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Ginkgo Bear Creative Studio
@ginkgobearcreative.bsky.social
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Nature-inspired art + greeting cards with warm & fuzzy wishes 🐻💛 Fiercely colorful, relentlessly detailed, always hand-drawn (no AI).

📍Designed & printed in Portland, OR 🌲

🌟 Ways to buy: ginkgobearcreative.com
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Heading to the print shop later this week… the first portion of a series of classic, seasonal views of Hood River Valley! 😍🍒

***PRE-ORDER ONLY: You can help this one-woman shop offset printing costs and secure your card/frameable art early! Will ship in 2-3 weeks!***

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Front of a greeting card with a print of a landscape painting with a white border. The painting depicts bright red cherries in clusters on brown branches with green leaves and a detailed, white and blue mountain looming behind them. The sky is clear and blue and the lighting is bright. Front of card, with a landscape painting with a white border around it. The painting depicts an orchard on a slope, in bloom with white flowers and green leaves, and a triangular mountain with white glaciers and blue details in the background. In the foreground is a bush with green, holly-like leaves and clusters of yellow flowers, with a fuzzy bumble bee with yellow and black stripes on the flowers.
July 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I also love decorating my husband with bedstraw. While looking for reference images, I found that I have an extensive catalog of photos of him being covered in this plant over the years, and sometimes both of us, like in this picture 😂❤️

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Two smiling people with green vines stuck to the front of each of their shirts. They are in a forested setting and are wearing backpacks and have camera straps around their necks.
June 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I'm working on a design featuring ONE OF THE BEST PLANTS EVER. Bedstraw (Galium spp.) is a low-growing plant with little hairs that stick, Velcro-like, to humans and animals (the stickiness is not painful, just sticky!). This helps the plant disperse its seeds far and wide.

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Illustration of a heart-shaped wreath made of two bright green vines with some tiny white flowers and tiny, fuzzy seed pods. In the middle of the wreath is a handwritten message, “Thank you for sticking by me.”
June 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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PSA: Fathers’ Day is three weeks away! Get your dad a rad card from an independent artist! 🤩

Boycotting Etsy? Just dm me to order! I accept Venmo, Zelle, and Paypal (and cash if you’re local)!
Card with an illustration of a seahorse with a round belly. Speech bubbles show the following conversation: “Hey kids, you know why I need an ocean lozenge?” “Why?” Because I’m a little sea hoarse!” “Daaad…” Greeting card propped up in a bush with clusters of pink flowers. The card is white with an illustration of a smiling possum hanging upside down from a branch with green leaves and cherries on it, holding a smiling baby possum. Underneath the illustration is the text, “To my awesome possum dad!”
May 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Today!!! The Meet Your Maker Market is from 12–5 on SE Foster between SE 63rd & 68th! I can help you with your last-minute Mothers’ Day card and gift needs, and so can all my fellow makers! 😃🐻💛
SATURDAY MAY 10 Portland, Oregon MEET YOUR MAKER MARKET SE Foster @ 63rd-68th SIDEWALK MARKET 50 LOCAL CRAFTERS, CREATORS & MAKERS 12-5pm Wow! Greeting card with an illustration of a smiling possum hanging upside down from a branch with pink cherry blossoms. The possum is holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Underneath the possum is purple text that says, “To my awesome possum mom!”
May 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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🚨 TWO WEEKS ‘TIL MOTHERS’ DAY!!! 🚨

I package cards quickly, but shipping times can be unpredictable these days. I HIGHLY recommend getting your Mothers’ Day card orders in by TOMORROW, Monday, April 28 for your best chance to get your card in time! 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

Shop links + market info below…

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Illustration of a smiling possum hanging upside down from a branch with pink cherry blossoms on it. The possum is holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Below the possum is purple text that says, “To my awesome possum mom!” Illustration of a smiling possum hanging upside down from a branch with pink cherry blossoms on it. The possum is holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Below the possum is pink text that says, “To my awesome possum mom!” Illustration of a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Below is pink text that says, “Happy Mothers’ Day!”
April 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Three weeks until Mothers’ Day! Order your cards now 🐻💛💚 ginkgobearcreative.etsy.com
Smiling possum hanging upside down, holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Purple script lettering underneath says, “To my awesome possum mom!” Smiling possum hanging upside down, holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Pink script lettering underneath says, “To my awesome possum mom!” Card with a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Pink script lettering underneath says, “Happy Mothers’ Day!” Card with an illustration of a pink-purple tulip with a green and yellow background and a thin white border.
April 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Come to Rosa’s for Oregon-made soaps, candles, skincare, hair care, and gifts—and get a seasonal flower card to go along with it! We have pink rose, pink-purple tulip, yellow daffodil, and blue bearded iris cards available. They’re blank inside so they can be customized for any occasion 💐

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A greeting card with a pink rose illustration on it is propped up among vines and flowers. A greeting card with a pink-purple tulip illustration on it is propped up among vines and flowers. A greeting card with a yellow daffodil illustration on it is propped up among vines and flowers. A greeting card with a blue iris illustration on it is propped up among vines and flowers.
April 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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I’m thrilled to share that I have a new series of flower cards AND they’re now available at Rosa’s Natural Products at Rockwood Market Hall in East Portland! 🤩

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Rose greeting card propped up in a bowl with tan soaps molded in the shapes of flowers. Next to this bowl is a business postcard for Rosa’s Natural Products, highlighting that the business is woman-owned and Oregon-made. Text layered over this photo: “Now at Rosa’s Natural Products!”
April 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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This beautiful card features a hand drawn waterfall in the incomparable Columbia River Gorge. Wahclella Falls is a stunning cascade just east of Portland, in an area impacted by the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire.

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A hand holding aloft a vertical greeting card with an illustration of a waterfall plunging into a turquoise pool, surrounded by purplish, textured cliffs. The card has a white border.
April 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Omg!!! Just got photos from Sarah J Handmade of my cards on their shelves!!! 🤩

They are officially available for purchase now in this lovely local (Portland, OR) store!
Cards with bird illustrations propped up on a green metal chest. The top card has a crow illustration with a red and orange background. The lower card features a robin illustration on a green background. Among many other items on wood shelves are the crow cards and brown boxes with a window showing the robin card.
April 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Now available on Etsy: a new print run of my sandhill crane and great blue heron cards, illustrated by @jennidenekas and printed by @symbiosisprinting! (All based in Portland, OR, even the birds!)

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Hand holding up a card with an illustration of a sandhill crane taking flight. In the background of the photo is a pink cherry tree and blue sky. Hand holding up a card with an illustration of a great blue heron wading in a stream. In the background of the photo is a pink cherry tree and blue sky.
April 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Now we’re rolling! Not only are properly-sized glassine sleeves in stock now (I had a slight mishap last week 😅) but also we’re about to unveil a new line of flower cards, made for a local shop! Keep an eye out for that announcement and consider this a semi-transparent sneak peek! 🤩

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A card with what seems to be a drawing of a tulip in bright colors is partially visible through a translucent, white bag. On top of it is the text, “Success!” with a smiley face.
April 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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PSA: Mothers' Day is exactly one month away, on Sunday, May 11!

To help you get your mom's card and gifts on time and save a little money doing it, we're running a sale this weekend with 15% off everything in the shop! (through Sunday, April 13)

Check it out at ginkgobearcreative.etsy.com 🐻❤️
A greeting card with a smiling possum holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips while hanging upside down from a branch with cherry blossoms on it. The text on the card says, "To my awesome possum mom!" in purple script. A greeting card with a smiling possum holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips while hanging upside down from a branch with cherry blossoms on it. The text on the card says, "To my awesome possum mom!" in pink script. A greeting card with an illustration of a multicolored bouquet of tulips. The text on the card says, "Happy Mothers' Day!" in pink script.
April 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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I’ve decided that my “no AI, ever” stance was too extreme. I mean, drawing is such a drag, I just created four cards in two minutes, and it probably-definitely stole its imagery from my competitors so that’s just, like, good business sense! 💪 #Efficiency #GirlBoss

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April 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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When working on a new piece, I tend to be a bit secretive (and also majorly hyperfocused 😂) but here’s a rare glimpse of a work in progress! I’m working on a series of flower illustrations that will become greeting cards for a local shop… more details soon!!! 😍💐🌹🌼🌸
An unfinished painting of roses and lavender in a bouquet. It is bright and colorful, with a yellow background, pink and red roses, grayish-purple lavender, and green and blue leaves. There are shapes but not details/outlines yet
March 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Here’s a recent creation perfect for spring: the “morel” support card!

Send punny greetings to a loved one going through a tough time with this beautiful letterpress printed card featuring an original illustration by @jennidenekas.bsky.social
Front of a tan card with a detailed illustration of a textured morel mushroom growing through pine needles. It’s a letterpress print so there’s so relief/texture that is highlighted by the bright sunlight Open card showing inside printing, “sending MOREL support” Back of card showing the Ginkgo Bear Creative Studio logo and boilerplate language
March 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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I gave some of my bird cards a refresh with the help of local shop Symbiosis Printing! 😍

I’d originally gotten my cards printed by one of those big online shops—not because I wanted to but because it was cheap and fast. I’d recently lost my other job and I needed to revamp my Etsy shop quickly.

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Egret illustration Quail illustration Robin illustration Crow illustration
March 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Psst… Mothers’ Day will be here before you know it! Keep ahead of the curve by ordering an Awesome Possum card for your mom 🥰 That’s one thing off your busy spring to-do list, and you and your mom will feel great knowing that your purchase supports an independent artist! 👩‍🎨

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A greeting card propped up in a dahlia bush, which has green leaves and pink flowers. The card has an illustration of a smiling possum hanging upside down on a cherry tree branch (with cherry blossoms on it). The possum is holding a multicolored bouquet of tulips. Below the possum is the text, “To my awesome possum mom!” in purple script.
March 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Here’s a recent experiment that turned out so lovely, it’s now a listing in my shop & will be sold at Wednesday’s Camera Swap Meet at Commonwealth Skate, 6–9 pm!

The message “you are not alone” is hand printed using a hand-carved linoleum block & water-based ink on repurposed color photo prints.
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A photo print of a flock of cranes silhouetted against a green-blue sky is framed by a hazy pink and purple border. On top of the photo is a small white linocut print that says, “you are not alone” with a heart above and below those words.
March 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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It’s begun, mwahaha!
A small, yellow oval with a green print that says “You are NOT alone” stuck on the back of a traffic sign. The sign post has a crocheted/knitted covering. In the background is a sign for Hot Lips Pizza
March 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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You are not alone, you matter, and we need you 🐻❤️🌲

So anyway, I will be leaving these around town (Portland, OR) sometime soon. Take one home with you if you find one, or give it to someone who needs it even more! 💛
Hand holding a small, oval piece of paper. The paper is yellow and it has a dark green print on it that says, “You are NOT alone” with two hearts.
March 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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I think it began with being a depressed, lonely kid. I have always wanted a better way to connect with people, and a way to help others not feel as alone and in pain as I usually do. Still, as an adult, I think one of the simplest, best messages we can send or receive is, “you are not alone.”

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Closeup of three printed ovals that say, “You are NOT alone”
March 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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The last several months have been grim. I’ve been past my saturation point for quite a while.

Nonetheless, I keep making art. It’s honestly one of the only things keeping me afloat (mentally, not financially, lol).

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Stack of yellow paper with dark green ovals printed repeatedly. Each oval says, “You are NOT alone,” with two hearts.
March 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Yay! Here’s my latest lil thing… linocut prints, about to be cut out and distributed around town (Portland, OR) 🐻❤️
Stack of pale yellow paper with a repeating print of green ovals with the words, “You are NOT alone” and two hearts. Closeup of pale yellow paper with a repeating print of green ovals with the words, “You are NOT alone” and two hearts.
March 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM