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	Chris Mode Creative Mode, LLC 2934 County MN :: Stoughton, WI 53589 608-838-8011 :: 608-838-8022 (fax) chris@creativemode.com
I have been lucky enough in my 42 years of life to create successful businesses from passionate hobbies. In 1990, I was introduced to rubber stamping. It wasn't enough to collect the stamps, I needed to be surrounded by rubber stamps and the creative processes they inspired. I began designing my own line of art rubber stamps and rubber stamp mounting system early in 1991. Each year, I traveled around the country to vend my designs and share innovative ideas at rubber stamp trade shows. In the earlier years, the shows were held in church basements, and school hallways. Over the years, the popularity of shows increased to the point where thousands of guests would drive hundreds of miles to attend a rubber stamp show. Now, these shows are held in state of the art exhibition halls! The industry has grown to immense proportions! Now, Scrapbooking has taken root! The two industries continue to grow bigger and closer together! In 2001, we held our first One OF A Kind Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Experience. What a great adventure it has been! Currently, the show is a huge success in our home town! The show is continuing to grow bigger and better each year. Take a look.. www.StampScrapMadison.com ...you ask yourself..how in the world did you ever get involved in lampwork beads and art glass work? During the 2nd annual One OF A KInd show, a dear friend showed me a handful of the most beautiful beads I had ever seen....at that moment, I KNEW I had to learn the art of lampworking! I could hardly wait for my first lesson. It only took a few weeks to become totally addicted to glass bead work and fusing. My studio that used to smell like rubber now took on the sparkle of dichroic glass and frit. The new hobby took hold, and I couldn't get enough! Due to my busy work schedule, I was unable to travel to far away places to learn more about my new passion! I didn't have time to drive hundreds of miles to the nearest show. What was I to do? Obviously, it was time to use my vendor and promotor skills to create the Art Glass and Bead Show! I am happy to say, the show is getting a lot of attention, and tons on interest! Please mark your calendars! This is a show you won't want to miss! See you in April ! Chris

Chris Mode
Creative Mode, LLC
2934 County MN :: Stoughton, WI 53589
608-838-8011 :: 608-838-8022 (fax)

I have been lucky enough in my 42 years of life to create successful businesses from passionate hobbies.
In 1990, I was introduced to rubber stamping. It wasn't enough to collect the stamps, I needed to be surrounded by rubber stamps and the creative processes they inspired.

I began designing my own line of art rubber stamps and rubber stamp mounting system early in 1991. Each year, I traveled around the country to vend my designs and share innovative ideas at rubber stamp trade shows. In the earlier years, the shows were held in church basements, and school hallways. Over the years, the popularity of shows increased to the point where thousands of guests would drive hundreds of miles to attend a rubber stamp show. Now, these shows are held in state of the art exhibition halls! The industry has grown to immense proportions! Now, Scrapbooking has taken root! The two industries continue to grow bigger and closer together!

In 2001, we held our first One OF A Kind Rubber Stamp and Scrapbook Experience.
What a great adventure it has been! Currently, the show is a huge success in our home town!
The show is continuing to grow bigger and better each year.
Take a look.. www.StampScrapMadison.com

...you ask yourself..how in the world did you ever get involved in lampwork beads and art glass work?

During the 2nd annual One OF A KInd show, a dear friend showed me a handful of the most beautiful beads I had ever seen....at that moment, I KNEW I had to learn the art of lampworking! I could hardly wait for my first lesson. It only took a few weeks to become totally addicted to glass bead work and fusing. My studio that used to smell like rubber now took on the sparkle of dichroic glass and frit.
The new hobby took hold, and I couldn't get enough! Due to my busy work schedule, I was unable to travel to far away places to learn more about my new passion! I didn't have time to drive hundreds of miles to the nearest show.
What was I to do?
Obviously, it was time to use my vendor and promotor skills to create the Art Glass and Bead Show!
I am happy to say, the show is getting a lot of attention, and tons on interest!
Please mark your calendars! This is a show you won't want to miss!

See you in April !

Chris