Back from Holiday Hiatus

I've been a total blog slacker lately and I feel that guilt that only a blog can make you feel. However after the "Winter Salestice," then the holidays I needed a little break. A little break from forced crafting, baking, shopping and overall doing. I was tired from the extremely rapid pace this holiday season flew by in....and by the fact that I have A BUN IN THE OVEN! Yaaaay. There's my news for the new year. Hopefully it was worth the wait for a blog post.

Anyway, despite the fact that the holidays flew by, they were quite enjoyable. Some of my favorite parts were: my nephews Christmas Eve-Eve sleepover we had. They're growing up. I realized this when decorating gingerbread men involved "testicles," this year.

We also has an awesome trip to Vt. I had fun even though I couldn't snowboard. There were 14 of us in a big house with a fireplace and a hot tub (which I also could not partake in). I did play drinking games with water and hung out and relaxed and all -in-all enjoyed some fine company.

Tree chopping and our annual "Emmit Otter's Jugband Christmas," viewing round out my holiday activities. Of course with plenty of time with family and friends as well.

Above is one of my favorite images from this Christmas.

Salestice Sucess

Part of the Salestice crew (Patricia, Holly, Marie, me and Cindy)

This past Saturday was "Winter Salestice," a collaborative arts and crafts sale. It was help in a spacious loft in midtown that we cozied up with Christmas tunes and delicious treats provided by Candy Penny.

As the day progressed friends, co-workers and family visited, lounged, snacked and shopped. It was cheery and relaxed and we all left with some extra pocket cash.

The helpful husband hanging tiny gnomes on a tree.

The Sugar Market table.

Sugar Market pillows

Items that didn't sell on Saturday will be available at Sugar Market.

I told you there was a theme...

Back by popular command! These precious gnome ornaments are an update of last years version that was available through my old shop Sweetninja. This year...double the pleasure...double the fun! They come as a couple instead of a lonely little guy. Everyone likes company during the holidays! Little gnome couples are now available in the shop.

Holiday Cards are Here!

This years holiday card is printed and ready to go! There are some in the shop right now and some will be coming with me to the Winter Salestice next weekend. There's definitely a gnome theme running this year and this is just the beginning...

Winter Craft Sale

If you are going to be in the NYC area on Saturday Dec 6th come check out "Winter Salestice." It's a one day market place for all things handmade and special. A great place to find unique holiday gifts while supporting local artists.

Pillow Talk

After a brief (2 1/2 weeks to be exact) hiatus from the working world it's time to go back to the old 9-5. I had delusions of grandeur when it came to how much of my own crafting I'd get done during that time. I was productive...just not as productive as I intended.

However I had a good start of stock piling goods for an upcoming holiday sale, (more on that soon) as well as officially opening Sugar Market on Etsy.

Above is a taste of what I've been working on. I've been trying a lot of different hand printing techniques. This pillow was created by stamps I cut from foam and mounted on plexi. The front is organic cotton and the back is luscious mohair.

The pillow is tucked in the basket of my beloved Electra "Townie," cruiser.