55,000+ attendees?! ✸ my first convention experience at animeNYC! ✸ artist alley vlog

Hello hello! This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a vendor in my first ever artist alley at AnimeNYC! In this vlog I talk about my experience there, what I learned & what I'd do differently. (We also talk numbers!)
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♡ Chapters ♡
00:00 intro
00:09 prologue - managing my anxiety
08:27 chapter 1 - day one
13:45 chapter 2 - day two
19:15 chapter 3 - day three
22:25 epilogue - my final thoughts
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[@KrystleSenires]

Everyone needs a Maryann in their life! What a lovely soul ❤ Congrats on your very successful con!

[@ccsartcafe]

I agree!! thank you so much, and thank you for watching!!

[@woooonpan]

your laughs are so contagious i couldnt stop smiling LOL

[@phunkypuhnk]

I love watching you and your friend together, y'all are so cute and supportive of each other, it's very uplifting 🤗 The two cons I know and been to in the DC area are Otakon and Awesome-con. They have huge crowds and are tons of fun but I'm sure there are more in the DC/Baltimore metro area. I'd be so stoked for the chance to see you locally. Congrats on the success of your first con! 💜

[@ccsartcafe]

Ahh thank you so much!! Otakon was already on my list for cons to apply to in 2024, hopefully I can get in 🥺❤️ I'll have to check out awesome con too! Thank you so much for watching my videos!!

[@ChantelleArts]

this looked like so much fun ❤❤❤

[@ccsartcafe]

it was a ton of fun!! thanks for watching

[@isabellefredricks7591]

I am not suprised that AnimeNYC went so well, your art is truely amazing! 😍 Can't wait for the knitting vlog ❤️

[@ccsartcafe]

Ahh thank you so much, that's so nice of you to say!! Thank you for watching ❤️ knitting vlog is definitely coming soon!!

[@theghostegg]

CISSY IS A STAR

[@ccsartcafe]

LMAO

[@lightbulbnirvana]

Great job Cissy!

[@ccsartcafe]

Thank you!!

[@axngooo]

Omg I was there! AnimeNYC was my first out of state convention I attended. It was so big! I remember seeing your booth and loved everything

[@ccsartcafe]

Omg thank you for stopping by!! I hope you had a great time at the con ❤️ and thank you for watching!!

[@EternalNightsCollectibles]

I too get very anxious leading into the first day of a convention as a dealer. That night before is so nerve wracking as I'm checking everything, making sure things work and hustling to get any last minute items. Once I'm at the convention and setup, I immediately calm down.

[@allycatx-]

congrats on your first con! I'm not local but it looked like a lot of fun! my sister actually surprised me with your tote bag last month :)

[@ccsartcafe]

It was so much fun! I'm definitely looking into doing cons outside of NYC too ❤️ thank you for watching & I hope you like the tote bag!! 🥺❤️

[@applejade]

🎉🎉🎉 congratulations on a hugely successful AnimeNYC!!

[@ccsartcafe]

Thank you applejade!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@nix_cosplay]

Congrats on your success! weird to click on this video and we're wearing the same ccs shirt! we have good taste

[@hosekcloud]

oh my gosh i was knitting while watching this and your art is adorable!! I'd love to hear if you'd consider trying to table at Awesome Con in washington DC, dunno what sales are like but I'd be able to check your art out there!

[@ccsartcafe]

I unfortunately missed the deadline for applying to Awesomecon 😭 but I'm planning on applying to Otakon which I think is also in the DC area? So maybe I'll see you there!!

[@artbyinky]

I get just as stressed too right before because your brain doesn’t know what to expect and I’ve lost sleep over it. It really sucks!! I’m glad though you had a good time, someone I know through anime Boston when to anime nyc this year and said it was so packed in some areas people couldn’t move!!
Also, I have that same chipped tooth issue, woke up one day and the bottom of my front tooth was missing at the corner… pretty sure it’s from stress and teeth grinding at night. I can’t do much about it as it’s not like a major chip just don’t like how it looks.

[@ccsartcafe]

Ahh thank you for watching! I did get my tooth fixed but it wasn't covered by dental insurance since it was just a cosmetic issue, ended up costing a pretty penny 😭

[@StudiousMaiden]

Wittle baby sea ottahs!