Sunnydale After Dark
Penname: SpuffyInStitches
Real Name: Amy
Member Since: 05/10/24
Last Active: 05/23/24
Membership Status: Member
Skin: Pool Dance

I first watched Buffy in 2008 and fell in love with both the show, and the Spike/Buffy relationship.

I jumped into the fandom pretty hard for the next five or so years - I wrote, made banners, joined message boards, and of course - consumed a huge amount of Spuffy fanfiction! 

In 2011, I started a new job that slowly started to suck the life out of me - and all of my creative and fandom pursuits fell by the wayside. At the time, I didn’t realise how toxic that workplace was - and the result? I left fandom, abandoned my WIPs, and forgot how to use Photoshop. Sadly, I stayed with the job far longer than I should have, and it wasn’t until the pandemic hit that I got the push to move on. 

Fast-forward to late 2023. I’m now working for a purpose-driven organisation in a role that I love and have the time and headspace again for the things that I enjoy. I rewatched Buffy for the first time in about eight years, and found myself falling in love with the show and Spuffy all over again. 

What a joy to return to the fandom and find it still alive and kicking! I’ve spent the last seven months re-reading old favourite fics and discovering new ones. 

And now the creative itch is back. I don’t know if I’ll write, or re-learn how to use Photoshop - but I’m going to start by combining my love of Buffy and my love of Cross Stitch together and participate in the May 2024 ‘Pen and Paint’ challenge. 

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Summary: It's Buffy and Spike. In Cross Stitch. 
Series: Leaving Sunnydale
Banner Art By: SpuffyInStitches
Categories: Graphic Arts
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Road Trip
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1 Hit Count: 209 ePub Downloads: 1
Published: 05/12/24 Updated: 05/12/24