All right, we are reviewing purchases from April to June of 2026, prepare for a lot of links, many are repeats because I’m supporting local businesses. (If you’re my friends, don’t look, these will show up as gifts later lol) I will also be adding in-line links this time to every artist’s instagram or Etsy or main shop site that I can find, you’re welcome. Most everything is photographed against my pink/white rug, except the Sprinkle Trinkle stuff on my dining table, sorry for the unaesthetic appearance and stray hair.
Stuff I bought at Miao (boba shop) and apparently Kinokuniya for the Stickii Club Vietnam sticker sheet. The 3 top stickers are from Kentoro PJJ (James Valle shop), the keychain purse from Starlit Studios. The bunny sticker is from Opashi Studios. I forgot the star sticker though… maybe the same shop?
Next I went to one day of Weebcon because I don’t remember entering the venue before even though it wasn’t that far away. I guess the con was all right, but of course I was there for the artist alley. The danmei prints are from Tiptop. The pokemon pin and sticker are from Shellsea studio. The magical girls sticker sheet is by RibbonEels. The Kpop Demon Hunters and Hades print is by Jenafred. The Frieren sticker sheet is by 96_raine (I think?). The Spider Gwen and Starscream merch are from ono.omi. The strawberry pins are by Morning Tea. The Genshin print, Castlevania charm and Sakura sticker are by Shimmering Willow. The yaoi cat and danmei stickers plus mimic planter stand are by Journey Bunny. Not sure why I included the lanyard and random business cards though, I guess as a reminder.
This is from the final Anime Uwu art market at the mall since the sponsor store, Anime Yankii had to close up shop due to high rents (grabbed a fujoshi sticker from their table). I got one last autograph from the English VA of the main lead I already forgot his name lol, from the “Polar Opposites” anime dub. A Heaven Official’s Blessing candle from Mizu Crafts. The Pokemon and ramen stickers from ChickeeTai. And the Ghibli bookmark and Kuromi My Melody stickers are from D Mochii.
I went to Kira Kira market to support my friend selling their jewelry! Starting from the top left, I got a sunflower drawstring item that is just a little too wide for cups but I use it as a headband from Mylkstand Crafts. Then a Mona sticker from Mina Huynh. Frieren and Himmel stickers from Yellolinh. The crochet apple keychain from Hrt.Brk studio. The Sailor Moon and fashion stickers are from Pastel Polaris. The apple earrings, pink chain and purple heart ring are from Tottemo Ii. The apple pin and keychain are from Minchoco. The heart keychain and sticker are from Dasminacore. The bracelet is by Ephemeral Maiden. The Mononoke sticker and acrylic plate are from Rinne. The leopard print headdress and Nana bag are from Muñequita. And the red headdress and cream wrist cuffs are from Little May Bells.
This is a newish art market, Chocoberry Festival, but still at the same mall lol. The knight print and swan sticker are from Gigi_doodles. The strawberry sticker sheet, Mars sticker and Alice print are from fable fae. The 2 small quote and 2 small fruit head stickers are from Lamiskoco. The daydream zine and Apothecary Diaries sticker sheet are from Fancyberri. And the last set of cutey food and Apothecary Diaries stickers are from Fuwa Fuwa Peaches.
I pre-ordered and finally received the Mononoke fanzine, bound in thread like a Chinese book, that came with acrylic print, several small paper prints, a book mark, a sticker sheet, a small sticker, an enamel and a protective charm. Stunning work from all of the creatives here.
I bought a few clearance items of Jujutsu Kaisen and Free! anime, from Christiane Pham, their portfolio here.
I went to a DnD (Dragon Age, etc) themed cupsleeve event and got a bunch of stuff! The pink liquid dice is from Color Spray Creations. The medieval sticker sheet and frutiger aero freebie is from Forizzlem. The Ghibli and 2 evil stickers are from JadeRaven. The Deadpool, Aerith and yaoi fish stickers are from Aetherlites. And the Hades zine and photocard holder are from Elefluff.
Then I spent way too much money at Sprinkle Trinkle again, this time the 6.0 summer camp theme, both days. I wasn’t even stuck there necessarily but we had to wait for the Mayor to get photos, and so I spent time buying stuff and collecting artist trading cards from the vendors. I am listing shop/usernames starting from top left then going down row by row, 37 total links.
Day 1
Top row: Precious Bbyz, Veetelier, TNCTs, Sabii Borno
Row 2: Grievvances (lina), Jelly Flavor, 2.Pomelo, Minivanvan, Ghostiekid, SailorHG,
Row 3: Naroym, Habaa mart, ODD, Miji Mart
Bottom rows: Benkipo, Meltyimp, Jaqrabbit, Yvotoro, Torakhrow, Nicobun, Yuyuu, Pekopi
Day 2
Top row: Gachahugs, Kumakun Studio, Sleepy Girl cafe, Woody, Chelsea Denetz,
Row 2: Darumake, err two cookie stands, Gendakiwi, Daumilk
Row 3: Yokaisekai, Isdagat, Anoosha Draws, B0xeds0y, Pepperocini
Bottom rows: Mochironstore, Chun11Chun, Haikino
Also bought stuff at Lucky Bunny shop to take a break from the crowds. They gave me a few freebie stickers and a bookmark!
Two more shipments of my mail club by SouleArt for Transformers came in! I love these tarot cards so much, idk who even these other characters are lol.
Of course I had to get a journal with Transformers on it, as well as the Beast Wars washi tape, with freebies from Smoketopus.
Finally, a long awaited shipment from Maxine Vee, with gorgeous prints and sticker sheets, and a mystery pack of mini prints.
That’s it for second quarter of this year. You may be wondering, did I need to buy all of those stickers and prints and stationary and charms and shirts? The answer is a resounding no. Well, I did buy a handful of art as free gifts of appreciation for my friends. But this year I am like a Pope or Medici, just supporting artists in these troubled times and collecting business cards or trading cards. In my defense, I don’t overspend my budget – I cook the majority of my meals or take home leftovers when I do go out, I don’t travel much since I work from home and dislike flying, I boycott Amazon and Target and avoid buying from other big corporations, therefore I redirect my saved money towards charity and artists instead. So I’m supporting the community! It’s a good thing.