I hope you’ll join me on my never-ending search for beautiful pieces, with history, for your home. Find my curated treasures, in Booth #154, at the Antique Trove, in Roseville, CA. ~ Barbara
Hello gorgeous! Here’s my latest project, painted in Fusion Mineral Paint’s new color, Cambridge. I updated the piece, finding this pretty brushed brass hardware, on Amazon. It’s going to a new home very soon and I hope they love it! I hope you’re staying in the shade this week! Thinking about the forecast ahead, I’m reminded to count my blessings. I hope and pray that the rain stops in New York and Vermont, very soon! Daughter, Betsy, stationed at West Point in New York, said they had 8 inches of water in two hours on Sunday, along with major flooding.…
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Hello, gorgeous! I’m hoping you had a relaxing 4th and found a cool place, to escape to! We had my sister’s family over on Sunday, for some boating and a barbecue, at the lake. This was her first trip out of town, after putting her husband of 51 years and the love of her life in a memory care facility. Her world is shaken! Fortunately, her kids have rallied around her and their father. Summer camp… …has gotten off to a shaky start! Possibly too close to the holiday, today’s class has been canceled, due to no sign-ups. We’ll give…
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Hello, gorgeous! It’s Monday morning and Darlene and I are about to head to market, to shop for Fall clothes and accessories! I didn’t want to forget to tell you that all of our jewelry is 20% off this week! We are stocking a new line of 18k gold filled jewelry that has been very popular! I just placed a second order, now that I’ve seen the quality. We sell a ton of earrings, most that sell for $21. With 20% off, that’s just $16.80 and they make great girlfriend gifts! Ring necklaces, have been very popular, too! We…
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Hello, darling! How the heck are you? Doing wonderfully, I hope! As you furniture painting enthusiasts may have heard, Fusion Mineral Paint’s new 2023 color collection is officially on sale today! The shop sisters have spent the last two days painting furniture, color blocks, paints sticks and just about anything we can find to showcase the new color selection! You’re invited to take a peek at the new colors, along with almost six pieces of furniture, painted in the new colors, today, at 10:30 a.m. Join us: Saturday morning, at 10:30 a.m. kI can’t wait to share! Check out…
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Hello, gorgeous! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I’m loving the mild weather we’re having this week! We planted some new plants in the back yard, this past weekend, so I’m so glad we’re not in the middle of a heat wave! I’ll post pictures, when it’s all done. The whole process has been slow as molasses in January, going up hill! ________________ Look what Fusion Mineral Paint is bringing your way! I think that this is one of my favorite new color introductions! By the way, I understand “Parchment” is a close cousin of “Goddess Ashwaganda” that we…
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Hello, beautiful! I’m sitting on the window seat, upstairs at our Tahoe cabin. I’m listening to “Judy”, the movie soundtrack, sung by Renee’ Zellweger. We saw the movie, when it was released, in the theater, years ago and I was so impressed with her acting and great singing voice! If you haven’t seen it, I give it a thumbs up! Up in the hills… My sweet Mr. Wonderful was in seventh heave yesterday, as he got the boat back in the water. Check out his sweat shirt. It gets washed regularly, but it should be burned, but he’d never forgive…
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Hello, darling! If you’ve been curious about the Iron Orchid Designs product line, including transfers, stamps, paint inlays and moulds, here’s your chance to learn more and get inspired. Before I became a stockist, about five years ago, the whole line seemed daunting! Lo and behold, it really isn’t. Here’s your chance to see how simple the product line is to create beautiful things with. I.O.D. Paint Inlays are the newest addition to their line and surely the most intimidating. I hope that by going through all of the steps, I’ll be able to remove the “fear factor” for you.…
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Hello, gorgeous! It’s Monday and we’re up at Tahoe, doing all sorts of spring cleaning. It is still spring, right? Our heavy winter took its toll on the area, so there’s extra clean up. Bob’s been working on the sprinkler system and other manly chores. I continue to perfect my housekeeping skills! Besides chores and welcome rest and relaxation, I have a chance spend time researching painting techniques, design trends, and new goods for the shop, that I hope you’ll love. Like you, finding balance in life keeps me grounded. It seems to take constant effort…right? Back to back workshops……
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