Inchie, Inchie, Inchie!!!!

Hi, we're baaaack!

It has been a long time since our last post. We thought after the Stamp Escape we would have time to blog.....guess again! Orders have been placed, and now they are coming in fast and furious. Mom said it gives the UPS man job security! The Stamp Escape students ordered lots of stamps from Lockhart Stamp Company, Dreamweaver, Artlenz, and Michael Strong. So far, we have everything but Michael Strong's stamps. Mom has everything in little bags with names on them...it took her all day last Friday. She said we were not much help. Now she is waiting for this Inchie stuff. That's all we have heard.....Inchie, Inchie, Inchie! So, here's the deal. You take these little images and stamp them on these 1" square pieces of special mat board. Then you use them as a focal point on a card, make embellishments out of them, make jewelry, or best of all, swap them. This whole thing is taking on a life of its' own. You need an index book (we'll have them) to log what you have made and received in swaps, a binder (we'll have them) with pockets in the pages to store them, frames (you can make them) to display them....and so on. Mom said we should have a club! Now we need a club name....I vote for Inchie Paws! Check out the picture of a frame with metal inserted as a way to display Inchies with magnets on the back. Watch the class schedule for classes making Inchies. If you can think of a name better than Inchie Paws (I doubt it), email us or post it on the blog. Mom said she will be letting everyone know when the special orders are all complete and ready to pick up...should be in a day or two. Stop by to check out the Inchies in person.

Your friends in fur...

Peachy and Mittens

Almost Stamp Escape!

Hi everyone......we wanted to check in with you before Mom goes to The Pines for The Great Yosemite Stamp Escape. We have been so busy here....Peachy said he has bee the biggest help! Usually we like to lay on the tables and rest, but just take a look at this photo and you will see what our problem is. We will be so glad to see all of this stuff go.....and we will actually get TWO days off this week. The store will be closed Saturday and Sunday while our friends have a great time at the lake. We'll let you know more of what is going on once we finish our work on the Stamp Escape.

See you soon....

Hugs and Purrs,

Mittens and Peachy

Yum-O!

We just want to EAT these new

ribbons......Mom and the Aunties have been really busy the last few days. They said to tell you we got 24 new papers ftom My Mind's Eye, 5 new papers from Crate Paper, lots of new rhinestones, stamps from Penny Black, Hero Arts, and Stampendous, punches from Punch Bunch, lots of door prizes for The Great Yosemite Stamp Escape, and this YUMMY ribbon! You will have to see them in purrson to appreciate them......these are only part of the 24 gorgeous colors that came in.

You still have time to sign up for the Stamp Escape......hurry so you can get some of the cool free stuff! Peachy and I are packing the goody bags for you and we are doing a fabulous job!

Stop by to pet us soon!

Mittens and Peachy

Lazy Guy!

I have been so busy opening all of the boxes of goodies Mom ordered. Every day, it's another box! Wow, she really went crazy at that show! Now, I am so busy my paws are sore from all the work. And you can see how much Peachy helps me......what you see is pretty much what he does all day!

Mom is working on details for the Stamp Escape, and still writing lots of orders.....stop by to see us and check out what's new!

Purrs......

Mittens

Photos from CHA!

Finally, even though Auntie M had MAJOR computer problems, she and Auntie R sent us some photos they took at CHA. Mom has ordered the board and all of the supporting stamps from Northwoods Stamps. One of the things they were looking for was masculine themed stamps and they thought this group was perfect. It should ship at the end of March so we will have it in plenty of time for Father's Day.

Here is a card done with stamps from the Thomas Kincaide line. He is the famous artist whose paintings feature light. Cornish Farms Stamps have lots of his paintings translated into stamps. This one was colored with chalk. They also look beautiful just stamped in colored ink. As soon as we get all of the catalogs from this company, Mom will place an order.

Check back soon to see more photos from CHA. Mom and the Aunties are recuperating. Maybe after this weekend they will be almost normal! Almost!

Hugs and Pets! ......Mittens

Wow, do they look tired!

Mom and Aunties Robin and Melissa got back to the store yesterday and brought in TONS of catalogs and other goodies. They stashed the goodies right away saying they are being saved for Stamp Escape. The catalogs are stacked on the tables in ...order now....order soon...and...maybe not...piles! They all just kind of sat and gazed off into space and said they were really tired. Lots of people came in asking if it the trade show was fun.....Mom just looked at them. Evidently it must be a lot of hard work. Today Mom is already working on more orders out of catalogs in the first pile. She said we will have photos to put on our blog as soon as Auntie M gets her laptop fixed. Maybe they took photos of lots of cards and fun stuff they saw! We'll post again as soon as we get the photos!

Hugs and Purrs, Mittens and Peachy

News from CHA

Hi everyone.......we had the perfect picture to post for you today, but none of us were quick enough with a camera! At some booth they were hosting a make and take project of a black headband with two fluffy pony tails (for lack of a better description) sticking up on top. They were pink, purple, green or blue.......Women were wandering around with these ridiculous looking things on their heads. Fortunately we never found the booth where they were being made! But, the photo we missed was of this middle aged, short, balding man walking toward us with his purple, perky pony tails on his head! I would have loved the caption "What we saw at CHA!"

OK, now for the news......of course we ordered lots of paper. We got quite a variety which will arrive all the way to June. As usual, we drooled and carried on when we found paper we liked. Some of the companies we ordered from were Heidi Grace, Cloud 9, SEI, My Minds Eye, Hanko. We also have lots of orders in progress that we will send this week. The coolest thing we found was the Zutter Round It All! This is a must-have tool. If we could have brought them with us we would. This corner rounder will work on chip board, 8 sheets of cardstock, and even pretty heavy acrylic. It is $20 and will be out in April.....hopefully. It is so cool!

We saw LOTS of beautiful ribbon that we will order. There were so many great stamp companies that I will order from when we get back. Melissa is whining and acting like a spoiled child and will be badgering to order, order, order! Now, she and Robin wish I had stayed home so they could have SHOPPED! Like I would have given them signed checks!

Our last chance to see anything is tomorrow morning. We are so tired that Melissa and Robin have the giggles, so we need to go through the catalogs and get to bed. We will be back in the store Wednesday, so stop by and check things out!

Thanks to Peachy and Mittens for letting me Blog....Hugs, Sharon