so i just printed out the list of names who entered, cut 'em out, folded 'em up, and threw them all on the ground for my cat to play with. when he picked one up in his mouth, i deemed that person the winner!

and that person is.... Vitae-Insanity! WOOHOO! congrats! i will be contacting her right away via note. and remember! if for some reason i cannot get a hold of her within 3 days, i'll pick another name. (i've kept them all.)

and remember! if you want to pick up your own mass effect ring (there are a few other styles, too!) head over here: [link]
it takes awhile to make, so if you're thinking valentine's day gift you might want to order right away!

thanks to everyone who entered and for your continuous support! i love you guys!

- cristina

so sorry it's been so long since i updated!

the holidays were crazy (and amazing!), and things have just started to settle down. i haven't been able to focus as much on plushie making as i would like the last few months, but i'm hoping to change that very soon.

i still get notes (or comments) every day from wonderful, supportive people, and it means so much to me. i wanted to do a mass effect themed giveaway, and i found the perfect thing!

have you seen the amazing designs by ammnra? ([link] there's some gorgeous mass effect themed stuff, and i've got a garrus vakarian ring to give away!



the ring is about a size 9. it's the glossy silver style, painted with crystal gloss enamels: transparent glass paints. (keep in mind: if you decide to order your own ring, and you should order bunches 'cause they're awesome, they do NOT come painted. the one i will be giving away *IS* painted.)

so! here's what you do: leave a comment on this dA thread letting me know you'd like to be entered. on wednesday, 1/16/13, at 12:01am pacific time i'll stop accepting comments. i'll write out all user names, fold 'em up, then pull one out of a hat. if your name is chosen (yay!), i will contact you by sending you a dA note to obtain shipping info. if i can't get a hold of you within 3 days, i'll pull another name. etc, etc.

(also: you can find more detailed photos and the direct link to order your own ring: [link]. shapeways is a wonderful company with super customer service, i'd definitely recommend ordering additional items from them!)

this giveaway is available to everyone, i'm covering the shipping cost! good luck!

as seen in the subject line, i hope to finish up a new mass effect plushie this evening to post tomorrow! most of my followers are devout mass effect fans, so i wanted to let you know that was coming.

also! i wanted to personally thank those of you who have given positive feedback about my work.  it means a lot to know that people see the love that goes into each of these projects, from the concept stages, to the design aspects and the literal twenty hours of cutting and hand-sewing.  a lot of people don't realize that these are actually about fifteen inches tall and completely made from scratch.

each plushie is an individual piece of art to me and whenever some one loves a character, and wants to take it home, it reminds me that we comic book and video games fans can be generous and awesome.

and when i'm in the middle of a project that feels frustrating, it motivates me to keep going.

so, to show my appreciation, i'll be doing something very special in the next month or so (time permitting) - keep your eyes on this page!

i was a little bummed to find out today someone has (somewhat) duplicated my chibi mordin design to make their own, and to subsequently sell.

don't get me wrong, i am FLATTERED that someone was inspired enough by my plushie to make their own (or even make it look a bit like mine!) i'm a little bummed they made it look a lot like mine, then decided to profit off my chibi rendition.

if anyone visiting my page wants to draw inspiration from my design to make their own, please, give it a shot! ^.^ and i'd LOVE to see it. but please, don't used my stylized version to turn a profit. thank you!

my vacation starts at 4 pm today. (i'm not counting the minutes or anything. ) tonight i've got two of my best friends flying in to stay with me, and tomorrow a third. things will be progressively busy all weekend (with dinners and catching up and drunken karaoke and PAX), so i'm apologizing in advance if i don't respond to a message or question right away.

also, if you see me at pax with a plushie: say hello! ^.^

i've had a TON of comments and feedback these past few weeks (due to the super folks at the Mass Effect FB page posting my stuffs), and i read and appreciate EVERY comment and note. <3

i will DEFINITELY get back to everyone that asks me a question, but i just want everyone to know i'm sorry if it takes me a little while. between last night and this morning i must've replied to 150+ comments/notes, and every time i click on messages i seem to have MORE. (seriously, you guys are the BEST. <3)

anyway, forgive me if it takes some time to get back to you! thanks everyone, SO much!

if you'll be in seattle a month from now, you might be attending pax prime! and if you are, i'll be there as well (with a mass effect plush in tow, slinking around the bioware base.)

also: anyone going to the panel "For the Love of Making: Geek Arts and Crafts"?