elainevitikainen
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It’s September
Hello there! Greetings from Helsinki where the summer weather continues… And just like that, it’s September! This summer, I was really into filling a sketchbook with my aryclic art as some of you have seen on Instagram. But last week, I also wanted to try other sketchbook and in this case, just an ordinary notebook that…
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Time flies too fast or does it?
For many years, I kept on saying that time flies too fast. Does it really or am I getting old? Then I realised why time flies too fast. It’s because I don’t let time idle. I don’t allow it to stop. I kept going day in and day out. So now, I’m back to embracing…
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Autumn in Japan Journal
I’ve finally printed my Autumn in Japan journal. I’m so happy with the result. Please have a check! If you want to create something like this, check out my Skillshare class on creating a travel journal on Procreate. You can find the class here. Not a Skillshare member yet? Sign up here to get a…
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Road Trip 2025
Hello there! I hope you are enjoying your days wherever you are in the world. In Helsinki, the summer has fully come to life. The temperature today reached 24C inside and outside. But that is not bad at all! I just returned from a Road trip with the family on a Camping Van. We drove…
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Celebrating 3 years as a Sticker Maker
I love stickers and they have always been a part of me ever since I was a child. I admire the tiny arts that every sticker artist put their heart and soul in designing them. So I’m happy to be celebrating 3 years as a sticker maker and teacher with 8 sticker classes on Skillshare…
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Felt like I did something right!
On the 12th of January 2025, I posted this reel on TikTok and I cannot believe that until now it is still getting attention. It has now reached 71K views, 3,934 likes and 1,475 saved. It also gained lots of love on a Facebook Japan Stamping group and on Instagram. People are asking questions, seeking…
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EV Visuals turned 6
Celebrating my 6th year as an illustrator and an entrepreneur, I can’t believe that I’ve gone this far. Thank you for journeying with me and supporting me all these years. I would have not done it without you! I’m quite looking forward to this year as I plan to make it better and to improve…
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Have a Happy Christmas and a Blessed New Year 2025!
Hello there! Greetings from Helsinki! Just a quick note to thank you for supporting me through the years. I really appreciate you for joining my classes, leaving positive reviews, submitting projects and for cheering me on to create more classes. Thank you also for supporting my small business. You have been an encouragement and inspiration.…
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Yay! Another class!
I’ve published another class! Just in time before my holiday that will start tomorrow. I’m so happy! This class is about making Motivational stickers. Motivational stickers have a fun way to remind me of things that are important in life and they are also a nice way to cheer up others. We will design our…
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My Motivational Stickers are here!
Hello there! The Autumn colours came and went in Helsinki. Now the weather is wet and cool, the trees are almost bare and the days are short. How is it in your part of the world? I hope everything is well with you! If you haven’t checked it out already, my latest class on Skillshare…
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Yay! Another Class!
Yay! I’m so excited. I’ve published another class on Skillshare. This time, it’s about making Paper Dolls on Procreate and Cricut Joy Xtra. I had lots of fun making the class. You can check out the class here. Many thanks for your support as always!
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Celebrating 3 years
Today, I’m so happy to celebrate 3 years as a rising teacher with Skillshare! I remember that moment when Skillshare invited me to teach and thought to myself, ‘What can I even teach!’ Fastforward, I have now published 15 classes with almost 3,000 students. Thank you very much for all your support. It means a…
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It’s Live!
Hello there! I’m so excited to announce that after many years of contemplating, I’ve finally published my first set of Paper Dolls. Inspired by my childhood where I created paper dolls to play with, I’m making a series of different paper dolls. This one is the 1960’s fashion on a girl named Emiko, a character…
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Let’s Make Art with POSCA Markers
Hello there! Greetings Helsinki! It has been awhile since you heard from me. I hope you are well and doing great in your creative journey. Lately, I have been very busy creating 300 illustrations for a learning to read app for Women’s literacy projects in Africa. Then a big unexpected house move happened in June…
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Travel Journaling
I love to travel and I’ve visited 50 countries. I also love to document my travels on my blog and on my Instagram. But also, I love creating Travel Journals. Journaling about my travels has always been an enjoyable process that allows me to be at the present moment whilepreserving that moment at the same…
