Last week was “Convention Week” in these parts.  In the store, we call it the “Stamping Gala” – I used to simply refer to it as “Stampaway Week” until Connie Williams reminded me that she had copyrighted “Stampaway”.  Regardless, it’s a fun, exhausting week...

I realized as I sat down to type this that a complete description of the fun and frivolity (complete with pictures) that was Stampaway USA XX this year will take more than an hour to compose.  Since I need to get up at 5:00 a.m. Monday because I promised Ryan...

The local media here found out about Cheryl Darrow’s big win on Craft Wars last week (OK . . . we told them) – and one of the local TV stations put her on their morning show today.  Want to watch what happens when the Queen of Craft Wars works with two people who...

This weekend, we are in Bloomington, Minnesota – right across the street from Mall of America.  Each show brings special challenges – this time, the challenge is getting our booth up to a convention hall that is on the second floor at the Ramada Mall of...

I hear the outtakes would have been just as fun as the Craft Wars episode – we won’t get to see them, but at least we’ll get to hear about them.  You can, too!  Join us for a very special Meet & Greet with Cheryl Darrow from Ten Seconds Studio – the...

Tonight is the night – our friends Cheryl & Megan Darrow from Ten Seconds Studio will be competing on Craft Wars on TLC (The Learning Channel).  I have mentioned this before, but the TV bigwigs changed the time – it will be on at 8:00 EDT (which makes me...

If you tried to call the mail center this morning, all you heard was my pleasant voice asking you to leave a message.  Patti and Debbie are there, and they would love to be able to answer calls – and I’ll bet they would love to have air conditioning, too (as I...

I am back from my whirlwind trip to Texas.  I took a few pictures . . . I’ll tell a few stories . . . but not today.  Today, you need to be reminded that there are items on our website that you may not have noticed yet. At 11:00 a.m. EDT this morning, I...

My apologies to those in the hinterlands – over the next few days, I’m going to drive you nuts.  Either that, or I’m going to send you in search of a travel agent.  For the locals, I assume you have already put in for vacation . . . The annual Stamping Gala...

Our “patients” have been busy the past couple of days – thought you might like to know how they are doing . . . I stopped by Mom & Dad’s place after church yesterday for my weekly cribbage games with Dad.  Found out that Mom spent all day Saturday sitting on...