Yummy new stuff!

Hi friends.....

People are telling us stamp stores in their area are few and far between, but here we are! Busy as usual and getting new stuff all the time. Mom just ordered all of these cool ribbons, papers and embellishments.....here is what the UPS boyfriend brought the other day. These two collections from Making Memories are really pretty. We really like the jars of matching flowers and buttons. Mom had trouble with Peachy always knocking them off the counter when she was pricing them...what a bugger he is! The papers are really nice....double sided, and even some spot-varnished, or die cut, or flocked. Really special!

Then there are the RIBBONS! About 3000 yards of ribbons came in. Two of them are 1" wide. If you follow other blogs, you will see that many of the artists are now using this wider ribbon. Melissa will be using the satin on her Christmas card. The other one is grosgrain with stitching.

Mom said her fave is the 1/2" iridescent sheer with a heavy thread that creates a pinstripe. Boy, does it come in great colors! You need them all!!!!!

So now you can see what we have been up to..... We have LOTS of new Christmas paper and embellishments, too. Mom may have even talked Auntie M into teaching a calendar class again...

Stay tuned...Mittens

Excuses, excuses!

I am just overwhelmed! Mom has this ink cartridge recycling program for the Eastern Madera County SPCA, and they just keep piling box after box of the darned things on the table. I doubt you can even find my beautiful face in this photo! Now I know the money goes for a good cause...the Angel Fund...to help sick or injured animals get medical care, but this is getting a bit out of hand if you ask me! Well, since nobody bothered to ask me, I guess I'll just have to put on my 'big girl panties' and deal with it. I have tried to convince Peachy to help, and as you can see, he is checking the cartridge numbers to see if they are ones that can be recycled for MONEY! With this job, we will be busy for a long time.

I had better fill you in on everything else that is going on. First, the 10th Annual Animal Faire (more SPCA) was a huge success. Mom said they raised almost $8,000. I guess they sold a lot of 'hot dogs'!

And on the store front, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. Christmas paper, Christmas Cuttlebug stuff, Christmas stamps, Christmas stencils, even red and green embossing paste. Speaking of embossing, it sure was fun to have Lynell Harlow and Diane Maurer her to teach classes. Diane is a real animal person and she is currently without a kitty. Boy, did we get loved! I hope Diane would consider coming back.....while she had some time off from teaching classes, she went on a horseback ride up by Tenaya, and almost had the you-know-what scared out of her. That equine was skidding all over rocks, going through creeks, and generally freaking her out. I think she really had a California adventure!

Be sure to stop by to check out the new stuff. We should get rid of the mountain of cartridges by Friday.....hmmmm.....I wonder if there are any mice in there! I'll go check...catch you later!

Mittens

Yummy new stuff!

Our favorite UPS boyfriend is busy delivering to us again..... Mom has been busy buying lots of new stuff and we are happy to report some of that stuff is Peachy's favorite, RIBBON! Don't tell Mom, but he likes to chew it! What a crazy cat....... Mom bought all the colors of this cool new ribbon from A Muse, and also the new 8 1/2 X 11 printed cardstock. There is another style of cardstock yet to come. Auntie Melissa was drooling over it all....she took these photos for us,but she didn't take pictures of the polka dot. You'll just love it, too. Mom ordered so much new paper, we can't imagine where she thinks she will put is....and tons of new stamps, too. Check it all out....we'll greet you at the door.

Furry hugs,

Mittens and Peachy

Our furry friend....Aiko!

Ok......so I, Mittens, have lots of toes and can type.... Here is a photo of our buddy Aiko who is a massuese! As you can see, she is peeking out of the place where you would normally put your face on the massage table.....cat hair up your nose, anyone? Aiko's human is Joan Mills, one of Mom's reps. We love Joan because everytime she comes to visit, we can sit in her lap and on her laptop and get kitty fur all over everything and she doesn't even care. Isn't Aiko cute?

Cool Tool!

Hi there.....

Now you know our favorite tools are related to scratching posts, but you have got to see this one exception. Actually, there is another version due in soon with only a different corner radius, but we wanted to let you know we now have the Zutter Heavy Duty Corner Rounder (1/2") in stock. This tool is really heavy duty. It will round up to 1/8" thickness of chipboard, tin, clipboard, leather, and acrylic...as well as about 8 pieces of cardstock at a time. And this size comes in PINK! It sells for $19.99, and we got in a dozen, so you'd better call right away if you want one. I think the other size is a broader curve, but I can't really remember....we will see when it comes! And it doesn't even take extra toes to make it work.....even a person with hands can do it. This thing is really cool and easy to use. Stop by to check it out!

Mittens......the cool tool authority!

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