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CEO's Corner

Team. Have you ever thought about this word and it's true meaning?

I recently came across an acronym for the word Team.

Together Everyone Achieves More

This is such a great "definition"!

So much more can be accomplished when we work together as a team. Utilizing your own strengths and experiences and drawing upon others, the road to success will have fewer detours.

Each of our consultants has started their own business as an "independent contractor". For many, this is their first time in business, and for others this may be one of several experiences. Either way, trying to become successful solely on your own can be very difficult, and can create much extra work. Using all your resources, in this case other consultants, corporate office, friends and family will only benefit your business in a positive way.

We may sometimes forget that there is a whole network of teammates with valuable information and experience ready and willing to help you succeed. All you have to do is ask.

Tomboy Tools has been built using the suggestions, experience and feedback we get from our consultants, combined with the experience from each member of our corporate office. Using all of this information has helped us become the best that we can be.

The word ‘Team' and this acronym can apply to any job and most situations in your daily life. Working Together Everyone Achieves More!

Remember this next time you are working alone and struggling with a certain task. Your teammate just might have the answer!

Janet Rickstew
CEO, Tomboy Tools

Creating Floating Shelves
by Leslie Segrete

Shelving is a clever disguise for organization through the form of decorating. Floating shelves provides a way for creating storage areas or even display areas for your family's photos or prized items from travels or hand made mementos. Whatever you have, floating shelves are a stylish way to enhance your walls and get your collections front and center.

Let's start by figuring out exactly where you want to hang your shelves. This is important because we need to ensure that the support bracket in going directly into a stud or properly anchored into the wall. Begin by using your Tomboy Tools laser level and stud finder. First determine your shelf height and project a level laser line along the height at where you which to hang your shelf. Go along your level line and mark where your studs are located. It is best to try and situate the bracket on two studs when possible. Determine the length that your shelf is going to be and mark along that level laser line where those studs are and let get building.

Begin with the length measurement, 30", 24", whatever best suites your needs, a basic depth is 8" and can be easily achieved with stock boards at your local home center and basic cuts. We will figure our cut list for a 30" shelf that is 8" deep and 3 ½" thick. Choose a select pine, which will paint or stain beautifully.

So we need:

2 1" x 8" x 28 ½" L for our shelf top and bottom

2 1" x 4" x 7 ½" L for our sides

1 1" x 4" x 30" L for our face board

2 2" x 2" x 28 ½" L for our support brackets

3 2" x 2" x 6" to build out the support

Cut as many pieces as needed for the amount of shelves you want to build. If you are making a smaller or larger shelf, adjust measurements accordingly.

First let's assemble the shelf unit. Begin by gathering your Tomboy Tools Compressor, Pneumatic Brad Nailer, 18g 1 ½" brads, speed square, and wood glue. Take the side pieces and face board and use to your speed square to mark a line ½"up from the bottom edge, this will be a guide as to where to place your brads when assembling. Take your shelf bottom and run a bead of glue along one of the short sides. Place one of the side pieces against the side of the shelf bottom and attach by nailing brads along the line every 1", beginning in ½" from either end. Make sure your hands are not in the line of fire just in case a brad curls into the wood and comes back out of the wood towards your hand. It has happened to all of us and believe me it is no fun to get stuck to your project, literally. Do the same for the opposite side and then the same for the face board. Next mark a line ½" from the top edge of the sides and face along the inside of the boards, to show you where to place the shelf top so you have a ½" lip along the shelf top to keep your item from sliding off the edge of the shelf, and then one on the outer face side at 1" from the top to give you a guide to place your brads. Glue and place the top shelf piece using the inside line as a guide and secure using the brads and nailer. Fill all of your nail holes with wood filler and use a sander with 150 grit paper to give a thoroughly prepared surface for finishing.

Assembling the support brackets is pretty straight forward. Mark one of the 28 ½" support brackets the location of the studs. Counter sink and pre-drill at those marking and start 3" wood screws into the holes. Drill a hole in the wall and the through the support bracket for toggle bolts when a stud is not available. Place glue along the backside of the support bracket and hold firmly along the level line in sync with your studs and drive the screws into the wall with your Tomboy Tools 12V drill/driver. After the first support is secure, build out the support bracket by placing the 6" 2x2's at both ends and in the center, make sure the edges are flush because the shelf is meant to fit exactly over the wall support. Counter sink and pre-drill 2, 3" screws into the 6" supports and secure to the bracket mounted onto the wall. Lastly, attach the final 28 ½" support bracket using 3" screws at the center and ends. The supports should be sturdy and level and ready to be covered. Slide the shelf over the support bracket, you might need to course it into place with a rubber mallet or the great persuader as it is also known onto the bracket, it should be snug so it can be strong. Once in place use the compressor and brad nailer to secure the shelf into the support bracket along the top and bottom shelf along the wall edge of the shelf. Fill those holes with wood filler and sand for a smooth finish.

Now you are free to embellish this shelf in any way you like. Stain, paint it, or give it a specialty finish whatever fits your style. These shelves can now showcase what makes you, you: capability, talent, and pride. Have fun!

Corporate Happenings

We would like to welcome Stephanie Thelen to our corporate team. Stephanie has a diverse background ranging from Accounting, Marketing and Management to Fabulous Culinary Skills as she is a trained chef. Her responsibilities will change by the hour depending on which hat she is wearing. We are thrilled to have Stephanie on board!!

Tomboy Tools in the UK

The Corporate executive team will be traveling to the UK and joining Caroline Barnett-Phillips for the Grand Opening of Tomboy Tools UK on April 8th. Attendees will be introduced to the tools and the business in a "hands-on" environment. A training session for those interested in becoming a Consultant will also be conducted.

The National "Whooo-Hooo!"

It doesn't take long for our Tomboy Tools consultants to learn that our primary focus is not selling tools. We built our entire organization around this concept. Once a woman discovers SHE can use tools, there is an open horizon before her. And together with our hostess, we create this wonderful environment over and over again in homes all across our country. It's like a national "Whooo---Hooo! I did it!" with everyone cheering her success.

What a concept, a tool party!

We are one of the few direct sales companies whose primary focus is to really give to our customers. Our training, materials, parties, everything... hubs around our Mission: "... to empower women... ". As a woman's confidence grows, she takes on more projects. Through our educational approach at home parties together with our smarter tool line , it all comes together for something pretty exciting! Hence the tools are an outgrowth of the personal growth.

One thing is for sure; she will never be the same after having met us!

I think we can best be described as an empowering company using a direct sales delivery system.

Whoo-Hooo!!

Product of the Month - It's March Makeover Time!

This month we've packaged together this little dream machine with the basic tools you need to start creating your Dream Rooms. There are many uses for the mini-compressor. In March we are highlighting it's quick decorating make-over abilities... using LP Mouldings Prefinished Door and Window Trim, some Tomboy Tools knowledge, you can dramatically change your entire home's feel...simply by replacing the window and door trim. Your Tomboy Tools consultant will show you how....have some friends over and have some fun and let's learn to get it done! (if you want to see the possibilities--go to the LP Moulding link on our website)

Kit includes:

Compressor kit (shown in picture) (nailer/stapler/safety glasses)
speed square
mini hacksaw
caulking gun

RETAIL VALUE: $148.80 March Make over price: $124.95

This month only! This item is available for purchase only from a Consultant*(this offer not available from the online store)

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