Order summer cherries on Etsy: ginkgobearcreative.etsy.com/listing/4332...

Order spring orchards on Etsy: ginkgobearcreative.etsy.com/listing/4332...

Alternatively, you can always message me to order off-site!

Yes!!! Color is such a powerful force. I’ve studied color theory a long time and just love it 😍

It's been delightful to draw this piece and celebrate the joy that a small, unassuming plant can bring! 🌿💚🌿

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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For me it's an absolute delight to stick the plant to people's backs while hiking and to observe how long it takes them to notice (yes, I am a child at heart) 🤣

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Gorgeous!!!

Local (Portland, OR) markets:

The Spot Market
May 3 & 4
12–6 pm Saturday; 12–5 pm Sunday
Lloyd Center Mall

Meet Your Maker Market
May 10 (the Saturday before Mothers’ Day!)
12–5 pm
SE Foster between SE 63rd & SE 68th

Hope to see you then! 🐻💛

Buy online (ships worldwide)

Awesome Possum Mom Card ($6 and $5 options): ginkgobearcreative.etsy.com/listing/5951...

Mothers’ Day Bouquet Card ($5): ginkgobearcreative.etsy.com/listing/5952...

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It’s also realistically what I can do as a one-woman shop at this point in my business’s growth.

What are you doing to create change? Want to be part of a community that talks about this stuff and takes action? Stay tuned on that… 👀

More long-term goals:
🌟 Incorporate more reuse into my practices as an artist—including making more/better homemade paper!
🌟 A new project coming soon…

These aren’t big, sexy gestures but they are part of a long-term strategy for creating positive change and minimizing negative impacts 💪

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Another thing I started doing:
🌲 Using sustainable packaging like Kraft recycled paper boxes and glassine sleeves for all shipped cards!

Things I want to do long-term:
🌟 Donate a portion of proceeds to organizations doing good work in the environmental and social change spheres!
🌟 And…

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Things I’ve started doing:
🌲Working with local printers! I ship worldwide but they have a smaller footprint in the production stage now.
🌲 Selling at local stores and markets! Although I welcome people from around the world to ROAR with us, I also want strong roots in my local community!

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Things I’ve stopped doing:
🚫 Paying for Meta ads—due to the company’s use of resource-intensive AI, support of hate speech, and cessation of fact checking.
🚫 Using plastic packaging for card shipments!
🚫 Throwing out paper scraps and plastic strips from adhesive backings—I want to collage them!

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Buuut that’s its own giant essay so for now I’ll just say that I want to ensure I’m creating and supporting equitable systems while also reducing my negative impacts while running this business.

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Also there’s a lot of great food at Rockwood Market Hall, so come make a day of it! Snack, shop, and support local businesses! 🐻💛💚

www.rockwoodmarkethall.com/rosas-natura...

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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So no working for you! 😹