Amber Akin 🍉🌷
@almondmilkart.bsky.social
Cartoonist, educator, & illustrator from Massachusetts 🌿🐇 Find more from me here: https://amberakin.com 🫖 Contact: [email protected]
📗 PENNY AND THE YETI (Papercutz)
📗 PENNY AND THE YETI (Papercutz)
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Hi, I'm Amber Akin! I'm a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator from the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts. I love drawing all things cute, hopeful, and magical. My graphic novel debut, Penny and the Yeti (written by Jimmy Gaspero), is out in April 2026! Lovely to meet you~ 🌲🌙 amberakin.com
got sick of growing out my bangs. trimmed them in a state of frustration. regret it immensely. back to growing out my bangs ☹️
October 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
got sick of growing out my bangs. trimmed them in a state of frustration. regret it immensely. back to growing out my bangs ☹️
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little creature sticker sheets
I made these over the past couple of months and forgot to post these oops
I made these over the past couple of months and forgot to post these oops
October 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
little creature sticker sheets
I made these over the past couple of months and forgot to post these oops
I made these over the past couple of months and forgot to post these oops
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My friend works at a school here in Delaware and sent me a photo of Penny and the Yeti in one of their bookcases and let me know the librarian said it was in heavy rotation. @almondmilkart.bsky.social @papercutzgn.bsky.social
September 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
My friend works at a school here in Delaware and sent me a photo of Penny and the Yeti in one of their bookcases and let me know the librarian said it was in heavy rotation. @almondmilkart.bsky.social @papercutzgn.bsky.social
unfortunately i will never be too old for stuffed animals and i do always like receiving them as gifts. i'm bringing in an average of 1 stuffed animal a month which doesn't seem too bad but i am running out of room for all these babies
September 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM
unfortunately i will never be too old for stuffed animals and i do always like receiving them as gifts. i'm bringing in an average of 1 stuffed animal a month which doesn't seem too bad but i am running out of room for all these babies
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October’s mail club arrived!
sign up on the 2nd-4th to get this sticker + sticker sheet 🎃🍫
sign up on the 2nd-4th to get this sticker + sticker sheet 🎃🍫
September 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
October’s mail club arrived!
sign up on the 2nd-4th to get this sticker + sticker sheet 🎃🍫
sign up on the 2nd-4th to get this sticker + sticker sheet 🎃🍫
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New York City Ballet poster, designed by Edward Gorey in 1974
“Author + illustrator Gorey created posters for the gift shop, including this eye-catching lithograph of pointe shoes ascending from 1–5 position.”
(Cooper Hewitt)
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“Author + illustrator Gorey created posters for the gift shop, including this eye-catching lithograph of pointe shoes ascending from 1–5 position.”
(Cooper Hewitt)
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#PeoplesGDArchive
#GDArchive
September 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
New York City Ballet poster, designed by Edward Gorey in 1974
“Author + illustrator Gorey created posters for the gift shop, including this eye-catching lithograph of pointe shoes ascending from 1–5 position.”
(Cooper Hewitt)
Archived by @marinabyocean
#PeoplesGDArchive
#GDArchive
“Author + illustrator Gorey created posters for the gift shop, including this eye-catching lithograph of pointe shoes ascending from 1–5 position.”
(Cooper Hewitt)
Archived by @marinabyocean
#PeoplesGDArchive
#GDArchive
im not usually a blind box person but there's these new kewpie figure halloween blind boxes that talk to me like the green goblin mask telling me to buy them
September 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM
im not usually a blind box person but there's these new kewpie figure halloween blind boxes that talk to me like the green goblin mask telling me to buy them
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New Achievement!
@jimmygaspero.bsky.social and I hit the 500 podcast episode mark today. That's 🍌s. Two busy dads that have persevered with one goal in mind, promote kick ass comics. We are unbelievably grateful to the community. 🧵👇
Oh, sub to the YouTube channel 😆
www.youtube.com/@CryptidCrea...
@jimmygaspero.bsky.social and I hit the 500 podcast episode mark today. That's 🍌s. Two busy dads that have persevered with one goal in mind, promote kick ass comics. We are unbelievably grateful to the community. 🧵👇
Oh, sub to the YouTube channel 😆
www.youtube.com/@CryptidCrea...
September 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
New Achievement!
@jimmygaspero.bsky.social and I hit the 500 podcast episode mark today. That's 🍌s. Two busy dads that have persevered with one goal in mind, promote kick ass comics. We are unbelievably grateful to the community. 🧵👇
Oh, sub to the YouTube channel 😆
www.youtube.com/@CryptidCrea...
@jimmygaspero.bsky.social and I hit the 500 podcast episode mark today. That's 🍌s. Two busy dads that have persevered with one goal in mind, promote kick ass comics. We are unbelievably grateful to the community. 🧵👇
Oh, sub to the YouTube channel 😆
www.youtube.com/@CryptidCrea...
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Five years after the end of the PBS cartoon, ARTHUR will make the leap to graphic novels, courtesy of Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
ARTHUR graphic novels to say hey, what a wonderful day
Jarrett J. Krosoczka is adapting Arthur into a graphic novel series, the first two installments of which, Arthur Makes a Comic, and Arthur’s Underwear, will be released by Little, Brown Ink in May 2027.
www.comicsbeat.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Five years after the end of the PBS cartoon, ARTHUR will make the leap to graphic novels, courtesy of Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
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Powderpuff preorders are live! Follow the link below to get your copy!
www.wildstarpress.com/product-page...
www.wildstarpress.com/product-page...
September 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Powderpuff preorders are live! Follow the link below to get your copy!
www.wildstarpress.com/product-page...
www.wildstarpress.com/product-page...
we must stop the anime convention-fication of indie comic events at all costs and I’m not joking
September 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
we must stop the anime convention-fication of indie comic events at all costs and I’m not joking
im at work can you guys livetweet the nintendo direct for me
September 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
im at work can you guys livetweet the nintendo direct for me
manifesting animal crossing being mentioned in tomorrow's nintendo direct
September 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
manifesting animal crossing being mentioned in tomorrow's nintendo direct
monchhichi cyanotypes, i'm stil learning!
September 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
monchhichi cyanotypes, i'm stil learning!
i think i am finally ready to look for a literary agent.... i want to draw picture books and more graphic novels!!
September 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
i think i am finally ready to look for a literary agent.... i want to draw picture books and more graphic novels!!
i WILL be doing an october drawing challenge this year mwahahaha
September 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
i WILL be doing an october drawing challenge this year mwahahaha
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He got out of bed and had something to eat. Then Toad crossed out: Eat Breakfast.
September 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
He got out of bed and had something to eat. Then Toad crossed out: Eat Breakfast.
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Housing Inspection
September 4, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Housing Inspection
hey so actually I’m going to come at you with a really accusatory and passive aggressive comment to something that you said and it’s going to have pretty clearly nothing to do with what you said but more to do with my own personal grievances and 3-5 bizarre assumptions I have made about you
September 3, 2026 at 10:17 PM
hey so actually I’m going to come at you with a really accusatory and passive aggressive comment to something that you said and it’s going to have pretty clearly nothing to do with what you said but more to do with my own personal grievances and 3-5 bizarre assumptions I have made about you
8th grader is currently explaining burger king foot lettuce to me... i was there when it happened my friend
September 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
8th grader is currently explaining burger king foot lettuce to me... i was there when it happened my friend
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happy september, the best month, which also happens to be the month that i was born. on september 3rd btw. which is my birthday. and is coming up
September 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
happy september, the best month, which also happens to be the month that i was born. on september 3rd btw. which is my birthday. and is coming up