Be The Parade You Want To See In The World

https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[mardigoth]

Intro Post

Hi there! I'm Gwyn, the artist behind MardiGoth!

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/idiomagic <- That's me :) I'm a nonbinary, ace, disabled, happily married, Elder Goth writer and artist. My mission in life is to bring more color, sparkle, joy, and whimsy into the world, one weird little Desk Buddy at a time. My motto is 'Be the parade you want to see in the world!' I make fun little sculptures, earrings, bookmarks, key chains, and more! I'm always happy to take commissions...just message me and we'll chat. Every two weeks or so, I add new things to my store. I'll always post here a couple of days before the new goodies drop, so you have a head's up. I am the smallest of small businesses: it's just me. I make everything by hand. I have zero advertising budget, so if you like what you see, please share it so others can see it too! Check out my store, and adopt a Desk Buddy for your very own! https://www.etsy.com/shop/MardiGoth

[mardigoth]

New Sun Catchers in the shop! They are even more sparkly in person...pictures can't do them justice! https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[mardigoth]

Rent is overdue again, and more bills are looming, so now is a great time to adopt a Buddy or celebrate Pride with some sparkle and whimsy! I'll have some more suncatchers listed tomorrow, and I have some cool ideas percolating, so stay tuned!

https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[cipheramnesia]

How about we just have like... hey trans people, post your pay links or wishlist or whatever you got. No limits, no trans excluded, intersex welcome, any and all genders off the social conventions included. Promote other people's stuff too if it will help. I'll just reblog em a bunch. This is for everyone, anyone, and it should go without saying not to use it to police who is in our community. We are better than that.

I need a reblog to share your info, please use those, not comments or tags. I try to reblog immediately every instance I see between 10am and 10pm, everything else goes into the queue.

Additionally, Reddit has some donation resources, which are outlined and linked in this post. However, there are potential difficulties associated with these resources, with more details in this post.

Potentially useful links as I find them: Guide to Fundraising.

[cipheramnesia]

Anyway it's pride so

[getinthehandbasket]

I'm nonbinary and my partner is trans (in a much more visible way than I am). I just got laid off, and unemployment is a fucking joke. I'm trying to get certifications to prove I can do what I've been doing for the last 10 years, but they all cost money, and we live in the most expensive place in the US and don't have a good way to get out (also leaving would almost certainly mean going to a place far less safe for us).

If you wanna throw a dollar or so my direction, I would be very grateful

https://paypal.me/clovershandbasket

[hellpupp]

paypal.me/hellpup

my last paycheck was slightly over $400, and i desperately need to get my windshield replaced before it shatters, & my brakes need fixing soon, soooo.... tbh now would be an awesome time for a random act of kindness. 😮‍💨💜

my partner @pyrussprite / @breadball is also an amazing digital artist & takes commissions!

[transgendz]

My partner and I are both getting several surgeries soon, which will be both gender affirming and medically life-changing in nature. Hospitals cant feed us because we have some extremely high maintenance allergies, so on top of normal recovery cost, we need to get enough microwavable/pre-packaged food to last several weeks of hospital stays.

PP--gfm

[sublimehoneybear]

I've been in a rough spot for several months after my old boss sold his business, being an out trans woman in the current climate toward us has made finding someone who will hire me in the conservative (US) south extremely difficult. My savings are totally drained, and I am at a very real risk of homelessness.

K*-F1

V*nm0

C*sh4pp

[idiomagic]

I'm a disabled, nonbinary, ace artist. I'm drowing in debt from vet bills and my (nonbinary ace) husband losing his job. I'm not asking for donations. The thing that would help me most is for you to take a look at and share my Etsy shop. I have zero budget for marketing, and I just need people to know my stuff exists. Everything I make is handmade...sparkly key chains, bookmarks, Pride merch, and funny little friends I call Desk Buddies. I'm trying to bring whimsy and joy back into the world, and hoping my creations can help keep the lights on and food on the table. Please take a look, maybe adopt a Buddy, and share if you're so inclined. It would help me enormously! https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[idiomagic]

Just wanted to give you all a look at my work bench, and a sneak peek at some of the cool things that are coming soon :)

[boundless-ennui]

I admire how relatively tidy your work bench is. I am forever trying to unearth the surface of my desk and then burying it anew under yet more stuff!

[mardigoth]

Ooooh! So many fabulous bones! What do you do with them? I bet they'd look amazing covered in rhinestones lol

[mardigoth]

Happy Pride Month Everyone!

We're here, we're queer, and we're bringing the whimsy! I'm Gwyn, a disable nonbinary ace artist. My mission is to bring whimsy, sparkle, and joy into the world. I make everything in my store by hand...bookmarks, keychains, jewelry, sparkly little friends, fairy houses, and more! This Pride month, please support independent queer artists instead of corporations. I'm the smallest of small businesses...just me and my cat Scout. Every purchase goes to keep the lights on, pay off my enormous vet bills, and keep Scout in her super expensive prescription kibble. If you need more joy, whimsy, and weirdness in your life, I've got you covered! https://mardigoth.etsy.com

https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[mardigoth]

Happy Pride Month Everyone!

We're here, we're queer, and we're bringing the whimsy! I'm Gwyn, a disable nonbinary ace artist. My mission is to bring whimsy, sparkle, and joy into the world. I make everything in my store by hand...bookmarks, keychains, jewelry, sparkly little friends, fairy houses, and more! This Pride month, please support independent queer artists instead of corporations. I'm the smallest of small businesses...just me and my cat Scout. Every purchase goes to keep the lights on, pay off my enormous vet bills, and keep Scout in her super expensive prescription kibble. If you need more joy, whimsy, and weirdness in your life, I've got you covered! https://mardigoth.etsy.com

https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[mardigoth]

New Buddies in the shop! Butterfly plague doctor! Super cute yeti! and more! https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[auburnlaughter]

Temporary shelf of sparkly friends from @mardigoth.Don't mind the clamp, we're still securing shelving units and things for the new window nook. Sparkly friends will eventually be moving to different shelves, but for now it's nice to have most of them in one place (a few are still chilling on other shelves).

[mardigoth]

OH WOW! So much sparkle! Such a nifty little village! Thank you thank you thank you for sharing! <3

[gracewight]

GROUP PHOTO!!! WHIMSY CORNER!!!!!

Sparklepants and Señor Tribble had great many long and difficult to pronounce words over both the cowboy hat and the fez but the bottom line is the cowboy hat doesn’t FIT Sparklepants so~

(The glasses are being shared much more amicably by Starchild and Snifty who are much more well-mannered.)

(Lovester, Crabbie, Shiney-Sandshrew and Octopretty are happy as they are.)

@idiomagic @mardigoth

[idiomagic]

There is nothing in the world that gives me as much joy as seeing my sparkly little dudes in their forever homes! Thank you so, so much for supporting my art and for adopting the little guys! And, most especially, thank you for sharing your joy with me <3 Such happy little Buddies, in such a marvelous home!

[idiomagic]

Just wanted to give you all a look at my work bench, and a sneak peek at some of the cool things that are coming soon :)

[mardigoth]

Coming Tomorrow!

Pride earrings, Tiki Buddies, and suncatchers are getting listed tomorrow 5/29!

[mardigoth]

Some really fun things coming soon! Tiki Buddies! Suncatchers! Pride earrings! And more! I'm going to keep listing things in small batches as I finish making them, instead of waiting for one big store drop. The big drops kill my body, with the hours of photography and listing etc. Make sure to check the store often, so you don't miss out! Scout Cat needs to go in for bloodwork and monitoring in a few weeks, which will require another pile of money I don't have, so please consider MardiGoth for all your Pride merch needs, and maybe adopt a Buddy or two. There are so many fabulous Buddies still looking for good homes. Adopt a Buddy today!

https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[mardigoth]

Mini store drop!

I was feeling kind of silly, and wanted to try something new and different and goofy. So, allow me to introduce... ...the God Buddies! Buddha Buddy! Ganesh Buddy! Bastet Buddy! Glow in the dark Cthulhu Buddy! and the Lucky Money Frog!

https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[retrophiliac]

As an autistic, disabled Canadian creator, I design communication support pins to make everyday expression more accessible. This work is self-run and community-supported. If you value accessible tools like this, my current sale is a call to action to support and sustain it.

https://retrophiliac.etsy.com

[mardigoth]

Pride store drop!

New in the store...Pride necklaces and matching keychains!

Earrings coming soon! https://mardigoth.etsy.com

[taibhsearachd]

Because Etsy is a cesspit of AI and dropshipped bullshit now... can you guys drop me links to stores of independent artists?

They can make clothes and accessories, they can sell prints or stickers or pins, they can make tiny figurines (I LOVE tiny figurines), they can make dice, they can make something I haven't thought of, their store can even be on Etsy itself, you JUST have to be sure they're a real person who actually makes their own art.

Artists please self-promote. Non-artists please shove any stores you like at me, brag about your artists friends, and/or reblog so the artists will see this. I want you to destroy my activity page.

[ruffboi-mags]

Give us recommendations for artists I can get little presents for my wife from. Please. I legitimately want as many artists in the pool as possible.

[toffeequackers]

@nerdykeppie

[nerdykeppie]

@optimysticals! @simakai! @mayakern!

And yes. Us. :)

[zaerion]

@idiomagic sells desk buddies!

[idiomagic]

Thanks, @zaerion for thinking of me! My store is https://mardigoth.etsy.com, @mardigoth here on tumblr. I sell handmade sparkly Pride merch, key chains, book marks, jewelry, fairy houses, dollhouse accessories, and Desk Buddies. Prices: $15- $150 for really elaborate pieces They look like this: