More “Grape Vines” . . .
Gotta clean out the images left on my cell phone from the Grapevine show last weekend. Some of them are worth sharing here . . . For fellow vendors and former Stamp Camp enthusiasts -- Mary Kay DelaFuente is alive and well and paid a visit to see us in Grapevine...
More Goodies from the Toy Store . . .
I got back from the Grapevine show last night about 9:00 last night – with three hours before the midnight deadline (after which I could post all of the new Tim Holtz stuff from Sizzix) and lots of work still to do. Because there is only so much free time on a...
The Trader Joe’s Bag Ladies . . .
My best memory from Saturday at the Grapevine show deserves a post all to itself. It started within a few minutes after the show started, with a customer checking out at my register who announced that she didn’t need a bag for her purchase. She was...
Following the Rules . . .
It is New Release Season – we find out about new releases almost every day. If you see something that you think we should be carrying, please take the time to let us know. Most of the best new product ideas come from our customers. Sometimes I have known...
New Items, Setup Changes, and Birthday Wishes . . . and They’re All “Crazy”
I am in Collinsville, Illinois (home of the world’s biggest “catsup” bottle – which I assume is different from the world’s biggest “ketchup” bottle) this weekend. To say this has been a crazy week would be an understatement . . . It started on...
The Summer New Releases Begin . . .
It started on Monday with the first “sneak peek” from Tim Holtz and will run for the next couple of weeks – the Summer New Releases. That doesn’t always mean you can get them right away – but it always means that you can place advance orders and then we’ll get...
A New Distress Color . . . a Unique Planter . . . a Party Animal . . . a Riddle . . . and a Blast from My Past
You can probably tell from the heading that you’re getting everything but the kitchen sink today (but you will be getting something from the bathroom). Let’s get started . . . This actually came out on Wednesday morning – but we didn’t know it until late...
58 Years . . . from 1,000 Miles Away
This weekend, we are at “StampFest Summer” – formerly StampFest Orlando, relocated to Lakeland in search of a quality facility with quality air conditioning with quality free parking with a quality hotel next door. All of these were accomplished – the customers...
A Year . . . It Goes So Fast
Sunday was Ryan and Emily’s first anniversary. So many times in the first few months, I intended to post some of the formal pictures – finally decided to wait and save them for now. We have several hundred pictures, so I am showing a bit of restraint. And...
Credit Where Credit Is Due . . .
I have not been terribly happy with Ranger and their customer service this spring – and have said so on more than one occasion. But in the interests of fairness, I am pleased to report that the June Distress Color of the Month (Hickory Smoke) shipped Thursday –...