When people think about productivity devices, they often imagine spreadsheets, endless emails, and work. My iPad Mini is a little different. For me, it’s part creative studio, part business headquarters, part inspiration board, and part self-care toolkit. It’s where many of the ideas for AbbyJuli.com, AbbyJuliDiaries.com, and CozyPawsandTails.com begin. My Main Home Screen: A Snapshot of What Matters Most If the folders show how I organize my life, my main home screen shows w

Sometimes I wonder if putting my work online is worth it. As artists, writers, photographers, and creators, we spend hours creating something that comes from our minds, our experiences, and our hearts. Then we upload it to the internet and hope it finds the people who need it. But there is always that fear in the back of our minds: What if someone steals it? In 2026, it feels like that fear is bigger than ever. With print-on-demand platforms, social media, AI tools, and endle

Why My Sassy Relatable Animal Collection Means More Than “Just Cute Designs” At first glance, my collection probably looks like a bunch of cute animals with funny quotes. A sleepy sloth needing a nap. An overwhelmed capybara trying to survive the day. A raccoon mentally checked out. A frog reaching its daily social limit. A highland cow doing its best while internally panicking. And honestly? That is part of the fun. But beneath the humor, this collection became somethin

There was a moment I was scrolling through my shop on Zazzle thinking… how did this get so big? T-shirts, stickers, planners, keychains, mugs—so many products I didn’t sit down and individually create one by one. And then it clicked. It wasn’t that I made 100 different things. It was that I made one design… and Zazzle expanded it everywhere it could go. How it actually works I upload a single design, and Zazzle automatically turns it into: clothing stationery accessories gif

In 2026, print-on-demand has evolved—but platforms like Threadless and Zazzle are still a valuable part of my business. Even though I run my own shop, I continue to use third-party marketplaces because they offer something I can’t fully replicate on my own: built-in traffic. These platforms already have customers browsing every day, which gives my designs a chance to be discovered organically without relying entirely on social media or ads. They’re also incredibly low-risk. I

What Is Print-on-Demand (and Why I Choose It for My Shop) If you’ve ever wondered how small online shops create so many unique designs without massive inventory, the answer is often print-on-demand. Print-on-demand (POD) is a business model where products—like t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more—are only printed after a customer places an order. Instead of producing items in bulk ahead of time, designs are created digitally and then printed by a production partner when needed.

There are so many reasons I love being an artist, but if I had to choose a favorite, it would be the joy of being creative and creating meaningful pieces for the people I care about. There’s something deeply fulfilling about taking an idea, turning it into something beautiful, and watching it bring joy or comfort to someone I love. Art has always been a form of self-expression for me. It gives me a safe space to explore emotions, tell stories, and share parts of myself that w

Creativity has never been structured for me. Some days, everything flows. Other days, I overthink every detail and wonder if anything I make is “good enough.” I create in between those moments. In the quiet. In the messy middle. Creativity is how I escape my mind. It’s where my feelings go when they get too heavy—the anxiety, the worries, the thoughts that won’t go away, and even the quiet weight of depression. My process isn’t about perfection—it’s about expression. Every pi