iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 31/08/2026

goofy but finally finished this one

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 09/08/2026

recent homemade excursions. it's been too hot to cook 1hr+ things so some of these are from the past 2 months

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 10/07/2026

they really gotta stop giving me access to text boxes

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 07/07/2026

first lego set !! (i ordered another one already)

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 31/05/2026

i used to include little prints and lore scrolls

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 31/05/2026

digging through 6 ~ 7 year old art, back when i used to do monthly creature designs for patreon

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 26/05/2026

sometimes i worry in marketing-comms work i sound like i'm making something up. but then i'll go and read something like a waterpik description

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 23/05/2026

hadn't drawn a moody little animal in a minute

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 02/05/2026

you might say slay the spire 2 is a menu game lmao

a screenshot from the game Slay the Spire 2 which showcases a ton of different buffs and debuffs on a single character

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 07/03/2026

i got into my wajas account.............

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 05/03/2026

i know the new AC:NH update added a resort but i still want this tiny man from happy home paradise to know he's loved

a digital illustration that shows a sketch of a cute monkey character with white fur & black marks. he's wearing a little floral red button-up t-shirt in island vacation style. he's jumping against a warm orange background and reaching out toward a small yellow butterfly

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 04/03/2026

do any of you have a particular "game that got you into indie game dev" that's like.. not super well-known?? I credit this little weirdo heavily for pushing me toward game dev as a fixation

a screenshot taken from the game Samorost, which features photographs of tiny moss-covered hills, and a 2D illustrated tiny man in a white pajama suit in the foreground.

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 04/03/2026

i myself am partial to HAPLESS SPUD

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 04/03/2026

you can tell this was handwritten because i forgot a letter!!

a picture of a comic by the artist catcrumb, who specializes in tiny MS Paint style cats in digital pixel outlines. this is simply a small white cat with a blue bow on their head, looking confused with a thought bubble that says "i dorn ohhhh"

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 03/03/2026

I've made financial decisions that cannot be unmade

a screenshot from the game Palia showcasing the exterior of a house with a player-character standing outside. the player is facing away, wearing an animal-themed backpack. they're surrounded by a garden with growing plants, giant rainbow plushies, and even bigger plushies floating in the air like they're at a plushie-themed theme park.

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 24/02/2026

checking in on my baby animals in Palia

a screenshot from the game Palia shows a tiny baby chicken named Tax Fraud and a tiny baby pig named Bug Report, both running away together in very low fidelity

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 14/02/2026

happy birthday to me & happy valentine's day to you

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 11/02/2026

i yoinked some screenshots from our players in Discord, but this is a small sample of what i mean. they made a toilet cafe!!! deeply resourceful!!! happy Valentine's Day indeed!!

a screenshot from the game Spirit Crossing by the studio Spry Fox showcasing a small Valentine's Day themed cafe setup with red, pink and white toilets as the chairs.

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 11/02/2026

me when i am offered a single kernel of dry corn

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 11/02/2026

the emoji reactions from the Pekis in Palia are burned into my brain

a screenshot from the game Palia featuring a "peki" or a small blue chicken creature. they're being fed corn and very happy about it

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 21/01/2026

i wish i could do it for all of them but it's really nice to be able to pluck a little guy from a tiny enclosure in a shelter and give them a home with an overwhelming amount of toys and catnip

a photograph of a tortoiseshell kitten laying in a gamer chair with a hand crocheted blanket next to them

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 20/01/2026

but sometimes i call her baby grandma because her kitten face makes her look like a tiny little grandma

a picture of a tortoiseshell kitten staring wide-eyed off into the distance while seated by a big puppycat plushie

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 20/01/2026

i can't remember if i ever introduced her over here but this is Rooibos

a photograph of a baby tortoiseshell cat looking up at the person whose lap she is sitting in

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 20/01/2026

just found INPRNT still promoting my prints! I don't know if I'll have bandwidth to manually make prints and merch again for a while (I know the fox beanies need to come back, I am working on it) BUT they host some of my stuff if you want any of it in print form: www.inprnt.com/gallery/paol...

a digital mock-up showcasing an illustration inside of a white frame. the background of the illustration is a soft blue with a very desaturated light, like a winter day. a small beige dog smiles and lays down with their front paws crossed. they're wearing a green turtleneck sweater.

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 08/01/2026

it's all just marketing to these people and it's evil

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 02/01/2026

cut-out / diorama style exploration (i just want bees to sell lattes and bagels)

a digital greyscale sketch showcasing a tiny cafe filled with cute bug characters inside of a cut-out log. a stylized bee character smiles and points up at the scene from the foreground

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 02/01/2026

this guy was named gustave before i knew the other gustave was going to exist

digital black lineart sketches of a pillbug in various cute stylized forms

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 02/01/2026

friend & i have been working on a visual novel w/ bug characters for a while and i found some of my "it's 9pm and my brain is fried, how do i want to characterize a bee" doodles

a digital sketch page showcasing a photograph of a blue bee species as well as various sketches exploring different cute styles the bee could be drawn in

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 02/01/2026

i'm not sure where all of you are coming from but hello !! if you're here for doodles then the good news is it's a habit i plan to pick back up more regularly this year. anyway happy new year everyone

a digital illustration of a wispy green fox and dragon-like creature painted against a photograph. the photo showcases a small statue and trees in a Japanese garden. the creature looks at a small bumblebee.

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 24/12/2025

playing the game where I'm a baby ferret arranging holiday lights in a disastrously unsafe manner and quietly weeping

a screenshot from the game Light Up The Town that showcases a small ferret in a coat standing in the foreground. they're holding a string of christmas lights and staring up at a giant house with lights on it.

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 21/12/2025

everyone I've worked with has taught me something but I am especially grateful to Chris for encouraging me to retain my whimsy

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christa 🌻 @christapaolucci.com · 16/12/2025

more dutch oven bread experiments

a picture of a baked loaf of bread with a slice cut off on a wooden cutting board

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