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Finally, I have the things I need to fix up some wooden furniture my husband and I saved from the curb. Now I just have to start with the easiest one.

Sanding down this table to get the paint off, check if a stain looks good, get paint if it doesn't, and seal it up nicely.

An overexposed outdoor photo of a small side table with a small drawer, sitting on an outdoor porch. The brown paint on it is scuffed and rough so much that there's large spots of white showing from underneath.

July 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM

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I've been role playing this character more than doing content, but he's geared enough for some maybe M+ keys.

I love my character, Jyral. :3

A pale elf wearing plate armor of red and gold, holding aloft a massive greatsword wreathed in magical flames. The saturation of the armor decreases in a gradient from his head to his feet.

June 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM

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Jyral Dawnwatcher is currently my RP brainworm -big time.-

Sure, he's a BDK in game, but -in character-, he's just a spellblade who got turned into a san'layn. He's not changing his aesthetic. 😤

#mogmonday

April 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM

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I bought and am rereading The Giver by Lois Lowry. It's banned in my state. I think I know the real reason why, but also the given "reason".

A picture of three cover of a book called The Giver by the writer Lois Lowry. It has a golden seal of the John Newberry Medal, an award given for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

March 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM

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I finally got a screenshot of all eight of Veladora's current set of mogs (more to come).

The most fashionable of the Dawnwatcher siblings with her favorite color blue. 😊🔵

A redhead elf woman, with her hair in a twisted bun, in eight outfits. Most of them primarily blue.

1. A more combat styled set of robes with gold and teal accents. A crystal blue staff on her back and blue motes of light swirl around.

2. Wearing fuzzy-looking pants and shirt with long blue cape that goes over her shoulders. Her books have three buckled straps a piece.

3. A simple blue dress with a plunging neckline to her stomach and simple bracers.

4. Similar to two, but with a hood raised and in detailed robes of silver and teal trim.

5. A more casual halter dress with sleeves of dark blue and jewel toned blue.

6. Similar to 3, but with gold trim.

7. Similar to 4, but fluffier with brighter trim.

8. The only non-blue outfit, a golden sleeveless shirt with bright yellow skirt and a pair of brown sandals. Silver rimmed sunglasses are on her face. Yeah, she stole one of Jyral's backup pairs, lol.

March 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM

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I just made him and I'm unable to choose a different pose until I return home from work. 😂

A screenshot of a goblin mid-leap animation. The background and positioning doesn't help the appearance, however. He wears a hodge-podge of armor appearing to be hastily constructed, similar to his axes. His name is in green to the left: Vexxik Groundgrinder.

February 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM

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Rotating him in my head, again. Yet I can't finish his writing, wtf??? Brain!! Please!!

#WoW #OC #WoWOC

A drawn picture of two figures. One on the ground in fetal position behind the standing figure, tall and proud. The sitting figure is in light armor with his hair exposed and a bit ruffled. The standing figure is wearing plate armor and leaning on a greatsword with a bird emblem by the cross guard on the blade, point dug into the ground.

February 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM

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Last night before bed, I sketched Jyral's future emotional support therapy animal. Tibbs!

He's a cute kitty and he's ready to help you in an emotional emergency. Scoop him up and hug him as his motorboat purrs soothe you into a relaxed puddle. :3

A low effort sketch of a bob-tailed lynx kitten drawn with pencil on a sketchpad. Their right forepaw is raised over a small lady bug like beetle.

January 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM

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Also, one of her older siblings and only brother: Jyral Dawnwatcher!

Both images are taken with Narcissus.

Four models of the same elven man. First one labeled: Battle Armor; Alive Past and Undead Present. It's a mix of bright and dark reds along with gold. His sword is on his back as a large golden blade that is aflame. The second is labeled: Should Sliver Armor; Afterlife Past. It's dark browns with brighter grey bones covered in a strange blue magic. The same magic wraps around a jagged, bonus blade in his hand. The third is labeled: Light Armor/Gear; Present Day. His hair is now visible as a pale silver and full beard is more noticeable. He wears a leather scaled tunic in red and black with golden trim. A red scarf wrapped around his neck and black and silver sunglasses don his face. The sword is thinner and lighter, more red and black than The first , sans any magic upon it. The final model is labeled: Casual Clothes; Present Day. He wears simple black pants, black boots with gold trim, and a crimson doublette with black and gold accents. The glasses are still on him and unlike the other models, his sword is a wooden training sword.

January 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM

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I have since made her a Redhead, but my blood elf shadow priest (in character class is a mage with mental magic), Veladora Dawnwatcher.

Four models of the same character: a blonde, long eared elven woman. The first one is the character is a set of fancy blue and gold robes with an icy-looking staff. Two blue notes of magic rotate around her. The second is her waving at the camera in a more relaxed halter dress in blue and purple. The third is her in dark blue pants outfit rubbing her hands together with a cloak that covers her shoulders to keep herself warm. The last is her with a red rose in her hair blowing a kiss left of the camera wearing a bright blue dress with gold accents and accessories. The dress is -quite- revealing, though still covers the important areas.

January 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM

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Ended up making a fun picture for my friends to help keep my #OCs straight. Lol.

These are all siblings and not even half of my #WoWOCs that I have.

A picture of seven people, each in golden frames, numbered 1-7 in order of oldest to youngest. 1 - Belline, also called Bell. 2 - Letricia, also called Lettie. 3 - Eviaedel, also called Evie. 4 - Jyral, also called Jy. 5 - Veladora, also called Vela. 6 - Faedori, also called Fae (this is written in red across the portrait, making it a bit hard to read). 7 - Alicianna, also called Alice.

All seven of them are elves, hair colors varying from either blonde to red, save for Evie with her dyed black hair. Evie's portrait has two of her pets photo bombing. A red cat and a magic flying, blue-silver worm.

The family is called Dawnwatcher, hence the file name "The Dawneatchers". Most of the siblings are serious in their photos save for Fae giving an apologetic grin.

January 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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Found it.

January 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM

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I got sunglasses. 😎 😄

January 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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Happy New Year! I got a shark onesie as a white elephant gift.

January 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM

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No art, but I baked cookies!

I can finally use the cookie jar as intended.

December 31, 2024 at 12:46 AM

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Ope. Forgot to update.

I might have to pause this for a while because I want to have a digital -and- a traditional version, but line art is way easier to trace over for me.

But yeah, think I nailed the line art here. :3

#WorldofWarcraft #OC #WoWOC

December 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM

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Hrm, maybe I go with Unt? 🤔😂

December 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM

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Met a super cutie at work. I couldn't take the poor thing home with me (he was abandoned 😭), but a customer had a neighbor and they came to give him a home. 💜💜💜

December 16, 2024 at 4:29 PM

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It's been on pause for a while, but here's more detail on my #WoWOC, Jyral Dawnwatcher.

Mostly added boot and cloak details and started on the gloves for his "not having a good day" self crouching in the back there. Got an ear, too! :3

#worldofwarcraft #OC #art

December 14, 2024 at 3:27 PM

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I added more armor!!!

I'll draw more later. Right now is a good break time due to all the details...

#OC #WorldofWarcraft

December 9, 2024 at 10:25 PM

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I did

Progress ~~ :3

I am doing my best and I have learned (relearned?) that drawing plate armor is hard. 😭😭😭

#oc #wow

An unfinished sketch in a notebook. Two figures, one in front standing tall, the other behind them sitting on the ground in a fetal position, hands on their head. The standard figure holds a greatsword in their right hand stabbed into the ground. The only noticable details are a hooded helmet, right pauldron and gauntlet, plate chest piece, and a mostly finished belt.

December 8, 2024 at 7:10 AM

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I mostly got this from Spotify Wrapped because that's when I made a character playlist. Bring Me The Horizon fit that character too much. 😂😅😔

Music slaps, though, so I was enjoying them on a personal level, too.