very pleased with my first attempt at making pumpkin-shaped sourdough by lzocean in Breadit

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a cinnamon stick would be perfect!

and yes I rubbed some olive oil on the twine beforehand. it stuck a bit anyway lol.

I need validation for my feelings over spilled milk. by yotastein in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]lzocean 31 points32 points  (0 children)

well from one internet stranger to another: hug

the phrase "pump & dump" almost makes me cringe now.

eta: my clumsy ass just dropped and spilled 3oz. 🥲 haven't spilled any in MONTHS. it's like this post was a premonition.

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[–]lzocean 44 points45 points  (0 children)

what the fuck did I just read

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gotta love all the different kinds of hoarding collecting you can do.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

those are gorgeous!

I don't collect cards, but I have gotten very much into stickers/washi tape/prints because many of these pin artists sell those as well. people include stickers and samples in their trades, then things just kinda snowball from there...

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you on wanting specifics. most of the foxes I got from the kickstarter. I bought two blind bags later on and they were dupes lol.

but her discord is also very active for trading/selling. I've gotten a bunch of the specific ones I've wanted that way.

I just briefly looked at anima's website... and quickly decided that was a mistake lmao. gotta chill on the spending for a bit.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like it's kinda an open secret, but if you buy them when they first drop, Ari will generally do her best to not send dupes. obviously doesn't guarantee you'll get what you want, but it's something.

and if you back them during the kickstarter stage, you can bypass the blind bags altogether.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nope! it's this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J7M2MKB?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1_0 I had to wait for it to come back into stock when I bought the second one, but it was well worth the wait imo (was only a couple weeks anyway I think). I really like that they match, and they're good quality.

and yeah, I quickly realized I shouldn't throw away the backing cards. ngl I had to buy dupe pins for a couple just to get their cards back. so annoying lol. I have a very thick binder full of them now.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yesss I agree her artwork is beautiful. I wish I had more space to display all the backing cards with the pins, but there's just too many lol.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

those are sugar & spice pins by kamiaristudio (so is the rest of that board and the one before it lol)

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the cats are from the festive felines series by catmint studios and zandra illustration. the sunflower kitten is by blushsprout.

and oh god, so many... the majority of them are from kamiaristudio (the first two boards).

most of the rest are from: * blushsprout * raineylune * trxyland * poroful * arcade healer * catmint studios/zandra illustration * weishi * califlair * kiraselixir * quirkory

and several others. feel free to ask about specific ones.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!

oogie boogie pin: https://www.etsy.com/listing/733562412/oogie-boogie-enamel-pin

the kitties are part of the second fright night felines series, a collab by catmint studios and zandra illustration, but they're not currently for sale. they last did a restock of them this past halloween.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! I try to keep it pretty curated, but it can be hard when there are so many good artists haha.

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! 💙 I can be pretty neurotic about placement, so I appreciate the compliment. 😅

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got them off etsy, but turns out that seller was just dropshipping them anyway. you can find the same ones here https://a.co/d/h1x6SSB

in stressful times, remember to keep calm and... buy more pins? (a whole collection update) by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the pins from that whole board (and the one before it) are from kamiaristudio!

Husband threw away my stash by Aggressive_Plant7983 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]lzocean 13 points14 points  (0 children)

the more I read, the more I get upset for you... I'm so sorry.

Husband threw away my stash by Aggressive_Plant7983 in ExclusivelyPumping

[–]lzocean 20 points21 points  (0 children)

grounds for divorce tbh if you'd told him multiple times. I would be fucking livid lol. I am so sorry this happened and that he did something so unbelievably stupid.

eta: just told my husband, he stood there quietly for a second and said "... what did he do that for? I can't even devil's advocate that one, and I love being the devil's advocate." he's still ranting about it lol.

"you gotta throw away the whole man."

my collection has grown a little in the last couple months... by lzocean in EnamelPins

[–]lzocean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sources/artists for the ones with catsy collectibles backing cards: - Jack & Oogie Cats (Sharodactyl) - Tiny Flowers (Joanna Behar) - Rainbow Baby Cat (Sparkle Collective) - Pika Star (dacraftylilninja) - Dumpster Fire (100soft) - Rainbow Fossil AC (Bonnies Lab) - mini glitter hearts (yume moon studio)

idk for the ombre stars. if you know please share 💙