When a small idea sprouts from an activity you love and really changes your life, it’s amazing how fast things can change. Illustrare began as a bit of a different idea initially – a small side project within an already established business. It was laughed at and not taken seriously by other people involved at […]

Here’s an easy guide for making a dopamine menu, feel free to follow along and give it a try yourself; we’ve included some suggestions and examples for you to use! What is a dopamine menu? It’s a set of “courses” that are filled with options of activities that produce dopamine for you. You have your […]

Are you wondering what to buy for those special people in your life? Let us give you some ideas! We’re going to be a bit cheeky here and suggest our very own journals! Our “Love Game” and “The Depths” journals would make perfect presents for anyone who loves to journal in any form, or simply […]

We can hear you asking: what is a junk journal? Typically, it’s a type of journal or something similar to a scrapbook that you can collect recycled and found materials in to make artsy spreads that suit your style. They’re a great way to collect memories for places you’ve been, things you’ve experienced, or even […]

What can you do RIGHT NOW to make 2025 your year? Try making some simple changes to your life before 2024 ends in order to have a great start to 2025; have a look at our quick tips below for some ideas! – Create space for yourself by decluttering one unnecessary item a day – […]

We recently held our very own Macmillan Coffee Morning to raise money to support those with cancer; we participate in this every year by holding a bake sale and encouraging people to donate what they can. This year we homemade various items including a Clementine and Apricot cake, chocolate crispy cakes, rocky road and tahini […]

This week, we did a cute little spread about tea since we got some new stickers packs that included quite a few tea themed ones at random. We also recently bought some new fruit teas to try and by accident, the packaging was purple and matched the sticker colours perfectly! It’s only simple, but we […]

We’re going to talk about the many ways in which journaling can be beneficial in this multipart series. Firstly, it’s an amazing creative outlet. You can do SO much with a journal and keep it all in one handy place, making it a great travel companion, something to do during breaks, for quiet evenings at […]

Illustrare began as a combination of a passion for journaling with an interest in starting a new business. We’ve journaled for many years and for many different purposes – daily trackers and life updates (exciting and mundane), gaming guides, recipe collecting and just artistic spreads that were really fun to make without thinking about what […]