Monthly Mini Blog Page
May 2026 Month 4 - Life & Spring cleans April absolutely sprinted past me and somehow we’re already halfway through this month before I’ve even sat down to write this little update! Life has been very busy lately between birthdays, a long weekend away at a lodge, and ongoing home renovations. Every room currently feels like it’s either being cleaned, painted, organised… or completely destroyed before becoming organised again lol I’ve also started what can only be described as a mega deep spring clean. Not a normal spring clean. A ruthless one. The kind where you suddenly become emotionally detached from objects you’ve owned for 12 years and start throwing things into donation bags like they've offended you. Because of all that, I haven’t had much time for art recently, but my brain definitely hasn’t stopped creating. I’ve been sketching out ideas for a really cute interactive bird project that I’m excited about. It’s going to involve learning new skills, experimenting with different mediums, and pushing myself out of my usual comfort zone a bit, and most shockingly its not miniature! Right now I’m in the “collecting supplies and aggressively researching equipment” phase, which is both exciting and slightly dangerous for my bank account. But I’m really looking forward to getting started properly once I’ve saved up everything I need. Even when I’m not actively making things, I feel like these quieter periods still end up shaping future projects in strange little ways. So although April hasn’t been very art heavy, it’s definitely been full of inspiration, planning, and life happening in the background. Hopefully next month I’ll have more exciting progress to share and maybe fewer paint fumes surrounding me.
April 2026 Month 3 – Progress, Pressure & Plodding On March didn’t quite unfold how I imagined. I had every intention of being organised and ahead of the game for Easter, with new pieces ready to go weeks in advance… but reality had other ideas. In the end, I was only ready the week before. Not ideal, but still something I’m reminding myself to be proud of. Done is better than not, even if my brain occasionally disagrees. I also had a bit of a wobble mentally this month. That familiar cloud of “what’s the point?” crept in, especially on quieter days where it feels like all the effort disappears into the void. It’s frustrating, and honestly a bit disheartening at times, but I’m still here, still making, and that counts for something. On a more positive note, I’ve been sticking with my personal training sessions. I think my first one may have been right at the tail end of last month, but I’ve kept going consistently and I’m already noticing small improvements. Nothing dramatic, but enough to remind me that progress does happen when you keep showing up, even when you don’t feel like it. I also took some time to do something a bit different and went to see Derren Brown live, which was such a fun experience and a nice break from everything else. Alongside that, I’ve started planning some bits for my 40th birthday, which feels slightly surreal to say out loud, but exciting all the same. Can't believe how old I am already I swear I'm 27!? So, while this last month didn’t go how I planned, it wasn’t a write off. It was messy, a bit emotional, but still moving forward in its own way. And I’ll take that.
March 2026 Month Two: Quiet Progress (and Pickles) This month has been less internally dramatic than the first one. The website exists now, so there was no big “press publish and expire” moment. It’s just… there. Which is weirdly nice. I think this month has mostly been about settling into it. Letting it exist. Letting myself exist alongside it without immediately wanting to crawl under a rock. Though I still often do lol. Business-wise, I actually tried to be organised for once in my life. I looked up seasonal dates properly instead of winging it and hoping for the best. Easter plans are already in progress, which feels suspiciously responsible. There’s some ideas brewing in the background that I’m very excited about. I won’t say too much yet, but it involves tiny chaos and I love it. My issue will be getting it done in time, everything I do takes me an age! The biggest creative challenge this month was miniature pickles. They looked simple. They lied. They required needles, magnifying goggles, and a level of concentration that made me question my life choices. But they turned out pretty cool and I genuinely feel like I levelled up a bit making them. Annoying when hard things make you better, isn’t it. I’ve also been thinking about how I show up online. I’m not naturally someone who finds it easy to be on social media. Being visible still feels uncomfortable, I have issues with being perceived. But I don’t actually want to hide behind the odd finished product photo forever either. I want to be more open. More human. Share more of the process, the weird in-between stages, the bits that don’t go perfectly. I’d like to connect with actual people instead of just occasionally uploading things and disappearing. That’s going to take some pushing through the discomfort. But apparently that’s the theme lately. Nothing huge and flashy happened this month. No dramatic announcements. Just steady progress. Planning ahead. Trying harder things. Thinking bigger. For now, that feels like enough.
February 2026 Hi :) I'm Alexandra Welcome to my website. I made it myself which feels wrong as I absolutely did not know what I was doing. Four months ago I didn't even know where websites lived. I just knew I wanted one. Now I have one and I'm already stressed about it! I've clicked the same button about a thousand times, changed my mind over and over and developed an emotional attachment to the colour scheme. I'm tired but also weirdly proud. This site mostly exists because Etsy booted me off with zero warning or reason, which was rude frankly. So instead of sulking forever (I did sulk, just not forever), I decided to make my own thing. I surely can't do me wrong lol. Turns out it's been both empowering and absolutely horrifying. The last few months have been me building pages, making listings, overthinking and panicking about being 'seen'. I do not enjoy being perceived but here we are! Anyway it's live now. Whether this works or flops, I had to try. This blog will be a monthly little ramble about making things, trying things, and generally figuring it out as I go. I'm nervous, I'm excited and I've already spotted stuff I want to change. But I'm pressing publish before I talk myself out of it Alexandra xo