Join the Movement . . .
What started as a weak attempt at humor – in what has become an ugly political season – has started to gather a bit of steam. And it has truly been fun . . . I had this great picture of Zoe looking regal, and saw a banner at the YMCA soliciting donations for...
More Stampaway Fun . . .
Here’s a sampling of Stampaway fun that wasn’t tiara-related . . . This was one of the coolest things I saw all weekend – and at first I thought it was just a nostalgic sign. Laura from Creative Vision Stamps is actually able to make a stamp for you while you’re...
The Stampaway XXIV Tiaras . . .
Since 2000, one of the highlights of Stampaway has been the costume theme of the Friday Night Preview Party. XVII (that’s seventeen, folks) years of costumes – thankfully (from the perspective of someone who spent several of those Friday nights in drag) the...
We All Need Much, Much More of This . . .
Children are our future – in business and in life. And the highlight of my day yesterday came when I walked into our store and saw a mom shopping with her daughter. So many times, Mom is doing the shopping and the child would rather be anyplace else – but...
This Is What We Do All Week During the Stamping Gala . . .
There is always a crowd in the store during the Stamping Gala – and yesterday was only Monday! By Thursday, it will be wall-to-wall – and we even have events scheduled on Saturday if you’re only planning to spend part of the day at Stampaway. Then Sunday...
The Stamping Gala Begins . . .
It’s the biggest week at our retail store every year, leading up to the Cincinnati convention this weekend – and this year it started a day early, with the first of two days of classes during Ken Oliver’s first visit. So my Sunday After-Church Grocery List...
New Item Grab Bag . . . and a Stampaway Tease
If you’re on our e-mail list, you’ll see these in your inbox over the next few days. But just in case you’re not . . . Halloween Fun! Bones, Spiders, Ephemera, Keys, and much much more -- it's all in this link with the other new Tim Holtz releases. ...
A Not-So-Happy Beginning to a Well-Deserved Retirement . . .
Many of you are aware that William “Picasso” Gaglione (along with his Faithful Sidekick, Fred) and Darling Darlene Domel, the King and Queen of Stampland, decided at the beginning of the year that they were going to retire after the Grapevine, Texas show in...
Our Baby Grows Up . . .
It happens in every family – milestones. The first child goes to school . . . the last child goes to school. One child gets married – another joins the military. Our store has its own little family – and its own milestones. Yesterday was one of...
The Return of the Trader Joe’s Bag Ladies . . .
You might remember this image from last year’s July show in Grapevine, Texas . . . This was part of a group that has an annual retreat at a nearby hotel and spends their Saturday at the show – and last year, all of them came with Trader Joe’s bags. They have...