by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Novi, Michigan show has always been one of my favorites. We had no idea what to expect when our good friend “Auntie Amy” Wright held the first show at the old Novi Expo Center in 1998 – but we learned fast. It grew year after year after year, and...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I experienced it again last weekend at the Novi, Michigan show – the two questions I am asked more than any others . . . 1. “How’s Your Mom?” 2. “How’s Zoe?” So I will answer those today, and then tell Novi show stories tomorrow. Oh yeah – last...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by Gregory Smallwood | Aug 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by Gregory Smallwood | Jul 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
