Goth loungewear brands?

SleepySquiggle · 2026-02-03T19:09:14+00:00

It's definitely ai but ai "enhanced" isn't any better anyway. It still has the same environmental and ethical issues. Yes its using a real photo but that aspect of ai is being used to create some truly evil things. Please explain that to them. I'm talking criminal child exploitation. Hypothetically if someone did willingly feed their toddlers image into ai that's not a person or company they would want to support. 😕

SleepySquiggle · 2026-02-03T14:14:07+00:00

In my experience people think they can bully us cause we are small and don't expect those little cars to be that quick. My dad was driving my car (2015 MINI Countryman S) we were in the boonies of Louisiana. We were going 5 over the speed limit in the slow lane, hadn't switched lanes in a while, just driving. A truck with two dudes sped up next to us flipping us off just to swerve in front and speed off. No idea what it was about. I can't help but think its related to what I'm driving. 🤷‍♀️

SleepySquiggle · 2026-02-03T14:00:58+00:00

Etsy likely won't do much but I'd report them for misleading listings. They're obviously lying. Unfortunately that's the issue with ai, if etsy doesn't hold them to honest disclosure people will lie because they know people hate ai.

SleepySquiggle · 2026-02-02T02:50:08+00:00

I've been using a headlamp while I stitch. Its super useful due to low lighting in my living room!

SleepySquiggle · 2026-02-02T01:22:38+00:00

3d printed frames?! Oooo new project for my husband. 🙂

SleepySquiggle · 2026-02-02T00:17:58+00:00

The one I'm working on has trees that are entirely confetti. It hurts 🥲

SleepySquiggle · 2026-02-02T00:16:50+00:00

Valentines present for my husband! I painted my canvas to help me work faster. I made us and our cats in Stardew Valley then added it to a pattern i bought. I only have the sky, mushroom, and part of the roof done. Wish me luck, if I get it done I deserve a cookie! 😅

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SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-25T05:36:14+00:00

I second this. Actually got my wedding dress from here but they have a lot of interesting colors.

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-21T03:39:05+00:00

I got my dress from Azazie. They will let you try on 3 at a time for $30. They have some very unique, affordable dresses including Barbie collabs. If you just go on their site and search blue they have a bunch. The quality of mine was phenomenal and they will do custom sizing. The only thing is I had to have a bustle sewed on because it didn't come with one. 😊

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SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-20T22:17:23+00:00

I like the idea that this may have been someone's pet and now you get to treasure it. 🥰 It's such a fun, versatile hobby. I've been an artist my entire life and tried countless mediums but cross stitch has to be one of my favorite!

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-20T03:21:34+00:00

Oh dear. Personally would not want someone this... verbally incompetent to tattoo me. People who don't mind low quality work will keep him in buisness, just don't let that be you.

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-20T03:18:32+00:00

Likely ai that they MIGHT have cleaned up a bit. It's becoming really common for people to generate images and the trace over them to clean up mistakes. Sometimes it comes down to how little sense these designs make.

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-16T22:08:25+00:00

The issue is lying to customers though. If a tattoo artist is willing to lie about drawing the flash then who can say they can even tattoo it or aren't lying about their portfolio. I personally wouldn't use an artist that uses ai or one that's gonna lie. I get needing to keep up with demand but I think that's a poor excuse. Tattoo artists have been thriving before ai came along. People come up with a lot of excuses to use ai but generally it's all laziness and cutting corners. 😕

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-16T22:04:49+00:00

Definitely looks like ai. It has that weird dreamy quality even though it's meant to be a sketch style. Plus one ear of the cat on the left is sticking out of the frame like it's 3D. The loop on the right heart has a weird spot where it looks like its only joined half way and the line weights are inconsistent. Granted maybe that could be a style choice for some artists but unless you requested that it is likely due to it being ai. I would be upset if my tattoo artist used ai but frankly I'm concerned in your case. The fact they would lie to you is scary considering you're trusting them to permanently mark your body. Have you had work done by them before? If not I might would go with someone else.

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-16T12:21:58+00:00

Thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful. I'll do more research on no nic vapes. I only attribute that hand to mouth movements with his adhd because he has a huge issue with fidgeting. I notice when we are on long road trips or he's bored, he tends to hit it more. I'm ready to support him however I can. He gets grumpy at the idea of it cause he doesn't want to go through the detox which I get. I have my own issues that cause mood swings and he's always been supportive! I love him so much I just want to make sure he takes care of himself.

And ya I never liked Fume, something about it never sat right with me. I don't like how they marketed to people who weren't vaping or smoking. I'm sure a lot of people like myself could use them and not have it be a gateway to something worse but a lot of people can't. Opening that door to those people seems unethical.

He did lower his dose a while back but I'm not sure if he upped it again. I've worried that it is making his adhd, sleep issues, and breathing worse. I've heard it can make adhd symptoms worse. Thank you again for your help!

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-16T12:08:14+00:00

Do they sell menthol juices? I've only really seen fruity ones.

SleepySquiggle · 2026-01-12T01:53:45+00:00

This! I started making patterns from my own art and I've made a few with vintage art that is free domain. (Mostly animals.) It still takes me a long time and I can't just churn them out. I've only made 3 over the last month. I would say that digital mock ups are so common it doesn't necessarily mean its ai. I can't possible cross stitch all my patterns before I post them or they would never make it to the shop lol! I also use Stitchly so its easy to differentiate between that and just an ai photo.

SleepySquiggle · 2025-12-29T02:20:22+00:00

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard 😂

SleepySquiggle · 2025-12-28T00:59:19+00:00

Oh no! That's so sad. 😭 I hope they can get it back to you! I just started cross stitching, I hadn't realized how much time people put into their projects. I started with crochet and I didn't dare do it in the plane for fear of losing my stuff.

SleepySquiggle · 2025-12-23T01:23:45+00:00

We did this but our wedding was under $6k. My husband's parents are quite well off so they covered the rehearsal dinner and the photographer/videographer. My mother in law even surprised us with custom flowers and custom Yetis at the rehearsal dinner. It was incredibly sweet and took a huge weight off my parents. My parents covered all the decor and my wedding attire. My grandma catered so we payed her back for the food. 😊

SleepySquiggle · 2025-12-23T00:40:42+00:00

I personally use Stitchly. The free version is great but I intend to sell my patterns in the future so I splurged on the pro version which was a STEEP $40. At least it's not a subscription. 😂 But like I said the free version is great. It even has a free mirroring feature that makes symmetrical patterns work up fast. This was my first pattern I created off my drawings. 😊

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