Blazer's Mill

08/17/2026

Most of us have been there - the overwhelm struggle, the goal that seems so far in the future, the setback that rocks your day... and all you want to do is hide, run, or slump onto the floor. BUT, what if you reframe that thinking?

➡️ Tomorrow I'll be better than I was today.

➡️ I'll figure this out eventually, cause there's no problems I can't solve somehow.

➡️ This sucks, but I got this.

I made this for all the ladies out there who are struggling. Show some ❤️ to your BFF, coworker, or comrade who needs some love & encouragement. (See comments for link)

08/03/2026

This is for all of you who's heart suddenly stops every time you hear your work email ding or can relate to mild emotional damage from work overwhelm. 🐍

Art & design have always been a huge part of my life. If I don't have a creative outlet, I go out and create it myself, hence our greeting card line :-) I also like taking real, tangible things and making them my own, which is how the art for this card came about.

I wanted to make light of "office politics" because I won't lie, I've been a part of some office culture that was HARD to mentally navigate. How did I handle it? NOT WELL. I think it perfectly captures the energy of every unnecessary follow-up, redundant meeting invite, and email notification.

Here, I took an image of a snake, manipulated it, colored it, drew on top of it to get the black outlines and shading, added some fun background, and then the text.

07/23/2026

Quite often while folks are flipping through our cards, "I'd love to see the inside of your brain! You come up with all this? How do you come up with all these ideas?"

The answer is YES! I'm proud to say my husband & I thought up all the cards we have. My process is usually this: I'm coming home from work or on my way to another site, or I'm taking a 9pm drive, and my mind gets lost in thought.

It latches onto a word, phrase, idea or random story I've heard that day, and then it spirals from there. I'll try to figure out how to make it funny, silly, snarky, relatable, and condensed. Can I tie it to a bold graphic? If I can't figure out how to represent the message in a visual form, it gets tossed to the later pile.

Usually, I'll add these little snips to a note app on my phone so they're not forgotten by the time I get home. (Which has happened many times)

Sometimes I go to the hubby & say "Can you come up with an idea that is about XYZ?" And then he does whatever it is his mind does...

And then sometimes, I work backwards and have an idea for the art & figure out how to tie that into a life experience, thought, fear, complaint, you name it.

Needless to say, I've got a lot of miles on my jeep 😉

07/16/2026

Can greeting cards change the world? Maybe! 💥

The Greeting Card Revival: Revival, Expansion, and Next-Gen Relevance | CO- by US Chamber of Commerce

Discover the booming market of greeting cards and how independent makers and authentic messaging are attracting younger consumers and propelling a new era of relevance.

07/16/2026

I've known a lot of people in recovery, as well as those who live with and love them. Something I'd like to say is that they need to know their efforts are being recognized. In many of these people, they tell me a lack of trust contributed to drug/alcohol use in the very beginning.

Before you say anything, I know trust goes both ways. They let you down among many other things, but this isn't about you. (I know - harsh! 😖) So instead of harping on the past, acknowledge all they are achieving. I can guarantee something little to you isn't little to them.

But, in a 'No Hard Feelings' sorta way. Not everything has to be so serious! What they're going through is serious enough, make them laugh a little.

07/15/2026

A crowd favorite! Why? We all have that one person who can be an as***le. Next time they’re being “as***ley”, hand them this card... it’ll sum it up perfectly. But in a nice way, of course!! 😆😘

***le

07/13/2026

When I sat down to design this, the idea of a creepy "Annabelle" doll popped into my head. I decided to go with something a little less demonic, and settled on this antique, only mildly scary-looking doll. 😂

But seriously, have you taken a trip down the baby aisle lately? It's insane!

07/10/2026

The time draws nearer! Preview of 1/2 of our Sunday market booth setup. What you don't see are all our holiday cards for the remainder of the year. Excited! 🤓

07/06/2026

Not bad for a morning's work. And now I feel like an old lady, time for an afternoon nap while I'm still on vacation & can 😆

07/05/2026

will be at for their CHRISTMAS IN JULY - 7/12/26 at the Seguin Coliseum (Seguin Events Complex). We have an outdoor booth, but there'll be many vendors indoors & air conditioned as well :-)