Here’s a peak at what’s coming on Underground Upcycle…
A lot of my jewelry pieces are getting a much-needed makeover, whether it’s improvements on the materials or redesigns. This mermaid inspired bracelet set is one of my favorites so far
I made it to the 3rd round as a small, unknown creator which is unreal. Please vote for me in the InfluenceMeTV Under 50k category! You can vote once for free, then after that you can choose to spend $1-$50 for a power vote, in which the proceeds go to the JED Foundation- a mental health advocacy group.
Creating art is fun and can be a great way to express yourself but it can also be an uniquely isolating experience if you do not have anyone to share it to. Here on this blog, I’m lucky to have people from all over the world who contribute to my posts, whereas my blog not being your typical art blog as the photography isn’t mine and the stories are often people’s from the past. I still, in a way, identify that to be creative. My point is, my aim for this blog was to make a safe and positive community. If you are a fellow artist, photographer, history buff or something else related to the Arts, I’d like to make a one time opportunity to share some of your work.
Speaking of pursuing your creativity, please spend a few minutes of your time to check out the wonderful @dimitrianddarkacademia but they are more well known for their Instagram which you can find of their profile. A lot of their posts include quotes which are near and dear to their heart amongst a mixture of art and photography. Let’s support each other!
Good Morning, the sun is shining and I have a question to ask my followers (but first, a little background).
About ten or so years ago when I was in high school, I started a blog dedicated to, at the time, my favorite band Sleeping With Sirens. That blog was Unf-Kellin-Quinn and it changed my life. I had a creative outlet and shared a love for something with thousands around the world. I made one gif of Kellin swinging a baby Copeland around and gained tens of thousands of followers in a single night after posting. My inbox was flooded every day, engagement was high, I was even sent fan art. And then… I entered into one of the worst periods of my entire life.
TLDR; I’ve dealt with abuse, eating disorders, cheating, you name it. So as you can imagine, I stopped really posting to my blog. I didn’t like Sleeping With Sirens that much anymore and I honestly just stopped listening to music in general. It was really dark times. I changed unf-kellin-quinn to the username you see now so that I could have a “no pressure personal blog” but even that was hard to keep up with. Eventually, Tumblr has started to not really be a thing anymore. Other creators who had a following like mine were able to merge their followers onto other platforms like Instagram or YouTube. I, on the other hand, was too depressed to act on it. I’ve lost probably around 10,000 followers and my engagement is next to none. I went back to college, became a licensed Dental Hygienist and now work tirelessly in the exhausting world of health care. But I know deep in my heart that I’m meant for so much more. It’s itching under my skin. My creative juices are screaming for me to get back into engaging with others and entertaining. Now that I’m healthier and surrounded by love in my real life, I’m ready to jump back into pursuing dreams. So this is my question for you all who are still here.
Would you be so inclined to help support me on another platform? Tumblr is not for me anymore and I have always wanted to stream games on twitch. One of my favorite games in the entire world is Final Fantasy VII and THAT will never change (unlike my music tastes apparently heh). My boyfriend is currently a streamer and my own channel is under construction as he makes me a stream overlay. I still have yet to start streaming but I’m getting ready to and have almost finished purchasing all of the necessary things for a quality setup. My goal time is to have my first stream be before the new year. I have lots of games in mind, I’m especially drawn to amazing stories and love being so immersed that I can’t help but feel every emotions the characters do.
Would any of you interested in following me on my new journey be willing to like this post to help me boost my confidence? It would also be nice if you could comment or inbox me saying you’re an OG follower because I’m extremely curious to see who stuck around even after I changed my blog. And of course as you can imagine, I would appreciate it so much if you would drop a follow on my twitch channel at kawaiikellyy!
I will keep you guys posted on when my first stream will happen. I’m really excited and this feels like the next direction I’m supposed to take. I hope to see you there! Thanks for listening.
