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Lily 🐸
@lilyonthepad.bsky.social
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I’m Lily, an anxious autistic artist and creative who specialises in my own cutesy, fairycore style. I sell products locally and on Etsy. Sometimes streams on Twitch and currently planning my wedding
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 1d
Its World Mental Health day
So I wanted to share my own story to hopefully let you feel less alone
world mental health day title photo of Lily from Lilyonthepad looking at the camera, long pink hair with full fringe. wedding dress with flowers on and crocheted flowers text reads World mental health day Its world mental health day so I wanted to share my story as I think its important to share our stories as I know many of you will relate and hopefully feel less alone. If you don't know who I am, I'm Lily the illustrator and business owner of Lilyonthepad. I got diagnosed with Autism at 7 years old and have had severe anxiety since a young child. I'm also a wife, friend, auntie and so much more. I'm a very out going colourful person and I am very happy. My mental health still effects me everyday. I take 200mg sertraline which for those who don't know is a high amount, without it I wouldn't be able to leave my house. I struggle with 9 to 5 jobs due to needing time off due to my mental health. I forever worry about how people view me. text reads World mental health day This time last year I was having panic attacks daily, Life goes like this living with mental health issues. You'll have times were life is really tough, you'll have times were you have good days and bad. there'll be times were life is wonderful. My best advice is live as your true self, people will judge you whether you try to fit into the mould society wants you to be or not, so be who you are. Have people around you who love and will look out for you. I was spiked once and I later found out my 'friend' told everyone to just leave me to get home alone, THAT IS NOT A FRIEND. You deserve people who care and love you, those people will light up your life. Meeting these people isn't easy but ways that have worked for me are joining discords with similar likes, making friends through Twitch and joining classes and clubs in person. The rainbow will come after the storm, Love Lily xox world mental health day title photo of Lily from Lilyonthepad around the age of 10, natural blonde hair holding and petting a cockatoo
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 2d
Hop in to see the creation of Bingbong! www.twitch.tv/lilyonthepad
LilyonthePad - Twitch
Lets make bing bong! ♥ !shop !socials
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 4d
Its time to carve the pumpkins, plan your costumes and cosy up!

Blast from the past with this piece which I draw in 2022 and has been one of my top selling prints!

Available in 3 sizes at ko-fi.com/s/21ad064860
Art work by Lilian Ruddin of Lily on the pad. Art work is done digitally in a cute children's book style. Art is of an attic with a boarded up window in the centre back with light streaming through. It’s cluttered with items including globe, skull and photos. There is black fabric hanging from the A frame ceiling. The main focus of the art is a golden mirror with a ghost stuck in the mirror. Other ghosts are floating around the room
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 17d
Need some artwork to brighten your home and put a smile on anyone who sees it?

I sell my prints from only £4! These are some of my favourites but I have 40+ artworks over on my Kofi

See my full range at ko-fi.com/lilyonthepad/shop
Pink poster with two artworks on. Title reads ‘perfect prints for your home!’ And Lily on the pad logo at the bottom. Artwork 1 : Art work by Lilian Ruddin of Lily on the pad. Art work is done digitally in a cute children's book style. A woman with ginger hair cuddling a ginger cat reading a green book, sat on a window seat with a glass stained window of the moon and clouds behind. Thick purple curtains open in front of her. Bookshelves with books, moss, glowing blue mushrooms go around the room. A tree is grown into the shelves and there is a moss rug. Artwork 2: Art work by Lilian Harvey of Lily on the pad. Art work is done digitally in a cute children's book style. Illustration of a cute cream and brown bunny tending a market stall with stickers, tote bags, tea towel and prints. picture is done digitally in pastel colours Pink poster with two artworks on. Title reads ‘perfect prints for your home!’ And Lily on the pad logo at the bottom. Artwork 1: Art work by Lilian Ruddin of Lily on the pad. Art work is done digitally in a cute children's book style. fairy wearing a yellow dress watching from the top of a purple mushroom a frog whos relaxed in a beach chair fishing . river is flowing and dripping off the illustration Artwork 2: Art work by Lilian Ruddin of Lily on the pad. Art work is done digitally in a cute children's book style. Art is of a big tree in a forest at night, in the tree you can see a light brown bear sleeping in a quilted bed. With books and slippers on the floor. A round window in the back with yellow curtains. Bedside table has a cup of tea and a yellow lamp on.
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 19d
Thank you to everyone who has supported my business, it means the world to me! lets hope this is the rain before the rainbow 🌈

ko-fi.com/lilyonthepad...

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Visit Lilyonthepad's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
ko-fi.com
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 19d
So where does this leave us? I still sell my items on my Kofi. I'm hoping to break into selling whole sale, I'll still do markets and streaming on Twitch.

I have some big projects I'll start working on which if they work out will be incredible and if not I'll be very stuck.

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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 19d
This means at this time I will be selling in no physical stores. Honestly this isn't great for my business as this was my biggest income and with the current economic environment, the time isn't good for me and other small businesses.

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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 19d
At the end of the month I will no longer be selling at the Craft Coop due to Craft Coop Bracknell sadly closing along with their sister store in Camberley.

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Art work in black and white by Lilian Ruddin of Lily on the pad. Art work is done digitally in a cute children's book style. Frog fairy flying reaching up to a Lily of the Valley plant. Frog fairy has leaf wings and pink dress with lilypad sparkles going behind In front is a black box with the words in white 'Sad Changes full information in caption' with lily on the pad logo above
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 22d
TIL passport photos have to be from within a month.
Mine was from 10 years ago sooooo bit out of date
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · 22d
My passport photo got rejected but it's the same one for my new ID and my old passport 👀
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Rob (he/they) 🔞 @oddishrob.bsky.social · 26d
✨Birthday Stream Bonanza ✨
September 19th 6pm BST
Including Crash Bandicoot Permadeath, Gartic Phone, Jackbox Party Packs, game giveaways and more!
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Rob (he/they) 🔞 @oddishrob.bsky.social · 27d
Love a good sale, especially for such a neat piece of software.
Clip Studio Paint is currently 60% off until 17/09 for anyone interested
Pay once and use all the features included in this version for as long as you want Clip Studio Paint PRO Ver. 4.0 Edition Perpetual License 💻 Windows/macOS £16.80 60% OFF
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 11
Here's the photo lads
This is England written with spray paint on a bridge but the G is clearly added later
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 10
I'm also an awful speller but at least I double check before writing shit!
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 10
Someone down my road graffitied 'THIS IS ENGLAND' They clearly spelt it wrong and added the G after. Smh I have no words
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 7
What's wild is that before this year I read about 5 books in 10 years. This year I've not been gaming I've just been reading
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 7
69 books read this year. Nice.
Screen shoot of story graph profile. @lilyonthepad her/she 106 books total 69 books read this year
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 2
I've always said the best revenge is a smile. People who bring you down want to see you down so prove them wrong by being happy without them.
Is it easy no but with time it's worth it
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 1
Just lost my biggest income...
I think I'm fucked 👍🏻
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Sep 1
Pretty sure I've got covid so will be bed rotting for a couple of days.

Newsletter will be out later this week 💖
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Aug 29
Its almost September! This month we're talking about getting your hopes up
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Jul 30
It's that time of the month again! Join my newsletter for free to be included in the August pond times! (how is it August already?!)

www.lilyonthepad.com/newsletter
Cute pink poster Lily on the pad logo at the top then Pond Times in rainbow under. Black text under that reading 'Every month on the 1st you’ll get a free fun newletter from me full of life updates, Topics I find intresting like mental health, Wedding updates as we come up to the big day, A shoutout to a wonderful creative and lots more!' Under the text is a box saying 'Subscribe now'
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Aug 25
@phroobin.gay spotted in Sweden!
Photo of phroobin keyring - chibi boy winking with teal clothes and hair. In front of pond in botanical garden
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Aug 25
Buying items in Sweden is great because I have no idea how much it is.

Its around 30 sek to £1 and I can't do the maths 😂
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Aug 25
Currently away in Sweden and I'm so excited to go to the supermarket ICA.
No joke I literally think about it all the time and miss when home.
ICA please invade the world like Ikea did
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Lily 🐸 @lilyonthepad.bsky.social · Aug 25
Holy jesus christ.
Just saw a birthday post for a 13 year old and the first photo looked like her shirt said 'Herbert's one girl' like from the book Loltia.
Thank the gods it said 'number one girl'
Nearly had to call children support