Bank of the Mushroom Kingdom

 If you're dealing in Gold Coins, Rupees, Gil, Bananas, or any other video game world currency make sure you stop by the Bank of the Mushroom Kingdom for all your banking needs!




 

Grab your keys and let's go SHOPPING!

 PixSAL2022 is here!

There are two versions of the frame, a "regular" larger and more detailed frame, and a "condensed" version for folks who want to cut some stitches and inches off the project

Suggestion is to start in the bottom left corner and take your time through the months.


Frame B&W

Frame Color

Frame (Condensed) B&W

Frame (Condensed) Color


December Power-Up Palette

  Enjoy this "Power-Up Palette" section to switch to Player 2 "Luigi" or grab a Fire Flower!!




Time to save the Princess and Finish PixSAL2021

 We are at the end of our journey in 2021 and where better to end than where it all took off for modern video game history!

Enjoy this scene with Mario emerging from a Warp Pipe to battle Koopa (Bowser) 

Your Princess is in this castle!!

Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section to switch to Player 2 "Luigi" or to grab a Fire Flower!





PixSAL2022 "Shopping List"

 Are you ready to go shopping?!

Grab you purse/wallet, and your favorite video game characters and let's go shopping for power-ups in a shopping spree parody mashup in 2022 with PixSAL2022!

Here is your "shopping list" so we can get ready to enjoy the "Power-Up Plaza"



PixSAL2022 "Shopping List"


November Power-Up Palette

 Enjoy this "Power-Up Palette" section to equip Link with the Blue Ring or the Red Ring!




It's dangerous to go alone! WIP this!

Come with me on this adventure into Hyrule! My most fondest memory in gaming as a child, my mother and I would play this for hours exploring and solving puzzles!

Enjoy this scene featuring Link battling Ganon for the Triforce! 

Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section to equip the Blue Ring or the Red Ring!







October Power-Up Palette

 Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section to switch to Duck's alternate colors!




The creepiest laugh that haunted me as a child!

 This month we getting really close to the screen and shooting for Duck Hunt! Not ashamed to admit that I always missed and still get chills from that creepy laughing!

Enjoy this scene featuring Dog laughing in the grass as Duck flies away... 

Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section to switch to Duck's alternate colors!







Don't be afraid to WIP this one up!

This month we travel to the scary real of Castlevania! I'll be honest this one always scared me and gave me trouble when I was growing up. Let's see who makes it through!

Enjoy this scene featuring Simon, throwing a dagger, at Death himself!

(No Power-Up Palette for April as non were used in this game)







August Power-Up Palette

 Enjoy this "Power-Up Palette" section to switch Blinky to Pinky, Inky, or Clyde!




Nom Nom Nom

Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom.... Eat more..... Cross Stitch more!


Enjoy this scene featuring Pac-Man devouring pellets to get at Blinky the Ghost.


Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section to switch Blinky to Pinky, Inky, or Clyde!







July Power-Up Palette

Enjoy this Power-Up Palette to equip the Varia Suit, Missles, or both to Samus!




Time to "roll" this month out

 Time to shoot 'em up, Metroid style! This month we're giving a huge shout out to the video game franchises' first strong female hero! 


Enjoy this scene featuring Samus emerging from one of the classic doors to face Ridley.


Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section to equip the Varia Suit, Missles, or both!







June Power-Up Palette

  Enjoy this alternate palette for your Mega Man and all his original weapon schemes, Rolling Cutter, Super Arm, Ice Slasher, Hyper Bomb, Fire Storm, and Thunder Beam!




Do you still have your energy up for this?

Time to get back to platforming, just don't fall into the holes! This month we enjoy the Blue Bomber, Mega Man, a game that gave me hours, days, months of frustration, as well as fun times. 

Enjoy this scene featuring Mega Man, Dr. Wily,  and an Energy Tank.

Check out the "Power-Up Palette" Section for the most options yet! Change to any of the Mega Man Weapon color schemes.






May Power-Up Palette

 Enjoy this alternate palette for your Black Mage's Spell to change your "Fire" spell to an "Ice", "Ice3", or "Nuke" spell




My Fantasy is a reality

This month we see my favorite series of all time as well as my favorite character of all time! Final Fantasy has kept me entertained for as long as I've been alive and if I had the chance to become one fictional character it would be a toss up between a water bender (Avatar Universe) or a Black Mage.

Enjoy this scene featuring Garland, Black Mage Warrior of Light, casting a "Fire" spell

Check out the "Power-Up Palette" Section for color schemes to change your "Fire" spell to an "Ice", "Ice3", or "Nuke" spell






Who's Hungry For More?

This month takes us back to the arcade style games released for the NES. Everyone loved puzzle games like tetris and Dr. Mario, and just as much they fell in love with the platforming puzzles such as Donkey Kong, Wrecking Crew, and BURGER TIME!

Enjoy this scene featuring Peter Pepper, Mr. Egg, and elements of the Burger platform

(No Power-Up Palette for April as non were used in this game)








Which element would represent you?

 Been working on this for a while. A little more detailed with some fractional stitches and backstitching. I've taken two of my most favorite "things" and crossed them. Presenting "The Last Game Benders" - The Last Air Bender meets NES. 

Featuring our water benders the Ice Climbers

Fire bending Mario

Link equipped his power gloves to move (bend) that earth

and Kirby traded in his shooting star to bend an air scooter






Who will have the Highest Score?

Let's see who can rack up the "HI SCORE" .... or whatever else you want to put there. I've traditionally always put my initials and the year on every project I've completed and designed a clever way to do it on the PixSAL. Don't feel pressured to use my example though. Use the alphabet provided, or another of your choosing, honestly, and put that creative, personal touch on your very own PixSAL 2021!

(there is enough room provided for 15 of the full size letters with one "pixel" space between each. The punctuation characters are smaller)

March Power-Up Palette


  Enjoy this alternate palette for Kirby, representing the palette swaps Freeze and Fireball Kirby!.



Fluffly and hungry… Just like me!

Oh now, what is there to say about this one? Everyone knows Kirby right? I remember my mother getting me this game for my 8th birthday, which March is my birthday month, thus seems appropriate to release this cream puff this month!

Enjoy this scene featuring Kirby, King Dedede, and a shooting star!

Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section for the color scheme for Freeze and Fireball Kirby!









February Power-Up Palette

  Enjoy this alternate palette for Q-Bert, representing the palette swaps when playing player 2.





Don't go over the edge! We're just getting started

 One of the first times that our video game characters joined in with the fans of cursing at the fact that they failed, Q-bert brings back a lot of fond memories for me, being my mother's favorite game when I was growing up. I would sit and watch her for hours sometimes just seeing how far she could get and then being upset when my young self could only get through a few stages without *!#?@!ing it up!

Enjoy this scene featuring Q-Bert, Coily, and the infamous (*!#?@!) bubble!

Check out the "Power-Up Pallette" section for the color scheme for player 2 (green) Q-Bert!






January Power-Up Palette

 Enjoy these alternate palettes for Pit, representing the palette swaps when arrow upgrades are acquired.


Are you ready-icus?

 Press Start

Kid Icarus was one of the earliest gaming memories I have in my life. Extremely fond memories... shooting down enemies, getting upgrades and stronger arrows (although I wanted to stay green lol) and smashing with the hammers! Of course, back then, without the internet, and my young age, I had no idea how to turn back after I had been turned into an eggplant! I had even more disdain for the vegetable sorcerer after watching Captain N.

Enjoy this scene featuring Pit, Eggplant Wizard, and a Big Heart!

Check out the "Power-Up Palette" section for color schemes for pit after upgrading his arrows






SHE IS POWER

Zelda is probably one of the most well know and influential women in gaming. She's appeared in so many video games that it's hard fo...