Every year there are many amazing crafters that take part in the Craft-Along. Many return year after year but there are also new crafters every single year, and it is always a delight to see them bring their own unique crafts to Desert Bus.

This year, we wanted to highlight a couple of the newer crafters, and to show off the breadth of crafts that people make each year. Our hope is that these posts inspire people who might be on the fence about submitting an idea to take the plunge.

The second crafter we wanted to highlight is Tess LeNoir. DB2022 was Tess’s second year contributing to the Craft-Along. Their craft for DB2021 was a triptych of Zagreus, Thanatos, and Megara from the game Hades. These drawings were a combination of hand drawn and inked line art, embellished with letterpress titles and patterns.

Their craft for 2022 was a custom deck of playing cards based on the game Inscryption. This functional 52 card deck was letterpress-printed from a combination of handset type with custom linoleum cut prints featuring beasts and characters from Inscryption.

Tess learned letterpress while working in her mother’s letterpress shop, and now runs her own printmaking and letterpress business. We are delighted and flattered that she has chosen to share this family trade with Desert Bus.

You can find more of their work on their Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, and their Etsy store.

We accept crafts in a wide variety of mediums, so if you are thinking of submitting an idea but don’t feel like it fits, go ahead and submit anyways! Your idea might resonate with us, the way Tess’s crafts did. Our desire is for the Craft-Along to be a diverse showcase of the amazing skills of our audience. And all of the money raised goes directly to Child’s Play Charity to help children through difficult times.

There are still nearly 36 hours left to submit your ideas for the 2023 Craft-Along. Head on over here to submit your ideas to us before the end of Sunday, May 28th (that's tomorrow!).

-- Erika