Oh, what a week...and a big, exciting announcement!

I feel as if I'm cleaning up the

aftermath of a storm in my house!

I am grateful for all the help

I've received from my family

and the support of my friends!

First, I have to say, I absolutely am 

loving what I'm doing. I love meeting

new people, I love sharing Annie Sloan

Chalk Paint with them, and I am so 

happy to be back "designing" again!

Last Sunday was my first Annie

Sloan Chalk Paint Workshop... 

A special thank you to these four

wonderful ladies who came to learn 

and left with confidence to tackle 

their projects!  Also, a shout out to

my awesome stockist, Vicki, for

guiding me through it and for

being so good at what she does!

This weekend was so fantastic!

My daughter and I enjoyed spending 

a beautiful Saturday morning at the 

Green Valley Certified Farmer's Market!

If you haven't been, you are missing out...

Kettle Korn, amazing lavender wreaths

from Girl on the Hill (WOW, they are

beautiful!), olive oil, and so much more!  

Sure beats the State Fair (I apologize to the "fried

foodies" out there!)  We even enjoyed

delicious pastries from Pure Grain Bakery

two "doors" down.  Next to me was 

Boutique Vintage 72, we couldn't help

but buy a few baubles from her!  Jen is

SO talented!  I even got to try out my

new "Square" that swipes credit cards!

Here are a few shots of our SOLD items from the Market!

We'll be back mixing it up there again on Saturday

from 9 to 1.

In other big, VERY exciting news:

As of today,

Not Too Shabby in Historic Folsom 

is now partnering up with 

Patina Decorative Finishes and carrying

ALL 24 Annie Sloan Chalk Paint 

colors and Wax you are dreaming of.

There are wax brushes, Hand Painted

Color Cards, Quick and Easy Paint

Transformations Books ALL that you 

can touch and see in front of you, 

no longer just on your computer screen!

When I step in the door of Not Too Shabby

I feel like I've found a lil' piece of heaven on 

earth!  Kudos to the talented Bobbi Eddy and 

five other fantastic women that make

Not Too Shabby a perfect place

to stock Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! I'm 

so happy to be a part of it all!

You can find this amazing store

AND hours right here:

Not Too Shabby  

Now, you don't have to wait on shipping

to get your favorite Chalk Paint...

instant GRATIFICATION!

There are even a few samples

jars there if you want to try it out!

What a fantastic way to finish off my weekend!
Have a blessed week, I'm off to pass out!

Our NEW Farmer's Market

I'm so excited to say I found out today

that I was one of six "artisan" vendors to

be approved to have a booth at the 

NEW Green Valley Certified

Farmer's Market.  They were excited

about what I do with upcycling and that

just made my DAY!  

I'm so ecstatic!

Between hosting my first Annie Sloan 

Chalk Paint workshop on Sunday and

having this new opportunity, which I will 

do every Saturday from 9 -1 through

August, I am going to be one busy 

chica.  I will have a very happy husband

to see the entire two sides of my 3 car 

garage cleared out for once.  It is 

FULL.  

I've been doing some fun "junquing" in 

Napa this week and American Canyon.

I made a new friend, the owner of a thrift

shop, as we wheeled and dealed and I stuffed

things in every last place I could.  I dug
through the back of his shop (OH boy,
the things I found), all the while praying
that I would NOT have a snake sighting.

And I've got SHUTTERS.  Lots of 'em.

Some will be Greek Blue, some will be

Arles, maybe a few Antibes Green.
I hope they go to a good home!

I may not sleep this entire week because
I have so much to do!

Lots of goings on...

I've had a wonderful, but super busy week, it's not always easy with the addition of three kids hanging around, needing rides, etc.  I traveled around today and did some "junquing"...here are a few of my finds!  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Louis Blue + Old Ochre mixed up makes a beautiful blue/grey...upcycling below!!

I swear, you can paint Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
on any finish!

This is Greek Blue. 

I have big plans for this chair to be a part

of something really exciting for me in August.

Announcement coming soon!