Available in my Etsy shop.

And it turns out I’m not very good at it. Today was the first day of classes, and I put off writing my syllabi as long as possible. We went camping this weekend, and then I had a stressful evening last night getting ready for school. I wish it would stay summer forever.

Tomorrow, its back to the studio. I’ve got to work on balancing my studio time with my teaching time now that school has started again.

Yesterday, I got all kinds of amazing goodies in the mail. First, the welcome packet for the Second Storie} Indie Market. Hands down, its the most beautiful welcome packet I’ve ever received from a show. (Oh, and be sure to check out Second Storie’s website, its beautiful as well.)

Then my new Amy Butler bag. I’ve been coveting it for a while, and at 40% off, how could I resist?

And finally, an entire stack of books (which I have no time to read), including Craft Inc. (Thanks to Oh Joy! for the tip.)

Thanks to Trish for featuring my work on the Smashing Darling blog yesterday! And of course be sure to check out Smashing Darling for indie fashion finds.

I’ll be at the DC Craft Mafia‘s Unusual Suspects Holiday Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, November 3rd in Bethesda, MD. You can view the entire vendor list here.

This is the first of the shop announcements I promised so long ago. I’ve set up shop on Smashing Darling – a site for indie fashion. In my opinion, you can never have your work in too many places. I’ll be adding more items over the coming weeks, so keep your eyes out for those.

And as always, you can still shop my Etsy shop.

…now available in the shop.

This past weekend was the Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show, and it went really well. Saturday was the perfect day for an outdoor show – not to hot, sunny, birds chirping – well, I didn’t hear the birds chirping because I was too busy selling things! The new necklaces were really popular – I’ll be posting the ones that didn’t sell in the shop this week. Sunday was not as good – rainy and cold – but it could have been a lot worse.

Today, I just want to take the day off – especially with the rainy weather. Buts its back to work – school starts next week and I’ve got to write my syllabi.

What a busy week its been! Between working in the studio, staying up late to work on my etsy shop, and two-a-day cross country practices (I’m helping coach the local high school team), I’m beat! I haven’t even had a chance to play with my new toy.

But no rest for me this weekend, I’ll be at the Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show on Saturday from 9 to 6, and Sunday from 9 to 5. (Booth B231). If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello. I’ve made some changes to the booth, and I’ll be showing the new line of necklaces.

Oh, and if you’re looking for some online fun, the Crafty Bastards Vendor Gallery is up here.

Earrings available here.

Six months ago, I wouldn’t have made a necklace if you paid me. (In fact, I really didn’t even wear necklaces myself – which is probably why I never made them.) But in the last month (since returning from Ann Arbor), I’ve been bitten by the necklace bug. I’ve made at least a dozen necklaces so far, including this one, available now in my shop.

Expect to see more necklaces trickling into the shop in the coming week or so.