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14/02/2024

name a more iconic couple i dare you

28/12/2023

long caption ahead! it's not goodbye -- it's find me elsewhere for now! here is the gist.

- I don't know how long I will be inactive with posting, at least a few months!

- The store will stay open with limited inventory as usual!

- My wholesale store will be fully open with lots of inventory!

- I will be sharing art, books, and general musings on substack. If you subscribe to my substack newsletter, you will get an email with the content I post. This is a great way to engage with creative content without falling down the hole of the scroll! I promise that every post won't be a complaint, like it has been lately :') click the link in my bio to sub.

- I'll also be leaning into writing more for my other newsletter about medical history, if you like that sort of thing.

Other thoughts:

hello friends and cranky club members! this year has been another one of learning new things about this business, connecting with loved ones, lots and lots of books, and through it all, i haven't really missed posting on social media.

the thing is, as i'm sure you all know, there is a nagging to be constantly online, showing up with something new, and trying to get other people's attention on your work. it is very demotivating for me, and often makes me feel some kind of ick for competing with other content creators for your valuable time, which i do often question: is this actually worth the time of people?

i've been very transparent about my feelings with how this app has changed ever since the video feature became a thing, so i'll stop the rant here. the point is, it's not serving me the way it was when i started cranky. i don't even talk to the creators i met during the pandemic anymore, as many of them have already left the app.

funny enough, i don't even see the posts that my friends IRL make either. so what am i even looking at? just lurking, which is basically the story for most other people i've talked to about this. anyway, i am done with the ramble, thanks for reading.

i truly hope that you've had a wonderful 2023 and are looking forward to 2024. I am really excited to spend time focusing more on creative projects and less on my phone. Happy new year!

13/12/2023

a sketchbook moment that reminded me how much i love drawing in colored pencil 🙂 i wanted to doodle something super girly and i've been obsessed with bows lately and reflecting on my favorite things about being a gal. what theme should i do next?

11/12/2023

if I could sum up this weekend in three words, they would be: tears, b***s, and dancing.

I love you peach. I love you Chad. I love you bridesmaids. I didn’t think my best friend’s wedding would change the way I thought about sisterhood, but it has. I’ll always be grateful for December 9, 2023. 🥲🫶

05/12/2023

sometimes wholesale orders include stickers of my girls 🥺🫶

10/11/2023

happy chilly friday my pals 💕 may your weekend be full of cozy moments and fuzzy socks

04/11/2023

baby’s first race powered by and ✅

it was a big deal for me to run this race by myself. bigger than i feel like sharing. i appreciate the support from my friends and family, the tips from .steele15, and my biggest fan, the one who woke up at 6am and screamed prison song by system of a down with me while i drank my oatmeal on the way there. happy to be finishing 28 by doing something scary and surprising myself at how great i did. 🥳

25/10/2023

happy 3rd wedding anniversary to my best friend on earth. i’m so happy that we get to exist in this same version of time. the last pic is from the second time we hung out, which is around the time we decided that we would probably get married someday.

11/10/2023

all i want is cozy mischief!! it’s all i want!! what are some of your fav shows/books that have cozy mischief?

my all time fav is only murders in the building! ☺️

07/10/2023

happy Saturday 💕

21/09/2023

going through a phase where i name most of the characters in my sketches and apparently this one was daniel

29/08/2023

after deciding what to include in this box, i'm finally happy to share that it comes with almost 30 little items gently packed in it! a list of everything is at the bottom of the caption!

this project has combined all of my favorite things -- hand making things, tiny items, custom keychains, book marks, stickers, candy, prompts that can be used for journaling or just setting the tone for autumn, and even includes an option for a handwritten note! 🥹

each box will be painted to order, which means that you can consider your order specially made for you.

PS... i know that i've been talking about this a lot and i don't want to apologize for it because it's genuinely just what i'm working on and i'm trying to be less self conscious about sharing again 🫣 so thank you so much for interacting with my posts, messaging me, commenting, and being so encouraging and kind. my heart lies in handmade items and i feel encouraged to keep sharing the process. 💝 big love to my cranky club especially! i can't even see who is in that broadcast channel but i could take a good guess 🥹

what's in the box:
- 11 mini vinyl stickers
- 10 autumnal prompts for journaling, etc
- 3 magnetic bookmarks
- 1 custom keychain + tassel (there will be a place for you to tell me which movie you'd like in your keychain!)
- 1 mini pumpkin
- 1 custom message (optional, this would be inside the tied up envelope that the autumn prompts are in!)
- starbursts!

22/08/2023

now presenting: THE SPOOKY BOX!! coming to my shop on september 7! I'm really excited to share this with you all. in 2021, I made these really cute valentine's day gift packs and they were a hit. i wanted to embody the feeling those gave me to create something spooky, but also something that could be used for more than just a place to hold stickers.

these will be pretty limited since every part of it is handmade (well, I order the boxes, but they're painted by me 😜). please let me know if you have any questions! i'll show more of what's inside soon!

19/08/2023

having the coziest time at with the person I love the most 🎃 there’s a new product in the first picture that’ll be coming to the shop on September 7 along with the spooky boxes. Can you spot it? 😉

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11/08/2023

This is prompt 3 of my drawing challenge! Serious question would u live here yes or no

05/08/2023

Day one of for me! I’m currently existing in the world in between summer and autumn. How about you? 😅🍂🌞
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04/08/2023

Hey y’all! I added some cute new teacher-themed stuff to the shop today 🙂 everything is 10% off as well! I’ll post the link to my Etsy shop in the comments 😋🫶 btw there’s lots of colors of t shirts and crewnecks!

03/08/2023

Only one more day until this design is in my shop!! 😋

02/08/2023

kindness takes courage 🫶 ain’t it the truth!

this is the second design launching in my launch coming up this Friday! This is one of my favorite designs I have ever made and it is going to be available on four different colored comfort color brand T-shirts!!! I’ll also have it as a sticker and poster for your classroom (or bedroom!!) as usual, anyone who shares any of the designs I post for the teacher launch will get a 10% off coupon 💖😋 have a great day!!

01/08/2023

here’s what coming!! 🫶 this Friday at noon (august 4) I’ll be releasing a few new products that are inspired by the back to school season!! there will only be 3-5 of each item as I ensure that I can get all of your orders out before the season begins!! there may be a restock depending on how it goes 🤪 pls let me know if you have any questions in the comments!

27/07/2023

a very important announcement: I will now only be referring to august as summerween 🫡 this challenge is meant to be super fun and you can participate as little or as much as you want to! No due dates, jump around and create what feels right! Pls use the tag so I can see everything that you all create and share it to my stories!! I’ll be starting this in august and participating throughout the month, likely using digital and physical art. It would mean a whole lot if you could share this to your stories to let other artists know what’s up! Have a great day pals and happy arting!

20/07/2023

tomorrow!! 🫶 also, anyone who shares this post to their story and tags me will get a 10% off discount code 🤠 ty for the support!

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19/07/2023

inspired by a moment where i felt bad for needing extra rest 🫶 stay cool pals. this summer heat is taking a lot out of us!! this duck is featured on the tote bag going out this friday! 🐤
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18/07/2023

new drop this Friday 🫶!! I’ll be adding this cutie tote bag to my shop with a matching t-shirt!! stay tuned!

16/07/2023

two crabs for the two moods

14/12/2022

if you can’t find me i’m under a pile of marcel the shell prints because i’ve spent days packing stacks of them 🤪

05/12/2022

happy december 😌😌! It’s gonna be a cute and festive month around here and this is a list of little things I’ve been doing + more to celebrate 🎄 wbu??

27/10/2022

three friends hangin out!! I made these imperfect Halloween pals a couple of weeks ago out of clay! Even though they aren’t *pristine* should I sell them?? They are one of a kind made in my little art studio (my bedroom) and looking to make new friends on somebody’s desk at work or something like that. Lmk if you’d like one of these 3 pals! 🙂🎃

25/10/2022

it’s giving 🌽🎃🥦🥬

(there’s no cauliflower or turnip emoji lol)

19/10/2022

some wisdom from a cutie octopus i doodled this morning, inspired by marcellus, a character from the book “remarkably bright creatures” 🥹 have a fab Wednesday pals and be kind to yourself!

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taking a break from spooky boxes to talk a wee bit about some difficult things i've been doing! 🫣 in addition to the spooky boxes, i've been working hard on prepping for a market on september 9 at pilot brewing (charlotte, nc). i decided to take the plunge and start making all of my product handmade, and the courage came from wanting to make a kick ass booth as this market. i've been saying for years that i'm tired of being a sticker-only gal, and impulse buying a cricut maker 3 really helped push me even more out of my comfort zone. anyways, i've been learning how to use my new heat press and having a blast going fully back into the handmade world again. now that i'm doing it, it's obvious to me why i felt so uninspired for so long. spending all of your time uploading designs on the computer and not actually creating your product takes a lot of the fun away. it would be different if i got like 1,000 orders. then i'd be crying if i had to make it all myself lol but you get what i mean!!! have a nice day! thanks for reading!

here are some of the stickers coming in the spooky boxes!! 🤗 some are new, some are old! I'm so excited to share the rest! ⁠ ⁠ reminder: these are coming to the shop on september 7 in 4 colors to choose from! everything is hand painted, which means they will be SUPER limited (it's a one woman show over here). please let me know if you have any questions about anything, and thanks for tolerating my silliness hehe

remind that the boxes will be coming out on SEPT 7! omg if you were here for the valentine's day gift packs then you KNOW they were the G.O.A.T.!! I have been trying so hard to make something that felt this cool again and tbh the spooky boxes are it! i love that this comes in an actual box rather than just paper.⁠ ⁠ it lowkey combines all of my favorite things: mini things, autumn, stationary, and a cozyness! ps I hope you don't mind reposts from ⏰!

part 4 of doing scary things for my small business and still as sweaty as ever 🫡 lmk if you want the link!

can't wait!!! visit my instagram page for more details!

if you haven't read verity by @colleenhoover i have 3 words for you: buckle. up. bestie. this was my first CoHo book and it did no disappoint. i found myself turning through page after page without being able to put it down. i read it in 3 sittings!! the thing i liked most about this book was that the "what the HECK" feeling didn't leave you once it was over. i quickly learned that is definitely what makes CoHo books stand out in the bookstagram community. while i'm not usually a fan of sex in books, i didn't feel like the amount of sex written into the story took away from the plot. i'm not a romance reader at all, so sometimes that can make me not want to read on. this story was too good though. i couldn't stop reading. i had to get to the bottom of what was going on. if you want to read this book, i'm adding some trigger warnings to the bottom of this review: TW: Gruesome death, attempted abortion, child abuse, abuse, murder

ok so i told you this was my favorite book i've read in a long time but i didn't tell you why yet 😊 my goodreads review was short but i feel like it says it all: This was hands down, easily, one of the best books I have ever read. It really touched my heart. I’m going through a very tough time in my personal life and this story is exactly what I needed to read. I really hope they make this one into a movie. It’s truly incredible. I’d recommend reading this more than once because I know for sure I’ll be reading it again. if you need a touching story, feel stuck in your life, or you've been struggling with your mental health, i can't recommend it enough. there are some trigger warning i'd like to include but don't want to spoil for those who like to go in completely blind. DM me for more info 💙 . . . #reading #bookworm #reader #midnightlibrary #matthaig #crankycranium #readersofinstagram #bookshelf #readersofig #bookworms #ireadya #beautifulbooks #totalbooknerd #booksofinsta #readersofinsta #booksaremylife #bookpile #bookpassion #youngadultfiction #bookishladiesclub #biblophile #bookish #bookreviewer #bookreviews #bookreading #booklist #thrillerbooks #goodreadschallenge #goodreads #bookstagram

i decided to FINALLY decorate my thermos with my lil baby ghost sticker sheet! :-) i love that all of these stickers are waterproof vinyl because you can put them on anything! peep these in the shop! . . . #crankycranium #spookyseason #ghosties #ghostdrawing #halloweendrawing #halloweenstickers #halloweenislife #thisishalloween #cuteghost #autumniscoming🍁 #procreatedrawing #procreate #stickershop #plannerstickers #bujostickers #bulletjournalcommunity #spookyszn

tag someone who you’d still LOVE if they told you they had a mental illness/anxiety/depression OR someone who supports YOU through your own anxiety/depression/mental illness struggles. the power of nonjudgmental friendship is incredibly healing🥲 can’t tag anyone? tag me. .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ .⁠⁠ #crankycranium #stickerclub #normalizetherapy #anxiety #anxietyattack #kindnessmatters #beingkind #anxietyproblems #createeveryday #createart #anxiousmind #drawforfun #mentalhealthart #depressionhelp #mentalhealthwarriors #restisimportant #anxietysurvivor #bekindtoyourself #anxietyhealing #healingmyself #depressionwarrior #socialanxietysucks #selfcareisthebestcare #selfcareblogger

My first podcast episode is up on patreon 🥸✨ this is a 1 min clip from it. If you want to listen, you can join for as little as $5 per month! You’ll receive access to the pod, monthly digital downloads, exclusive videos (including videos about starting and running a small business), close friends on my Instagram, and more! LMK if you have any questions 🤓🍓!!!! . . . #crankycranium #stickerclub #smallbusiness #smallbusinesshelp #smallbusinesssupport #kindnessmatters #beingkind #smallbusinesstips #createeveryday #createart #digitalartist #drawforfun #mentalhealthart #doodlesrule #mentalhealthwarriors #starttodaynottomorrow #justcreate #bekindtoyourself #anxietyhealing #healingmyself #depressionwarrior #smallbusinessgrowth #selfcareisthebestcare #selfcareblogger

This is your sign to start creating. 🙂🎨💕 ps ... this is a loop on tiktok and the quote is “remember when you always wanted what you have now?” . . . #crankycranium #stickerclub #kidssubscriptionbox #anxiety #anxietyattack #kindnessmatters #beingkind #anxietyproblems #createeveryday #createart #anxiousmind #drawforfun #mentalhealthart #depressionhelp #mentalhealthwarriors #restisimportant #anxietysurvivor #bekindtoyourself #anxietyhealing #healingmyself #depressionwarrior #socialanxietysucks #selfcareisthebestcare #selfcareblogger

Just a little video to tell the story about how this journey has been for me. I am so grateful for your support to help our children find comfort during this scary time in the world. Thanks again y’all.

my friend Kayla asked me to make this lil graphic because she woke up this morning and called a tulip farm. she was so disappointed to hear that the tulip season ended two weeks ago, and they no longer had flowers available. she asked me if i knew the significance of yellow tulips and i did not, so she send me a link knowing that i would be happy to learn this about them. ⁠🌷⁠ .⁠ yellow tulips are for hope, cheer, and sunshine. those are the things i try to fill myself with every opportunity i can. so maybe you can buy yourself some yellow tulips and have that little bit of sunshine for yourself soon.⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #crankycranium #tulips #anxiety

"a lot of these 'how to stay productive' at home posts are fake news." - my therapist⁠ 👱🏼‍♂️⁠ .⁠ the logo for @crankycranium is this sweet girl. her name is rosey. she has so many toys. she likes to put them all in her bed.⁠ .⁠ what have I been doing during quarantine? working, and spending 99.9% of the other time eating and doing whatever I want. sometimes I get super anxious and go on three-mile walks. sometimes I can't stop chillin' and end up watching lifetime movies all day. my typical range of emotions: guilty, grateful, happy, peaceful, sad, panic, grief, angry, frustration, tired.⁠ .⁠ what are your range of emotions?⁠ #covid19 #crankycranium

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