It's been a minute since I've written about AI, and my daily toolkit has shifted a lot since then. Today I'm sharing the 10 (okay, 11) tools I use every single day to run The Yellow Studio in 2026. Some are AI-native, some have AI baked in, and a few are trusted workhorses that pair beautifully with AI. From Wix and Notion to MidJourney and Hailuo AI, this is my real, current stack. If you're building your art business, this one's for you.

Part 2 of the Receipts series. At seventeen, Blume painted gallery walls, addressed thousands of postcards, and worked solo shifts in a small museum haunted by its former owner, Myrtie. Those years taught her the four business lessons she still uses today: the invisible prep behind every "wow," building a mailing list before you think you need one, wearing every hat, and the self-trust to bet on your own work. Plus a phonograph that played itself with no needle and no record.

Before The Yellow Studio, there was a fifteen-year-old girl on a mountain bike, riding forty-five minutes to a Parks and Rec job where she was in charge of thirty kids at a time. In Part 1 of the Receipts series, I share the summer that taught me tenacity, community building, planning, leadership, and the self-care lesson I learned too late at the Poppy Festival. Every job I ever had was quietly training me to build a creative business.

YELLOW MUSE, the daily art challenge from The Yellow Studio, has been featured as a recurring artist spotlight in She Leads AI Newsletter for seven weeks running. Meet the seven talented artists who showed up to the challenge and ended up seen by an audience celebrating women at the intersection of art and innovation. Their art, their stories, and their creative spark — all right here.

Blume Bauer shares a full Yellow Studio update – from the glowing neon sign and Milagros hearts in the studio, to going live on YouTube five nights a week teaching print-on-demand, AI, and marketing for free. Learn about upcoming multi-week Zoom classes, the nearly-open Open Studio community, the YELLOW MUSE daily art challenge on LinkedIn, and the she-shed being built for a return to physical art this summer.

I'm building my Yellow Studio video set and I'm so excited to share the journey. I just ordered a custom neon sign and started collecting Milagros hearts – traditional Mexican tin art that pairs devotion with beauty. I'm supporting artists while building a space that honors both teaching and making. Plus, I'm planning to create my own embroidered, painted, and tin hearts. Join me as I build a creative space that sparks joy and reminds us why we make art.

Get an exclusive peek behind the curtain at The Yellow Studio! This update shares the journey of creating comprehensive art business courses, including research on getting your art into retail stores and boutiques. Learn about our upcoming live workshop on selling your first piece of art online using print-on-demand and AI, plus exciting news about future in-person opportunities that won't disrupt your creative homebody lifestyle.

What happens between creating your art class and seeing those first sales? The vulnerable truth about selling art online that no one talks about. Join artist Blume Bauer as she shares the real, unfiltered experience of launching her course "Sell Your First Piece of Art Online" – from building it to waiting for that first confirmation email. This isn't about viral funnels or 6-figure launches. It's about starting, pricing with love, and making your first sale together.

Hi sweet friends! 💛 After reviewing your survey responses, I'm thrilled to announce The Yellow Studio's first one-off class this May! While building the full Studio experience, I'm creating practical Zoom workshops covering print-on-demand, marketing, AI tools, and social media. These sessions will provide immediate skills, begin building our community, showcase my teaching style, and answer your pressing questions. Stay tuned for registration details soon!

Step inside the cabin recording studio where creative dreams come to life! Join me for hot cocoa, sunset views, and behind-the-scenes.

You know that feeling when you're building something so exciting that you want to shout about it from the rooftops? Well, I would......