and....exhale

Wow! The lead up to Christmas has been a super busy time, as you can perhaps tell by my lack of regular blog posting! Between all of the sales in my Etsy Shop, making and sending out Christmas cards, decorating the house, Christmas shopping, and a really busy couple of weeks at work, I've been feeling like I'm running around holding my breath for the whole month of December.

As of tonight, I finally feel like I can exhale.

I have drawn the line for orders to be shipped from my shop in time for Christmas. I've finished my Christmas shopping and wrapped everything! I've got all of the Christmas cards sent out, all of the decorating I am going to do is done, and things at works are starting to ease up!

I have a little bit more sewing and crafting to do before Christmas, for gifts for friends and family, but that's about it! Over the holidays I plan on creating a LOT of new items for my Etsy Shop, including some new camera straps, some new art work, and a few other fun items I've been planning in my head. I am very excited about doing lots of creating and feeling inspired over the Holidays, so watch for new items in my shop in the New Year!

I also have some big plans for Inspired By Hand in the New Year, so watch for some changes and enhancements in the first month or two of 2009!

I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers and subscribers! I look forward to inspiring you in 2009! Happy Holidays everyone!