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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 7d

"3 of Pentacles" from the Whimsy Woods Tarot I'm creating w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social to be published by Llewellyn in 2027!

I currently have 50 paintings complete! All made with ink, watercolor, + acryla gouache. We loved inserting fairy tales + other favorite stories into some of the cards.

An illustration of three pigs working together to put three pentacle designs above the stone wall entrance to the medieval town. One pig is on a ladder. The others are pointing and discussing. One pentacle is made from straw, one from stone, and the other from sticks.

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Alethea Kontis 알리티아 @aletheakontis.com · 7d

Cat inception at @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social ‘s house 🐈‍⬛

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 9h

My favorite card. The original painting is hanging on my wall!

Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 2d

The Black Cat from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle deck I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social and published by @llewellynbooks.bsky.social 🌟🐈‍⬛

Art prints at Albaillustration.etsy.com

Illustration of a black cat sitting on a desk, looking at the viewer and about to knock over a bottle of ink. The desk is covered in spellbooks, lit candles, pumpkins, crystals, smoky incense, a mirror and chalice, and a broomstick hanging on the wall.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 9h

Holiday appropriate cat toys. These little bat mice are their favorites. There was one in my shoe by the bed this morning. (Better that than a real mouse, I assure you.)

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 9h

This morning’s hype anthem

Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 11h

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 28d

"Get moving!"

One of the quirkiest cards from the Everyday Witch Tarot - The Chariot! Created w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social and published by Llewellyn.

Signed art prints at albaillustration.etsy.com. I also have 2 remaining signed decks there - signed by both of us (w/ extra goodies)!

#tarot

A witch in a leather jacket rides a red motorcycle (like a vintage BMW) with a sidecar. There's a black cat wearing a red helmet and striped scarf in the sidecar. The witch is looking up at two signs pointing in different directions - one says THIS WAY and the other says THAT WAY.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · 14d

How to know if you have the real Everyday Witch Tarot and not a pirated knock-off.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Sep 23

✨ Temperance ✨

"Seek balance in all things."

@deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are excited to reveal a new Whimsy Woods Tarot card. This one is a favorite of the whole team at @llewellynbooks.bsky.social! Coming 2027. Patience, my friends!

#temperance #majorarcana #tarot #tortoise #divination

Ink and watercolor illustration of a tortoise standing on one foot on a rock in a small walled garden pond. They wear a red cape and hold a gold chalice to the sky, and a gold chalice toward the water. It is raining.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Sep 18

"With hard work, and a little dollop of luck, our endeavors will eventually bear fruit. Celebrate the harvest!" 🌿

"Seasonal Harvest" from the Everyday Witch Oracle I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, for Llewellyn

Art prints + signed oracle decks: albaillustration.etsy.com!

Ink and watercolor illustration of a witch kneeling in her garden cutting herbs with a small sickle. She is wearing a black hat, red globes, a black sleeveless tunic, striped black and white leggings, and boots. Next to her is a basket filled with herbs and an orange scottish fold cat looking in the basket.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · Sep 23

A beautiful sunrise through the window before the arrival of some much-needed rain. Everything is muted and gray and quiet. So lovely.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · Sep 16

I can't get up: The Deborah Blake Story. #cats

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · Sep 13

So true!

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · Sep 13

Whatcha doin', Mama?
#caturday

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · Sep 12

Sound up for a purring lap cat on a #felineFriday morning. There are worse ways to start the day.

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Deborah Blake @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social · Sep 10

Interested in the Wheel of the Year? Check it out.

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Susan 🇨🇦 @susanontherocks.bsky.social · Jul 23

If you’ve ever wanted to read a novel where Baba Yaga falls in love, do I have the author for you. @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social has a whole Romance series about just that. She also writes cozy mysteries about an animal shelter, as well as non-fiction books on witchcraft, and beautiful tarot decks

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Solitary Witch Books @witchbooks.bsky.social · Aug 3

Everyday WITCH Oracle
By Deborah Blake & Artwork by Elisabeth Alba.

#oracledeck #everydaywitch @llewellynbooks.bsky.social @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social #witchsky #occuktsky

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Aug 7

"7 of Pentacles" from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot by me + @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social.

I had some of the paintings from Whimsy Woods with me at Gen Con, including this one! People were so excited to hear about this deck. 43 paintings complete, 37 to go!

Publication in 2027 from Llewellyn.

Illustration of a pig dressed as a baker, proudly holding a pie up with a pentacle on it. More pentacle pies are on a shelf behind them. Other baked goods are on shelves and on the counter in front of them.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Aug 18

"Hard work is its own reward."

8 of Pentacles from the Everyday Witch Tarot created by me and @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social for Llewellyn.

This is me now after a string of trips out of state. A bit hard with kids still home for summer though!

Signed decks/art prints: albaillustration.etsy.com.

Illustration of a witch in her apothecary shop pouring liquid into a cauldron. The bottle she is holding and the bottles in front of her have pentacle designs on them. A black cat sits on the table watching.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Aug 22

HUZZAH! 7 of Wands from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot!

This swashbuckling coyote can handle them all! (Some might call him... the Dread Pirate!)

I am in the midst of creating the Whimsy Woods Tarot with my friend @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, for Llewellyn Worldwide, 2027.

#coyote #tarot

Illustration of an anthropomorphic masked swashbuckling coyote wearing black clothing, climbing a stone wall and fending off 6 wooden staves with his own staff.

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Infinite Women @infinite-women.com · Aug 29

Just read Furbidden Fatality, a cozy murder from @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, and I think @veronicaf.bsky.social and @catsofyore.bsky.social would particularly enjoy it - a woman wins the lottery and uses it to buy and fix up an animal shelter. #lifegoals www.fantasticfiction.com/b/deborah-bl...

Deborah Blake's Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery books in order

Deborah Blake's Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery book series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.

www.fantasticfiction.com

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Sep 5

"... Turn your face to the sun or look up at the stars + remember that the element of Fire is in more places than you think."

"Sun + Stars" from the Everyday Witch Oracle I created w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, Llewellyn

The painting, art prints, signed decks are at albaillustration.etsy.com

A witch stands against a celestial background (with stars, a blazing sun on the top left, and crescent moon on the bottom right), holding a wand aloft with magic sparkles. There is a golden telescope on a tripod in front of her, and a calico cat is sitting on a stool looking through it.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Sep 6

It's Caturday!!! 🐈‍⬛

This is the magical card back design from the Everyday Witch Tarot I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn.

I have signed art prints, stickers, and two remaining tarot kits signed by both myself and Deborah at albaillustration.etsy.com!

A painting of a black cat with one eye open, a broomstick, and a black pointed witch hat floating in front of a celestial starry blue background.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Jun 24

The High Priestess

@deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are excited about this month's card reveal for our Whimsy Woods Tarot to be published by @llewellynbooks.bsky.social, 2027. This kindly mole is the village wise woman. I wish I could visit with her to drink tea and chat about life's mysteries!

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache illustration of a witch mole in an apothecary setting, crushing herbs in a mortar, surrounded by potions and jars and books and other such items.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · Jul 2

Stand still + embrace your inner peace. Your spirit will thank you!

The Heron from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn.

Signed decks (a few signed by both myself + the author!) + prints: albaillustration.etsy.com.

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache painting on a great blue heron standing on a piece of driftwood in a misty river.

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