I had heard raves about Pat Huntoon from Technique Junkies Newsletter for several years – finally met her in person at last October’s show in York, PA.  But I had never had a chance to really talk with her until our booths were side-by-side at the show in...

This story started a year ago – February 3, 2012.  I had spent the day setting up our booth at the show in Lawrenceville, GA and was doing computer work about 10:00 p.m. in my hotel room, when I got a text from Ryan that simply said “I’m talking with a...

Now that I am safely back in Ohio and my frozen fingers are cracking again, last weekend in Florida is just a warm (pun intended) memory with a few images worth sharing. After the Atlanta show, we tore down the booth and I climbed into the truck just a minute or two...

I am simply amazed by modern technology – when I write a blog piece, it goes out to most of you by e-mail about 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  So even though I wrote the piece about our tomcat on Friday evening, it went out on Saturday while I was running my cash...

Friday was a full day during setup for this weekend’s show in Lawrenceville, GA.  It was probably better that way – kept my mind occupied.  Because today, 500 miles from home, I had to say goodbye to an old friend. Tom has been a part of our family since he...

I have said many times over the years that the best suggestions come from our customers – in all honesty, we would still be a small print shop in Centerville, Ohio if two local stampers hadn’t wandered into our little front room where we sold scrap boxes and leftover...

It is rare . . . oh so rare . . . when I have any pictures or video to post that include me – because I am usually pushing the shutter or the record button.  Someday, my son will take possession of a lifetime of pictures and video – with little evidence that he...

I’m running a little behind, but I spent my New Year’s Day working – first on stuff in the house, then on new Spellbinders and Tim Holtz offerings that may be of interest to you in the next couple of weeks (and I won’t kid you – I did get to watch some football while...

In case you haven’t heard, CHA is 2½ weeks early this winter – it starts on January 12, 2013.  And that means the sneak peeks start early, too . . . Spellbinders starts their latest blog frenzy on Wednesday, January 2.  Two to five new dies and/or folders...

Our family Christmas gathering is very informal – usually Mom and Dad are headed back to Arizona within a day or two, so we eat up the leftovers from Christmas Eve Eve, play games, and visit.  This year, I introduced them to two games I first experienced on my...