Arizonado Designs

Happy Pattern Release Day to Danielle Smith for her pocket Eevelutions pattern!!!

I got to test Sylveon and Vaporeon and they are the absolute cutest!!! I will be working on making the rest of the Eeveelutions and Mimikyu versions for Game On Expo and TempeFanCon Tempe Public Library

The head, body and tail are essentially made in all one piece, with the only sewing is the ears, ribbons and bows. They work up very quickly! I did mine in blanket yarn and used 30mm eyes (the colors have not been released yet)

The pattern is out now on Etsy and Patreon so go grab your copy!!!

It’s Halloween costume time!!

Every year since my son was 2 years old (except last year) I have crocheted his costume.

Can you guess what he’s asked to be this year??!

This is a review of UwU Con 💕 2026

This is my personal experience and what information I have gathered from other vendors and artists.

First and foremost, this was the first con I’ve ever been in the red at. I have always made at least my costs back and usually 2-3X my booth fee in profit.

That was not the case here.



First let’s break down what I spent.

This was my first time doing to Uwu Con but I have a friend who did it last year and she did amazingly so I decided to try it instead of Horror Fest.

I did a 10x10 vendor booth which was $700

I live about 35-40 min from Mesa Convention Center so I spent about $45 on 1/2 tank of gas.

I also did buy a little food while I was there, especially Saturday which was a 12 hour day for me.

My total was $790 spent

So Friday was a half day, 4pm-8pm, however I was there from 2pm-8pm

I made $130.86 after I sold 2 plushies. - Geto found a new home ❤️

Saturday was a long day, 10am-8pm, I was there 8am-8pm

Saturday sales was $160, 2 plushies to a local vendor artist. The traffic was absolutely dead and I spent most of the day working on plushies.

Sunday was a shorter day, 10am-6pm and I was there from 9am-7pm

Sunday’s traffic was a little better and I made $370 from 6 plushies.

But my total was $660…..leaving me about $130 shy of just breaking even with my costs.

I prepared thoroughly for this con. I didn’t finish everything I wanted to but I had almost $10K in inventory and over 200 plushies.

I usually do well at other cons like Phoenix Fan Fusion and TempeFanCon.

At Phoenix Fan Fusion this year I made $2500 in 3 days which was 3X my costs including booth fee and parking for me and my husband.

What went wrong?

I feel a lot of it was lack of marketing and lack of VAs.

I tagged the con several times as I was making plushies and I never had a collaboration accepted. They didn’t start announcing VAs and guests until July, which is usually fine but there were hardly any posts until like a week before the con.

The VAs were also in a completely different building across the parking lot and signage was essentially absent. Th

Day 2 of UwU Con 💕

Forgot to post this morning, lack of caffeine 🤪🤪

Here in my booth at B114 in the Vendor Hall! Some new plushies have been added, can you spot them?

Come see me for your favorites!!!

Zoro and Sanji just chilling enjoying the view UwU Con 💕

Come see me at Booth B114 in the vendor hall!!!

Also see Miriah over at C108 right on the other side!!

Today’s the day!!! UwU Con 💕 starts FF at 4pm

I will not be in Artist alley. You can find me in the vendor hall at B114 - I’m right across from the stairs.

I have the larger booth to be able to showcase more of my plushies!

Come see me this weekend Mesa Convention Center

I will be UwU Con 💕 this weekend Mesa Convention Center

I will not, however, be in Artist Alley. I got a 10x10 vendor booth so I will be with other vendors in the main hall.

My booth is B114 and make sure you visit Miriah at C108!!!!

I am bringing several plushies from different fandoms so hopefully I have your favorite!!!

Uwu Con AZ October 2-4, 2026

Mesa Convention Center
263 N Center St
Mesa, AZ 85201

Vendor Hall hours:

Friday 4pm-8pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sunday 10am-6pm