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Hi Reader,

Happy Monday!

If you live in the Northern hemisphere, I hope you're enjoying the cooler weather which is so beautiful right now. I'm going to jump in with the continuation of my September Hidden Treasures sale. Today, Aimee's amazing Powerhouse Bundle kicks off today and I'm adding in some pretty incredible bonuses so let's dive in!

ps. If you love Trello, you won't want to miss an amazing lifetime deal on an alternative that's free for a short time - be sure to check that out at the very end of this email. 💖

Today’s Vault Find: Metallic Magic, Never Before Seen!

So far, I've been offering some fun items with seasonal and/or timely connection (fall weather, the full moon...) but here's one that's never been sold before!

In fact, some treasures are so exclusive, I never even got around to making a mockup for them. That’s how rare this next collection is for today's sale.

For the first (and possibly only) time, you'll receive exclusive access to my shimmering Modern Abstract Metallics Mega Bundle. It's two packs containing 16 pieces each in two sizes: 8 × 10" and 12×12".

I created this collection as an exclusive bonus for purchasing Menekse Stewart's Magical Dashboards, so if you didn't purchase her software at that time via my link, this is a hot commodity that you can grab right now and use for years to come!

What’s inside?

Two complete, high-res collections of stunning, infinitely evergreen metallic backgrounds—full of contemporary brushstrokes, blushing golds, moody silvers, and creamy metallic neutrals.

  • 8×10 inch papers (great for journaling, planners, printable art, and mood boards)
  • 12×12 inch papers (ideal for digital scrapbooking, mixed media, square album pages, and crafting projects)

This set is so fresh from the vault, that not only have no mockups been created, there's no proper Thrivecart sales page either. However, here are the screenshots of the exact images you'll receive to help you unleash your creativity!

What can you use them for?

  • Printable Journal or Planner Pages: Add a luxe metallic touch to your weekly layout or gratitude journal.
  • Vision Boards & Collages: Set your goals atop golden brushstrokes and artistic textures.
  • Art Prints & Wall Art: Create gallery-worthy pieces that pop in any space.
  • Invitations & Cards: From parties to weddings, metallic backgrounds take any design up a notch.
  • Social Media Graphics: Instant shine for Instagram quotes, banners, and digital content.
  • Creative Branding: Use as backgrounds for product mockups, course materials, or business presentations that stand out.
  • Digital Scrapbooking & Crafting: Square 12×12s are perfect for digital scrapbookers and hybrid crafters.
  • Client Gifts & Custom Projects: Offer them as beautiful custom journal covers, worksheet backgrounds, or special freebies to your audience.

Not only will you have two evergreen set in different sizes that you can use for years to come, but in the case of many of these images, zooming in on one section will give you an image much different from another section of the same image - so you'll be creating endless variations on these beautiful, truly unique papers!

Fun Fact: Gold and metallics have been treasured for centuries, not just for their glamour, but for their ability to instantly elevate any art, ceremony, or correspondence into something extraordinary.

This beautiful evergreen set is a rarity and it's not part of any regular collection. To grab one collection for $7 is an absolute steal but to get two? Well, I wanted to offer you a truly exceptional deal today.

This is a truly a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it vault escape. These packs will sell regularly for $37 each so grab this mini vault of metallic inspiration while you can!

NEW: A POWERHOUSE OF FREEBIES!

The PLR Powerhouse kicks off today hosted by Aimee from the Aimee K Agency.

With 55+ FREE digital products (valued at $1,515) you'll find a heap of goodies including MRR & PLR templates, workbooks, courses, and business tools designed to help you grow and streamline your business.

Here’s a sneak peek of some of the items you can snag for free:

✨ Self-Kindness Affirmation Card Deck – The Aimee K Agency
✨ The Case of the Missing Change Box – Miss Fancyplans
✨ Create Your Dream Business ~ Blog Task Tracker – Keitha's Printables
✨ Winter Treats Clipart Set – A brand new clipart set from Peaceful Passive Income
✨ Fall Product Mockups – Cool Beans Designs
✨ Rebirth in 30 Days Mini Course – Breadwinner Energy
✨ Meal Planning Made Easy – Createful Journals
✨ Scandi Christmas Clipart Set – from MDI Design Studios

This is an amazing opportunity to stock up on business resources without spending a penny. This bundle is only on for one week though - until September 22nd - so grab everything you want sooner than later!

If you want to grab the Power Pass for $10, you'll receive

• Two months extended access and exclusive bonuses worth $107, including:
• PLR Powerhouse Google Tracker ($10 value)
• One-month access to the Template Transformation Hub Membership with 11,819+ templates and 1,525+ clipart images ($97 value)
(Existing TTH members get one-month access to the PLR Powerhouse Membership – $97 value, and existing PLR Powerhouse Members get their choice of 1:1 30-minute Coaching Call or Voxer Day – $197 value)

Upgrade to the Premium Powerhouse Bundle for $37 and grab everything from the Power Pass as well as 20 premium digital resources worth $2,050+, including:

🔹 The Evergreen Funnel Builder Bundle – Writers Life For You
🔹 Visibility Flow Lab Workshop – Dana's Desk
🔹 Createful Journals Template Starter Kit Bundle – Createful Journals
🔹 Etsy Grow Kit – Hello, Uniques
🔹 Sales Page 101 – Faith's Biz Academy

You'll also receive two months extended access, two Voxer coaching BONUS Days with Aimee on Tuesday September 30th & Friday October 10th to talk about anything business related. (A value of $394)

💎 Exclusive Early-Bird Bonus – Worth $356 (+ my fabby bonus - see below for deets!)

If you decide to upgrade to the Premium Powerhouse Bundle in the first 72 hours (by 11:59pm EST on September 17th) you will unlock the following bonuses (and my super duper bonuses!)

• Leads to Profits Journal Series with PLR (9 journals – $243 value)
• WooCommerce for WordPress Kickstart Training ($27 value)
• Business Savvy Planner with PLR ($29 value)
• Low-Ticket Solutions that Sell Workshop ($37 value)
• Positive Mindset for Self-Care Blog Post Pack Volume 1 – Personal Use ($10 value)
• Self-Care for Stress Relief Blog Post Pack Volume 1 – Personal Use ($10 value)

Don’t miss out on your freebies while you can. You only have until September 22nd to sign up and September 23rd at 11:59pm EST to redeem your gifts - and be sure to upgrade your bundle before the offer disappears if you prefer all that extra time and those amazing bonuses. Well worth the cost!

BONUS - If you grab either upgrade, (make sure you see my name laramai at the bottom of the checkout page under affiliate.) you'll receive the following: Choose the $10 Power Pass and receive $15 in Lara loot to use in my shop with no expiry - making your purchase better than free! New courses, trainings, paper packs and templates coming soon!

If you choose the $37 Premium Powerhouse Bundle, receive $37 to use in my shop. As an additional bonus, if you grab it by September 17th at 11:59pm EST, I'll give you an additional $37 to spend with no expiry!

ENDS TONIGHT: CREATE COOL CLIPART

If you have clipart that's collecting dust on your hard drive - stuff that's not exactly what you're looking for for a project, or clipart that you purchased which requires you to make changes before using it, you won't want to miss Carrie's new course, Transform your Clipart with AI.

This training will show you super simple ways to make just about any change you can imagine to your clipart.

Want to change the colors? Done.

Want to swap out part of the image for something else? Done!

Want to change the art style? Add a background? Make it a coloring book style black-and-white outline? Done, done, and done!

If you've ever kinda sorta liked a clipart image but wished it was a little different, this course will be a game-changer! (Especially for coloring book creators. Who knew it would be so easy to create outline versions of a clipart image?)

You'll end up with images that exactly match your vision for the products you want to create. No more settling for "good enough" clipart!

This beginner-friendly and extremely versatile course will regularly be $47, but until tonight, Monday, September 15th, at 11:59 pm PST, you can grab it for $27 with coupon code TRANSFORM.

BONUS - If you sign up for Carrie's cool new course for $27, get $15 back in Lara Loot which you can use in my shop with no expiry.

NEW: JOIN THE PARTY

If you grab the above course, Transform your Clipart with AI or are enrolled in any of Carrie's courses and love her trainings, then you're invited to the free Peaceful Passive Product Party this month!

Let's USE those courses, build those skills, and create some products!

Here are the details:

  • Pick a course (or two, or three) from Peaceful Passive Income and create a product using what you learn in the course.
  • Submit your product so Carrie can promote it in the Product Party Showcase in early October. You can submit up to 4 products, as long as each was created in September using one of her courses.

Win prizes for completing products!

The Product Party runs only through September 30th so jump in and have fun!

ENDS AT MIDNIGHT: CREATE WONDERFULLY WEIRD WALL ART

Printable wall art is a huge market on Etsy - — but did you know the global wall art market is valued at over $65 BILLION? Out of that, $4.2 BILLION comes from digital art sales alone. That’s printable art people are buying right now, 24/7, from every corner of the globe.

Here’s the problem: Most niches in this market are crowded. You upload your art, and it vanishes into page 37 of search results.

It's easy to drown in the endless ocean of listings and not find your product until page 200.

That's why Amy Harrop created Easy AI Weird Wall Art. It gives you a direct path into an underserved niche that’s already buzzing with buyer demand — but hasn’t been swamped with sellers yet.

With this brand new solution, you can skip the niche-hunting, skip the guesswork, and jump right into creating designs that stand out.

You could have your first weird wall art design created and listed today — no writing skills, no design skills, no expensive software.

Right now, grab this special introductory pricing for $19.99 during launch. Hurry though, intro pricing ends tonight (Monday September 15th) at midnight.

BONUS - If you sign up for Amy's new training (make sure you see my name "laramai" at the bottom of the checkout page where it says powered by Warrior Plus when you hover over the little person icon) get $10 back in Lara Loot with no expiry. Please email me your receipt for this one.

NEW: A FLIPPING MONEY MAKER

Angela has her course, Website Flipping for Fun & Profit on sale this week for 50% off.

She created it in 2022 but this week she's updating it since much has changed in the site flipping world.

Some people like to flip houses. Angela LOVES flipping websites. It's easier, faster, and cheaper and she'll teach you how to do it as well.

Right now, you can grab this course for $72.50. Buy your first website, flip it and make WAY more than that. Or build a site to sell (another "flip" version she plays with, too).

Either way you prefer to flip it, this course will give you the details on how to make the most, with the least, from site flipping!

The main thing you should know is this:

The standard site value is 12-24 times the monthly income of a site, and sometimes even MORE. That means a site earning even just $1000/mo can earn you $12,000 - $36,000 when you sell it! That means you're getting paid 1-3 years income NOW when you sell it.

How awesome is that?!?

The sale is on until Sunday at midnight.

Interested in grabbing this course for free? Become a member of Angela's up-leveled membership, Freedompreneurs for $45 a month or $360 a year.

BONUS - If you grab the Website Flipping for Fun & Profit, you'll receive $35 in Lara Loot. If you prefer to sign up for Freedompreneurs​, I'll give you a one-time bonus of $25 in Lara Loot if you sign up for the monthly membership or $180 if you pick up the yearly membership. (Because Angela offers a 14 day money refund, please wait to collect your bonus until after this period.)


NEW: YOUR AI BUDDIES

Neha is out with the Digital Seller Buddy Kit - a collection of four smart GPT assistants that take the trial and error out of digital selling.

Inside, you’ll get:

✨Asta: Your keyword research bestie (finds exactly what buyers are searching for)
✨Iris: Your Etsy listing writer (creates descriptions that make people click)
✨ Vera: Your sales page genius (writes persuasive copy that converts)
Luma: Your Pinterest pro (crafts viral-worthy content in minutes)

It's like having four tiny, digital helpers to do the boring, time-sucking tasks for you so you can get found, sell more, and promote with ease.

Normally $147, you can grab this during the launch for $37. The sale is on until September 21st.

BONUS - If you sign up for Neha's product for $37, get $20 back in Lara Loot which you can use in my shop with no expiry.

NEW: SALE ON COURSE CREATION

Christina has a flash sale on Minimum Lovable Courses where she shares her exact step-by-step course creation process with you.

If you've been thinking of creating a course (or want to improve your production setup), Christina Peterson’s Minimum Lovable Courses is packed with strategies, templates and shortcuts to help you launch fast and build courses students love!

I have this course and I highly recommend it. Right now, you can grab her popular course for just $89 with the code ILOVECOURSES (regulary $197!) And she has a special bonus! Finish your course and she will personally promote your shiny new course to her entire email list of over 7500+ subscribers!

If you’ve been dreaming about finally getting your course out into the world—this is your sign. You can get started on the course today, and start getting the word out about it tomorrow!

BONUS - If you purchase Christina's course, get $50 in Lara Loot to use in my shop.

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL DROPS

Katherine has released her newest kit in her Limitless Design Kits Monthly Membership. This month, it's the School Days Design Kit.

With all the latest concerns over copyright, usage rights, and outsourcing art from questionable sources, a few members have asked if she makes the graphics in her kits. The answer is YES, she personally illustrates/draws/paints the graphics.

All of her personal hand-drawn or painted illustrations and high-resolution elements can be used to create PLR, digital products, physical products, and TEMPLATES (to name a few) which is MUCH MORE than any typical commercial use license.

Along with the individual elements, she's also included a few different types of graphics to help you create scenes.

These design kits are only available for one month inside the membership so you have until the 14th to pick these up. Katherine will then be offering them for sale at the current regular price of $97.

You'll automatically receive $482 worth of bonuses that come with MRR rights, meaning you can turn these kits around and not only sell them commercially, but as PLR without restrictions!

MRR or master resell rights means you can sell these items commercially to others who can also sell them commercially. Normally, with PLR, you can sell them to others for personal use only.

This means you can use these products to create your very own PLR. It's also perfect if you've been wanting to get into a bundle but don't have a creative bone in your body and aren't sure what you would be able to offer with PLR rights - now you'll be able to thanks to Katherine's gorgeous resources.

Best of all, you can use these elements without fear of infringing on someone's license, which is much more generous than a standard commercial use license, and use them for to create PLR digital products, physical products, and templates (to name a few) - and yes, even stickers!

Check out everything you get on the sales page. This kit will be available at the discounted price of $27 until July 14th.

BONUS - If you purchase Katherine's kit, I'll give you give you 50% of your purchase back in Lara Loot which you can use in my shop with no expiry.

GRAB MERLIN AI FOR 5 BUCKS!

If you've been using ChatGPT and are a little underwhelmed with the platform, Merlin AI is running a Back-to-School special right now where you can grab an annual plan for just $5/month ($60 billed yearly.) This gives you full access to their AI writing, research, and image tools—a huge value for anyone working online.

I've been using Merlin​ to help me finesse the details, which has been my ChatGPT alternative since last November when I got it on sale for $5 during their Black Friday Sale.

If you're looking for cool, low cost tools and have been interested in ditching ChatGPT and it's $20 a month fees, make sure you check it out asap as I'm not sure when the price will go back to $19 a month. You'll get access to powerful search engines such as GPT 4.1, Claude 4 Sonnet, Gemini 2.5 Pro and more for less than Open AI!

One of my favorite things about Merlin is that it doesn't require endless coaxing to generate one image. Unlike Chatty, where you have to repeatedly ask for it to generate just one image, Merlin will simply create it - and multiples if you ask. It's a serious time saver. And yes, it saves your conversations if you want that option as well.

Use code STUDENT70 at checkout. It's a limited-time offer, so if you want to lock it in, don’t wait. The annual plan at $5/month (billed $60 once) is the best possible deal. Cancel anytime before your term ends to avoid renewal, but heads up: annual payments are typically non-refundable. If you want to play it safe, try monthly using code JUST4 to save 35%.

You’ll be paying a bit more, but if you decide you love it, hopefully you can still switch to the yearly deal if it's still available.

Things I'm crushing hard on this week. 😎

🤳 Your best self - with AI
I've been working on a brand new course called Pixel Perfect Portraits which walks you through how to create your AI Twin. (Really Lara? Hasn't this been done to death already? 🙄) Not the way I'm doing it! I'm showing you not only how to create incredibly lifelike versions of you, but how to use AI to create your best self in real life. Sound intriguing? Sign up here to get on the waitlist to get all the details at the lowest price it will ever be.

🥳 Free Trello dupe!
If you love Trello but aren't interested in paying monthly fees, Superthread is offering a free Pro account for a short time. It looks super cool and it's free for life! I'm not a huge Trello fan but I signed up, because, hey, maybe I'll finally catch on to what others rave about. Not sure how long this offer is on for (the countdown keeps changing), so if you see it as still available, I suggest grabbing it while you can!


🤖 Free Perplexity still available!
If you've been trying to decide if keeping your paid Chat GPT subscription is worth the monthly $20 price tag, Perplexity is offering an entire year of their Pro subscription on the house! You just need to hook up Paypal. I recommend setting up a calendar reminder to make sure you cancel if you don't want to continue as a paid subscriber. I'm not sure how long this deal will last so grab it quick!


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My name is Lara and I'm the owner of Tales From the Rouge - inspired by a magical enclave in the Rouge Valley in the east end of Toronto, Canada. I'm a writer/television producer and a wife and mom who loves photography, nature, and my ever-expanding collection of antique typewriters. I'm inspired by nature on a daily basis and draw inspiration from my surroundings which trickles down to my creations.

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Writer, TV Producer/Director, Digital Creator. (Discovery Channel, HGTV, The CBC, Elle Canada, The Toronto Star, and US Weekly.) Although I'm an award-winning journalist who has shot stories around the world, nothing gives me more joy than taking photos in my local stomping ground, “The Rouge” and turning them into illustrative art. I love sharing stories and images with my community along with free and paid resources to help others break the chains of the 9-to-5 hamster wheel to achieve a life they love. Check out my previous posts but keep in mind that only subscribers get access to my occasional gifts which aren't posted below - so sign up to receive my daily newsletter!

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