Shannelle Chua

They’re on a launch sale, so if you have any questions about the pins, just let me know!

Hello! If you missed things, I graduated last May. June so far has been pretty quiet and restful, but it's been wonderful having the time (I actually have TIME!) to talk with friends I made from school. But I also got the chance to touch in with some friends I made in old blogging days, and it just blows my mind that I still have strong friendships years and YEARS later with people I never met . So here's a little greeting card to all the friendships that I've grown through the Internet. Thanks for sending all the memes, all the funny videos. Thanks for all of it ❤️ . P.S. Maaaan making this reminded me how rusty I am. But oh well, back to my hibernation AKA playing Stardew Valley and scrolling through an endless hole of Blackpink memes

Participating in #goodtypetuesday! I’d definitely trade lettering for any sort of learning opportunity. I did do that with @jordanelisheva for her case studies course, and in general, I love volunteering at conferences! They’re great places to learn and actually interact with people! I’ve only done it once, but I’d love to do it again

So, here’s a confession: I grew up thinking Filipino movies were bad 🤭 But God, was I WRONG, and now that there a bunch of Filipino movies on Netflix, I thought I’d talk about one of my favorites, That Thing Called Tadhana . Not only is it beautifully, but the script and acting is also just as beautiful. It’s such a slow, thoughtful look at fate (tadhana) and love and getting over an ex. It’s got funny moments, but at the end, it always leaves me feeling a little more hopeful about people . So if you’ve watched it, LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE. And if you haven’t, it’s on Netflix!!! Go watch it and come back and tell me what you thought!

I support Muslims. I don’t really have all the words, but if you’re Muslim, know that you have all my love and support. I hope you’re doing okay after #christchurch ❤️

Milk tea sparks joy ✨ And in the *non-existent* chance that it doesn’t, I’d love to help milk tea stores out with sparking joy . Like, seriously, there’s plenty of space for brands to do fun stuff with milk tea. You could do special things with the cups! And I’d buy anything from a T-shirt to a water jug if it was about milk tea, and I’ve got a lot of friends who feel the same way! . So honestly, it would be a DREAM to make stuff for a milk tea store ✌️ So here’s hoping I can somehow make it happen #homwork . P.S. Let’s get to know each other AKA what are your favorite milk tea stores and drinks? This is very important information. I don’t have a favorite store, I just need plain milk tea with pearl and pudding with no ice and 50% sugar 🥛 🍵 ⚫️

A very important note to self! ✨ And is it just me or does helping other people out just give me energy instead of taking it? . I’ve been helping out a little with other students trying to get better policies for sexual misconduct, and I’m a senior: I’m cynical about things! But seeing how driven these people are to get much-needed change was really inspiring, and volunteering to make a poster didn’t take much from me . So here’s a little reminder to us all that it doesn’t hurt to help ✌️ No matter how much time and effort you can give, it can mean a lot to other people

IDK how else to say this, but turns out I’ve been depressed for a while. The things add up: the general feeling of hopelessness, the constant fatigue, not to mention my lack of excitement to create. Hell, I should have known something was wrong when I didn’t want to read . In some ways, though, I’m glad to put a label on it. I can work with something I’ve identified. I guess I just really hate how it’s affecting my enthusiasm to make things. I mean, how am I even supposed to sell my enamel pins or make lettering when I’m not excited about anything? . So, I don’t know if it’s time to declare a total break. There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to let go of the idea that working can help me, and another part says I’m always feeling guilty about having nothing to upload. I don’t know. But here’s the reason for my general inactivity, and if you read this far, thanks for sticking around . P.S. If you’re going to Graphika Manila this weekend, I’d love to see you! Connecting with people is always wonderful

I think I broke myself trying to do draw for this week’s #homwork? I can’t really draw, if that’s not obvious, but I tried to draw to make this pile of everything I like a little more interesting . So, do we like the same things? 😁 Fellow milk tea stans UNITE

The start of a new piece and the slow demolition of a very good calamansi (it’s like lemon!) pie . But no, really, I slowly ate it over three hours instead of eating it whole in a minute because I wanted to work in the coffee shop 😂 But seriously, though, just getting outside of my house and having nothing to do but draw because I had used up all my free WiFi really got me drawing and that was nice . I’ve been in a horrible slump and there’s a part of my head that wants to apologize for not doing anything and the other half is like, “Girl, you *really* don’t want to make anything.” And I genuinely haven’t sorted it out, but it’s nice to know I can still draw 😌 If you read this far, thanks! And I hope your doing better than I am

Joining in the #topnine train, and it's cool to see what resonated with people. A lot of #homwork in here, and I'm also really happy to see my #36daysoftype and the little flipbook I made (second pic) in here! I'm not gonna lie, this year has been brutal, especially for the last half, so I thought it was a good idea to just make something only when I have something to say . And I still have no idea what I reall have to say, but I'll get there. And hey, while it has been a horrible year, it's ending! So thank you, 2018, but next . P.S. Currently in Manila until early February, and I'd really love to meet up! I also remember some people asking for workshops, so if you're around the SM North/Banawe area, let me know if you're interested?

You know you’re an adult when Christmas isn’t fun at all 😭 I mean, there’s deadlines and there’s the stress of preparing presents and so on. But it’s the final haul! It’s December! I’m just inching towards a vacation! . But also, let’s be real here, I’m so excited to start a new planner 😂 Have you got a planner picked out?

I’m holding another lettering workshop! 🤯 And it’s gonna be FREE, *but* I’m just looking for 1 more person because I want to keep this intimate so that people can ask the questions and I can get as much feedback as possible (I’m still figuring out what works and what doesn’t, after all!) . It’s going to be held next Sunday at Sproutworks in Shanghai, from 2-4 PM. And as mentioned, it is free, so please bring your own pencils and erasers 😂 . So if you’re interested, DM me to let me know! Or if you’re not in Shanghai or can’t make it, feel free to tag a friend who can . P.S. Can I scream that I’m excited now? FRIEND I AM SO EXCITED

#thoseseniorfeels Funny how I made this when I was going through the same vicious cycle of anxiety about my future that I'm going through now. It just feels like I don't have any real choices, if I look closer at everything going on at the moment, and I'm just an average nobody who's a little tired of making things. Am I actually going to make it out okay???? . And while I honestly feel like a wheel grinding to nowhere, lettering is still therapeutic when I take something that's bothering me and I make it into something else. It's like by doing so, I'm telling myself to quit that spiral by the time I finish the piece, and that conviction is still there when I look back at things. So if you're as tired as I am, I hope this quote and this piece can make you feel a little better today

Throwing my hat in for #passiontopaid2018. I’m graduating next year and I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I want to at least know how to steer it towards what I want . But unfortunately, my perpetual problem is how I don’t know what I even want 😂 That’s always been my problem—I never knew what job to want as a kid, and I can only plan a week in advance. I definitely like and do too many things as well . And while I tried to do some of that mixing here (digital stuff + watercolor), I’d love some feedback (or as I say, I need someone to unfuck my life). So hell yes, I’d love to join @homsweethom’s course and figure out what I want to say

Austin Kleon is just such gold every time I reread Steal Like an Artist ❤️ Rereading is something I like to do because it’s cool to see what resonates for me, and that thing about productive procrastination really has me thinking right now . But that’s for me and my reread! Have you read Steal Like an Artist before? If you have, what resonated with you?

I have no idea how to even answer these questions, but I’m pretty sure there are videos for practicing your handwriting online.