Erin Kubo Illustration

Portrait Painting & Progress Pics

Hi there! Happy Sunday!

Recently I took a few days off of work to catch up on art work, and decided to use some of that extra time to do a painting. I've been yearning to do a self portrait for a long while now, but haven't been able to justify the time away from comics/stickers/etc. Back when I was in middle school and high school, I would do self portraits as studies all the time to improve my drawing/painting skills. There's something so soothing about letting your creative decis...

🍬 JULY SET REVEAL 🍬

July's sticker set theme is... SOUR GUMMY GUYS!

I think this was one of the most fun sets to draw, so thank you to those of you who voted for this option in the most recent poll!

In case you missed it, i'm keeping the poll up until the end of June and the winner will decide A...

June Stack & Hello & Theme Poll Update

(Lime for scale)

Dear patrons, I come bearing good news: Ghost in the Garden stickers went in the mail today 👻

Also, a special hello to all the new members who have joined recently! Each month I post a picture of all the envelopes stacked up to let you know they've been sent out, and June's stack is beefier than ever. This month has had the highest jump in membership in Paper Surprise Sticker Club history by far (not counting when it launched back in Aug...

JULY THEME POLL

Hello my dear patrons! The time has come to decide on the theme for next month's sticker set. I'm feeling no pull toward one particular subject at the moment, so here's four very different options for you guys.

Vote for your fave below~

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JUNE STICKER SET REVEAL

June's theme is...... GHOST IN THE GARDEN!

My birthday month is just about here again and I've gone ghost! I always do some sort of weird self indulgent theme for June, and lately I've been really yearning for horror. I very much had The Secret Garden, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and the topiary animals from The Shining (book) in mind when I drew this. Hopefully you're picking up what I'm putting down!

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May Stack

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May stickers are on their way to you, dear patrons! Please keep an eye out for their arrival and have a lovely rest of your week 💛

May Sticker Set Reveal

Hello my dear patrons! Today I bring you a preview of May's sticker set theme: Spring Birds & Blossoms!

"Spring Birds & Berries" was a close second place winner in a recent theme poll, and May seemed like the perfect time for this theme. I've always wanted to create sister sets to my Winter Birds & Citrus stickers, so I decided to swap berries out with blossoms (berries would go better...

PLEASE READ: I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE!

Hello my dear patrons, some of you may have noticed that you did indeed get charged for this month despite Sticker Club being on a planned break for April. This is 100% a mistake on my part; despite announcing the break, I forgot to actually create a pause in billing. I'm so sorry for the confusion and inconvenience this causes! I take your pledges very seriously, and I'm disappointed in myself for letting you all down like this. I wish I had a better excuse, but Paper Surprise Sticker Club i...

MARCH SET REVEAL

The winner of the theme poll for March was THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS!  I think I'll call this set "Boschly Delights" for short.

If you're not already familiar with the painting this is based off of, allow me to introduce you!  Very little is known abo...

February Stack

(Trash can for scale)

Mini Wizard stickers are on their way to you, my dear patrons!  Watch out!!

IMPORTANT Announcement: Spring Break 🌸

Hello my dear patrons!  

If you've been a member for a while, you may know that I usually take a month off in the spring.  This year, Paper Surprise Sticker Club will be paused for the month of April.  

TLDR: You will NOT be charged on April 1st and you will NOT receive a sticker set during April.  Sticker Club will automatically resume as normal with a new sticker set on May 1st 💛

In case you missed it, I'm currently ...

MARCH THEME POLL

Let's all pick a theme for March's sticker set!  Vote for your favorite below:

FEBRUARY SET REVEAL

February's sticker set theme is... MINI WIZARDS! 

This was one of those months where the name of a possible theme came before any visual plan.  I just really liked the phrase "mini wizards" and wanted to see where it took me... and it took me here! I hope you like it!

January Stack

(Syrup for scale.)

Monday salutations, my dear patrons!  Stickers will be embarking on their journey toward you today.  Please keep an eye out for them, and have a wonderful week!  🐖

JANUARY SET REVEAL 🐽

It's time to unveil the winner of our most recent theme poll and the first sticker set of 2024: SODA PARLOR PIGS!  Pigs are a symbol of luck and prosperity across several cultures, so I hope to start 2024 off on a good trotter with this set.

This theme poll was quite close, so I'll have to keep the other options in mind for future months  🌝

I'm wishing you all a safe and happy New Year!  Thank you so much for your support this year, I truly appreciate it  �...

December Stack

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December stickers are on their way to you, dear patrons.  Please keep in mind that there are bound to be mail delays this time of year, but of course do let me know if you don't receive your stickers before the end of the month!

Have you voted in next month's th...

January Theme Poll

Each option for next month's sticker set features a symbol of good luck (rabbits, scarabs, cats, and pigs) from various cultures. With 2024 dawning, I wanted to start a new year of stickers off on a lucky foot!

Please vote for your favorite below~

❄️ DECEMBER SET REVEAL ❄️ (and a sale)

Today I reveal to you all December's sticker theme: ARCTIC ICE! Winter is upon us here in Seattle and I'm placating myself amid the growing darkness with cute seals and icy pastels ☃️

Also! I recently reopened my shop and added a few recent sticker sets and surprises. It's a great time to pick up some gifts if you have sticker lovers in your life!

PATRON DISCOUNT: Patrons get 25% off my entire 2023-11-21 00:30:34 +0000 UTC View Post

November Stack

(Thank you stamp for scale.) 

Stickers are on their way to you, my dear patrons! ✨🗝✨

NOVEMBER SET REVEAL

Hello my dear patrons!  The winner of November's theme poll was Cabinet of Curiosities.  I've always been a huge fan of dusty old oddities in glass cases, so I took that antique shop vibe and ran.

Which of these objects do you think is the most cursed??

October Stack

(Bow for scale)

October stickers are on their way to you, my lovely patrons!  

Don't forget to vote for November's sticker theme in the latest poll if you haven't already~

November Theme Poll

 October is here and once again I'm feeling the Halloween spirit awaken within me, hence all the vaguely spooky poll options.  Hopefully one of these strikes your fancy, even if you're not a Halloween head like I am 🎃

Vote below:

October Set Reveal: BLACK CAT CARNIVAL!

Black Cat Carnival was the clear winner of this month's theme poll! I went full autumnal mode for this one and it came out so cute (I think). Thank you all for voting!

September Stack

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Hello dear patrons! Keep an eye on your mailboxes because September stickers are embarking on their journeys toward you today~

OCTOBER THEME POLL

Do you feel that? The winds of change are chilling the air, telling us it is time to decide on a theme for October stickers...  Vote for your favorite spooky theme below~

September Set Reveal 🌙✨

Next month's sticker set theme is... MOONLIT MENAGERIE!

I've been wanting to make a moon-themed counterpart to my Sunburst Fiends sticker set for a while, and now is the time. What do you think of these little guys? The shooting star might be my favorite  💫

August Stack

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My dear patrons, August stickers have been dropped into the mail and are on their way to you!  Hooray!

August Set Reveal: FARMER'S MARKET

Okay, I'm a bit late to show you August stickers but in my defense... I painted them!  I've been wanting to return to traditional media sticker sets ever since the watercolor creatures set AGES ago.  I've also been wanting to do a produce-centric set, which seemed like a perfect subject for watercolors.  

I love to ogle the bounty of summer at a farmer's market.  Seattle has so many amazing farmer's markets that it's become one of my favorite things to do in the city...

July Stack with a Small Update

(Complimentary bar of soap for scale)

Salamander stickers are on their way to you all!  With them comes a change: I'm moving away from hand-addressed envelopes and onto printed labels.

I've honestly enjoyed addressing sticker club envelopes over the years; it's a relaxing sort of brainless task and I love using a dip pen and ink.  But, as sticker club grows so too does the number of envelopes I address and decorate by hand each month.  2023-07-18 00:57:56 +0000 UTC View Post

July Set Reveal: SALAMANDER POND 🐢

I present to you the winner of July's theme poll: Salamander Pond! 

I thought to put this option in the poll after stumbling across a fascinating little youtube documentary about salamander life cycles in New England. I've always liked salamanders and other mucky little pond creatures, since I have lots of happy childhood memories of poking around in forest ponds. Salamanders are pretty fascinating; to me they fee...