Open on The Fourth of July

Hi ya'll,
Just wanted to give you a heads up on what is going on around here. I was listening to 97.1FM on the way to work one day this week. Dana was subbing for Jamie Alman that day and she announced that she was organizing a Tea Party to be held here in Washington on July 4th.
The Tea Party will be at the Rennick River Front Park.
I was going to be closed for the holiday but when I heard that, I thought there is no way I could pass up that opportunity. So I emailed her at the station telling her that I would be open on that day serving FREE ice tea to all who attended the tea party. I gave her particulars on the shop and my contact info.

This morning right before 9am she was talking about the plans for the tea party and said that she had gotten a email from a lady out in Washington by the name of DOROTHY KANSTEINER (and she even prounounced the name right) telling about how I was going to be open that day serving free ice tea!!!!! So I got free advertising on a major STL radio station this morning.!!! How cool is that.????

So now I have to start preparing and getting the word out.

The following link will give you details on the festivities on that Big Day.

http://stlouisteaparty.com/

By the Sea

I don't know how well you can see this display in the photo. Barb really out did herself putting this together. These are products that are all related somehow to the sea. The title of the display is By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea. She even incorporated a couple of my little watercolors in it. You really ought to come in and look at it for yourself.

Collinsville Convention

Hi all,
I just can't seem to post in a timely manner. But things have really gone awry around here. ( I won't type what I really wanted to say. But those of you who personally know me - know it wasn't language that could be used in polite society.)Be that as it may, you don't pop in here to hear my tales of woe. So I am writing my impressions of the Collinsville Rubberstamp Convention that was last week-end.
Linda, Carol and Sue F went over on Saturday. They reported that the crowd was pretty good. There was a wait time for several of the make and takes and a few of the booths were jammed to the point that made it difficult to look over their offerings.
On Sunday, Bev, Barb and I went. The place was practically deserted. Oh there were people there and some of them had been there on Saturday too. We didn't have any wait times and you could ball room dance in most of the booths if you wanted to. I brought home stamps from Bugawumps, Stamping Sensations and Rubber Cottage.They are available now in the shop. I had a long talk with Laura at the Bugawumps booth. She has succumbed to the unmounted version of her stamps. I understand why she went in that direction but am sorry to see it.
Overall there were fewer vendors then last. Several notable big names were not in attendance. I really wanted to shop at RubberStamp Tapestries. All the vendors that I spoke to said it was the slowest Sunday ever. I am wondering how many of them will be there next year.

Finally the June newsletter

Hi All!

Sorry this is late. The computer was down for some time. I finally found someone to help me resolve the problem. Thanks Steve W.!

It is not completely well yet. I have lost the software that generated the calendar so you all will have to get the times and dates of classes in this form for a while. So here goes...

June 6 - ATC swap 12:30, inchies follow immediately after.

June 8 - Night stamp club. 7 pm $1. Bring stamps in a related theme and ink pads, i.e., flowers, animals, ladies, Asian. You will be able to supplement your stamps from the classroom. We will be making a 'mother board' sometimes called a 'master board'. From it you can use pieces and parts of it to make several cards.

June 10th - Linda's 3 for $6, 11:30 & 2:00


June 13 - FREE beginners stamping class. 11:30

June 13 & 14 - Stamp convention at Collinsville, IL. Tickets are still available till Friday the 12th. The store is OPEN on Saturday.

If you wish to car pool call the shop 636-239-5995 to see who is driving and when to meet.

June 17th - Donna's 3 for $6 11:30 & 2:00. Donna is starting on Christmas cards. Ya know if you would come to our Christmas 3 for $6s starting now, by Christmas you would have 21 cards made by December! We are hoping to have multiple Christmas sessions so your supply could be more! And you would have a whole bunch of fun doing it.

June 20th - Bev's Tri-folding cards and Independence card. This is a CLASS and must be signed up for in advance and prepaid. There is a masculine and feminine tri fold card in addition to the Independence Day Card. The cost is $10. The time is 11:00 and 1:30. You have to see these cards.. They are spectacular. This will be repeated the night of June 30th.

June 24th - Day stamp club. 11:30 & 2:00 pm $1 Don't know what we are doing yet. What would you like to do? Suggestions?

June 25 - Barb's 3 for $6 11:30 & 2:00 Wait till you see her froggy card.....It is the cutest thing and really simple.

June 30th - Bev's Trifold card class. 3 really cool cards for $10. 7 PM. This is a CLASS and must be signed up for in advance and prepaid. There is a masculine and feminine tri fold card in addition to the Independence Day Card. You have to see these cards. They are spectacular.



July ATC swap will be July 11th at 12:30 instead of the first Saturday of July which is the FOURTH of July- Independence Day! The store will be closed on July 4th.

We will be celebrating Christmas in July again this year. Many new Christmas stamps are on order. On Sunday, July 19th we will be holding a Christmas Stamping party from 11 to 4-ish. For $10.00 you will make 3 Christmas Cards, play games, have snacks available and work on your own projects. Oh Did I mention that there are door prizes available too...

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SALE - SALE- SALE- SALE-SALE-SALE-SALE
Starting June 8th, Monday night, I am starting a sale. 20% off of any one regular priced item with purchase of $20 or more in products and paper. The sale does not cover gift or consignment items.
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Also heard that the company that manufactures Twinkling H20s is NOT going out of business after all. They had such a huge response that they have changed their minds.. So all of your favorite colors will still be available.

We are starting a new program at the shop. We are tracking the 3 for $6s. We'll have you sign a log sheet each time you take one of our 3 for $6s. After you have done 5 of them the Sixth one is FREE!!!! This will run to the end of the year.

And finally...

Donna has been making scrapbook page samples. Bev has added to the book too. We have all the samples in a book in the shop. Next time you are in browse through it. It might give you an idea or two or three...

See you soon...

Dorothy and all the girls...

June

Here it is June 2nd and I don't have the newsletter completed or even started....Just wanted to let you know that I am still here and am working on the calendar. The computer in the shop is again running. But i have lost the software that made the monthly calendars. And all the bugs aren't completely eradicated from it. There are still some issues that I am trying to resolve. As soon as I can I will let you know what is happening at the Artfull Hand. Linda, Bev and Barb are on the ball and have some of their cards done for the classes. Donna is working on Christmas Cards for classes. So there are things in the works I just haven't gotten anything down on paper. So stayed tuned!!!!!