Small business buddies
Here's a collection of some of my favourite small businesses run by some absolutely delightful people here in australia <3
The Flimsy Store
My bestie is now a full time art teacher at an elementary school, and while that must scratch some creative itch, The Flimsy Store is her passion project* that lets her share her many talents and hyper-fixations with the people around us. Over the years that I've known her, there's not much she can't do once she puts her mind to it, so if there's an idea that appears in her head, chances are she's already figuring out how to make it happen.
*the passions change rapidly, kinda like Melbourne weather, but the
passion's existence is unwavering.
ShadowRealmCo.
Ciel has quickly become a very close friend of mine after meeting her at a small business collective where we were both stocking our wares. She's an absolute wizard at her craft making incredibly cute pokemon and gaming merch and I genuinely don't know many people that work as hard as she does. She's incredible and you should definitely give her all the love.
Ciel is responsible for so many of the improvements that you've seen here at Lil' Ditti's, I cannot thank her enough <3
Cheekee Stickees
Do you like food? How about a cheeky pun?
If you answered yes to one or both of these, lemme introduce you to my friend Mark. We've bonded over our love for food and our SEA backgrounds, we love a good yap and a nasi lemak and fondly thinking about all the flavours of yakult we can't get here in australia :P
Mark is a champion when it comes to dad jokes and puns turned into cute food themed merch, his booth always looks incredible, really gives that street food hawker vibe and he is such a lovely guy, so go on, click below and get your snack on!
CashmereKittyArt
You know that shot of Enid and Wednesdays rooms with the colourful bright half and then the dark mostly monochrome black half? That's what our table looks like at conventions when we booth together, it just works.
Beth is an illustrator that works in watercolour and digital art, lots of whimsy and fantasy elements with a smattering of pop culture and gaming (Tomb Raider fans rejoice). Beth has been pivotal to my journey into the convention scene, an absolute champion of supporting people around her, and an absolute machine when it comes to her small business (hand cutting stickers is next level commitment)