Make a Mess

02/26/2024

Realized I hadn’t posted this final piece yet but I finished it a while ago! I had fun experimenting with different fiber techniques to make it. In it, I used punch needle, embroidery, and weaving. I’m loving the color palette and might be sticking with it for a while 🙈 What’s your favorite part of this piece?

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 !! My own two cats refuse to wear costumes so have these drawings I made of kitties in the spooky spirit! I meant to have these done in time to be stickers but maybe next year 😅 which spooky kitty is your fave? 😻

05/31/2023

Just dropped some new pieces in my shop! Add some galaxy vibes to your walls 🌌 Needle felted embroidery pieces, ready to hang. This one started off very different but then I messed up the moon and decided to change it up to a foreign world where some cool neon pink planet hangs in the sky and I kind of love it. I think it’d look lovely in your home ☺️ Dm me or buy on my shop (link in bio)- local pickup is available for Boston folks!

04/20/2023

The Fixtapes collection coming at ya on Saturday! Make sure you check my stories for the countdown and grab some stickers, patches, and a few more things dropping!

04/06/2023

02/22/2023

Still trying to find a name for this one but here’s another weaving creation I made recently! I’m in love with the sunset vibes color palette and definitely want to make some more circular loom weavings in the future. Any name suggestions for this fella?

02/15/2023

🎉 Finally sharing pics of a weaving I finished forever ago. Named it ‘Piñata Party’ because that’s the vibes I had while making it! Trying to have it in my next drop, hopefully soon 💕

07/29/2021

Realized I had never posted this, oops! This is the final piece from my reel/vlog and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I haven't given her a name yet but I know she is a celestial goddess and I want to give her the universe ✨

07/20/2021

I've been feeling really productive this week. Got a vlog done (just posted!), finished gluing the back of this punch needle, made lots of progress on my weaving and worked on Patreon rewards! I love weeks like this but sometimes worry about when the other shoe will drop and my art block will return. It's definitely helped to jump around different mediums; punch needle is so fun and very different from illustration which helps. I know I can't always be moving at this pace but I kind of love it?

Oh well. I'm happy with how this piece turned out; it was inspired by a piece by .almeida who is extremely talented!

07/14/2021

I posted a sketchbook tour for July on my Patreon yesterday, patrons can see it starting at the $2 tier! I also still have my July rewards up for grabs, subscribe any time this month to the Sticker Club or Sticker & Print Club and you'll get the rewards 👀
✨ patreon.com/stephmakemess

06/26/2021

July's theme is AQUARIUMS! 🐠🐟 One of my favorite places in the world, I wanted to capture the feeling of visiting an aquarium (until I can go back 😢). Become a patron before July 1st and the Sticker Club/Sticker+Print Club tiers will get these rewards. Link in bio! Let my patreon career officially begin 😄

06/18/2021

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I couldn't stop thinking about this dream gamer girl set. I'm not happy with the composition of it but such are the woes of traditional art. I may mess around in Photoshop and make a print out of this 👀 any other gamers in the chat? What colors would your dream set be?