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A Cup of Barbie Blog
Creative chats, handmade dreams & heart-to-heart business tips.
Blog in English
This English space is for you — creative bestie, dreamer, and entrepreneur.
Here I share tips, tutorials, and tools to help you take your crafting passion to the next level. Welcome!


Feeling Creatively Stuck? Here’s How I’m Getting My Focus Back (Plus a Free Printable Tool)
Feeling creatively stuck and mentally overloaded?
In this post, I’m sharing what I’ve been doing to clear the chaos (without guilt), why I’ve hit pause on new designs, and how a simple printable checklist is helping me get back on track, one tab at a time.
Jun 203 min read


☕ Let’s Chat: Starting with Print on Demand (Inspired by a Comment That Got Me Thinking)
Curious about starting a Print on Demand business but not sure where to begin? In this blog post, I’m sharing everything you need to know, from choosing your niche to picking the right products and platforms like Printify, Printful, and Gelato. Let’s chat like we’re having coffee and get your creative shop off the ground!
Jun 133 min read


Step-by-Step: How I’d Start a Handmade Business Today (with Real Tools and Examples!)
Feeling overwhelmed about starting your handmade business? In this blog post, I share the exact steps I followed when I launched mine—plus examples and tools to help you gain clarity and confidence. I’ve used this process to guide and encourage other women through free mentoring, and now I’m sharing it here so you can take your first steps too, at your own pace and with heart.
Jun 65 min read


I Waited 10 Years to Start My Dream. Don’t Make the Same Mistake
I started my craft business with just a Cricut, a small table, and a big dream — after waiting 10 years to finally go for it. In this post, I’m sharing my real story, what I wish I knew earlier, and how you can launch your own creative business today, even if you don’t have all the equipment yet.
May 304 min read


How I Use AI to Support My Creative Business (and You Can Too!)
Running a creative business can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it all alone. In this post, I’m sharing how I use AI (and my free assistant BARB) to make things easier, from writing product descriptions to planning content and staying inspired. If you sell handmade or digital products, this one’s for you 💖
May 223 min read
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