To those on my f-list who have PM'd me or left a comment of sorts, I will get to your message(s) as soon as I can. I am a bit behind on everything and to make matters worse, right now my area is getting slammed by the Nor'easter. I am not sure how much longer I will have power. The weather also seems to be interfering with my internet service provider, so the net is very slow and I just don't feel like dealing with it when it runs at a snail's pace. Please, don't keep sending me repeat messages, it is flooding my inbox and putting me that much more behind. Thanks for your patients...;)

 

Some on my f-list may remember a post I made in my journal back at the beginning of October. This post was about a a special donation program called Operation Christmas Child! My original post can be found here:

Operation Christmas Child!

I figured it was time for an update:



Today, my box from Japan with the rest of the remaining "goodies" to be donated arrived! As you can see the boxes are pretty full and a lucky little boy & girl should have a very Merry Christmas this year! I wish there was more I could do...This Sunday I will be dropping both boxes off at the donation center!

I would like to give extra special thanks to juumou who also contributed some Pokemon "goodies" for the boxes!
 

As some of you may know, I won a chance to have a gorgeous plush made by a very talented plush artist. My problem is, I am having a hard time deciding on what I want to have made! I have narrowed it down to 4 and they are:
 

 

Thanks!

I have been contemplating something for about a week now. I'll get right to the point...this is about my Pokemon collection. I have much I collect and I feel I collect to much! Certain collections that were only suppose to be secondaries have now taken over due to impulse buys! I talked it over with my boyfriend, Rodney he told me to just get rid of every collection except Suicune & Giratina Origin Form. The man is partial to the Origintina thanks to me and Pickles, LOL!! XD

What Rodney doesn't understand, is the importance of a Pokemon he left out...Purugly! I told him I don't want to give up on the fat cat and I told him why. It is not everyday you find your Pokemon counterpart! Plus, Purugly has so little merchandise, which is very sad...So, I have decided I am wanting to focus my collecting on the following:

Suicune
Giratina Origin Form
Purugly
Flame Plate Arceus - I already have everything, or will once the TCG card reaches me!

The following I will "weed" threw and keep as secondaries:

Charizard (Mainly Shiny Zards!)
Team Rocket, Meowth, Persian, Giovanni

The following will all be sold:

Luxray
Treecko & Grovyle

I am keeping the custom Luxray statue though...

Those on my f-list, here are the links to those collections I am "weeding" or selling off:

Charizard, Grovyle & Treecko

Luxray

Team Rocket

You are more then welcome to make offers...but I will be picky on certain items, I do know there are some rare items in my collections!

Flame Plate Arceus, Purugly/Glameow, Shiny Zard & Batchu are NOT available. If you ask about an item and I say, "No" please do not get discouraged or upset with me. Remember, certain collections I am only "weeding."

This is not easy to do, but I must...I am getting over run!!

 

Ok, so this maybe a little out of character for me...but, I am asking for donations!

What for you ask?! Well, read on the explanation is below:

At church today, my boyfriend and I learned of a new program that is helping needy children around the world to have a Merry Christmas! The program, called Operation Christmas Child requires that you fill a shoebox with various items for a child in need and both my boyfriend and I agreed that we should take part. Though things are tight for us, there are so many people worldwide that are less fortunate then us!

I am setting up 1 box for a boy and 1 for a girl, between ages 5 to 14. Along with the boxes, they want us to give a $7.00 or more donation which helps with shipping and materials. My boyfriend, Rodney is going to cover theses donations. The rest is up to me...

As you probably know, I sell Pokemon items from the lots I get that I don't need or want for my collection. I use this money to reinvest into my collection. A few weeks ago, I got a nice sized box from Crescent with several new items and I am getting another box from Brian Japan sometime this week. I plan on donating some of these items to Operation Christmas Child, but I don't have enough Pokemon "goodies" to really fill these boxes.

I just sent a message to Brian Japan, asking him if he is willing to pick-up some misc. Pokemon items from the Pokemon Center. Knowing Brian, the kind man that he is...he will probably be more then willing to pick some stuff up! Whatever Brian gets, I am going to pay out of pocket for, plus I would like to pay the man something extra for his time!! If this means cutting into my own collection fund, then I will do so! More then likely I will have to break out the credit card though, which is what I am trying to avoid!

All items must be turned in the week of November 16-23, so we have time...but not a whole lot of time if you know what I mean! So, pretty much any and all donations to this cause would be greatly appreciated! Remember, every dollar adds up! If you would like to donate, here is my Paypal addy:

Pheonixxfoxx(at)cox.net

Please include in the message who you are, your actual name for I will be enclosing a note with each box to tell the lucky child who opens it Christmas morning. This way they know who the caring people were that helped to give them an extra special Christmas. If you would like me to give the child your address, I can do that too! Operation Christmas Child, encourages us to pass along a little bit about us to the child we have helped for often the children and their families will write back in thanks!



Pickles is either eager to help, or is hoping to escape me, LOL!! XD
 

UPDATED:

11/06/09

NEW ITEMS ADDED!!!

From My Personal Collection:

Luxray TCG Cards & Pan Stickers  Added!
Treecko TCG Cards Added!
Carddass Charizard Added!

Announcements:

I AM OFFLINE!!!!

I know the original shop is not going to be able to hold the massive amount of pan stickers & other flats I have obtained, so I figure it best to just start a new LJ entry to show is available for sale!

No pan sticker will be priced above $5.00!!!

All pan stickers are in mint to near mint condition...some of the backings maybe questionable and have stains, bends or rips...If this bothers you, then please ask about the condition of the backing before making your purchase, I will be more then happy to answer your question(s)...

All other flat items are in mint to near mint condition, unless otherwise stated!

When placing an order, please indicate the pan sticker(s) or flat item(s) you would like and their price. Also, please provide your zip code or if you are in another country what country you live it...Thanks!!

Shop Links:

Link To My Original Reopened LJ Store!

Link To My eCrater Store!

Welcome to Purr's Pan Sticker Shop!!

( $3.00 Pan Stickers! )
 

( $1.00 Pan Stickers! )

( Postage Stamps! )

I noticed the DA had some new features today, so I decided to try them out...Then again, it may not have been something new...I have a tendency to be blind! I do know the layout looks different, so I can't be all that blind...XD

Mechanical Cerberus by ~PheonixxFoxx on deviantART

I wish DA would link a bigger pic of my creation...Oh well, I guess I should break down and load more art onto DA. The Wererat statue of mine would be a good one and whenever I finish my Giratina statue I will load it there too...Yes, I am slow when it comes to art but I will admit I keep getting headaches every time I work on something now. Sounds like I need glasses..:\

Well, I will leave you all with this:

"Pickles enjoys going to strip clubs and waving her dollar bills at the male Giratinas, LOL!! XD"

I know I have been more quiet then usual lately and I do apologize for that. Last week was a bit emotional and instead of getting into details, I will just say all is resolved and Rodney and I are back together. What can I say? Rodney can be "silly" from time to time...

While the "drama" was going on, I kept myself occupied with some art. The art I did was not something I usually make and in fact I made it so I could enter a contest on DA, "The Beasts of 9 Creature Contest." Though I put a lot of work into my "creation," I am not happy with it...I am never happy with any of my art and the older I have gotten, the more hard i have gotten on myself!

Enough of my chatting, here is the link to my entry:

Mechanical Cerberus

When you get to DA, just click on the image to get a bigger more detailed view...

In the mean time, I will be once again catching up on messages. So, if you e-mailed me or PM'd me I was not ignoring you...and you should hear from me in a day or 2!
 

Despite a bumpy morning, my b-day in the end turned out to be a pretty good one!

Let me see, where to start? I got a call in the morning from my Mom and she told me she was running late, this didn't bother me to much for I had some last minute packages that I needed to get ready so I could ship them out while I had a ride to the post office yesterday. No, I didn't wait until the last minute to get them ready, I just ended up having 2 new sales yesterday morning and I didn't want to make anyone wait for their package.

About 15 minutes after my Mom called, she called back in tears...She told me to call the tattoo parlor and to cancel our appointment and reschedule it. I was not sure what was going on, and of course this made me a little upset for the last several years I had been having some pretty terrible b-days. I figured, this was just going to be another one of those disappointing birthdays yet again!! My Mom then called back once more, she told me to just ask Rico (the tattoo artist) if it was alright if we were a little late. She also finally told me what was going on, a Beagle she had rescued from the pound where I use to work...her name was Bubbles had been killed. I later found out that Bubbles got hit by a car...Though my Mom lives in the middle of no where, Bubbles took of that morning and actually ran all the way up to the highway! The person that hit her, just kept on going...

Anyway, my Mom did show up...We piled in the car and off to the tattoo parlor we went! Rico didn't seem to mind that we were late, both my Mom and I left a total of 3 to 4 messages, but he had not checked the machine. My Mom apologized over and over but Rico wasn't worried. My Mom go her tattoo redone 1st...

Before:



After:



Major difference! You can't even tell that there was a cover-up done! Rick was my step-father...my Mom and him have since separated.

Now onto mine...I did a before post which can be seen here:

My Before Post

After:



My boyfriend, Rodney sat there patiently for a few hours while my Mom and I had out tattoos redone. He even joked and said that he should have a target tattooed on his bald spot on the back of his head, I also call his bald spot his "lucky" spot for when I kiss him there I seem to get good luck!! XD

After the tattoos we went off to Captain George's located in Williamsburg, VA. For those who don't know, Captain George's is an super awesome seafood buffet! We had a good ol' time and so did Pickles:



Here she is trying a sip of my mixed drink! This was their drink special of the night, but don't ask me to remember what it was called...let us just call it tasty, and the drink came with a color changing blinking ice cube!!



Pickles took a liking to the real flower that was placed in my drink, sadly...she will only be able to wear it for a couple days before it dies!



Here is just a little bit of the decorations at the restaurant...I tried to take Pickles picture infront of the falls, but it was just to dark in there.



At least Pickles will have fresh breath, LOL!! XD



All in all it was a good day, despite my Mom losing one of her dogs. I look at it this way, my Mom gave Bubbles several years of a happy life, for she was due to be euthanized...
 

Wow, it has been a little bit since I last posted in here!! I guess I just have not really had much to talk about, but now I do!! Next week Tuesday, September 1st is my Birthday! It isn't only just my b-day but my eldest cat Jaden's too! Him and his siblings was born 3 years ago, the day Hurricane Ernesto hit VA! I don't think I could have asked for a better b-day present...well, not the Hurricane hitting but my cat! 

So, what is the real point of this post? I figured maybe at least 1 person on my f-list would care to know what I am going to do for my b-day. My Mom is taking me back to the same tattoo parlor that put Pickles on my leg! For those that missed that post, you can read about it here:

Pickles Tattoo Post

I have 4 other tattoos that are in desperate need of being recolored for the artists that did them didn't know how to really insert the ink so the tattoos would stay bright and colorful for years to come! The one I am having redone is on my left leg and can be seen here:



The original drawing I did had a lot more color in the Phoenix, but the artist that did the tattoo said you couldn't blend that many colors. I later have come to find out that he was being lazy!! Rico of Liquid Metal tattoo will be recoloring this tattoo next Tuesday and after the recoloring is done I will be sure to post a pic!

Afterwords, my boyfriend Rodney will be treating my Mom and I to a restaurant in Williamsburg, VA called Captian George's! They are the best all you can eat seafood place around!! My stomach is already growling for some steamed crabs!! XD
 

 

I was going to post this over at pkmncollectors , but after a recent post over at the pokemon  community about this similar subject I have decided to just post this in my journal. 

You know you are obsessed with collecting a certain Pokemon when...



...you get a tattoo of that Pokemon!

I didn't want to post this to the collectors community for I can't take negative remarks and or bashing over my decisions. I am an over emotional person, there for very fragile when it comes negative remarks.

First of all, yes...it is the same image that is one the Giratina Origin Form PokeDoll's tag...but with the obvious spike collar. I knew with some people this would open a can o' worms, but I picked this image for a reason. Pickles, who has become very special to me is in fact a PokeDoll so what better image to represent her?! Pickles also is not Pickles without the collar of spikes or the chain...

Some maybe shocked that I did not get a tattoo of Suicune. I did consider this and who knows I still may get a Suicune, but again...Pickles is very special and has helped create a ton of fun memories! Maybe one day I will post this to the community, but I hate remarks such as:

"That is a copy righted image..."

"Why get a fandom tattoo, that is stupid..."

" Honestly, tattoos like this are red flags for me that show me what kind of people to avoid..."

The last comment really makes me sad...People should learn, it is not what is on the outside but the inside that counts...

I should also include the tattoo my Mom got in honor of my Grandfather:



At one time, my Mom was going to get a Pikachu tattoo in honor of my Grandfather for we both nicknamed, "Pikachu" after he was mucnhing on rolls in a resturant the same way the old electronic yellow pocket Pikachu use to eat his rolls. After my Grandfathers passing, my Mom decided to get a P-38 Lightning. The P-38 was my Grandfather's favorite plane. He was in the air force and was suppose to fly a P-38, but was heartbroken when he got an honorable discharge due to medical reasons. Ever since then he studied and collected P-38 models.
 

This morning around 9am the phone range over at my Fiance's apartment. My heart sank for deep down I knew, we normally do not get phone calls at that time of the day. All of Rodney's family is out in California, Missouri, and Nevada. The earliest they may call is around Noon.

Rodney answered the phone while I was making breakfast. I heard him say, "Yes, she is here..." Again, I knew...as he handed me the phone I asked him, "Is it my Mom?" Rodney nodded in reply. I was hesitant  in taking the phone for there is only one reason why she could be calling...

My Mom was on the other end of the phone in tears. My Grandfather had passed away...

All I can say is, I am glad his suffering is over. He did not deserve to go the way he went, my Grandfather never did anything wrong in his life. Yes, he was not perfect...but who is?!

It would have been 2 years come July since he had the stroke that left him bed ridden. The stroke that made my Mom his care taker...sort of a slave in her own home.

So thus, I have lost both Grandfather's this year. Well, my Dad's Father passed away in December though the funeral was in January. I am now down to one Grandmother...and as much as I hate to say it, she is probably the most self centered person I have ever met! The world revolves around "Lyndia," but she is my Grandmother non the less.

All I want to do for the day is lay on the couch and hug Pickles, but alas I have stuff to get done and getting things done is probably the best way for me to handle this!

My Grandfather, who put my Grandmother up on a pedestal...the man who made her a model and helped her start her own modeling agency! A man of many talents, from sewing to furniture building! The man who encouraged me with my art and talents...A Father, Brother, Uncle, Granduncle, Grandfather...may you rest in peace!

I wish I had an avatar to reflect how I feel right now, but I do not...

Some of you may know about how periodically my boyfriend/fiance breaks up with me. Rodney goes threw these phases where a bunch of "real life" things pile up on him and before I know it he wants to split up...

He has done it once again, and I tell you every time he does this it hurts worse!

Rodney is not like the average "Joe." He suffered a brain injury when he was in his early 20's. As a result his thought process are slower and he gets into these deep depressed funks.

Over the last couple of days, as I mentioned above things have been piling up for him. Rodney has wanted to get his driver license, he did have it after his accident when he lived in CA. After coming to VA, he just turned it in until now...Well, in VA you have to pass a written test, the question are even confusing for the average person! You have 3 chances and if you fail all 3 times it is off to drivers ed. Well, he didn't pass, this was strike one...though he did not show any signs of it bothering him. He let it sit and fester...Strike 2 is probably the fact that I am going away for 1 week. Rodney and I are almost always together, and I even asked him if it bothered him that i am going away...He did reply, "Yes, that is part of it..." Strike 3, we recently got engaged and he had the matching wedding band in his possession. This is a wedding band set that belonged to my Step-Grandmother Shirley. Well, Rodney has misplaced the wedding band, it is in a ring box somewhere in his apartment...but this was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Rodney called me up this afternoon and said he can't handle it anymore, he doesn't want the responsibility ...It is over...Both my Mom and his Step-Sister said Rodney will get over it and we will be back together tomorrow, but I do not know. For some reason this time deep down I feel that it is truly over. Maybe it is because my heart is hurting...I do not know.

Rodney told me to go find someone else, but I will say this! I am done...I am threw! I am tired of heart ache! I will live alone the rest of my life as a crazy cat lady and Pokemon collector. Heartache is just not worth it anymore, it is the worse pain anyone could ever feel!!

As for Pickles, she will be retired and placed on my shelf until I can not bare the reminder and she will be packed away. Pickles belonged to both of us...Maybe I should put her in a bag on his door, because honestly I don't want her now...and I just found her Mom, the Tomy Pokemon Center Giratina Plush too!!

I sure hope my Mom and his Step-Sister are right...I hate heart ache and I hate being apart from Rodney for the damn man completes me!!

In the end I blame myself...I am always so cranky towards Rodney and I am not a kind person like he is...
 

Whelp, after a wait that seemed like an eternity...a certain special package showed up at my apartment door yesterday!

Introducing my new custom made one of a kind female Vampire Dragon plush by Goikuchan of DC:

 

As they say all good things come to those who wait!!

My beloved female Vampire Dragon is now proudly perched a top my art supply shelf. I do not think I could have a better Dragon watching over my art room!

Thanks again Goikuchan for bringing this deadly beauty to life!!

Just for fun here is a pic of my rotten Russian Blue, Jiraiya!

 

Yes, another DC related post...For those who do not care, just do not read...

Despite a dept I really need to clear I made a slightly large purchase, but to me this purchase is worth it and as far as my dept goes, I am right on track for I have the amount I was seeking to pay towards it this month!

Anyway, in the DC forums there has been much discussion about merchandise and one of my favorite types of merchandise, plush! Two members of DC went the extra mile and made 2 really awesome plush! The 1st was Yutaka Yumi who made a really nice plush of the newly released seasonal Winter Dragon.





Yutaka Yumi is a very talented plush artist! She has made numerous plush and many that are Pokemon! She is in the process of making me a plush of my beloved Chaos! I can't wait for the day he arrives!!

Though I do like the Winter Dragon, it is not my ultimate favorite. Nope, by now you all probably know that I have fallen head over heels in love with the short Halloween released Vampire Dragon! I was beyond tickled when I found out that Goikuchan was making a Vampire Plush! I watched the progress of this wonderful creation on the forums and when the plush was almost complete, I could not help but jump at the chance to make a silent offer!

I know that it takse more then just materials to make a custom plush! It takes time and talent, so I made my offer of what I believed to be a very fair amount! This offer of mine was excepted, and before I forget here is a pic:



I am overjoyed and just look how big she is!! My new gorgeous Vampire Dragon plush will be mailed out this Tuesday! There will be pics upon her arrival!! XD

Yes, I am a Dragon Whore!!

Here is the talented plush makers Deviantart link:

http://goiku.deviantart.com/
 

 

I openly admit I play at a site known as Dragon Cave where one obtains Dragon eggs and raises them to their full adult form! During Halloween there was a short release of a Vampire Dragon. As soon as mine reached adult hood it was love at 1st site especially for the coloration of the male Vampires! 

On Dragon Cave, one can generate an incubator which displays small pics of all your Dragons. The purpose of this is the show off your Dragons in forums and it is a great way to get people to visit your scroll containing all your collected Dragons for ones eggs and hatchlings need to be viewed and clicked to reach adult hood! Though I love the incubator that is generated, I also love to be different! To make a long story short I came up with my own image to welcome people to my scroll!

Here it is:



Mediums Used: Prismacolor Pencils, Parchment Paper, and My Personal Time!

I hate how LJ shrinks images! For a closer look at the details give the pic a click! If anyone is wondering why there are some Hellraiser (Leviathan and the circle found on the Lament Configuration) themed stuff in the drawing, it is because I have a Hellraiser theme going when I name my Gold Dragons!

Yes, I have no life and for anyone who is interested, here is alink to my scroll:

http://dragcave.net/user/Pheonixxfoxx

 
Now it is time for me to return to making my Dry Bones plush!!

 

 

As many of you know I do dabble in art once in awhile, it is in my blood and I can not deny letting it come out from time to time. I will admit I do not think much of any of the artwork I happen to do. For some reason I am never happy with the final results of any of my projects. I guess as they say we are our own worst critics! 

After the recent death of my Grandfather, I decided to get back to work on my art. I have many projects that I have started and have been doing nothing but collecting dust incomplete! One of these projects is a statue that I was making out of professional Sculpey oven clay. The results were going great, but some of the final touches I was trying to add were not going the way I wanted. To make matters worse, as the project sat on my art table it got accidentally  knocked on the floor too! Luckily, professional Sculpey is some tough stuff and luckily only minor repairable damage happened. A crack in the tail and a crack on the lower right leg!

Alas, you would think this "mishap" would have made me get back to work on this project, but it did not. After returning from my Grandfather's funeral I ordered a few materials that I would need to complete this almost year long project, and here he is:



My Ratman and or Wererat!! I am not sure what to call him...I have had a few suggestions.

Medium: Professional Sculpey, Model Magic (For Repairs), Wire, Foil, Floral Tape, Liquid Sculpey, Acrylic Paints and Faux Fur...

If you have a question as to what materials were used at what stage and why, just ask!! I don't bite...to hard!!! XD

More Pics:





I am currently working on another project, my 1st ever hand sowen plush. Part of it will be made from professional Sculpey. Once completed I will be showing it off here...;)