Another Update on Ellen from Tessler’s . . .

by Gregory Smallwood | May 23, 2016 | Uncategorized

Cristina Tessler gave me an update on her sister Ellen as we were tearing down our booths in Syracuse yesterday… "Our brother Chung has been taking care of Ellen since January 1. Now he is going back to the Orient and our sister Jean will take over and care...

A Fond Farewell . . .

by Gregory Smallwood | May 22, 2016 | Uncategorized

Best wishes to our friend Joel Bechlem – after 3½ years on the road with Heartfelt Creations, he is moving on to a new challenge (starting his own business).  This past weekend in Syracuse was the last time we had the pleasure of working with him – his last stop...

Time Passes . . . the Bond Remains Strong

by Gregory Smallwood | May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized

A call came on a Monday in March 1994.  It was my dad, telling me that my brother and his wife were at the hospital delivering their second child.  He was heading to the hospital and wanted to know if I wanted to tag along – as if there was any doubt. A...

A New Twist on the Make and Takes at Our Store . . .

by Gregory Smallwood | May 11, 2016 | Uncategorized

Trying something new today — shot video of Lynn Brown’s make & take project in our store Wednesday morning for those of you who aren’t able to attend.  It’s not perfect — I stopped recording before the final larger butterfly was...

Two Shows’ Worth of Pictures . . .

by Gregory Smallwood | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized

The fourth weekend in April we were in Akron at Adventures in Stamping – the first weekend in May we were in Novi (Detroit) at the Great Lakes Mega Meet.  In-between, I was on a golf trip in Georgia (and didn’t take a single picture – you’re welcome). ...