TotallyToastyAri

---UPDATE---
About 150 views to go!! Keep out a watchful eye! <3

Hello!
Just poppin' in to announce that I'm holding a kiriban contest for hitting 70,000!! Honestly, I can't even believe I've even gotten 1,000 views so...I really don't know how to accept this! Just, wow...thank you<333 Seriously. ANYWAYS, I chose two of the prizes from my poll, so the prizes are:

-An autographed 8x10 print of your choice of costumes I have hi res photos of  (FFX-2 Thief Rikku, Steampunk, Asami Sato, Selphie, Gym Asuka, Festival Rikku, and possibly Midna/Luna Lovegood). If there's a very specific photo that you want, send me a message and I'll see if it's possible!
-Journal feature with a link to your profile and 2-4 of your deviations complete with compliments ^^ <3

In order to win, you need to SEND ME A NOTE so I can accurately mark the sent time (the times on comments often get rounded to the general hours ago that they were posted ><). The note MUST include a screen cap!! It can be a link, thumbnail, whatever works best for you!
That's all, so...good luck!! <333

ps: I've gotten numerous requests for autographed prints but not really any follow ups. If this is something that a lot of you would like, PLEASE PLEASE let me know and reply back after your inquiry! I have a small but really nice photo printer at home, so this can very easily be done at little cost! I still think it's weird, but you guys have made me feel pretty special lately and you deserve to be thanked with something you'd like!

~WWW.TotallyToasty.COM: a site devoted to cosplay and photography by Hiyoko-chan and Rikku-chan~

There's literally like...50-70 new comers so I thought I'd do a little house keeping for you guys! (ps: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!)

First off, HELLO! I have an inkling where most of you came from the past few days, but I'm really just blown away at how many of you guys there are now! I had NO IDEA I was even CLOSE to 1000 O____O So, thank you for watching me! <3  I try to stay as active as I can on DA...but I'm rather slow at responding to comments and replies (as I'm sure a lot of you noticed!). Usually, I'm pretty good with updating and uploading, even in cosplay dead months XD
BUT, if you'd like more frequent/somewhat personal updates, please like my Facebook Page here: www.facebook.com/TotallyToasty
I run this page with , aka Teeny, who is my main partner in crime ^^ <3. TotallyToasty is our way of showcasing our cosplays and cosplay photography. For you new guys, I am a freelance photographer and aspiring fashion photographer...so I take our Toasty work really seriously...sometimes too seriously XD

I also have a Tumblr blog! Two, in fact! I update pretty much daily (sometimes less on my cosplay blog). You can follow them here:
Fashion/vintage/personal lookbook: macheriearielle.tumblr.com/
Cosplay related: www.tumblr.com/blog/totallytoa…  *Once I have more time in the next few weeks, I'll be doing weekly features of costumes/cosplay photography! Submissions will be taken! Although, to submit, you must be following my main fashion blog...since my cosplay one is a secondary blog >< kinda silly, but I guess it works??

To see what cosplay stuff I've been up to this past year, check out my 2012 Cosplay Meme! It features some progress pics of new projects! fav.me/d5q3yqj

And lastly, here are some cosplay plans for 2013!
(NO MORE KATSUCON *saddnesssssssss*)
C2E2- Babydoll (Sucker Punch), Asami Sato (Legend of Korra), and Breakfast Princess (Adventure Time)
Acen- Rikku (Final Fantasy X), Princess Tutu, Berserker and/or Thief Rikku (FFX-2), Lebreau and Yuj (FFXIII)
Location/Non-con shoots-  Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter), Babydoll (Sucker Punch), Artbook Chii (Chobits), School girl Asuka (Evangelion), Selphie (FF8), Fashion / Casual Batgirl and Ariel
Other planned 2013 costumes- Serah Style and Steel outfit/White Mage and Noel (FFXIII-2), Sakizou Terra (FF6), Songstress Rikku (FFX-2), Elizabeth and Booker Dewitt (Bioshock Infinite)

~WWW.TotallyToasty.COM: a site devoted to cosplay and photography by Hiyoko-chan and Rikku-chan~

Number one: HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! It's only New Year's Eve, but I'm VERY psyched for 2013 as my life may be facing a lot of big and exciting changes! I'm hoping for the best and wishing you all well<3

Number two: Was I featured somewhere or something??? I can't BELIEVE the insane view explosion on my profile today O_o. This doesn't typically happen to my gallery...soooo....if you know something, let me know so I can thank people properly ^^ <3

**[EDIT]**
NEVERMIND!! I was just informed that I was featured on Kotaku! <3 SO, hello new watchers and welcome! <33333
You can see the Kotaku feature here: kotaku.com/5972156/your-last-i…

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!!

~WWW.TotallyToasty.COM: a site devoted to cosplay and photography by Hiyoko-chan and Rikku-chan~