Well, here we go.....

Good morning, after much deliberation, I've decided to give blogging a try. A bit scarey for this not-so-computer-savvy person, but nothing ventured, nothing gained!

It's a quiet Sunday morning and Gardening with Ciscoe is on the television. So, with my coffee cup handy, and the dogs sleeping nearby on their Christmas pillows - here goes.....

I've been asked, a few times, if I had a blog - or anyone at Tsukineko had a blog? The answer was consistently, "no". Knowing that we, at Tsukineko, have a lot of information and crafting experience to share, I began considering the idea about a year ago. I wasn't worried about running out of things to talk about, but more, "will I be able to to keep up with it - having such a busy schedule? " The only person to answer the question was me. And my answer was finally "I'll never know unless I try!"

I've been paper crafting since about 1986. I started in rubber stamping when there were very few rubber stamp stores. My first rubber stamps were the cutsie teddy bears and fluffy cows, pigs & chickens.

Over the years, I've taught classes at stamping/scrapbook stores:
Make An Impression (Issaquah, Washington),
Friends & Company (West Seattle, Washington),
Old Time Rock N Rubber (Big Rapids, Michigan),
The Bizzy B (Toronto, Ontario) ,
The Squeaky Page (Olympia, WA),
Scarlet Empress (Olympia, WA),
A Little Bit of Heaven (Olympia, WA)
Yakima, WA
World of Stamps (Richmond, BC)

and for special events:
CHA (Craft & Hobby Association)
Ben Franklin Craft & Frames (Redmond, Monroe & Bonney Lake, WA)
Gary M. Burlin & Company (Cleveland, OH)
Millsrepco - A Class Event (Sacramento, CA)
Cruises (California to Mexico)
Open Page Wholesalers (Toronto, ON)
Bellevue Art & Frame (Bellevue, WA)

there's more (but don't want to put you to sleep)... and my coffee cup is empty.

Until later,
say "yes" to creativity!
Susan