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athenamango.bsky.social
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@athenamango.bsky.social
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Disoriented gremlin | QA | Craft fiend
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blacksalander.bsky.social
Melinoe
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
4 games I wish I could experience for the first time again.

The main theme across these games, is that I cried to all of them an inexplicable amount 🤣

Clair Obscur - Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Spiritfarer - Professor Layton and the Unwound Future.
December 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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drrelling.dev
An upgraded robber for Settlers of Catan. Created as a Christmas present for a friend's grandmother, who loves the game.

Also my first and possibly last piece in pine. The grain is beautiful but it takes so much effort to cut into. I did get it from a hardware store though...
December 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
athenamango.bsky.social
Been on a hiatus! Sharing my current WIP with a Clair Obscur E33 cross stitch piece. Pattern is by HeidrunCrafts.
Work in progress shot of Esquie and Maelle embrace from the game Clair Obscur Expedition 33
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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byjessicaelena.bsky.social
WE CAN DO IT!!

#art #illustration
A digital drawing with the text ”Keep going” in the middle, surrounded by little doodled items: flowers, cats, fruit, a fox, confetti, a bee, and a pencil.
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
athenamango.bsky.social
Made some apple and cinnamon scones over the weekend.
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
I had the pleasure of doing a group commission for my dear friend @j-kenny.bsky.social and his D&D group of their 'Tyrants Bane' campaign. It is my first time working on such a large project with so many characters! This was a really big learning opportunity for me, I had so much fun. ❤️

#D&D
A group of D&D characters all together in one image. Featuring a Uruk - half orc, Venali - human, Calliope - tiefling, Klink the kobold and his son Gizmo, Yvraine - water genasi, Eigyr - Aasimar/Aarakocra, Alta - Aasimar. Looking over all of them is their DM Dom with a tome.
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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aubryjoi.bsky.social
I’m tried of this grandpa

[ #cuteart #traditionalart #sketchbook ]
A sketch done with a rainbow pencil of a cute fat cat laying down and doodling. Around the cat are stars, squiggles, and other doodles, as well as the words: “why would I use AI when I can just not.”
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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irunoart.bsky.social
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!! Wheee!🎂🥳

If you enjoy my art and want to celebrate with me, would you share my work today in exchange for some cake?🍰💝

Thank you so much for your support this year! You keep me going! It really means the world to me 🥰✨
October 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
athenamango.bsky.social
I baked a tiramisu cake today☕

Textures and flavour were far from perfect, so it looks like I'll have to make a redemption tiramisu cake later on!
A photo of a round tiramisu cake with cream cheese frosting all around it and little coffee beans on top.
October 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Thread and aida delivery day means I'm now all set for starting my next cross stitch project. However looking at all the colours here and the black aida, I'm a little intimidated 😅
An array of grey, blue, purple and brown coloured DMC threads behind a black aida canvas. A cross stitch project waiting to be started upon.
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
athenamango.bsky.social
Had a lovely interaction today with a small biz craft store owner, she recommended me the correct size needles and helped me find threads for me next cross-stitch project. She was so lovely and even asked me what I was working on. Bless her beautiful soul <3
October 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Lil October fit 🎃 Doing scary stuff lately out of town so I gotta look like I have everything put together.
Girl posed in an autumnal black, orange and brown outfit.
October 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Finished another one of NeedleLotDesigns' patterns for cross stitch. This one will be a present for a friend's wifey, I hope she loves it!

#crossstitch
September 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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maobabie.com
It’s soup season!
#art
Illustration of little mice surrounding a soup pot making soup! The text reads “do not disturb.. I’m busy making soup”
September 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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emilyjaneart.bsky.social
I finished my Facehugger #Alien #FanArt for #SpookySeason!

#clay #Halloween #art #horror #facehugger #props #replica #model
A photograph of a painted polymer clay replica of a facehugger from the movie Alien pinned and labelled in a deep black shadowbox frame. There is a UN3373 biological substance category B label inside the frame. The label text reads: Manumala noxhydria. Zeta Reticulu System: LV-426. (Acheron, satellite of Calpamos). 37-39ly from Sol. Collected by USCSS Nostromo RN 180924609. Weyland-Yutani Corporation. 03. vi.2122. Art by Emily Jane Foster A photograph of a painted polymer clay replica of a facehugger from the movie Alien pinned and labelled in a deep black shadowbox frame. This photo is taken at an angle from the bottom right. There is a UN3373 biological substance category B label inside the frame. The label text reads: Manumala noxhydria. Zeta Reticulu System: LV-426. (Acheron, satellite of Calpamos). 37-39ly from Sol. Collected by USCSS Nostromo RN 180924609. Weyland-Yutani Corporation. 03. vi.2122. Art by Emily Jane Foster A photograph of a painted polymer clay replica of a facehugger from the movie Alien pinned and labelled in a deep black shadowbox frame. This photo is taken at an angle from the bottom left. There is a UN3373 biological substance category B label inside the frame. The label text reads: Manumala noxhydria. Zeta Reticulu System: LV-426. (Acheron, satellite of Calpamos). 37-39ly from Sol. Collected by USCSS Nostromo RN 180924609. Weyland-Yutani Corporation. 03. vi.2122. Art by Emily Jane Foster
September 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Really appreciate the wisdom and perspective of Einar in this chat. Have a go and listen to some Wardruna y'all.

youtu.be/GUeRcPPCOg8?...

#wardruna #birna
Einar Selvik talks Birna, Fire in the Mountains, and More with the Nordic Sound
YouTube video by The Nordic Sound
youtu.be
September 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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emilyjaneart.bsky.social
A lil ghost in the forest 👻🐦🐇🐿️🐺🌳

#ghost #spookyseason #art #illustration #B&Wart
A scanned bookmark shaped black and white ink illustration. It is watermarked with the artist's Emily Jane Art mushroom shaped logo. At the top is the word enchant. A smiling ghost sits on a tree stump. A bird has landed on its hand and another swoops down towards it. A rabbit peers up at the ghost, resting its front paws on the tree stump. A squirrel sits on a branch above it. In the background, there are silver birch trees. In the foreground, the viewer looks over the shoulder of a wolf who is watching the scene. Art by Emily Jane Foster 2021 www.emilyjaneart.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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melissasuestanley.bsky.social
Prepping five mini-prints for my Shackling project, and I think this one is my favorite 🍄✨🌿🐓

They'll be available next month through this:
Kickstarter.com/projects/babayaga/shackling
Black and white graphite drawing with a white border. Text under the drawing reads "Melissa Sue Stanley - Magic will find you" The drawing is of a Baba Yaga chicken-legged hut in the woods with an eyeball in the front where a dormer window would be. It's looking up at a butterfly-winged fairy that's glowing a bit in the upper left corner.
September 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Feel a bit bleh, so I'm sitting down for a solo play of A Place for All My Books again ❤️

#boardgames
A photo of a board game setup of the board game A Place for All My Books. Featuring some cute wooden book tokens.
September 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Forgot about posting my WIPs here! Sorry for the bad lighting. I'd enjoy this piece more if the yellows weren't so painful to use 😅 They keep getting twisted even when I try my best with it. Other colours are fine.

#wip #crossstitch
Work in progress cross stitch piece of an art nouveau fox.
September 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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emilyjaneart.bsky.social
I'm getting ready for the Halloween and Christmas craft fair I'll be attending with @drrelling.dev on 25th October at the Lionsheart Bookshop in Woking, UK!

Here's a lil ghostie that will be coming with me 👻

#craft #clay #terrarium #ghost #halloween #smallbusiness
A photograph of several small cloche jars on a bookshelf. Only one is in focus at the front. A polymer clay ghost is underneath the domed glass standing on a green and gravel coloured base attached to the cork stopper. Art by Emily Jane Foster.
September 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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podcastjourno.bsky.social
The Great British Bake Off is the perfect encapsulation of what our country should be: variety, diversity, community, positivity, and eccentric characters; not exclusion and hatred. #GBBO
September 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Crappy weekend weather naturally means it's time for a bit of cross stitch and a Bake Off rewatch. I totally don't have many other things on the to-do list like planning my larp character. 🫣
In progress piece of cross stitch depicting a fox with a large fluffy tail.
August 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
athenamango.bsky.social
Swapped out my daily keyboard back to the Ikki68 ❤️ I missed using her so much! Such a wonderful and fun keeb to use.
August 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM