to Critical Role, her friends, and the community of Critters and I admire so much about her.
While the people that openly hate on Marisha, Keyleth, and Beau are in the vast minority, some days their voice can seem so loud. If I was in Marisha’s position, I would have broken down from all the hate. I wouldn’t be able to push through that easily. But Marisha has never let that stop her because she knows what she’s worth and she refuses to let these no-life assholes ruin her experience with her family. To quote Marisha, “Don’t steal people’s joy.”. These traits are what I try to embody going into the future.
Spread this around to fellow Critters and we can turn that empathy and sympathy for Marisha into something good for those less fortunate than us. Please don’t forget to love and respect each other. The world already has far too much hate in it.
Also, don’t forget that every cast member has a favorite non-profit that they ask Critters to donate to rather than send in gifts. Here the list:
So on my main art blog I posted some gijinka’s for the deadbeats , mystery and ??? from the mystery skulls music video series – which proceeded to shoot up in notes. However – i’m now shifting my mystery skulls content over here (more miscellaneous – doodle based stuff etc.)
So! I am back with more gijinka content for Mystery – or as I have dubbed his Gijinka design – Bennett Mystery (a little nod to mystery skulls creator) But what this post is about – is that I ended up doing a few scene redraws of Mystery from the latest video – HELLBENT.
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