It was a bit of a whirlwind kind of October (with a lot of rain thrown in!). But I managed to capture little bits of it here and there. Work and life both feel quite busy, but busy is good. I love having just enough going on to always have a project without feeling overwhelmed. And I feel that's exactly how October was. There were a few moments of overwhelm or melancholy, but mostly moments of delight, productivity, rest, and fun. Here are few of them:

From the top // 1. Thanksgiving with my newest handsome little nephew. He has definitely been one of my favourite moments about October. // 2. Making thanksgiving place cards for The Common Creative blog. // 3. A candle lit for my niece in heaven in honour of pregnancy and infant loss awareness day. // 4 + 5. Pear and ginger for the Pear Ginger jam I made. Recipe is posted on TCC blog. // 6. Cozy sundays of crocheting and watching Gilmore Girls. // 7. Did you see these? I added some Christmas cards to my Etsy shop. Pre-order yours here. // 8. A homemade loaf of cinnamon raisin bread makes the most enjoyable morning toast. This recipe was quite phenomenal! Find the recipe here. // 9. A celebration of another nephew's 4th birthday. This little guy loves trains and his day was filled with them!

I'm definitely looking forward to what November has in store. I expect cozy nights in with lots and lots of apple cider. Seeing as this has already been happening, I only imagine it will continue!

Doing a little morning sketching as I finish my coffee. Although I'm only just starting to think in Christmas terms, I'm also already thinking about a project for spring! Ah, the life of a creator. I've been finding it hard to stay motivated this week. Today is the first day with a hint of sunshine and suddenly, I'm all about productivity. It's funny how rain has such an effect on my mood. Well, I'm going to take advantage of this and get as much done as I can today! A few things:

If you missed it, one thing I did accomplish this week was writing a post on podcasts to listen to as you work. Check it out over at The Common Creative. 

Also, I'm starting to receive pre-orders for Christmas Cards! Make sure to get your order in to receive your cards in time for sending them out. There are a limited number available and I'll be sending them out in about 2 weeks.

Did you know that if you subscribe by email, you can receive special promotions for email subscribers only? It's true. You'll also receive an email update anytime I have a new post. I'll be sending out exclusive sale codes for my Etsy shop before Christmas and throughout the new year. Just enter your email where it says, "follow by email" to the left :)

Happy Wednesday!

This week didn't turn out exactly as planned. My goal was to have my Christmas cards printed, packaged and ready for orders to start coming in. Turns out when mistakes in printing are made, it alters your whole plan... But the good news is, hopefully not by much! And sometimes the imperfect can be beautiful, too (just look at the latest Kinfolk issue!). 

Therefore, I have added some cards to the shop. These are the slightly imperfect, not up to my standards yet, but still cute, cards. I'm selling them as samples for a discounted price. But I'm also perfecting the design and putting in an order for the final print soon- I've added a listing for pre-purchase for this final print. By pre-purchasing, you will reserve your order in the limited amount that I am printing before Christmas to make sure it gets to you in a timely fashion so you can do all your mailing early enough. You can order a single card, a pack of 4 or a pack of 8. Every pack contains an even number of each design.

And if you're not even thinking about Christmas yet, well, just keep in mind that it takes forever to mail anything from Canada and perhaps you will start thinking on it :)