06/12/2026
🎃 A little thought that’s been on my mind…
I’ve seen a lot of discussion lately about small businesses using AI for graphics, marketing, and social media content.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I think sometimes people forget there’s an actual person behind these small businesses.
I’m not a corporation with a giant marketing budget.
I’m just a regular person trying to create beautiful things, share my work, and build my dream with the resources I have available.
The reality is that many of the graphics I create aren’t made with the push of a button. They’re the result of hours of brainstorming, prompting, editing, tweaking, arranging, and refining. My recent summer brand photos took me nearly 7 hours to create.
The final result isn’t just AI.
It’s a mix of AI, Canva, Snapseed, creativity, trial and error, and a whole lot of heart.
If someone chooses to overlook the one-of-a-kind jewelry I make by hand because of one tool I use along the way, wellll.. then that’s their choice.
I’ll still be here creating, learning, growing, and continuing to bring the ideas in my heart to life.
Because at the end of the day, The Mystic Pumpkin wasn’t created by AI.
It was created by a woman with a dream, a heart and phone full of ideas, and a determination to make them real.
I run The Mystic Pumpkin while managing chronic illness and more than 1 disability, and I’m damn proud of what I’ve built! 💪🏻💜
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