Saturday, September 24, 2011
Ahhhhh -- Booth Open at Brass Armadillo!
Whirlwind since we got back Sunday noon. I had 4 or 5 on-line paint orders to fill, including creating sample sizes. Just as I was getting organized to work on furniture, it turned out the booth had been vacated, so spent Thursday afternoon painting it and moving a few things in. Ditto Friday, then worked on finishing this great desk as I wanted to get it into the booth for Customer Apprciation weekend. Now, I'm going to pick up the house! Oh, yeah, I found a dresser, dressing table/mirror and bedside table for a ridiculously small amount of money so that is in the garage with a queensize sleigh bed head and foot boards, dresser and chest of drawers, not to mention 3 other desks and various side tables. Gotta stop stocking up! See some before and after shots:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Glass Art & More
Back from nine days roaming around the country between Iowa and North Carolina. Met up with Gary and Harold in east Tennessee and a variety of junk and antiques and collectibles they had to offer.
Dan was patient with me, indulging in my various requests to stop, turn around (he loves U-turns) and go back to something alongside the road! We went to Churchill Downs, the Louisville Slugger plant, Daniel Boone National Forest, Harper's Ferry, Monticello and Appomattox -- to name a few -- and worked in some golf.
Then Friday and Saturday I spent two full days of workshop with Barb at Faux Works, along with 29 other stockists and mini-stockists for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Phenomenal! That is all I can say. Great product, great people, lots of fantastic info to share with my customers. Who are a growing list as sales were active on line and at the Brass Armadillo during my absence!
This weekend we will be painting the new booth #201 at the Armadillo and getting it stocked. Right now I am up to my elbows in paint and furniture getting ready for the weekend. But remember it is not just paint and furniture. While my garden art will not be there til spring now, new glass arrangements for window suncatchers, wall hangings and centerpieces are also available. Enjoy!
Dan was patient with me, indulging in my various requests to stop, turn around (he loves U-turns) and go back to something alongside the road! We went to Churchill Downs, the Louisville Slugger plant, Daniel Boone National Forest, Harper's Ferry, Monticello and Appomattox -- to name a few -- and worked in some golf.
Then Friday and Saturday I spent two full days of workshop with Barb at Faux Works, along with 29 other stockists and mini-stockists for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Phenomenal! That is all I can say. Great product, great people, lots of fantastic info to share with my customers. Who are a growing list as sales were active on line and at the Brass Armadillo during my absence!
This weekend we will be painting the new booth #201 at the Armadillo and getting it stocked. Right now I am up to my elbows in paint and furniture getting ready for the weekend. But remember it is not just paint and furniture. While my garden art will not be there til spring now, new glass arrangements for window suncatchers, wall hangings and centerpieces are also available. Enjoy!
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Brass Armadillo Case 92 is well stocked!
Well, good news for me, is that I have been gradually stocking my locked case at the Armadillo in Des Moines, and after 5 days, I have broken even on 7 day costs and cost of acquisitions of things that sold! That's better than expected. But what do we have out there? Well, the whole range of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and waxes can be purchased and if a color runs out, you will need to contact me. I won't be able to restock for 10 days due to a workshop I am going to. Then "bar the door"! I am going to know so much paint technique that it will be awesome!
But I digress. Here is a list of things that can also be purchased from my case. A vinyl covered lavendar with pink butterfly 1960s Knitting with Barbie canister!, the Geisha string dispenser featured here earlier, replacements for your Waterford Lismore pattern, plus a gorgeous decanter, a hand painted Heidi plate in Japanese style along with a British edition of the "edited" book with great color prints, depression glass, an Avon peacock, and much more. But you may especially like my glass art that you can hang with a plate hanger on your wall our put on an easel to catch the light. Below are two signed pieces named "Lila" (blue) and "Christine" (in red, in honor of my Husker sister-in-law).
When I get back from workshop, will be gearing up to gain access to my new booth at Armadillo. Needs a paint job and a bit of carpentry, so ETA for being stocked is October 1. A vanity dressing table, chair and bedside table that will be signed and called "Audrey" will be featured, along with a vintage appeal black with white polka dot dress, white with black polka dot heels, big hat, white jewelry and black beaded gloves -- ala reminiscence of Miss Hepburn. In addition we hope to have some Multi-purpose industrial Loft Chic -- including a small table/chair and a bar/filing cabinet.
Can you tell? I'm having fun testing all of the market waters out there!
But I digress. Here is a list of things that can also be purchased from my case. A vinyl covered lavendar with pink butterfly 1960s Knitting with Barbie canister!, the Geisha string dispenser featured here earlier, replacements for your Waterford Lismore pattern, plus a gorgeous decanter, a hand painted Heidi plate in Japanese style along with a British edition of the "edited" book with great color prints, depression glass, an Avon peacock, and much more. But you may especially like my glass art that you can hang with a plate hanger on your wall our put on an easel to catch the light. Below are two signed pieces named "Lila" (blue) and "Christine" (in red, in honor of my Husker sister-in-law).
Can you tell? I'm having fun testing all of the market waters out there!
Monday, September 5, 2011
Chalk Paint Availabe at Brass Armadillo!
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is here and available at Case 92 in Des Moine's The Brass Armadillo! Find it situated north of I235 between NE 14th St and 2nd Ave. TLC Vintage Collection's Case 92 is where you will find this amazing paint! Ask for the 10 pct discount at checkout that gets you to the on-line price. Short on cans you would like, pick up my card in Case 92 and call me! We will get the paint of your desire to you! Paint, wax, book!
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