About Me

Meet the Webmaster

Name: Marie
Pronouns: they/them
Age: 25+
Birthday: May 22
Signs: Gemini ☉ Virgo ☾ ↑
Email: slushiecafe@proton.me

Hi there! Its nice to meet you! You can call me Marie. I'm a digital artist and toy collector from the USA. I'm also a furry, queer, disabled, and neurodivergent.

I struggle to describe myself, so here are some traits my friends came up with: big sister energy, aloof, dork, optimistic, crybaby, nerd, and shy. They'd never admit it, but I like to think I'm a bit funny too :P.

My hobbies are drawing, animation, reading, animanga, toy collecting, fashion, music, and nature. I enjoy learning about paleonology, myth/cryptozoology, and aliens/speculative-biology, aka what I like to call "what was, isn't, and might be". I indulge in most of my interests in a creative or educational way, I'm most happy if I'm making or learning something new.

I like to collect fashion dolls, plushies, bjds, horse figures, and anime figures. My absolute favorites are Monster High, My Little Pony g3, and Hatsune Miku figures. Check out my collections for more!

Likes

fruit and veggies
oversized shirts
low poly/pixel graphics

Dislikes

cringe culture
social media
car dependency

My Favorites

Color	Green, Pink, and Soft Purple.
Animal	Horses, Toads, and American Bison.
Food	Shrimp Alfredo
Drink	Coffee (Hot, Iced, or Frozen)
Flower	Tulip
Pokemon	Slowpoke, Morgrem, Torterra, and Lugia.
Vocal Synth	Yuzuki Yukari
Sanrio Mascot	Usahana
Genres (General)	Slice-of-Life, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, and Supernatural
Genres (Music)	Indie rock, alternative rock, electronic, and folk.
Video Games	Minecraft, Stardew Valley, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What tablet, programs, and brushes do you use?

I use an iPad 6th Generation, Apple Pencil, Procreate, and Toonsquid to draw and animate.

For brushes, I use Jingsketch's Basic 10 Procreate Brushes, TheDawner's Brushset, Fanghaunt's Nasty Brush Pack, Madeleine Bellwoar's Ghibli Inspired Brushes, and Azu's Best Men (unfortunately no longer online ;_;).
Who is the cat character all of your site?

That's Marie! They're my fursona and the main character of my project THRIVE IN SPITE! They are a nonbinary bobtail ecat who likes to draw and wear big sweaters. You can read more about them on my Toyhou.se!
Can I draw your characters?

Yes, of course! That would make me feel ridulously happy and honored. Please send it to me via email or social media, so I can thank you properly!
How did you learn to code?

I've known some pretty basic html/css from tinkering with my profiles on sites like Neopets and eventually Toyhouse, but when I wanted to make my own website I took the web coding courses on freecodecamp! I also spend a lot of time referencing w3schools and mdn web docs.
Can you help me code my website?

Sure! I do have a ton of beginner friendly resources and templates on my links page, but if you'd like more help feel free to contact me via email or social media.
Why did you shelf [insert project name]

Most likely the project outgrew my current abilities or I wanted to focus on something else for whatever reason. Since I'm the only one working on my projects and I don't monetize them (nor do I want to), sometimes a project becomes too big or too complicated for me to continue and I shelf it for the foreseeable future. I do plan to bring them all back and to some kind of conclusion when or if I have the time, energy, inspiration, or experience to do so.
How long have you been drawing? Are you self taught?

I didn't start drawing until I was 13 years old, and I've been self taught ever since. I went to a couple college demos, but they were not good experiences. I've learned most of my drawing techniques from art youtubers, books, and online courses.
Do you take commissions?

Sorry, no. I'm currently on an indefinite hiatus from commission work to focus on my health and personal projects. If I ever open commissions again, I'll make a page with my prices and terms of service on this website!