The Whimsical Journal

This is where we talk about the real creative life — the messy bits, the magic bits, and everything in between.

Expect posts on art, business, and mindset, plus behind-the-scenes chaos from the studio (and the occasional snack review from Pudding 🐧).

Whether you’re building your dream biz or doodling for fun, you’ll find something to make you feel seen, inspired, and maybe a little called out (in the nicest way possible).

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Cautionary Tales Of Print On Demand: When Redbubble Suspended Me

Cautionary Tales Of Print On Demand: When Redbu...

A bad experience but a good lesson. My loss, but your gain. I have been on Redbubble since 2020 and have accumulated over 300 designs on my shop. All original...

Cautionary Tales Of Print On Demand: When Redbu...

A bad experience but a good lesson. My loss, but your gain. I have been on Redbubble since 2020 and have accumulated over 300 designs on my shop. All original...

3 Things You Need to Set Up An Email List

3 Things You Need to Set Up An Email List

I’m sure you’ve seen many websites asking you to sign up to their newsletter for the latest news and updates. Even if you yourself are not a fan of subscribing...

3 Things You Need to Set Up An Email List

I’m sure you’ve seen many websites asking you to sign up to their newsletter for the latest news and updates. Even if you yourself are not a fan of subscribing...

Why You Need an Email List For Your Creative Business

Why You Need an Email List For Your Creative Bu...

Business always needs a variety of approaches to tackle anything. Once upon a time, it was fine to market purely via social media. Introducing an oldie but a goodie: an...

Why You Need an Email List For Your Creative Bu...

Business always needs a variety of approaches to tackle anything. Once upon a time, it was fine to market purely via social media. Introducing an oldie but a goodie: an...

How to Set Social Media Boundaries as a Creative Business Owner

How to Set Social Media Boundaries as a Creativ...

Social media has a way of sucking you in. If you’re not careful, you might find both your working hours and your days off revolving around it. Here are some...

How to Set Social Media Boundaries as a Creativ...

Social media has a way of sucking you in. If you’re not careful, you might find both your working hours and your days off revolving around it. Here are some...

Where to Find Inspiration for Artists

Where to Find Inspiration for Artists

There are days when I start hitting roadblocks in my creative journey. Rather than hitting my head against a brick wall and trying to squeeze out something subpar, I look...

Where to Find Inspiration for Artists

There are days when I start hitting roadblocks in my creative journey. Rather than hitting my head against a brick wall and trying to squeeze out something subpar, I look...

Top 5 Reasons To Use Pinterest for Your Creative Business

Top 5 Reasons To Use Pinterest for Your Creativ...

If you run a creative business, Pinterest is a necessary platform for you to get on. It is a search engine for users to ‘pin’ images to create visual boards...

Top 5 Reasons To Use Pinterest for Your Creativ...

If you run a creative business, Pinterest is a necessary platform for you to get on. It is a search engine for users to ‘pin’ images to create visual boards...