The biggest stamp ever.

It's Tuesdee, and it's such a cool day because it's 11--12--13!

Happy Consecutive Numbers Day! (I made that up.)

Speaking of dates, we just got Deb a brand spankin' new dater stamp, and it's got to be one of the largest self-inking dater stamps I've ever seen.

I think you're really going to like it.

Every time Deb packs kits, the first step is to stamp something on the box to identify the kit. Imagine . . . Deb lovingly inked and stamped thousands and thousands of boxes during her ten-plus year tenure at Club Scrap! Ink. Stamp. Ink. Stamp. Ink. Stamp. You get the idea.

Deb's new self-inking dater stamp will be much more helpful in identifying the month, year and club of each shipment. It will be stamped on the front edge of the box so you can easily see what's in the stack. (Chances are you have a stack, right?) Plus, Deb can just stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, stamp, and skip the inking part.

This box is going to contain the November Lite collection for 2013. It ships on Friday!

What are your plans for this very special Consecutive Numbers Day?

Tricia

Meet CS Staffer, Deb K.!

We thought we'd do this variation on the "12 Favorite Things" with our production manager, Deb, so you can get to know her better. Inspired by a blog entry we came across recently, we asked Deb to share her "currents" with all of you.


Currently...
listening: to oldies from the 60's.
eating: peanut butter stuffed celery stalks.
drinking: Water Joe (artesian water with caffeine).
wearing: jeans, a denim blouse and tennis shoes.
liking: being up early and enjoying the tranquility before the craziness of the day starts.
feeling: focused and energized. (Yes, the caffeine helps!)
weather: cool fall temps. perfect.
wanting: to take a long walk in the woods and enjoy the fall colors and smells.
needing: to spend more time with my parents.
thinking: oh my gosh! Christmas is barely 2 months away!
enjoying: memories of a recent weekend spent in Seattle with my son and hubby celebrating our birthdays.
wondering: what spooky (but  healthy) appetizer to bring for our CS Halloween lunch?

Deb is beautiful...inside and out!

I so love this time of year. Even though it means Packers games dictate my Sunday plans from now into February, the autumn colors, smells and temps all make me feel so alive. Pumpkin-spiced ANYTHING tops my list of cravings. I want to go for walks, bike rides, travel, do anything to be active, and yes, I even look forward to going to the gym and working out. (Did I really say that?) I think I should dog-nap Driver (the beagle), from Kristin, and take him to the dog park. I can multi-task and pre-plan for holiday shopping and meals while we walk. The question is whether I will remember my ideas when we get back to the car!
I hope to finish Christmas shopping by Thanksgiving this year. But I haven't even started shopping, and have yet to meet an early "deadline"...but maybe this will be the year! Maybe I will even make my Christmas cards, and have them mailed in early December. I'm still breathing, so there is hope!

Meanwhile, today has deadlines that I CAN and NEED to meet at CS, so I'd best get at them. (I think I'm going to stop in and surprise my parents with a visit today, too!)

May God bless you real good today,

Deb