Hi there! My name is Emma and I am the artist behind Moodypidge and CRUMBS. Welcome to my Etsy shop!

Crumbs began as a personal therapy art project when I was going through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 2019. I used the inktober challenge of that year to create self help and self care reminders (Progress, not perfection) as well as some lessons that are a bit harder to swallow (People won’t always forgive you). I wanted to take better care of myself mentally while still staying grounded and taking responsibility for myself.

I shared my pieces online for inktober and was surprised at all the encouraging comments people had and their requests to see more. So I started to delve more into the characters themselves and bring them more to life, while sharing their ‘wisdoms’; the lessons I learned in therapy or life in general.

I wanted to explore self care and looking after myself without getting stagnant or allowing my illnesses to get the best of me. This is a big reason why the pigeons have such different personalities. They originally personified around my moods as a way for me to track how I felt every day. But now they’ve become a great way to share all sorts of advice with all sorts of people!