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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 13h

I’m so sorry friend. Thinking of you. I hope you’ve been able to rest some. This is so hard to go through :(

Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 20h

Super stoked about these new beetle jelly charms that will be live on Friday! Was trying to thinking of something buggy and timely for Halloween but not strictly Halloweeny... and this is what I came up with! This is kind of like candy for bugs if you think about it 🍭
#bugsky

2 matching keychains with different beetles on beetle jelly. They are made of translucent frosted acrylic and one is green jelly with a blue death feigning beetle, and the other is pink jelly with a rainbow stag beetle.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 12d

Acrylic painting of a photo I took in my backyard of one of the maple trees 🍂
Had fun with a walnut ink stain on this instead of my normal bright pink underpainting I tend to do. This would be a fun little series of paintings if I have the time.

a 12x24 inch painting of the view looking up at the sky through maple tree branches. Most of the leaves are semi obscured and abstracted, with a central branch and a single clear full leaf in the center.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 12d

these turned out soooo cute! These will be up next month for my yet to be dated shop update!

Acorn Press 🐿️ @acorncharms.bsky.social · 12d

Perfect charm to welcome fall~🍁
printed by Acorn Press for @samimarkart.bsky.social !

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 13d

the shop is closing for a few weeks starting September 29th so that I can move! If you’ve had your eye on something, now’s a good chance to snag it :) #bsnm 🐡

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A sticker design with a garibaldi fish swimming in front of kelp against a gradient purple and blue water background

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 19d

Sharing this post is much appreciated if you do not have the ability to get a sticker at this time 🩷🩵🤍

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Protect Trans Lives 3” Sticker

Printed on matte vinyl! Weather and waterproof. 3”

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 19d

This country is making me sad and scared but that’s a good excuse to try to do some more good. I’m raising money with this sticker to help support Brave Space Alliance, a black and trans run organization. Community spaces are so important in uncertain times. 100% of profits donated!
#bsnm #bugsky

Hand holding a sticker with a pink, blue and white butterfly with circular text reading “protect trans lives”

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 21d

restocked my protect local pollinators stickers and forgot to announce it! #bugsky 🐡

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hand holding a sticker with text that says “PROTECT LOCAL POLLINATORS” with an illustration of native plants and pollinators including monarch butterflies, bumble bee, paper wasps and beetles.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 26d

Deep sea inspired postcard for Patreon this month! Always a joy to draw these funky guys

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postcard shaped illustration of many deep sea species against a black background, including a vampire squid, dumbo octopus, barreleye fish, sea angels, gulper eel and sea stars.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · 28d

Last few days!

Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hi friends! I just signed a lease for a move in October, and I’m holding a moving sale for the next three weeks to help fund the move and get some furniture and basic necessities. I’m moving out of my childhood house and I am so excited for this new adventure #bsnm

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Moving sale graphic, showing an illustrated cardboard box overflowing with illustrated items I sell in my shop, with marine biology and nature themes.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you sm!!

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Sep 6

Garden eels lost the sticker design poll for my club BUT I had the urge to finish that sketch anyways... love these guys! They're so fun to watch in person 🦑🐡

a drawing of a bunch of garden eels in blue and orange, all poking their heads into a circle composition. Their heads all meet towards the middle and stare at you with big round eyes.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hi friends! I just signed a lease for a move in October, and I’m holding a moving sale for the next three weeks to help fund the move and get some furniture and basic necessities. I’m moving out of my childhood house and I am so excited for this new adventure #bsnm

www.microbiomearts.com

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you’ve had your eye on something, now would be a great time to get it at a discount. It’s automatically applied at checkout. I’m moving to Chicago proper, after living with my parents in the suburbs post-college as I worked on paying off my student debt and building my business!

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hi friends! I just signed a lease for a move in October, and I’m holding a moving sale for the next three weeks to help fund the move and get some furniture and basic necessities. I’m moving out of my childhood house and I am so excited for this new adventure #bsnm

www.microbiomearts.com

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 24

Guess who’s moving in October? Me! This would be a cool time to support me on Patreon as I prepare (and I gotta say, the stickers for this month are looking great!) I’ve been really into shorebirds lately, and I drew three of these awesome piping plovers! 🪶 #bsnm

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 17

getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow morning, but I’ll be packing orders all day today to get things out before I need to rest! I made these cute little monarch butterfly stickers for my last shop update, and I still have a handful left!
#bsnm #bugsky 🐡 🐙

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A clear vinyl sticker of one monarch butterfly hanging from its freshly emerged chrysalis, next to another monarch that will soon emerge. It is stuck on a blue water bottle!

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 16

thank you!

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 15

happy to say my Man I Love Fish bumper stickers are back! These stickers are really so crazy cool in person (and funny too!) a repost to get this to any fellow fish lovers means a lot to me!
#bsnm

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Large black and holographic bumper sticker in the shape of a school of fish. central white text reads “MAN I LOVE FISH” in all caps.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 15

Shop update is live, and first I’m sharing these two handmade isopod trinket trays! Only one of each but I think they’re so cute. I’ll pop in here later to share more goodies from today!

#bsnm 🐡 🐙

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Hand holding a small trinket tray made of polymer clay. It’s in the shape of a rubber ducky isopod, and painted to match.

A small trinket tray made of polymer clay, placed on the ground. It’s in the shape of a magic potion isopod, and painted to match.

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 14

Shop update happening tomorrow morning at 11am cst. Going to be running a sale on postcards too, come and see what’s new! #bsnm #bugsky 🐡

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Shop graphic showing new nature and pride themed stickers, a greeting card, and two handmade clay isopod trinket trays.

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BeeSky @lollibeepop.bsky.social · Aug 13

Another shirt design for the company I work for, Planter!

You all already know how passionate I am about leaving the leaves, so when one of my coworkers recommended I make a shirt highlighting some creatures that rely on leaves, I jumped on it.

An illustration that says "leaf some litter in your yard" that shows and bunch of leaves and creatures that use those leaves for their habitat. Creatures featured: Luna moth, wood frog, firefly (with larvae), Eastern box turtle, American bumblebee, isopod, red salamander, ring necked snake

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 11

You tagged the wrong person!

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Chicago Piping Plovers @chicagopiping.bsky.social · Aug 9

Our thanks to @samimarkart.bsky.social for responding to requests to have his wonderful ode to Chicago Piping Plovers available for purchase. 30% of sticker and 10% of tshirt sale proceeds (see thread) will be donated to your Chicago Piping Plovers! 🤍
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Chicago Piping Plover 3” Sticker

This sticker is a preorder item! Allow 3-4 weeks for shipment. Sticker inspired by the Great Lakes Piping Plovers that call the shores of Chicago...

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Sami Mark @samimarkart.bsky.social · Aug 6

Surprise! My Big Fish* bandanas are live in the shop. All preorders were packed yesterday and mailing out this week. All bandanas will now be packed and shipped on my regular order schedule since I have them on hand. These are beautiful in person!
#bsnm 🦑🐡

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Two hands holding up a blue and white bandana. The design shows many marine mammals like dolphins and whales, a seal, oarfish, sailfish, mola mola, ray and shark species.

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