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From the wife of a maker, right to you. Keep up with our adventures and our Life Outside the Shop.

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Successful Art Show: 9 Tips & Tricks

The most recent Sam Macy Designs youtube video shares 9 tips for a successful art show. These are things we learned through trial, error and a lot of question asking!

May 23, 2021

The most recent Sam Macy Designs youtube video shares 9 tips for a successful art show. These are things we learned through trial, error, and a lot of question asking! We get it, if you’re an artist trying to book your first show it can be overwhelming to know where to begin. We suggest starting […]

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How to Book Your First Art Show

May 5, 2021

If you’re a new artist and want to make a living from your work, you’re likely going through the same thing we are over here at Sam Macy Deigns. You’re probably wondering things like, “how do I book my first art show?” or “how do I get my art seen?”. Instagram and Facebook are great […]

biz & blogging

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The Shelburne Farms Collection – Part 1

Looking for some Shelburne Farms art? Sam Macy Designs is launching its FIRST official collection on March 23rd, 2021.

March 8, 2021

Looking for some Shelburne Farms art? Sam Macy Designs is launching its FIRST official collection on March 23rd, 2021 featuring one of Vermont’s most popular places. Collections are inspired by iconic locations, landscapes, and themes so Shelburne Farms was an obvious first choice for us as born-and-bred Vermonters. Here is a sneak peek at what […]

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Top 3 Instagram Hacks for Businesses (Stop Dreading the Gram)

Using the gram to grow your business can feel overwhelming. But, it doesn't have to be! Here are some Instagram hacks to decrease the dread.

January 27, 2021

I totally get it… using Instagram to grow your business can feel overwhelming. You feel like you’re screaming into the void and getting little-to-no engagement. But, it doesn’t have to feel like this! Here are some Instagram hacks to decrease the dread. Pre-blogging and working to grow Sam Macy Designs, I loved Instagram. It was […]

biz & blogging

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2021 TBR List & Book Recs

I've gotten a lot of questions about what books are takin' up my DIY shelves and my 2021 TBR list! Ask and you shall receive, friends!

January 19, 2021

Ask and you shall receive, everyone;) After sharing more about the bookcase Sam built me for my birthday, I got a lot of questions about what books were takin’ up the shelves, my all-time favs, and my 2021 TBR list Maybe I’ll start doing a book review post once every 3 months? A little “here’s […]

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Our Top 5 Beginner Business Building Tips

January 13, 2021

Building a business is hard and we’re not trying to pretend it isn’t. We’re figuring it out as we go over here but we’ve definitely learned a few things in the process;) Here are our Top 5 Beginner Business Building Tips from 2020! We don’t have it all figured out… …and we’re not pretending that […]

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LOTS 2021 Commitment – Write About It

"I think I just need to write about it". After feeling a ton of pressure, here is my 2021 commitment to myself, you, and LOTS!

December 31, 2020

“I think I just need to write about it”. These were the words that finally came out of my mouth – out loud, by myself (well, with a sleeping dog in my lap), sitting in bed, feeling slightly like a crazy person. The second I said them, I took a deep breath out and at […]

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Christmas Traditions & The Year to Come

Christmas traditions make me think both “wow, time goes by so fast” and “I can’t believe how much has changed in a year”!

December 10, 2020

One of our favorite Christmas traditions is Christmas Tree shopping the weekend of (or the weekend after, this year) Thanksgiving. Then, we come home, put on a Christmas movie while we wait for the branches to fall… and put on movie #2 or a bangin’ Michael Blubé Christmas playlist while decorating. Our movies of choice? […]

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Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving!

Tips, tricks & mindsets for a happy, healthy Thanksgiving

November 23, 2020

Thanksgiving is around the corner and even mid-pandemic, this time of year can be tough if you’re focused on your nutrition. Having a “healthy Thanksgiving” feels and sounds like an oxymoron, don’t you think? So, I’m republishing (read: copy and pasting from my own blog – so it’s allowed, people!) an article I wrote for […]

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Welcome Home Mr. Blue Boy

Welcome home Mr. Blue Boy! Here is a quick recap of the first two weeks with our brand new GSP puppy. We can't get enough of him!

November 13, 2020

I would say “sorry it has been a few weeks” but I’m not really that sorry;) We’ve been spending every second with our brand new pup, Blue (or, Blue Boy), since bringing him home just about a week ago. It has been quite the transition back into puppy-parenting (the last time we did this was […]

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