Haute Cuisine in Indianapolis . . .
I spent last weekend in lovely Indianapolis, Indiana – actually, I spent the last two weekends in Indianapolis. Last weekend, I was working . . . But the weekend before, my brother and I spent Friday and Sunday surrounded by most of Big Blue Nation at first and...
Arizona 2017 . . .
I have been home from my annual Arizona adventure for four days – the little cuts and scrapes on my legs from the trails are starting to heal – and there is SNOW in the forecast early next week. They just couldn’t get winter out of their system while I was...
34 Minutes on Why You Need Distress Oxide Inks . . .
Our sales of Tim Holtz’ new Distress Oxide Inks have gone through the roof (again) over the past ten days or so. We don’t always know why – there aren’t enough of us around here to keep up with all of the blogs and videos and such. But then I started...
Whoops–Missed Two . . .
Gary was sitting at the shipping computer next to me this morning, confirming Sizzix shipments of their March Tim Holtz New Releases. I wasn’t even paying attention until he mentioned that he was surprised that we hadn’t received any orders for two April...
Tim Holtz Extravaganza Week Starts Monday . . .
It starts Monday, February 20 – only in our retail store in Dayton. This notice is probably a little late for those of you who would require a flight from California – but for the locals, and those who might just need a rest break while traveling along I-70 or...
Escape from Non-Wintery Ohio . . .
I spend most of the three weeks or so after I get back from Texas in January longing to escape winter in Ohio. And then the first of February arrives and my wish comes true, with shows in Georgia and Florida. But this has not been a normal winter –...
It’s a Girl . . .
I found out yesterday morning that the moment had arrived – and our lives were forever going to change. My niece Gina had gone into labor and was headed for the hospital. Lots of updates, but not a lot of progress during the day – late in the afternoon,...
Tim Holtz Stamp Platform Is Unveiled . . .
The last Tim Holtz sneak peek was today – more than 20 minutes devoted to a single item. And I have to admit that at first glance, I wondered what the big deal was about another MISTI look-alike – until I noticed that it’s reversible . . . ...
Ranger Chimes In . . .
More new Tim Holtz items were announced today – this time from Ranger, with three more sets of Distress Crayons, Distress Oxide Ink Pads, a Designer Bag, and more goodies. Due to the miracle of alphabetical order, all of the Ranger stuff shows up...
Re-Change of Heart . . .
Apparently the CEO at Sizzix overruled those below him and decreed that we are not allowed to show you their new Tim Holtz releases until January 21 when “Creativation” (formerly CHA) 0pens. That doesn’t mean you can’t look at them – you can click on this link and...