Virginia Paine is a cranky comics person who lives in Portland OR and works for Sparkplug Comic Books. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Tumblr (3.0; @milkybootscomics)http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/70d97989a40f82d6ea5df8e667b1826f/tumblr_molewvf0IX1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/154336277/food-stamp-foodie-3?ref=shop_home_feat" target="_blank">Now available for purchase in my etsy shop!</a></p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/53278007432http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/53278007432Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:29:19 -0700zinerecipecomicdiyhow toself carefood stamp foodiefoodievegansewingeasysimplecooking<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c57d90c867a5c2800b39c3c8688e5eaa/tumblr_mo50c2Jhd01qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting ready for <a href="http://www.cakechicago.com/" target="_blank">CAKE</a>!  Which is happening today!</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/53030358578http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/53030358578Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:01:21 -0700cakecake chicagocomicszinesmilkybootsfood stamp foodie<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/671c350b798c2f96e2b2ee362498b6cb/tumblr_mo5092ZDbn1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5ecbb036ab3c90978f3e93339bafc37/tumblr_mo5092ZDbn1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f6e48c13abb6df9bad6828fc5f1155e/tumblr_mo5092ZDbn1qipijpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Outfit for Dirtbag.  Found the dress in a free box!</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52952445529http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52952445529Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:01:15 -0700outfitleopard print!<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c4ccd6c20774165367fe295f3ab391ba/tumblr_mo56sx3Zia1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Working next door to a waffle restaurant.</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52877021400http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52877021400Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:00:48 -0700wafflescomicjournal comic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a8d31084435ef0d4cecbb7675e27de40/tumblr_mo506883CL1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/39839aa4c42e23666be72282e063c74a/tumblr_mo506883CL1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1fadb6d21a8e9a7ac396fac96bbf8932/tumblr_mo506883CL1qipijpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Weekly Cheese Ritual: Provvista Sharp Cheddar (Crescent City, OR), Irish Porter Cheddar, stone ground wheat crackers, Pink Lady apple, Hop Czar.</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52873473019http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52873473019Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:01:18 -0700cheese<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a05c0e8fea9b2403649c5eea5875dd6b/tumblr_mo502tAksk1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dbc12bd2ccbe6e5d996a3541f5d5c285/tumblr_mo502tAksk1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c3f9a8aabb32f46254585b8c8cdf4e7/tumblr_mo502tAksk1qipijpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52795078331http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52795078331Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:01:17 -0700shrine<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b732b9ddc003a225e2432fd8684bfe3f/tumblr_mo56rjvGxS1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52717296485http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52717296485Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:00:56 -0700comicDiary Comicsbeing single<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2dc9ac38edecdd43028fd3a046a36dd6/tumblr_mo4zvu8pR01qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Too many projects.</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52713706656http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52713706656Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:01:12 -0700Desk Clutter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9ae9e8db347f256a92b0a5fe2392b06/tumblr_mo4zttCXue1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/920711248f1ad94feda18c9071f1ed7d/tumblr_mo4zttCXue1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>That looks uncomfortable.</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52632474851http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52632474851Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:01:09 -0700catcat baby<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a85842b16ca50081ac430352e7640b6e/tumblr_mo50f2xWfF1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4b8a0f51432789067111f5570f8e1b7c/tumblr_mo50f2xWfF1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The drawing <a href="http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52439326846/pose-reference-photos-normalfridaynight-im-so" target="_blank">the reference photos</a> are for.</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52558915076http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52558915076Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:54:38 -0700drawingsketchrealistic armorfightersword<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ac1e85b0d7d8c2a75687360f808a81f/tumblr_mo41k06rc21qcnebgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://melstringer.tumblr.com/post/52520974958/lilac-is-blue" target="_blank">melstringer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://melstringer.storenvy.com/products/1675360-lilac-is-blue-a4-print" target="_blank">Lilac Is Blue</a></p> </blockquote>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52552343691http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52552343691Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:19:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0328e8167f6ecd82e8b52d17e1f44058/tumblr_mns38u1IEf1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7e009c2bc52e2ab838d6a06f8b793db/tumblr_mns38u1IEf1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Soup: peas/potatoes/lima beans/bacon/oregano</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52467225723http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52467225723Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:01:17 -0700soupfood<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/693a74367d5eae47544f9b72567be47d/tumblr_mo26pk2SmV1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f55c89a48eb371ff2e3bf35cfbf51c5b/tumblr_mo26pk2SmV1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pose reference photos.  #normalfridaynight</p> <p>I’m so majestic/fear-inducing.</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52439326846http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52439326846Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:17:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/36e5df9ab88580a6d29186ea330617f2/tumblr_mns371qZYV1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52388888963http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52388888963Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:00:59 -0700cat baby<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f153051e91ea9d371ac75626c3030075/tumblr_mns34xVaKw1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/69f2f98d3cb1d8a995718ab43a15b6b0/tumblr_mns34xVaKw1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Everything I ordered last week came on the same day!  That patch is so awesome I can’t decide where to put it.</p> <p><br/>(The patch is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThreeStoryWalkUp" target="_blank">here</a>!)</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52385343568http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52385343568Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:01:25 -0700getting mail!<p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://queenofswordsinverted.tumblr.com/post/52346325429/crying-and-drawing-a-nipple" target="_blank">queenofswordsinverted</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>crying and drawing a nipple</p> </blockquote> <p>my life</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52349163694http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52349163694Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:31:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/14c38bc3ffcadd8d62f57b664de50dfd/tumblr_mjf3us12zI1rkovepo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://coldwindandiron.tumblr.com/post/52310684192/zacharysmithh-dont-let-small-success-get-to" target="_blank">coldwindandiron</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://zacharysmithh.tumblr.com/post/44978506588/dont-let-small-success-get-to-you-and-never-let" target="_blank">zacharysmithh</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Don’t let small success’ get to you and never let your failures stop you.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52314761934http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52314761934Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:38:13 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/70d97989a40f82d6ea5df8e667b1826f/tumblr_mnzgjrh57y1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/94ff0a95a40b49a692413ac8aa69c686/tumblr_mnzgjrh57y1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a3e8e68c94db29d9216b249a1571599d/tumblr_mnzgjrh57y1qipijpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em>Food Stamp Foodie #3</em> will be debuting at <a href="http://www.cakechicago.com" target="_blank">CAKE in Chicago</a>!  #3 collects the DIY and recipe comics I’ve done for <a href="http://www.sadiemagazine.com" target="_blank">Sadie Magazine</a>.</p> <p>Please join me & Sparkplug at CAKE June 15th and 16th!  This show was great last year and I’m really looking forward to it this year.</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52312186318http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52312186318Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:57:27 -0700CAKECakecake chicagocomicsfood stamp foodienew zinezinesdiyself carereciperecipeschicago<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b9c9c625772695ca22dc1e10dca08e2/tumblr_mns326zfqO1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4fdfa551788e3a4542f833f8a75d469b/tumblr_mns326zfqO1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ba21d8edbfb749fad3dfb824fa79ce3/tumblr_mns326zfqO1qipijpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d501095f5a2c86fa12fc62cfb8443ee4/tumblr_mns326zfqO1qipijpo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Weekly Cheese Ritual: totchos at the Florida Room, Hop Lava.</p> <p>Special guest star: A.T. !</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52305480700http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52305480700Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:01:05 -0700totchosportlandcheese<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c6d593e322c4554f90dae74344c6d37/tumblr_mns2yqMhwK1qipijpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0deefa68baec50cfff0563e7501b9ef7/tumblr_mns2yqMhwK1qipijpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cddbe321a1f39f23efed6304fc405602/tumblr_mns2yqMhwK1qipijpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c11bb34d167e753c95531af12b8f1a6/tumblr_mns2yqMhwK1qipijpo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9cb5370fed2956311ce3fcc553c9229c/tumblr_mns2yqMhwK1qipijpo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Sparkplug office!</p>http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52225682039http://milkybootscomics.tumblr.com/post/52225682039Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:01:03 -0700Sparkplug Comic Bookssparkplugcomicssmall press