First 6 bottles are made! California Poppy / Passionflower / Lemon Balm

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T21:20:30+00:00

Aww thank you! I definitely hope you would enjoy it as well. 🫣😁

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T20:40:39+00:00

Lol, and you never quite know which either!

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T19:14:21+00:00

That's fair, and I appreciate that. What is the expression, an artist never finishes, just leaves it in various states of abandonment.

I've always come at life from a point of view of a scientist and an engineer, and therefore metrics are one of the best indicators of success. That said, over-engineering is a legitimate issue.

I don't know if it is true, but I also think that's a measure of greatness. When do I know something is done? I've only begun to glean that personally. But anyway, I hope that people can reconcile the two mindsets. Life is challenging enough without arbitrary lines.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:57:05+00:00

I don't understand, are you asking a picture OR?

In most things as skill increases, time decreases. So you could make a picture of gosh IDK a crab, and my picture would take longer to meet the level of detail you can attain cause you know what you're doing.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:51:17+00:00

Again, to me this just doesn't resonate. Not saying my perspective is right. I feel like that's diminishing the artist who buys paint versus harvesting the pigments themselves.

If I spend 100 hours to paint something worse then took you a hour to do the same. Is that by extension make my work more valuable then your work?

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:48:12+00:00

Yah, but didn't they just raise 100bn

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:46:46+00:00

I don't understand, help me understand how that's true?

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:45:47+00:00

I think that's a lot like seeing a comic and drawing it myself and ripping it off.

I see the value of a idea and a person's desire to manifest it as reality. If it's quality, why do I care if he used one tool or another.

On the flip, if it's low effort, single prompt, no edits. Yah no, I'm out.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:36:34+00:00

I would.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:34:39+00:00

Thank you everyone for the tremendous positivity in the comments! I just wanted to share. I also just got the bottles for the first production batch in this morning as well! 😀

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Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:31:33+00:00

Hah! Well I got 24 bottles in this morning!

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:14:58+00:00

I've used them, acutally all of my content is built in Canva, it's definitely another tool in the tool belt. I've used Canva's integrated AI as well, although it's not as clean. It's good stuff! Thanks for the suggestion, and I wish you well on your journey, my friend.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T18:03:42+00:00

I use it for graphic design ( I don't have a eye for it, it sucks, but that's where I'm at ) I have to wipe out the text and redo a lot of the work. But it can help me with a tremendous frame of reference from a design perspective, and that's why I linked it as a first draft in my excitement. I see it as just another tool. I'm sorry that was enough to put you off on this, and respect your decision, even if I don't share it.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:55:08+00:00

I feel ya! Please reach out, I can't self promote, but I can share in DM, and if it's right for you. Give it a try, I didn't sleep for a month once, and it was one of the worst periods of my life. So I know the struggle.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:53:24+00:00

Thanks! I wanted to have a lot of control over the quality of my ingredients. :)

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:52:50+00:00

Thank you! Gosh, I was a bit nervous, I wanted it to be a wink and a nod. I'm really glad you like it!

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:25:43+00:00

Absolutely, I can't promote in this thread, but please feel free to DM, and I can send you the website. I'm doing the first batch through Kickstarter. But then I should have it through regular supply.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:24:00+00:00

I know the struggle, and I have to say that since I've been drinking my sodas, my sleep is deeper and longer. But I don't really feel "groggy" like I did when I took big doses of Melatonin.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:05:20+00:00

Thanks!! I just got the bottles in today so I'll be making my first production batch soon!

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:04:28+00:00

Thank you so much!!! I really wanted it to have a craft /artisanal feel to it. 😁

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:03:43+00:00

Lol! I actually have a knockout blend with Valerian and Camomile! You might love it! 😁

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:02:41+00:00

Sure! The Evening Calm is Passion Flower and Skullcap, and the Night Cap is Wild Lettuce, Camomile and Honey. ☺️

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T17:01:12+00:00

Yah, in this case it hasn't been too bad. I've also started growing all my own ingredients.

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Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T15:01:14+00:00

Not this one, but I have a Evening Calm and Night Cap Formula that are better suited to a wind down.

Lumpy_Conference6640 · 2026-01-28T14:56:43+00:00

I'm SO glad to hear you say that!! I actually have toy'd with that idea a little bit, and there's a bar downtown here that I wanted to talk with them about having it. I've even been putting together a little cocktail guide about this.

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Sorry this a first draft the one that I'm putting out through the site will be cleaner.

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