Tim holtz the ink road (Lara) drama

Not believing a word that comes out of Lara's mouth. You know...she's never had trouble naming names and calling people out before. Why is she so discreet about the supposed stalker? She's full of shit.

Why would this be weird?

So, are they unblocking those who dared asked what was going on or are we still on the naughty step?  Yah, still a shitshow all around.

I agree. 

I (now) realize Tim was innocent of what she was accusing him of....but he still did block a bunch of people that were asking questions. That still leaves a yuck taste in my mouth. I've never been his target audience, and will probably stay that way. 

But he could have done so without blocking people. And if he felt the need to block people then at least unblock them when things get sorted out. 

Maybe, probably all the more reason not to block people. 

Completely agree with this. The message is tacky and unprofessional. I think most of us now see Lara is clearly unhinged with some serious issues going on upstairs. He didn’t need to get in a dig on his way out the door and hand slap her publicly. That is what she did to him 🙄 Silly to tit for tat.

Why didn’t he post this instead  “we’re grateful to those who stood by us. time to forget the mistake and remember the lesson...” 

This would have made a better public statement. 

They did that—came right out with a post stating that it was not true——but nope, crafting community wanted to keep going with running with the accusations that Lara made.

And as for finding fault in what he posted on his IG—-

Why the heck is he not allowed to say anything? His post serves as a good reminder that if you’re going to lie about someone on social media that it could have dire consequences for BOTH parties.

I mean look at the thread here and see how many peas said they wouldn’t buy TH again based on the lies Lara told.

She was trying to ruin his business—I’d say he showed phenomenal restraint in responding in any way to her stupidity.

He can say whatever he wants of course. I just don’t think they responded or dealt with this professionally. Way too much emotion came into it.

The caption on his IG post is totally fine — the image is unnecessarily overdramatic.

ETA: To be clear, I think Lara is a nut and a shit starter. I feel for Tim having to deal with this, but if you own a business (esp with your name on it), you can't let your public-facing messaging get emotional.

Not really the same thing, but...

I had a trainee who did not make it through her probationary period, go to HR afterwards and complain.She specifically called me racist, and tried to get me fired. She was lying, very inflammatory and it was very very upsetting to me. I have been anti racist before it was called that.

Everyone involved knew me. The office is small and there were witnesses 100% of the time. I did not actually have to defend myself, because I have been at my job 13 years and not one person could think of an instance that was racist. Even people who do not particularly care for me, came to my defense. It had to be thoroughly investigated and I kept my job, with the accusation being determined as baseless.

Even with all that backing, even with everyone knowing it was not true-it was still an awful experience. I never actually worried about my job, although if they had determined I was racist in my dealings with her I could have been demoted at the least.

I did my best to remain professional. It was very very difficult and I can honestly say I was not perfect at that 100% of the time. I can only imagine how Tim, Mario and the rest of everyone felt. People do not "know" them. A lot of people are still not going to buy his products. All I am saying is that it is very difficult to remain professional at all times when you are being "attacked" and especially for something as vile as racism.

“Supposedly not made?”

She lied. She made it up. She said that SSS pulled her products because Tim/Mario...which never happened.

I guess with the responses here today, people are going to find fault or think shady stuff even when the evidence clearly shows otherwise.


The image quote doesn’t come off dramatic. It’s clear that he is stating truth prevailed.

How would you like to have thousands of people pile on you and your business calling you a racist, based completely on lies, attacking you, your friends, and calling for your partners (Ranger, stampers anonymous, tonic to drop you). Could you be non-emotional reacting about it?

🤣😂 extra butter on mine and sprinkling of white cheddar cheese please

That's what I would look for in a professional response.

Something's hinky about the whole thing and I remain unconvinced to trust either party for now.

And the clique-y passive-agressive thing w/Tim, Jennifer, and the SSS crowd is a little "mean girl" for people who are constantly admonishing others to "be kind".

There have been many times on the boards when peas have been unkind and/or untruthful about me. I say my peace and correct errors, then I just:

I'll bite, One Post Wonder. 

Indeed, they're human. Which is why they can make mistakes in responding. You seem to put them on a pedestal and are oddly emotional, yourself, about this.

Not victim bashing at all. What I'm saying goes for ANYONE who runs a business — not just Tim and his team. You should never respond to anything publicly emotionally. Period. I don't care if someone is coming after you, your business, or the reputation of either. By responding emotionally, you're continuing to infuse drama into the situation.

I don't care if your company was in the right or wrong. Businesses, large and small, should have a crisis management plan to deal with things like this. You can't just REACT. 

Ha, I mean, you can just react. But you're making a mistake. Feel free to ask any PR or communications professional. I have no doubt they will find faults in the way they handled it. The IG graphic that was posted was, indeed, passive aggressive.

P.S. The world is not black and white. You can sympathize with someone but still think they did something wrong.