This is the story of a mom Elsie @elsiewithlove from Penang, Malaysia who uses journaling through art to express herself when words can't be found and uses the spaces on paper to pen down her doubts and questions when there seem to be no answers.

Her creations were inspired by the plants on her desk. During the pandemic, Elsie and her daughter were trying to kill time and together we doodled these cute little plants that they decided to name them Kakpoots (aka Kaktus in Malay, Poot as in pot. So kaktus in a pot!); because she wanted to have her little one be a part of this special journey. Her stories are always inspired by nature and the little things in her surrounding.

Through the pandemic, her own stamp and stickers creations have gone to places internationally. In year 2022, she opened her own Tofu Studio in Penang, a lovely workshop space filled with plants.