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Caroline McKay Illustration & Design
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I'm an illustrator and designer who's created artwork for children's publishing, game design, and greeting cards. I love soft pastels and cute stuff! Art prints, cards, and merch at https://linktr.ee/carolinemckayillustration
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Caroline McKay Illustration & Design @carolinemckayart.bsky.social · Nov 23
Here’s the entire Coraline/Strawberry Shortcake mashup I did earlier this year!

Prints available at carolinemckayillustration.bigcartel.com
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December is my birthday month, so I made this to commiserate with my fellow holly babies 😂
Graphic of cupcake with holly berry sprig and glowing candle, with caption that reads “have yourself a merry little birthday.”
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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#cuteillustration
Cute illustration of a novice witch looking concerned at the bubbling potion that she is stirring in her cauldron. Her gray cat on the other side of the cauldron side-eyes her and shares her concern. Caption reads “Happy October!” And includes the artist’s Instagram handle.
October 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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For my commissions artist friends, what’s a reasonable amount of time to hear back from the next customer in the queue before you contact the next? I’ve given three business days and that seems reasonable, right? #artcommissions #commissions
September 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Who loves Lemon and Frappé? #fanartfriday #cuteart
Vintage style illustration of the Strawberry Shortcake characters Lemon Meringue and Frappé her pet frog with a bright yellow floral pattern background. Caption reads “it’s National Lemon Meringue Pie Day!”
August 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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80’s bbs, who loves Blueberry Muffin? 🙋‍♀️ #fanart #fanartfriday #blueberrymuffin #strawberryshortcake
Illustration of the Blueberry Muffin character from the vintage 80’s Strawberry Shortcake series. She and her pet mouse, Cheesecake, are dressed in their party best. Caption reads, “It’s National Blueberry Muffin Day!”
July 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Cute commission in progress! #Cuteart #illustration #commission #art
Red colored pencil sketch of a pug puppy face
June 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Turtle fans, it’s your day to shellabrate! #illustration
Soft pastel illustration of a red-eared slider turtle swimming with little orange fish and aquatic plants.
May 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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My sample tee from Art of Where looks amazing! 🥰 definitely want to add this to my store! #fanart #cuteillustration #crossover
May 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Brand new Strawberry Shortcake-Star Wars mashup, Queen Almond Dollop and T4-2! Original character concepts, names, and backstory by KBT. #maythefourthbewithyou
A long thyme ago in a palace far, far away, Strawberryland’s most decorated leader, Queen Almond Dollop, faced the fanta menace, Dark Citrus. When his Lemonade Federation invaded, Almond Dollop fled to Tatertotooine disguised as a chocolaty milk maiden. There she met her orange crush, Aniseed Cocoa. A promising pea podracer, Aniseed once showed great potential with the “Fork,” a triple-tined salad-saber he tossed aside. Joining forces, Almond Dollop and Aniseed defeated Dark Citrus, squeezing him out of Strawberryland forever. Almond Dollop’s fussy teapot berry-bot, T4-2, knows the possibility of serving tea in an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to 1!
May 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Flapjack Stack and his lion Molasses are my latest Berryverse OC commission! Name, concept, and backstory by KBT. #illustration #strawberryshortcake #oc #cuteart
Illustration of a boy lion tamer and his sleepy lion. Backstory reads: Ferocious beasts fall away when Flapjack Stack comes to play. His imagination runs wild through Strawberryland! Tigers and bears dance in pears when Flapjack shouts “Plié!” Antelopes munching cantaloupes chase cheetahs eating pitas as Flapjack joins the fray. And crocodiles with toothy smiles shed tears of joy for the tasty boy who comes their way. Alas, Molasses, Flapjack’s lazy lion friend, would rather sleep than play. A tamer lion a lion tamer could not find in Strawberryland they say.
April 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Doodling my favorite pupper for National Puppy Day! #strawberryshortcake
Three red colored pencil sketches of Pupcake the dog from the original 1980’s era Strawberry Shortcake.
March 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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FINALLY I can post the french Cancan on Bluesky!!
March 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Batter up! Here’s some girl power for International Women’s Day! Brownie Batter and Pop Fly debuted in 2021, and were punny homage to “A League of Their Own”

I still need to make that Banana Bread Sox logo 😂

Character concepts, names, and backstory by KBT.

#strawberryshortcake #berryverse #oc
Illustration of Brownie Batter and Pop Fly. Their backstory reads “Crackerjack slugger, Brownie Batter, plays for Strawberryland’s baseball team, the Banana Bread Sox. A powerful lime drive up centerfield (and a delicious bunt cake) earned her the title of BVP… “Berry Valuable Player.” Team mascot, Pop Fly, sips fruity sodas and keeps score when they take on rivals, the Bad News Pears. On the pitcher’s mound is mean Vanilla Bean, the shaky southpaw-paw whose cheesy sliders are no match for Brownie’s mighty swing!”
March 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Today is my birthday and also day 19 of being in the hospital with a severe illness. I'm going to be greedy and wish for 2 things for my birthday: to have a full recovery, and for as many folks to see my artwork as possible today. 💚 Care to give this a repost to make that second wish come true?
Three deer are lined diagonally across the canvas. The first deer is a pale skeleton, the second a dark apparition with coiling smoke flowing from it's body, and the third is a translucent skeleton. The deer are linked by a strange smoke that flows through their eyes, and the tines of their antlers are interlocked. This drawing was inspired by Pneuma by Tool. A commission for bardybirdy featuring the OC Errai. A drawing of a dragon posed against a starry blue night sky. The dragon is mostly dark shades of blue and purple with golden accents. She has large feathered wings and a curved crystal horn. Her neck curls around a comet, her golden claws gently caressing the comet's tail. The radiant light of the comet casts serpentine rays that mimic the stylized flow of her mane. The moss-covered skeleton of an ancient unicorn stands motionless with a moth resting on it's skull. The creature appears to be able to see through the eyespots on the moths wings. This OC belongs to SpiritSai and is the Demigod of Light in SpiritSai’s worldbuilding project. A drawing of a horse-like creature in an elegant floating pose. The creature has a long tail covered in gilded scales and tipped with silken hair. Her wings are yellow and blue with large scales on it’s back. Her legs are plated in the same gilded scales and end in golden cloven hooves with gold dewclaws. Her horn is curved like a scythe, and her dragon-like whiskers zigzag into the sky above her. She is surrounded by a divine glow as shooting stars cascade in the background.
March 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Plans are in place for a brand new Star Wars-Strawberry Shortcake mashup for May 4th! In the meantime, I will be re-sharing characters from past years. Lukewarm Cocoa and Baby Spinach made their debut in 2023.
Character names, concepts, and stellar backstory by KBT.
#strawberryshortcake #berryverse
Cute character mashup of vintage Strawberry Shortcake and Star Wars named Lukewarm Cocoa and Baby Spinach. Backstory reads “Lukewarm Cocoa and Baby Spinach (bush baby) Not berry long ago, Lukewarm Cocoa dreamt of adventures in a galaxy far, far away… until bittersweet Dark Chocolate used seismic sugar spoons to cover Strawberryland in ganache! Determined to put an end to Dark Chocolate’s tempered tantrums, Lukewarm must first learn to use the “Fork,” a triple-tined salad-saber tossed aside in the Tart Wars. Deep in the swampy Bagel Bog, Lukewarm finds Baby Spinach, the mysterious master of curious cutlery. Offer he does sage advice: “Honeydew. Or honeydew not.” The last of the Jelly Knights, Lukewarm confronts Dark Chocolate who reveals a berry big secret: “I am your pop!”
March 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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love drawing flowers!!

#art #illustration
A digital drawing of a page filled with foliage and flowers, and a couple of mushrooms. The colours are warm and inviting, with some pops of a purple blue.
March 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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#strawberryshortcake #oc #fanart
Illustration of a little girl drawn in the style of vintage Strawberry Shortcake. Her name is Mapletoast and her pet pig is named Oatsmeal.
February 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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I know where you stand, silent in the trees

#art #illustration #gouache #gouachepainting #painting #twentyonepilots #tøp #cliqueart
February 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Berry Happy Valentine’s Day! #fanartfriday #strawberryshortcake
Illustration of Strawberry Shortcake and Huckleberry Pie sitting together on a bench. Caption reads “Hope your Valentine’s Day is berry sweet!”
February 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Joyful penguins to help give you some cheer today!

This is the Penguin card from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle I illustrated, written by Deborah Blake and published by Llewellyn.

Original painting at www.albaillustration.com/original-art
Prints/decks at albaillustration.etsy.com

#penguin
Ink and watercolor illustration of a group of penguins playing and jumping off icebergs, diving into dark blue sparkly water. The sun shines above.
February 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Not #fanart Friday but National Plum Pudding Day! #art #vintagestrawberryshortcake
Illustration of Plum Puddin’ and Elderberry Owl from the 1980’s Strawberry Shortcake cartoon series. Caption reads “happy national plum pudding day!”
February 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Clovers! Very proud of finishing this one. Based on some super cute photos of a friend's cat that just fit this painting idea I had perfectly.
Can you find any four-leaf ones? 🍀 #art
A happy little white and grey cat in a field of clovers, pictured from above.
February 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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#fanartfriday #art #strawberryshortcake
Illustration of Teatime Turtle giving a ride to his friend Jelly Bear. Caption reads “always there for me.”
February 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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tiger? cat?? WHO KNOWS (probably cat actually)

#art #illustration
A digital drawing in a style reminiscent of painted paper collage, featuring an orange stripey cat standing among some huge flowers.
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Fanart Friday! Where are the 80s babies?
Illustration featuring Custard, Pupcake, and Melonie Belle from the original 1980’s Strawberry Shortcake series. Caption reads “best friends fur ever.”
February 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM