Happy December 1st!! Wanted to say hi before the day is over. 🥰 There's so many more of you here now than there was a few weeks ago and I still don't know why, but WELCOME, thank you for being here! I'm neck deep in holiday orders, but keeping up, and should be the through the bulk of them soon. 😅⁣ Deliriously tired just now but I've been wondering: ⁣ Is anyone else feeling abnormally invested in making the holidays like.. *good* for their families this year? 🎄♥️ This year has been so hard, for all the obvious reasons but also some deeply personal ones. I just want to make things feel nice for the people I care about, at least for a little while. You know? ☺️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #sketch #artjournal #tistheseason #shopsmall

Nothing new to post while I work hard on your orders (reminder, cut off date for orders going to USA for xmas is Nov 22!), but here's a throwback to some of my early early work! ⁣ Honestly I feel really stuck a lot of the time by this self-imposed pressure I have to keep my Instagram feed looking nice and 'professional,' but the fact is that 99% of the time I'm existing in the middle of barely organized chaos in my workspace. Taking quality photos and editing them is a whole process that happens rarely, and the results *are* nice, but I do miss the more relaxed approach to Instagram I used to have. Posting works in progress and doodles and half baked ideas without worrying about my 'brand' and if something will be well received.. idk. I've thought for a long time about making a Patreon but I don't know if this would make things easier or more complicated. ⁣😅 ⁣ Something to consider I guess in December when my shop is closed 🥴 Back to work for me now!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #handmadeart #handmadetoys #artisttoys #artdolls #crafts #artistsofinstagram #sewing #softsculpture #artoftheday #handmadegifts #etsygifts #etsysellers #smallbusiness #smallbusinesssupport #shopsmallthischristmas

If you’re hoping to order something from my shop in time for Christmas, the following are the cut-off dates! These are the absolute 🎄LATEST🎄 dates (please order sooner if you can) that you can place an order for any kind of chance at receiving your parcel on time (according to the post office estimates). But even these are not guaranteed.⁣ ⁣ For shipping to the UK: Nov 17th.⁣ ⁣ USA, Canada, France and the Netherlands: Nov 22nd.⁣ ⁣ Everywhere else: unfortunately the cut off date has already come and gone. 😭⁣ ⁣ Businesses everywhere have been warning that this year is going to be chaos because of the number of people shopping online, and we’re already seeing the effects of this on the post. Even in the best of years, shipping slows to a crawl in December. Please remember that most of my items are made to order, and the current turnaround time is 1-2 weeks, which is why the cut off dates are so soon. Please plan accordingly!⁣ ⁣ Also 😅 it’s still possible that I may need to close my shop in the next few days if it starts looking like I won’t be able to budget my time effectively, so it’s really first come, first serve! I’m working day and night to catch up and keep orders on track, and the last few weeks have been.. hard. For a number of reasons. I was hoping to make a post at some point — some attempt at sharing what’s going on with me, but maybe a few of you have noticed that this is an area I fail at spectacularly when it comes to social media. Soon, maybe. ⁣ I hope everyone is doing well, and if you’re not, then I hope that you have people close to you who can help ease some of the burden. Thanks so much, guys 💕⁣ ⁣

Only an hour to go in my 15% off sale! Head to the Shopify link in my bio before it's too late to get your discount. And thank you so so much to everyone who has purchased something already, you're helping me out so much and I'm so grateful! 😭💕⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #etsysellersofinstagram #shopsmallbusinesses #smallbusinesses #smallbusinesssupport #etsygifts #handmadeincanada #handmadeart #shopsmallthischristmas #softsculpture #woolfelt #mushroomart #mushroomsofinstagram #bears🐻 #christmasiscoming #artbear #artoftheday #artforsale #fiberart

On sale for another 17 hours 🌜💕⁣ I had an order for one of these bears recently and they always make me stop and stare once I put the finishing touches on, they really are special and so soothing to have around ✨ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣ #softsculpture #bears #etsyartists #nurserygifts #woodland #nurserydecor #woodlandwedding #enchantedforest #rusticwedding #nurseryinspo #woolfelt #handmadeart #handmadeart #shopsmallbusiness #shopsmall #etsystore #etsytribe #etsyhouse #giftideas @etsy #myetsyfind

Happy Halloween technically a few hours late! Been prepping for tomorrow's sale all night, it's going live at 12pm noon EST Sunday 🔥🔥 Don't miss it, because holiday shipping is gonna be truly crazed this year and I'm not doing sales later in the month! Black Friday will be way too late to get your orders on time for holidays. See you tomorrow!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #softsculpture #artistbears #foxart #cuteart #giftideas #etsyartists #etsyfinds #woodlandnursery #woodlandanimals #woodland #nurserydecor #woodlandwedding #enchantedforest #rusticwedding #nurseryinspo #woolfelt #handmadeart #etsyhunter #etsysellers #etsyshopowner #etsyforall #etsystore #etsytribe #etsyhouse @instagram #foxes #wolfart @etsy #myetsyfind

Running a 24-hour 15% Off SHOP HOLIDAYS EARLY sale November 1st, starting at 12pm noon EST 🔥⁣ ⁣ I think this is the first shopwide sale I've had in.. two years?? Two years! So don't miss out on this one 😅 ⁣ ⁣ I'd been trying to keep my workload a bit more manageable, but in light of how chaotic everyone expects the mail to be this year with everyone shopping online, I thought I'd offer a nice incentive for those who are willing to get their shopping done early. ⁣ ⁣ Also, I don't know how long my shop is staying open this season but I suspect it won't last until December. I get busy with orders and very stressed, so do NOT wait if you're a procrastinator (like me.) Change those habits! We can do it 🙏🥰⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #shopsmall #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #handmadegifts #instaartist #xmasgiftideas2020 #xmas2020 #giftideas #handmadeart #animaltotem #softsculpture #holidaysale #shopsmallbusiness

Somehow I always forget how much work these little foxes are, but the end result is always worth it 🦊❤️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #handmadeart #shopetsy #redfox #softsculpture #christmasgifts #nurserydecor #handmadewithlove #homedesign #foxnursery #naturelover #foxart #shopsmall #shopsmallbusiness #etsyart @instagram @etsy #etsygifts

New pieces will be uploaded 6pm EST on Monday to my new SHOPIFY account, not Etsy! Til then, this is still one of the most popular pieces in my shop 🥰❄️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #softsculpture #artbear #instaart #ilovesnow #bears #handmadeart #xmasgiftideas #fabricart #crafts #animalsculpture #beartotem #animaltotem #artistsofinstagram

I'd you're still clinging onto summer as hard as you possibly can, this little bear might be able to help you hang on🌻⁣Who doesn't need a little daily day brightening through the long winter months? ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #softsculpture #giftideas #beautiful #artoftheday #handmadeart #craftersofinstagram #nature #sunflowers #bears #fabricart #instaart #art #etsyart #etsygifts #summer #pastyourporchlight

❤️🐋⁣ Set an alarm for my November 1st 15% Off SALE! Last of the year! ⭐ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #softsculpture #nurserydecor #nurseryinspo #whales #handmadeart #woolfelt #whalesculpture #pastyourporchlight #artistsofinstagram #fabricsculpture

Now back to October and spooky season! And a ramble from me. This is actually my most favorite time of year and Halloween is my favorite holiday, hands down. You'd never know it based on what I usually post around this time, but that's because by October I'm already stress planning for how my shop will handle December. Most years anymore Autumn passes me 1. too quickly, going from too hot to too cold faster every year, and 2. in a distracted haze as I try to get prep done.⁣ ⁣ I am not a well organized person.⁣ ⁣ But this year I finally made a bear that feels like October vibes to me, and I love it so much (Am I allowed to say that?) 🍁⁣ ⁣ I love the colors, I love the wolves, I love the moon and the trees, I love that the features are cut out of paper, which took a ton of time because they're so small and it's new for me. I've been so tempted to keep it for myself, which I'm usually not tempted to do. It looks perfect on my black bookshelves, and I just really really like it. Which most likely means that it will be one of my less popular posts 😜 I don't know what it is; the works I like the most don't end up being liked the most. It's just one of those things!⁣ ⁣ But I won't be sad to have this sitting on my shelf a little bit longer if that is the case. And if it isn't and you like it like I do, it'll be available on my Shopify on Monday (along with one or two others I'll be posting soon🥰)⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣ #softsculpture #artistbears #bears #octobervibes #halloweenaesthetic #halloween #autumn #etsyartists #etsyfinds #spookyseason #woodland #enchantedforest #ilovehalloween #ilovefall #autumnlove #wolfart #papercraft #papercutting #fullmoon #woolfelt #handmadeart #miniatures #etsyhunter #etsysellers #etsyshopowner #etsyforall #etsystore #etsytribe #etsyhouse @instagram @etsy #myetsyfind