Last weekend was my first visit ever to Port Huron, Michigan – and the closest I have ever been to Canada without actually crossing the border.  The town is well-named – most everything I saw there had something to do with the lake, the river, or the bridge...

Congratulations to our friends Deb and Sam Solis (Stamp on It) -- many of you have watched their children Talia and Jesse grow up on the road at shows . . .   This week, Deb and Sam became grandparents for the first time, as Talia and her husband welcomed Jameson...

Time to catch up on some pictures and stories and such from the past three shows or so . . . because once the Stamping Gala at our store and the 50s Preview Party for Stampaway in Cincinnati come in early August, my cell phone will fill up again. Joe and Kathy...

Amazing the things that our kids find to play with while we’re working with you at shows.  My son used to bring his Game Boy and his rollerblades 20+ years ago.  In those days, Ryan and I each carried a little walkie-talkie and I had only two rules – he...

Just revealed – 12 new Distress Oxide colors!  Coming very soon – advance orders 20% Off the MSRP with Free Shipping in the Contiguous U.S. until the first shipment arrives! Click on this link to see them and place your order today! Side note – finally (finally!)...

Those of us who travel the country bringing our mobile toy stores to your area have two families.  One is our blood relatives – the other is our fellow vendors.  We truly become family over time and share our milestones.  So it is a bittersweet moment...

I posted the following on my Facebook page this morning . . . “Fatherhood is a series of memories and milestones. I was there when you were born... held you when you couldn't sleep at night... ran beside you when you rode your bike without training wheels for the...

I clicked on Facebook this morning, and learned that my lunch was going to be delayed since Tim Holtz was announcing some new Alcohol Ink goodies at noon my time.  The sun was shining when I started, but by the time I finished getting the new items on our site,...

It is rare, but every now and then we have a “cardstock party” and put all of it on sale.  And the first hot weekend of summer seems like a good time – so . . . Yep – 25% Off All Marco’s Cardstocks through Sunday, June 24!  There is very little fine print –...

I love working with Sally Lynn MacDonald from Gel Press.  She is friendly and talented – and she knows everyone.  She also wears the colors that she demos with on her hands. And Sally Lynn likes to demo while standing, which is not easy on her back because...