Happy Saturday! - well it is Saturday when I wrote this so hopefully I publish tonight too but knowing me, I will get distracted by something.

I spent majority of my day rearranging instead of getting my to-do done + instead of reading from my TBR, I listened to the bridge kingdom for the 100th time!!!

However I did start finalizing my most recent project for Magic Magenta & it’s pretty close to my heart so I wanted my book besties- those probably 5 of you who read my blog LOL- to be the the first to get to a look at my most favorite launch EVER!

Little background- I started my small business this past October & haven’t stopped to catch my breath since & am still learning + growing so much but I found with the haste of trying to get everything figured out, I was losing sight of why I started in the first place. Which I have many reasons that I do plan on writing about one day & SOON but this feels more important...

A top reason was because I wanted bookish designs with more color and options that fit my personality & felt that I wasn't having much luck with finding what I wanted. It also doesn't help that in IRL I am surrounded by super dope designs everyday since I work at a custom apparel company. Majority of my cliental are college students and mostly Greek so if my art seems a bit young- it's because I get a lot of my inspiration from them but they are trendy and while I like to think I am pretty on top of the latest trends, I still dress my age but even if I didn't, who cares!

DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY! - literally writing this on my gravestone.

I am human so I can't completely say "I don't judge' ( looking at you people who still wear low rise jeans ) BUT if you told me literally anything that leads to your happiness- I 100% support you, no questions asked. You want to marry a cat or quit your job to be a plumber because it is your dream to fix toilers & society tells you ( or the Devil, that bastard ) that you will fail or people will look at you differently... I want to be the one person, who tells you "F THE HATERS." BE THE BEST DAMN PLUMBER in the world, marry the s*it out of your cat !!!!

Ok getting off subject...

So back to one of the top reasons I started MM, I got tried of all the colorful and fun designs my clients and staff ( I literally am surrounded by college interns all day ) Just learned what the words cheugy means ( screenshot below in case you don't know ) & just found the strength to use the word "dope" without feeling like a complete poser.

I am sure at least one person has creeped my bookstgram and thought "cringe" BUT that is probably my anxiety talking & TBH if anyone ever thought that about my page or other bookstagrammers pages- this isn't for them. I do it because I found magic in reading & want my whole personality to be reading and no one is going to make me apolgize for it.

I think we can all agree for all those who have a bookstagram that it is a little slice of heaven on this Earth and we must protect it at all costs!

Again off subject but I promise it plays into what I am ultimately trying to say!

So the main reason I started Magic Magenta....

Now- I’m well aware my style isn’t for everyone ( I’m electric to the max ) but I thought maybe there were others like me who wanted something brighter to showcase their passion for reading!

I had the resources and will so I took the dive and filed for an LLC & I couldn't be more proud of myself- I am a firm believer, that YOU should be your biggest hype queen.

Now fast forward to January to wear I was dropping merch left and right ….

And let me be clear I truly enjoy my new found passion for being a small business owner + can not be more thankful for the support of all our customers. The kindness & encouragement is the real reason I have found so much fulfillment & love for Magic Magenta & no words can describe how thankful I am for this community!

Because- I want to be the best for my customers, which is truly what I try to do.

Customer service is a top priority for me because above all - I care....

God I CARE- & this can be a personal problem in my life in all catepories, I have always felt so deeply, loved so hard & I have tried to convince myself that my emotions are a strength but I sometimes wish I had the ability to let go a bit more.

However- I pray I can continue to give all those who shop small with me a great and joyful experience. That is what I want for Magic Magenta's, that *SHE* brought more joy into this world.

I am just making t-shirts but the

smallest sparks still bring light.

So I decided to take a step back in February and get really creative for March because March is the best month of the year #peicesseason, plus I needed to give myself grace- since I was so overwhelmed with figuring out the logistics of shipping & feeling like I wasn't active enough on social media...

I will do a Magic Magenta reel soon, I swear on my weenie dogs life it is just finding the time when I have full time sales job with a 40 minute commute- if anyone has any advice on balancing all that, let ya girl know!

So I asked myself “What do I want magic magenta to be known for? ( As I just stated what I want her legacy to be ) but - what do I want others to say about the brand? What are our core values? What is something that is close to my heart or what could I bring to this already amazing community.

AND "HAPPY GIRL BOOK CLUB" was born.

It was easy to decide what I wanted this next launch to be about... it was something I had been thinking about for months but am also juggling with doing a different "book club" theme a month like "book baddie" book club- I am all rainbows in my decor and style but all baddie when it comes to my TBR, LOL! I also always want everyone to be included but felt like this march drop is something I HAD to do.

I wanted designs that focused on kindness, self love, mental health, positivity, support of woman & EVERYTHING HAPPY + ALL bookish related because DUH!

THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY FIRST LAUNCH BUT TBH I AM JUST SO PUMPED TO ADD SOME SUNSHINE & BIG POSITIVE ENERGY TO MAGIC MAGENTA & I KNOW THIS IS JUST THE BEGINING!!!!

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• BRIGHT DESIGNS

• ALL designs created by me with so much thought, personal challenges in mind & unconditional love

• FORGET THE AGITHRITUM, SELF LOVE & MENTAL HEALTH inspired bookish designs because these are things I want to showcase to ensure that... you are not alone

• Other trendy but general/simple designs, I know not everyone likes every wall in their house a different color like me

• MAGIC MAGENTA is a woman owned small business + are activists for WOMAN but we understand that our customers come from all cultures + backgrounds so we will be offering "HAPPY HUMAN" designs as well :)

• 12 new designs for sure & maybe a couple more

• THIS IS COMING MARCH 2023

HERE IS A SNEAK PEAK OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE DESIGNS EVER BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO CREATE- ITEMS THAT SHOWCASE WHAT I BELIEVE IN & THAT I AM PROUD TO OFFER!

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD I VOW TO ONLY CREATE TO INSPIRE MORE KINDNESS, POSITIVITY & HAPPINESS, ( but still offer some relatable smut tees because we love the spice- & am not afraid to let it be known! )

I still love everything in shop right now but as happy as I always try to be, I am again human & self doubt is something that like most, I struggle with & for me personal- I know what I am capable of & when I feel like I can do better, I can get down on myself but that's life- I know first hand how cruel the world can be & how fast the world can turn on you but am still very thankful for the strength my experiences gave me & I am again proud that though the highs and lows of life, I always try to see the good which I want to encourage others to do.

Because again- I know what it feels like to feel lost, unsure & unhappy with my world & everyday it is an active choose not to overthink or obsess about all the shame I have or worry about the future but it's my world & I have to actively tell myself I control what can hurt me & I ultimate say what I let effect me. I control how my world spins & having that reminder helps.

This launch is not just for the happy girls, it's literally for EVERYONE.

This isn't just for people who love happy endings, I would join any book club- sad girl, bad girl, "good girl" club - I would run for president for that one ;)

This is, what I call in my head, A MOVEMENT. You are totally allowed to laugh at me but to me this is ...

A CALL TO EVERY DAYDREAMER THAT WAS TOLD TO GET THERE HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS OR THAT BOOK DOESNT COUNT BECAUSE IT IS SMUT OR YOU ARENT A REAL BOOK BLOGGER UNLESS YOU HAVE X AMOUNT OF FOLLOWERS- THIS IS FOR YOU! TO STAY POSITIVE, INCLUDE EVERYONE AND LEAD WITH KINDNESS ALWAYS! AND OF COUSE, READ!

JOIN NOW!!

NOW LET'S READ WHATEVER BOOK WE WANT, WHENEVER AND WHERE EVER WE WANT TO- WHILE CHOOSNG TO SUPPORT OUR FELLOW HUMANS WITH LIKEWISE PASSIONS or other passions too...

NO MATTER WHAT THEY READ.... ( yes even if are into your monster phase, we have all been there & if you haven't, just wait... your time is coming )!

THE WORLD NEEDS MORE OF THAT !!!

CHECK OUT A FEW OTHER DESIGNS DROPPING FOR OUR "HAPPY GIRL BOOK CLUB" THAT WE ARE OBSESSED WITH!!!

xoxo