12/01/2025
We did our first ever show in 2015 at the Star Trek convention in Vulcan. We were manning the Last Chance Cat Ranch table, and made 20 hand painted mugs to sell for the charity. We sold them all, and figured maybe we were onto something. We did more shows and eventually moved into Purple Hippo Boutique. Tomorrow, we will be packing up the few items we have left, and vacating our spot at the store for good.
After 10 years, we decided to call it quits. We had no idea we would do it this long, it was a lot of fun, but hard work. Making my own images by both drawing and painting made us unique. Too many others came along and simply get their images off Google, Etsy, or AI. It made it hard to compete, and to be honest, we got frustrated and bored with it. I was putting hours into each drawing, where others had their images in 30 seconds. When we switched from hand painting our items to sublimation, you stuck with us and continued to purchase from us.
Anyways, we want to thank everyone for the past 10 years of loyalty and support. We do miss the shows, and of course the people we met. I will say this is going to be the most relaxing December we’ve had in 10 years though, so that’s something!
We truly thank those of you who came to shows specifically to find us, and came year after year to add new pieces that we made.
Thank you to the Calgary Horror Con, Domesticated Divas, Purple Hippo, Lethbridge Handmade Market, and others I’m probably missing. We always enjoyed selling our items with you, and you’ll be missed.
As ideas are always swirling around in our minds, there’s always a chance we could come back and do something different, but as for now we are enjoying our spare time. Thanks everyone, we truly appreciate all of you. 🙂
