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 –...
Everything Grows . . .
I came up with a new mathematical equation yesterday afternoon as I tackled my yard for the first time since the last week of May . . . 12 days on the road + lots and lots of rain = an acre of THIS Not to mention lots and lots of...
Translation Necessary . . .
I always make a stop at this ice cream place when I do the New England show . . . it has the best peppermint ice cream (if you ever have reason to get off a plane at the Hartford Airport, it's right up the street). So Saturday night I waited in the line, and when I...
The Winds of Change . . .
I am a creature of habit – and not a fan of change in my life (trust me, my parents are reading this and nodding their heads). I start my morning with my newspaper – every morning. When I am home, I eat the same thing for breakfast – every morning. ...
My Noon Absence Excuse . . .
I was not sitting at attention on my computer at noon on Friday, waiting breathlessly for the release of the June Tim Holtz Distress Color of the Month. But I think I had a good excuse . . . I was hard at work setting up the booth for the West Springfield,...