World Fussy Cutting Day was inspired by our friend Sharon Klima, who passed away from a heart attack in January 2025.  

Sharon had owned her store, Buffalo Stamps & Stuff for over 30 years and was known and loved by many in our industry.  Proud wife, mom and grandma, she loved memory keeping and cardmaking – especially when fussy cutting was involved.  Many of us liked to sit by her in classes, so she could do our fussy cutting for us.

The weekend before Sharon passed, she participated as a host instructor for a virtual cardmaking event.  Throughout the weekend, she mentioned she wasn’t feeling well but thought nothing of it.  She just thought it was something she ate or a touch of the flu.  None of us expected that we would lose her on the Monday after the event.

Sadly, Sharon’s story is not unique.  Heart disease symptoms are not easy to discern, and they are different in women than in men.  Often when we are not feeling well, we tend to minimize our symptoms and push on, caring for others before ourselves.

I’d like to think that Sharon would be grateful that her story could be used to help others, and that’s what World Fussy Cutting Day is all about.  Let’s learn together about heart disease and how we can better take care of ourselves for many more years of crafting.

#WorldFussyCuttingDay2025

#FussyCutYourHeartOut

#FussyCutYour❤️Out

#HeartsAndCrafts

#SharonsScissors

FYI: The store has 30% off discount this week.

   

Let's start with the fun news, the Bills WIN! Great game Allen's broken nose and all. If you've been following my posts on this blog for as long as I've been writing them you know that while I root for the Bills, my number one team is the New England Patriots. They've been my team for over 40 years. My second choice of loyalty goes to my husband's  Cleveland Browns and boy, is that a hard one. Lastly, I can't help but admire the devotion Buffalo has for the Bills and they are so much fun to watch. 

On to this weeks sale at the store. 

40% Off 

Your Entire Purchase 

Shop with us in-store this week and

receive 40% off your entire order!

Offer valid 9/15 - 9/20

Regular Exclusions Apply

Bag Ladies: Shop with your reusable BSS tote bag and receive an additional 5% off.

Out-of-Towners: Use Code ONLINE30 for 30% off your purchase.

That's it for me for this week. I finally found my Halloween box that has all my stamps, dies, papers, ephemera, inks, sprays and more so I can finally start my Halloween cards. Decorating starts soon, how about you?

Have a good week everyone and above all, Stay Safe.

   

 This message appeared on Facebook today and I want to share it with you all.

   

Big Sale at the store this week, 30% off your entire purchase. Remember that the usual exceptions apply. This was posted on Facebook on Sunday and I've tried to copy it and paste here. Sharon and the store belonged to Crafters Home, a consortium of independent small craft stores that enables independent store owners to have greater purchasing power and supports these stores with instructional classes and other promotional perks. They have been incredibly supporting and helpful to the family in the wake of Sharon's passing. 

The date of October 25th is especially important as it is Sharon's birthday. I'll be getting my scissors out.

I'm doing the walk of shame this morning. I turned off the Bills game in the middle of the fourth quarter when I thought the Bills were too far back to get the win. I thought the Ravens were playing way better than the Bills (big, big mistake) and that the game was essentially over. Another HUGE mistake! I had to watch 'Good Morning Football' to see how they came back to win 41 to 40! Interesting stat - first 41-40 victory in NFL history AND 715 times before this a team was down 15 points in the final five minutes without a win until last night's 716th time when the Bills came back to win the game!

Stay Safe everyone and I'll see you next week. GO BILLS!