🚨 Creative confession… Two weeks before launching 9 new Whimsykel designs, I had what can only be described as an excellent terrible idea. “I should stop procrastinating and totally rebuild my entire website.” Because obviously that’s what every sane person does right before a major launch. 😂 I’d been avoiding switching themes for months, and suddenly my brain was like… TODAY IS THE DAY. So I dove in headfirst, fully convinced I’d have everything redesigned, connected, polished, tested, and looking like I’d had my life together all along. Narrator … She did not. After 2 weeks of hard work and focus. I launched today anyway. Now I’m finding pages that have apparently entered the Witness Protection Program. Buttons are playing hide-and-seek. Links are out there freelancing. Pages I know I connected have quietly decided they’re independent contractors now. When I told my sister I’d launched and then discovered all these missing pages, she said, “Wow… you must be stressed.” Honestly? Nope. Launching reminds me of throwing a giant party. You spend weeks cleaning, decorating, planning every little detail… then your guests arrive and you realize there’s still a roll of toilet paper sitting on the kitchen table, you forgot to light the candles, and the chips you thought were in the pantry have magically disappeared. Do you stop the party? Nope. You laugh, move the toilet paper where it belongs, light the candles, forget about the chips, and get back to enjoying the people who showed up. That’s kind of how I look at creative work. The website will get finished. The missing pages will find their way home. The buttons will eventually remember what they were hired to do. I’d rather launch something imperfect than spend another six months polishing something no one gets to enjoy or let’s be real procrastinating because it’s hard. Progress has always been more interesting than perfection. Now tell me… what’s the “toilet paper on the kitchen table” in your current project? 😂

This week's moodboard is a little different. I came across this brightly colored parrot on Pinterest and started playing with his colors in Photoshop. After a little experimenting, I landed on this soft mint green and blush pink palette and immediately thought, "Now that's interesting." Next, I adjusted the leaves to match the same vibe, then searched Pinterest for a few more images that fit the palette. Before long, this entire moodboard came together. One thing I love doing is shifting the colors of existing images in Photoshop or Canva. It can completely change the mood of a photo and spark color combinations you probably wouldn't have considered otherwise. It's a great creative exercise when you're feeling stuck. Now tell me... why does this moodboard make me crave a Cosmopolitan and mint chocolate chip ice cream at the same time? 😂 One of my favorite Pinterest features right now is Collages. You can pull elements from different Pins, arrange them into your own moodboard, and even share it as a post. It's a fun way to experiment with color, texture, and style without needing any fancy design skills. Just one warning... set aside a little extra time before you start. Pinterest has a funny way of turning a five-minute idea into an hour-long creative rabbit hole. How would you use this color combination? Would you lean into a retro diner vibe with black and white? Maybe a coastal cottage, a glam bedroom, or a painted furniture piece? I'd love to hear where this palette takes you. 💚🩷

One of my goals for July is to start closing some of the open tabs in my brain. You know... those creative projects that have been patiently waiting their turn for years. 😄 This little chair is one of them. My parents brought it back from Scotland after my dad was stationed there, before I was even born. I almost ended up with dual citizenship, which would've been pretty fun. The chair has spent most of my life tucked beside my dad's closet. Time has definitely done its thing, and it's looking a little tired these days, but it has a lot of history. When my mom lived in Scotland, she collected several beautiful Scottish fabrics. Since I'm apparently the designated keeper of all things creative in the family, they've been waiting in my fabric stash for just the right project. Now that my dad has moved into his new bedroom, I think it's finally this chair's turn. I've included a photo of his room because I'd love your opinion. The chair will sit where I'm standing to take the picture. Right now I'm leaning toward the classic Scottish plaid. It feels like the perfect way to honor where the chair came from while giving it a second life but then I flip to the pop of teal which is very close to the color or the dresser in the corner. 🤔 Which fabric would you choose?

I created this moodboard because I wanted to experiment with a color combination I don't see very often. Over the last decade, coral has typically been paired with navy, teal, sage green, turquoise, cream, or charcoal. Mustard yellow is more often found alongside gray, navy, olive green, rust, or black. But what happens when coral and mustard become the main characters? For me, this palette feels like sunshine with a vintage soul. It gives me Mid-Century Modern vibes, Palm Springs charm, retro boutique hotels, and those perfectly worn spaces that somehow feel both energetic and relaxing. As creatives, it's easy to stay inside the color combinations we already know work. Sometimes the magic happens when we step outside of them. So I'm curious... • What does this moodboard make you think of? • Do these colors work together for you? • What feeling do they create? • If you were creating art inspired by this palette, what would you make? Sometimes creativity starts with asking, "What if these two things belonged together?" Here's artwork that changes the "style vibe" of the mock up and adds cream but uses the colors from the moodboard. The possibilities are endless...what will you create?

Not only do I have a launch tomorrow but I was interviewed by Dionne Woods a few weeks ago and it is launching tomorrow as well. [Insert... wasn't planned but it happens happy dance] 💃 👣 I will have to do extra designs for you guys next week. You can listen on Apple or Spotify and watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/8xIXGY5blIU