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While I Was Drawing

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Join me on an adventure to explore and celebrate creativity of all kinds. I write about discovering and celebrating creativity to help you feel inspired and encouraged in your own creative journey. A weekly letter from a lifelong creative adventurer.

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  • Join as a Creative Explorer, receive regular letters and occasional illustration gifts and join creative community discussions

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • Access to my ever growing gallery of beautiful illustrations to use in your home, life and online spaces
  • New Illustration gifts including seasonal illustrations, stickers, colouring-in, decorative dividers and much more
  • Full access to The Magic Beans Guide including more detailed advice and resources and The Magic Bean Exchange monthly Q&A thread

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About Emily Charlotte Powell

✨ Creative adventurer wandering through wild places, exploring and celebrating creativity of all kinds, and demystifying the practical magic that keeps creative lives afloat

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