Spring Time at the Artfull Hand

Wow- have we been busy at the Artfull Hand. Since the weather has warmed up and all the snow and ice are gone, people are coming in - in droves. (What is a drove anyhow?)

Our used stamp sale last week was really successfull. Thank you Bev for all your help with it. We'll have another one in the fall.

This week is my 3 card for $3.00 at 3pm pm the 30th. I have to do something to remind myself. It really seems like I am going in circles.

Beside the stamp store being busy, the vet office is booming too. All kinds of interesting cases plus the usual routine visits for shots and heartworm prevenative. So I have hardly had anytime up at the stamp store. Linda has been holding down the fort for me most of the days in March.

April is going to be the March of the Flamingos sale.... I just plain forgot about when I wrote up March's newsletter.... Freddie Flamingo will be back and you will be able to toss a ball at his hoop to earn discounts on your purchases....

We have a lot of new stamps and products in and more on the way. My credit cards have soften from all the hard use. Come in and see what we have and take a toss at Freddie starting April 2.

During April we have a number of free demos. Check my web site at www.theartfullhand.com in a few days when my web mistress has updated the site. I'll try to have pictures up soon of the coming classes. One of my classes in April will be, "Stamping for Guys". We won't just use male type images. I planning on using bottle caps, cork and a few other unusual materials.

Dorothy and Toto in the land of Oz

This past week-end a friend of mine and myself traveled to Lincoln, KS. That's 3 hours west of KC on I-70 and about 20 minutes north of 70 after we exited the interstate. We went because we and four other friends had hand made books in an art show there.

It is a wonderful show at the Lincoln Art Center. If anyone reading this is going to be traveling through Kansas in the next month or so, Google Lincoln Art Center, Lincoln, KS and get directions. There is Neon book, books hanging from the ceiling, books laid out, books that twist and turn and books of every color of the rainbow(Mine--he--he--he).

The week-end was full of laughter and tears. Two of the four friends surprised me and Sue by flying in from California for the show. We spent the week-end at a Victorian B&B. We even got a tour of the chicken coop Sunday morning before we left. Sue tried to pluck a tail feather from one of the roosters. He didn't like that much. In Columbia, MO we stopped to visit another friend who is battling cancer.

This photo was taken at a pee stop along the way on 70. The exit advertised a winery but it was closed. This little dog house was behind the winery and too good of a photo opt to pass up.(even if I did have to clench while pictures were snapped.) The next exit was a very nice rest area were relief was had.

From time to time I ' m sure a few other photos will pop up here.

"Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore."

Nope! We're home in Missouri and back at The Artfull Hand.