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Loppy Rae
@loppyrae.bsky.social
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Two rabbits in a trench coat.
Mixed media art, junk journaling, & chaos.

Email me at loppydraws @ http://gmail.com

#sketchbook #dollop
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A BONE IN EACH HAND!!!!
Thank you for your support, friend!
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Oh my god I’m obsessed… the Aura
August 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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I hope you enjoyed everything!!! Thank you so much for supporting and for your patience!!! 💖💖
April 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Cyber crime has been at an all-time high thanks to AI, and it's more sophisticated than you can even imagine.

Please protect yourself.

No one thinks they'll ever fall for a cyber scam, but it can happen to all of us, and the technology is changing faster than ever.
I know in today’s economy, there are more people than ever turning to art as a career option. Social media romanticizes artists, and it’s easy to fall for the pretty aesthetic videos. Hell, I’m guilty of it too... But business is business, no matter how small. - Use Alibaba messaging for all communications. If something happens outside of their own servers, Alibaba can’t help you. Private e-mails are susceptible to cyber attacks, especially with the rise of AI technology. - Don’t invest more than you’re willing to lose. Account for every hidden expense you can think of. Start small. Investing in large projects like plushies, apparel, or bags right away can bankrupt you if you’re not familiar with the process. - Separate your business finances from your personal! Your business needs an emergency fund too. Save a portion of every sale. - If you can afford it, invest in small business insurance. Small business insurances can protect you from cyber fraud. - Consider protecting your assets as your business grows. LLCs will separate your personal assets from your business assets in case shit hits the fan. - Don’t become an artist if you’re expecting to get rich. Many artists share their revenue, not their profit. You need to set aside at least 20 percent of your income for self-employment tax, and that’s not even including any relevant state or sales tax. - Art is NOT stable. Hold onto your hourly job for as long as possible until the business is sustainable. Your good months should make up for your bad months. Don’t fall victim to lifestyle creep. Save excess funds to make up for sales during bad months. - Wire transfers should be your last resort. Be careful. Ask your manufacturer to split large payments up into multiple smaller payments. I know the economy is rough right now, and I understand the urge to monetize art by starting a business. But we all need to realize that things can and will go wrong. Please protect yourselves and don’t end up like me.
April 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Keeping this to myself for four months was incredibly painful and isolating, but I thought it was the best option in the end.

The only reason I can finally share this now is because, well, I've done everything I can do. Now all I can do is move forward.
(TW for brief mention of suicidal ideation.) Believe me when I said I tried everything. In fact, I am still trying, but there comes a point when you have to accept that no one is going to help you. Wire fraud is not covered by FDIC protections. My bank was under no obligation to help me. Many of the employees I called condescended me and placed blame on me for sending the payment in the first place. I wracked my brain for what I could do. I was already in a massive amount of debt after the wage theft incident with my husband’s employers. I had already spent the remaining funds on all of the campaign add-ons. Refunding was not an option. The police never followed up with me, even after I filed my report in person. The federal agencies dedicated to helping victims of cyber crime? Yeah, never heard from them either. have to admit, there were many days where the weight of the financial burdens felt like too much. I wanted to run away from it all, and there were many nights where I tried to end my own life. It was all so heavy, and I felt like I couldn’t talk to anyone about it. My family tried to set me up a GoFundMe, but I refused. At the time, the Palisades were on fire. There were and still are so many people who need help, and as someone who, for the time being, still had a roof above their head, I didn’t feel like it was right to ask for help. As long as my kid could have ample food in his belly, I would just have to make it work. So I put my head down, bit my tongue, and worked my fucking ass off. I didn’t have much money to invest in new products, but I had ordered some extras before the wire fraud incident, and was holding out on the hope that the investment would pay off. It’s also why I started making a lot of handmade products again. For months, my sales were ABYSMAL. I sold all the furniture I could part with to put food on the table, I skipped meals, and I made it work. I’ve felt very guilty for not mentioning this, but I hope you can all understand why I chose silence. My backers paid for a product, and it’s my job to provide that product. Simple. Even now, the plushies have been paid for, the add-ons have arrived, and while we are admittedly behind schedule due to holidays, we are still relatively on track for summer completion. So please don’t panic. (That’s another reason I stayed silent.) This weekend gave me hope for the first time ALL year. I’ve admittedly been a little bit scared to acknowledge it... Does that make sense? I have this fear that if speak it aloud, I’ll wake up from this dream and it’ll all come crashing down again. But I just truly need all of you to realize just how much engaging with artists can change their lives. I am still deeply in debt, and I’m afraid it will take me quite a while to recover, but to see that all of those sleepless nights spent planning and drawing and desperately trying to get sales could pay off? It gave me hope for the first time in a long time, and I feel like maybe, just maybe, if I play my cards right, things may get better. Please don’t misunderstand! I am not sharing this story for pity. But I want you all to know just how much engagement helps. Instead of leaving snappy comments on AI art, block that account and share a real artist’s work. It just takes ONE person sharing someone’s creations to start a domino effect. Thanks to people just joking around and sharing my posts, I was able to sell over 1000+ buttons in less than two days. I am BLOWN away. I feel like I can keep going for the first time in a long time. The truth is: your favorite artists are NOT okay. No, they’re not talking about it, but across the board, every artist I have spoken to is barely making ends meet. But still, all we can do is keep posting. In today’s world, attention is currency. You have to spend it where it counts. Even if you cannot purchase from small businesses, you can share them. You may think that dunking on AI is somehow helping, but you’re only giving it the attention that it thrives on. You have to starve it at the root. At the end of the day, AI art is just “content” for people to mindlessly consume. We have to stop engaging with it.
April 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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It’s one of my favorite cheeses. 🫣
I highly recommend just getting some to try with fresh bread! You’ll never go back.

I am very eager to try the cheesecake tiramisu. I might use Oreos in place of the ladyfingers just to go a lil crazy…
March 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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omg I have some leftover cream cheese… I might try this. Did you make the ladyfingers yourself? ^^

Also mascarpone is very light and smooth! I would describe the flavor as reminiscent of freshly churned butter, if that makes sense?
March 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Every time I get an order for these buttons from you, it cracks me up. 😭💖💖 thank you for all your support always, Bun!!!
March 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Thank you, Renny!!!!
March 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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We love you. 🥺💖
March 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Thank you! Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday so I get excited for it every year!!!
February 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM