Magic Words -- Junk Jubilee!

Yep -- just walk into my shop and studio at 7518 Hickman Rd anytime now through April 26 and utter the magic words: Junk Jubilee!

Those words will earn you a special discount on that day's purchases and your name into a drawing (no purchase necessary for the drawing) for a bagful of goodies!

It is the Great Junk Jubilee Promotion!!!!

And be sure to visit the section of the store that I call Picker's Paradise! There is yet-to-be-rehabbed furniture and decor for you to buy at a reasonabl price and re-do yourself. Of course, we would like to see Annie Sloan Chalk Paint used in your technique, but not required.

Let's make the 2nd year of Junk Jubilee absolutely fantabulous!

May Workshop and Studio Time Program Announced

Thought you would enjoy the tee shirt Annie Sloan signed for me at the 2012 Annie Sloan Tour in Oak Brook, Il a couple weeks ago. Annie liked the shirts so much, she took one home. Mine is on display at the new store!

We are up and running! Well, we could use some shelving in the storage room and the sink installed. And, we could use some paint over the primer on the walls.

That did not stop us from doing a little junking while we were gone on family matters last weekend. Found a couple terrific places to hunt out deals in southwest Iowa. Landed a terrific sideboard for a very reasonable price as well as a cute French provincial style side table. I have more ideas than time -- how about you?

But we are moving forward nonetheless! Stop by and see us or inquire about the following new developments! Sign up for one, the other or both today! Bring a friend!

Studio Time -- This is a program where you can bring your own piece into the studio and work on it while I am working on my own projects. By availability and appropriateness of the piece! $10 per hour and you are required to purchase the products we sell at the store for your finish. Call 515-991-7383.

Chalk Paint 101 -- May 19, 9-11:30 am. Covers 3 basic painting techniques, distressing and clear and dark wax. Bring your own piece (no bigger than a large drawer) and I provide the materials. Class size 4-8. $75.

AND don't forget --

Junk Jubilee -- April 27-29 at the State Fairgrounds. Two demos daily and a booth by TLC Vintage Collection!

TLC Vintage will open -- ready or not!

Time has flown this month and found it odd that I had not posted here for over two weeks! But with all the travel and working this week on the shop, I've been just too tuckered out to even think straight!

Here's the front door to the shop! No signage on building yet, but I do have signs (not shown) now in the window that we will be open next week. There is also a temp display in the right window! Started painting one small wall at the back yesterday so the workbench can be lifted into place as it is up on rollers at the moment.

Colby Properties has been great. All the workmen have been so cooperative. One guy stopped by to admire the chandelier, saying his wife wants one. So I said I would locate one for him. Need to get more lighting up today, finish waxing the bench and get a good photo to post. First customer stops by at 10:30 from Omaha....so need to take some paint for sale to the store. Gotta dash!

Learn the Versatility of Chalk Paint -- Oak Brook!

There is still time to sign up and learn some terrific applications of Chalk Paint on the Annie Sloan American Tour stop in Oak Brook, IL! Also learn some color theory and how to combine her paints for some outstanding "custom" colors from the Chalk Paint inventor herself!

I've just come off two full days of Annie Sloan immersion, surrounded by some of my 191 North American colleagues retailers and stockists! The left side of my brain has been totally overworked with the creative influences around me!

If you are just painting on was over your Chalk Paint, you probably do not understand the process. If you haven't used dark wax, worried about how it will look -- then think again  as it opens new doors. Shying away from the bold colors, not sure how to use them? We can show you how.

Oak Brook, IL with Annie Sloan Saturday March 24 all day workshop! Visit Annie Sloan American Tour!
See you there! I am told that this tour is one of a kind for Annie and won't be repeated to this extent -- 8 cities in 3 weeks! This is to celebrate the Chalk Paint distribution network growth in the U.S. and Canada from 12 stockists and retailers last year to 191 this year! Wow!