Lithe-Fider Links:

Etsy Store: [link]
Tumblr blog: [link]
CRAFTS only Tumblr blog: [link]
Portfolio Page: [link]
Youtube: [link]
Cosplay.com: [link]



SO Katsucon and Zenkaikon were kind of amazing.  (click on those to see posts on my blog tagged as such, which includes video and photos!)  Pitch Black, my new cosplay this year (As you can see by the new deviations for it) is a blast and was successful!  I also made a human rainbow dash costume which was a lot of fun as well!  It's a good lazy Sunday/early Friday kinda costume  

Did I mention we did a ROTG skit at Zenkaikon and won best in show AND best group craftsmanship?

Speaking of cosplay here are current con plans and what I intend to wear!

May 24-26 Anime Boston:  Pitch Black, BLU Spy, Rainbowdash
June 7-9 AnimeNEXT:  Pitch Black, BLU Spy
July 4-7 Anthrocon:  (I have a dealer table too btw!) Tentaspy, Rainbowdash, BLU Spy, MAYBE Pitch.  Or maybe Human Okami instead, heck, it IS an anthrocon!  Just gotta see what we can fit in my friend's car. XD
August 9-11 MAYBE Otakon:  Pitch Black, Tentaspy, Rainbowdash

( PS:  Tumblr is where I post in progress pics now. I still post some final GOOD photos here, so don't worry <3 But if you want to keep up on what is new for sale in my shop you have to follow my blog or craft blog! )

COMMISSIONS:

 PLEASE do not message me about custom plush at this time.  I will NOT answer messages sent to me about custom plush.  I have a lot to work on and if you want to see more original art plush from me I need time and creativity to do them.  As for customs of my existing original creatures, I am restocking atm and have Anthrocon (and maybe Animenext if the would ever get back to us) I am selling at coming up so expect slowness until late summer.  XD

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Lithe-Fider Links:

Etsy Store: [link]
Tumblr blog: [link]
CRAFTS only Tumblr blog: [link]
Portfolio Page: [link]
Youtube: [link]
Cosplay.com: [link]



( Tumblr is where I post most in progress pics / current projects now. I still post aome final GOOD photos here, so don't worry <3 But if you want to keep up on what is new for sale in my shop you have to follow my blog or craft blog! )

I have Artist Alley Tables at Katsucon (Feb 15 weekend) and Zenkaikon ( March 22 weekend).  I am planning to get done a Rise of the Guardians cosplay of Pitch and my long awaited NiGHTS Journey of Dreams puppet cosplay in this con season.  I hope to have at least one done for Katsu.  

I was slowed down a lot by getting sick before Thanksgiving then REALLY sick after.  UG.  Still made some stock and sold it all for Christmas season though!  



COMMISSIONS:

 PLEASE do not message me about custom plush at this time.  I will NOT answer messages sent to me about custom plush.  I have a lot to work on and if you want to see more original art plush from me I need time and creativity to do them.  After March I'll be taking customs of my existing creatures, Thank you!

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Lithe-Fider Links:

Etsy Store: [link]
Tumblr blog: [link]
Portfolio Page: [link]
Youtube: [link]
Cosplay.com: [link]



( Tumblr is where I post most in progress pics / current projects now.  I still post final GOOD photos here, so don't worry <3 )

So I'm packing for Anime Boston!  I am bringing 3 costumes (Tentaspy / Spy, Orochimaru, and Fujimoto), 4 if I finish Arrietty in time. (Arrietty from Miyazaki's latest film "Secret World of Arrietty)  My GOD I'll be happy to fit them all as I'm taking the train / bus.  Tentaspy is the largest of course (had it's own duffel) The other ones are mostly normal clothes and flat pack wigs.  The extra costumes are for events, I can't tell you which is being used where, but psstttt if you want to see me you know I like cosplay chess and the dating games...  

To see progress on Arrietty check this tag on my tumblr in the coming days before Boston:  [link]

I also recently went to visit friends in Canada!  (Report Here: [link] )  I had a great time.  Zenami was a lovely host.  Identitypolution ([link] who is a tentaspy cosplayer himself, came to stay the weekend too!  Check out our epic pics on my tumblr here:  [link]

Working on new patterns: [link]

And want to get these new guys photographed and up online to sell before I leave for Boston if I can [link]



COMMISSIONS:

  I've decided to pretty much officially state this.  I have backed up commissions between doing my own work, attempting to make stock for upcoming cons, and general life / my part time job.  I won't even think of other stuff till those are done.  All messages inquiring about commissions will not be answered at this time.  If you want to make sure you or me remember about a commission you really want and I can do in the future - post to this journal and I can see about getting to them at a later time (posting them here will keep it organized).  Thank you SO much, I simply am only one person.  
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Lithe-Fider Links:

Etsy Store: [link]
Tumblr blog: [link]
Portfolio Page: [link]
Youtube: [link]
Cosplay.com: [link]


First of all if you are not already, if you tumblr that is where I post most of my in progress crafts and current projects now (and lots of other stuff too like art, fandom stuff, cosplay, doodles, lols, etc).

Check these tags for plush/crafts stuff: [link] , [link] , [link]

The master tag post on top will help you find anything else  

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I was recently at Youmacon!  See pics and info in these posts:  [link] , [link]

I also made a life-cast head replica, and two latex prosthetics for an independent film called THE VELVET ELVIS.   Info here:  [link]

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Commission / Moomba info -   MOOMBA info at the bottom of this journal:  [link]


Custom Lithe-Fider originals -
like leosoars, cowls, owlets, chibi quads,sway kittys, tiptoe rabbits, etc.  I like doing them, and it's not stressful for me, and can be done in afar more timely fashion for you. Feel free to drop me a line about these guys at contact@thenyssa.com anytime and we can work out time frame / cost.  

Custom Plush:
(As in I have to make a new pattern).  For reasons of wanting to support creativity and originality, I WILL NOT be doing plush commissions for existing characters at this moment in time unless it is super obscure or really realistic/ grungy.  (That means no pokemon, anime character chibis, digimon, etc).  I'm not doing this to be mean, it's just I get asked SO often now for pokemon because of my Houndoom I made -  ( [link] ) And while I LOVE pokemon, I just don't want to become known as 'that pokemon plush artist'    Also it doesn't look so hot in my portfolio to have it full of pokemon.

Also costs - Customs are based on complexity, materials needed, and size.  Because people know I'm accurate and make quality work, they usually come to me for more complex designs.  Most plush are quoted $150+.  Something like this for example:  [link] Costs $170+ .  This is how much a quality custom one of a kind plush costs, and it will take me more then a month to get it made and to your doorstep.   

Replying to messages on DA - 75% of the time people would shy off after hearing the price, or would vanish communication wise, so I got tired of taking the time to reply and make quotes. So basically I still DO want to do commissions between making original plush stock, work, and everything else, I don't do many, but I like the challenges -  just please, know the costs and time constraints - and poke me if you are serious and only for original characters, or unusual ones! Thank you.  

Cosplay props:
Number one, do NOT ask me for rush orders, I'm busy as it is.  I can not whip something complex out for you in a week or two, or even a month.  Secondly, I won't do large props that I have to mail, they most likely in break in transit and that isn't good for anybody.  Props larger then like a hat or handgun I'll only consider doing if it's something that won't be delicate or heavy (like made of fabric / soft foam, you know).  
That said, I can make pretty much anything if you can pay for it and I got the time available (and if you contact me at /least/ 30 days ahead of when you need it).  I do resin casting, sculpting, minor electronics (like a a diode battery light added or something) the works.

I forgot to post about both these cons!  Here are links to my con reports, photos and stories:

Reports with photos:

Otakon: [link]
Animenext: [link]

Tagged entries to show you more photos/gifs/etc:  

Otakon:  [link]
Animenext: [link]

Otakon videos (actually up on time!)

Otakon The Music video:  [link]
TF2 / Valve photo-shoots Video:  [link]

  Also I've taken to making animated gifs from some of my videos :

Spy Raving:  [link] , Beware of Humping Snipers: [link] , Critical Hit: [link] , Turks on a Mission: [link] , Chell Trolling Glados: [link] , Medic Says Hi: [link] , Spy and Scout play the Pocky Game: [link] , Bouncy Medic: [link] , RED Medic's sleepover: [link] , Blu Team in the getaway car: [link] , Spy doesn't give a fuck (spinning on a chair) [link]

  And here are some in progress pics from my tentaspy cosplay (and Archimedes plush): [link]
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Last but not least:

ANYONE GOING TO ANIME USA?  I missed out on tables for the alley and I really gotta find someone to share with and room with.  Spread the word!!

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Those who keep asking about moombas

I'm VERY flattered people love him so much, but I literally get emailed about him every week, and I sometimes fall behind on replying to them all.

I'm just one person, and I make more / spread my works around the world by creating smaller works, which are my original creations. Most importantly in that is I want to promote my original work, not fan works. It wouldn't be right to produce so many (not to mention I'd go crazy making them all the time). I don't make nearly as much on the larger plush, as it always takes longer than I'm actually charging for cause I doubt people would want to pay more than $150 for one (which is my minimum asking price). Also, I very much dislike making the same /exact/ thing over and over. This is why my plush have so much variety even in the simple ones. :3

I plan to put the next moomba on ebay, then people can bid and decide how much they want to pay, because with how many asking for one it wouldn't be fair to play favorites or to pick one person out of a hat. trust me he's worth it, he's amazing quality, and I won't be making many of them in my lifetime.  I WILL POST A JOURNAL ENTRY ABOUT IT WHEN I DO THIS.  Trust me you will know if you watch my DA.   I'll advertise about it a week before the auction even starts, it won't sneak up on anyone.  

I can't give everyone a moomba who is asking for one, I wish I could, Square should buy my pattern and make them for the masses! Then everyone would be happy, yea?

Thanks though for the inquiry!

From, Nyssa

Sorry for the lack of updates here!  I only have time to update so many places and where I update the most now for what I'm doing / projects is my tumblr.  :3  So all these links will be to tumblr posts!  (Don't worry though I still be posting finished pics here of projects and art :3 )

Here is the two PICTURE FILLED threads for me/Duckie/Allison's adventures at Anime Boston!

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Here is Anime Boston 2011 The Video!: [link]

And here is my con report! [link]

I actually only have some decent pics of me as Spy, sadly I had very few as Medic.    Though I was ROCKING it as Spy, I made a new balaclava, it's SO much nicer!   gave me advice on what material to use, and gave me makeup advice - I think the results speak for themselves.  Sadly though I did not have my stubble makeup on for the Fenway photoshoot pics...as I had to take my mask off for the subway ride and I looked like some crazy hobo terrorist with the stubble makeup on without the mask.  

Next con I'll be at is AnimeNext - sadly I didn't get a table, nor do I really have any costume that fit the "Might VS Magic" Cosplay Chess theme...but I'll still be cosplaying there!  HOPEFULLY I'll have my TENTASPY done for then, but if not, definitely for OTAKON!  I'm really excited as my studio space will be done by the time Allison visits first week in June!  I'M SO EXCITED U GAIS.  PRODUCTIVITY, HERE I COME.

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ALSO please check out Duckie's choice shots on DA of us cosplaying outside Fenway Ballpark in Boston as Spy and Scout!  [link] .  There are more in the second tumblr picture spam post linked.

So as of this new year I've been accepted to Plushteam - a group on etsy who promotes plush as art!  (Also as a thing to be appreciated and taken seriously selling like any other business).  Lots of amazing people in there, I'm very happy to have been accepted and I hope this gets me more active!  Sewing machine, get ready!

I've just been so tired lately, winter blues you know?    Seasonal depression maybe?  I'm like a reptile I don't like getting going if it's cold, and having some 6 am shifts at work (I work at Joanns Fabrics in case I forgot to mention!  Started in September) and having to get up when it's so dark and cold at 5 am sucks I don't even mind getting up so early, and my coworkers are all so nice, and I meet cool people sometimes as customers, just...nnggg cold. I just am being worked a lot more than I thought overall...?  Like I'm part time but working 25-33 hours a week.  I'm almost full time.  

When I get home I'm usually just wanting to be alone and it's been hard finding my groove to get the energy to craft too.  I got Zenkaikon in just 2 months and I have an artist table there to sell my art at....  Also I want to finish Tentaspy for it too.  Yes I got the materials for a tentaspy costume.  I'm crazy I know, but it will be awesome and a good portfolio piece if pull it off as I want.  This one is actually doable, unlike Okami which I don't have room to finish properly till the loft (My little studio) is complete :U

Well, in good things, I don't usually talk about stuff like this in my DA journal (this isn't LJ, srsly) and I won't talk about it in detail - but I've met I met this lovely lady last summer...and things have kind of taken off after a string of events.  I am just so happy...it's been this really positive thing for me.  She is a not-too-bad 6 hour trip away. I've been making a big effort to see her often as we reasonably can, and it's not been so bad.  The trip is all worth it just to be there with her

Plushteam: [link]
My Tumblr: [link]
My Etsy Store: [link]
Youtube: [link]

Keepin on keepin on.

Happy Holidays everyone!  I hope you are with loved ones this Christmas.  I'm giving a special shout out to my own friends and loved ones, love you all wherever you are all across the world <3 <3 <3  Hope your new year is a good one!

Advertising my Otakon TF2 cosplay mix video....yea it's super late, but better late than never yes?   [link]

You don't want to miss it, so much good stuff in there!

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And if you've ever wanted a custom chibi quad or deer plush, I have custom order buy slots up in my Etsy store!  [link]

Or if you wanna just commission a custom of one of my original plush in general go right ahead.  I just don't have time/space to do full customs atm, meaning making whole new patterns.  In the future yes, at this moment in time, no.  :3

Tumblr: [link]
Y! Gallery: [link]
Steam id:  Lithe-Fider

I never could do the LJ thing, and Facebook is a bit intense, but I think I could really do this Tumblr thing for my blogging.  This is because it will quickly let me post things I am working on and is casual enough to just post doodles (I post only really nice finished works here on DA).  Also I can repost funny stuff, and follow friends / artists I admire, it's cool!  Also I'd like to have some kind of online journal where I can look back on shit I did.  I do that here basically, DA has always been my journal, I rarely post anything personal though cause this page is more about my ART.  So (I hope) Tumblr will be the one I update regularly and it will encourage me to draw.  *FIST OF DETERMINATION*  Cause damn I gotta draw more.

Anyway this is me over on Tumblr: [link]

Also, if you didn't see it, the Anime Weekend Atlanta 2010 con music video is up!  [link]


And god DAMN I'm excited about this game: [link]

AND I don't even play these 2 games and I think this crossover looks amazing: [link]

[link] am live-streaming me sewing ridiculously cute things tonight (6:30 - 10:30 pm, October 1), come watch me get shit done while chatting with anyone who wants to say hello!

So in GOOD news, I'm going to Anime Weekend Atlanta in 1.5 weeks!  I get to go and work the ADV table with my friend Duckie selling DVD's and carrying boxes, so it's paying my way  .  I'm most excited to hang with my friends of course!  I will be cosplaying Medic and Spy.

in BAD News, I'm a cheap whore and don't want to check a bag, so I'm leaving my medigun behind and being a bonesaw medic.  ALSO...Spy has a gun and balisong prop.

HUmmm.....yea. [link]

So I'm mailing these:
[link]
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To Duckie's where they will check them in their luggage (toy weapons are okay in checked bags).

But I got a question about this one :

[link]

THAT's not realistic enough to be a problem for carry on?  It's ttly not sharp and made with plexiglass (plastic)for the saw part, and foam core on top for the raised handle.  They say no 'realistic weapon props' (and they mention guns, swords and explosives replicas).  It's a fucking cartoon saw, anyone think this will be a problem?  I'm paranoid, but what do you think?

Lithe-Fider Links:

Etsy Store: [link]
Portfolio Page: [link]
Youtube: [link]
Cosplay.com: [link]


Animenext was a blast!   But omg it was HOT outside (not fun for a cosplayer in suit jacket or lots of props). Special thanks to Charity and Vanessa for driving Saturday and Sunday and all your help at my artist table!   I met some new friends and saw some old ones, cosplayed Fujimoto and BLU Medic, and sold a lot at my table! Including this beauty who went to a great home: [link] .  It was really a great con despite the heat.  

So far I got videos of the TF2 shoot and baseball game up:
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Speaking of cons, I am confirmed for a artist table at Zenkaikon 2011 - which is in March of next year in King of Prussia PA.  Also I'll be attending Otakon in 2 weeks and staying with my friends Kelly and Crew - but I do not have a table.  Look for me there as Fujimoto or BLU Medic!  Come to the Team Fortress 2 shoots!  More info here: [link] also be at the Naruto prom as Shino.      

In other news - I've been working on lots of cute things and playing with wool.  I should be posting them soon!  As a teaser, here is some of them posted at CutePlush:  [link] finished my internship at Animation Collective - didn't go all as I hoped but everyone was super nice and I hope I can connect with them in the future!  I'm just keepin on keepin on, making things, planning costumes for my portfolio, and msakign connections where I can.  I just gotta DRAW more, I've slacked off on drawing...I feel RUSTY.  My 3D art is just getting better and better but I don't want to sacrifice my sketching skills...

I'm also reading a BOOK.  Shocking I know.  I write more than I read generally.  My friend sent it to my randomly after I expressed interest in the series when I was in middle school but never bothered to read any.  I'm halfway through Redwall: Pearls of Lutra  and I love it!  It's good inspiration to write.    Thanks girl!

I'm playing host to my friend Nick at the moment, he's in progress of moving to New York City.  I wish him all the best!  Though his arrangements in NYC have been not as smooth as planned so he's been here almost 2 weeks   But he's been job hunting like CRAZY so he should be okay.  

I'm prepping  for AnimeNext 2010 which is in just a few weeks! - I'll have an Artist Alley Table so please come and give me a hello!  I'll be dressed as Fujimoto or BLU Medic.    Also I might have my Beta BLU Spy done by then.

(In other projects .... I'm trying to get finnished a Sniper vest for a friend and a Hounddoom plushie for a commission.   Wait till you see it it's the same base pattern as Akemi )

I had a table at a local craft fair / activity day. [link] not sell so well... so more leftovers for you AnimeNEXT people!  And what is left from that shall go on Etsy / sale here.

I'll be attending Otakon as well, but could not get a table. I look forward to the TF2 shoots!


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Those who keep asking about moombas   

I'm VERY flattered people love him so much, but I literally get emailed about him every week, and I sometimes fall behind on replying to them all.

I'm just one person, and I make more / spread my works around the world by creating smaller works, which are my original creations. Most importantly in that is I want to promote my original work, not fan works. It wouldn't be right to produce so many (not to mention I'd go crazy making them all the time). I don't make nearly as much on the larger plush, as it always takes longer than I'm actually charging for cause I doubt people would want to pay more than $150 for one (which is my minimum asking price). Also, I very much dislike making the same /exact/ thing over and over. This is why my plush have so much variety even in the simple ones. :3

I plan to put the next moomba on ebay, then people can bid and decide how much they want to pay, because with how many asking for one it wouldn't be fair to play favorites or to pick one person out of a hat. trust me he's worth it, he's amazing quality, and I won't be making many of them in my lifetime.  I WILL POST A JOURNAL ENTRY ABOUT IT WHEN I DO THIS.  Trust me you will know if you watch my DA.   I'll advertise about it a week before the auction even starts, it won't sneak up on anyone.  

I can't give everyone a moomba who is asking for one, I wish I could, Square should buy my pattern and make them for the masses! Then everyone would be happy, yea?

Thanks though for the inquiry!

From, Nyssa

I'm not good about doing journals but I do live over here!  Long journal is long!  XD  I'll be posting a short journal right after this so that can stay on my homepage to advertise for animenext.

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The Internship had been good and bad, good in that the people are super nice there, I like getting to know the city, and seeing how things go in a small animation studio.  The train is not bad at all now that I'm used to the times / how it works (Tho if I was ever going to commute on a train I'd not want to be so far, 1.2 hours is a long time, even if it goes fast cause I draw / write on the trip).  

Bad in that things were bustling when I interviewed for it, but when I started they were between projects and not much was going on for me to help with.  There are no animators actually animating, just the core group of producers, writers, designers, and their character designer / key animator (Who I really like getting to see his stuff)   - as yes, between projects.     

So I've mostly been sitting around feeling like I'm wasting money, and doing the occasional intern things (like delivering a package, shredding paper, answering the phone, etc).  

I don't mind doing those things as they have been few and far between and no one treats me like a slave whatsoever, and I like being helpful and getting to know people Showing how eager I am to be a part of things.  (If you look up internship laws it's actually illegal to turn interns into full office slaves doing nothing related to what the internship is about or make them replace what would normally be a paid employee job [link] ).

And my HR coordinator (who is super nice!) said if I feel like I'm not getting anything out of it I could leave early, as it is not paid and she knows my time/money is valuable.  But things are just STARTING to pick up and I fear by the time I leave, that's when it will be picked up.  I hope maybe I can reschedule for fall?  Like complete 2 more months then?  As she says business can change overnight.

Blarg.

I am just happy to be doing something...I'm just hoping those puppet studios I keep applying to actually reply to me.  (That's what I really wanna get into, prop / puppet / creature making) In today's world you don't even get 'thanks but no thanks' letters, just....nothing.

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In good news I talked to this one puppet studio down in Brooklyn (NYC). We went down to randomly visit them in person cause I never got email replies even after I made phone call, and /I called their number and got someone on the line, and I was like

"Hi!  I talked to you on the phone last week?  I'm in the neighborhood, could I just drop off a resume?  Are you busy I don't want to intrude - "

And he was basically like "Oh yea sure!  Just walk up that creepy stairwell on the side of that abandoned looking building."



And the place was really pretty, nothing like the outside at all!   The guys were soooooo nice ;o; and they loved my stuff and I'd LOVE so much to work there.  It'd be amazing!!   They even said they do paid internships....but were just finished with some big projects and did not need anyone.    So I'm on their call list...I hope.  They said they'd definitely keep me in mind... *sigh*  

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Well in my defense I've not been really looking for work for like maybe a year, (I took a year off after graduation) and I could send out a lot more resumes (I barely apply to anything...as it's hard to find things that I CAN apply to to begin with).  It's just so discouraging to NEVER hear anything back.  It makes you not wanna do it.  If I was getting rejections I'd be so much more active cause then at least I know someone looked at my letter / email.  :anger:

Blarg.

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Well economy aside...I am doing good. I'm not in a total pit of depression or anything   I love my friends and we do lots of things i enjoy like RPing, drawing, playing Team Fortress 2, going out to town, the movies, etc.  I also really wish to find true love...tho don't we all?  :'D  I just don't wanna end up like Jaeger and not find the one for me until I'm 56.   The dating pool is so much smaller for gay people...

My parent's understand stuff is shitty and won't kick me out on the street or anything.  I pull my weight around the house, and have not been totally unemployed (I did have that office job for like 7 months, and I make/sell crafts, I did girl scouts teaching the past 4 summers, and I still look for part time work in town if possible).  


So yea, keepin on keepin on.    Trying to keep busy and keep making things / drawing!

Hey everyone, sorry I seem so dead over here - I've been really active in the Team Fortress 2 community recently and all my art has been NSFDA (Not safe for DA :'D ] and is being posted over at Y! .  I also have been working at a part time job and doing all kinda of stuff (but mostly a lot of awesome RPing >>D !)

I am pleased to announce I am going to be interning at Animation Collective starting April 12 in New York City!  I heard of it thanks to Heather and I applied, and got it!  they really thought my website was impressive ^///^  Unpaid...but the opprotunity is amazing!  I hope it works out and I'm super excited to work in their studio!  ^___^ Any step towards working in my field is a good step!

  I wanted to tell you all I have a livestream channel and will be broadcasting me working on junk over in my sewing area today from 1 - 7 pm EST [link]   No sound - just video of me working as I run back and forth.  I had to end a little early cause livestream was fritzin a lil being on so long I think lol.

When I figure out why Procaster won't let me connect I'll do some screen livestreams of me drawing if I have project going.  

Also cross your fingers for me getting artist alley tables at Animenext and Otakon, I applied for both on time!  Also I applied my plush work to Stuffed Magazine, cross your fingers for me getting published too!  WEEE.

Cha!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

My Bday is Black Friday this year (day after) we are going to go see a Jim Henson exhibit at the museum for it, and have gay cake and stuff.  I am very excited   I wanted to see Where the Wild Things Are with my friends this weekend but apparently it's going out of theaters ALREADY (and right before this weekend as it was playing last weekend)?  like srsly WTF.  Gotta make room for those 4 screens of Twilight ug. o__o

Also I've been having a blast playing TF2 - lots of funny people in there.  I'm slowing becoming a not-total-fail Spy...especially since I FINALLY got a Clock and Dagger (I'm such a voyeur hurrr ) and I am feeling pretty good as Medic [ getting the hang of that syringe gun ] Keepin on keepin on!

Just finished up Zenkaikon - *waves to people I met there*

It was a smaller sized con in King of Prussia PA, it was Sat-sun.  I made money in Artist alley , saw friends, was a sexy awesome Fujimoto, and had fun seeing cool cospays as usual.  Expect a video up in a week or so.   I didn't finish my blue white striped Fuji coat yet, but I wore this AWESOME striped really-from-the-60's jacket my mom gave me, it's the same style as his stuff just it's like different colors of stripes!  It looked really nice with my wig/makeup/cravat (I made the cravat the MORNING of the con sat and it turned out really nice!)  I'll post pics if I got any good ones, or if someone sends me one they got.

There was even a TF2 panel Sun morning held by this amusing bloody-labcoat RED Medic I saw the other day (she bought one of my medic hair clips on Sat) I even threw on my pimp white 'labcoat' thing (A coat I've had since high school), my medic boots, and some nitrile gloves and did lazy BLU Medic for it lol. I sold my medic bubble pins/clips to some Scouts and Medics who were there as well as other cool people.    

To people interested in a Moomba: I shall promise to get one made within the next month to get up on Ebay to sell. I'm sorry for the long wait, he's just such a complicated pattern to cut/sew I was focusing on lots of little projects instead of the one big one. X3  

In other news I got a job working at this business down 95 which distributes vending machines.  It's not bad, they people are nice there, and pays well - but yea, it's money.  I'm saving up for having a cushion to have the ability to move towards places in my CAREER path (ART stuff obviously).  but it's nice to have a steady source of saving income besides random commissions and my crafts, which is GREAT too of course and I love meeting all the nice people at cons who like/buy my work ....but yea....steady income is nice too.

Tigercon
Tigercon was cute, little, profitable, and FUN!  Me and Vanessa (who was the BEST table helper EVER!) went and worked my table in Artist Alley.  I got to meet adorable , and saw some familiar con faces. Be sure to check out the video for what we saw: [link]

Team Fortress 2
You don't even WANT to know ALL the angst I went through to try make Steam work on my computer (TRUST me I picked that troubleshoot FAQ apart).  But basically it wasn't connecting to Steam to finish it's update/install, however did so FINE on another computer in the same house.  The magical way I got it to work on my computer was by copying the whole Steam folder from the PC it worked on my PC. And viola, fine. o_____o  Downloaded TF2 / Garrys mod no problems!  I went "yay I got it to work!" to Steam support and they responded:

Many users do find that copying Steam installations will fix problems they are having, at least temporarily. Sometimes the solution is permanent, other times it may need to be repeated, typically any time there is a Steam client update.  I am glad that the issue is resolved to your satisfaction. Please let us know if you encounter any further difficulty - we will be happy to assist you.

WELL then why didn't you SUGGEST that?! (As I said I tried all your FAQ's already, which you so kindly pasted to me in your support responses WHEN I told you I TRIED them all.  UG.  And temporary, well, I'll deal with that if it comes up... >_>

And oh boy I played Team Fortress 2 all evening until 2 am.... XD
I even got to play with , her brother, and .  

I was never too good at FPS's (I wanna be good at this one tho) but I did make a good handful of kills and achievements for being a first time player (and about 10x as many deaths :'D ) BUT IT'S FUN.  I love my headset talking to the other players, it's a riot if you get some funny/good natured people on the server.  And some were very amused I was a girl. XD Well, I vow to be a top notch Support class player!  And it must be fate cause the first two items I unlocked (through the random granting system) were The Blutsauger and The Ubersaw >D !  Hell yea!


AND FRIEND ME on Steam so we can play together sometime if you play TF2
My username: LitheFider ... I shall give you da healz.


Zenkaikon
I will be attending Zenkaikon Nov 7-8 in King of Prussia PA because I was able to get in on table share with another artist in the alley!   I should have my Fujimoto costume done for Halloween so expect me to be Fishy Daddy there!

FYI I'll be attending Tigercon next weekend, I have an artist table in the alley.  Tigercon is a free, one day con at Towsen college (above Baltimore).  Maybe I'll see some of you there!

I think I found my Fujimoto wig on Ebay , been stalling to buy it cause I was kinda waiting to see what the opening Halloween stores will have.  I plan to find a white jacket (that looks like his) & mask off / airbrush the blue stripes on I wanna have this for Halloween, mmmm.  Tho a TF2 Medic cosplay would be VERY Halloween appropriate Tho a lot more work than Fuji so I might go with him in lu of time.

Lots of things to post that have gone up in the past few weeks! :3

Stuff of mine:

Otakon 2009 - The Music Video [link] (It's finally up! )

New cute things in my Etsy store! : [link]

If you haven't read it, my sexy crack fic of Shibi x Kuroji (YES you heard right) has been up on Y! for all to read, but sorry 18+ folks only (cause you need Y! account to see it obviously).  THE FIC: [link] THE ART: [link]

[link] My fic "Fujimoto and Granmamare's Story" which is me / Vanessa's brainstorming as to Fujimoto's human years has been up on FF . net

ALSO:

My friend Crystal's Aburame-win fan works all you Aburame Ichizoku fans NEED to see, ESPECIALLY the Kuroji crocheted plushie! : [link]

Some Youtube win:

[link] THIS is where I found the song I have been listening to all week, on a decent TF2 vid of some Medic's ubercharge chaining. If FPS vids make you sick just listen to the song.

Even if you have never heard of or seen the game "Portal", I'm sure you have heard of "The Cake is a Lie" well this catchy fan made Machinima music video basically outlines the game where this joke CAME from if you still don't get the joke [link] WARNING some SPOILERS...tho if you are not a FPS/puzzle gamer whatever cause not like you'd be playing the game :'3.

You've seen Slap Chop Rap, now let the Team Fortress Scout sell you this product! [link] Seriously, these are all just voice clips USED IN THE GAME, and it's scary how well it fits. XD

This Ponyo cosplayer gives me CAVITIES [link]   OMG I WANT BLOOMERS.  HAMMMMM!

Even if you don't know Team Fortress 2 this song/video all about the Medic class and how they CARRY YOUR ASS is really catchy [link] Just imagine Lither hacking people or something if you need extra amusement. :'D

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Commissions:
General Pricing Info: [link]

If you are interested in quality character sculptures, custom plush, drawings / watercolor paintings, or small-medium cosplay accessories email me : thenyssa@yahoo.com   SERIOUS QUERIES ONLY PLEASE.

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> 'Trickster' plush  [Pending]

> Art trade!  [Pending]

> Art trade!  [Pending]

> Plush Anthro Bat "Rainy" [Pending]

I didn't want to post about Otakon till I had the music video made but I have not had time to finish it XD!  But I have other stuff to report so I'll post anyway.  I do have a video up of the NARUTO PROM tho [link]

Otakon was GREEAAAT this year!  I had a lot of fun!  I got to see Duckie, Marcie, Tonks, meet Anna, and also meet a girl I met on OK Cupid for the first time.   I also met lots of nice people at the con, even some new friends, miss you already ;3; I sadly did not finish Okami in time... We got a LOT done tho I need  to take pics.  I wanna be done by winter now so I can get pics in the snow!! I am not mad or sad about not finishing, so don't feel bad for me I'm cool. <3 we did out best and we have a lot worked out now, I'd rather it be done RIGHT then rushed anyway.

Instead I cosplayed ttly-thrown-together-in-two-days costume of Henry Wong from Digimon Tamers.   It was an epic win excuse to carry around my life size official Terriermon plushie   It was GREAT I got some many 'zomg Digimon <3 <3 !!!' fans yelling at me.  So nostaligic!  I also met super nice people at the two photoshoots.  I posted pics of those shoots here: [link]

I also cosplayed Shibi of course , and Shino at the Naruto Prom in a suit.  I met a super cute Hinata we had fun together!   I'll have more pics/video of Otakon up sometime soon (just editing them together).

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We took a trip up to Canada for a bus camp out 'Buses of the Corn'.  It was fun too - swimming in the great lakes is wonderful ;w;  *swimming around like a dolphin with her flippers and mask*   I wish we could have had more time at that one campground where I swam...also I wish it had been sunnier (It was cloudy all weekend).  There was some drama with getting home monday morning dad's car was getting similar symptoms to our ill fated Ohio trip just around the Canada border XDD  

...but we found the blockage in the fuel line this time, and lucky no more came down so we made it home okay.  Though for like one night (we stayed overnight, this was unplanned, at a random hotel in upstate New York.  We were cranky stressed and tired so we just stopped and didn't wanna risk it REALLY breaking down like in the middle of the night.) we were thinking we were going to have to spend hundreds of dollars to get us all home in time for mom to get to work. o___o It was not fun.

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This past Sunday we saw Ponyo in theaters. It was SUPER DUPER awesome, SO beautiful!!!  The animation makes me weep with Animation Nerdy joy.  It reminded me of Totoro - a more slice of life with magic interjected movie - like calming and simple with no violence or stuff, perfect for younger kids but also kept us older kids amused - especially with Sosuke's crazy mom and Ponyo's father Fujimoto, who I LOVE .  

Within 15 min I yelped "I'm cosplaying Fujimoto NAO!" This is him btw: [link] but shows him off well).   I was already sold on cosplaying him but then we heard the words 'DNA' come out of his mouth I was like "I WANNA HAVE YOUR BABIES!" D: Lither was jealous but he'll be over it soon, he's seen me fangirl over new character loves before and he always comes out on top   Expect fanart, lots of it D: !

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Etsy Store: www.lithefider.etsy.com

Homepage: www.thenyssa.com



Commissions:
General Pricing Info: [link]

If you are interested in quality character sculptures, custom plush, drawings / watercolor paintings, or small-medium cosplay accessories email me : thenyssa@yahoo.com   SERIOUS QUERIES ONLY PLEASE.

(SLOTS CLOSED) << Last Updated June 22 >>

> Etsy commission: Clip on Ram Horns 'BreeDreger' [In Progress]

> Plush Pins Commission for Gayle [In Progress]

> 'Trickster' plush  [Pending]

> Art trade!  [Pending]

> Art trade!  [Pending]

> Plush Anthro Bat "Rainy" [Pending]