Free Demo Day, this Saturday…and more good news!

It’s Demo Day, this Saturday! Fusion Mineral Paint, 11-12:00 We’ve been offering a free Demo Day for a few years now and it’s a great way to dip your toe into our products, without making a big commitment. I have a small side table I’ll be painting, this Saturday.  I’ll go over each step, to…

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We’re dressed for our big Fall reveal!

Hello, darling! The girls and I have been working our little old fingers to the bone, these last couple of weeks, opening boxes of yummy new things to gift a friend or yourself! Not only are we all decked out for fall, we’re hosting a fab pre-holiday sale, to help us make room for the…

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Hav you ever tried Fusion Mineral Paint?

Are you an avid furniture painter or brand new to the whole thing? Fusion is hosting a paint sale!  They’ve discounted their whole line by 10% and we’ve matched the discount, bringing a 20t% total discount!   We’re hoping to encourage those of you, new to furniture painting to give it a try.  The sale…

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It’s a wrap! Photos from Maker Day and more…

Make a note… We’ll be celebrating Labor Day with you, this weekend and the shop will be closed, Sunday, Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept. 3. Maker Day Wrap-up… I’m so happy with how last Saturday’s Maker Day workshop turned out! It took a lot of planning, organization and a true team effort and was worth…

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This week’s news and travels…

Hello, gorgeous! Have you taken any good road trips, this summer?  Mr. Wonderful and I visited friends, at Fallen Leaf Lake, last week.  It and been years since I had visited the lake and I was totally amazed by the quiet beauty. My brother’s on what looks like an amazing road trip!  This photo was…

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Just 2 spots left!

Just two spots left… If you were thinking about joining us for Friday evening’s Paint & Sip workshop, from 6-8:30 p.m., I hope you will!  Remember, Susanne pre-sketches the image, to make it easier than you’d think.  On Saturday,  our Lazy Susan workshop has room for you, but there’s just one spot left for Maker Day, on August…

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Let’s catch up!

While I was away… Cheryl, Darlene, Linda and Patti held down the fort, so I could spend some wonderful time with Betsy (third from the left…fourth, if you include Micah) and her family. We took walks, went boating, cooked some great meals and played lots of games.  Have you tried Farkle yet?  It’s a dice…

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Calling all crafters! Join us for Maker Day!

Imagine this… …A day that’s all about you!  A day when you have no other responsibilities than to relax and enjoy yourself.   You may be busy caring for others, young or old…working a stressful job, or name any number of challenges…wondering when you’ll be able to just pamper you! Well, here you go! Maker…

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Keeping cool this week, at the shop!

Hello, gorgeous! I hope you’re staying in a shady spot this week!  I thank my lucky stars that I’m not that woman holding the stop sign, at the road construction project! But I’m kind of mystified that every summer, we act like 100+ degree heat is a first time event!  Oh, well! Goodwill meets Iron Orchid Designs!…

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Bits and pieces of life…

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…

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