Alright, folks, World Postcard Day is coming up, and you know what that means: it’s time to send a little piece of joy through the mail. Every year, on October 1st, we celebrate the simple art of postcards, the kind of thing that makes your day 100% better when you check the mail and find […]
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Aug
Aug
Sometimes all you need is a cat, a cup of tea, and a window with a good view. That’s exactly how the new postcard series “The Window Diaries with Marluki“ began. I had this vague idea for a postcard series where the scene stays the same, but the decorations and mood change depending on the […]
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Jul
Jul
(And Why It’s Not the Same as a Vacation) Let me start with this: a workation is not a vacation. If you’re running a small online business like I do – where every task, every idea, and every invoice goes through your own hands, you can’t exactly “switch off.” But you can change your view. […]
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Jul
Jul
This week I launched Slow Summer Dreamer’s Box. Now it is time to tell you the story. I’ve wanted to create a seasonal stationery box for years. Not weeks or months. Literally years. It was one of those ideas that kept floating around in my mind while I packed orders or worked on other things. […]
personal small business owner's life, Small business
How to Restart a Creative Hobby After a Long Break
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Jun
Jun
So… you haven’t written a postcard in months. Your washi tape is collecting dust. You open your journal, stare at the first blank page, and quietly close it again. First of all, welcome back. You’re not late. You’re not behind. You’re just here. And that’s enough to begin again. Let’s be honest, even the hobbies […]
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Jun
Jun
It’s been a while since I last wrote about my days, hasn’t it? Let’s fix that. In recent weeks, I’ve been busy with a fresh shop update – summer-themed postcards, including a slightly sarcastic new series called Postcrossing Truths. It’s made to poke fun at ourselves a little and to gently highlight just how dramatic […]
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May
May
Mari Kolorowa doesn’t just draw – she builds tiny, whimsical worlds where owls think in symbols and worms curl into question marks. If you’ve ever held one of her postcards, you’ve held a little spark of her imagination. 👉 You can find Mari’s illustrated postcards here on FavoritePostcard.com. Mari postcards have quietly become favorites in […]
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May
May
Welcome to part two of my Q&A series! This time, we’re getting into the messy, magical, often-overwhelming world of running a small creative business. You asked some really insightful questions: about numbers, burnout, orders, and that ever-elusive balance between passion and paying the bills. So if you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like behind the […]
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May
May
A little while ago, I hosted a giveaway and invited you to ask me anything: about postcards, my dog, running a small shop, sticker hoarding, or life in general. And wow, you really showed up with the sweetest, quirkiest, and most thoughtful questions. So instead of stuffing all the answers into one loooong blog post, […]
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Apr
Apr
Last week, I asked you all on Instagram what you’d love to read more about on my blog – and your answers made me so happy!Many of you said you’d love to see more behind-the-scenes moments, bits of my personal life, stories about how ideas turn into postcards and stickers… and even a glimpse into […]