iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

therese @tearese.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

hi friends ! ive been pretty inactive on this account oops thats bc ive been putting in actual effort to grow something ive always left on the backburner ive always had a passion for crafts & i love sharing it with people, so i made a dedicated IG for it (in 2022) <3 www.instagram.com/pearlspun

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

a shitty poem i wrote after i went into a trader joes for the first time since moving out of my college apartment that was on top of one

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

wishing i lived closer to my friends so i can host craft nights to justify spending $$$ on craft supplies and expensive tools in the name of community

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

will look into it!! thank u :0

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

(late) happy new year !!! i made a private instagram last year as a life docu n it is one of the best things ever !!! last year i truly felt the happiest in my life n its all thanks to memories w friends which i look back on immortalized into 10 little slides each hehe here's to more this year !

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

made bingo cards with 2 of my friends for the year, here's mine!! brainstorming a reward for us when we all finish a bingo/blackout, any thoughts?

image of bingo card with 25 goals in 25 boxes including:
read 12 books, design blind box toys, diamond in VALORANT, host a fiber arts 101 workshop, get drivers license, level up rollerskating skills to 4, make art for game, trip with friends :), complete a machine-sewing project, sashiko repair at least one item, 500k mastery points on Lux, go on 12 dates, host a 20+ person dinner party, make 12 reels for pearlspun, make earrings, twitch affiliate, hand make 6 gifts, spin yarn, project management certificate, 100-day streak on Lingvano, try to get diagnosed (again), 8 minute mile, learn 5 new recipes, table at a market, and self-draft a pattern

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

what book tracker/review app is everyone using nowadays ?? would like to get back into reading this year

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

redoing my 2024 recap post on insta bc it didnt capture the essence of my year ... will not be posted on time bc canva struggles 😪

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

4 family members in the room and NO ONE tries to stop the nurse from entering the bathroom while im in there HATERS ALL OF THEM

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

i know figma exists, i took an intro to figma class but my brain does NAWT compute

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

PLEASE THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER ALTERNATIVE THAN CANVA

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

ahfkskjdd sorry i just got the friend tab now, just been catching whimstars dm'ed hahahah

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

been wanting to get into jewelry making bc i luv earrings and these weaving spring earrings are calling my name

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

momo is so felt plushable

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

started playing infinity nikki yesterday and i swearrrr i can freehand a momo plush

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

i've finally been found out a nurse asked me what grade i'm in, thinking i'm in high school unfortunately, i had to break the illusion and say i already graduated college 💀 we're probably closer in age than some of her colleagues since she's only been a nurse for 3 yrs now

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

hateeeee drawing people so baddddddddddd anyways wip for a surprise gift to add to christmas card for a friend

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

grateful for gdd for the opportunity to learn and try, cindy for encouraging me to apply & being my mentor, & my team for actualizing my idea this game will forever be the project i am the most proud of during college bc it was the first time i believed in myself enough to put my ideas out there

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

day late but happy 3 year anniversary to my baby, my brainchild, my pride & joy bear's bobaria zenuriken.itch.io/bears-bobaria

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

genuinely one of the most wholesome ideas ive had in a while no waiting for responses, writing whatever comes to mind at your own time, and lots of qs that wouldnt make it in everyday convos while it cant replace real convos & dinner parties, its still a nice way to catch up until we meet again

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

missing my friends a lot lately so i made them a google form to fill out so i can know whats going on in their lives we hardly catch up nowadays bc of busy schedules and different cities my heart is so full ive been smiling ear to ear reading their responses i can hear their voices in their writing

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

dorian ATE (real human food?)

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

thank you, it would be a pleasure to work w you again too ! your dorian convos were soo fun to read 🫶 (and i loveeee ur magical zine submissions, so moving)

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

love love love all the art you made your characters are gorgeoussss, the way u designed marie-elle lives in my head forever looking forward to whats next for you 👀

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litchilovers <3 @litchilovers.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

so so happy to announce that the game i've been working on for the past month is finally out on itch! had such an amazing time working with everyone on this incredible team, and i hope you all enjoy the silly neighbors we've cooked up hehe viviennelin.itch.io/meowsteries-...

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The Many Meow-steries of Tiramisu Apartments by Vivienne Lin, coffeesprout, PurpleLilac12, reignofjane, ray 蕭, jenny, litchilovers

Inspect stolen belongings and uncover your neighbors' secrets through conversations.

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

sister got me hooked on to good pizza great pizza its art style is so me hahaha

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radish @radishark.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

spent the last month doing a game jam with some cool cats 😼 i worked on programming and drew the cover image, 2 human(?) characters, and some props ~1 hour playtime (you can jump to start at different levels if you can't finish in one sitting) viviennelin.itch.io/meowsteries-...

Cover image for the game The Many Meow-steries of Tiramisu Apartments, made by MEOWGICAL. Digital illustration of a disgruntled calico cat squeezing out of a slightly open door.

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

thank you ray 💕 it means a lot to hear your well wishes im so happy to have worked w you too, i learned a lot from you (osmosis thru skimming the programming channel) hehe id love to work w u again too 🫶 feel free to hmu if u need an extra artist

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

my experience working on the game 2 days after our first team meeting for the game jam, my dad was diagnosed with cancer... tldr: life happened (pls get/tell your older family memebers to get colonoscopies on time), but we lock in and pull thru for the love of the game

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2 days after our first team meeting for the game jam, my dad was diagnosed with cancer
suffice to say, it was a struggle getting a foothold to work on the game
being the only sibling living at home with my parents (my post-grad unemployment era), i wanted to be completely available for them during the day, taking care of them and things around the house,leaving any time for myself for when they went off to bed. my tablet was connected to my pc in my room upstairs and the complete opposite end of the house (and i prefer working completely uninterrupted), so i could really only work from what was supposed to be bedtime to morning.
the first week, i could hardly bring myself to my desk to even begin my work. i was so exhausted, physically and especially mentally.
there were so many times i told myself to just remove myself from the project entirely.

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but ive been wanting to make a game again for so long. (the last one i made is coming up on its 3 yr release anniversary in 5 days actually.) i wanted to make something again, put something out in this world that i feel proud of. ive been having many post-grad crises surrounding my future, so having some tangible goal and end product for myself was too important to let go of.

(originally) being the sole artist on the team, i sworeeee i could "just do it" as long as i could get myself to my desk instead of going straight to bed. but i was deluding myself. i couldn't do it all. our producer, vivienne (literally the best), really encouraged me to just do what i could and ask the team for help with the rest, especially with my dad's surgery date (and my complete unavailability) coming up towards the end of the jam. bless ray for being so amazing and joining the art team. the weight i've been feeling on my shoulders drastically felt lighter.

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they were so quick to help and did such a great job matching my art style. i felt a lot of motivation (and a bit of shame) when they pumped out drafts and finalized art assets at a pace i just couldnt match (not that i needed to).

i had some good nights, cranking out a background or a few items. but i still had mostly terrible nights, doing nothing at all. the pace i was going, i wouldnt be able to finish my already reduced workload. but then a few things happened. my dad's surgery was cancelled due to insurance issues (thankfully has been rescheduled since), i bought an ipad, my siblings came home for the holiday, and the urgency finally kicked in. the nights i would've been unavailable was suddenly freed up, with the ipad i can finally work while being near my parents whenever they needed me (altho the pencil didnt come in on time/still hasnt arrived to this day), and my siblings helped me take care of my parents and things around the house, so i had the energy to work at night.

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i spent 4 nights in a row working til 5 AM, 7 AM, and an all-nighter, and worked evenings finger drawing on my ipad around my family as we watched hallmark movies and celebrated my brothers birthday.

(the transition card was mostly finger drawn btw 😭 ty procreate for being such a friendly program)

despite all the hiccups along the way, i say it was worth it. i feel proud of the few things i contributed and im happy to have been part of a team, especially one that is so considerate and understanding and talented. huge shoutout to all of them: viv, ray, jenny, jane, rashika, and alison. it was a nice distraction from everything going on at home.

while i wont be finding a job anytime soon (waiting to see how my dad will take chemo), i'll probably open crochet & knit commissions soon to offset some expenses that have cropped up. i also hope to join more game jams (if anyone i know is interested pls lmk) and make more art in general. thanks for reading.

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

OUR GAME IS OUT NOW! The Many Meow-steries of Tiramisu Apartments is a team submission for github's Game Off 2024 game jam viviennelin.itch.io/meowsteries-... play it here! and lmk what you think 😊 i was one of 3 artists on our talented team i did backgrounds, some items, Fern & the transition card

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I WILL SAY THOUGH that when i have a clear vision of something, it will nag me until i execute it as close as possible to the original thought which has served me well in the past in past art projects that i still adore

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

hoping to someday befriend a filmmaker so i can help make short films i dont have anything to say myself but i can MOST DEFINITELY help someone else realize their vision to a tee I also dont have any experience in filming except ONE social media IG reel (that i'm still proud of)

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

they really are !!!! i think my fav album has to be A Lesson In Romantics. the countless times i had Jamie All Over and Jersey on repeat in middle/high school was concerning

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

HELP FINGER DRAWING IS SO HARD HOW DO THOSE PHONE ARTISTS DO IT

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

oh my god whats ur favorite album or song

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

it did not work out 🫠 the palette that has my only green & blue eyeshadow suckssss, not enough color payoff

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

want to try doing powder's makeup tonight but i gotta catch up on work 😮‍💨

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

hot frosty is so funny, bless the sheriff friend who asked if the scarf is seed stitch or rib stitch

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

also very glad that someone else joined the art team w me to relieve me of being the only one making assets & gives me somebody to bounce off my thoughts to. them posting work before me motivates me to actually pick up my pen out of embarrassment & inspiration. me ask for help and receiving it? wow

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

very glad to be doing a game jam rn bc its giving me something to focus on outside of recent family health issues

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

some favorites from my shoot the noise filter hates to see me coming

blue-toned photo of girl wearing a striped dress and sash that reads "it's my birthday" posing with a pointy hat

blue-toned photo of girl wearing a striped dress and sash that reads "it's my birthday" posing with a rose

photo of girl posing with a lighter to light a candle in her mouth

blue-toned blurry photo of girl wearing a striped dress and sash that reads "it's my birthday" posing

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

i turned 22 yesterday i still feel 21 and 19 and 15 and 12..... anyways here's my homemade birthday cake pumpkin w cream cheese frosting

cake with cream cheese frosting on a plate
the cake is decorated with a candle and the number 22 in edible gold glitter and frosting

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

decluttering old high school notes & papers and wow the amount of knowledge i learn and unlearn throughout my life is both incredible and very, very sad

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

300 character limit sucks anyways, first look bts of hair, makeup, lighting test of last night's self-portrait photoshoot

screenshot of text that reads "i genuinely love my friends. they are so smart and creative. i texted my friend for tips on editing some photos i just took, and he offered to do sample edits and walk thru his process. like i could have just googled how to use lightroom, but the personalized experience is just priceless. i was able to ask specific questions for the direction i want to go and get answers in depth and in real time.
skill share is so important to community creating and sharing space with each other, feeling needed and appreciated for your skill, knowledge share and curiosity. to be open and be able to reciprocate energy. learning and growing is so much easier together
i feel so so lucky"

grid of four blue toned photos, 3 of which are mirror selfies of a girl, and the last photo of sequins

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

it is november and all i want is to make a nice warm batch of soup for everyone as we sit in each other's company and the music from my record player fills the room

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therese @tearese.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

getting ready to teach my sister how to knit a sweater :)

DROPS Melody yarn skeins in thr colorway "brick" being winded on a yarn winder

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