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Hello to everyone! I just wanted to thank all of my friends and regulars for being so awesome and thinking of me while I've been gone. I am so sorry I've been MIA for so long, but it's amazing to see that people are still hanging around this thread. I disappeared from Gaia a few months ago during a flurry of issues, but I want you all to know I'm back and I so appreciate all of you.

To customers: If you posted an order for ages ago and have been patiently waiting, I will be filling that order asap and include some freebies as thanks for your patience.

Lockets: Due to a computer meltdown, I lost all of my old locket templates. crying But I will be making new ones soon, so do not despair!


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Welcome to the Painted Butterfly,
the variety shop of lovely collectibles and gifts.


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These lovely butterflies are only available for a short while! They are 300 G each, or 500 G for both.



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Thanks, everyone, for being so patient while I reorganized the shop.
I hope that new customers, as well as old, will give me comments
and feedback about the new shop design. In addition to a new look,
some new sections, arts, and offers are up. Thanks for your support
and I hope you like the new stuff.

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Contents
Post 2: Storefront
Post 3: Thread Rules
Post 4: Special Offers
Post 5: Order Form
Post 6: Lists
Post 7: About Dove
Post 8: Links

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Latest News

01.03.07 New Limiteds Added
Two new Limited Edition Butterflies, Sweet Leaf and Diamonds, have
been added to the shop!

10.25.06 Shop Reopened and Redesigned.
The entire shop has received a face-lift, and hopefully you will find
it easier than ever to navigate. New sets and items have also been
added.


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The lovely new logo is the coloring work of Yuucius, the winner of
my coloring contest.
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New Sets, Old Sets, Guest Sets, Limited Editions, and Minis

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Custom Butterflies and Personalized Text

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Lockets and Wanted Posters - Currently this part of the shop is CLOSED

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Scarabs, Ankhs, Gems, and Jewels

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Cute Freebies to Adopt
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TOS violators will be reported. No exceptions.

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Do not steal my artwork! I will find out about it.

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Send the trade right after you place your order, please.
Your order will NOT be sent until you do.

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Be courteous and mature on this thread.

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Do not beg, or try to manipulate me into lowering the price.

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Please do not direct link to any images.
Save and upload your own images, please!

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Do NOT Advertize on my thread!

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You may not use my butterflies commercially,
edit them, or re-sell them as yours in any way!

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Do not PM me, unless you really have to get in touch with me right away.
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From now on, anyone who tips or donates over 250 G to the store will receive special donation butterflies! These Special Butterflies are only available by donation. New donation butterflies will come out regularly, but old ones may disappear, so if you see one you like, nab it.

All donation funds will go to a reputable charity! heart

There are three tiers, or value levels, of donation butterflies:

You can pick one Tier One butterfly for every 250G that you donate. (Donate 500 G and pick 2, Donate 1000 G and pick 4, etc...)

You can pick one Tier Two butterfly for every 500G that you donate. (Donate 1000 G and pick 2, Donate 1500 G and pick 3, etc...)

You can pick one Tier Three butterfly for every 1K that you donate. (Donate 2K and pick 2, Donate 5K and pick 5, etc...)

To get the donation butterflies:

  • Step 1: Just pick out the ones you want, and figure up how much you would have to donate to get them. (Example: If Mitchiba wants two Tier One butterflies and three Tier Two butterflies, she will have to donate 2K to the store.)
  • Step 2: Make a post, listing the donation butterflies you would like, then immediately send the trade. IMPORTANT: If you do not list the ones you would like, I will give them to you at random.


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Do you have coloring skills? Would you like to earn gold? I will pay
real gold for butterflies done by guest colorists. Download one of
the three sizes of butterflies (photoshop PSD file) and get coloring!
If I like your butterfly or set, I will make you an offer to buy it for
sale in my shop's guest colorist section.

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Rules
  • I am not interested in extraordinarily grotesque, hateful, or TOS-
    breaking images.
  • Please do not submit a piece with a simple gradient or hue modification.
    Please put effort into entries.
  • If you want to sell me a butterfly you have colored, PM it to me, do NOT
    post it to the thread.
  • Please don't watermark the image. Too many times, the real images get lost. You can trust me, I will never use or alter your work without your permission, or without both of us agreeing on a price.

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Raffles for special butterflies will be held in a seperate thread.

Current Raffles: None


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Auctions will periodically be held for custom butterflies and other
special items. They will take place in seperate threads.

Current Auctions: None
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Please use the appropriate order form(s) when ordering. Please
paste your order to this thread, and immediately send the trade.
DO NOT PM ORDERS, please.


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    For all orders other than the specific items listed below.
    Please list the items you would like to purchase, and the prices.


    [color=darkblue][b]General Order Form[/b]
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    TOTAL COST:
    [b]
    Optional Questions (If you don't answer, I will assume it's a "no"[/b]

    1. Is this a gift? If so, who for?
    2. Would you like to be added to the mailing list? [/color]



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    For butterflies with personalized text. For more than one, repeat
    the form please. Butterflies with Personal text now cost 400g
    apiece, and you do not have to pay anything additional for the
    butterfly. (This does not apply to auction, raffle, or special butterflies,
    for them, personalized text is free with purchase.)


    [color=darkblue][b]Personalized Text[/b]
    Butterfly:
    Text Message:
    Font:
    COST: 400g

    [b]Optional Questions (If you don't answer, I will assume it's a "no"[/b]
    1. Is this a gift? If so, who for?
    2. Would you like to be added to the mailing list? [/color]



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    Custom Butterflies are only available by auction, but I will take a
    bribe, if it's good enough.



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    For lockets only.

    [color=darkblue][b]Lockets[/b]
    Choose a Style:
    (_) Single Picture Locket 400 G
    (_) Two Picture Locket 500 G
    (_) Pendant - 300 G

    Choose a Metal Color:
    (_) Gold
    (_) Silver
    (_) Antique

    Choose a Picture Style:
    (_) Normal
    (_) Old-Fashioned
    (_) Ethereal
    (_) Metal Color

    Personalized Message:
    (_) None

    ***Important*** transparent pictures of Avatar(s) to be used:

    [b]Optional Questions (If you don't answer, I will assume it's a "no"[/b]
    1. Is this a gift? If so, who for?
    2. Would you like to be added to the mailing list? [/color]



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    For Wanted Posters Only

    [color=darkblue][b]Wanted Posters[/b]
    1. Please paste or link a transparent image of the avatar or avatars to be used:
    2. You can add a brief message to the bottom if you like, like "10K Reward" or "Kitten Smuggler,"etc.:

    [b]Optional Questions (If you don't answer, I will assume it's a "no"[/b]
    1. Is this a gift? If so, who for?
    2. Would you like to be added to the mailing list?
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People on the mailing list receive updates and special offers. To get on
or be removed from the mailing list, just make a post in this thread and
let me know.



Julia the Weird, catchjubjub, DevilEx, Lady Taboo, ANGELTAMMZ,
Pugnacious Banana, MegaRose, Dream WhiteWitz, ~[Wetback_Frog]~,
Sparkle Hearts, Emi, AquaLisa, KilalaBlue, Gavrael_666, Anatometal,
Fallen x Dreams, Sierra_penman, for_the_love_of_Greed,
kiss_of_death01, The_Phantom_Penguin, BeautifulMistakes xx,
Donna the Vixen, Graceangel, Snowywings, KumikoSen, Kyradriel,
Malicious_Ruby, malicious[x]angel, Beautiful_Flames, Bl00_aNg3lz,
BlackofRose, Draconayzia, mistalina13, Dark_Queen_of_Death,
DiteLaVerite, Blue Morph, Dorei~Alex


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heart These great people have tipped or donated to the store:

Lady Anairo, Cycoranne, Pugnacious Banana, roddy mcmay, mistalina13,
Anatometal, ...-Nikki_Karalyn-..., chapura-chan, Layla Michiba, Emi,
ShtrDrNGry, Randilin, Sparkle Hearts, Misstress Blood, Cartagia,
Kiss_of_death01, mystic-vixen, Maburaho221, Plush_Kitten,
hamster_chan, IcyRummy, Kay[6661]Vengeanc, Iris_virus,
Beautiful_Flames, [.Paper.Clip.], Marjosa, ShinoTora, [D.A.M.N.],
Xiao_Jun, Dorei~Alex


heart These people have donated pairs of Holly Jolly Poinsettia Earmuffs:

Sakuradynasty, DevilEx, Cristiyana, gorjus_princess, natteresa55, Glass
Crow, Graceangel, Emi, Wickle, Poetic Surreality X2!, Lady Taboo,
mistalina13, KilalaBlue, Sierra_penman X4!, Waarufu, for_the_love_of_Greed,


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This space is reserved for my preferred customers, habitual bumpers, and
friends. Don't ask to get on the white list. On this thread, please treat
these people with respect.

catchjubjub
roddy mcmay
mistalina13
Dream WhiteWitz
mappia
Anatometal
Kyra_Odayashi
Sparkle Hearts
lelai
Sierra_penman


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A place for nooblets to live. None yet 3nodding
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I'm a 27-year-old American college student and I have been a member
of Gaia since May, 2004. In addition to this shop, I also do artwork,
thread design, character outfit design, pet lineart, coloring, and avatar
contests. I absolutely love giving random anonymous gifts to people,
especially around the holidays.

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  • lineart, thread design, and coloring for Painted Butterfly
  • lineart, coloring, and shop design for the pet shop Howler's Moon, as
    of yet unopened
  • pet design and cert design for the pet shop Minions
  • first ever avatar arena contest winner
  • hosted "Dove's Paint-a-Butterfly Contest"

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If you would like to support the shop, please add one of these banners to your thread.


88 X 31 Mini-Banner:

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50 X 50 Quilt Patch:

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Large Banner:


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My butterflies are based on a couple of different real butterflies.

I have used photoshop shapes and special brushes to help me decorate my items.

Special thanks to the wonderful people who have contributed art and feedback to this shop.

Extra special thanks to Yuucius for letting me use her beautiful Supernova butterfly for the shop redesign.

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