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Marusha Belle

@marushabelle.com

☆ Kidlit illustrator & author ☆ Pattern Creator ☆ Athlete☆ Ukulele player☆ life & ocean lover ☆ Rep’d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social https://hype.co/@marushabelle

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Have you set up your Christmas tree yet? In our house it went like this 🫠

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨

I’m an author-illustrator who loves creating joyful, whimsical stories with a touch of humour.

Agents! I’m seeking representation!

🎨 somebodyelsa.com
#kidlit #kidlitillustration #kidlitart

04.12.2025 10:38 👍 99 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 1
A boy is holding a bright star and being held up by a bear to put the star on a sad little tiny tree. A girl is giggling in the bottom corner at a fox who is tangled up in the christmas lights. 
The text reads “Tori Kate - represented by Analía Cabello at ABLA - torikateillustration.com”

A boy is holding a bright star and being held up by a bear to put the star on a sad little tiny tree. A girl is giggling in the bottom corner at a fox who is tangled up in the christmas lights. The text reads “Tori Kate - represented by Analía Cabello at ABLA - torikateillustration.com”

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! ❄️

I’m Tori & I love creating fun, silly & heartwarming characters - animals and human!

Interested & open for work in PB & BoardBooks
Represented by Analía Cabello
@analiacabello.bsky.social
at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

More artwork @ torikateillustration.com

04.12.2025 08:00 👍 121 🔁 24 💬 4 📌 0
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What?! Is this really the last #KidLitArtPostcard of the year?!
Hey! I’m Marusha,
an author/illustrator who loves creating fun, heartwarming stories.

Rep’d by fantastic @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social

Portfolio: marushabelle.com
Let’s create some magic together!⭐️❄️
#kidlit #kidlitart

04.12.2025 12:58 👍 81 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1

4. Remember: Your purpose isn't what you do. It's how you touch others through what you do.
Here’s to opening a new Artist Origin Story series.
To be continued.
#art #kidlit #artistjpurney

17.11.2025 19:13 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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3. I’ve stayed committed to the journey of storytelling—a promise I made to myself to inspire and serve others with my talents.
That purpose shines through my illustrations and the books I write, which are now ready to take their place in the world.

17.11.2025 19:13 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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2. Through drawing and storytelling, I found strength, healing, and a completely new beginning. What started as small handcrafted textile dolls blossomed into an international art licensing brand: MARUSHA BELLE®.

17.11.2025 19:13 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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1. My story began where many stories could have ended.
Fresh out of my MFA in Fashion Design,
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma—a moment that changed everything.
In the midst of pain and uncertainty, while fighting the illness, I turned inward.
I imagined the story I truly wanted to live.

17.11.2025 19:13 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Part 3

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Part 2

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Zodiac Doggies!
Which Doggies are you?
Part 1.
#dogart #vectorart #zodiac

14.11.2025 13:29 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
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2. if you happen to have photos of this artwork from Web Summit, please send me a DM,
I’d really appreciate it!
Dreams come true, everything is possible!
Let’s give this post some love! Let’s go!
#websummit #marushabelle

13.11.2025 11:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

1. Throwback to 2014, when I visited Lisbon and instantly fell in love with it.
During that trip, I created a few sketches inspired by this beautiful city.
In February 2015, I uploaded ready artwork to sell online, and later that year, when I moved to Lisbon, I was shocked to see my art everywhere!

13.11.2025 11:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It’s a pretty deep subject, isn’t it? I could talk about it for hours or write a book. There’s will be more posts on this.

08.11.2025 17:56 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you!

08.11.2025 17:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Titles illustrated by me on the photos:
Migraine and Mia by @ (Warren Publishing),
Pin by Coraline Green (HarperCollins),
and Wangari Maathai from the Super People series (Doodoo Stories).

07.11.2025 13:45 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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It took me years to embrace the new identity as a writer and illustrator.
I knew the artist, but the writer was always waiting.Then, I realized: Nobody will give me permission to be who I want to become. Only I can do that.
I could talk about this for hours!
However, here are my top five.
#kidlit

07.11.2025 13:45 👍 303 🔁 17 💬 9 📌 0
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Hi Brian!
I love expressive, commercial characters and bat( all animals really)
Please check out my portfolio:
marushabelle.com/illustration/
Thank you.

06.11.2025 14:29 👍 27 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I'm an author/illustrator loving to work on picture books, board books and comics!

Rep'd by the amazing @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social

Portfolio: estrelalourenco.com

#kidlitart #comics #comicart #picturebook #illustration #childrenbookart

06.11.2025 11:29 👍 63 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0
A digital illustration of a family baking in the kitchen. A young boy is focused on reading the recipe book while pouring milk into a bowl. His mother on his left, is also looking at the recipe book whilst holding a carton of milk. And his baby sister on his right, is in the act of scooping out the batter from the bowl and is about to eat it.

A digital illustration of a family baking in the kitchen. A young boy is focused on reading the recipe book while pouring milk into a bowl. His mother on his left, is also looking at the recipe book whilst holding a carton of milk. And his baby sister on his right, is in the act of scooping out the batter from the bowl and is about to eat it.

Hello!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day ✨️

I'm Ada, a Filipino illustrator looking and available for PB, MG, YA or any illustration work.

Seeking representation.

🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com

06.11.2025 07:17 👍 80 🔁 24 💬 1 📌 0
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Hey #KidLitArtPostcard!
I’m Marusha Belle, an author-illustrator who loves working on picture books and board books.
Rep’d by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social
Portfolio: marushabelle.com

#kidlitart #childrenillustration #kidsart #picturebookart

06.11.2025 12:57 👍 52 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy Halloween 🎃
#kidlit #kidlitart

01.11.2025 10:59 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you The Beautiful Sausage ❤️💫

12.10.2025 07:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

❤️❤️❤️

02.10.2025 21:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Picture book art featuring a spooky cute cemetery at night with tombstones and bees buzzing around. A cat in a witch hat follows the bees. Scene from The Zombees, a rhyming Halloween picture book written by Justin Colon & illustrated by Kaly Quarles.

Picture book art featuring a spooky cute cemetery at night with tombstones and bees buzzing around. A cat in a witch hat follows the bees. Scene from The Zombees, a rhyming Halloween picture book written by Justin Colon & illustrated by Kaly Quarles.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard tricksters! 👻

Book projects? Email my lovely agent, @marchsoloway.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social.

www.kalyquarles.com

Scene from The Zombees, written by @justincolonbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by yours truly. Out now!

#halloween #picturebook #spooky

02.10.2025 17:52 👍 95 🔁 15 💬 0 📌 1

Thank you ☺️ 🌈🍁🍃🍂🚲

02.10.2025 17:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Haha this is so adorable!

02.10.2025 14:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you! ☺️

02.10.2025 13:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Fun!

02.10.2025 09:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Aww thanks! Working on this piece, I realized I don’t remember what autumn actually looks like 😅

02.10.2025 08:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A gray smiling bipedal wolf offering candies to four trick or treaters. The first one is dressed as Luigi from Super Mario Bros. and she is scared surprised. The second one is dressed as a ghost and he is smiling and amazed. The third one is dressed as Frankenstein, he is also scared. The fourth one is dressed as a witch princess and she is slowly walking backwards.

A gray smiling bipedal wolf offering candies to four trick or treaters. The first one is dressed as Luigi from Super Mario Bros. and she is scared surprised. The second one is dressed as a ghost and he is smiling and amazed. The third one is dressed as Frankenstein, he is also scared. The fourth one is dressed as a witch princess and she is slowly walking backwards.

Hello!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day ✨️

I'm Ada, a Filipino illustrator looking and available for PB, MG, YA or any illustration work.

Seeking representation.

🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com

02.10.2025 07:39 👍 130 🔁 23 💬 5 📌 0