Been packing orders for the holiday season! I absolutely love this process, and I’m obsessed with packing 🤪 how do ya’ll package your projects and what are your goto’s?

If you told me over the summer that I would have my own art studio, let alone be creating art... I would've asked you for whatever you were smoking. I took a 3 day workshop online about Procreate and how to design kawaii stickers about two years ago. I showed them to @Hansheng Lee just for funsies and never thought anything else. Fast fowrard to this past September and I am now a part of ACI! It has been crazy since I feel like I went from 0 to 100 in such a short time. I remember thinking to myself " how do I become an artist? I can't draw!" With the encouragement of my fellow members of this community and the support of my husband, I now have my own studio, I have created stickers, watercolors, prints, and art cards. I am excited about how quickly this has happened and I cannot wait to see what's in store for the future. I have found a family in ACI and I truly thank anyone who is a part of this community for their likes, comments, and encouragement! <3

Today was a long but rewarding day with my lovely partners at ACI. Waking up at 7 am to head out on a beautiful drive at sunrise to reach our event. Beautiful leaves drenched in golden sunlight, the glistening river flowing on its way, and some good company for the ride. We set up for one of our many events this year with more precise execution than ever before, and it reminded me how grateful I am for my friends and business partners (Literally couldn't do it without you!). The air was crisp and the rain blew out for a perfect day outside. As people started rolling in we got to talking, and sharing inspiring words with one another. Most importantly this is always an opportunity to feel out what our audience is looking for in our handmade goods. I always observe closely to what people look at, and say to better refine my craft as an artist. It's not always what I want to hear, but catering to the our audiences needs is so important to our success. I value this information so much as it helps in developing my craft, and it forces me out of my comfort zone to create new things that I may not have dared to do before. Never be afraid to listen, take a critique, or go outside of your comfort zone to allow yourself to grow into the best self you can be! What I took away from today was that community is so important for growth, communication, and inspiration. You don't always have to go it alone. Take feedback in a positive light. Break free from the shackles that hold you back, and expand your horizons. And to enjoy the little things in life! Thanks again to @Krystle Dullas @Hansheng Lee @Maizi. Exe and @Storm Groome for all of your hard work and endless support! Love ya'll so much! Christopher Foster

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Always learning new things while working for ACI. Editing is a process but it’s fun 😏 gradually getting better which is nice to see! The struggle is real because I watched another YouTube video to show me how to blur. Do you all do this too?! Anyways headache gone, some work done, time to get some air! 🚀