Christmas Approaches!

Today is the last day to place holiday orders in the shop! Get your order in by midnight tonight for guaranteed Christmas delivery in the US. Cards make great stocking stuffers (I know a few of my own family members will be getting some this year) and there is still time to order a few!

If you miss the shipping deadline but are in Vermont, I will also be at the Burlington City Arts Holiday Market this Friday and Saturday at the Contois Auditorium in City Hall. Come to Burlington this weekend and get some prints in person!

After that I'll be closing up shop for a much needed break, before getting started on carving out all my new print ideas in January. Happy Holidays everyone!

New in the Shop

There are a few new items in the shop today, including this year's block printed ornament. It's block printed on both sides with white ink on dark wood, and tied with a red ribbon.

Also new in the shop are new pinecone coasters in a set of six, and a new block printed single heart card. Find them all in the shop right here!

Holiday Market Starts Tomorrow!

Hello DC! I am back in the city for my biggest market of the year, the Downtown Holiday Market, which starts tomorrow! I will be there every day from Friday the 30th to Friday the 7th of December. Stop by any day from 12-8pm right outside of the National Portrait Gallery on F St. NW. I'm all stocked up on holiday cards and gifts, and I'll be launching this year's block printed ornament at the show, so come by and say hi!

Around the Studio

With my first holiday show just three weeks away, I'm in full holiday prep mode. The press is fully up and running now (although I'm definitely still learning), and I've been printing hundreds and hundreds of Christmas cards to get ready. I'm also working on a long list of custom projects, which always seem to pick up around the holidays too.

Whenever I hear people talk about how commercial or materialistic Christmas is, I say bring it on. It is hands-down the best time of year to be in business, as people start shopping and thinking of personalized gifts to give. Plus, anyone who has seen me struggle to wait till Christmas morning knows how much I love giving and receiving presents. So bring on the holiday season!

2012 Holiday Shows

My holiday show schedule is finalized, and I'm excited to announce three different shows this Christmas!

First up, I'll be at Crafty Bastards in Washington, DC on November 10th. I'm excited to head back to DC for the first time since living in Vermont, and to see some familiar faces!

Next, it's back up to Vermont for Queen City Craft in Burlington on November 17th, which will be my first show in Vermont.

Then, back to DC again for my favorite show of the year, the Downtown Holiday Market, where I'll be every day from November 30th to December 7th. All year I dread doing a week-long outdoor show in December, but it is consistently my favorite show of the year, and makes shivering in the cold worth it.

If you are in any of those areas this holiday season, come stop by one of these markets, I'd love to see you!

Holidays at Minted

I have a new holiday card design available now at Minted, "Block Printed Mistletoe" is available in die-cut shapes so you can choose rounded corners, scalloped edges and other cutout shapes. It's available in three different colors (and if you liked last year's Minted card, that's still available here and here too). Take a look at the new design right here!

Greetings

A new line of cards is now up in the shop! Two Happy Holidays cards, plus one I Love You and one Thank You card. All of my prints have been text-free for the last few years, but I finally decided to give it a try for the holidays. I am definitely more driven by the illustrated text-free cards (especially since I prefer writing in cards with no greeting) but I thought it was time to try something new. And, there are lots more new products in the works that will be coming out in the next few weeks! You can find the greeting cards in the shop right here.

Last Day to Order for Christmas Delivery!

My shop will be closing tonight at midnight for the holidays, so today is the last day to order in time for Christmas delivery! All orders placed today will ship first thing tomorrow, so get them in before midnight.

The shop will reopen after Christmas with new inventory to start the new year, and will stay open while I am in India, thanks to my amazing intern Kelly. (There is still time to order from her as well, I especially love this wreath card.)

So make sure you get those orders in today for Christmas delivery, right here in the shop.

Last Show of the Year!

Tomorrow (Thursday) will be my last craft show of the year at the Downtown Holiday Market. It's been an amazing year, and after some number crunching I realized that last weekend was my best show to date, so thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth!


If you want to stop by one more time, you can come this Thursday from 11:30am-8pm outside the National Portrait Gallery (I'll be the one wearing 100 coats and five scarves) and you can find more information here. I hope to see you there!

BUST Gift Guide

The BUST Christmas gift guide is finally out...with my journal on the first page! I've been so excited for the issue to come out, my first magazine feature :)

Added bonus: the DJ cat looks just like my cat, Boo AKA cutest cat in the world.

The Tree is Lit!

Winter's Eve was a huge success, there was a crowd in the five-figures, 60s-nostalgia as Arlo Guthrie performed with his entire extended family on stage, and huge cheers as the tree was finally lit. The bright red ornaments could be seen for blocks and blocks, and I used them to find the tree when we first arrived.

I was skeptical at first about the number of people that would come to the event, since I had never been to a New York tree lighting, but the crowds proved me wrong. It was a fantastic night, and so many family and friends came for support, which I am so thankful for.

Nothing says "Christmas" like a 60-degree night, and it was too hot to even wear sweaters. The tree came out perfectly, and if you are in New York, you should definitely stop by Lincoln Square to take a look. Use the bright red ornaments as a guide.

The moment the tree was lit: confetti, a brass band, and cheers from thousands of people:

Family in front of the tree!

Then we walked over to the American Folk Art museum on 9th Ave, just a few blocks from the big tree, where they are selling the ornaments. There is a beautiful 7-foot white tree in the window, showcasing the ornaments.

All in all, a huge success! I've already restocked the ornaments once, and you can buy them online right here. Thanks to everyone who came out to the tree lighting, and to everyone involved in this project that made it such a huge success. And of course to my brother Charles, who helped take pictures of the event (half of the photos above were taken by him). If you are in New York, I hope you get a chance to see the tree!