I was so shocked, honored, and humbled when I found out that I was voted “Best Steampunk Crafter” in the 2014 YouTube Crafty Academy Awards. I was so thrilled when I was nominated and then stunned when I actually won. It means so much to me that my fellow crafters thought enough of my Steampunk projects\u00a0to vote for me in this category. \u00a0When I <\/a>started crafting on Youtube just over a year ago, I would never have dreamed that I would have won in any category. \u00a0And in fact, I didn’t even know what Steampunk was when I first started!<\/p>\n

As a special thank you from the center of my heart, I wanted to draw a digi in a Cutsie-Steampunk style. \u00a0So here is “Steampunky Brewster!”<\/a><\/span> \u00a0For those of you who grew up in the 80s, you might recognize this warm, sunny, and spirited little orphan who stole the hearts of millions. I have tried to capture her spunky character in this digi and added some Steampunk-style elements like gears instead of yellow sun ponytail holders, a large clock rather than an apartment key on a shoestring necklace, and a long coat instead of a casual\u00a0vest and T-shirt. \u00a0In a direct nod to Punky Brewster, however, I kept her in jeans, left her in two pony tails with chunky bangs, mismatched her pant legs, and tied a bandanna around one of her legs.<\/p>\n

As I am dealing with a lot of pain right now (the dental work saga continues–going back to deal with misfitting crown put in today), I haven’t been able to color up the image to share a more finished look. \u00a0In the meantime, I hope you enjoy playing with her!<\/p>\n

PS: I’ll be going on vacation next week so there will be fewer posts, but I am going to try to prep a digi in advance. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! WOOF!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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