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Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

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graphic designer, photographer, occasional cosplayer | #ffxiv (7.3), #starwars, #vocaloid, #photography | 🏹🦅 | i: @luxrisart

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(she/her, 32)

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Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

art business holiday season be like

meme of a school bus getting hit by a train. school bus has "my desire to create" written over it. train has all caps "ADMIN WORK" on it

December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

giant pacific octopus at the national aquarium in baltimore 🐙

#photography

Photo of a giant pacific octopus taking up only the lower right side of the frame. two tentacles and one eye are visible

December 1, 2025 at 3:45 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

turning my massive backlog of photos into postcards has brought me such joy

photo of four postcards laid out. clockwise from top: atlantic sea nettle, bunch of moon jellies, pacific sea nettle, comb jelly

photo of four postcards laid out. clockwise from top: wishes ties to strings, sake barrels, a metal lantern against red wood, tiny torii amongst mossy rocks

photo of four postcards laid out. clockwise from top: all various aurora over lakes

photo of four postcards laid out. clockwise from top: giant pacific octopus, cape penguins, leafy seadragon, north american river otter

December 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

i probably should have just rephotographed these sets but consider: i didn't want to

screenshot of my jellyfish postcard set with mask layers visible to cover old photos with new

December 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

finished set of phone cases for @silversplash.bsky.social, based on P and Sophia from Lies of P!! these were for @charityartauction.bsky.social, which raised money for Doctors Without Borders this year! Thank you so much for bidding and letting me go wild with these!!

#liesofp

Mockups of two phone cases, side by side with references. One is dark blue with a grey side and gold accents based on P, and the other is light blue with a grey side and accents based on Sophia's coat. Both have glowing blue butterflies on them, and the two have similar compostions

November 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

"What do you think, BD-1?"

back at it again with the snow photos, I couldn't resist!!

GingerBD-1: @jordandevries.com

#starwars #lego #bd1

Photo of Gingerbread BD-1 Lego, standing in snow with a bit of accumulation on his head and feet. He's looking off into the distance as snow falls around him

November 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

honestly not far off except there's a machine that does the throwing for them LMFAO

November 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

Yes, there should be a size chart on every listing! Not sure how kind bsky compression is going to be to this image but here it is!

Length / Hip / Waist measurement in inches
XS: 37.8 / 37 / 26.77
S: 38 / 39 / 28.3
M: 38.5 / 41 / 30
L: 39 / 43 / 31.5
XL: 39.76 / 46.85 / 33
2XL: 40.3 / 48.8 / 34.65
3XL: 41 / 50.8 / 36.2
4XL: 41.5 / 52.75 / 37.8
5XL: 42 / 54.75 / 39.4

Some measurements have been rounded no more than .04 inches

November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

I built @jordandevries.com's gingerbread BD-1 and the very next day he got to experience a winter wonderland!!! ❄️ Idk about y'all but I need this little guy on my snowball fight team

#starwars #lego #bd1

Photo of gingerbread BD-1 Lego build standing in the snow with snowy evergreens behind him

November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

it's been a long time coming, but my Final Fantasy creature pajama sets are finally available as shirt/pants sets with mix and match sizing AND as separates!!! 🐾 the new pants are closer to US women's sizing and fit similar to the shorts but with a looser waistband for extra comfort~

mockups of a fat cat pajama set with pants

mockups of a moogle pajama set with pants

November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

long time no comm post!! had the pleasure of working with Exodus Darkstar over on VGen to complete a fit, adding a sling bag and face mask to coordinating hoodie and phone case!

#VGenComm

commission showcase of a vtuber sling bag and face mask design. The hoodie is black with yellow accents, with a crown motif and yellow stripes on the front. The face mask is dark grey with black and dark red accents, and a smiling demon mask of yellow teeth

November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

the baby is done but I'm looking at the forecast and getting ready to take extra special pics tomorrow hehehehe

November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

helping (?)

Photo of Brady in my lap and looking up at me for attention as I am surrounded by Lego pieces

November 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

I made it perceive its own downfall

Photo of the Lego gingerbread AT-AT looking at Jordan's Lego gingerbread BD-1 instructions. Atop the box behind the iPad is ginger Darth Vader

November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

and finally, FINALLY, you can mix and match your shirt and pants sets (sorry, no shorts yet) for the Final Fantasy creature pajama sets!!! As always please read size charts carefully, these pants are a "womens" fit with a looser waist than the current shorts. Photos will come in the future~

Mockup of the Fat Cat pajama shirt on its own

Mockup of the Cactuar pj shirt on its own

November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

I am out of Moogle & Cactuar socks in size L and very low on them in size M, but plenty of Fat Chocobo socks remain! If you order an apron, it'll take a little extra time for me to produce them. And here are my rough holiday shipping deadlines for a Christmas arrival (no guarantees 😔)

2025 HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES

MADE TO ORDER ITEMS —>
(jackets, hoodies, lounge sets, bags, jerseys, phone cases)

US: December 5
Intl: November 30

READY TO SHIP ITEMS —>
(lanyards, lens cloths, keychains, stickers, socks)

US: December 15
Intl: December 5

November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Mel 🔜 HolMat

@melshardae.bsky.social

WHEEEEE IT'S HOLIDAY SALE TIME!! shares much appreciated 💖

✨ melshardae.etsy.com ✨

use "HOLLYDAY25" on my Etsy to override the default sale for 20% off everything!! this runs through Dec 5 - see thread for holiday shipping deadlines, stock info, and the new size mix-and-match pajama sets!!