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oishinythings.bsky.social
Disabled artist in need of a little internet magic - sales have been very slow, and rent is due soon.

I have a Ko-Fi open, with plenty of wallpapers to download.

(Etsy currently down, will promote that again when it works, to avoid glitches.)

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm

#MutualAid #Helpsky 💸💕
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June 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Need to come up with at least £750 over next 2 weeks to pay bills/rent.

Oi, Shiny! is once again open to US orders: oishiny.etsy.com

And the #TurtleOfCalm is ready to keep you in wallpapers: ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#DisabledArtist #💕💸
Black bead, silver spiral, and dangling green heart pendant in black and white gift box. Small green stone turtle on a cut branch in the woods, with a sprig of new green behind him.
October 4, 2026 at 5:38 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Looking for a tiny adventure or two? I'm relying on the #TurtleOfCalm to keep me housed and fed while I get my jewellery shop back up and running.

Over 150 different wallpapers to choose from - or grab a bundle for a big discount.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#Helpsky #💕💸 #Wallpapers #Photography
Small green stone turtle on mossy rocks examining a large bright orange flower.
September 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Join the #TurtleOfCalm on a tiny adventure or two - over 150 downloadable wallpapers to choose from. (Or grab a bundle and get a big discount.)

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#DisabledArtist #Photography #ShopIndie
Small green stone turtle on cut tree branch with a sprig of new green growing out of it.
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Right, I've worked out I need about £1000 to cover everything in September, and about £200 to replace mattress/dispose of old one.

Sure, that's only 60 bundles, why not?

Anyone fancy a wallpaper or two?

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#TurtleOfCalm #DisabledArtist
Collage of small green stone turtle exploring the woods, climbing trees, looking over the river.
August 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
In case you missed it - Post Office doesn't seem to know what is going on with tariffs, so I've turned off Etsy orders to the US until it's sorted out - timeline unknown.

This means I'm baffled, broke, and it's my 40th birthday tomorrow.

I'm falling back on #TurtleOfCalm:
ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...
Collage of small green stone turtle exploring the woods, climbing trees, basking in the sun.
July 23, 2026 at 7:52 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
If you're looking for something non-jewellery to brighten up your day, come visit me and the #TurtleOfCalm - over 150 tiny adventures turned into digital wallpapers.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#Photography #Hampshire
Small green stone turtle on cut branch in the woods, with a sprig of new growth.
August 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Want to join a tiny adventure?

Come find the #TurtleOfCalm in over 150 wallpapers:
ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

Or grab a bundle and get a big discount.

#Photography #Hampshire
Small green stone turtle on a cut branch, with a small sprig of new green growing out of it.
June 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Brighten up your background and help me reach my goal for March bills.

Come join the #TurtleOfCalm on a tiny adventure or two.

Over 150 wallpapers from around Hampshire to choose from, or grab a bundle and get a discount:

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#💕💸 #Helpsky #Photography
Small green stone turtle on a cut branch in the woods, with a sprig of new leaves growing behind him.
March 11, 2026 at 11:13 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Can I interest you in a Tiny Adventure?

I'm still working on sorting out my main shop but until I can get my health under control, the #TurtleOfCalm is keeping the lights on.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

Over 150 wallpapers to choose from, or grab a bundle and get a big discount!
Collage of a small green stone turtle exploring flowers in the rain.
August 18, 2026 at 10:38 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
I'm still working on re-opening my jewellery shop to the US and in the meantime, I'm hoping #TurtleOfCalm can help pay October's rent.

If you'd like to join in the tiny adventures, there's over 150 wallpapers to choose from here: ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#Helpsky #💕💸 #Photography
Small green stone turtle on half a shell, in front of the shoreline on a sunny day.
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Brighten up your desktop with a tiny adventure or two - over 150 wallpapers ready to download:

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

(Plenty of them crop nicely for phone backgrounds too.)

#Wallpaper #Photography #TurtleOfCalm
Collage of a small grey stone turtle having adventures - meeting a green turtle, climbing tree stumps, looking in puddles, standing on a blue mosaic.
February 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Turtle might need to be covering rent while I work out the tariff situation. Here's a free taster, but there's plenty more to browse through.

#TurtleOfCalm #DisabledArtist
oishinythings.bsky.social Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · Jul 1
Something from last summer - the Turtle of Calm out on a day trip to Weston Parade. That's not technically the sea, but no-one has told the water that.

ko-fi.com/s/a74e0de697

This one is a freebie, so grab it now and brighten up your desktop.

#TurtleOfCalm #Wallpaper #Hampshire.
Small green stone turtle on half a shell, overlooking the waterfront.
July 22, 2026 at 10:42 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Liven up your desktop with a little adventure - join the #TurtleOfCalm as he explores Hampshire:

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

Over 150 wallpapers to choose from, or pick up a bundle and get a big discount.

#Photography #Wallpapers
Collage of small green stone turtle exploring the seaside - looking over the water, at seaweed, on statues.
March 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Update on the general situation: ko-fi.com/post/Cardiac...
Cardiac Update.
TurtleOfCalm published a post on Ko-fi
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September 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
I need to start getting together next month's rent and while I am working on opening the shop back up, it's going to be a slow process (heap of things in the way).

In the meantime, I have over 150 tiny adventures turned into wallpapers with the #TurtleOfCalm
ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#Helpsky
Small green stone turtle on half an oyster shell, with the waterfront behind him.
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Brighten up your desktop or lock screen with a tiny adventure or two - join #TurtleOfCalm as he roams around Hampshire.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

(Grab a bundle and get a big discount.)

#Wallpapers #Photography #Southampton
Small green stone turtle on a cut branch in the woods, with a sprig of new green growing beside him.
August 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Take home a tiny adventure and brighten up your desktop - 150+ wallpapers to choose from, or grab a bundle and get a discount.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

#TurtleOfCalm helped keep the lights on through Post Office shutdown, I'm hoping he can do it while I make it through these meds.

#Helpsky #💕💸
Collage of small green stone turtle visiting various flowers in the rain.
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
General update over on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/post/Wish-I-...
Wish I had better news.
TurtleOfCalm published a post on Ko-fi
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August 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Current turtle count - I'm 2/3 of the way to my goal! Sitting at 67%.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm

This has kept me afloat while I see more doctors and it looks like new meds are starting to work, touch wood, so I'm hoping for progress. It's a long road, now if I can just *get* there!
Buy TurtleOfCalm a Coffee. ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm
Become a supporter of TurtleOfCalm today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love with no fees on donations.
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March 20, 2024 at 1:56 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
If you'd like to decorate your desktop or liven up your lockscreen, come join the tiny adventures:

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

Over 150 different wallpapers to choose from.

#TurtleOfCalm #Photography #Southampton
Small green stone turtle on a cut tree branch in the woods, twisty trees in the background. From the cut branch a new sprig of green is growing.
February 12, 2026 at 1:03 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Down to the last 4 days to get my rent paid - I'm doing everything I can, unfortunately there just aren't enough days in the month it seems.

Thank you to everyone sharing - you're fantastic, and I really appreciate it.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm

💕💸 #MutualAid #Helpsky
Buy TurtleOfCalm a Coffee
Become a supporter of TurtleOfCalm today!
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June 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
ajijaakwe.bsky.social
Y'all, Jack needs a hand and he needs it now. He shows up for the rest of us, so let's do the same for him.

Buy his gorgeous work here: www.etsy.com/shop/oishiny.

Buy cool wallpapers here: ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm....

Or just DONATE! here: ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm.
March 11, 2026 at 12:36 AM
oishinythings.bsky.social
Just reached 76% on my Ko-Fi - thank you so much to everyone for all your support, you've been amazing!

This week has been what I've been afraid of with med side effects etc, and you've meant I don't have to panic about bills while I recover.
ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm
Buy TurtleOfCalm a Coffee. ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm
Become a supporter of TurtleOfCalm today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love with no fees on donations.
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April 11, 2024 at 7:25 PM
oishinythings.bsky.social
I've just hit 200 supporters over on Ko-Fi! Thank you everyone who's been sharing these tiny adventures.

ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm...

Over 150 wallpapers to choose from - where will you take the #TurtleOfCalm?

#Photography #Hampshire
Small green stone turtle in the sunshine, standing on a cut log. The logs are arranged in a circle in the grass.
January 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM