WELL! They've done it again...I can't even handle myself in this place! To get the ball rolling for our promo shoot, I asked owner Laurie Copeland what the most popular items or "best sellers" are this year. In all honesty, her response stopped me in my tracks, and got me feeling a little emotional... "It's not at all like a regular toy store; people don't come in here expecting to find the latest Paw Patrol toys or other trendy stuff - rather, they come here for the unique e

Yes - they were quick and easy, BUT around here, we value all things family tradition! What is it about family traditions thats so compelling? I was chatting with the client in the video above recently about this topic...it’s hard to completely sum up in words, but we agreed that growing up and seeing your family bring out the same special decorations each year, and going about your Christmas in the unique way that only you do, just totally reinforces that sense of warmth, co

Literally everything about Cardboard Castles resonates with my own family’s core beliefs and values. It is not like other toy stores...

Wait...hang on, what exactly is a fine art portrait? I totally get that most people aren’t familiar with the idea of fine art photography, or fine art portraits. It’s my absolute pleasure to shed some light on the reasons WHY this is something you need to learn about! By definition, fine art photography is using the camera as a tool to execute an artistic vision that only exists in the artist’s mind. Just as a painter will use a paintbrush to bring their vision to life, a fin