The Soft Seasons
2026 Calendar
Twelve months of art and poetry
the preorder begins
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A Calendar for the Soulful, the Searching, and the Slightly Wild
It started with a road trip to Kansas and a heart that missed the prairie.
I didn’t expect the ache. But there it was, in the quiet moments, in the shadowy woods, in the foothills that felt familiar and foreign all at once. So I did what I always do when I feel a little small or lonely: I painted.
But not just what I saw. I painted what I felt.
The softness. The stretch. The slow exhale of standing under an open sky, arms out, nothing pressing in. I let the land speak, and I answered in color.
That’s how the Soft Seasons Calendar was born.
Twelve paintings rooted in prairie dreams and bold emotion. One for each month of the year, each one a little love note to the ones who know what it’s like to crave stillness, to long for beauty that doesn’t need to shout to be powerful.
If you’re someone who:
– Moves through life with wide eyes and a wide-open heart
– Finds home in foothills, marshes, and moody skies
– Or just stumbled in here because a friend said, “You need to see this.”
Then this calendar is for you.
This isn’t just about dates and pretty pictures. This is about coming home, to yourself, to your story, to the softness and strength that already lives inside you.
Because art doesn’t just decorate the wall. It whispers truths we forgot we knew.
Soft Seasons:
Let it hold space for your wild wonder, your big feelings, and your bold year ahead. Because the seasons may change, but your softness? Your Expanse? That’s a forever kind of thing.
Hang it somewhere it can breathe.
Early Bird Reviews
“I love the calendar! The paintings are all beautiful. I love that the scenes are all similar in style but the changes in color all make them stand out on their own. The haiku feels so aligned with each month and is such a gentle reminder to pause for a moment and breathe! The collection is so beautifully you!”
- Regina S.
“NICOOOLLEEE! Okay so I really love this calendar a lot. The story of the prairie is so salient & calm - like Monet plopped down in the midwest <3 <3 <3 I like the fonts & layout. Overall, I really connect with the story you are telling: making peace with nature/finding magic in the mundane/breathing in the quiet moments etc. It is a soft & mighty collection!!”
- Shay B.
Details for the curious:
Calendar is 8x10 inches
13 full-color fine art prints
Layout with minimal dates and a haiku for each month
Giclee printing on archival paper with a matte finish
You will receive a silver clip for holding and hanging the calendar
It will be delivered ready to gift in a USPS mailer
Calendars will ship in late September and early October
All The Details
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Early Bird Preorder
65
Early Bird Preorder includes:
- calendar
- digital companion guide
- small print
- handwritten note
Total Value: $150CLOSED
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Preorder
70
Preorder includes:
- calendar
- handwritten note
Total Value: $95OPEN NOW
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Last Call
75
Last Call includes:
- calendar only
Full ValueAugust 9 - September 9
Calendars will ship in late September and early October
The Companion
To The Calendar
The companion guide is your invitation to pause. Each month offers a simple prompt, a noticing practice, and a grounding phrase to help you slow down and come home to yourself. Write, doodle, reflect, whatever helps you reconnect. This isn’t about doing it “right,” it’s about making space. I can’t wait to walk through the seasons with you.
Preorder
When you pre-order, you’re voting for art with roots, rhythm, and realness, straight from my pastel-smeared hands to your wall.
NOW
the preorder is here
Calendar + handwritten note
This calendar is more than just dates and pretty pictures. It’s a rhythm of soft reminders: that you are allowed to pause, reflect, and take joy seriously. Each month is rooted in a season and a story because you deserve art that keeps pace with your heart.
FAQs
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Twelve months of art and poetry. Original soft pastel landscapes (one for each month) are printed on archival, giclee-quality paper. Each page is lush, vibrant, and frame-worthy.
Each month also has a haiku tied to the painting and descriptive of the month and season.
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Early birds get the magic: including the calendar, a digital companion guide (think: word of the month, a noticing practice, a prompt, and a grounding phrase), a handwritten note from me, and a surprise mini print.
The Preorder includes the calendar and handwritten note only.
Once preorders ends, calendars will be without any of those personal touches.
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Calendars will ship in late September or early October, plenty of time to soak in the art before January rolls in. You'll get tracking and a heads-up once it's headed your way.
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Absolutely. Just enter your recipient’s info at checkout and let me know in the notes, it’ll still come with love and all the same cozy touches. You may also send me an email to verify everything is understood. My email is nbcreative@nicoleinbold.com.
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8×10 inches. Big enough to feel expansive, small enough to fit your favorite nook. The painting itself is 5×7 inches. Hang it in your kitchen, studio, hallway, or anywhere that needs a breath of prairie air.
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Yes please! If you’re thinking gifts, grab them early. Your future self (and your holiday list) will thank you!
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Wherever you want a little softness and strength. Bedrooms, kitchens, home offices, studio walls, think of it as 12 tiny windows to breathe through.
