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Mindy 🦋

@talesofbutterflies.bsky.social

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🦋 illustrator, surface designer, writer, blogger 💌 email for custom illustration or licensing/custom surface design info 😺 also cute cats

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Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · 2d

Image of foam blocking mattes on the floor, at my feet, with various crocheted yarn swatches in mustard yellow, light pink, and a multicolored tonal pinned and blocking.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · 4d

excited to swatch this extremely pretty tonal linen yarn. ✨

🧶: @junipermoonfarm Damask Linen in colorway "Driftwood"

Flatlay of a yarn cake on a muted mauve pink background. The yarn is a one hundred percent linen chainette in a tonal colorway featuring muted shades of cool grey, ivory, and peachy light pinks. It reminds me of an oilslick.

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Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · 15d

autumn wreath in progress...

picture of a floral wreath in progress. Faux flowers, mushrooms, and leaves in rich reds, oranges, yellows, and pale pinks are arranged on the wreath, with extra bits strewn around on the floor.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · 19d

quick sketch, trying out some of the new @procreate pencil brushes.

Digital sketchbook page to test out one of Procreate's new pencil brushes. The words "swansea brush" are handwritten next to a sketch of a woman with long dark hair pulled half-up with a mustard yellow bow wearing a grid-print dress in a dull yellow with light pink lines and colorblocked mauve and pink tennis shoes. The linework and coloring are sketchy and rough.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · 23d

Drew this ages ago. Little #ootdillustration. ✨

My own illustration of an outfit of the day. Illustrated me is wearing an oversized boxy buttondown with pink and white stripes, dark denim jeans cuffed at the ankles, and brown lace-up ankle boots. Three tiny illustrated hearts float at my right side.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · 28d

flowy flowy. ✨☺️🦋

Ootd selfie of me in my full length mirror. I'm wearing a dark grey, flowy t-shirt dress with patch pockets over sage-y green wide leg pants. I have on brown strappy closed-toed sandals over grey low cut socks with yellow and green florals. My hair is pulled up in a small bun.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Sep 22

yes, I wear this shirt all the time. 💁‍♀️

Ootd selfie in my full-length mirror of me in an oversized, boxy pink and white striped button-up shirt and heathered tan lounge shorts. I'm wearing ankle-length yellow socks with ruffled cuffs and a little embroidered white daisy detail on each ankle.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Sep 16

little meadowscape. 🌼🌱🍃

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Sep 15

comfy.

Selfie ootd of me wearing a loose pink tank top with a curved hem over patterned wide leg pants that hit at ankle-length. I'm wearing brown strappy flat sandals and my hair is pulled back into a ponytail.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Sep 13

👀

Sitting against a wall are four cakes of yarn. Two are a light peachy pink, and the other two are a light mustard yellow.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Sep 9

sketchbook scraps. ✨

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Sep 2

sometimes you think your outfit's real cute, and then you realize your socks smell faintly of cat pee. 🙄

Me taking an outfit selfie in my studio mirror. I'm wearing a sage green flowy jumpsuit over a blue and white striped button up shirt with cuffed cap sleeves. My socks are maroon calf length with two white stripes at the cuff. I'm holding my tan burlap textured tennis shoes in my hand.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Aug 29

outfit for surviving Walmart first thing in the morning, then doing art stuff the rest of the day.

Selfie of my outfit today. I'm wearing a colorblocked blue chambray buttondown with cropped sleeves and a relaxed fit. The hem is curved. I have on dark mauve-colored joggers and blue and white striped tennis shoes. I'm holding my pink plaid jacket on my hand.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Aug 27

some comfy pattern mixing today. 😊

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Aug 26

comfy for a sickish/slow day, but I did finally trim my bangs the other day and I truly feel like ✨me✨ again.

Picture of me taking a selfie in my full length mirror. I'm wearing a comfy waffle-texture sage green boxy, cropped t-shirt, beige lounge shorts, and ankle-length light peach socks that have two white stripes at the cuff.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 26

don't think I ever shared this one way back when I drew it. 🟥🔸🟨🔹🟫 (PS. this repeating pattern is part of a collection I illustrated of heirloom quilt inspired designs that you can find in my @spoonflower shop, if you're so inclined. 🙂)

An illustration featuring a hand-drawn repeating pattern that looks like a star block quilt in the colors light teal, blue, red, maybe, tan, peach, and cream all randomized. In front at the center of the illustration are big navy blue serif block letters that say "HOMEBODY." The letters have hand-illustrated vine details inside.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 19

🐈‍⬛💤💕

Picture of a grey and white ragdoll cat sleeping peacefully on a desk top with his face resting on his paw, with the text "everybody plz look at this sweet little face."

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 19

from a warmer day. 😛

Me, a midsize woman, taking a mirror selfie of my outfit of the day. I'm wearing a waffle-texture green boxy tee with cuffed denim jeans and blue and white striped Keds-style tennis shoes.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 18

this year has been rough so far, and that's an understatement. I'm holding onto joy where I can find it, like copper-colored spoons bathed in warm evening kitchen light.

Picture of a copper-colored spoon sitting on a small teal plate on a grey quartzite countertop.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 14

I like the idea of this outfit, I just think the armhole depth on this shirt is too wide for this jumpsuit and leads to lots of bunching up of the shirt material.

Me, a midsized woman, taking a mirror selfie of my outfit of the day. I'm wearing a bright blue, flowy jumpsuit over a textured maroon long sleeve henley top that is slightly oversized. I have on tan tennis shoes and calf-height red and white striped socks that are scrunched down.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thanks! ☺️

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 13

'tis the season.

An illustration of a dark red and tan checkered print with little yellow flowers in each tan square. In the center is a bigger tan square with the hand-written serif reading "love you."

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Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 10

good morning. ✨

$Picture is of a dark-stained wood door with a white doorframe and light blue wall. Light refracting through a window opposite the door covers it with rainbow prisms and sunlight.$

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Feb 1

kiddo's tech competition = fun but looong day. Got home and CRASHED. 😩😴

Me, a midsized woman, taking a mirror selfie in cuffed denim jeans and a forest green henley sweater. My hair is tied back into two pigtail buns.

Mindy 🦋 @talesofbutterflies.bsky.social · Jan 30

another ootd from awhile ago that never got posted. 😛