august Drifts Away & September slips Away

Summer just went way to fast in August. Island Arts Association only has one event in August in Southwest Harbor. We had beautiful weather for the event. One of my best friends Tabitha, Owner of Luxury Picnics Acadia & the woman behind the amazing blog Downeast Famous, swung by with her youngest kid. It was

July in SWH

Two weekends in a row artists took over downtown Southwest Harbor. First was the Flamingo Festival. The weather was uncertain leading into that weekend. I was not sure if it was going to rain like June did. Luckily, the fog and haze were there but the rain held off for Saturday which was great. The

Bangor Summer Art Walk 2023

Saturday was a beautiful hot sunny day in Bangor Maine. Downtown Bangor had various roads blocked off for the summer Art Walk. Large crowds of people came out to see the art, hear the various buskers. Even a massage therapist was there to help people relax on the spot. I participated in the Fall Art

Independence Day 2023

July 4th was a busy day in Bar Harbor this year. Two years ago, the Fourth of July Craft Fair got canceled due to rain. I didn’t write about Southwest Harbor last month because it was just so wet, I didn’t have much to report except the people who showed up and braved the weather

Tourist Season is Here

Memorial Day weekend tends to kick off the start of Tourist Season on Mount Desert Island, especially in Bar Harbor next to Acadia National Park. Last Year I wrote one of my first blog posts about Memorial Day weekend. I was in Bar Harbor when my Pink Tent blew over, you can read about it

Spring has Sprung in Maine

It’s been a while since I have made a blog post. Lots of things are going on in my life these days. In February my stepdad, the man that raised me, passed away. It was so hard to deal with for sure. However, I am feeling some closure from his passing creating beautiful Memorial Flower

Canvas Rebel & Bangor Bridal EXPOS

The last two Sundays I have been at two different Bridal Expos in the Bangor and Greater Bangor area. In Hermon at the Morgan Hill Convention Center two Sundays ago with the New England Wedding Association. That was a lovely Bridal Expo. My second time with that group. My second Bridal Expo all together. I

Here Comes 2023

New Year means new business goals. This year is no exception. Vixen Hollow Arts New Business Goal for 2023 is expanding into floral preservation for Bridal and Memorial. Next Sunday is the first of 3 Bridal Shows I’ll be doing with New England Wedding Association. Sunday January 15, 2023 I will be in Augusta Maine

2022 year in review

I look at this past year with so much pride and joy with all the milestones and accomplishments that have gone on within my business. Christmas is in the review mirror. 2023 is just around the corner. First off, this blog was born this year! How exciting! I loved sharing my craft adventures from my