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Happy birthday to my beloved murder baby!

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Jason Todd/Red Hood Moodboard I painted a couple months ago.

The first row is Robin Jason, the second is catatonic Jason, and the third is Red Hood Jason.

In case this doesn't turn out too well, the individual blocks are as follows:

Top left: night cityscape of Gotham.

Top middle: stack of books Jason would have read (Anna Karenina, Frankenstein, Around the World in 80 Days, Pride & Prejudice, and Hamlet).

Top right: 2 short poems I thought fit Jason (I found them on pinterest): Innocence died screaming;/ Honey, ask me, I should know.// Don't cry for me/ I died years ago/ don't cry for me/ I'm finally alive.

Middle left: a grave/tombstone with " " engraved on it, a crowbar resting against the slab and a crow perched on top. Font on the sky says "Which hurts worse? A...or b? Forehand...or backhand?" 10...9...8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1...I'm sorry.

(Rats I made myself cry)

Middle: Glowing green Lazarus pit water; a tear stained with blood falls in.

Middle right: a hand dripping blood.

Bottom left: crystal glass of whiskey/scotch. Alfred told him which ones to appreciate (no underage drinking, AT ALL, Master Jason)

Bottom middle: snacks of money

Bottom right: a black gun against a black background (not my smartest moment, I'll admit).

In the intersections are some of my favorite quotes by/about Jason. They include: "I'm Robin, and being Robin gives me magic"/"Grayson is the most experienced, Tim isn't here so I'll say he's probably the smartest, Spoiler is the bravest, but you? You're the most...emotional."/"...better known to the NSA, CIA, Homeland Security, FBI, KGB, and Mossad as Red Hood."*/"Jason Todd, also Red Hood, former Robin, died nobly, came back a little less noble."/"Oh my goodness gracious! I've been bamboozled!"

JASON PETER TODD-WAYNE, <a good soldier>, AUGUST 16

ROBIN II, RED HOOD (II), APRIL 27

*Yes babygirl, be a menace to the entire planet, not just a li'l corner of New Jersey!!!

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I keep typing Jason Todd 'Jason Rodd' and honestly I bet that's part of the reason why one of Jason's aliases was Rason Rodd.

(If I kept misspelling my name, I too would tell people what I was misspelling.)

That way even if he misspelled Rason Rodd he'd have a chance at spelling Jason Todd correctly.

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Baby on Board

I’m adding another one to the lineup!

While the original Baby on (Surf) Board design remains my most popular, the Baby on (Skate) Board card has been hot on it’s heels.

That’s why I’ve now added another Board to the mix:

Baby on (Snow) Board!

Coming soon to my Etsy shop!

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SUP-per Card

Every so often, I think it’s necessary to refresh a design.  I’ve done it with my most popular cards and am currently working on another.  I popped on over to Michael’s today to buy my first set of watercolors to really get the look and feel I want on this redesign.

The Mock-up

I can’t speak for anyone else, but my initial mock-ups are usually pretty horrible. This one is one for the record books!

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Crafting a new space..

Crafting a new space...

I’ve been at this for a while now, but haven’t been as devoted to building my brand as I should be.  I was content to sell just enough to keep on buying supplies, and if I did that I considered myself successful.  Now my reality has changed, I’ve become a stay at home mom to a beautiful baby girl and now I want my business to be, well a real business!

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