I didn’t even think to take pictures until Zoe had already taken three or four licks.  And then I thought the fun was over – and completely missed the look of joy on her face when she chomped down on the cone . . .

My friend Tyra Smith has a unique way of keeping in touch with her children during the electronic age.  Her daughter Shyekara is a student at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, and her son Blake is a student at the University of Wisconsin – Eau...

I know there are a few of you out there who weren’t able to attend the Preview Party at Stampaway XIX in Cincinnati and have just been sitting on the edge of your computer chairs waiting to see our costumes.  Wait no longer . . . The theme this year was Flower...

It’s coming . . . starting Monday, August 8 . . . and lasting all week . . . leading up to the Cincinnati convention . . . and even the day after . . . you can almost taste it . . . it’s the Stamping Gala at Marco’s Paper in Dayton! Get ready for a full week of demos,...

I was at the store this morning and noticed that a few new signs have been erected on Whipp Road.  Believe it or not, we didn’t know a thing about this until a few days ago.  If you’re a local who frequents our store, and especially if you’re coming in from...

I have a few images to share with you from last weekend’s excursion to lovely Grapevine, Texas.  Would like to have done this days ago, but I have been drowning in e-mail issues since I got back – I have been referring to it as “e-mail hell”, but Robyn Trimble...

You’re going to get the short version today – I’m still working on the e-mail list fiasco (I’ll devote an entire post to that at some point).  52 New Spellbinders Dies went live on our website this morning as the Summer CHA Show in Chicago opened.  We are...

I have been in seclusion in the mail center for the past few days, working through the e-mail fiasco.  If you don’t know about this, be happy – we were accused of spamming and I have to confirm (one at a time) that each address that remains on our list actually...

If you haven’t heard yet, the MSRP on Copic Markers is going up on August 1 – to $4.79 for Copic Ciao and $6.99 for Copic Sketch.  Need an opportunity to load up on them before the price increase?  We thought so . . .   From now through July 31, we’re...

Last Wednesday was my first day back at work after StampFest Orlando, and I had lots of stuff to unload when I got the truck to the store late in the morning.  Our store rocks on Wednesdays – the classroom is full all morning while the free make it/take it is...