I’m An Idiot…
I’ve had this wallpaper ready to go for over a week, and I never posted it. So, for whoever wants to donate this month, you get Keira’s smiling face greeting you every time you see your desktop.
I’ve had this wallpaper ready to go for over a week, and I never posted it. So, for whoever wants to donate this month, you get Keira’s smiling face greeting you every time you see your desktop.
A couple of things. First, if you’re interested in stocking up on some Bardsworth merchandise either for yourself or as gifts for the holidays, we’re having a sale on select items in the Fairy Magik store. We got some cool swag in there, so if you’ve never checked it out, now is the time!
Secondly, the two ladies in today’s comic (10/4/12) are cameos that I’ve had planned for a while. Sarah (pink hair) and Jenn (purple hair) are very dear friends of ours, and I always thought they’d fit in well with the Bardsworth world. They are kindred spirits – writers, artisans, entrepeneurs, and – most importantly – My Little Pony fans. And yes, they do have pink and purple hair respectively. Be sure to check out their website, The Fable Tribe, for some awesome goodies, and check out Sarah’s website for her writing.
By the way, they do actually have so much tea in their house that they could probably open a successful tea shop.
Next week there will not be an update as I will be in sunny California. I want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who has donated towards our trip. Not only is this my best friend’s wedding we’re going to, it’s our first vacation in quite a while. So thank you to you all! I’m still waiting on some of you to reply to my emails so that I can finish up your donation gifts.
On that subject, I’m leaving the donation drive open until we return. We could still use just a little bit of help, and I’m still willing to work towards getting you some cool stuff in return. All of the gifts are still valid (you can see the different levels here).
I’ll see you when I get back with more craziness in the tea shop!
I tend to forget that I have an actual blog built into this site now, and because of that forgetfulness I tend not to plug my other projects as much. So I’m going to correct that.
Some of you know that Katie and I run a business called Fairy Magik. We make and sell fairy artwork and fairy-themed crafts, as well as (new to this year) bath and body products. A few months ago we decided to start doing big monthly updates at the start of each month. The update for August included the addition of pendants with our artwork, as well as three new art prints (pin-ups inspired by characters from My Little Pony). You can see it all at our Etsy store.
As with any Bardsworth-related merch that you by, anything that you purchase through Fairy Magik helps to support all of our projects – Fairy Magik, Bardsworth, and my books (and soon Katie’s as well). So take a look and maybe you’ll see something you like – or something someone else you know might like.
On Thursday of last week I posted the 700th Bardsworth strip. That number seems almost ludicrous to me. Seven hundred strips? Seven hundred times I’ve sat my butt down and drawn silly characters doing silly things (or silly characters doing serious things). I should have hit that number long ago, but because of my once-a-week schedule these milestones have become fewer and farther between. Still, I’m happy that I’ve made it this far, and I have even farther to go.
Thank you to everyone who has stuck with me for these 700 strips, through the hiatuses and the delayed updates, through the very slow once-a-week paced storylines. Thank you for all the kind words over the years in the now-defunct forums and shoutbox, the WordPress comments, Facebook and Twitter, and by email. It’s because of these kind words that I’ve continued to do what I do.
Here’s to 700 and beyond!