Jyxxie

Godammit, I'm getting sick.
I guess, considering how everyone around me has been sick forever, I've had a good long run of health. But still, it sucks, you know?

Well, if you like my mini-eeveelution papercraft series, I have two ready! One is built and will appear online soon, the other I need to print and build. I really honestly only intended to make Vaporeon. Isn't that how it all usually begins?

Due to work (which I'm working more hours thanks to the holidays) and of course the holidays themselves, I'll have less time to work on 3D and crafting in general, so don't look for updates too quickly from me. (Not that I update fast anyway, right? lol)

Boy, it's getting cold out.

It's been a little over two years since Dinna [Paperbuff] passed away, leaving us so suddenly. Do you remember her? Do you remember her contributions, her positive attitude? Do you think of her often? Every time I open a 3D model, every time I think of models I want to work on, every time I think of Paperpokes, every time I think of my friends at Paperpokes; I think of Dinna and remember her, and it still hurts.
Now, I know I wasn't as close to her as many were. We did talk often, and I considered us friends. So when I received a text message from Brandon that she had died, my first reaction was stunned disbelief. Next was to go outside in the cold air with my laptop [as my only internet connection at the time was to be outside, leeching off my neighbor] and talk with Brandon, confirm it. I just couldn't believe that she had been taken so suddenly, so early. You know what one of the things that still hurts is? Dinna lived only about twenty miles from me, and we talked about it once or twice, but I never got a chance to visit her.

But, I wanted to thank her again. She was a driving force behind me in the thriving time of Paperpokes when we were all a tight-knit group. She was the gooey sweet stuff [caramel!] that held everyone together; she networked and made it easier for everyone, cheered us up when we needed it, gave us words of inspiration when we were at a loss.

Do you remember the Arcanine papercraft? Without Dinna's pestering me to change it, it would have never been the model it is now. I was so ready to churn it out and work on more and more that I wasn't going to edit the face at all; it would have been super-derpy. Thanks to Dinna, I realized that quality takes a little more effort but makes it all worth it. Making something you're proud of.

When she passed away, there were tributes to her on Facebook, deviantart, Paperpokes.. I never said a word. This wasn't apathy; I tend to react.. quietly, withdrawn to losing someone. I tend to support others who need it. This happened with my aunt, recently. I never posted anything because.. I was afraid my words wouldn't do justice to how I felt. To how she meant to me, to everyone. I didn't write anything because I was too stunned still, to formulate the words to give her a proper tribute. I know even this won't be enough, but every bit helps, and it's about time I finally give her a tribute. Sorry, Dinna; I know I'm a little late here..

Do you remember her? Do you still think of her?


When you remember, do you still cry?



Always in our hearts, you will remain. Thank you, Paperbuff.

Geez.

I know y'all are waiting for more papercraft stuff. And digimon too. But, I haven't had the inspiration to work on papercraft lately.

What I /have/ been doing, however, is work, read, make stuff, have a life offline. Oh, and do some light writing.

Tonight I decorated for Halloween. I know it's about two months early. I really wanted to do it. XD It took about 5 hours, sadly. We.. have a lot of decorations. Not as many as christmas, but, eh.

Felt like I owed you guys an explanation as to why Papermon hasn't been updated. Sorry guys; maybe soon.

Papermon is now open! Papermon, short for Digimon Papercrafts, is officially up and running! Papermon is a side project of a few members of Paperpokes, and so it may not receive regular updates as Paperpokes does. However, when a model is posted, we will try our best to post it on a Wednesday. Starting with our grand opening today, 7/20/11, we post Jyarimon, with Gigimon and Guilmon following.

So go, build your digimon, have at it!

Papermon

With pencil, I draw from right to left and from up to down.

With mouse, I draw from left to right and down to up.

Th'hell?

Expect some non-3D arts soon.