Karen (she/her)
@lavenderscrabble.bsky.social
Lover of tiny things, artist, youth mentoring supporter, anti-capitalist.
SF Bay Area
SF Bay Area
Sewing for pleasure? Who do I think I am?
This is the last bit of quilting I can expect from myself for at least a few months. It's exhausting.
This is the last bit of quilting I can expect from myself for at least a few months. It's exhausting.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Sewing for pleasure? Who do I think I am?
This is the last bit of quilting I can expect from myself for at least a few months. It's exhausting.
This is the last bit of quilting I can expect from myself for at least a few months. It's exhausting.
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GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
www.animal-photo-references.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Quote with your yellow art.
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Quote with your yellow art.
Augie photo for some serotonin.
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Augie photo for some serotonin.
Happy Halloween from this witch.
October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Happy Halloween from this witch.
Celebrating the season this weekend. Had a lot of fun making these.
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Celebrating the season this weekend. Had a lot of fun making these.
One year I made a bunch of Shark Monsters with costumes for a Kickstarter. One of my friends did a photo shoot of hers enjoying the New England fall. 🍂💕🧛
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
One year I made a bunch of Shark Monsters with costumes for a Kickstarter. One of my friends did a photo shoot of hers enjoying the New England fall. 🍂💕🧛
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October 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
So glad it's spooky season! Looking through old Halloween monster projects.
October 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
So glad it's spooky season! Looking through old Halloween monster projects.
QRP with something watery 🌊
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
QRP with something watery 🌊
Augie Update: he's no longer a baby (but he's the baby). Somehow he turned into a full grown cat!
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Augie Update: he's no longer a baby (but he's the baby). Somehow he turned into a full grown cat!
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I would love to get to 200 backers today!
Also, if you haven't watched it, our Kickstarter video is a fake Zoom call with puppets.
Also, if you haven't watched it, our Kickstarter video is a fake Zoom call with puppets.
August 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I would love to get to 200 backers today!
Also, if you haven't watched it, our Kickstarter video is a fake Zoom call with puppets.
Also, if you haven't watched it, our Kickstarter video is a fake Zoom call with puppets.
OMG, I love them.
So many new little pumpkin friends, getting ready for the upcoming Halloween shows!
#🎨#pottery#ceramics#halloween
#🎨#pottery#ceramics#halloween
August 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
OMG, I love them.
If you see this, post a monster.
July 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
If you see this, post a monster.
Hoping to get all the Priority items on this list over the weekend. Only about $500 of stuff left there. Any help is appreciated!
Will you help @beamentor.bsky.social fill backpacks for kids here in the Bay Area?
We're giving out backpacks to all the youth in our mentoring programs to help prepare for the school year.
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Any support makes a difference!
We're giving out backpacks to all the youth in our mentoring programs to help prepare for the school year.
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Any support makes a difference!
Be A Mentor -Summer Backpack Drive | Amazon Gift List
www.amazon.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Hoping to get all the Priority items on this list over the weekend. Only about $500 of stuff left there. Any help is appreciated!
Will you help @beamentor.bsky.social fill backpacks for kids here in the Bay Area?
We're giving out backpacks to all the youth in our mentoring programs to help prepare for the school year.
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Any support makes a difference!
We're giving out backpacks to all the youth in our mentoring programs to help prepare for the school year.
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Any support makes a difference!
Be A Mentor -Summer Backpack Drive | Amazon Gift List
www.amazon.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Will you help @beamentor.bsky.social fill backpacks for kids here in the Bay Area?
We're giving out backpacks to all the youth in our mentoring programs to help prepare for the school year.
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Any support makes a difference!
We're giving out backpacks to all the youth in our mentoring programs to help prepare for the school year.
www.amazon.com/registries/g...
Any support makes a difference!
I had a great time at Rad Fit's Deadlift and Drag event today. I really love these people.
June 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I had a great time at Rad Fit's Deadlift and Drag event today. I really love these people.
I never thought I'd say this, but we're a biking family now. Just got home from a date to get donuts by bike!
May 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I never thought I'd say this, but we're a biking family now. Just got home from a date to get donuts by bike!
Timeline cleanse. Watch Augie explore his first enrichment toy.
April 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Timeline cleanse. Watch Augie explore his first enrichment toy.
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This piece from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social starts with a bang and just gets better and better. Gift link.
Opinion | The Tech Fantasy That Powers A.I. Is Running on Fumes (Gift Article)
A.I. is just what we need in the post-fact era: less research and more predicting what we want to hear.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This piece from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social starts with a bang and just gets better and better. Gift link.
Meet Augie! We adopted him last Sunday. He's a ray of sunshine in our lives. 8 lbs of sweetness and pogo sticks.
March 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Meet Augie! We adopted him last Sunday. He's a ray of sunshine in our lives. 8 lbs of sweetness and pogo sticks.
Turns out moving is a lot of work. And our current landlord is feeling betrayed that we're moving out at the end of our lease. Just let me do this stressful thing in peace and have your feelings over there, please.
February 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Turns out moving is a lot of work. And our current landlord is feeling betrayed that we're moving out at the end of our lease. Just let me do this stressful thing in peace and have your feelings over there, please.
Looks like we're moving by 3/1. Signed a new lease today for a lovely cottage 3 blocks from our current place. 🎉🎉🎉
February 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Looks like we're moving by 3/1. Signed a new lease today for a lovely cottage 3 blocks from our current place. 🎉🎉🎉
If I have to be stuck at the airport. At least it's pleasant scenery.
January 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If I have to be stuck at the airport. At least it's pleasant scenery.