~ MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE ~

THANK YOU

MAY YOUR SACRIFICE NEVER BE FORGOTTEN             

                                                                 

~ CHALK PAINT™ workshops on the June calendar ~

                Hello friends.....I know my posting has been sporadic to say the least and most likely will continue like that for a few more weeks.

However my impending shop opening (read about that here) is keeping me quite busy.

Happy to say that the FUN part..hanging on the phone ALL day whilst trying to get internet..phone..electric and the like all set up...

Is done!

Now I just need to plan..paint..decorate..decide on outside wholesale items

 to carry in addition to my own.

Sheesh!

Slowly but surely it will all come together

for a Grand Opening sometime in late June or July.

OH HAPPY DAY!!

*

Many of my local friends and customers 

have been requesting more 

CHALK PAINT™

Workshops

So here you go!

My June Class Schedule can be found

HERE

OR

HERE

These will be the last workshops at 

KellyAnn's Quilting.

I am hoping for all classes after june to be held at

92 Main

Suite 102!!!

Parting photo

My sky yesterday evening....what do think the chances were for a little rain??

Hope to see you in a class!

Until next time...be kind and stay creative!

~ 92 Main Street Suite 102 ~

Hello friends...well I did it..

I signed the lease yesterday and today I woke up 

A SHOP OWNER!!!

I placed a little 'teaser' display in the window because today is the huge Warrenton Spring Festival

on Main Street and thousands of potential customers will be walking past my window.

After I took this photo, I returned and added a 

'COMING SOON...THE EMPTY NEST'

sign

I signed my lease and picked up the keys. I was shocked at how easy it was to write that big rent/deposit check.

Still in a happy fog I guess!

This space is perfect in every way. I have 1,600 sq ft to set up my CHALK PAINT™ workshops and hopefully add on some easy project sewing workshops also.

There is a huge bathroom at the rear of the shop with double doors at all entries.

I love that it will wheelchair friendly.

This brick building was once the original hardware store here in Old Town Warrenton.

The new owner very carefully has renovated the building.

These are the original wood floors and beautiful punched tin ceiling tiles.

The walls are already crisp white.

The french doors you see lead to the huge display window.

The double doors you see are the front entrance to Main Street.

Great visibility and PERFECT location!!

These doors lead to the front window...love that all doors are double wide. This will make moving large pieces of furniture so easy.

Decorating ideas are spinning in my little head so quickly!!!!

Isn't the ceiling great???

I have been thinking of fun ideas to fill up all the wall space and found this photo.

How awesome would it be to gather some old doors...

paint in assorted CHALK PAINT™ colors

and decoupage/craqueleur them.

I could have them running up both sides of the walls!

wouldn't that be beautiful and showcase Annie's paints.

Now I just need the doors...anyone have any unwanted doors???

I love this use of old doors also...hmmmmm.

I could do this!

Suite 102...is going to be just that...

SWEET 102!!!!

I hope to have a Grand Opening in late June/early July.

Don't worry friends and customers...I will still be stocking and hanging out at 

The Fox Den.

I will not move the 

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™

decorative paints and supplies until the very end.

So until I announce otherwise, you can find all your painting goodies in my Fox Den booth.

I will be posting much more about my new venture

very soon and also setting up a few workshops..beginner and advanced.

Check back here for dates on the workshops.

Email me if you are interested in Sunday workshops!

You can paint while Hubby mows the lawn.

Until next time...be kind and stay creative!

                                                                 

~ Look what I found ! ~

Happy Wednesday my friends!

I know my posts have been a little scarce lately, but soon you will find out why.

The Empty Nest has been experiencing some growing pains and a few changes are in the works.

More about that in a later post.

(maybe later this week)

who can spell

**TEASE**

In the mean time

My dear friend Connie of Hartwood Roses fame,

invited me to tag along when she picked up a purchased Craig's List table.

When we arrived at the sellers home,

I was waiting for the  police to show up and arrest Connie because this cool little table was

A STEAL!!

Connie has a great eye for seeing the possibilities of a piece.

Not everyone has that.

It's a God given gift just like playing Mozart at age 4

or singing opera at age 3

or solving high level calculus problems in utero..

Ok....maybe it's not THAT great a gift,

but she picks out pretty cool stuff!!

Anyhoooo..

on the way home we stopped at another 

stuff-filled shop

Class & Trash

Just like the name...sometimes you find 

Trash

and sometimes you score a little

Class

Today was a Class kinda day.

LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!!!

I adore these beauties!

I have had a plan for a Holiday/Winter vignette sitting in my mind for a while

and this vintage wildlife couple will fit right it.

Their bodies are even fuzzy and they have glass eyes.

Look...the antlers are all intact!

I LOVE THEM!!!!

Until next time...be kind and stay creative!

                                                              

~ Mother's Day ~

Happy Mother's Day 

Mom

You gave me

 creativity

 security

confidence

a good home

cooking lessons

sewing lessons

the love of yarn

work ethic

and most of all

You gave me

Unconditional

**Love**

Enjoy the day with your family

We all love you!