Prep for the Holidays EP3: Get ready to start creating!!

Are you ready to streamline your holiday prep and crush the busiest selling season of the year? In this week's Prep for the Holidays episode, Melissa helps you get your supply game on point so you can focus on what you do best—creating amazing products your customers will love! Let's break down the essential steps for securing raw materials, supplies, and packaging, as well as securing your creative collaborators to ensure you’re not scrambling last minute. Now's the time to stock up on paint, paper, jewellery fastenings, yarn  - whatever it is you use to make - to replacing broken tools and booking your designer. I’ll guide you through maintaining a robust inventory to keep your creating smooth and stress-free - and save you money!Tune in and gear up for a successful holiday season.This episode is brought to you by our Premium Subscriber Community on Patreon and BuzzsproutYou can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @finelimedesigns.You can connect with the podcast  on:Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUpFor a list of all available episodes, please visit:And She Looked Up Creative Hour PodcastEach week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.