#gallacrafts zine

[gallacrafts]

happy new year, amazing fandom! 🖤

one of the undeniable highlights of 2022 was the creation of the GALLACRAFTS ZINE and everyone that participated thought it was about time that we shared it with everyone!

download your copy here! ✨

be sure to shower all of the beautifully talented and amazing contributors with love and praise: @arrowflier @beebabycastiel @camnoelgallavich @celestialmickey @depressedstressedlemonzest @doodlevich @gallawitchxx @gardenerian @grumble-fish @heymrspatel @messedwithmandy @mikcrymilkovich @notherenewjersey @owlcoholik @shameless-notashamed @sickness-health-all-that-shit @sleepyfacetoughguy @smokey-mickey @squidyyy23 @suzy-queued @tsuga-of-mars @unbridgeabledistances @vintagelacerosette @whatwouldmickeydo @you-are-so-much-better-than-that

here's to 2023! 🖤

[gallawitchxx]

weekly tag wednesday!

i was tagged by my honeys @mybrainismelted @energievie @sgtmickeyslaughter @catgrassplantdad & @mmmichyyy <3 i love you all, thank you for inviting me to play!

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name:  beeba (but only ray baby can call me that hehehe)

location:  la la land

age:  thirty-two

you have an unexpected extra day off work or school!  what are you going to do? ooooooh i'm going to take a leisurely walk with my pup, read a book (or watch a movie) that makes me blush or cry, smooch my wife, maybe swim in our pool, take a nap, go out to dinner... the possibilities are endless!

what is your favorite way to spend a summer day?  alright, here's where the pool really gets to shine! this summer, we've been having summer sundays, where our pals come over with tequila & taco fixings & we grill & chill & float all afternoon... it's really been heavenly!

what is your favorite way to spend a winter day?  being cozy Cozy COZYYYYY in front of a fire, with a cup of hot cocoa & again, a good book or movie. OR i'll venture outside to hang with my pals at a museum or special event or even just a bar for 8+ hours alskfjal

what do you do to unwind at the end of the day?  smoke a joint, snuggle my pup & watch something mindless on the couch!

do you play any sports?  i have in the past -- i played basketball & did taekwondo -- but nowadays nothing! i am newly recovered from a freak health issue that lasted from august of last year to about april of this year, so i'm still figuring out what this bod needs when it comes to movement & physical activity. maybe i should join a bowling league... LOL

other than fanfic, what is your favorite genre to read?  literary fiction & romance, or witchy non-fiction books!

what is your comfort movie/tv show?  10 things i hate about you. it's perfect, i will not be accepting other opinions ever!!!!!!

do you write or draw?  both! both! both!

what other arts or crafts do you do?  i can crochet & got really into cross-stitching a few years back when we were all doing that gallacrafts zine one lolol. i also have been known to paint very badly.

describe your perfect breakfast:  okay, so i love breakfast foods, but i don't love eating in the morning. i'm a coffee until lunch girlie. that being said, i love a waffle with butter & syrup with a side of bacon and fried potatoes with tons of ketchup! or an eggs benedict!

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tagging some sweet sweet loves @heymrspatel @whatthebodygraspsnot @whatwouldmickeydo @gardenerian @howlinchickhowl

@crossmydna @thisdivorce @rereadanon @francesrose3 @blue-disco-lights & anyone else who wants to play! if not, this is me smooching you (with consent) through the screen! xx

[vintagelacerosette]

Art Tag 🖼🎨💕

I was tagged by these talented magnificent artist thanksss 💕

Molly @deathclassic Julissa @heymrspatel Deanna @deedala Ice @spookygingerr Ling @lingy910y

Have you always been interested in creating art? Yes, I was that kid in high school doodling anime girls throughout class lol

What's your favourite medium to use? I really like digital for the infinite undo button with my perfectionist ass lmao & I'm using Clip Studio. Paper art has been quite therapeutic for me too

Do you create outside of fandom? Yes

Share something you haven't finished and/or never got around to posting

I made a tribute to our Gallacrafts zine, but at the time, the mods had changed, so I was gonna create a companion piece. I didn't get around to it & then the mods had changed again 😅

Some OG crafting overlords Rhys @smokey-mickey Leah @whatwouldmickeydo Donna @sleepyfacetoughguy

I also have gallacrafts I haven't completed for really old themes, but I do still wanna post lol

Favourite piece you've made? Toss up between my gallacrafts Pride 2 piece (see piece that has most notes question) or my 2024 gallavich valentines/my icon

Draw your icon in a minute or less

You get the gist lmao

An underrated piece you've made in your opinion

A little bit to thus This collection of missing posters with the mixed media.

Do you do art in a professional setting? No, but I wanted to. I studied Visual Arts with a major in screen arts in university tho. Uni wasn't what I wanted my plan was to do animation, but, plans fell through

A piece you don't like but did really well on social media

This. The portions are wack basic background, Ian's face feels off & I rushed this

Post an old piece and compare it to your most recent, what are the similarites?

Wow pretty good that I get to compare these two lol. Still got the star motif & the way I'm drawing bodies is has improved yay! Look at that looooong squiggly pointing arm

Have you ever collaborated with another artist/s? Yes, with the lovely & super talented Ling @lingy910y I couldn't have as for a better first time collab partner 🫶🏼 Would love to collab more 🥰

What piece has the most notes? Are you surprised?

This one has the most notes for hand drawn art & the other is my most notes for art/crafts in general. I'm pretty proud these are top dogs & pleasantly surprised with the Deleted scenes one 😄

Who/What is your favourite subject matter? Our boys but also when I'm acrylic painting I'm loving painting clouds & sunset/sunrise skies hues

Show us something not from fandom you've made

I've been experimenting with acrylic paints after getting inspired by a sparkling water painting I saw on tumblr & here are some cute cows I drew for Leah

Where do you like to create? There's a table in the lounge room that's very spacious, has good light & a cart with a stash of my art supplies. But I wanna migrate back to my room bc I got a new big desk there to keep my mess away lol

Do you have a tag that you use to group your creations? Tell us so people can follow it. It's under Myn's art

Give yourself a shoutout, where can we commission/buy/follow you for more pieces? I don't sell my art or do commissions, but I kinda have some drawings I do love & toy with the idea of making postcards or have it on a mug

I'll tag sensational & inspiring artist if they wanna play 💖

@suzy-queued @tsuga-of-mars @samantitheos @burninface @darthvaders-wife @psychicskulldamage @michellemisfit @sgtmickeyslaughter @mickittotheman @y0itsbri @friend-bear @matt404b @takeyourpillsbitchh @michellemisfit @mikhailoisbaby @mikcrymilkovich

[billowyy]

@gallacrafts Theme 19 - Big Fic Energy: Things Beyond Mistake by @gallavichy

Details and pattern under the cut

This craft is a special one for me! For several reasons:

My first time participating in gallacrafts!

My first time drafting a pattern this big and I challenged myself to use colors I already had. Big learning experience.

I started cross stitching because of the cross stitch kit that came with the gallacrafts zine last year! It's now my favorite hobby.

I love this fic!!!

This fic is the reason I started properly listening to Sufjan Stevens late 2021/early 2022. If you follow me you know how much I fucking love Sufjan Stevens now. I'm now one step closer to making my Sufjan cross stitch.

Also big thank you to my mom lmao for letting me use her phone to take the picture. Her camera is so good!!

Pattern

You can edit and download the pattern here

It's not on the pattern, but I did backstitching around the letters to make them more visible.

This is where I got the font.

The hoop in the photo is a 6 inch. I had to add more 310 at the bottom than what's in the pattern to make it fit without the aida showing.

This is how I did the back! I wanted to take a pic of the back before I put the felt on but I completely forgot. It's now hanging on my wall next to my other gallacrafts cross stitch.

[shameless-notashamed]

Happy gallacrafts day!

In lieu of a card I am dedicating this festive Ian and Mickey ornament to our @gallacrafts mods @smokey-mickey @sleepyfacetoughguy @too-schoolforcool and to all of the wonderful people in this fandom that have made my whole year merry & bright. Thank you friends, artists, writers, crafters, just all of you! Hoping for so much joy for you at this time of year and so much more for the coming new year!

Look @heymrspatel & @you-are-so-much-better-than-that! Once again your beautiful and wonderful gallacrafts zine sticker art is being put to good use. It will now forever and always be an excellent addition to my tree! 💖

[heymrspatel]

✨ artist interview ✨

i was tagged by @you-are-so-much-better-than-that @mikhailoisbaby and @deathclassic to do this artist interview that chrissy whipped up off of the popular fic writer one! thanks for the tag even if i feel like a grand ol' imposter 😅

1. Do you post on Ao3? If so, how many works do you have on AO3? If not, where do you post? i do! i didn't before, but i was bullied by tumblr into doing so after they took down the art for "cinematic" lmao! then the pals encouraged me to upload the rest! i have 4 works: cinematic, kinktober, gallacrafts, and original art.

2. What is your total art count? 83! (including the zine stickers/tattoos)

3. What are your top 5 pieces by likes/kudos? i used the helpful stats website @suzy-queued suggested!

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? yes! i still think it's insane when people choose to leave nice comments, so i try my best to respond!

5. What is your current fandom, and what was the first fandom you drew for? shameless, hi. if we're talking about art that i've shared, then it's also shameless. but the first one just for fun was harry potter (yeaaa yeaaa 🙄)

6. Have you ever received hate on any art? yep lol

7. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t drawn for yet but want to? i guess the true answer is none. however, i get the urge to draw every time i watch something that i end up loving. recently i've wanted to draw for young royals and stranger things, but i never ended up doing anything. i would also be too shy to post 😅

8. What’s your all-time favorite ship? i've had many, but based on impact and inspiration i'd have to go with ian and mickey 💙

9. Do you draw outside of fandom? i do!! it's my favorite hobby! the only difference is that outside of this space i usually just sketch. so it's very different than what i share here.

10. What’s the an art piece you’ve drawn that came out completely differently than you expected? oh probably this one! it changed quite a bit and was originally drawn flipped around. i think it tells a different story depending on which way you look at it!

11. Do you draw smut? yes! the teasing kind. the "what's that hand doing?!" kind lmao

12. Have you ever had any of your art stolen or copied? not that i know of!

13. Have you ever collaborated on a piece? yea! i've collabed on art for fics with @whatwouldmickeydo and @metalheadmickey and on the zine and timeline with @you-are-so-much-better-than-that 🥰

14. What’s an idea you have that you have yet to draw? omg i have an entire list of ideas that just exist and may never come to life lol! they range from extreme fluff to absolute filth... my notes app: -kiss on the cheek/scrunchy face -mickey's head hanging off bed/mouth open/ian's hand wrapped around the nape of his neck -holding hands at the alibi alsdkfjlk

15. What are your drawing strengths? i would say adding details and tying the story i'm trying to convey together. and i like to think that i'm ok at giving them that tender and in love feel no matter the situation.

16. What are your drawing weaknesses? all of it? haha proportions and certain angles are really hard for me. hands and noses yikes! i am also terrible at drawing from memory. i usually draw with about 20 references pulled up on my laptop. like, i am the bozo googling "table". 17. What’s your favorite art piece you’ve drawn? it's gotta be the roadtrip one! but i also really really love this one:

18. What is one thing you’d like to tell people about your art that they might not know? i love adding/repeating little details that no one would really notice unless you're zooming all the way in or seeing a few pieces as a set. i built a color palette very early on that has stayed consistent throughout. i play a lot with blues and greens as a motif. and uh i'm still learning! everyday! with every single one!

19. What inspires or motivates you to create for fandom? i genuinely love doing it! i also love a prompt, that's why i started all of this with gallacrafts. and i just really love putting them in situations i want to see them in and drawing them stupidly in love!

but, i also hoard unhinged tags in my cheeks like a chipmunk lmao every series i've done was born from people screaming a version of "YOU'RE INSANE" at me 😂

20. And finally, can you describe your process a little? Do you have a favourite place to draw? Do you play something in the background? Do you do research or just go for it? Give us a little insight. i usually draw on the couch, hunched over like a shrimp. i’m normally up really late (i see 3am too often) and that’s when i get most of my work done. i typically watch something i've seen before so that i don't have to fully pay attention or i'll listen to music. i sketch a rough draft of what i want the final piece to end up looking like, then i do a shit ton of research and pull up a stupid amount of references. i have a really creepy pinterest board full of body parts lol! then i fight for my life and rage until the line work is fully done. after that, it’s smooth sailing with coloring and shading 😌

i'm feeling a little tag shy, but i'll tag @gallawitchxx @doodlevich @y0itsbri and @grumpymickmilk if you want to play! if not i'm just giving you some flowers 💐

[tsuga-of-mars]

Mickey and the Prairie-Fire Wildflowers 💮🔥🌵💔

Since @gallacrafts is taking a well deserved rest this month I thought it was the perfect opportunity to digitally share my art work from this past summers Gallacrafts Zine! This was such a wonderful process to be part of!

I imagined this piece taking place soon after 7x10 , which of course comes with lots of complicated feeling for Mickey.

As this is a paint by numbers I'd love to see your take on this, tag me so I can see you're beautiful coloring. Also tag #gallacrafts and #getting gallacrafty

(color pallet and more under the cut!)

Or use your own colors !

Version without the numbers

Incase you wanted to see some of my creative process.

[arrowflier]

Joining the @gallacrafts​ crew in posting my zine entry!  Fair warning to any potential knitters: I have small hands and made these to fit me, so I recommend increasing needle size or adding stitches to the fingers for a good fit.  I also recommend being better at stranded colorwork than me😂

I’ve never tried to write a pattern off my freehanding before, so I hope it makes sense!  If not I’m happy to help anyone troubleshoot or point you to resources for construction and special stitches🥰

[gallacrafts]

Hi, I was trying to go onto the zazzle store but the shop won't come up at all. Is the store not up anymore? Also, are there possibly any plans for a future zine? I really had fun with the last one and would be amazing if there was another on planned

Hi anon! thanks so much for asking since the zazzle store was a bit of A SAGA. so many ups and downs and at the end they took it down 😭 BUT the lovely @deedala came through and helped make (read: did all the heavy lifting) a new shop on redbubble afterall so we could still enjoy all the crafts. there's a couple crafts missing that we're still trying to figure out how to post without getting the shop suspended but they're almost all there and you should definitely check it out ✨here✨

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As for another zine, I also loved the last one! No plans for another one atm though. I know it was A LOT of work put in by some of the other mods before my time at gallacrafts and I at least don't know the first thing about putting one together.

that's not to say it's off the table! and if you really really want it to be a gallacrafts thing, don't be shy! feel free to dm any of us mods. i'd say there's no reason another zine can't exist if someone's willing to take the lead 💖

[gallawitchxx]

gallacrafts january 2023 🧵

i was so inspired by the fuck-u-up cross-stitch that @smokey-mickey put together for the zine that i bought an abundance of stitching supplies! so, for this month's @gallacrafts theme of wearable crafts, i decided to try an ambitious freehand embroidery moment!

❤️ together ❤️

it's a little wonky, but it was fun to make & overall, i'm pleased! 🥰🥰

thanks team gallacrafts (@smokey-mickey @sleepyfacetoughguy & @too-schoolforcool) for another awesome opportunity to make art!

ps. i looked back to my/the very first gallacrafts in august 2021 -- which was also my first official offering/hello to the fandom -- & it was on the full moon in aquarius. today's posting date is the new moon in aquarius. so, if you'd like to plant new seeds of community interaction, technology as a great connector & staying fluid to stay fresh, today is a great day to do so! i sure will be 🤘🏼

[vintagelacerosette]

Gallacrafts theme 16 - Holiday cards ✨️

My dearest @gallacrafts starlights,

Happy happy holidays to you all!

I'm wishing you & so are the gallacats a safe & merry festive season full of so much love, sweetness & comfort. 🥰

It's been a down right dream being in a fandom with such amazingly kind, creative, encouraging & beautiful fandom. I've done so many things I wished to be able to do like being a part of a zine, commissioning fanart, making my own fanart & sending birthday art & being part of a gift exchange! Next up is fanfic & gifmaking haha! I'm so thankful for all the friendships I have with you all! Ya'll have seriously made my year even better.

I also wanna thank you all gave me back my spark for for creating art & I will forever be grateful. ❤️

Love lots,

Myn

I dedicated my holiday card to all of you dazzling sweethearts 😘😘💕

I also want to shout out Donna @sleepyfacetoughguy for giving me inspiration for this paper craft idea, Benja @mrsinistertype for being my beloved, Stas @messedwithmandy for being such a welcoming sunshine, Mitch @psychicskulldamage for making art that always makes me smile, Kay @goodkwuestion for writing some of the best fic I've ever read & Alice @darthvaders-wife for being able to make the art in my head a reality 💖💖💖

[whatwouldmickeydo]

For ordering the zine, how do we do a confirmation of our donation? Sorry if this sounds a little dumb, i’m not the brightest 😂😭

No self bullying allowed, this is a very valid question and I’m glad you asked!

Once you send your donation, feel free to reach out to either myself or @smokey-mickey for confirmation! We will also be responding to order form emails as well to let people know that their order and donation has been received

So excited for you to see all the magickalness that is in this zine!! 💗✨

[silvanshadow]

@gallacrafts The Zine is so amazing! Thank you to everyone who worked on it! There are just so many wonderfully talented folks in the Gallavich fandom!! ❤️

[milkovski]

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[heymrspatel]

you proposing to me over fuckin' patty melts?

@gallacrafts zine collab with @you-are-so-much-better-than-that 💙✨

[suzy-queued]

Hello, lovelies! I’m excited that the @gallacrafts ​ zine has shipped and is in the hands of most of the folks who have ordered it.

My contribution is paper dolls!  Here are the images for your enjoyment.

There are so many amazing crafts to do in the zine! Thank you for putting it all together, @smokey-mickey and @whatwouldmickeydo!!