The "Bugawumps" Baby Boom!

Well, believe it or not, Bugawumps is bursting
with even more great news!

Less than a year ago we were in the midst of last minute wedding preparations for these two, Kris and John, our daughter and now new son-in-law, and they too, are now expecting a "little Bugawump" as well.

Their little one is due in late July giving us all  time to adjust to a new life schedule with the twins before this one joins in the fun.

As parents and now grandparents-to-be, we feel as though we have "hit the jackpot"!  Great children with great spouses and now 3 little ones in less than 3 months.  Overwhelming at the very least!

We will still be around as our family grows and we glow with new babies and new ideas from those wonderful little beings, so continue to watch our site to see where we will be doing shows and what new stamps will becoming your way.

Like I said, traveling to shows this year will be difficult but not impossible, so we hope to sign up and attend whatever we can between births, celebrations, and all that comes in between so watch our "ROAD SHOWS" for the latest updates on shows and contact numbers.

If you feel the need to get "BUGGED" please shop online either here or on our website at www.bugawumps.com and if you find all that too confusing, give me a call at 1.847.498.5188 or fax me at 1.847.498.5198 and I will get right back to you with an answer, words of encouragement, or whatever I can do to speed up your creative juices.


As we enter a new year, a new month and add three new dimensions to our lives we wish all of our customers as much joy, good health, and happiness possible.


Next week, we'll be making a new card so get your stamping supplies ready, set, and off we go!


Laura Anne and "Auntie in Waiting" Bella Boo
 

New Arrivals!

Welcome 2012!

The times they will be a changing for Bugawumps Rubber Stamps and all of us who started this wonderful journey 14 1/2 years ago, Laura, Dick and Bella Boo (only 2 years into it) Jacobs.

Our son, Matthew and daughter-in-law, Abra, are expecting twin boys in late April leaving us all overwhelmed with anticipation.  It will be the first grandchildren on both sides!

Due to the arrival of these wonderful little "critters" as Grandpa Walt (Abra's father) calls them we will not be doing as many shows this year. 

With the flooding of our offices late last summer and the twins coming right in the midst of the show season we are hoping that our customers understand that we are running like crazy just to finish the reorganization of our offices along with planning for the arrival of these two wonderful little boys. 

We are still alive and kicking so please place your orders from either this sight or our website - http://www.bugawumps.com/ , you can PHONE your order in at 847.498.5188 or FAX it in to 847.498.5198.

Our order processing and shipping will remain the same.  We normally ship within 48 hours so your stamping needs will still be met in the same speedy manner that we are known for! 

If Grandma Bugawumps doesn't answer the phone, leave a number - She will get back to you ASAP!  Many may not know this but she wears a "super woman cape" under her streetwear.

We are scheduling shows as time allows so keep watching our site and this blog for the most updated information.

SHOWS Scheduled so far: for more information contact the websites listed below:

March 10th & 11th  - ROCKFORD, IL -  http://www.stampscraparttour.com/

April  28th & 29th - AKRON, OH - http://www.adventuresinstamping.com/

We are still looking into some more summer and fall shows - so watch our website and this blog for the most updated information.

Add to all this excitement that Laura has just written an article about her Pan Pastel  demonstration that she does for all of you at the conventions. It will appear in the summer issue of  RubberStampMadness magazine - so grab it at your local hobby and craft store or order it for your Kindle, I-Pad, Nook or cranny.

In the meantime - wishing you and yours a creative 2012 with lots of new ideas and new adventures!

The future,
Grandma Laura Anne and Auntie Bella Boo

Oh My Goodness....

Oh my goodness....decorating for the holidays on top of finishing the rehab work has taken on a life of it's own as I try to get it all done in time for Santa!

As you can see, the outside lights adorn our castle and the inside tree(s) and decorations are going up at a fast pace amidst the plaster dust and plastic furniture wrappings.

We will be done, we will be done, we will be done by Christmas...is my manta. The old cabinets will have to be painted after the holiday season comes to a close because frankly, my painting hand is cramped and tired and itching to hold a drink in it so I can propose a toast to all of you.

The great celebrations of our 2010 year began with a trip to Kauai with wonderful friends, then onto our daughter's wedding in early March.

The storm front(s) hit in June with 3 tornados, lightening strikes, no electricity for 8 days, and finally the flooded basement and business offices.

We lost two friends this year, one was an old neighbor, she was "Mom" to many of us kids growing up, the other was a school friend's husband from the same era and neighborhood.

Lastly, we are ending our year and beginning another one on a high note - we just finished vacationing in Florida with the same friends we went to Kauai with in January and yes, we are still friends and had even more fun than the first trip.

Our final celebratory news of 2011 is that my husband and I are going to be grandparents for the first time with TWINS. Our daughter-in-law is due in the spring and is glowing! We can hardly wait! There is something "wonder"full about watching the circle of life move forward...

So as I put the finishing touches on the newly plastered basement walls as well as hang the ornaments - I am thinking of all of you and hoping that you get done what you think needs to be done and let the rest go so that you too, can catch a breath, make a toast and hug the ones you love.

The ornaments that decorate our lives are the people we hold near and dear to us...not the gifts, not the decorations, not the food - although a good homebaked cookie is hard to refute, and certainly not the stress that we put upon ourselves to get it all done by a certain date.

Wishing you all a blessed, healthy, happy getting it done kind of day!

Laura Anne and Bella Boo

Here's Where We Stand ......

Here is where we stand to date on the reconstruction of our offices - the asbestos floooring has been removed and we are currently painting the ceilings as we wait for the contractors to come back and remove the mold ridden drywall.

As you can see, none of my office equipment including my hard working desk top computer is hooked up or working. The lack of progress from the insurance company's contractor is making my brain do somersault's as I try to work around piles of furniture and mounds of books, papers, and assorted knick knacky things that we all tend to collect over a period of time - 38 years of "stuff" for us to be exact all hiding out in the garage, stacked in the extra bedrooms and towering high in the back rooms that were not waterlogged by the flooding.

As my frustration grows due to a lack of being able to hook up the phones, computer, take care of my website which is programmed on the desk top and not the lap top I wonder how many of my cusomers are trying to get hold of me ...... ;(

If you stopped here - which obviously if you are reading this you did, take note that Bugawumps will give you a whopping 20% OFF ALL UNmounted STAMPs through the 1st of November if you order off our website. REMEMBER - you can mail in the order if the phones aren't working!

I am going to hook up the phones today regardless of the condition of the offices and when and if the contractor ever shows up he can just work around them - enough of this waiting game!

I may even tear out the drywall myself and get someone else to install the windows if things don't start happening soon. Charlie didn't raise a fool who can't use a tool!

Sorry about the whining - I am not a girl who sits around and waits for things to happen - I am the girl who makes things happen.

Let's keep our fingers crossed that today someone will knock on my door and put a smile on my face with a truckload of windows, drywall, and some flooring.

Hope your day just went better than mine with the "SALE on STAMPS" that we are offering you for 6 more weeks!

Take care and stamp happy.....oh how I wish I had a desk and my ink pads.....I seriously need to play!

Laura Anne and Bella Boo

Flood Relief ? Seriously ??????

This past month and a half has been a real trip up for us at Bugawumps Rubber Stamps.

We came home from our July Conventions faced with a flooded basement due to high rains - 9 inches of water consumed our beautiful basement family room and art studio along with our workshop.

The wallpaper damage is only a part of the demolition - the floors are also being pulled up this week due to the fact that the insurance company tested them and they contained asbestos - so out they go.

Next week the real work begins - new walls, new windows, new cabinets, new paint, some new furniture and then putting back all the "stuff" that we had to take out and move to the garage for the men to work in.

I am, of course the painter, so once they are done next week, my job starts.

Therefore, because of all the upheaval and confusion, our offices will be closed from now until the 1st of October.

We will be happy to take your orders over the internet or phone (once it is reinstalled) but will not be able to process it due to a lack of computer/printing access.

Please be patient - we realize how important your hobby is to you and its therapuetic effects, but this is something that we could not have foreseen and want to make sure that when we manufacture, pack and ship your products, it is done correctly.

I will keep you posted on the progress as my laptop has at least that capability - my desktop is the one that does all the hard work!

Happy Bugday - hope it is a safe and sunny one!

Laura Anne and a very confused Bella Boo