Posts by Barbara Bussey
Two great workshops, plus new discoveries!
Hello, darling! I hope you’re managing with this ridiculous heat wave we’re living through, right now! Thank goodness someone invented A/C, because I could never live without it. I’m ready to go out in the back yard and run through the sprinklers! Oh, but then there’s the drought! On to better news… Three days into…
Read MoreA trip down Memory Lane!
Greetings! This is a long one, friend! Grab a cup of coffee or a shot of tequila and stay a while! Enjoy! I have so many wonderful memories of the workshops and events we’ve hosted over the years! There were scary times too, like hosting the first workshop, shortly after we opened. We were originally…
Read MoreHappenings, as the shop transitions…
The one-armed paper hanger… One thing I learned this week, is that I don’t plan to make a career change at this time. Paper hanging would be the death of me! Thankfully, the end result made me dance! John Travolta and I could have a blast, while the disco ball twirled! Can’t you see it…
Read MoreEnd of Summer Sale Continues! Plus, BIG News!
Hello again!, Our End of Summer Sale is still in progress and there’s lots of warm weather clothing, for you, at 30% Off! Save 30% off of ALL clothing, except for Democracy jeans. Now, for the Really BIG news! We’ll be closed next week, Sunday, August 28th, until Tuesday, September 9th, while we “right-size”…
Read MoreSummer Fashions on Sale….20% Off!
It’s time to make room for fall arrivals… Hello sweetness! As we prepare to transition from one season to another, lots of soft and cozy fall pieces are on their way to the shop! That means that it’s time to make room, so we’re having an End of Summer Sale! All clothing, except denim jeans,…
Read MoreWelcome to the weekend!
Hello, gorgeous! What are you doing tomorrow? How about joining guest instructor, Debbie Smith’s “Seashells by the Seashore” workshop. There’s lots to learn…stamping, creating moulds and that mottled finish, that I love in the background! Better yet, you’ll make both framed pieces for just $45.00! If you go to our workshop calendar, found Here!, you can…
Read MoreCabinet Painting Workshop, August 20th
Cabinet Painting Workshop Saturday, August 20, 1:00-3:30, $75.00 Have you been wanting to paint your cabinets, but don’t know where to begin? We’d like to help you get beyond the “fear factor” and do what one of our delightful customers did. Her husband was gone for the weekend, so on Friday, she stopped by the…
Read MoreNew hours and days to serve you!
The only thing that stays the same is change! Hello, sweetness, I had a relaxing weekend at Lake Tahoe and wanted to share this beautiful sunrise photo Mr. Wonderful took the other morning. As you see, he likes to rise at the “crack of dawn”. Me, not so much! Now, where was I? Yes, just…
Read MoreOh, the things I’ve seen!
Shopping at Market… Hello, sweetness! No matter what I do at Market, I’m always looking at displays! Good displays are like artwork and I always strive to learn and do better, at the shop! For instance, look how this cutting board display was made! Creative and impactful! Shopping with a friend… For an extra treat,…
Read MoreNew Fusion Mineral Paint colors and more!
9 New Fusion Mineral Paint Colors! Greetings, friend! Today, a charming UPS driver, will deliver nine new Fusion paint colors and I’m really excited! Frankly, the last color release was pretty “ho-hum”, but these colors, at least on the computer monitor, look pretty darn gorgeous! I have just the piece to use one of these luscious…
Read MoreLast week of our Summer Sale!
Texas time! I’ll be missing in action this weekend, at the shop. Four of my dear Texas girlfriends will be visiting, for an annual long weekend at Lake Tahoe. We head up early Thursday and I know we’ll have lots of laughter, good food and story telling! It’s the last week of our Summer Sale…
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