Coming Soon to a Classroom Near You (if it’s not near you, you could come here) . . .
We start getting calls and e-mails in the spring – “What’s going on in the store the week leading up to the Cincinnati convention?” And we don’t have a clue – at that point, we’re barely working on the schedule for the Spring Spectacular at the end of...
Stories from the Road . . . and Home
In the past four weeks, it feels like I have been everywhere. A weekend in New York . . . Memorial Day Weekend at home . . . a weekend in Massachusetts . . . a side trip to Maryland . . . a weekend in Minnesota. Here I am at home again, with lots of untold...
Summer Release Season Begins . . .
My life has been so hectic the past three weeks or so (last night was the first time I was able to check e-mail in ten days) – some work, some personal, some mechanical. Won’t bother you with the details today – but I probably will over the next few days once I...
Another Update on Ellen from Tessler’s . . .
Cristina Tessler gave me an update on her sister Ellen as we were tearing down our booths in Syracuse yesterday... "Our brother Chung has been taking care of Ellen since January 1. Now he is going back to the Orient and our sister Jean will take over and care for...
A Fond Farewell . . .
Best wishes to our friend Joel Bechlem – after 3½ years on the road with Heartfelt Creations, he is moving on to a new challenge (starting his own business). This past weekend in Syracuse was the last time we had the pleasure of working with him – his last stop...
Time Passes . . . the Bond Remains Strong
A call came on a Monday in March 1994. It was my dad, telling me that my brother and his wife were at the hospital delivering their second child. He was heading to the hospital and wanted to know if I wanted to tag along – as if there was any doubt. A...
A New Twist on the Make and Takes at Our Store . . .
Trying something new today -- shot video of Lynn Brown's make & take project in our store Wednesday morning for those of you who aren't able to attend. It's not perfect -- I stopped recording before the final larger butterfly was attached (Lynn had those in...
Two Shows’ Worth of Pictures . . .
The fourth weekend in April we were in Akron at Adventures in Stamping – the first weekend in May we were in Novi (Detroit) at the Great Lakes Mega Meet. In-between, I was on a golf trip in Georgia (and didn’t take a single picture – you’re welcome). ...
Looking Forward to a Big Weekend in Detroit . . .
It’s going to be a busy, busy week at a big, big, big show . . . Join us Thursday thru Saturday at the Great Lakes Mega Meet in Novi (Detroit), Michigan -- it's the Midwest's biggest scrapbook show! Rita Barakat from Faber-Castell's Design Memory Craft will be...
An Empty Chair in Our Classroom . . .
Our retail store community was saddened this week by the passing of longtime friend and customer Dolly Haley. Lisa Nelson described Dolly as "a much loved and talented woman. Dolly was a regular attendee of the Tuesday night coloring group at Marco's where she...