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Time Flies When You're Painting, Writing, Wrapping, Drawing & Crafting! So Soon? That Would be a 'Yes 'to Getting Your 2026 Diary!  First things, first, Pulp Daylarks, let’s draw back the curtain to reveal where this idiomatic phrase first originated!  Well, just so happens that it originates from a 1605 collection of proverbs by William Camden, the earliest known English appearance of the saying. It’s a proverb, illustrating how actions taken without delay can lead to success.  Yup, the ‘earliest birds’ have the best chance of finding worms when they emerge from the ground.  Here’s the exact citation:   Thoughts be...

Paper, that is, Pulp Papyromaniacs. For Gifts to Your Padre. What do mulberry and cotton (khadi) papers have in common? And why should we be excited about them? Let’s break it down! Exhibit A.  Both are made from plant fibres (the mulberry tree and cotton plant, respectively), a quality that makes them perfect for fine art printing that lasts a long time (think archival quality!) Exhibit B. Due to their natural composition, they exhibit pH neutrality, which means that the paper neither has too much acid nor too much alkalinity. Instead, it’s a balance that makes it a first-rate choice for...

Capturing the Month's Memories with Paint.  Of course, Pulp Pals, we fully advocate for diarising your memories with pen and paper. The written word is a fine way of communicating! But there is something about painting memories that is ethereal, vivid, and colourful in a unique way.  Capturing memories with paint means you can focus on evoking the memory's atmosphere through colour, light, and texture, rather than literal depiction.  Splatter, scratch, and apply colours loosely to relay the essence of August visually.  Illustrate the cold, the rain, the laundry that piled up, the wet shoes and socks, and the feelings...

Japanese Lessons in Midori. There are so many reasons to stan “Midori”. Let’s mindfully scroll through some of them... Midori is the most common Japanese word for the colour green. But which shade of green?! Good question!  Apparently, according to The Powers That Be at Internet HQ, Midori is a bright, vibrant shade of green, often described as neon or emerald green. It’s used to represent the general concept of "green" in the Japanese language. Minty Sweet! It’s also used poetically to describe things like nature, and it can also represent the vibrancy of nature, particularly young, fresh growth like...

Sketching up a gratitude mandala for all our amazing customers! Not familiar with this concept? Lean into our inner circle of gratitude.  Think of a visual representation, most often circular, used to focus on and express thankfulness. That’s what we’re talking about here. The idea is to combine the practice of mindfulness art with the positive psychology of gratitude—art therapy at its finest and most fun.  Typically, the mandala's centre includes "I am grateful for" or "I am thankful for," and then expands outward with words or drawings representing things the individual appreciates. For example: “We are grateful for the...