Charcuterie board ideas and more!

Hello, darling! How was your Easter weekend?  Wonderful, I hope! I’m the middle of five “kids” and it had been way too long, since we were all in the same place at the same time!  Bob and I hosted Easter dinner to 16 and it was a wonderful gathering.  Everyone was well behaved (!) and…

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Wonderful new arrivals, to check out!

Hello, beautiful! I hope you’re soaking in this beautiful weather while you can.  It’s been just gorgeous this week and the new spring leaves are sprouting everywhere!   Just in… Normally, I write this newsletter just once a week.  But I had to show you some new purses that just arrived.  I went out on…

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Spring Market & Sale, this Saturday!

Hello, gorgeous! It may not feel like Spring today, but it’s supposed to be in the 70’s on Saturday! Just in time for our Spring Market!  We’ll open on Saturday, at 10:30 and the first 20 customers will receive a free gift!  Grab a coffee or refreshment and take a stroll! Here’s a little preview……

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Check out all the changes!

Hello, darling! Last weekend, you showed us lots of love, helping us make room for new Spring arrivals.  We are so grateful!   This wall used to display the Iron Orchid Designs product. Now, we’ve moved the IOD product closer to the moulds and paint and are using this space for more clothing. By the…

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It’s the last day, of our 50% off Winter Sale!

Hello, beautiful! Thank you so much, for your amazing support on Saturday!  You helped us put a very large “dent” in our winter sweater, bag and scarf inventory! You’re the best! For those of you who couldn’t get by on Saturday, I took photos of remaining inventory, at 4 p.m. on Saturday and I think…

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News from the shop!

Hello, beautiful! After being gone for a week, visiting my daughter and her family, in New York, I’m back. We can talk about the joys of air travel another time, but right now, I need some love! We have two upcoming workshops that hardly anyone has signed up for! If you could see me now,…

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Can you join me?

Hello, gorgeous! This week’s blog post isn’t about the shop, furniture painting, or baby James, but I hope you’ll give it some thought. Last week, I joined my dear friend, Karen, to learn about Impact 100.  It’s a women’s organization that supports local non-profits.  There are chapters around the world, but each chapter is managed…

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Our free Demo Day is tomorrow, Saturday, February 10th!

Let’s get creative! I often hear people say “I’m not creative.”.  To tell you the truth, I might have said the same thing, before I started painting furniture, about 14 years ago!  Until I opened a shop, that was all about giving old, discarded pieces of furniture, new life, I didn’t make the time to…

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Hello from the shop!

Greetings, princess! I hope you had a relaxing 3-day weekend!  It’s Monday evening, here at home and Bob’s watching Monday Night Football.  I’m feeling good, after a productive day, getting stuff done! Before I forget… We have Democracy Straight Leg jeans on Sale!  I don’t know how I managed it, but I ordered way more…

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