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0126. media tina

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: limpieza de primavera, buscando un depa, update de postulación green card (+ mi síndrome del impostor dice hola), habilidades que estoy practicando para mejorar mi salud mental, enfrentando miedos, y nuevos proyectos con Lou. 

nota: digo algunas palabrotas en este capítulo. 


cosas suaves y esponjosas:

• Azul me mando este sitio<...

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0126. shallow tub

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: spring cleaning, looking for a flat, green card update (+ my impostor syndrome says hello), mental health skills I'm practicing, facing fears and new projects with Lou.

note: some swearing in this episode!


soft and fluffy things:

• Azul sent me this website with screen shots of movies (great for drawing!) 

• Su sent me 2021-03-12 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

just me jumping out of the bushes

Helloooo ma loooves! Here's a casual video just to say HELLO and wish you a lovely and nice week ahead :    )

In this video I'll show you what I've been working today (sketches of today's IG comic), my plants, some character design for my graphic novel and a chatty update.


These are the dates for our upcoming pledges (if you wanna write them down)

• our beloved and weird Podcast Newsletter goes up on Friday 12th and 26th

•...

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0125. querido diario

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este episodio: update de mi vida + respondo todas sus hermosas dudas sobre escribir en un diario: mi experiencia con Morning Pages, dónde empezar, por qué es importante tener un diario (los beneficios personales y profesionales), que pasa cuando no tengo nada que decir, y MAS! 

Estas preguntas ayudan: WithAndDe...

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0125. the journaling episode

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: life update + answering all your burning journaling questions: my experience keeping Morning Pages, where to begin, why is important to journal (personal and professional benefits), what happens when I have nothing to say AND MORE!

These journal prompt questions help: WithAndDelight, 2021-02-26 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post

we need a Wordpress Developer !

hello guys, happy Sundaaaay! I hope I'm not interrupting your relaxing time, this will be quick:

Lou and I are looking for someone who can give us a hand with our online store We Are Nice Humans. The website needs tweaking, are you a Wordpress master expert? do you know someone?

This is the ad we wanna promote this week on social media but I wanted to check with you first in case you want to apply or you know someone :  )

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Wor...

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February's (ugly) sketchbook tooour!

HELLO NERDS!  GOOD MORNING!

welcome to our monthly sketchbook tour, I'll be your guide Fran :   )


A few notes on today's tour:

I'm attaching a zip. file with all pages in case you wanna see pages individually and the comfort of your own computer. Please I'm begging you do not copy or use my illustrations for commercial purposes.

• As always I'm attaching all references I used for all sketches! View Post

0124. just like in the Titanic

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: so much snow, how to be your own Valentine, covid corner, making progress with my graphic novel, talking about fear and feeling scared, and going through my second puberty.

FYI: I swear lightly in this episode


Lovely soft things

• murakami's bingo 

• Sarah sen...

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0124. como en el Titanic

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: mucha nieve, ser tu propio Valentín, rincón covid, avances con mi novela gráfica, hablar de miedo y sentir miedo, y pasando por mi segunda pubertad. 

Nota: digo un par de garabatos/palabrotas en este capítulo


Hermosas cosas

• el bingo de murakami

• Sarah me m...

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CO is Colorado - a chatty POBOX unboxing videoo!

I had so much fun filming this videooooo! Please enjoy this chatty video while I open your gorgeous mail.


Shout out to all these lovely people for the wonderful gifts:

• Leyla Carleo

 • Alex Christie ig: @AlexChristieIllustration christiecreativeshop.com

• Anna ig: @Kiki_Nordstrom_Art  etsy: Etsy.com/shop/kikiNodstrom

• My friend Mat and Kana Urbanowicz

• Klaudia ig: @_hakashi

• Melinda Beavers

• Lavendaire ig:...

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quick and casual chatty video from my studio

hellooo guuuys! happy wednesdaaay!

I wanted to film this video on Monday (to say hello and wish you a nice week ahead), but a snow blizzard hit NYC HARD, so I've been working from home since then. Today I stopped by my studio to pick up some things so I can work on the graphic novel from home  :   )


Here are some Patreon activity dates for February (if you are curious or if you want to write them down on your calendar):

• Our belo...

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0123. haciendo lo mejor que puedo

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: cierre de nuestro reto de Auto-Cuidado (y todas las cosas que aprendí!), cómo mejorar en cuidarnos a nosotras mismas, cultivar nuestra relación propia y autoestima.   


Cosas bonis que me han hecho feliz:

El trabajo de Paolo es aterrador y hermoso 

• Quiero la casa de 2021-01-29 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

0123. doing the best I can

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: our Self-Care challenge wrap up and what I've learned, how to get better at taking care of ourselves, improve our relationship with us and our self-esteem. 


Things I've been enjoying:

Paolo's work is eerie and gorgeous

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this week's videooo!

Hi my loves, happy Tuesdaaay!

How's been your week so far?


I spent all day editing this video and I'm so happy I'm sharing it with youuu! Thank you so much for buying me coffee today, this video is a long one and I needed the extra energy :  )


See you ALL this Friday for our Podcast Newsletteeeeeer!

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January lengthy sketchbook tour!

Heeeey y'all! HELLLO! Greetings from my studio, would you like some hot ginger lemonade? some banana bread?

GUYS, I'M PROUD; I finished yet another ugly sketchbook and started a new one, yaay! So I'm here to share with you all the pages I've drawn during the last weeks of 2020 and January so far.

A few notes on these pages:

• I've been loving to draw videos of people moving or dancing. What I do is I watch the video on my phone and take multiple screen cap...

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Most requested links MENU

Hello my soft nerds! I hope you're having a lovely morning/week so far :  )

As posts, links and resources of our community grow and grow every week (and to make things easier for you) I decided to pin this post and list the most requested posts down bellow. Please let me know if I should add any other link!


My long supply list: which camera, scanner,...

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0122. yes, pages have hands

*ENGLISH VERSION*

in this episode: on productivity and resting, I took two weeks off (and what I did during my holiday), weird side-effects from antidepressants, moving plans, started using NOTION (the wonders of having a weekly schedule) and also started working on my graphic novel! + what I'm reading now

FYI: I curse in this episode 


This is the comic I mentioned (by @LizandMollie)

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0122. si, las paginas tienen manos

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: sobre productividad y descansar, me tomé dos semanas libres (y qué hice durante mis vacaciones), raros efectos secundarios de los antidepresivos, planes de mudanza, empecé a usar NOTION (y las maravillas de tener un horario semanal) y empecé a trabajar en mi novela gráfica! + qué estoy leyendo

Nota: digo garabatos en este capítulo


Este es el comic que mencioné (por @LizandMollie)

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a casual video just for you

Hello ma loves, good morning! Here's a "quick" hello just to wish you a lovely week ahead.


Today I'm sharing with you

My Notion set-up, still not done but trying to figure it out as I go. Will update you with a more thorough tour once I find my own rhythm and method!

Pages of my graphic novel, so proud I'm finally working on this : .. )

• some of the pages I did during the weekend on my Ugly Sketchbook View Post

This week's videooo!

I did a video! YAAAY! I hope you like it ma loves, it's all because of YOU.

How are you? How's been your Tuesday so far? I'll be working on a comic for my IG the rest of the afternoon (I'll be uploading some behind the scenes on Lens if you wanna hop in)

Coffee and tight hugs from cold gloomy Brooklyn :   )

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see you in one hour!

Happy New Year ma loveeeees!

Our livestream starts in one hour, but you can already click here if you want to :  )  Get snacks, drinkables, and cozy blankets.


See you in a little bit :  D

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2021 Calendar + January self-care challenge

yeeeeesss! it's finally hereee! my favorite Patreon tradition! 

I've been doing these calendars for (omg) FIVE YEARS NOW! Can you believe this?! And it makes me so happy to spoil you ma loves. You do so much for me; you make me so happy, you allow me to live in Brooklyn, have the dreamiest studio, do art every single day, take time off, have coffee- like, there are not enough calendars in the world that could express how much you do for me and how ...

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end/beginning of the year livestream!

Ma looooves! HELLO! thank you for all your feedback and excitement over our date : .. ) I'm so happy we're going to see each other on Fridaaaaay!

Usually I post the livestream link the same day of the livestream, but since our date is January 1st and some of you might leave/unsubscribe from Patreon before the end of the month, I want all of us to go and catch up regardless if you're leaving or not : ... )  It's going to be mega casual, just us together talking (you can totally put ...

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planning our end of the year livestream!

Hello guys, happy Mondaay!

Cheers for the LAST week of 2020 *cries coffee* I'm so so ready for this year to be oveeer (I'm sure you guys feel the same). 


Here's a recap of this super casual video:

• Wishing you a lovely week ahead

• Showing you my sketchbook, finished yet another Ugly Sketchbook and started a new one over the weekend

• Remind you of our monthly live drawing date this Wednesday, we're doing a...

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most likely the biggest sketchbook tour

Hello guys, good morning! oops, it's already afternoon so good afternoon too!

I'm SO ELATED to be sharing this sketchbook tour with you because these are all the pages I drew during my two weeks off. A few notes on these pages:


I worked both with my favorite pen, the Pentel Slicci, AND a dip pen. I wanted to practice and get better at inking with dip pen (the nib I use is called Maru Pen), so if you see two different line thicccness...

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0121. NYC special

*ENGLISH VERSION*

hello! I'm still resting and on holiday/vacation, resting, eating my weight in salty crisps and not showering (lol I'm gross, but it's true) but here's our beloved Podcast Newsletter: NYC edition. I thought I had SO MUCH to say about this city I love, that I recorded a podcast just to talk about it: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

I hope you enjoy it, see you in a few days ma looooves!

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0121. Especial de NYC

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

holaa! Aun estoy de vacaciones, descansando, comiendo mi peso en papitas saladas y no duchándome (hahaha soy asquerosa, pero es la verdad) PERO quería compartir con ustedes este Podcast Newsletter: Edición NYC. Pensé que tenía TANTO que hablar de esta ciudad que quiero mucho, que tenía que grabar un capítulo con mis impresiones: El Bueno, El Malo y El Feo.  

Espero que lo disfruten mis nerds, nos vemos en un par de díaaas!

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I filmed and edited a videoo!

(hello I'm officially on holiday BUT) I wanted to share this video with youu!

Have a lovely week ahead ma loves, thank you for being so awesome : .. )

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0120. my neighbor covid

*ENGLISH VERSION* 

in this episode: an extreme situation of close friend and neighbor catching covid, learning valuable lessons about how to make decisions (values and avoiding emotions), learning so much about myself, and on saying no and selfishness.


Lovely things:

• Jeffrey's list on myths (attached on this episode)

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0120. mi vecino covid

*VERSION EN ESPAÑOL*

en este capítulo: una situación extrema donde un amigo y vecino tiene covid, aprendiendo importantes lecciones sobre cómo tomar desiciones (valores y evitar emociones), aprendiendo mucho de mi, y sobre decir no y ser egoísta.


Cosas lindas:

• La lista de mitos de Jeffrey (en inglés, disponible como descarga!)

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