Rubber Stamp Shows 101

by | Jun 15, 2009 | Uncategorized

I love doing shows — any of you who have seen me at one probably already know that. And I enjoy visiting with people who come into our booth. On Saturdays, that “visit” is usually no more than “Hello, how are you?” and “Thanks for...

Everybody Let’s Pose . . .

by | Jun 11, 2009 | Uncategorized

Last weekend we made our yearly visit to Springfield, Massachusetts. This show is a big enough deal each year — all of New England comes out — that Susan Pickering Rothamel from USArtQuest and Tim Hammonds from Scor-It both asked us if we could arrange for...

Another Assist for Connie Vogt . . .

by | Jun 6, 2009 | Uncategorized

I have to admit that I love it when people go out of their way to make my job easier. Connie Vogt did the Make It/Take It in our store on Wednesday, and she knew that I was scrambling to get everything done so I could load the truck and head out for the Springfield,...

It’s Like This Every May . . .

by | Jun 2, 2009 | Uncategorized

Some of you will notice that it has been almost a week since I last rambled incoherently (of course, others have enjoyed the silence) . . .As soon as I finish this, I will go into New England Mode. This weekend is one of the biggest shows of the year —...

Class Prep . . .

by | May 27, 2009 | Uncategorized

I’m sure a lot of you take classes at your local store. I never realized how much prep time goes into one until we started offering classes in our store and I noticed that the teachers are always there! So today I’m offering a look behind the scenes for...