Sandra · Illustrator · Dubai

Stories drawn from life.

Illustrations, books, and the things a small copper-brown dog taught me about paying attention.

Stories drawn from life

I'm Sandra. I grew up in Switzerland with dogs always underfoot and a sketchbook never far away. Somehow I ended up in Dubai – drawing and writing whatever catches my heart.

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This is where both live.

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The Poodle Flow
The Book

There's a small copper-brown poodle who never overthinks anything.

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She wakes up delighted. She asks for what she needs. She plays with complete commitment and sleeps without guilt.

I've been watching her for a year and taking notes. This is that book.

Handmade

Furry Flinn

Small crocheted creatures made by hand, one at a time. Each one slightly different. Each one with a name.

Furry Flinn
Furry Flinn
Furry Flinn
Illustrated Non-Fiction · 2026

The Poodle
Flow

What Baylee Taught Me About Being Human

The Poodle Flow
About the Book

There's a small copper-brown poodle in my life who never overthinks anything. She wakes up delighted. She asks for what she needs. She plays with complete commitment and sleeps without guilt.

I've been watching her for a year and taking notes.

This is that book.

"She didn't search for peace. She just followed her nose, lay down in the patch of sun, and let the afternoon happen. I watched her for a long time. Then I closed my laptop."

From Chapter 4 · The Body Knows
· · · The Poodle Principles

Each of the 17 chapters ends with a Poodle Principle – a quiet invitation, not a command. Here is one:

Poodle Principle · Chapter 8 · The Velvet Paw

Ask for what you need. Not with desperation, not with apology. With one soft paw placed on someone's arm, and the quiet certainty that you are worth the asking.

Chapters
  • Prolog Before Baylee
  • 01 The Arrival
  • 02 The Cold Shoulder
  • 03 The Miracle of the Third Month
  • 04 The Body Knows
  • 05 0 to 200
  • 06 The Toy Kingdom
  • 07 The Proud One
  • 08 The Velvet Paw
  • 09 The Lean
  • 10 The Open Door
  • 11 The Old Wise Lady
  • 12 The Curious Nose
  • 13 The Will to Please
  • 14 The Pack
  • 15 The Rubber Ball
  • 16 The Green It Misses
  • 17 The Pink Collar
  • Epilog What I Know Now
Illustrations & Watercolour

Gallery

Each piece starts as something I noticed. A posture, a shadow, a moment that was almost gone before I looked up.

Commissions open for pet portraits and illustrations.

Books · Patterns · Crochet

Furry Flinn

Books and Crochet Patterns about Furry Flinn – my own rabbit character. Available on Etsy so you can bring him to life yourself. Illustrated children's books starring Furry Flinn, written and illustrated by me. Available on Amazon.

They live on Etsy. They travel the world in small boxes lined with tissue paper. Some go to children. Some go to grown-ups who needed one more than they expected.

Visit the Etsy Shop Visit Amazon
Current Collection

Available on Etsy & on Amazon

Meet Furry Flinn – a little rabbit I invented. He has his own stories, his own world, and somehow found his way into many hearts.

Crochet patterns for a character I created – a little rabbit named Furry Flinn, plus accessories for his world. Everything you need to bring him to life, stitch by stitch. They live on Etsy. They travel the world in small digital files. Some go to experienced crocheters. Some go to beginners who just needed a reason to start.

Each pattern ships worldwide as a digital download, instantly available. Start crocheting your very own Furry Flinn today.
Furry Flinn — Original Crochet Pattern

The original Häkelanleitung. Make your own Furry Flinn from scratch.

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Furry Flinn — Trailer / Wohnwagen

Crochet pattern for Furry's travel trailer. Complete with hammock, parasol and a tiny rucksack.

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Karim das Kamel — Crochet Pattern

Häkelmuster for Karim the camel. A new character joins the Furry Flinn world.

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Tabit das Kaninchen

Meet Tabit the rabbit. A new friend for Furry Flinn, ready to crochet.

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Tabit — Valentinstag Outfit

A special Valentine's Day outfit pattern for Tabit the rabbit.

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Tabit — Strand & Surf Outfit

Beach and surf outfit pattern for Tabit. For the rabbit who takes holidays seriously.

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On Amazon

Furry Flinn on Amazon

Illustrated children's books starring Furry Flinn, written and illustrated by me. Available as digital downloads on Amazon.

Let's Learn Numbers with Furry Flinn
Let's Learn Numbers with Furry Flinn
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ABC with wild Animals
ABC with wild Animals, Learn the Alphabet with Furry Flinn
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Carrot Muffins Baking with Furry Flinn
Carrot Muffins Baking with Furry Flinn
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Sandra
About Sandra

I grew up with dogs underfoot
and a sketchbook nearby.

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Originally from Switzerland, I spent years surrounded by fields and forests, with a dog always nearby. Then came Dubai – a place I never expected to call home, and yet here I am, grateful for every surprising, golden, overwhelming day of it.

I work as an illustrator under the name Sandrilina. I write, paint and illustrate books and design crochet patterns for one of my own characters – a rabbit named Furry Flinn – and accessories for his world. And I have been writing a book – one chapter at a time – about what a three-and-a-half-kilogram copper-brown poodle named Baylee taught me about living fully.

I draw and write whatever catches my heart. This is where it all lives.

"I have never met a dog who second-guessed itself. I find this worth thinking about."

Contact

Let's talk.

Whether it's a commission, a question about the book, a custom Furry Flinn, or simply hello – I read every message.

Send a Message
Other Ways to Reach Me
Instagram @Sandrilina

The quickest way for a short hello. Also where the poodle lives.

Substack Weekly Notes from the Studio

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Etsy Furry Flinn Shop

For Furry Flinn orders and custom requests, Etsy messaging works perfectly.

Response time Within a few days

I work alone and I work carefully. I will always write back.

"Every good conversation starts with a single message."

Weekly Notes from the Studio

A note. An illustration.
Once a week.

Every Tuesday, a short letter arrives in your inbox. Something I noticed. Something Baylee did. A work in progress, a thought that wouldn't let go.

No algorithms. No strategy. Just a note, like the ones worth keeping.

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What to Expect

Three kinds of topics,
in rotation.

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