Today is my first day back at work after 12 days on the road – this is the longest I have been away from home continuously since a four-week trip (that was supposed to be seven weeks) through the northwest and back through Canada with Dad, Mom and Blake back in...

I picked up a package at the desk this evening after setup – needed a few replenishments for the booth after a busy show in Atlanta last weekend.  This package had new goodies – January Tim Holtz releases from Sizzix and that infamous January Distress Color of...

I arrived at my hotel in Clearwater last night (if you’re in Florida, come see us on Saturday at the Matheos Hall, 409 Old Coachman Road).  While I was checking in, I noticed a couple in the corner of the lobby at the computer desk – and they were looking at...

Random thoughts in random order after a very full weekend in Lawrenceville, Georgia . . . Went to Chili’s down the street from my hotel on Saturday evening after the show.  When I asked the waitress for my check, she pointed at the little gizmo that looked like...

Ryan just stopped by at the mail center so I could meet my new grandpuppy – yes, he and Emily now have a dog to go with their three cats.   This is Anakin . . . and as my brother has already said, “The Force is strong with that one . . .” Ryan went to my house...

I have promised pics from the family holiday gatherings – hopefully, I’ll get to that this weekend.  But I’ll share a couple today because they fit in with a story that I have been trying to figure out a way to tell properly. This is from our annual Christmas...

One thing I truly love about putting a question on this blog asking for your opinion . . . is the response!  We learn so much from our customers, and it really means a lot when you take the time to let us know what you think. Such was the case a few days ago when...

The question first – concerning the release of a new Distress color each month this year . . . Most of you already know about this – Tim Holtz and Ranger are unveiling a new Distress color each month (January’s was Cracked Pistachio), in Ink Pads, Reinkers, Paint,...

A month.  I have never gone a month without posting on this blog.  But I have never had a month like the past one.  It all started the day after Thanksgiving when Gary’s wife Peggy had an auto accident.  It could have been so much worse, especially...

Two or three times a week, we have these Free Make & Take Projects in the classroom of our retail store – and they draw quite a crowd.  But two or three times a year, we have carry-ins – and they draw quite a crowd.  Today was one of those days . . . I...