Shop Update

I was finally able to take the time to update both Etsy shops. So over at Project 8256, you can now find these little lovelies:



It's part of a set of five robot cards, all tied up with a blue satin ribbon. My favorite is this one--the very classy lady robot:



And over at amelia mae, I have listed several new gift tag sets, including these:



So jump on over, if you'd like. There are just a few more days left to ship things out in time for Christmas.

Speaking of, I finally got a start on my Christmas shopping today. I've only really made a small dent, but it's better than nothing. My mother and I went out for a few hours today, and it was so nice. And we almost entirely avoided the mall. Which is even better.

I hope you are all doing well, and that your Christmas plans are rolling along smoothly.

xo,
Amy

Coupon!

Should you need a little help with your gift wrapping, I thought I would make a little coupon for the craft fair on Saturday. Print out the coupon, or just this page, and all of the amelia mae tag sets are buy two get one free! The coupon will only be valid on Saturday, at the fair, and the free tag set must be of equal or lesser value. It's a great time to buy handmade for the holidays. My sister will be there with me, and we will have Project 8256 prints and greeting card sets (chandeliers and ROBOTS).



The craft fair is being held at Vine Church at 1225 W. Lindsey Street, at the corner of Lindsey and Berry. Come by and say hello! We would love to see you!

Hope your December is off to a lovely start!

xo,
Amy

Dreamer 7 Opening

I am (ever so slowly) recovering from the last couple of weeks. October and November came at me with such a whirlwind force, and I feel like I am, bit by bit, regaining my footing. It's been such an incredible year. And when I say everything out loud it sounds a little like make believe. But amazing, and humbling, and inspiring none the less.

The opening was really lovely. And PACKED. It was part of the Norman Artwalk and I was, honestly, a little astonished by the turnout. But it was a lot of fun and the other ladies in the show were so incredible. Kind and gracious and informative and fun...I left feeling completely honored to be included in their company. Here are a few pictures:

My section of the wall:



View from the back of the gallery:


I made twenty-four of these little silhouettes. My sister was quite perplexed that I gave each of them proper names. But I thought it seemed like a perfectly reasonable thing to do.


My newest piece:


Everything will be up through the January 15. If you are interested in a particular piece but are not in the area, you can call Amber at Dreamer Concepts at 405.701.0048.

I am hoping to take it a little easy this week. But I do have to, have to, HAVE TO, clean my work and living spaces. Much needed. And much overdo. I'm also thinking that I'll post of few new things in both of the Etsy shops this week.

Oh, and on Saturday (December 8) I'll be at a little craft fair at the Vine Church (Lindsey and Berry) in Norman from 9-5. I have no idea who else will be there, but I will be and I would absolutely LOVE for you to come by and say hello. I've heard rumblings of a Christmas parade in Downtown Norman that same morning, so that could be fun, I suppose. If you like a parade.

Best,
Amy

tick...tock...

It's coming. Very quickly. I've been plugging away the last few days, trying to churn out a few more pieces. All of my time this weekend will be spent on finishing touches, trying to get everything ready to hang on Monday. Yikes. You might notice, in between all the Amys, that Jackie Porter is also part of the show. You might remember from this post that I bought a couple of her pieces at The Girlie Show. Her things are adorable, and I'm really excited that she's part of the show. I'm really excited about all of these ladies, for that matter. They are all amazing.

Right now, I'm blogging in between attempts of a Cranberry Cream Pie from this month's Real Simple. The first attempt was foiled when I burned (instead of toasted) the almonds for the crust. And THEN, oh then, I forgot to remove the plastic sleeves off of the blades of my brand new food processor. So my pie crust ended up with pieces of black plastic throughout. Delicious. And not at all dangerous. So I'm taking a little break before starting my third (and fingers crossed, final) attempt.

Hopefully your pre-Thanksgiving work is going a bit better than mine. Happy Thanksgiving!

xo,
Amy

etsy finds and busy times

I was browsing through the treasuries on Etsy tonight (these are collections that buyers and sellers can create to feature various items on the site) and came across a little yellow star, meaning that something of mine had been included. I was SUPER excited to see that this treasury was centered around Africa, and that many of the sellers included were also donating in some way.



One of the artists is a mother who is creating and selling these necklaces to raise money for her daughter and son-in-law's Ethiopian adoption:



How amazing is that?! I told Katie and she had heard of it already, via another Amy's blog , who has adopted from Ethiopia. So, I guess the word is spreading. Which is so fantastic. The necklaces can be found here.

Another great seller is Hanna from A World Invented, who is currently in the process of adopting from Ethiopia. Check out her shop as well. She does custom paintings of all types of families.

It's all so lovely, I think. And it's really encouraging to know that there are others out there trying to do the same thing. To see the results of that, the joy that comes from all of this, is so uplifting.

As far as news here--I've been plugging away working on the gallery show. I only have two more weeks to finish, and while I feel as though I've accomplished quite a bit, I know I have SO MUCH MORE TO DO. And I'm fighting off a little bit of a cold or something. And while I do believe that the holidays truly are the hap-happiest season of all, it also happens to be the absolute busiest time of the year. I'm a little overwhelmed. But exceedingly blessed. So I am leaning more in that direction.

Hope you are well.

xo,
Amy

Indie Emporium pics

So, I was finally able to upload some pictures from Indie Emporium. And here they are:

This is my booth in it's entirety. We moved the banners to the front of the table on Saturday morning, which really worked much better (and people could actually see them).



The Project 8256 side of the booth:


And the amelia mae side:


I brought several lovely little packages to show just how ADORABLE the tags look when incorporated with gift wrap.


All in all, a fun weekend. I'll (most likely) be doing another, smaller, fair in December. I'll be sure to keep you updated on all the details.

Have a lovely weekend.

xo,
Amy

back and ready to work...

I'm ever so slowly recovering from my weekend. But I am getting there, and turning my focus onto my gallery show in late November. I'm really, really excited about this, and am so thankful to finally have some quality time to focus on it. Indie Emporium was fun, and was certainly a learning experience. The turnout was, oh, a little less than I expected, but I was so thankful for those that did turn out for it. I met some amazing people (including my extremely adorable booth neighbor), learned a lot, and sold a few things as well.

I've been trying for the last couple of days to upload some pics for you to see, but am having serious problems doing so. So something to look forward to? My sister posted some on her blog, so check that out in the meantime if you'd like.

I am hoping to list a few new items in both shops over the next few days. Some banners and tags for amelia mae and a new batch of cards for Project 8256. And, I may very well be alone in this, but I am all of a sudden REALLY excited for Christmas. I realize that it's not yet even Halloween, and we still have Thanksgiving, but the thought of searching for the perfect gifts for those on my list, and then tediously wrapping them up, and getting together with family, and the decorating and the music and the lights and the rejoicing...yeah, I'm ready.

Hope you are having a lovely week.

xo,
Amy