Can you believe how quickly holiday stress creeps up on you? I saw Christmas decorations in Target before Halloween even came. Not cool, guys. Not cool.

I am kind of excited about this holiday season because, instead of killing myself and doing 10 shows, (that may or may not be lucrative) I decided to focus on doing only 2 local shows and building my Etsy shop. This may be my greatest decision ever, or a huge mistake, BUT the deed is done. To be honest, bad shows really make me question my career choice. Sitting behind your booth as people walk by, afraid of feeling pressure to buy if they make eye contact, is not a fun way to spend the day. Even seeing tweets from an artist suffering a bad show (you know who you are) make me twitch. On the other hand, a great show can make you want to go home and make and make until your next show comes. A good show is not necessarily about sales (although that helps) but it is sometimes about the connections you make with future customers or shops. Sometimes it is just having great conversation with folks who appreciate handmade things and understand why you do what you do.

So with that said, here is your early warning of my holiday schedule:
December 5, Charm City Craft Mafia’s Holiday Heap

December 12, Squidfire’s Holiday Art Mart

My work will also be at Craftland in Rhode Island from December 4th-Decmeber 31st

If you are curious where the rest of my BEST girls will be this holiday season, check out the new calendar feature of the Baltimore Craft website. If you’d prefer to shop in your jammies go to the Shop Local section of the website where you can now shop by category. Now THAT is crafty!

OH-One more thing, You can now get Gift Certificates to my shop in any denomination. Perfect for when you just can’t decide.