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Flash sale for A Little Rain Oracle!!

So, my decks have been counterfeited so much that sales for A little rain has been abysmal. I constantly see the decks being sold on Temu/Shein/ebay and getting emails asking me “where’s the guidebook” however I haven’t been seeing any sales at all for the past few months.

I’ve decided to run a flash sale to lower the price as much as I can to try to compete with the pirated decks. If you want to support a small queer business and get an official deck for your loved ones, this is the perfect time to get one.

For follks in USA after conversion it should to $39USD approximately. Your order would help me directly in paying rent and bills, so if you’re considering getting a gift for yourself or a friend do consider getting a deck ☺️

Even if this isn’t for you, a reblog would be appreciated to help me get the word out there!

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Flash sale for A Little Rain Oracle!!

So, my decks have been counterfeited so much that sales for A little rain has been abysmal. I constantly see the decks being sold on Temu/Shein/ebay and getting emails asking me “where’s the guidebook” however I haven’t been seeing any sales at all for the past few months.

I’ve decided to run a flash sale to lower the price as much as I can to try to compete with the pirated decks. If you want to support a small queer business and get an official deck for your loved ones, this is the perfect time to get one.

For follks in USA after conversion it should to $39USD approximately. Your order would help me directly in paying rent and bills, so if you’re considering getting a gift for yourself or a friend do consider getting a deck ☺️

Even if this isn’t for you, a reblog would be appreciated to help me get the word out there!

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The Opening night for my solo art exhibition is happening in in 7 days!

Come say hi 👋 and checkout the illustrations of women from Tales and Oracles of Eleven at @qvwc_melbourne . You can also find the books and Oracle deck available at @qvwc_shop.

Exhibition Info:

Opening Night:

15th August 2024, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Gallery Showing:

15th August- 6 September,

Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

Location:

210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Tales of Eleven aims to shed light on the lesser-known stories of women in the mythology of South East Asia, allowing those unfamiliar with our culture to gain a new perspective and offering diaspora women and immigrants a bridge to their cultural heritage.

This exhibition hopes to illuminate the often overlooked, yet formidable, women who shape the mythologies of South East Asia. From the enchanting tales of goddesses, and dark witches, to the heroic exploits of warrior queens, each illustration invites contemplation of the intrinsic connection between mythology and societal ideals.

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The Opening night for my solo art exhibition is happening in in 7 days!

Come say hi 👋 and checkout the illustrations of women from Tales and Oracles of Eleven at @qvwc_melbourne . You can also find the books and Oracle deck available at @qvwc_shop.

Exhibition Info:

Opening Night:

15th August 2024, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Gallery Showing:

15th August- 6 September,

Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm

Location:

210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Tales of Eleven aims to shed light on the lesser-known stories of women in the mythology of South East Asia, allowing those unfamiliar with our culture to gain a new perspective and offering diaspora women and immigrants a bridge to their cultural heritage.

This exhibition hopes to illuminate the often overlooked, yet formidable, women who shape the mythologies of South East Asia. From the enchanting tales of goddesses, and dark witches, to the heroic exploits of warrior queens, each illustration invites contemplation of the intrinsic connection between mythology and societal ideals.

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I've been inactive online for so long due to life being busy as usual. Happy to jump back on to announce that I have a solo exhibition happening in a few weeks! If you're in Melbourne Australia, do come check it out. I've put a lot of thought into curating the pieces and I hope it comes through in the show :)

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I've been inactive online for so long due to life being busy as usual. Happy to jump back on to announce that I have a solo exhibition happening in a few weeks! If you're in Melbourne Australia, do come check it out. I've put a lot of thought into curating the pieces and I hope it comes through in the show :)

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Happy Taurus Season! Hope all of the Taurus's have an amazing birth month and your days will be filled with abundance and gentleness.

This illustration is made for @78tarot for their 10-year anniversary tarot deck. The deck features 90 curated cards from sold-out decks and 21 brand-new additions, with mine being the Taurus card for the zodiac series in the deck.

You can check out the tarot deck here.

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✨✨✨They're here!! ✨✨✨

Take a preview at Tales and Oracle of Eleven! These are the samples for a brand new Oracle deck and South East Asian Folklore anthology that I've created with Sha Roose.

If it's your first time seeing this, Tales and Oracle of Eleven is an Oracle deck and Illustrated Anthology that highlights the folklore and legends from South East Asia. We were successfully funded on Kickstarter last year and soon we'll be ready to ship these out to our backers.

If you've missed out on the campaign, the deck and book are still available for pre-order on our website at a discounted rate. The pre-order ends on the 1st of March so be sure to get it now to secure a copy as limited quantities are available.

Shop here:

( Not available to EU countries for now )

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✨✨✨They're here!! ✨✨✨

Take a preview at Tales and Oracle of Eleven! These are the samples for a brand new Oracle deck and South East Asian Folklore anthology that I've created with Sha Roose.

If it's your first time seeing this, Tales and Oracle of Eleven is an Oracle deck and Illustrated Anthology that highlights the folklore and legends from South East Asia. We were successfully funded on Kickstarter last year and soon we'll be ready to ship these out to our backers.

If you've missed out on the campaign, the deck and book are still available for pre-order on our website at a discounted rate. The pre-order ends on the 1st of March so be sure to get it now to secure a copy as limited quantities are available.

Shop here:

( Not available to EU countries for now )

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Happy Lunar New Year!

祝你们🐲龙年快乐，身体健康，万事如意。

This year it's the year of the Wood Dragon. Despite all that has happened, I'm glad I was able to take some time to illustrate a LNY greeting <3. If you like him you can get my lil wood dragon as a phone wallpaper for free on my KO-FI.

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Happy Lunar New Year!

祝你们🐲龙年快乐，身体健康，万事如意。

This year it's the year of the Wood Dragon. Despite all that has happened, I'm glad I was able to take some time to illustrate a LNY greeting <3. If you like him you can get my lil wood dragon as a phone wallpaper for free on my KO-FI.

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An illustration of the folklore Liurai of Ossu from Timor Lorosae.

We made an illustrated book filled with folklore and tales from South East Asia, check it out here.

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An illustration of the folklore Liurai of Ossu from Timor Lorosae.

We made an illustrated book filled with folklore and tales from South East Asia, check it out here.

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It’s been a long and winding trip, so now it's come to this… the end of a year, a cosmic blip.

there’s no stopping what’s to come, it’s just etched into the stars,  the passage of time, you can’t outrun.

As the year comes to an end, say goodbye to past regrets, when the sun rises again, a new year will begin.

Happy New Year everyone.

(the text is taken AND edited from the meteorite song from puppet history.)

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Meowwy Catmas

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This was probably my most productive year, completing approximately 44+ Illustrations not including freelance work. ( do not recommend.) I can't wait to share more of the illustrations once everything has been sent to the printers.

Having drawn so much this year, I now have a better grasp of my abilities and weaknesses with art and work in general allowing me to re-evaluate the art that I make and my plans for the future.

Initially, I was planning on making another tarot deck and oracle deck, as I had two ideas that I was very excited to work on. However, I have concluded that the scope of work and return is just unsustainable for my day-to-day living and I'll be putting those two projects on the back burner.

I'm not giving up on deck creation entirely, just focusing on exploring other realms of work next year that are more sustainable to my work/life balance. For long-time supporters of my work, thank you for being here and I hope I'll be able to keep making art for a long time.

( ps. Photo of me is from 2016 but it just fits the mood of 2023)

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I didn’t know that Shein is also selling pirated copies of Tarot and Oracle decks now:

Recently I’ve been getting a ton of emails of people asking me why A Little Rain Oracle doesn’t come with a guidebook or that they’ve “lost” their guidebook ( without proof of purchase)

Initially when these “lost guidebook “ email started to come in I was silly enough to not ask for proof of purchase and gave away my own copies of the guidebook only charging the cost of shipping. However as these emails started to accumulate, I realized something was wrong and realized that pirated copies of A Little Rain Oracle was being sold online with no guidebook, hence the emails.

If you see any decks on @Wish @temu @aliexpress it’s 100% fake. Even shops like @etsy @ebay @amazon are not free from counterfeit products either as I have often seen counterfeits of Oriens Animal Tarot or A Little Rain Oracle sold there.

Despite my best efforts, these pirated decks always reappear on market a few weeks/months after I report them. They know full well that small indie creators aren’t able to constantly report them as running a solo business already takes up most of their time.

If you’ve ever unknowingly purchased a pirated deck of mine or another creator, please do not feel too guilty over something you were tricked into. Instead please help to share this post or just help to spread awareness about the rampant piracy issues when you can.

As a small artist it’s really disheartening to see all these emails asking for the guidebook all while knowing that less than 3 people purchased the deck in the last few months. If you’ve ever been interested in getting A Little Rain Oracle or Pre-Order anything from Tales and Oracle of Eleven please checkout my website as I’m running a sale right now for my birthday month.

If you’ve read this far, thank you for reading all this. To other deck creators, has your deck been stolen? Have you received emails similar to mine? Do you know how to file take down reports? ( If not email me and I’ll send you info!) How do you deal/cope with it?