Sketch Simply

09/09/2026

What an awesome night! Thanks to 93.3 WMMR for tickets to see Social Distortion THE CHATS and Decendents at The Met Philly Presented By Highmark 🤩

We love listening to our local radio station, supporting local artists and even sporting Yesterday’s Papers shirt at the show. 🥁 🎸

If you have heard Social D's new album, we encourage you to check it out. We're absolutely loving it. 😍👏

08/30/2026

Time to ride! 🚲✨

08/30/2026

Pepper wants to know if you're all excited for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic tomorrow?

We've been working hard with YJR Outdoors to make some awesome coloring pages for the family zone where they'll have lots of fun activities, arts and crafts and a great view of the race!

Stop by, grab a page and enjoy and festivities. 🚲💚

08/14/2026

It's Furry Fursday! 😻🎉

These last few weeks have been rough so apologies for the lack of cuties.

We've had Nova and Shortbread at the habitat. They've been an absolute ball!

Nova is a monster in her cubby and always has food and litter all over. She's so silly 😹

Shortbread is a total sweetheart. He's loves to hang out and people watch but has been coming out of his shell and was playing with us and the toys.

They've both become so close, they wanted to eat together, sit together and Shortbread was just having fun watching Nova run around like a wild child. 😹

Help us support ❤️Whiskers Of Love❤️ by liking and sharing so we can find these cuties their furever home. And check out more cats up for adoption on their Petfinder. The link is in our bio ❤️

08/09/2026

🪶 A Big Thank You to Our Growing Flock! 🎨✨

​I wanted to take a moment to give a heartfelt shout out to all of our incredible flock members! Whether you’ve joined our free tier or are one of our paid patrons, having you in this community means the world to Pepper and me. 💖

​💖 To Our Paid Members

​Your support over these last few months has been an absolute blessing. Your contributions directly help cover back-end expenses and give me the precious time and flexibility needed to create my art, something that has been especially meaningful while managing my recent disability. Thank you for making this creative journey possible!

​🌱 To Our Free Tier Members

​A huge welcome to all of our new free members! Seeing our community grow is so inspiring. On the harder days, your encouragement, presence, and enthusiasm are what keep me motivated to keep creating and pushing forward.

​📚 What’s Coming Up Next?

​We have so much fun content lined up for you! Right now, Pepper and I are working on sketches for our upcoming book.

​We are navigating the process of writing, illustrating, and self-publishing step by step, and we’re sharing the entire behind-the-scenes journey with you! If you've ever wanted full creative control over your own book without making compromises for large-scale publishers, this behind-the-scenes look is for you.

​✨ Behind-the-scenes updates

​🎨 Sneak peeks of book sketches

​💡 Inspiration & creative tips for all tiers

​Thank you all for welcoming us with open wings! Let’s keep creating together. 🪵🐦✨

08/09/2026

Hey everyone! 🚲❤️

Blair is helping us give one last shout out to our July feature Bustleton Bikes! 🚲

Having worked as a bike mechanic at Bustleton Bikes, this local spot holds a special place in my heart!

Knowing firsthand what goes on behind the wrench bench, our feature focused on sitting down with the current owner to take a deep dive into his journey over the years.

​We talked about where it all started, keeping the community rolling through the intense bike boom of the pandemic, servicing the Philadelphia Police bikes and how the shop has evolved over time.

​In an era of big-box stores and online shopping, local bike shops matter now more than ever. Beyond retail spaces, they serve as community hubs where cyclists find real expert advice, hands-on care, and a shared passion for riding that a screen just can't recreate.

​👉 Go Beyond the Sketch & check out the blog feature here:
https://www.sketchsimply.com/featured-small-businesses/bustleton-bikes

​Free Activity Downloads! 🎨
To wrap up our spotlight month, custom coloring pages featuring Bustleton Bikes logos are now available!

(Thanks Blair for giving us your stamp of approval on the Lucy logo page) 😸🖍️

​Both free printable pages can be downloaded directly from the blog or on our free art resources page.

Print them out for yourself or the kids, and share thr love for your local shop! 🚲❤️

​Thank you, Bustleton Bikes, for serving as the backbone of our local cycling community and keeping our wheels turning. 🚴‍♂️✨

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08/01/2026

Join us with Pepper and Blair at Petco for ❤️Whiskers Of Love❤️ Adoption Event 😍

They'll show you how adopting gives an animal a second chance in life 💞

07/22/2026

When you're working on a design on your Ipad and listening to anime music when Blair jumps up on the couch, baps me, then jumps on the floor.

Then Resonance from Soul Eater pops on my Spotify... Well, she is a witch cat.

I got you Blair, loud and clear. It's play time. 😂 🧙

07/10/2026

Come see the kitties! ❤️

☀️ 🦩 🌊 ☀️ 🦩 🌊 ☀️ 🦩 🌊 ☀️ 🦩 🌊
We will be hosting our next adoption event on Saturday, August 1st from 11 AM until 2 PM. The event will be hosted at our adoption center inside of Petco located at 9717 Roosevelt Blvd. in Philadelphia PA.

Please fill out an application ASAP if you would like to potentially bring someone home with you that day. We will not be able to process applications on the spot. ☀️ 🦩 🌊

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckcEm8svM09mfKV_O_0vWuWMa7upa1q9NK9SQzQwyF7GOjZA/viewform?fbclid=IwdGRjcAM3yY1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu7_-exiEL7lnm0deNr0US8qqB_2edypZb4mCDkYiI08Zp2vuqeSCj9ce_yX_aem_4oZKkb8_2C-HnPcbVr5y1w&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio