Procraftination TX

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

Katelyn is heading in to get the shop open today, but I’ll be running a little late. 🧡

Full disclosure — Dad ended up back in the hospital this weekend, so I’ve been spending my mornings up there with him. I just found out that today he’ll be transported to another nursing home, and I want to make sure he gets there, gets settled, and get Mom there with him.

Once I know they’re both good, I’ll be heading to the shop to join Katelyn. Thank you all for always being so understanding when life and small business collide a little. 🧡

The shop WILL be open — you just get Katelyn for a bit before you get me. 😉

08/20/2026

Freedom Game designs are LIVE!

The annual Hutto Freedom Game is coming, and I’ve got a few different looks this year so there’s a little something for everyone! ❤️🤍💙🦛

Choose your design + your shirt color and make it yours!

A little tip from me: order ahead if you have a specific combo in mind. As we get closer to the game, I’ll have options available in store, but colors, styles and sizes will be more limited.

Grab yours here 👉 https://procraftinationkim.square.site/product/2026-freedom-game-tees/YUNHZELU2OMV6AEC6ULIE4QP

08/20/2026

Warning: You’re about to meet Kim. 😂

She will tell you she’s “a little busy” when what she actually means is she is running a retail store, filling orders, designing six new things, answering 37 messages, ordering shirts before the cutoff, planning an event, and remembering at 4:52 that she hasn’t eaten.

She has a dangerous combination of creative brain + perfectionism + “I can probably make that” energy. Do not casually show her something cute unless you’re prepared for her to immediately start figuring out how to make a better version of it.

She loves her community HARD. She’ll show up, support your fundraiser, hype your kids, make the shirt, sponsor the thing, and somehow leave an event feeling like she was the lucky one because everyone was so nice to her.

But be warned: she notices details. Off balance artwork? Wrong orange? Fake transparent checkerboard background? A 6" × 15" AI design somebody thinks belongs on a T-shirt? She has seen it. She is trying very hard not to say anything. 😂

She is an enthusiastic supporter of underpromising and overdelivering, which mostly means she gives herself an extremely reasonable deadline and then personally creates a crisis trying to beat it.

Also, don’t mistake “nice” for “pushover.” She will bend over backward to help you—but once something crosses the line into unreasonable, dishonest, or disrespectful, you are about to receive the most professionally worded version of absolutely not you’ve ever read.

She’s fueled by caffeine, community love, approximately 47 open browser tabs, and the belief that surely there are another three usable hours hiding somewhere in the day.

And whatever you do…

Do not tell her you “just need one quick custom design.” 🤣

08/19/2026

Just a little reminder about those AI designs. 😉🤖

I love seeing what y’all are creating and sending my way! Just remember—AI can make some really cool artwork, but it doesn’t always mean it’s print-ready.

I’m seeing more and more files with funky backgrounds, strange edges, low quality…and lately, some very interesting dimensions. 😂

Because I’m pretty sure you don’t actually want a 6" x 15" design stretched across your tee. LOL.

So before sending those AI creations my way, take another peek at my AI design tips! A few little tweaks when creating your image can make a BIG difference when it comes time to print. 🧡

🤖 Let's Talk AI... 🤖

First things first: I LOVE AI.

I use it all the time. It helps me brainstorm, write posts, organize my 47 open brain tabs, and creates cute graphics to accompany my posts. It's a fantastic tool and it's not going anywhere.

**BUT...** there are a few things to think about before sending AI artwork for a shirt.

Many AI-generated images aren't actually print-ready. They often have:
✔️ Backgrounds that aren't truly transparent
✔️ Low-resolution areas
✔️ Cut-off elements
✔️ Tiny details that won't print well
✔️ Text that looks right at first glance... until you zoom in 😅

So if I ask you to make changes or send a different version, please know I'm not trying to be difficult. I'm trying to make sure you get a shirt you'll love.

In fact, asking customers for a better file is becoming the new version of:

"Can you send me the original image instead of a screenshot?"

Trust me... shirt makers everywhere are having this conversation daily. 😂

A few things that help:
✅ Transparent PNG background
✅ 300 DPI or high-resolution image
✅ Complete artwork with nothing cut off
✅ Appropriate contrast for the garment color
(Because black text on a black shirt is basically the t-shirt equivalent of invisible ink.)

And while we're talking artwork...

If I have to spend time repairing, rebuilding, or extensively editing a file to make it printable, there may be an artwork fee. That's not because I'm being picky—it's because editing artwork takes time just like making shirts takes time. Often it's actually faster (and free!) to ask the AI program to regenerate the image with the needed changes.

One more personal preference from me:

I generally prefer designs that use some **negative space**. I like seeing the shirt become part of the design rather than having a giant solid rectangle of ink sitting on top of it. Not every design needs that, but you'll often hear me suggest opening things up a bit so the artwork feels more natural on the garment.

At the end of the day, my goal isn't just to put ink on a shirt. My goal is to make something you'll be excited to wear.

❤️ Thanks for trusting me with your projects.

08/18/2026

I have told many of you in store that the mum kit makes the 36in mum on display but here is more info on what is in the box!

08/18/2026

Here are some of the different color pocket peekers y'all had me make today! And there's even a duck friend 😃

08/18/2026

Knowing this season is going to be extra crazy (I mean… it already is 😂), I’ve been working finding ways to help me keep the new designs coming without needing quite as much computer time!

I’ve started grabbing some templates that I can customize for different schools, colors, sports, numbers, etc. Because I really do want to create ALLLL the possibilities for all of you… my available design time just doesn’t always agree. 🤣

First up… of course I had to mock this one up for Hutto Middle School football because I happen to have a favorite HMS football player myself. 🧡🏈 I just don’t know his number yet, so 14 is holding the spot. LOL

Since these designs can be changed so many different ways, I probably won’t put every version online. See something you want? Comment with the school/sport/colors/number (number optional) you’d like! I’m reserving a little computer time each day to work through requests and will follow up with an edit.

More possibilities, less staring at my computer for hours. That’s the goal this season. 😂🧡

08/17/2026

Just being funny with the ai, BUT
I'll be here until 5:00 today if y'all want to come get your orders

08/16/2026

After my chinchilla's interview last night 🤣