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May 9, 2022

Stickermule Custom T-Shirt Review with my Ollie Character Design

This post is sponsored by Stickermule. As always, all ideas and opinions are entirely my own. Hi! Cat mom here! My fur baby Ollie--who I adopted on March 2021 from Marblehead Animal Shelter--has brought so much love and joy into my

Reasons to Draw – Simple Ways For Me to Connect with Myself and Rest my Weary Mind by Rayna Lo

June 21, 2021

My Reasons for Drawing – Simple Ways For Me to Connect with Myself and Rest my Weary Mind

Tips and Advice, Illustration

By ivanlo

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The past few months have been really busy and I am taking some much-needed time to reconnect with myself. June is a little slower with school being over and people enjoying a much-needed summer vacation, especially coming out of a

Protect Our Elders Sticker for Boston Chinatown by Rayna Lo

April 6, 2021

Fight Anti-Asian Hate Fundraiser for Boston Chinatown – Protest Violence by Funding Asian Organizations!

Social Justice, Illustration

By ivanlo

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Over $400 was raised for Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center!!! I am beyond grateful for everyone’s purchase of the “Protect Our Elders” sticker. 100% ($5 per sticker and all $5 was donated) of your purchase went directly to BCNC to help

March 13, 2021

Sticker Sets for Women’s Month – 100% Proceeds Donated to Abby’s House!

Social Justice, Illustration

By ivanlo

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March is International Women’s Month. I think we can all agree that the world has made progress in terms of acknowledging the value women have in our society. But, the truth is, there is a lot more work that needs

February 20, 2021

Cabbage the Tiger – A Character Brought to Life from my Daily Doodle Exercise

Chinese Culture, Illustration

By ivanlo

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This is Cabbage the Tiger! Cabbage was the first name that came up and I love it so much. Here is some interesting facts about tigers in Asian culture. Did you know that the stripes on the tiger’s head resemble

February 3, 2021

The Power of Drawing a Small Doodle a Day – I Developed Efficient and Smarter Habits

Illustration, Tips and Advice

By ivanlo

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This all started with lessons I learned from completing the 100-day project a few years ago. I wanted to get myself into the practice of drawing more so I thought that committing myself to drawing for 100 consecutive days would

December 24, 2020

Drawing on my Walls with Posca Paint Markers – the Ultimate Zoom Background

Art, Illustration, DIY

By ivanlo

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I had a lot of fun drawing peony flowers on my wall. This was my first time drawing something of this scale but I loved the challenge! I was getting bored of seeing my blank white wall through the virtual

Turning My Compost Bin into Art by Rayna Lo

July 16, 2020

Drawing on my Compost Bin with Sakura Decorese Gel Pens

Illustration, DIY

By ivanlo

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Aside from creating art, composting has been another source of calm for me. It’s been helping with my anxiety from this ongoing pandemic. I’m sure everyone is feeling a sense of heightened anxiety right? Anyway, each little food scrap that