Beige, pastels, and warm tones suck the life out of me. They don’t spark joy. they smother it. This post explores why I’m drawn to black, bold contrasts, and emotionally charged colour. For me, creating isn’t just about visuals. It’s about feeling something real.

I’m no longer straddling the line between safe and true. This new chapter is all in, gothic and fantasy, shadow and sparkle, fae whimsy and fierce edge. I'm clearing out the old, embracing the wild, and finally letting my work reflect all of me. It’s not a rebrand. It’s a reclamation.

Trying something new with faux leather and the Cricut Joy Extra, because why not? A quick experiment with unexpected results and a few lessons along the way.

This isn’t just a list, it’s a blueprint. Here are the specific creative, technical, and personal goals I’m chasing down this year.

A look back at how I’ve tried to define my creative identity, and what I’ve learned about alignment, misalignment, and evolution in the process.