It won’t be long now!

The Crafted Canvas’ Open House is this Wednesday, 5:30-8:00 p.m. What was The Treasured Home, is now The Crafted Canvas! I hope you’ll come and see your new creative escape! You’ll meet Nikki and Mr. Wonderful and I will be there too! I hope you’ll be able to join us!  I’m so excited for you to…

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Our Final-Final Closeout Sale is Saturday!

Hello, gorgeous! I hope the world is treating you well!  I’ve been working inside today, avoiding the heat, getting things checked off my (never-ending) to-do list. We all have one of those, right? The old shop space is getting painted this week, as we prepare for our new tenant. I can’t wait to tell you…

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Lots of great news!

Hello, gorgeous!, I hope you’re doing great!  We came up to the lake, Friday evening for a short visit, with dear friends and head back tomorrow. I’m watching a fellow, kayaking, with his black lab in the front seat.  Micha won’t put his toe in the water, let alone, go kayaking! He was busy watching…

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Mark your calendar!

Hello, gorgeous! Before I get to the really big news, I want to let you know that Bob is doing much better!  He’s slowly getting his energy back, but his version  of humor is all here!   He got an EEG last weekend and wanted to share his new hard-wiring. Thank you for your prayers…

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Where’s Waldo?

  Hello, gorgeous!, I’m sitting out on the back patio, before heading in to cook dinner. Micha and I are listening to the birds and the children playing, nearby. The summer is half over, which breaks my heart!  I’ve enjoyed a road trip across our beautiful country and visited my grandson…but that was two months…

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A new outlook, and more.

Hello, friend! I’ve been visiting with my son and daughter and thought I’d share some photos.  Both Andrew and Betsy and her family have purchased new homes this spring and they are rightfully, very excited! After I share some photos, I’d like to share some food for thought, that you might find useful too. The grand…

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Dear diary…

Dear diary… I’m sorry I haven’t written in forever, but this new retired life is very strange! But wonderful! I’ve also asked myself why would anyone else want to know what former shop owners do, when they “go out to pasture”! So here’s the deal… somewhere here, probably at the bottom of the page, is an…

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Vintage Pop-Up, Starts Friday, at 9 a.m.!

The Shop Sisters are at it again!! Never one to sit idle, Cheryl, an avid collector, has organized a vintage mega-sale. Of course, the rest of us had to join in, for the fun! We hope you will too. We buy what we love and think you’ll find pieces that you’ll love as well! I’ll…

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Got Tennies?

Hello, gorgeous! We had a cancellation for Saturday’s Decoupaged Tennies workshop and I’d love for you to join us! If you’ve taken Dori’s workshops before, You know how talented she is and what a hoot! She has a heart of gold and will teach you everything she knows about making your white tennis shoes, a…

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Our Paint Your Own Piece workshop is Saturday!

Hello, gorgeous! I’m not sure how many of you have taken this workshop before, but I hope you’ve been inspired to continue restoring old, dated pieces, found in your travels! Our last PYOP workshop is this Saturday at the shop. If you can join us, bring something simple to paint and we’ll provide the rest!…

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