About Loveleemine ✿
Cute & lovely art to brighten up your day!
Hello friends! My name is Jasmine, I am the owner and the artist behind Loveleemine :)
The name of my shop (pronounced as lovely-mine) has the meaning of “something lovely belonging to me". It came up as I played around with the words and letters from my full name. My art has often been described as lovely, and I wanted to somehow incorporate it as well ♡
My love for drawing has always been an immense part of me since childhood. I grew up doodling all over the wall in my parents' home and occasionally their study books (sorry mom & dad)! I also had an undying obsession for stickers, planners, and all things stationery. Fast forward, I graduated college with a BFA degree in animation. I am currently working as an independent illustrator & designer, running my online shop from my home studio in sunny, southern California.☀️
My original character, Coco, was created after college while I was working at a bakery cafe. During the day, I was a barista and a baker's assistant, but at night, I was tirelessly preparing for my work portfolio. It was a period of time when I felt unsure of my career choice as an animator, but I still wanted to do my best. As a stress reliever, I began to express my thoughts and feelings in my journal with doodles of Coco, and somehow it sparked again the initial passion I had for drawing since I was little. This is when I made the decision to start my own online shop.
I first opened my shop on Etsy in August of 2017, selling my illustrations and handmade journaling & planner stickers of Coco. It started out as a side hobby while I continued to freelance and apply for animation industries. After a while, with no luck in landing a permanent job, I invested more time into growing my shop. And to my sweet surprise, it steadily took off into much more :)
Along with Coco, I created Cilla and Daisy (Coco's best friends), and later Roy (Coco's partner), Tater, Tot, and Cinnabun (Coco's pets) as a sweet addition to the Loveleemine family:
My hope for this shop is to keep producing the work that I love and am proud of, and that others can enjoy as well.
And to this day, I want to give thanks to all of you who have been supporting my work and for all of your kindness. I am truly able to do what I love because of the encouragement that I receive from all of you, and for that I am forever grateful.♡
To connect, or for more of my art content and updates, please visit my instagram + youtube page! ;)