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The Artful Blossom Letter

A Year in Bloom: 2025 Creative Roundup


Dear creative Reader

Before diving in, I want to say I’m sorry for skipping last week’s newsletter without a word. This time of year can feel especially full, and I found myself moving through very busy days with little space left to pause and write.

Coming back now, it feels natural to pause and look back.Not to account for everything I made, but to notice the threads, the returns, and the quiet shifts that shaped my creative year. 2025 was very much a year of flowers, paints and slow devotion. Here’s a gentle walk through it, month by month.

Creativity Month by Month

🌸 January — Closing Chapters: I had the joy of collaborating on the final edition of Junk Journal January 2025, a meaningful way to start the year.

🌸February — A Daily Commitment: I began my 100-day project, committing to daily flower ink drawings — simple, meditative, and steady.

🌸March & April — Letting Complexity Bloom: The drawings grew more layered and complex, and I created zines for each flower chapter of the project. Repetition became exploration, curiosity, and storytelling.

🌸May — Making Space for Mess: I participated in the Messy May Challenge, a joyful reminder that creativity thrives in imperfection and play.

🌸July — Completion and Sharing: I finished my 100-day project (#100daysofinkflowers) and was honored to be a guest teacher at the Flowers Magic Art Fest, sharing my love for flowers with a wider community.

🌸August — Returning to Ongoing Gardens: I continued the Flowers Magic Journal and returned to Book of Flowers II, nurturing ongoing creative companions rather than starting new projects.

🌸September — Entering the Language of Flowers: I explored Floriography more intentionally in my art journaling, letting flower meanings and symbolism guide my pages.

🌸October & November — Autumn Pages: I began the Fall Floral Journal, letting seasonal colors, textures, and moods lead the work.

🌸December — Care, Closure, and Gentleness: I continued developing the Fall Floral Journal and participated in Care December 2025, inviting rest, reflection, and gentle creativity.

A Walk Through My 2025 Journals

Alongside this looking back in words, I also shared a video where I walk through all my 2025 journals, both the finished ones and the ones still in progress. I go through them in chronological order, sharing why each journal was created and what I loved most about each along the way.

If you enjoy seeing how ideas evolve across pages and time, I think you’ll enjoy this one.

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Thank you for being here, reading, watching, creating, and blooming with me. Here’s to another year of petals, pages, and playful exploration. 🌸🎨

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With love and gratitude,

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