USA Shipping updates!

Hello hello everyone! I've been postponing posting this because I'm still trying to figure this whole tariff thing out, but I wanted to give you some updates!

First things first: ✨ I'll continue to ship to the US, both on my shop and on Patreon! ✨

What is going on:

• the U.S. recently changed its customs rules: small parcels from abroad may now get a 15% tariff payment or a new flat $80 fee (ONLY for the first 6 months of this change).

• there used to be a minimum order of 800$ that would mean you didn't had to pay this, but this doesn't exist anymore: any order, no matter the value now is subject to customs and fees.

  
  

  IMPORTANT!

  If you’re ever asked to pay the $80 fee, please refuse the package!

  I’ll either

• - Resend it or give you a refund,

• - Or you can choose to cancel ou downgrade your tier for flat items, if it eases your mind - in case of Patrons or Website members with goodie boxes

  
  

What does this mean:

For orders with flat items

• This includes Sticker Bundle Tiers and Medium Bundle Tiers (with postcards or bookmarks)

• For flat items like stickers, bookmarks and postcards, I send them as letters: these are the safest and usually pass without extra charges

• For this option there's a lower chance that you're asked to pay either the 15% fees or the fixed 80$ fee from USPS

• If Customs ever asks you to pay the $80 fee, please refuse the package and I’ll send it over again or you can choose to cancel your

For larger/bulkier items

• This includes the Ultimate Bundle and Super Supporter Tiers

• For these orders and tiers, I sometimes send larger goodies that don't fit in an envelope. This means I won't be able to send them as letters

• There’s a chance Customs may apply the 15% or the 80$ flat fee on these packages

• For now I'm sending them by local international mailers, which means they will be distributed by USPS: they can choose from the 15% fee or the 80$ flat fee

• If you’re ever asked to pay the $80 fee, please refuse the package! It will be returned to me and we can figure out what to do together.

In short:

• You can still order and I'll send your orders, just keep in mind the 15% fee will apply in most orders

• If you get the notice to pay the 80$ flat fee please refuse the package!

• If you want to be safe: order ONLY flat items! Fees may still apply but there's a less change of that happening

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Love,

Bia x

July Ducks goodies 🦆

Happy ducks equals cute goodies eheh. These colors make me so happy!

If you didn't got them in time as Patreon or Membership goodies, you can get them on this link: https://www.apenasillustrator.com/product-page/ducks-july-stationery-bundle-2025

Just an head's up: these goodies may take a little longer to arrive, since I'll send them over when I'm back from time off in the end of August! I'll try to send them next week, specially USA because of tariffs, but I'm still waiting on some supplies and not sure if they'll arrive on time.

Here's you can find on July's full bundle:

🦆 two vinyl stickers

🦆 Exclusive A5 vinyl sticker sheet

🦆 A6 postcard

🦆 A6 Tear-off Wire Notepad with printed inside pages

Super proud of them! What do you think of the full box?

Love,

Bia x

August schedule and plans!

This year is just flying by without me even noticing! I think when I need to get out of the house more for it to go a little slower ahah

How are you? Having a good week so far? :)

This month's I'm finally taking some actual time off eheh. So far all the days I didn't work was because of my health so I'm finally glad to take some time to rest! I'm still going to be posting here on Patreon and all the schedule will resume as usual, but I might be more away from social media.

I'm taking 2-3 weeks hopefully to rest and do loads of hobbies, can't wait!

Here's this month's schedule:

✨ For the Exclusive Video we'll be doing a color with me video or scrapbooking kind of video! I'm still trying to decide eheh. As I said, I'll be taking some time off and getting back a bit to my hobbies, so it's the perfect timing to take you a long with me!

✨ This month's Live Drawing will be next Thursday, the 21st of August, at 4pm WEST! If this is your first month, every month I go live on Youtube and I draw something related to this month's theme!

✨ I'm still trying to decide on this month's theme! I was going with dinosaurs but now I don't feel like it anymore 😂 So I'll keep you posted and I'll share the theme at the end of the week!

✨ This month's Printable will be a set of deco sticker sheets! The next shop update will be focus on planner stickers and I better start practicing!

All those are the plans! I'll chat with you soon :)

Love,

Bia x