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Hi, I am Susse, an illustrator based in Sweden.

This is my blog about my creative life as an illustrator, a peek behind the process of my illustrations,

and the stories behind the products I sell in my online gift shop.

I also share tips and tricks about illustration and surface pattern design. This is the place you can find out how to learn online with me or attend one of my live workshops.

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I have been Spotted - New Design Blog

Hello ,

I am back. Last week was a bit of wash out not the get up and go new start I thought I was going to have. A bit under the weather and our temperatures in our town

dropped down to -16C. Brrr!!

I am feeling back to my bouncy self again this week.

I did have some lovely news though and it was a nice start to 2026.

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“Seasonal Spice” - The Golden Thread Week 51

Today is a day for releasing all the things of 2025. Finishing a book I was reading, clearing out my inbox, decluttering my studio and of course finishing the golden thread challenge of 2025.

This image was for week 51 of the Golden Thread challenge.

A year-long drawing challenge I have been participating in called the "Golden Thread," organised by Jehane Ltd.

This is the last theme of the year: "A Forager's Tale" and this week's prompt "Seasonal Spice"

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