Deborah Blake

Ink and watercolor illustration of a tortoise standing on one foot on a rock in a small walled garden pond. They wear a red cape and hold a gold chalice to the sky, and a gold chalice toward the water. It is raining.

✨ Temperance ✨

"Seek balance in all things."

@deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are excited to reveal a new Whimsy Woods Tarot card. This one is a favorite of the whole team at @llewellynbooks.bsky.social! Coming 2027. Patience, my friends!

#temperance #majorarcana #tarot #tortoise #divination

Ink and watercolor illustration of a witch kneeling in her garden cutting herbs with a small sickle. She is wearing a black hat, red globes, a black sleeveless tunic, striped black and white leggings, and boots. Next to her is a basket filled with herbs and an orange scottish fold cat looking in the basket.

"With hard work, and a little dollop of luck, our endeavors will eventually bear fruit. Celebrate the harvest!" 🌿

"Seasonal Harvest" from the Everyday Witch Oracle I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, for Llewellyn

Art prints + signed oracle decks: albaillustration.etsy.com!

A beautiful sunrise through the window before the arrival of some much-needed rain. Everything is muted and gray and quiet. So lovely.

I can't get up: The Deborah Blake Story. #cats

So true!

Whatcha doin', Mama?
#caturday

Sound up for a purring lap cat on a #felineFriday morning. There are worse ways to start the day.

Interested in the Wheel of the Year? Check it out.

If you’ve ever wanted to read a novel where Baba Yaga falls in love, do I have the author for you. @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social has a whole Romance series about just that. She also writes cozy mysteries about an animal shelter, as well as non-fiction books on witchcraft, and beautiful tarot decks

Everyday WITCH Oracle
By Deborah Blake & Artwork by Elisabeth Alba.

#oracledeck #everydaywitch @llewellynbooks.bsky.social @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social #witchsky #occuktsky

Illustration of a pig dressed as a baker, proudly holding a pie up with a pentacle on it. More pentacle pies are on a shelf behind them. Other baked goods are on shelves and on the counter in front of them.

"7 of Pentacles" from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot by me + @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social.

I had some of the paintings from Whimsy Woods with me at Gen Con, including this one! People were so excited to hear about this deck. 43 paintings complete, 37 to go!

Publication in 2027 from Llewellyn.

Illustration of a witch in her apothecary shop pouring liquid into a cauldron. The bottle she is holding and the bottles in front of her have pentacle designs on them. A black cat sits on the table watching.

"Hard work is its own reward."

8 of Pentacles from the Everyday Witch Tarot created by me and @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social for Llewellyn.

This is me now after a string of trips out of state. A bit hard with kids still home for summer though!

Signed decks/art prints: albaillustration.etsy.com.

Illustration of an anthropomorphic masked swashbuckling coyote wearing black clothing, climbing a stone wall and fending off 6 wooden staves with his own staff.

HUZZAH! 7 of Wands from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot!

This swashbuckling coyote can handle them all! (Some might call him... the Dread Pirate!)

I am in the midst of creating the Whimsy Woods Tarot with my friend @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, for Llewellyn Worldwide, 2027.

#coyote #tarot

Just read Furbidden Fatality, a cozy murder from @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, and I think @veronicaf.bsky.social and @catsofyore.bsky.social would particularly enjoy it - a woman wins the lottery and uses it to buy and fix up an animal shelter. #lifegoals www.fantasticfiction.com/b/deborah-bl...

A witch stands against a celestial background (with stars, a blazing sun on the top left, and crescent moon on the bottom right), holding a wand aloft with magic sparkles. There is a golden telescope on a tripod in front of her, and a calico cat is sitting on a stool looking through it.

"... Turn your face to the sun or look up at the stars + remember that the element of Fire is in more places than you think."

"Sun + Stars" from the Everyday Witch Oracle I created w/ @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, Llewellyn

The painting, art prints, signed decks are at albaillustration.etsy.com

A painting of a black cat with one eye open, a broomstick, and a black pointed witch hat floating in front of a celestial starry blue background.

It's Caturday!!! 🐈‍⬛

This is the magical card back design from the Everyday Witch Tarot I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn.

I have signed art prints, stickers, and two remaining tarot kits signed by both myself and Deborah at albaillustration.etsy.com!

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache illustration of a witch mole in an apothecary setting, crushing herbs in a mortar, surrounded by potions and jars and books and other such items.

The High Priestess

@deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are excited about this month's card reveal for our Whimsy Woods Tarot to be published by @llewellynbooks.bsky.social, 2027. This kindly mole is the village wise woman. I wish I could visit with her to drink tea and chat about life's mysteries!

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache painting on a great blue heron standing on a piece of driftwood in a misty river.

Stand still + embrace your inner peace. Your spirit will thank you!

The Heron from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle I illustrated, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn.

Signed decks (a few signed by both myself + the author!) + prints: albaillustration.etsy.com.

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache illustration of a hummingbird flying and feeding from honeysuckle plants, with gray ruins and trees in the background.

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache painting of a pair of lovebirds nuzzling above a table covered in witchy objects, in a castle interior.

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache painting of a raven perched on a piece of wood. The background is a tundra landscape with snowcapped mountains and the aurora borealis in the sky.

Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache painting of a red-tailed hawk flying over red canyons, with a glowing eye and magical sparkles.

There are a number of birds in the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle I created with @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn. Sometimes we take for granted that birds are right outside the window every day, with stories to tell.

Art prints + signed decks at albaillustration.etsy.com

Ink and watercolor illustration of a witch walking on a stone path with storm skies behind them, and sunlight coming from in front of them. They have sparkles coming off them, there's a magical butterfly flying nearby, and there are two cats booping noses on the path.

Happy Pride!

This is "Transformation and Change," an air card from the Everyday Witch Oracle deck I created with @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social and @llewellynbooks.bsky.social.

This is also my Caturday post because these cats booping noses are precious!!

Happy solstice!

I had to wait until my nails looked pretty to show off this amazing stone I got from @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social for my birthday!

If you’re looking to add a little magic to your day, Deborah Blake has written the book for you!
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Ink, watercolor, and acryla gouache illustration of a Great blue Heron with one foot stepping into a pond, wings outstretched, and head lifted toward the sky. There are bright stars in the sky, she wears a glowing star necklace, and there are flowers and forest in the background and glowing water lilies in the pond.

“You are a star. Let your light shine bright.” 🌟

@deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social + I are very excited to share another card from the Whimsy Woods Tarot that we are in the midst of creating. This is the Star!

Publication 2027 from @llewellynbooks.bsky.social.

#heron #tarot #birdsky #stars

Illustration of a witch on broomstick flying in front of a full moon. Below a black cat looks into a pool of water. The cat's reflection is a black panther.

It's Caturday!

"Mystery, magic, and a hint of mayhem." 🌕 This is the Moon from the Everyday Witch Tarot illustrated by me, written by @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, published by Llewellyn.

Signed prints of every card from the deck: albaillustration.etsy.com

#cats #caturday #tarot #moon #witch

Koopa says to not go into the new week without checking out my latest review!
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BOOK CLUB READERS!

We're working on a fun new way for your book club to interact with #CMCon26 authors before our weekend together in Daytona!

To sign up your book club, check out the info & interest form here: bit.ly/3E4AdUo

#bookclubs #authorchats #readers #booksky

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The Fool card from the upcoming Whimsy Woods Tarot. A basset hound minstrel sings on a cliff, the town below. Owl companion shouts a warning. This deck will be written by Deborah Blake.

"The Fool" 🎶 ink, watercolor, acryla gouache

I wanted to give an update on the Whimsy Woods Tarot deck. I have completed 37 cards so far (42 more paintings to go!). I'm creating it with @deborahblakeauthor.bsky.social, coming to @llewellynbooks.bsky.social in 2027! Loving every moment of it!

It's a three cat morning.