
Getting Ready.
My DIL and “biz partner,” Colleen, and I have been busy getting ready for an event this coming weekend for McKinneyX2Designs – the Mars Craft Show.
For those of you not from Mars :), it’s really a bigger event than you can imagine, and we are fortunate to be a part of it!
Colleen is been busy making these adorable little trees and festive holiday signs.
While I’ve been busy painting

and printing
and folding
and boxing.
We are excited to share our joy! The Mars Craft Show features hundreds of local artisans spread out between the Mars Middle School and Mars High School (where you can find us – in the Auxilliary Gym). A shuttle bus runs all day between the two buildings between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
In addition to this event, we have two special birthdays coming up for a Pap Pap and granddaughter who share the same birthday. I also have a short overnight business trip this week, so a lot going on.
I’m going to take a few days off from blogging, so if you don’t hear from me, know I am just busy and having fun and will be back soon.
If you like what you see here and are local, we hope you will visit us at the Mars Craft Show or Christmas in the Woods at Berry Vine Gifts this weekend. If you are not local, please visit our Etsy shop or our website for more information.
Back to getting ready!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Jodi, is the sign”and I think to myself, it’s a wonderful world” available for sale by mail thru your Etsy shop?Love your art! Thank you. Alissa
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Hi Alissa. My DIL has not had a chance to add a photo for it to Etsy yet but you can purchase through this custom order link if you like and snag it. We can’t keep this one in the shop. Always sells quickly. I have one myself in my home. Very fave! ☺️😉. https://etsy.me/2zOFz10
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So excited for you to get it Alissa! I saw your order come through. I know you will love it. Everything Colleen makes is done so beautifully and with her full heart! ENJOY! 🙂
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Oh, Jodi, I can see that you are already with heart and soul into the Christmas Season. Best wishes! Peter
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Thanks so much Peter! Fingers crossed 🙂
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Soo pretty! Have fun!
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Thanks so much!!!
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Have a wonderful time, all of your artistic treasures will be a hit!
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Hoping so! You know how much work it is to prepare for a show. Quite different than simply doing the art :). Fingers crossed for our success ❤
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I’ve got my fingers crossed too!
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Thanks 👍🤞🏼😉
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I love “Bunnies first Christmas” and all the signs and ribbon Christmas Tree! Ya’ll have fun at the Craft Show!
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Thanks PJ! I painted the tree scene a while ago, and I felt like it was missing something, so just pondered it for a while and then decided to add the bunny and cardinal and the gifts. It was fun creating it! 🙂
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Wow, that’s great! It turned out just adorable!!
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It all looks so cute! Best of luck with the show. I hope you sell out!
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Thanks so much Deborah! Our fingers are crossed! We are sure to have fun 🙂
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Wow! I love the rabbits first Christmas. You can see the wonderment in his face. You are amazingly talented. Your work should be on Hallmark cards and sold worldwide. The pictures are a story in themselves, full of emotion and love. You should develop a Christmas story revolving around the rabbit andmake a children’s book for your grandkids, with your art and writing. God has truly blessed you. 😎
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Thanks so much “someone!” this is such a sweet comment you made my day!
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Oh how fun today ! Got the pleasure of your Christmas tree & rabbit then all the treasures your DaughterNLaw made then, a cute penguin & all the previous cuties. Best of luck for good weather & a big turn out.
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awww 🙂 so glad you enjoyed! hope others do enough to buy at the show – 🙂 fingers crossed!
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Jodi, absolutely love all your artwork. They put me in a happy Chrisrmas frame of mind. Best of luck at the craft show. 🎄🎶📚 Christine
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Thank you so much Christine! Fingers are crossed! 🙂
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Love your art from your heART! ❤️❤️❤️ You and Colleen will do fabulous !! 😃 Have fun! 🎄
PS I love your Penguin!! 🐧
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awww! thanks so much Jill. I hope we do. We’ve both worked hard getting things ready. It is fun to do art, but preparing for a show is another story. Pricing, packing, display stuff….. Keep your fingers crossed for us that it will be worth it 🙂
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Yes, it is a lot of work… glad you have Colleen to help you! ❤️
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Me too! Not sure I would even do it without her. Doing it together is what makes it so special and fun ❤
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Your products are all so sweet! Is that a little red cardinal I see in the background of the bunny and Christmas tree painting? Wishing you a wonderful time!❤️
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Thanks so much! Yep – a cardinal indeed!! 🙂
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Sounds like your next few weeks are packed full! Best of luck in all of your endeavors and I hope you have time to breathe now and again! :o)
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thanks sweet Lenore! It will be fun!!! 🙂
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Oh Jodi, everything for your sale looks so fabulous! I know you and Colleen will sell a ton! I LOVE LOVE your new watercolors, so cute, especially the penguin! I don’t know how you’ve managed to get all those prints and cards ready, wow, super woman! Good luck!!
Jenna
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awww – thanks Jenna! your sweet comment made my day! I did work hard all day Sunday prepping things anticipating a busy week. Now I hope it will sell 🙂 ❤
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I LOVE your Christmas art!
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Thanks so much Ann!
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So much work doing shows! Glad mine is over, lol! Hope you sale bunches of everything! I’m sure you are a star in Mars!
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lol! we had a ball and had great success! it was so much fun! Tiring, but fun – and so rewarding! My feet are still aching a bit! LOL!
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I hope you have a great time at the craft show…
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We sure did!! Thanks Evelyn!
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Everything looks so beautiful and so homey! I am sure you will be a big success
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Thanks Lynn! It was a great success! We had so much fun!
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So glad 😍
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Hope the event went well Jodi. Just cstching up on my blog responses.
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Hi Gary! We sure did! It’s been a BUSY weekend. How are you feeling?
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I love your Christmas cards and note cards, Jodi! 💝
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Hope you had a wonderful weekend at the craft show! You both have amazing things! Love your Bunny’s Christmas painting
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Thanks C! We sure did! It was a busy, but wonderful weekend full of lots of love and family and friendship and gratitude and fun!
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I love that dancing penguin!
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Thanks Ilze! My oldest granddaughter loves penguins 🙂
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Ohhhhhh, so lovely!!
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