#queer gift ideas

[lawofcollage]

The holiday season is arriving fast! Are you still shopping? Your local ace author has a queer gift suggestion. (I say local to mean of Tumblr here. We're one weird neighborhood, and I started here quite happily)

So! Looking for cute queer art to gift your favorite people during these trying times? Check out my book, The Coffee Table Book of Pride Flags! It's full of collaged pride flags I've made over the years and basic explanations of each identity mentioned.

It's cheapest here

Bookshop.org here (affiliate link)

Barnes and Noble here

Amazon here

[violet-hearth]

Solid Perfumes and Balms Recipe

One of my favourite spell forms is something I can physically wear like a perfume, balm or body butter. Whilst this is not a recipe I favour (I prefer spray on perfumes and liquid oils), its one that has served me well in the past for glamours, anti-anxiety, and a little luck before job interviews.

Apply to your wrists and neck for a perfume, or use to create a creme makeup product such as a blush or bronzer.

Generic Recipe Base:

Always be mindful of irritants like cinnamon when creating balms!

1 tablespoon of oil (jojoaba or any other neutral oil)

1 tablespoon beeswax or emulsifier wax

OR 1 tablespoon of coconut oil or shea butter and 1/2 tablespoon of wax

10-20 drops of essential oils for a perfume (or add until desired scent is achieved), for more subtle scents 3-5 drops

1/2 -1 tablespoon of mica powder or mineral powder to colour

Melt together the wax and oil or simply melt down a dense, solid oil or fat like coconut oil, adding in vitamin E oil and mix well

Stir in essential oil (or oil you have infused with your herbs), add in your mica powder if you wish to colour it

Allow to cool slightly and pour into a slightly heated, wide rimed jar and let sit to solidify completely before sealing it - old lip balm tins, tiny jam jars and balm jars work well to store this

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Prosperity and Luck for Job Interviews:

Melt down your liquid oil and wax, and mix well

Stir in 9 drops of prosperity oil (ylang-ylang, lemon, basil and mint) - I like to add things in threes, so three lots of three

Allow to cool and add to a small tin or jar and allow to cool at air temperature

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Glamour Creme/Cream Blush

Met together shea butter and wax - more wax will make a thicker, longer lasting blush whilst more aloe will make a smoother, more subtle one

Add in aloe vera and a glamour or love/attraction oil (rose, apple blossom, lavender and jasmine - as this is blush only add 3 drops!) and whisk until smooth, taking it off the heat

Slowly add in mica powders and cocoa powder a tiny pinch at a time until the desired colour is reached

add to a tine or jar and let cool at air temperature

Adapt the recipes as needed for what you have and to your own practice <3

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(I will be sharing some of my generic grimoire recipes each Wednesday (hopefully) with the intent on letting people adapt the recipes to suit their needs ... )

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[iamamythologicalcreature]

It's a Happy Pride Month for Snowbaz! (Happy Pride to everyone celebrating!)

*This post contains snowbaz art, closeups of Baz's hair and feet because why not, and a bonus sketch below the cut!

(*am I ridiculously proud of Baz's feet? Yes. I am. Thank you. >.>)

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!

Check below the cut for a sketchy look at Simon and Baz before they went over the rainbow!

[kattkribblez]

A nice bouquet of flowers, just for you! 🌸

Available on Redbubble, as 35+ possible designs.

[emjava-art]

Soup! soup! soup!

[i-really-like-phrogs]

Franken-Lyds I conjured up a bit back. I loved this look—Well— to peices! (Bwahahaha)

[emilyscastlevania]

Vampire moth by The Magical Bat

[samcqshop]

Now available!

Let every flower bloom! These mini vases are a more functional version of my chubby transmasc figurines! They are not only great for small flowers, but also make a perfect pen or paintbrush holder, toothpick holder, or a special place to keep your cat’s whiskers.

Customization available!

[gaychaosdemon]

These might be my 2 favorite Arts I've ever done.

Get prints here

[toruandmidori]

Start writing your gay life story with our  range of cool, camp, vintage journals, notebooks and diaries celebrating and reclaiming the amazingly weird and weirdly amazing art of mid-century LGBTQIA+ pulp fiction novels!

Add a little quirky, retro kitsch to your life with our new sexy notebooks, they make great gifts for wordy friends! 

Shop the full range here, individual links below: 

GAY LIFE STORIES

SATAN WAS A LESBIAN

BROTHERS IN LOVE

A MASCULINE SCENT

THE QUEER ONES

GAY GIRL

[facetsofthejewel]

Holiday Limited Edition: Shining Light!! Art Prints, Apparel and More: redbubble.com/people/shannonhedges/explore

[myovin]

I’m happy to announce that I finally opened an Inprnt store! :)

I‘m currently offering a 15% discount on all orders with the promotional code ‘YMVRXYZ6’ and an additional 15% discount on all orders above $20 with the promotional code ‘DZOUJ2IE’! Both discounts will be valid for a week :)

The link to my store:

[honeyscreations]

25% off of my entire shop!! Only until Monday! I've got something for all kinds of nerds and geeks, as well as those that like witchy aesthetics and cottagecore vibes.

[her-stars]

watching the moon on a fall evening, crocheting gloves for her so she stays warm. and wherever she goes it's like I'm holding her hand <3

[sentabeartospace]

If you're looking for a gift to give to a loved one, or are wanting to treat yourself to something one of a kind, please consider purchasing a custom piece of art from a queer & neurodivergent small artist such as myself!

My commissions are open on my ko-fi page as well as on my etsy shop.

I specialize in character design and doll art styles such as Monster High and Rainbow High, as well as my own chibi bear art style! I also really enjoy studying different 2D art styles and provide the option to choose any 2D art or cartoon style of your choice for a commission!

Please feel free to comment or message me with any questions and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible

[moth-spiderling]

Things do get better.

Life can be cruel and unforgiving, like a writer killing off the most beloved characters and making everyone suffer through a lot. Yet every bad moment eventually shall pass.

We don't stop reading a book, just because the writer made things seem grim for a bit. We shouldn't stop living just because we're afraid it'll get worse.

Things can go badly, sure, but they can also turn out for the better. You can also survive.

Even giving up for a day, a month, a year, does not mean your life is not worth living.

It doesn't mean you're gonna be stuck here forever. It just means that for now, maybe for a long time now, things have been rough.

And you need a break, and a hug.

And someone to tell you, that you are very much loved, even if Life (as the most bitter and inspired writer) has decided to take it out on you.

You are loved, you're not weird, and you deserve good, beautiful, lovely things.