Hi everyone! 

Life has definitely not been going how I planned this year. I have not been able to draw as much as I would have liked to because of carpal tunnel syndrome (and I have been doing physio to try to stave off double arm surgery). My new job as a screen printer has also been keeping me very busy and tired. In preparation for an art market I went to (that failed lol) I also built a ko-fi shop for merchandise! It's a collab between my friend kittyinc and I of things we have made so I would love it if you would check it out or spread the word! It would really help me out since my car had problems the day of the market and I just had to fix it for $600 today. OTL 

Hopefully everyone has a great holiday season! Here's to hoping I can get back on track in 2024 and finish all the designs I had planned. The physio has definitely been helping so I'm hoping I can start to get back to drawing more.

Here is a link to the shop: https://ko-fi.com/yardsard/shop

Hey everyone! Sorry for mostly radio silence, but I've been suffering with some kind of ???hand arthritis/motion injury??? (my doctor doesn't really know; the basic protocol I've been given is kind of...not really working that good and mostly consists of taking aleve but I can't afford a specialist rn.) I have been trying really hard to rest my hand and do the other things she said. BUT BASICALLY...I can barely grip a pen and haven't really been able to draw. My thumb is fucked up and gripping like that or with fine motor skills is super painful like I can't even peel off a sticker atm lmao it's so frustrating. I am still unemployed and have been since last Nov. and just keep getting a ton of rejection emails and now I can barely finish what I have or draw anything new so I'm just like cool...now what.   

There is some stuff I need to pay for soon like my car tag renewal, looking for some kind of thumb splint or glove that might support my hand if I try to draw (idk what more to do to help this problem??), and some other things like medication/bills so I'm trying to round up like $300.

So I'm having a sale on my designs I've made and some OCs! All these ones HERE are 25% off (minus trade ocs). I also have https://toyhou.se/8166242.teruo ($35) and https://toyhou.se/3579987.gumi ($80) (but not included in the discount atm). These are really the designs I have to move because a lot of my OCs were traded for and can't be sold. I also have a Mercari with some physical items here.

Anyways thanks for looking! I miss being able to draw. It's really, really aggravating because it messed up all my plans and time lines for Pride designs and everything. T_T

Howdy! I'm opening a few slots for March, but it's kind of a mixed bag on what I'm offering. I'm trying to possibly order myself a tablet stand at least because I'm kind of holding mine like a waiter holds a menu right now and it's not that comfortable. @_@

SKETCH GRAB BAGS- $10-$15, depending on character complexity. See spoiler for sort of example, although I will likely do a smaller size canvas and possibly more B&W shading or change around style/brushes. It'll include whatever I feel like of a character, so it could be more than a bust. I'm just being whimsical in between designing. Open to a variety of characters. [2/3?? slots open]

500x500 PORTRAIT ICON- $30. See spoiler for examples. [1-2/1-2 slots open; haven't decided if I'll take 1 or 2, but leaning towards 1]. Generally human/humanoid only.

Sticker Chibi- $15. See spoiler for example. [0/1 slot open]. Possibly open to a variety of characters.

Howdy! I've been pretty depressed with my regular art this year and decided to branch out into other stuff. So I'm offering custom gingerbread cookie clay ornaments this year! This is my first time really attempting to do stuff with clay, but I think I'm getting better with each project (and also perfecting my technique for this cookie style- there's already methods I want to update haha). Needless to say, maybe I won't become a real baker any time soon- but at least it's giving me dopamine molecules for now lmao. I would like to earn a little bit of money for my upcoming trip as well. ^^

I used my dainty Kogane as an example! From template, to volume 1 (chunky), to volume 2 (updated, improving). He is a goober.

-Yes, this is a physical item I will mail you! You have to be comfortable privately giving me your address either in DM or via Paypal.
-The price ($15), includes the shipping cost to all states but Hawaii and Alaska (but I am willing and capable to ship to either if we arrange the cost).
-I can possibly ship internationally, but in my experience I think it wouldn't be very cost effective to you. DM prior to ordering and we can try to make arrangements if you would like to try anyways.

Price:
$15 each, which includes shipping and handling to all 48 lower US States.
+$10 for each additional character ornament
+ a small fee for possibly adding fake clay sprinkles, glitter or sparkles, etc. (I haven't picked up any extra materials yet for that sort of thing, but I'm open to making an outlandish sparkling cookie lol)
+I will consider quoting pricing to make a couples ornament or something like that, but it will have more punches for string on top to balance it probably.
+Could POSSIBLY do accessories for a fee, like make your character a cookie sword?? >_>;;
+Might be open to making a cookie that's not like a headshot...some kind of slab cookie art???? Something else??? 

Details/Info:
-Characters may be simplified slightly or even quite a bit. I do like detailed characters and I have plans to change techniques to even further capture character details but at the end of the day, it's a silly cookie. I plan to experiment some with these so I do appreciate wiggle room (i.e. I'm thinking about ways to fill in hair more, changing the lineart to include thick and thin, etc. Just using my noggin lol). Simplifications to the overall outline of a character may be made in order to reduce the chance of breakage. I may also build the cookie with layers for a more 3D effect if I can get that to work.
-I am definitely trying my absolute best for neatness. My hand shakes pretty bad when I do squeezing type tasks. If it's not to my personal standards, I absolutely will toss it out and start over. OTL    

-Thus far sizing has come in around 3", which is why it might be simplified, but obviously that might change depending on how the character is.
-That being said- I'm open to any kind of character head this time! Humans/humanoids, anthros, and even possibly ferals! I do think simpler characters work best overall, but it's up to you! I am very artistically open to what can be cookie-fied because...I am sad and need amusement atm.

-What hasn't been doing the absolute best for me currently when deciding on a character? Very spikey hair. It ends up being very, very fragile and can crumble away even when painting.
-Thus far, I have not tried to seal these cookies with any sealants. I may start sealing the actual cookies with a matte sealant to try to preserve the cookie look while leaving the paint unsealed and glossy.

Timeline of process:
Day 1: Template out character, roll out clay, cut out clay.
Day 1-2/3: Ornament is drying, will paint if possible. Due to thicknessnes, drying time depends.
Day 3-4/5: Painting, frosting, etc. The frosting style paint has a recommended drying time of 72 hours.

Then shipping out ASAP! I have all the means to ship from my home. I will work as hard as I can to have these out in time for Christmas gifts if need be. I think final post date for gifts was determined to be the 14th/15th? I am leaving for a trip from the 22nd to the 28th and I don't think I will be able to complete any during that time but I'm totally free after that and can send cookies in January even!  

Please understand, I will do my absolute best to ensure these arrive in one piece but I am at the mercy of the postal service. I will be labeling it as fragile/do not crush. We can talk about what to do in the event of any...unfortunate...incidents, but I'm hoping nothing happens. @_@

Please fill out this form and post it here or DM it to me.
Username: ---
Character Reference(s): ---
Additional Information: (You can tell me character info, expression, if you want me to make a fake chomp out of the cookie, make it extra goofy on purpose etc. You also have the option of black frosting instead of white if need be.)
Progress photos: Y/N (I can either update you with photos of the craft or it can be a total surprise)

Edit: I filled my 2 slots for right now! But I might open up some in a few days so feel free to join a waitlist or ask for a ping. ^^

Hiya! I'm opening 2 portrait icon slots. 1 slot is to pay for someone charging me back as an "unauthorized purchase" on the same type of slot and the other is to pay for a blood draw I had. I can do a large variety of human/humanoids. Bald, old, complicated, DND, whatever! They are $30 each. Feel free to DM me for a slot. (There is a hurricane hitting us today?? Tomorrow?? If I lose power for an extended period of time I will let you know.)

(TW: a bit of blood) Examples:

everyone in this folder here wink wonk (my adopts that were $35 are now $25!)

i can most likely haggle since I'd like to get everyone rehomed by the end of the year c:

Aloha!! I have been sitting around wishing I could talk about my characters with people more sooo I thought I would cast the net out a little bit and see if anyone would like to talk to me on Discord! A lil bit of info about me:

-I mostly prefer headcanon/HC just chit chatting, shootin’ the shit or whatever. But also I could consider RP again! I can make posts anywhere from a few paragraphs to a few pages- it just depends! My energy levels lately have been on the low side because of health problems but if I feel inspired then Y’know!

-I prefer to have friends 21+. You must be at least 18 to talk to me in private. (I know I do have some followers under that age- feel free to say hi on all the publicly available areas!) 

-All of my characters in the ghost emoji folder and sock hell (dainties) are open to talk about. They can all use friends/lovers/enemies/antagonists and so on. A lot of their profile info is not really a thing because profile making is not really my specialty but I can easily give you a run down on anyone who interests you! A lot of them are mega assholes lol. I am also happy to start from scratch and make new characters.

-I do multi-ship my characters. I have very few limits as far as 18+ content and also my characters are not a reflection of me. I frequently give them interests/fetishes/what have you that I don’t have and don’t condone IRL. I just like everything dark and spicy and trying to really get a feel for who my character is whoops.

-I am usually a slice of life/various AU’s kind of person but also I would like to get back more into like sci-fi and fantasy and stuff?? I am pretty broad in interests these days. 

-What else do the kids put here now??? Oh, I am open to possibly drawing art but again, I have very limited free time and you can genuinely tell since I barely make personal art as it is lol.

-Please don’t be upset with me if I kind of die off or maybe we just don’t click. That is kind of why I don’t get out there much or make a lot of these. You can just nudge me, ask what’s up, tell me fuck you and fuck off good riddance. Like it’s fine lmao. I only recently started trying medication for ADHD and kind of unraveling how my brain works best so like maybe I’ll be annoying/overexcited and message a bunch or maybe I’ll just be like uhh??? or not in a good mood or not vibing. I’m sorry. t-t 

Anyways if you’d like to talk just send me a DM and tell me a little about yourself and toss me your Discord!