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Get your gifts in time for Christmas – plus Xmas gift ideas!

Christmas gift ideas for people who like sharks! (Because sharks are awesome…)

Christmas gift ideas for gamers.

Cute gift ideas for the cat lovers in your life. Meow!

A collection of Christmas gift ideas for people who love cakes and baking.

Christmas gift ideas for people who love alpacas and llamas! Are you Team Alpacalypse or Llamageddon…?

Perfect half day trip from Osaka to get away from the city and experience the Japanese countryside.

New Winosaurs t-shirt, my inspiration and design process.

Anime shops in Den Den Town, video tour and how it compares to Akihabara.

New knitted winter scarf – with a cute but subtle hedgehog design!

Vegetarian (and vegan!) curry at Coco Curry in Japan – what it’s like and where to find it.

Exploring Amemura, an alternative area in Osaka with vintage clothing stores and a retro pinball arcade!

Kawaii + Hawaiian = Kawaiian! New skater dresses with a cute Hawaiian tiki party design.

Spooky but cute clothes to wear for Halloween season.

Chabuton is a small chain of vegetarian-friendly ramen restaurants in Japan with branches in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

Only open for one week a year: extra special cherry blossom festival at the Osaka Mint.

I’m going to be in a book! It’s all about how to live a sparkly, rainbow, kawaii lifestyle.

I was absolutely honoured to design a tattoo for Paige, a long-time customer and supporter of Cakes with Faces.

Puns are awesome! A cute bumblebee drawing, just for fun.

Video from Sakurajima, an active volcano in Kyushu, Japan! Perfect day trip from Fukuoka.