If you have been a part of our little traveling minstrel show for a while, you may already know this – but if not, I’m going to fill you with a lot of random images and knowledge with links to find out more.  It seems like spontaneous and random would be the best...

Longtime readers of this blog might be able to find these pictures – they originally appeared here about 2 1/2 years ago . . . . . . the first time those dollar packs appeared in our booth.  I took eight boxes of them with me on a trip south, thinking they would...

I am not a foodie – I think I have made that quite clear over the years.  Zoe is – I think I have also made that quite clear over the years.  As such, from time to time I am greeted at shows by customers bearing gifts of food – for my dog.  But last...

One last tidbit from Stampaway – again from the giveaway.  It’s funnier if you watch it in real time . . . Again, if for some reason the video doesn’t show up in the box above, you can watch it by clicking on this link --...

I thought about asking my parents to come to Stampaway last year so I could introduce them during the giveaway – and thank everyone who was so supportive of Mom during her bout with cancer.  But Mom has never liked being the center of attention so I decided to...

The Stampaway Friday Night Preview Party is a lot of fun – especially for the customers.  The smaller crowd gives them an easier shopping experience, and time to enjoy the demos, make & takes, and such.  But it’s a long day for the vendors – most of us...

The theme for the Friday Night Preview Party at Stampaway 2013 in Cincinnati last weekend was Crazy Hats.  And I took lots of pictures of vendors and customers.  So today I’ll share what we saw Friday night, and tomorrow I’ll share what we saw during the...

One of life’s milestones happened while I was in Detroit last weekend – my son became a condo owner.  It has been a long process – it started in early April when Ryan and Emily began looking.  Once they found a condo they liked, Ryan went to the bank to get...

It’s on – lasts all week – it’s The Stamping Gala at Marco’s!  And there is always something special going on.  Of course, I am not always there (OK – I am rarely there) so sometimes it’s nice to have guest photographers on hand. These were taken by Lisa...

My niece Alex is helping us at the Novi show this weekend – this is her first time experiencing the Wonderful World of the Rubber Stamp Convention.  So we gave her all of the typical “rookie” setup tasks . . . Unloading the truck (yes, I know it was out of focus...