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Projects

MES Chalk the Walk (2025)

A small gang of elementary school parents, armed with buckets of chalk, gathered just before the first day of school to scrawl inspiring messages for the kids.

Chalk drawing featuring an Italian Brainrot character and a cute kitten, created for my kids.
I drew this for my kids — one asked for an Italian Brainrot, and the other wanted a cute kitten.
Chalk drawing featuring an Italian Brainrot character and a cute kitten, created for my kids.
I drew this for my kids — one asked for an Italian Brainrot, and the other wanted a cute kitten.
Chalk drawing of Dog Man by another artist.
This isn’t my drawing, but I saw that someone else had drawn Dog Man!
Chalk drawing of Dog Man by another artist.
This isn’t my drawing, but I saw that someone else had drawn Dog Man!
Chalk drawing of Cat Kid (Lil' Petey) added next to Dog Man.
So, I had to add Cat Kid (a.k.a. Lil' Petey) nearby.
Chalk drawing of Cat Kid (Lil' Petey) added next to Dog Man.
So, I had to add Cat Kid (a.k.a. Lil' Petey) nearby.
Close-up of a chalk drawing of Cat Kid.
Close-up of Cat Kid.
Close-up of a chalk drawing of Cat Kid.
Close-up of Cat Kid.

Arch Illager Cake (2024)

Birthday party theme was Minecraft Dungeons (fun game… highly recommend). Kid specifically requested the boss villain — the Arch Illager — as his cake. We had been watching a bit too much Is it Cake that year, and I got ambitious.

Arch Illager cake assembled in layers, showing the cake’s shape before icing.
Cake assembled in layers to form the Arch Illager’s shape.
Arch Illager cake assembled in layers, showing the cake’s shape before icing.
Cake assembled in layers to form the Arch Illager’s shape.
Arch Illager cake with a base layer of icing applied.
Cake with a base layer of icing added.
Arch Illager cake with a base layer of icing applied.
Cake with a base layer of icing added.
Finished Arch Illager cake decorated with fondant details.
Finished cake with all fondant decorations added.
Finished Arch Illager cake decorated with fondant details.
Finished cake with all fondant decorations added.

Redstone Monstrosity Piñata (2024)

This piñata was another part of the Mincraft Dungeons theme party… and another specific request from kid. Once again, I took it a bit too far.

Basic structure of the Redstone Monstrosity piñata made from cardboard boxes.
The basic structure of the piñata, built out of cardboard boxes.
Basic structure of the Redstone Monstrosity piñata made from cardboard boxes.
The basic structure of the piñata, built out of cardboard boxes.
Close-up of weakening cuts made on the piñata’s surface to help kids break it.
Small weakening cuts were made across every surface to make sure the kids could break it.
Close-up of weakening cuts made on the piñata’s surface to help kids break it.
Small weakening cuts were made across every surface to make sure the kids could break it.
Fully assembled Redstone Monstrosity piñata with color blocking as a guide for tissue paper fringe.
Fully assembled, with color blocking as a guide for adding tissue paper fringe.
Fully assembled Redstone Monstrosity piñata with color blocking as a guide for tissue paper fringe.
Fully assembled, with color blocking as a guide for adding tissue paper fringe.
Adding tissue paper fringe to the piñata, starting from the bottom and working upward.
Adding tissue paper fringe—started at the bottom and worked my way up.
Adding tissue paper fringe to the piñata, starting from the bottom and working upward.
Adding tissue paper fringe—started at the bottom and worked my way up.
Completed Redstone Monstrosity piñata with all details added.
Final product, with all details added!
Completed Redstone Monstrosity piñata with all details added.
Final product, with all details added!