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I should have made this post three weeks ago, but better late than never right? 😅

In April, eighteen of us came together to create Mosaic, a slumber island with twenty different themes! (More, actually, if you include the beaches and the house.) It’s a damn shame that slumber islands can’t have dream addresses because everyone brought their A-game and did the most creative builds with such limited custom design space (4 slots per theme plus some multipurpose pathing).

That’s why I’m so overjoyed that YouTuber Lex Play toured Mosaic, preserving the island in video form and enabling anyone to appreciate the participants’ brilliant work! Check it out on YouTube, the last video in the Tours playlist. Thank you so much for touring, Lex! 🥹🫶🏼✨

And thank you so much to all who participated. It was a true pleasure getting to know you all and seeing your ideas come to life! 🙌🏼✨ Credits for each section are in the description box of the YouTube video and on the second map below:

Second bingo square—the schoolhouse 🏫🚌✨

I’m working on my new slumber island, caramello, a kid’s dream 💭 of a city with no grown ups! Step into a world of colour and fun. I can’t wait to complete my first bingo but also I’m just taking it slow with the process of creating this island. 💕🫰🏼

[Caramello code board on Pinterest]

I drew the mural/graffiti myself 🩵

Encircled by stones and bushes, another shrine lies to the east. It is unknown what the shrine was originally for, but Saoirse often comes and talks to it like an old friend. The island always answers, even if it’s slow, and she knows she doesn’t have to speak to a statue, but the presence of a face makes it seem more familiar, more human.

Saoirse has roamed every inch of the island, leaving books here and there, open-faced and half-read. The island, like an indulgent parent, allows the texts to litter its land, but now and then vines gather the books into neat stacks, clearing space for new growths to spring up.

The second slide is a preview of a new area I’m working on—10% done, then 50% done. I know I’m aaaall over the place with my filters but I’m just trying to find the best one to use. Maybe I won’t always use the same one, because who says I have to? 😝 Happy Monday—I hope work goes smoothly for those who work. <3

I had the most relaxing and wonderful time visiting @dreaming.of.utopia (on Instagram)’s slumber island, Onsen. The winter setting and cozy vibes remind me of an onsen that I went to in Hokkaido in the winter. It was bitterly cold but the onsen was warm and refreshing. Likewise, my heart was warmed by the time spent with friends 🤍✨

Daisy, full of colour 🌼🩵💕

A racetrack full of paint blobs. Inspired by @bangtan.isle on Instagram.