3/4/2010 Creative Painting?..Creative Slippers!
1/12/2010 Cupid's on his way!
12/29/2009 Happy New Year!
12/17/2009 Christmas Collectibles!
12/16/2009 Christmas is coming!
10/30/2009 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
9/16/2009 New Classroom!
Autumn is back! Classes are coming!
6/16/2009 Metal Garden Guy!
2/16/2009 Spring Incentive!
1/2/2009 A Happy New Year of Painting!
11/5/2008 November Frost!
10/16/2008 Halloweenie Painters!
10/2/2008 Halloweenie Caramel Popcorn!
9/25/2008 Thanksgiving Pumpkin Patch!
7/22/2008 Autumn is on it's way!
3/30/2008 April
3/7/2008 March
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Date: 3/4/2010
Title: Creative Painting?..Creative Slippers!

Funny story....it's strange the things that happen to your feet when they're put through the stress of countless hours on the convention floor, in the classroom, walking along the strip....with your eyes closed.... I suppose rejection was in order after putting our poor, sweet, faithful foot friends through the agony of hard-earned "stench".....although it was a hard pill to swallow as we looked desperately for some comfort of home when finally the "kids" (slippers) just had enough and made a break for it...I think they escaped... ;)
Date: 1/12/2010
Title: Cupid's on his way!

Mmmmmm Yummy! Need I say more?
Date: 12/29/2009
Title: Happy New Year!

Believe it or not, THIS is what we woke up to on Christmas morning! Wishing you an exciting & joyful year of painting & Blessings, Happy 2010!
Date: 12/17/2009
Title: Christmas Collectibles!

How's your decorating coming along? What are your favorite pieces? Have they been collected by you, handed down in the family, given to you as gifts? No matter what your style, this is the perfect season to put out "memories" for viewing pleasure! Merry decorating to you!
Date: 12/16/2009
Title: Christmas is coming!

Christmas IS finally coming! We wish you a very Merry Christmas and peaceful painting days!
Date: 10/30/2009
Title: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


WISHING YOU A HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Eat lots of candy apples, caramel popcorn and sit down to a good old fashioned Frankenstein movie!!
Date: 9/16/2009
Title: New Classroom!



Classroom is just about ready! (And you thought I was bluffin'!) Bring slippers!
Date: 9/16/2009
Title: Autumn is back! Classes are coming!

Autumn is back and those paint brushes are flyin'! Time for some hot apply cider, pumpkin cake and roast pork with apples! What better way to start off the season than with some apples! What better way to start the CLASS SEASON than with some apples! Keep posted, classes will be loaded soon!
Date: 6/16/2009
Title: Metal Garden Guy!

Okay, okay! A little late, but he's done! See the New and Improved BOB! Happy "renovating" your projects this summer! :)

Okay! I know I promised a new outfit for "Bob" here, and I'm getting to it, promise! Summer is here and Father's Day is coming, so I'm going to get crackin' this week! We can't have him looking like this all summer long! "Before & Afters" are always a real motivator. Be sure to send yours along and we'll post them here on the blog for some extra summer fun! Happy Painting!
Date: 2/16/2009
Title: Spring Incentive!


Spring is right around the corner and before you know, it's here! Don't wait for the first buds to show, get Spring Paintin' now! Bring out some Spring photos and maybe pick up a pot of Spring blooms from the grocery store to get your mojo goin'! It does your heart and mind good! :)
Date: 1/2/2009
Title: A Happy New Year of Painting!

A big Happy New Year to everybody! Thank you for the wonderful year 2008 and looking forward to painting for you in 2009! There is talk of upcoming classes, hopefully sooner than later! Have to get the reno's done first to make room for tables! Keep warm and cozy and paint yourself something wonderful this winter!
Date: 11/5/2008
Title: November Frost!

Christmas IS coming! Make a special treat or an early gingerbread house to get you in the mood for Christmas Painting! There are gifts to be made, Christmas package trims, and decorations, craft fairs to attend and friends to remember! So much to do, so little time, make it special!
Date: 10/16/2008
Title: Halloweenie Painters!


Halloween is in the air! Thanks to the ladies from the Village Painters in Livonia MI, USA for sending this great pic of their version of "Ghoulish Treats!" Really, really fun! Wish I had been there! Save me a seat next year! And then we have Deb, (who isn't in the picture! :) ) and her Calgary AB girls from Canada with "Haunted Halls!" Look...there's our very own Jamie Mills to the left! LOL!! Nice work ladies! Happy Halloweenie!
Date: 10/2/2008
Title: Halloweenie Caramel Popcorn!
Here it is! The best you can get! We make this every Autumn as one of our family traditions. It goes hand-in-hand with the Thanksgiving Pumpkin Patch trip, yard clean-up and decorating and the Pumpkin Carving Party! Keep the good stuff coming! Happy Autumn!
Caramel Popcorn from the Christmas (Halloweenie) Household!
Pre-pop enough popcorn to fill a large roasting pan.
2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1 cup butter Melt over medium heat, boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp vanilla dash of salt Mix into popcorn, (Don't lick the spoon! It's hot!) Bake at 250 F mixing every 15 minutes.
MMMMMMMMM! Add peanuts or almonds if you like, candy corn (my favorite) is a cute addition after cooling!
Date: 9/25/2008
Title: Thanksgiving Pumpkin Patch!


Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! I know, I know! Our fellow turkey loving friends to the South have to wait until November...you have our most sincere apologies! We'll be sure to post turkey pictures! An annual trip to the local pumpkin patch every Thanksgiving weekend is a must at our house! Grab extra cornstalks and baby gourds for great Autumn decorating outside and in!
Date: 7/22/2008
Title: Autumn is on it's way!

Autumn IS coming! Don't let it sneak up on you! Now is the time to be gathering those seeds off the flowers, collecting and drying leaves before they get crunchy and collecting twigs and dryables for Fall decorating!
Date: 3/30/2008
Title: April

Don't we all just NOT love Easter in March!? No flowers, blooms or sprouting grass. The Easter bunny is still wearing his woolies... My solution- potted bulbs scattered indoors, here and there. Store bought blooms to add instant bursts of color to every room and of course, the ever-full-of-blooms-wreath on every door in the house! Yes, we can beat Winter! And it looks like we have! Spring is finally here!
Date: 3/7/2008
Title: March
March cookies are a must have!....okay, any cookies are a must have! Try some shamrock sugar cookies with green royal frosting and 24K edible gold dust, brushed lightly on the center of each cookie for a festive twist this March!
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