Alissa (有沙) Staples

@alistaps.bsky.social

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Children’s illustrator, game localization editor (8-4), & mother of two. A Japanese-Canadian obsessed with creative pursuits! She/her. 日本語話せます♪ http://linktr.ee/alistaps

A cute watercolour painting by Alissa Staples. Two chinchillas play in a colorful area, lush with flowers and plants.
A cute watercolor painting hand-painted by Alissa Staples. A tree stump with a sleeping face is surrounded by mushrooms, flowers, and foliage. Two birds are curiously exploring around the tree stump.
A cute watercolor illustration by Alissa Staples. A mouse holds up a big pink flower at a fox cub. Colorful foliage surrounds them.
A cute digital illustration of a haunted house by Alissa Staples. Cute animal-shaped ghosts float around the three-story house decorated with jack-o-lanterns.
A cute digital illustration painted by Alissa Staples. A little Japanese girl sits at a piano keyboard in her 80s-themed bedroom, singing for an audience comprised of various stuffed animals and dolls.
A cute digital illustration by Alissa Staples of a fox, a bunny, a stoat, and a beaver paddling a purple canoe. A deer sits in the back of the canoe, too excited to paddle. The rabbit gives the deer a stern look. Everyone is wearing a life vest or floatation device except for the beaver, who doesn't need one!
A cute digital illustration created by Alissa Staples. The illustration features a woodland schoolhouse and playground made from tree trunks, with many woodland creatures playing together on the various play structures.
A cute digital illustration by Alissa Staples. A chickadee, sparrow, and squirrel sit atop a cherry blossom branch surrounded by blossoms and flower petals. The chickadee holds a dango treat, while the sparrow has placed a cherry blossom on her head. The squirrel reaches for a falling petal within reach.
A cute digital illustration of a team of animal astronauts (a bunny, dog, bear, and aardvark) and their mission control team (a shiba inu, a panda, and a penguin). They are characters from a music video called "Colony VI" which was created by Laura Shigihara.
A cute digital illustration of anthropomorphic animals playing in a flower garden. A rabbit stands in front of a rose arch and is waving to a cat down the path. They are both holding flowers. A bird in a flower crown runs happily nearby. In the foreground, a squirrel smells a flower on a bush.
A cute digital illustration of the starter pokemon -Gecqua, Browt, and Pombon- from the newly announced "Pokemon Wind and Waves" game.
A cute digital illustration of a white horse wearing a red cap and noseband, and a red and gold banner with cherry blossom decorations on its back. The text says 謹賀新年 which is "Happy New Year" in Japanese, and "Happy 2026 from Alissa Staples Illustration" written in English.
A cute digital illustration of a heart-shaped box of chocolates that is open to reveal 11 different chocolates that have different cartoony facial expressions on them.
A cute digital illustration of a grey hamster and a beige hamster riding on a guinea pig as they adventure through tall blades of grass and foliage in dappled light. At the bottom of the image are the words "Alissa Staples Illustration", "alissastaples.com", "@alistaps" next to an Instagram logo, and "@alistaps.bsky.social" next to a Bluesky logo.
A cute digital pet portrait of a black and tan chihuahua mix dog with floppy ears.
A cute digital illustration of a playground at a woodland elementary school for forest creatures. Foxes, raccoons, hedgehogs, mice, rabbits, ducks, and more play on a large wooden playground apparatus. A deer teacher waits by the entrance to the school, which is a large tree trunk.
A cute digital illustration drawn by Alissa Staples. Four small dogs sit in a row in order of descending size: a pomeranian, a bichon frise, a chihuahua, and a teacup yorkie. A tiny hamster sits at the end.
A cute digital 3D rendering of a snail with a pink shell on a red and white toadstool mushroom. They have a claymation-like appearance. The text reads “Alissa Staples Illustration; alissastaples.com; (Now learning 3D!)”
A cute digital illustration of a white horse wearing red and gold accessories. The text reads "Happy 2026 from Alissa Staples Illustration" and 謹賀新年 (kin-ga-shin-nen) which means a humble Happy New Year in Japanese.
A photo of a greyish-white chinchilla standing next to a pomeranian-American Eskimo cross dog. They’re looking at each other.
A cute digital illustration of three shimaenaga (long-tailed tit) birds wearing Santa hats, under a hand-lettered "Merry Christmas" adorned with holly on either side.
A cute digital illustration of a bear cub, rabbit, fox, and mouse, wearing winter clothing and enjoying hot cocoa outdoors. Behind them is a bear-shaped snowman and a booth where a polar bear in a Santa hat is happily serving the cocoa.
A photo of a purple sketchbook with stickers on the cover.
A cute digital illustration of a pika carrying a bouquet of wildflowers in her mouth.
A cute digital illustration of a young girl reading a book in front of a sea otter tank at an aquarium. The text reads "Alissa Staples Illustration" and her website URL "alissastaples.com". On social media, she is "@alistaps" on instagram and "@alistaps.bsky.social" on bluesky.
A cute digital illustration of a friendly ghost popping out of a jack o'lantern and throwing candy in the air. The jack o'lantern is smiling, and a pair of ghostly orange arms are rising out of it. "Happy Halloween!!" is written at the top of the illustration.
A cute digital illustration of a fluffy tuxedo cat, sitting and facing the viewer. The cat has very long whiskers coming out of her face and ears.
A cute digital illustration of a hedgehog reacting to tasting a small piece of lime. His lips are puckered as he stands next to half of a lime and a lime wedge.
A cute digital illustration of Marcy, a character from the video game series "Katamari Damacy". She poses in front of a bed of roses, and she is surrounded with sparkles.
A cute digital illustration of a mouse sewing a button onto a large shirt for a human. Two mice friends are hiding beneath the shirt and chatting happily. A pincushion and spool of thread are in the background, with spare buttons in the foreground.
A whimsical digital illustration of a rusted axe in a tree stump. The tree stump has a tired but smiling face, and a new branch is growing next to the axe, which is covered in moss and ivy.
A cute digital illustration of a mama polar bear and her two cubs. One cub is holding onto her arm and another is climbing on her back. She smiles at the cub on her back.
A photograph of the Japanese collector’s edition of the video game “Chicory” and the English collector’s edition of the game “Wandersong”
A cute digital illustration of a grey tabby cat sitting, with a striped lighting pattern shining onto it.
A cute digital illustration of a bengal cat with many spots, with many circular lights shining onto it.
A cute digital illustration of a teal origami rabbit with a cartoon face drawn on top of it.
A cute digital illustration of a purple spider on a large spider web.
A photograph of the picture book “The King of Books” by Gina Perry.
A cute digital illustration of a cute white bird, known as a "shima-enaga" or Japanese snow fairy, looking in awe at two pretty snowflakes. One snowflake is tinted purple, and the other is tinted turquoise.
A cute digital illustration of a rabbit driver and calico cat in a teal flatbed truck. The truck is carrying two large pumpkins on a bed of hay.
A cute digital illustration of a capybara happily munching on a large slice of watermelon.
A cute digital illustration of a toad sitting on a log.
A cute digital illustration of two mice blowing into a large whistle, together.
A cute digital illustration of a purple baby dragon hatching from a light purple egg.
A photograph of three stickers and three keychains featuring Fiona, the protagonist from Coldblood Inc.’s upcoming game “NEVERWAY”.
A cute digital illustration of a little girl reading a book about sea creatures with her back to the glass of an underwater enclosure at an aquarium. A curious otter reads over her shoulder from behind the glass as the girl points to an exciting part of her book. Another otter swims in the background.
A cute digital illustration of a fennec fox putting on makeup using her brushes. She is wearing a puffy headband that beauty influencers often wear, and she is looking into a brightly-lit mirror.
A cute digital illustration of a busy playground at a woodland school. A doe teacher observes her many students as they climb and play on the slide, see-saw, bouncy mushrooms, swings, hiding log, and rope bridge. The students are all woodland creatures - foxes, hedgehogs, mice, ducklings, rabbits, turtles, and moles. The school itself is in the trunk of a large tree.
A cute digital illustration of a mouse carrying a large marble in his paws. The shiny glass marble has swirls of red, yellow, and purple inside of it.
A cute digital illustration of a large tree with a face on its trunk, smiling happily as light pours through its branches.
A cute digital illustration of a mother seagull watching over her three chicks in their nest.
A cute digital illustration of animal babies from the toy series "Sylvanian Families", a.k.a. "Calico Critters". The three babies are dressed in the same Halloween costumes as the toys have. One is wearing a candy hat and is sitting in a Jack-o-Lantern, one is wearing a ghost costume with a witch's hat, and one is flying while wearing a pink, round, fluffy outfit with bat wings.
A cute digital illustration of two puppies holding a long rope toy in both of their mouths. A golden retriever puppy happily sits while a shiba inu puppy grumpily looks like he wants the rope all to himself.
A cute digital illustration of four smiling dew drops sitting on a clover leaf.
A cute digital illustration of a hamster on his back ,eating a strawberry that is almost as big as he is. He is lying on a pile of strawberries and has bits of strawberry on his face.
A cute digital illustration of an engagement ring on a purple textured background. The ring is silver with inset white diamonds on the band, with a large pink heart-shaped gemstone at the top. The gemstone is smiling and winking.
A cute digital illustration of two poppies smiling at each other. They have a halo of golden sunlight surrounding them against a darker, out-of-focus background.
A cute digital illustration of a bunny couple dressed in matching gingham outfits. One bunny, wearing a gingham shirt with purple necktie and dress shorts, is holding a bouquet of flowers for the other bunny who is wearing a purple gingham dress.