
"Your editor called again to see if the well was still dry."
Looking for gifts for the struggling creator? Our collection offers clever, motivating items designed to boost morale and ignite inspiration when deadlines loom large. Perfect for those juggling ideas, projects, and the pressure to innovate, these products bring a touch of humor and encouragement to keep their creative juices flowing. Whether they need a reminder to breathe or a little humor to lighten intense moments, our curated selection is ideal for supporting artists, writers, and makers under tight deadlines.
"Your editor called again to see if the well was still dry."
"I built this tree house for my kids. But it's so private, I've decided to use it as my home office."
"We only got six days of funding."
Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow
'You're going to have your future cut out for you, reading bedtime stories.'
"Did you remember to back up the last 4.5 billion years?"
The Origami Society...
"How about a little more muse and a little less 'meow,' huh?"
"Oh, don't mind that, it's just my body of unseen work."
"You've got one day to come up with something new and exciting yet safe and time tested."
An Archeologic Dig
Creator's Block
Trainset
"Maybe I haven't suffered enough. Why don't you whip up some of your curried pork balls and refried rice for dinner?"
Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge caricature
"Being happy with one's work is the kiss of death."
Boiling Hot Presidents
"And I suppose cleaning up after yourself just once would in some way stifle your precious creativity."
In Case of Emergency - Break Glass and take a BIG SWIG!
Married Life - Poet unable to write because of noisy children
'The rot set in when I started doing these things in my own image - my early stuff was better.'
Headless Self-Portrait
Flying Pen
Painting dad's face
'Bob, don't turn the bumper into a horsey.'
God's Writers Block
Wallpaper over a door.
'Petey is making a graphic novel!'
"I don't want to be an "Industrious Beaver" dad: I want to be an internet celebrity..."
Personnel. Hiring. You didn't answer this question, "Do you work well under pressure?" Hey! Lighten up, will you?!
Design Dept. He okayed the flightless birds, but he said the idea for the swimless fish was just silly.
An artist unsure of what to do with his paintings
"Kleinzweck is our resident punk physicist."
'Golf was too frustrating, so Ed took up painting!'
"A clean desk is the Devil's workshop, that's my motto."
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