✨ The Brilliance Report - Issue No. 17
Clear focus and steady progress for a purposeful week.
Hi Reader!
Ever have those weeks when progress feels out of reach, even though you’re busy every day? You’re not alone. The truth is, focus doesn’t always mean doing more; it means doing what matters most. This week, I’ve been leaning into that idea, cutting the noise, keeping what counts, and seeing how quickly things start to move again.
💡 This Week’s Thought:
Progress often hides behind consistency. Keep showing up, but refine how you show up. That’s where growth happens.
🎨 In the Studio:
I’ve been refining a few new PLR templates and continuing work on my Advent journal. A meaningful, faith-centered project that’s coming together beautifully. I’m also preparing for a bundle collaboration later this month (more on that soon!) and mapping out what’s next for the winter season.
🌸 Business Strategies for Makers + PLR Sellers:
- Review your workflow. Where do you lose the most time? Streamline one step this week.
- Refresh your bestsellers. Update a cover, image, or description. A quick facelift can renew traffic and sales.
- Re-engage your audience. Share one story about how your product helps. Real examples connect better than polished promos.
🌼 Inspiration for Everyone:
- Don’t confuse stillness with stagnation. Sometimes quiet seasons are building your next big shift.
- Take 15 minutes to tidy your workspace or desktop. Order fuels clarity.
- Treat rest as a strategy, not a reward. It’s part of the creative process.
🌸 Creative Nudge:
This week, try batching. Group similar tasks: creating graphics, writing listings, or organizing files, and complete them in focused sessions. You’ll gain momentum and mental space for what’s next.
🌼 Mini Reflection:
“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” — Abraham Lincoln
🌸 Wrap Up:
Progress doesn’t always roar, sometimes it hums quietly beneath consistent, intentional effort. As you step into this next week, refine your focus, protect your energy, and trust the steady pace of your growth.
✨ You’ll find a few favorite tools and offers below that can help you do just that.
Until next time,
Melinda
Art Brilliance Studio | Thoughtful resources for purposeful living and business
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🎨 Affiliate Corner:
Here are resources from people I trust + products I love that you might find helpful:
🦋 For my faith-based friends:
Carrie from Peaceful Passive Income has a NEW Nativity ClipArt Set. It is absolutely beautiful! I am looking forward to using this Clipart myself!
If you create faith-based products, this is perfect for adding a special touch to your holiday designs. If you just want wonderful Nativity Clipart for creating your own Christmas projects this is perfect also for you!
It comes with Master Resell Rights so you can use it even in your PLR products. Get it here.
OR... You can also find it inside the Cute Clipart Club (of which I also am a member).
🦋 Freebies:
1) Shannon from Digitally Yours Today has a FREE Christmas Clipart Gnomes Lead Magnet MRR. Grab this Christmas Gnomes Clip Art Pack and get 9 high-quality PNG images with Master Resell Rights — so you can create polished products without starting from scratch.
Whether you're creating PLR templates, Etsy listings, or TPT resources, these seasonal designs will save you time and elevate your offers. Get it here.
2) Crissy Herron from IndieBizChicks has a new FREEBIE.
Winter Wellness PLR
Get an 18 page done-for-you workbook on Winter Wellness. This covers everything from staying healthy during cold and flu season to seasonal depression, and more!
You get PLR Rights. You can edit this, brand it, and use it as your own product or lead magnet. Get it here.
🌼 For my PLR + small business friends:
1) Carmen from Simply Couture Designs has a 2025 Printable Business Growth Bundle. This is the LAST DAY, November 13th, 2025 (Thursday) at 11:59pm CST, if you want to have the opportunity to get these awesome resources.
She partnered with 57 industry experts and course creators to curate this bundle designed for printable digital product shop owners and KDP publishers. Grab over $2,342 worth of courses, workshops, software, AI prompts, mockup, graphic packs and PLR resources to help you elevate your Printable Shop Success.
Quick Recap:
- 58 AI trainings, courses, software tools, and resources.
- PLR templates and mockups to help you create products fast.
- Custom GPTs to find trends and optimize listings.
$2,342+ in value for just $37!
The cost of the bundle is priced at only $37, which gives you over 98% off the total value of 58 products. Get it before it’s gone here.
Bonus: Get the 50 Hand-Drawn Selfcare Girls Clipart as a bonus gift! These beautiful illustrations come with commercial rights and are perfect for planners, journals, and printables.
2) Shannon from Digitally Yours Today has a Winter Wonderland Creator Kit with MRR that makes it easy for you to create scroll-stopping seasonal graphics and fresh product listings — so you can drive more traffic to your digital shop and keep your audience engaged all winter long.
This Mega Pack includes 28 Clip Art, 67 Square Winter Scenes, 100 Letter-sized Winter Scenes and 100 Letter-sized Wall Art.
Your next best-selling product is already waiting inside the Winter Wonderland Creator Kit. Create scroll-stopping seasonal designs in minutes — not hours — and keep your shop shining bright through the winter months.
Use Coupon Code WINTER70 to get it for only $12 (Regularly $82) until November 23rd. Get it here.
3) Faith Lee from Faith's Biz Academy has three new PLR templates on sale with coupon code HOLIDAYPROMO until Nov 16th:
• Thanksgiving Wall Art for just $4.80 (Reg. $12). Get it here.
• Holiday Themed Etsy Shop Banner Templates for $10.80 (Reg. $27). Get it here.
• Holiday Themed Instagram Templates just $18.80 (Reg. $47). Get it here.
4) Aimee from the Aimee K. Agency has Habits for Healthy Living Blog Post Pack Volume 1.
It delivers 5 insightful blog posts that explore unexpected strategies for flexible healthy living by following your own rules, manifestations, breathwork and more.
USE CODE BLOGHLDM50 TO GRAB 50% OFF TODAY & GET THIS PACK FOR JUST $5 UNTIL MONDAY NOVEMBER 17TH 2025!
Get it here.
5) Aimee from the Aimee K. Agency also has Daily Mindfulness Habits Blog Post Pack Volume 2.
It delivers 5 insightful blog posts that explore mindful moments that shift your life & the power of mindful hobbies in everyday life.
USE CODE BLOGHLDM50 TO GRAB 50% OFF TODAY & GET THIS PACK FOR JUST $5 UNTIL MONDAY NOVEMBER 17TH 2025! Get it here.
6) Carrie from Peaceful Passive Income has a new Nursing Clipart Set with MRR.
It really showcases all the care and compassion that this profession has.
Use coupon code NURSING to get this set for 50% off the regular $17 price through November 16th. Get it here.
7) Carrie from Peaceful Passive Income has a new Advent & Countdown Calendar course.
Advent calendars have GREAT stats on Erank, are quick to create in Canva, and even quicker to create multiple products out of by just switching up the design or swapping out the clipart.
This course teaches you to create all sorts of advent calendars, from activity cards or single-page calendars, to coloring advent calendars, stickers, gift tags, and even 3D paper crafts like a Christmas village with one house to put together each day! Templates included!
You can even adapt these products into calendars that count down to Halloween, a vacation, a wedding, graduation, school starting, etc. Get it here.
8) Liz Wilcox. Get on Liz’s waiting list for her Black Friday Promo of her Email Marketing Membership where Liz sends out a newsletter template + training every week so you never have to write an email from scratch ever again. Also comes with monthly Q+A, quarterly guest experts, and about 100 other email templates to help you build a list of buyers. (her list currently sits at 45% buyers! If your list is lower, you need this membership!!!)
A little about myself:
My name is Melinda. I am a mom to my beautiful, talented daughter, and I also have a feisty little white dog. I am an artist, and my faith is important to me. I love gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, yummy dark chocolate, pretty flowers, and colorful butterflies. I have always loved art! I am a Certified Creatively Fit Coach (CCFC) and have collaborated with my fellow CCFC friends to become a published coloring book illustrator! I have an Etsy shop with personal printables, PLR templates and print on demand products - many of which contain designs from my original artwork! I am a digital content provider. I believe we are the artists and creators of our lives!
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