We restocked the original 33 colors of waxed linen thread and added another 3 delicious colors to the collection: magenta, green and lemon yellow! These threads are great for bookbinding as well as button and knotted embellishments.  

Need some beach reading? Gelli plates are hugely popular right now, and we have the new idea book (pictured above) to inspire you! We also have a HUGE selection of Zentangle books to get your creative doodling juices flowing (the picture below is just a sampling - there's even more)!

.A complete wrap-up of new products is listed on our web site.    

I hope by now you've had a chance to check out my new blog. I've always thought of the store as a Third Place - your place of community beyond your home and work.  But once I really started thinking about community, I've been nearly bombarded by studies and statistics of how important community is to all facets of life - to strong neighborhoods and even to our own health!  The research is startling!

Our community here at the store has always been strong.  We've done lots of community outreach projects together - making cards for the troops, providing craft supplies to the Herndon Senior Center, collecting food and supplies for the homeless and so much more!  And we have lots of workshops and FREE events to help you meet and get to know your fellow stampers. 

Additionally, I've added some new types of workshops to our offerings, in the spirit of building community and allowing you more opportunities for YOU TIME!  We've now had our first two Guided Meditations, and our next one is scheduled for Tuesday morning, July 1 at 9 AM.  You will absolutely start your day refreshed and reinvigorated!   

I also have an evening workshop coming up to explore the power and rituals of prayer and anointing.  If you've wanted to know more about that (or perhaps you've never thought about it before), join us for a laid-back evening of discussion.  That is taking place Monday night, June 30 at 7 PM.

And, as promised, I have now secured a location for our fieldtrip to the Labyrinth!  Yay!  Join me Saturday morning, July 19, at 9 AM for a Labyrinth Walking Meditation.  We'll meet at the store for some history and discussion and then carpool to Vienna to use the labyrinth.    

 Let me know if you have any questions about any of these events, or about the research I'm sharing on the blog.  It's been a fascinating and eye-opening project.  I hope to see you and hear from you.