My 2025 plans to stay extremely productive in my small art business🎀 Small Business Diaries

[@KatnippStudios]

Guys I think this might be my fave planner I’ve done for the year ahead 🤣🌷It looks so pretty and organised I don’t think It’s ever looked this good lol what do you think?! Also a huge thank you again to Milanote for agreeing to partner up and sponsoring this video wahooo! You guys can Sign up for free and start your next creative project right hereeeeee: milanote.com/katnippstudios1224 🌷

[@andixideas]

Looks great! ❤

[@MikeyTVlogs]

I’m just watching to make sure I still have a job in the new year 🫡😂🎉 next year going to be a bop!

[@Christina24life]

@@MikeyTVlogs 😂

[@MorganLindsay96]

I can’t with you 😂

[@KatnippStudios]

lol 🤣🌷 you always have a job here mike we love youuuuuu

[@emmaeve8346]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sabrinaharris]

Mike simply using the word bop sent me to outerspace 🤣 👩‍🚀🚀🪐 @MikeyTVlogs I get what you meant because I'm 38, but for Gen Alphas, the term has several different meanings 😭 💀

[@KneppwoodatHome]

I went back and rewatched studio vlog 001. I’d forgotten how blonde your hair was! 💕 I love the old videos! So inspiring to see where you started and how far you’ve come 😊

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh my gosh they were the days 🤣🙊🙊🌸🥹 my poor hair was fried to death lol

[@msellenandrea]

Life has been happening for me a bit too much for several years now haha. While I am unable to make anything new for a while, I still find these kinds of videos very inspiring and motivating, and keeps me excited for when I am able to make art again!

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh wow thank you so much! I hope it manages to calm down so you can get back to being creative asap! ✨🌸🥹

[@msellenandrea]

@@KatnippStudios thank you so much 🥰

[@TheSaltyLeaf]

Signed up based on your recommendation and already got the paid version. I can see how this is going to be so much better for planning my year for my small business. Thank you so much for sharing with us!

[@lisabatchelor5659]

I love how everything has been planned for 2025 and I'm certainly looking forward to seeing the Coffee & Castles collection 😜It's lovely to see how far you have come with Katnipp & very exciting to see where you take Katnipp in the next few years. 😍

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe I am so excited to get to work on this connection’ I’d like to aim for late Feb/early march! Hopefully I can make it happen hehehe 🌷✨🌸🙂‍↕️

[@mirandahasplans3699]

You are such an inspiration! You have no idea how much you have affected my life. You've really become a mentor to me. Thank you for all you do!!!

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh wow!!! Seriously this has made my day thank you so much! I hope you got something from this video! ✨🥹🌷

[@EmmaFAULT]

Silent watcher! You live and you learn from mistakes ❤

[@NASocial248]

I'm so excited, a new Katnipp video for me to enjoy and loop! 😂

[@KatnippStudios]

heheh YAYYY I really hope you enjoy it lol, this is the best planner i've done for 2025 lol so I hope you find it helpful!

[@NASocial248]

@ It's utter perfection!! And motivating me so much! Most of my board will be Katnipp as well 🤣

[@AshlaSue]

I love seeing where you've grown from and where you are aiming to go 😊❤ Onward and upward!

[@ChantelleArts]

I'm loving your whole cute pastel aesthetic 😍

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh my gosh thank you so so much ✨🌷🥹🥹🥹

[@EllieandGinger]

I’ve so enjoyed watching your vlogs and your growth in your business. I love the idea of doing the business plan like this. I’ve been in business for 5 years and when you described fumbling in the dark grabbing at things, I felt that to the core. Thank you for always being an inspiration 🥰

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh wow thank you so much! That feeling is not fun! It just feels like clutching straws lol good luck with your planning ✨🌷🥹🌸

[@RecruitingMaven]

This really helped me to get motivated to plan for my small businesses success in 2025. Thanks Catherine!

[@KatnippStudios]

🥹🌷✨ oh my gosh thank you so much! 🥹🌷✨ I’m glad you got motivated by it!

[@aluviella]

I literally have this video on repeat right now hehe, I love your planning videos!! (and just planning in general :D) Also just an overall comment since I've never commented before, been watching on and off since 2019 -- just want to say how inspirational your journey has been!! I'm slowly making my way to doing art as a career, doing some part time freelance concept art stuff and hoping to maybe do conventions this coming year? I love how much success you've seen and how all of it is just you being you! Your personality has shined through from the very beginning all the way through til now, and I always feel so happy watching your studio vlogs and travel vlogs :3 Wishing you an amazing 2025!!

[@CharlyLane]

Love love love it! Your motivation is infectious 🥰💛

[@KatnippStudios]

✨🥹🌷🌷🌷

[@GalacticatStudios]

I was JUST filming a video of my 2025 business plan and decided to take a break to watch KZbin and this video showed up!! This has helped so much and helped give me some kind of direction, in my intro I spoke about how overwhelmed I was about planning for the first time, so thank you for talking about this!!

[@ellissykes7133]

Love watching your yearly planning Katherine! Hope Katnipp goes from strength to strength

[@trisha1220]

Katnipp videos, my daily dose of sunshine ✨🙇🏻‍♀️ Your packing videos are my therapy 🥹🍧

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh my goodness ✨🌸🌸🥹🥹🥹　you’ll like the next video hehehe it’s a packing video wahooo!!! 🥹✨🌷

[@fuzzydragons]

6:15 that is such a nice spread, so pretty and happy looking, even tho its sort of serious stuff to get done 😝I really really need to redo my business plan, its been over 10 years since i had an actual new one lol

[@NicolaatTheFrugalCottage]

Love this! It's so interesting to see how a successful business like yours is planned out for the year ahead :)

[@maralenaphillips7818]

I’ve been watching/subscribed for years now and I just gotta say that even though I don’t make the same kind of art as you, I am always encouraged and inspired by you! Thank you for sharing! I’m trying to learn how to use procreate to better my little peg doll business…being technologically challenged is my biggest hurdle! Much love to you from Florida!❤

[@shaylaclark8717]

You are just the best! I have had some hard times these last few years and my business suffered and this has me so motivated to get a head start and really invest time in it. It’s amazing seeing how far you’ve come and I can’t wait to see where you go from here! 💕

[@KatnippStudios]

I am so so sorry you’ve suffered the past few years, I hope it’s finally on the up for you! 🥹✨ you got this! There’s plenty of time remember there’s no rush! 🥹🌷🌷🌷

[@lucys1584]

13:02 the Emily Harvey Sticker 😁💕

[@KatnippStudios]

It’s actually her amazing planner she brought out a few years ago! ✨🌷🥹

[@tammieh647]

Love all the info. Helps me figure out out my new year as I am starting to lay out plans for the new year. ❤❤❤

[@deadsetondreams1988]

Thank you so much for this!! Also, your 1st color-blocked sweater looks so darn cute on you!!

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh wow thank you! Hehehe I got this second hand hehehe 🥹✨🌷

[@PalmCreative]

Just made an account! You influenced me to use Notion too! I loved Notion and this seems like a great addition to add to my small business planning! Thanks for sharing I always get so inspired watching your content! 💖

[@andixideas]

I love your vlogs and your work, this one was super helpful!

[@kakestudios8]

This motivates me to keep on working towards my goals next year! I appreciated the reminder to be flexible with plans💕

[@KatnippStudios]

You got this!!! ✨🥹🌷🌸　thank you so much for taking the time to comment!

[@kakestudios8]

@KatnippStudios thank you🥰

[@moragodofthunder]

Thank you for making these videos. You are such a huge inspiration for those of us starting new small businesses and it’s so helpful to see how you plan. I also appreciate you speaking about how you started and how things have evolved. ❤

[@KatnippStudios]

🥹🌷🌷🌷 I hope it was helpful in some way! 🌸🥹

[@moragodofthunder]

@KatnippStudios Yes definitely! It inspires me to get down to the business of planning out the next year of my business 😄. Also it made me realize that Milanote is probably a far more powerful tool for my brain. This and the coquette Christmas video where you showed it before are helpful to see. Thank you, Catherine. Keep being your awesome self ☺️

[@eggzworld]

Insightful as alwaysss 💖 I’m planning to work on my business plan for 2025 next week, so this has helped put some pep into my step lol

[@storybrookhomecreations]

Wow! This is the video I sorely NEEDED! Thank you! Started working on my 2025 Board on Milanote right away. You, Ms. are a GODSEND! :)

[@KatnippStudios]

Eeek! Let me know how you get on! I’m glad I managed to block out a whole day for it! 🌷✨🌸 happy planning!

[@Kissclinicstudio]

i love how your notion is set up have you thought about making it as a template (blank one obviously)

[@RMHART]

Have literally watched every video for years 😊 Love your channel!

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh wowwww! Thank you so so so much for being here and supporting for so long 🌷✨🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@KatnippStudios]

YOU DA BEST 🥹🌷✨

[@angelagardener1234]

I absolutely love that you're doing this. ❤ Every business needs to have a plan. I followed you on Pinterest too. 😊 I love creating my dream business life and it's activities. My biggest achievement was Stationery Fest Manchester so fingers crossed 🤞 I get to do the event as a seller 🎉 I manifested so much this year and grateful 🙏 all is coming and unfolding 😊as its supposed to.

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe aww wow thank you! ✨🙊🌸🌸🌸🌸 I feeel so lucky that I’ve managed to grow the business in the direction I want to! A plan is deffo crucial lol 😂 especially for my chaotic brain! 🌸✨ you got this!

[@SimplyKaushiki]

I have been following you for a long time now. You are such inspiring person. And this whole planning milanote thing is just aesthetic and inspiring. Keep going strong, keep inspiring 😊 Best wishes

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh wow thank you so so much! ✨🌷🌸🥹🥹 I hope you found this video helpful in some way! 🥹✨

[@confetticake4605]

Thank you! This was a very helpful reminder to think about the new year! I definitely had a more notebooky way of putting mine together but I was inspired a lot to forge some goals because of you. :D 💖 ✨

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe that was me too! But I kept it closed and forgot to re-evaluate it half the time! I still love notebooks for brainstorming and planning my ideas out though! 🌷✨🥹

[@BerryPhantasm]

Catherine, thank you so much for your BTS videos about your business! I found you not too long ago and have been enjoying every video. I'm trying to start my own small business too and these videos, they're super informative and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey! ❤

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh my gosh thank you so much! Welcome to the channel I hope you enjoy it here ✨🌷🥹

[@bowabowadoggo]

Oh, this helps a lot. I was doing what I wanted to do at the time and this year I lost money because I wasn't in business. I had just decided that next year I will definitely plan ahead. I will try to plan it out by dividing it by quarters. Thank you!

[@KatnippStudios]

The quarters really helps me! Especially with deadlines, it doesn’t always go to plan but it does help heheh good luck! 🌷✨🥹🌸

[@Crowflux]

Thanks for all your thoughts and insights, Kathrine!! 🎁🐝 I really like how you simplified your major projects as much as possible for the year-overview into each collection. It's so easy to over-plan, and I can see how too many in that view would make it overwhelming quick! Also, with the balance of physical vs digital planning, I really like the thought of using physical journals and sketchbooks more like a space for brainstorming and initial ideas. I do love planning out really neat spreads, but I always find that treating it as a freeform space allows me to put pen to paper without hesitating on if it fits the sketchbook/journal and stopping me from putting my idea down. The amount of things I haven't written down bc of it! 😭 If it's worth putting into my planning, I'll migrate it to digital. You inspired me to make my plan for last year, and although I didn't commit to it as much as I wanted, it feels good to learn from it and push onto 2025! Let's do this ♥

[@KatnippStudios]

Yes I agree I love sketchbookingnand notebooking to get ideas down then organising them accordingly in a digital planner! It’s handy for me as well because if I travel I have all my planned mapped out with me hehee 🌷🥹

[@thelittleislaco]

Hey Catherine, I’ve just come across your channel (through this video) and I was captivated!! I need to do this for my small biz 2025 💫💜 also… subscribed 🫶🏼 Hannah x

[@williamsp1980]

How exciting to use your own products in your own vision board 🙌 how wonderful congratulations really well deserved 👏 good for you! And thank you for such great inspiring content 😊

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe aww thank you so much! 🌷✨🥹

[@ThePigeonsNestCrochet]

This tool looks so cool. I'm usually an analogue girlie but I think I need it in one place rather than my planner and numerous notebooks

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe I use both! Notebooks are great for getting ideas down but this way really helps stay organised hehee 🥹🌷

[@ThePigeonsNestCrochet]

@KatnippStudios I have been inspired and have set up my milanote this morning! It is SO PLEASING to see everything laid out in one page. And downloaded the app for my phone for on the go to replace my current Trello boards (I keep my stock in a storage unit so I take stocktaking notes there!). As an ADHD girlie being able to see it all at once is a VIBE. I'll be keeping my planner for my day to day but thank you for introducing milanote to me!

[@shire_shenanigans]

Oh I love this! I'm going to try it out. :D I've been putting off making my 2025 plans, but this would make them so nice to look at!!

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehehe right?! I like how organised it is hehehe 🥹🌷😂 and how easy it is to navigate! Happy planning!

[@olbird7647]

Also, if you need to apply for any kind of loan or grant for a business- a plan is crucial

[@KatnippStudios]

Yes! I’ve never had a loan before but this would be super important! ✨

[@KristinLynn0325]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! It was like a free Skillshare video! hehe You truly have been one of my inspirations as I get back into making art more again. :)

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh wow!!! This is a HUGE compliment thank you so much for taking the time to comment and watching! I really hope you found it helpful 🥹🌷✨

[@flourishandglow]

I absolutely loved this video. I’m off now to sort out my plans for 2025 on milanote x❤

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe have fun! I love mine it’s always open along side my notion lol it’s the first thing I open on a morning haha ✨🌸

[@TracyHopkinsonillustrator]

This is great advice Kathrine. I love the quarter year advice. I want to start an illustration business and your advice helps.❤

[@KatnippStudios]

I’m so happy you found it helpful in some way! 🥹✨🌷

[@Craft00980]

Love your videos. Thank you for being you. You are my idol. ❤❤

[@KatnippStudios]

🥹✨✨✨✨

[@lucys1584]

It's so funny to me, i started following your journey, when my son was a baby. Now he is 8 already 🥲 Didn't realized you are a part of my life (sounds a bit dramatic 😄) for this long 💕 Never missed a vlog 🤗

[@KatnippStudios]

Wow! Hehehehe thank you so so much for being here for so long!!! Holy smokes that means so much! Has it really been 8 years?! Time is flying lol 😂

[@bandofweirdos]

Thanks so much for sharing, totally downloading this! 🙌💖

[@KatnippStudios]

✨🥹🌷🌷🌷 I hope you find it helpful! 🌷✨🥹

[@mochimona]

thank you so much for sharing how you plan and work, this is so amazing and it's so detailed. meanwhile i am like: pen + paper and after a few minutes doing stuff, I am like: meehhh and next year I am overwhelmed again haha.

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe that was me trust me 😂😂✨🤭 this has only been the last two/three years I extensively plan everything lol

[@mochimona]

@@KatnippStudios honestly it's way smarter to do that and have a vision and action plans. I struggled this year to do anythnig because I had to plan and search from scratch and I think it's easier to have everything written down. You can change anything if its not working out. So thanks for sharing your process!

[@missmusic1999]

Thank you soo much for this video it has inspired/helped me so much ❤x

[@KatnippStudios]

This makes me so happy I’m glad it inspired you in some way! ✨🌸🥹🥹🥹

[@SharonWilliams-y6g]

Yay for Catherine. You have stopped me in my tracks at 4.46 on this video......when I see the words Pumpkin the Highland Coo. I make them and after watching all your videos took a drawing class to try and draw them (not very good, but I'll keep at it in my spare time) can't wait to see how he turns out. I wanted to send you a msg saying make a coo....I have another that I think you'd just nail...maybe that will magically appear too.Roll on 2025....I am excited now.

[@KatnippStudios]

Oh my gosh that is sooooo cool ✨🥹🙊🙊🙊 I deffo wanna make pumpkin into a collection! I got a highland coo plushie on my autumn travel adventure I did in my camper van 🚐 and I have wanted to create a collection ever since hehehe ✨🥹

[@SharonWilliams-y6g]

When I was starting on my 'now' journey, I had thought about contacting you and asking if you do commission work. Now, I will wait and order wholesale. My highland coo is called Fergus...I crochet and develop my own patterns but it's hard to have enough stock - so I am diversifying to all things highland coo....

[@SanSuzanneTHartman]

Cheers dear✨💖✨

[@KatnippStudios]

heheh I hope you enjoy it and get some inspo! heh 🌷

[@SanSuzanneTHartman]

@ visually everything is so beautiful and practical as well!💖

[@redpagecafe]

I’ve loved watching your journey so far and I sometimes wonder if I was better organized would I be more successful?! I feel like I am like you said all over the place stabbing in the dark ha ha so thank you for the inspiration because if you can why couldn’t I ?

[@gritgrit486]

Thank you soooo much, its very helpful to see how its possible to do. I'm inspired ❤

[@gritgrit486]

the only thing is maybe it would be a good idea of planning also the holiday and time off because rest is part of the process to stay creative

[@KatnippStudios]

That is a good idea hehehe 🌷🥹✨

[@Suhailah1988]

this video made me make some to do lists for next year and makes me want to try Pinterest

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe I love Pinterest so much 😂✨

[@StarpoBerry]

I just made a business plan and discussed things iver with my hubby ❤ slowly working towards getting my business off the ground properly ❤😊

[@KatnippStudios]

✨🌷🥹🌸 I hope you feel excited and ready to take on the new year!

[@Cosmos_Dream]

This video is very helpful and I am looking forward to the follow-up videos where you break down everything further. One question though, how do you handle the financial aspects in your business plan ?

[@deborahcorreale352]

Thank you very informative video.

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe I hope you found it helpful! ✨🌷🥹

[@patriciathomazo8946]

Great video! thank you! :-)

[@KatnippStudios]

I hope you find it helpful ✨🌷🥹

[@patriciathomazo8946]

@@KatnippStudios yes I do! I already liked your notion video and trying Milanote is on my to-do list for a while! I will definitely try it in January when I will make my goals for the year!

[@AshleyAwe]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you. I hope you do something with 'Eggburt' the seagull? Hahahahah. Was his name, Eggburt? I am old enough to be your grandmama and am still working it out. LOVE your travel vlogs and all. Happy Holidays! TO all of your family.

[@KatnippStudios]

That’s it ✨😂😂🌸 eggbert hehehe we should bring our a exclusive mini set lol 😂

[@KatnippStudios]

And thank you so so so much ✨🌸🥹

[@AshleyAwe]

​@@KatnippStudios it could be fun to see all of the characters you've created on one large poster or gaming mat. A retrospective (if you will) Perhaps that idea is already brewing.

[@Engelchen19]

Do you have already a EU representative for the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) that take affect tomorrow (13.12.24)?

[@KatnippStudios]

Yes we have ✨🌸 I’m going to do a video next week on what we’ve done

[@Christina24life]

I don’t consider myself to be a business, yet. Should I portray myself as a business owner even though there’s no products , I’m just an artist with a blank canvas

[@KatnippStudios]

I portrayed myself as a business right from the start! It looked totally different to what it does now but it will evolve with time and practice! You got this! ✨🥹🌷

[@curioscuro]

Honestly, the purpose and drive is escaping me. I want to do things like this so bad but I have zero ideas for products or things to make. I was going strong at first but then sort of petered out. I am not sure how to get the ball rolling again.

[@KatnippStudios]

Pinterest and saving inspo and ideas 💡 it’s a great place to start! Maybe next year I’ll do a video to help you!!

[@sabrinaharris]

How did you manage to squeeze 5 quarters out of the 2023 year? 😂 😭

[@Rymermade]

I use Milanote but I feel like I’m totally under utilising it because it looks nowhere near as pretty as yours hahaha

[@KatnippStudios]

Hehehe to be fair I did block the FULL day lol 😂 it took me ages but it was worth it cause now it’s done for the year! ✨🥹🌷

[@ThwokMSM]

bro is NOT katnipp from nova msm 😭🙏