Studio Vlog: Baking Cake, New Illustrations, Valentine’s Cards & A Mini Studio Tour

Welcome back to the studio, friends! Today’s episode is a gentle mix of creativity, comfort, and a little bit of sweetness — quite literally. We start the day by baking a chocolate cake and taking a much‑needed coffee break before diving into a fresh batch of acrylic marker illustrations. Those experiments turned into new stickers and bookmarks now available in my shop, and I can’t wait to show you the process behind them.
A little later, I take you along for a mini studio tour — a peek into the space where all my ideas take shape. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I’ve also been working on a new postcard design and a watercolor painting inspired by the season of love. You’ll see how those pieces come together, including the final foldable heart card that I’m especially excited about.
We wrap up with a cozy chat — just a small update from me to you.
Thanks for being here and spending this creative day with me. I hope it brings you a bit of inspiration and warmth.
⏱️ Timecodes:
0:00 — In this episode
0:23 — Chocolate cake bake & a coffee break
2:18 — New acrylic marker illustrations: new stickers & bookmarks in my shop
3:17 — Studio tour
4:38 — A new postcard for St. Valentine’s Day
5:20 — A new watercolor painting inspired by Valentine’s Day
9:28 — Final result: foldable heart card made with watercolor
10:23 — Let’s talk: update from Xenia

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Xenia

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