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… I don’t know about you, but I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s. Women like Joni Mitchell, Carol King, Carly Simon and Judy Collins were idols of mine. I loved their voices, the fantasy I thought they lived and the look! I never quite…
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 way, the new Spring Collection of Iron Orchid Designs will be released Friday, March 15th at 9:30! You can watch the sisters on their Facebook page and their YouTube channel, as they tell you all about the new designs! We’ll follow-up at the shop, at 10:30,…
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 you’ll see that there is still lots of remaining inventory to shop. We’re open today, from noon until 4:00! Thanks again for your support! We can’t wait to share our spring arrivals with you soon, so stay tuned! XO, Barbara
Hello, beautiful! Just 2 days…Saturday & Sunday! It’s our 50% off Winter Sale! What’s on sale, you ask? – All tops, tunics, sweaters and ponchos – All cashmere wraps, scarves and ponchos! – Latico leather bags! – Canvas, Kantha and vegan bags – Scarves -All Democracy jeggings! –Wow!! Yes, it will be damp and dreary…but what better way to cheer yourself up, than to score some great deals! Parking will be limited, as always, but our friends at Bob’s Cycle, next door, are happy to share their parking spaces, with us. We have a workshop at 1:00 p.m., so…
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, you’d see a sad face! It’s not a pretty thing! Here’s the scoop,,,,, The first workshop is the Sunflower Box, on March 2nd at 1:00, $45. You’ll apply a paint wash to the box and then make a sunflower mould, using Iron Orchid Designs moulds…
Happy Valentine’s Day! If you’re looking for a last minute gift for a friend…or yourself,,, All of our Jewelry is 20% Off! All heart-shaped gifts are also 20% off! We’ll gift bag your purchases, too! ________________ Join our Paint Your Own Piece Workshop! Now in it’s 11th year, we’ve been showing folks how fun and rewarding it is to rescue and restore old furniture! Saturday’s class is at 1:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. $85.00 includes all supplies needed. You can sign up Here! Well, there you have it! I vote to make every day, Valentine’s Day. Let’s always let those we love,…
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 locally and all monies raised, stay right here in our own community, benefitting local non-profits. There are no salaries! All work is done by committed donors! Last year was the local chapter’s first year. The goal was to gather at least 100 women who would…
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 enjoy the creative process. So let’s start small and learn the basics. It’s what Demo Day is all about. It’s not a big time commitment and it’s absolutely free, which is even better. Here’s the plan… 11:00-12:00: Iron Orchid Designs Iron Orchid Designs offers stamps,…
Hello, gorgeous! I hope you survived Sunday night’s storm, without damage! I woke up in the middle of the night and it sounded like hurricane force winds, outdoors! We did lose power, late in the afternoon, until early this morning. Fortunately, we had plenty of candles and a battery light, for roadside emergencies, that worked well. My sister had a couple of old camping lamps, that she set up, for light. What did people do before electricity? We are so spoiled…especially since this kind of weather doesn’t show up too often. Bob and I played a couple of romantic rounds…
Hello, gorgeous! Cheryl and I returned from the Las Vegas Market on Monday night. Our shopping expedition went smoothly and we found some adorable things for the holidays, as well as this spring! Just a little “sneak peak” into Christmas 2024…we’ve decided to call the holiday 2024 season, The Year of the Snowman! Wait until you see how many versions of this little guy we found and fell in love with! We learned that you love things that light up, so we went all in! Big, little, short, tall. Oh and we couldn’t pass up a number of festive moose.…
