What do these have in common?  Heart-shaped paper clips, cacti-shaped bulletin board pins, doggie-shaped post-it notes, cat pillows, pretty pink paper holders, ten or more planners, greeting cards, cute Ikea fake plants, 3D butterfly stickers, popsicle mini sculptures, bumble bee twinkle lights.

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The essence of why I create stickers and printables.

Let me explain.  I originally started creating illustrations and infographics, which later turned into worksheets and workbooks, but the reason behind all of this was that I wanted to make them pretty. I noticed that many of the worksheets that I was attempting to do were plain and it didn't inspire me to actually do the worksheets.  Vs, I thought, hey, if I make it look more appealing, I will be more likely to do the worksheets- and for me, that was true.

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Words I had used to describe my illustrations, which now are transforming into what you see today as these stickers, were warm, inspirational, witty, fun, whimsical, and of course, "pretty!"  Because like the objects listed above (by the way, these items are all in my room/office) I think that when things such as worksheets or stickers are pretty, people are more likely to gravitate toward them, and when it comes to empowering children's mental health that can be a good thing!  Why not make it fun, easy, and "pretty" while also by giving tips, strategies, and tools to help them in today's world.  I don't know about you, but I cannot resist pretty stickers and printables.  It is like I am drawn to them.  They remind me of childhood, and who doesn't like stickers!