This is proving harder to write than I thought it would be.

First of all, I want to say THANK YOU for over thirty years of fun, creativity, friendship, and incredible support for not only the store, but for Steve and I personally.

God knows we could not have done it without you, and we have been aware of this every minute of all those years. You weren’t just customers. You shared our LIVES (and what a circus it was at times!) and then turned around and invited us to share yours.

All those classes and workshops, stamp club, late night crafting sessions (there was no word for”crop” back then) when we brought in Haultain Fish and Chips, or pizza, the incredible retreats with Brenda and Marjie, the specialty weekends with Tim Holtz, Marjie, Brenda, Laura Kwok, Haraldine and Deanna, and so many more! We built a community together and became a family. I look back and my heart is so full of memories and gratitude . (I knew this would be hard to write, but good grief, you have no idea.)

I want to repeat here what I have said in the store. I am not dropping off the face of the earth.- not at all. The website will go- (heaven knows I am not technologically gifted enough anyway) but the STAMPERS! FaceBook page will stay. On it will be the information for any crops that will be going on, any retreats organized, and of course the Papercrafters Sales (next one being March 22nd, 2025!) Anytime anyone has questions or suggestions, you can find me here. This will also be the place to see if and when I maybe do a few workshops in my home. (I will still be doing what we love to do- maybe even more- but just not doing it as a business anymore!) But I can now take part in some of the fun events you all do outside of the store.