Bernadette Pamplin

The story behind 'Step into Spring' - Brigid and Imbolc I've been testing a print which I think is ready to go, so in the next week I'll be producing a number of prints to go up in the shop. It's been a longer and more progressive process than my previous…

Stepping into Spring is nearly there. I wanted to talk about the inspiration, and the story of Brigid and Imbolc. Check it out here.

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#handmadeblockprint #linocutart #imbolc #spring

Create Your Own Calm Kit When emotions feel big — anxious, overwhelmed, low — it’s hard to think clearly about what might help. Sometimes not being able to settle on an answer can intensify how you're feeling and start a…

When emotions feel big — anxious, overwhelmed, low — it’s hard to think clearly about what might help.

That’s why having a calm kit for emotional regulation ready in advance can be a great gift to set up for your future self.

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#CalmKit #EmotionRegulation

10 left now. And I've listed them properly on my website like a professional and everything.

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Making Art When You’re Tired, Not Inspired There’s a myth that creativity only happens when we feel energised, motivated, or “in the mood”. I mean, from my experience, it helps! I certainly find my flow a little easier when I'm in the mood.…

There’s a myth that creativity only happens when we feel energised, motivated, or “in the mood”.
I mean, from my experience, it helps! I certainly find my flow a little easier when I'm in the mood.

But real life isn’t like that.

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#makeart #imtired #createanyway

Thanks for reposting @craftiverse.bsky.social really appreciate it 🥰

Gosh it's been ages since I wrote something on here. In that time I carved a block and made a print, woohoo! Well actually I made 20 numbered prints. They come with a poem. 6 have already gone. If you'd like one then give me a shout 💙

#linocutart #portsmouth #swifts #seaside #artforsale #poetry

A Gentle January Art Prompt Series: Creating Your Way Into the New Yea January invites us to move differently. Not with urgency, but with awareness. Pairing art with mindfulness helps anchor creativity in the body, calming the nervous system while giving emotions…

Pairing art with mindfulness helps anchor creativity in the body, calming the nervous system while giving emotions somewhere safe to land.

Each prompt includes:

a creative invitation
a simple mindful practice to do before or during the art-making

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#newyear

A Creative New Year Reflection: Painting Your Way into the Year Ahead The start of a new year often arrives loudly. Goals. Plans. Resolutions. Promises to do better, be better, try harder. But creativity offers us a quieter, kinder way to step forward — one that…

The start of a new year often arrives loudly. Goals. Plans. Resolutions. Promises to do better, be better, try harder. But creativity offers us a quieter, kinder way to step forward — one that listens before it demands, and reflects before it rushes.

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#newyear

New Year’s Resolutions: Motivation, Pressure, and Finding a Kinder Way The start of a new year arrives wrapped in possibility. Fresh calendars, clean pages, a sense that something can be different. For many of us, this is when New Year’s resolutions appear — bold…

New Years Resolutions, friend or foe? It depends how you go about them.

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#newyear #resolutions #bekind

Drawing with Your Non-Dominant Hand There’s something wonderfully liberating about giving yourself permission to create “bad” art. And nothing invites that freedom faster than drawing with the hand you don’t normally use. It feels…

Sometimes we put too much pressure on ourselves to make good art. So, lets loosen up by making some bad art. It's all part of the fun.

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#makebadart #loosenup #drawingexercise

Painting to Music There’s something almost magical about picking up a brush, turning on a song you love, and letting the rhythm guide your hand. Painting to music is one of the simplest, most joyful ways to loosen up…

Wonderful stuff happens when we paint to music. Have you tried it before? There is no time like the present!

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#painttomusic #creativeflow #giveitago

We Rise Together: How Caring for Your Mind Helps Everyone Around You There’s a beautiful idea that appears in psychology, philosophy, and spiritual traditions across the world: we’re not separate, isolated beings walking around in our own private bubbles — we’re…

It's not selfish to look after yourself. In fact, looking after yourself can help everyone around you.

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#liftyourself #interconnected #helpyourselftohelpothers

Our minds are truly amazing, and our state of mind, and internal world, has real power over the external world. So, it's really important you look after yourself.

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#mindovermatter #lookafteryourmind #bekindtoyourmind

Why Creativity Is Self-Care (Even If You’re Not an Artist) Self-care has become a buzzword — often pictured as candles, baths, or spa days. But true self-care is deeper than that. It’s about tending to your inner world, listening to what you need, and giving…

Why Creativity is Self-Care (Even If You're Not An Artist)

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#creativutyisselfcare #selfcare #creativity

The Pause Before You Begin: How Stillness Sparks Creativity We live in a world that glorifies motion. Productivity, multitasking, constant doing — these are the modern mantras we’re taught to measure our worth by. But for artists, dreamers, and creators,…

The Pause Before You Begin: How Stillness Sparks Creatvity.

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#bestill #pause #pausetocreate #mindfulart

The Art of Doing Nothing: Why Rest is Productive We live in a world that celebrates hustle. Every minute seems to need a purpose, every pause asks to be filled. But what if the most powerful thing you could do for your mind, your creativity, and…

The Art of Doing Nothing: Why Rest is Productive.

I should listen to my own advice, haha!

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#rest #restingisproductive #restmore

The Colour of Today: A 10-Minute Mood Painting Some days feel light and full of golden warmth. Others feel murky, tangled, or slow. What if you could take those feelings and give them colour — no rules, no technique, just an honest splash of your…

The Colour of Today: A 10-Minute Mood Painting Exercise

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#moodpainting #paintingexercise #whatcolouristoday?

Paint What You Hear: Turning Sound into Colour There’s something deeply magical about translating one sense into another — hearing sound and expressing it as shape, line, or colour. It’s as if you’re painting what your ears feel. This creative…

Paint What You Hear: Turning Sound Into Colour

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#paintingsound #inspiration #getcreative

Cheeky little update, new content, art, sessions and a YouTube chennel in the works.

It's a good time of year to reflect and let go of what no longer serves us. It's also more important than ever to look after our minds.

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#news #update #lookafteryourmind

Creating Calm: 7 Simple Rituals for a More Peaceful Mind Calm isn’t something we find; it’s something we create. In a world that asks us to rush, produce and perform, peace can feel far away — but it often begins with the smallest, most ordinary acts. A…

Find a little calm with 7 simple rituals.

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#calm #findcalm #ritual

How to Build a ‘Let It Go’ Sketchbook for Emotional Release Some days, words don’t come easily. The world feels heavy, your thoughts run wild, and all you want is somewhere to put it all down.That’s where your Let It Go Sketchbook comes in — a sacred space…

Let it gooooooo. Let it gooooooooooooooo...with a sketchbook for emotional release.

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#letitgo #sketchbook

The Healing Power of Colour: What Your Palette Says About Your Mood Colour is one of the most powerful languages we have. Long before we find the right words, colour helps us speak from the heart. It’s why a soft blue sky can calm us, why a burst of orange can lift…

We love colour! But what does your palette say about your mood?

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#colour #palette #mood

How to Set Creative Intentions with the Moon Phases Creativity, like the moon, moves in cycles. There are times when our energy is bright and expressive — and others when it wanes, asking us to rest and reflect. When you begin to align your creative…

The moon is a powerful force. Set creative intentions and watch your creative practice flow.

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#moon #creativeintention #moonphases

Turning Stress into Art: How to Let Go Through Creative Expression The modern world moves fast. Notifications, deadlines, noise, expectations — all pulling us in different directions. It’s no wonder our minds feel cluttered and our hearts tense. But what if, instead…

Turn that stress into art. Learn how to let go.

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#stess #art #letgo

Creative Rituals for Grounding and Balance When life feels chaotic, your creative practice can become a soft place to land. Art isn’t only about making something beautiful — it’s a way of listening inward, of reconnecting to your body and…

Need a moment? Here are some sweet little ideas for creative rituals you can use for grounding and balance.

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#creativerituals #grounding #balance

5 Simple Ways to Stay Grounded in a Stressful World The world can sometimes feel loud — full of uncertainty, noise, and endless to-do lists. It’s easy to become swept up in the rush, disconnected from the steady rhythm of your own heartbeat. When…

The world is stressful. Stay grounded. It can make a world of difference.

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#stress #stressfulworld #staygrounded

Creating has the power to transform your energy.

#Create #transform #energy

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Do the Thing: Why Action Feeds the Soul Have you ever noticed how easy it is to read about doing something, watch someone else do it beautifully on video, and feel like you’ve somehow done your part — only to realise later that you haven’t…

What are you waiting for?

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#dothething #actionsspeaklouder

The Power of Little and Often: How Small Steps Lead to Big Joy We often dream of grand bursts of productivity — those perfect days when inspiration strikes, energy flows, and we finally catch up on all the things we’ve been meaning to do. But life rarely gives…

I've broken the programming to put stuff off if I can't complete the whole task. Now I spend a little time on various things and am happy to leave them unfinished as I can return to them tomorrow. It's been a truly positive change.

#smallsteps #bigjoy

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Greys and Blues are Beautiful in a Different Context Greys and Blues are Beautiful in a Different Context. Poem about using creativity to turn sad feelings into something new

I've been writing poetry again of late. I do have a whole other site of poetry that I'm migrating over to this one, so you can expect to see more poetry from me. I'm going to pull the threads together and make something better.

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#poetry #poem #create #transform