Thank you for helping me celebrate!

It was fun celebrating my 13th anniversary with Stampeaz. Thank you all for making the day special. :)

The pictures I took of the Tan-Z Kut are terrible, but I'll fix that when I have a few minutes to figure out how to build a light box to get reasonable lighting on the blocks. So, ignore the color - it's really just a nice, neutral beige color. So, check out the Carving Materials section of the site, if you want to try this stuff out.

I also just got another shipment of the Japanese carving blocks people asked me to try and stock. I have two different types - softer and harder. All the blocks are about 4 x 6 x .5 inches and have a colored top layer with a white base layer. The price went up a little bit since the last batch I got, but not by much.



If you're looking for something fun to add some interesting shimmer, coating, or background effects to your project, check out the Ink Specialty Products. These are things that aren't quite ink and aren't quite not ink, either.



Keep an eye on Bargain Basement - that's precisely what it is, a place for me to discount things that are being discontinued, are slightly damaged or I'm otherwise at a loss to know what to do with. At the moment, it has a bunch of Grade B Firm Kut listed and other stuff will probably show up soon.



Stampeaz is on Facebook and I've been a terrible social media maven - I'm going to try and be better about posting things there. So, if you want to keep an eye on the antics, you can "like" Stampeaz and you'll automagically see the updates I hope to post there. :)



The US Postal Service has raised prices again. Last time, I simply absorbed the difference because they gave some discounts for online purchasing. Some of these have disappeared entirely, as in the case of international packages, and others have simply changed in their amounts, depending on the package used. Anyone who has ordered from me knows that, no matter what the shipping calculator says, I will always choose the most economical packaging for the items being shipped and if I can use a less expensive package, I send a refund. I will also be happy to do a test packaging for you to let you know which package will be necessary, if there is any doubt. The good news for US residents is that there is a regional packaging now that can frequently save you some money and I use this wherever possible. :) I can't program it into the shipping calculator, though, because it depends both on package size and how far you live from me. So, just know that I will do my best to minimize postage costs.



The blog is back! And long overdue, too, from what people are telling me. Sometimes puzzles and clues to special treats show up there, sometimes updates on products, but usually just notes from life in my little corner of the world. I hope you enjoy it, if you decide to look in.







