You know the people.
The people who are done with their holiday shopping and crafting already.
Who laugh at those of us who are not.
Who enjoy free time come December.
I am not that girl.
Every year I try.
I make a plan, set goals, make promises.
THIS WILL BE THE YEAR!!!!
My shopping will be done before Thanksgiving.
My December will be peaceful.
We will sit nightly by the tree, sipping hot cocoa and singing Christmas Carols.
But life gets in the way.
It may never happen.
Or it just might.
That remains to be seen.
Sixty Five Days.
Are you ready?
But before I can even think Christmas, I am thinking about crazy craft fair season.
Right now my house smells like paint, sawdust and Mod Podge.
I have more signs than I can count, all just nearly finished.
I can't see my dining room table.
I have hardly slept all week.
That is what happens when you aren't an early bird.
But what if you want to be one?
Feel like coming to take some signs off of my hands?
Live in my hood?
Come visit my sawdusty self..
Check some things off of your list.
Thursday, October 21st
(Where I plan on spending every dollar I make at the 31 Bits booth.)
Saturday, November 6th
(Where you might as well make your checks out to Leslie and Shauna's Tibit, because that is where I am shopping.)
Friday and Saturday November 12th-13th
Del Mar, CA
(Way too many rad vendors to even begin to list...)
For now I have a date with a whole mess of paint.
a boutique TOMORROW??? ahhhhhhh!!!! now i understand the hurry!!! :)
ReplyDeletei'll just leave my checks blank. well, the pay to the order part anyway...
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love, love, love it!!!
ReplyDeletesaying a prayer for you!
YOU ARE GOING TO BE AT THE QUEEN BEE MARKET?!!!!! I just about peed myself. I knew Linidsey was going to be there but this makes my special trip down to SD even better!!! Can't wait! Oh my gosh I'm so excited!!
ReplyDeleteI love your leaf garland in that picture. Where did you get it? Please don't tell me you made it yourself.
ReplyDeleteHow awesome you need a shirt that reads: I am a SAWing Machine, instead of sewing machine... hahaha Good job... I wish was near... I have the faith sign I won from your giveaway many moons ago and I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteHoly moly, friend! Look at all those signs - I am impressed! Love your "days until" sign. Love, love!
ReplyDeleteooohhh wow I might need to make a trip to So Cal soon!! Its not too far off!!
ReplyDeleteoooh, three opportunities to spend money. You may have just moved down on the Dave Ramsey friend list. :D Surely I could make it to ONE of those right?? :)
ReplyDeleteThe signs look awesome!
You participate in a part of life that intrigues me but intimidates me at the same time!
ReplyDeleteI don't know WHY I'm so intimidated by crafts, cuz I love them so...but I MARVEL at young mom's like me who have other stuff on the go to. You go girl!
Amen about the early birds! Just yesterday I thought, hmm... maybe I should figure out what to get everyone for christmas... nah... it's not even Halloween yet! I can NOT wait for Queen Bee Market!!
ReplyDeleteso.... I shouldn't tell you that we already have our Christmas cards signed & addressed?
ReplyDeleteOh I love your signs, I am so sad i don't live in the area anymore to visit the SCC boutique!! I think you should offer a leftover sign in a giveaway :).
ReplyDeleteHope to catch you at the Queen Bee Market. Will you be there both days?
ReplyDeleteAmy (Joy's friend)
Do you have an online shop anymore?
ReplyDeleteYes!!! How much are your signs...I must have a blessed one!!! I love it!!!!! I love your blog!!!
ReplyDeleteOh! Mariner's - that's down the road! I'm coming and I'm getting my picture with your RADness. Yes! I have one (boutique) on Saturday and I'm scrambling - I'm always doing things last minute. I always have a plan. I always FAIL. But I think that's what gives me my crazy charm :)
ReplyDeleteI am not that girl either but gosh I wish I was!
ReplyDeleteOh wow... those signs are amazing... Great job Julie ~ have an awesome time!
ReplyDeleteCompletely understand - I'm not an early bird either. :) Enjoy your upcoming events!
ReplyDeletewill you be selling any of these online? I would LOVE to buy one :)
ReplyDeleteHoly Canoli...I am always last minute, it's my middle name. Love the count down on your mantel!
ReplyDeletedude. i'm not an early bird either, and i'm also not sure how you can be a late bird AND have that sign that counts down the days till Christmas without stressing out! i can't look at it. however i AM excited to see the REST of those signs soon!!
ReplyDeleteSweetie-it's torture for an Idahoan to drool over your products but know that she'll never be able to go to a market/craft fair to buy your stuff. I would love to buy a sign and I seriously dream about your necklaces and messy flowers for my little girls. Good Luck at the shows, it you have any leftover I'm a taker!
ReplyDeleteFor realsies? Why didn't you tell me you had ALL those shows? Would've dropped by some CR (even in the rain. while driving. as a ghost.) Good luck tomorrow (today)!
ReplyDeleteLoves!
We're in Newport on vacay and my mom and I are definitely leaving the kids with the guys and coming to Mariners on Saturday! And everybody's getting a sign this year! Too, TOO cute :) Can't wait to meet you! :)
ReplyDeleteI love that "days until" sign!
ReplyDeleteOh how I wished I lived in CA to visit and see your items in person.
I'm doing the Mariner's boutique too! I feel your pain :) I'm so not ready, but then again I never really am and it always works out.
ReplyDeleteI want to see them - anywhere we can order them online?
ReplyDeleteYou have GOT to be kidding! Only 65 days until Christmas?? I die.
ReplyDeleteI'd be glad to take some signs off your hands, but alas, I don't live in Cali-for-ni-a:(
ReplyDeleteYour creativity awes me. I wish I had 1/11111th of the creativity you do....
You should do one of those posts with ideas of what to make. I am half finished with the shopping part, but not even started with the making part! I have no ideas! My old computer crashed and all the little project bookmarks I have kept for the last year are gone!
ReplyDeleteOh.my.goodness! That's a ton of signs - you've been busy, and still find time to blog. I'm impressed. I so wish I was in California - it seems all the cool crafty shows are there.
ReplyDeleteI may just see you at the Irvine boutique!!
ReplyDeleteAre you going to have any "Love God, Love Others" signs?? I want one sooo bad and I keep thinking about it!
ReplyDeleteerikabonham@gmail.com
I always want to be one of those people too. I have yet to buy any gifts, my cards aren't even started (I make them), and I haven't done anything crafty...sigh. I hope you do extremely well at your upcoming fairs.
ReplyDeleteSo glad I got to meet you last night!!
ReplyDeleteSo unfortunately I misread the date for the Mariners one. Also unfortunate, our OC vacay is not a 3 week extravaganza and we head home tonight. Boo. But I LOVE those signs... Will you be reopening your shop before Christmas?
ReplyDeletejessjohnson624@sbcglobal.net
Crazy. That's what you are. Can't believe you got all those wood signs done with your very own saw! So good to hang with you! You are a sweetheart and you are even better (and not boring) in person.
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