Final day of the paint convention and after a fantastic breakfast at Cafe du Monde (Beignets and Chicory Coffee - YUMMY) we got down and dirty painting. We practiced gilding over Provence, loved the result, especially after waxing with dark wax. Did some more work with the craqeluer, combined over decoupage, and some 'water-painting'. My favorite piece was stenciling Annie's way. Annie loves using...
After our first day at the paint conference, we all joined Jolie Design and Annie Sloan at the Historic Van Benthuysen - Elms Mansion for a wonderful cocktail party. This extraordinary historic mansion, built in 1869, was beautifully set-up with food and cocktail stations throughout the home, allowing all of us to tour the entire house and grounds. The house was recently repainted...
Just got back from 3 fantastic days in New Orleans - What was I doing there? Well, I went to my first ever paint conference, and it was AMAZING! People gathered from all over the United States and Canada to share painting ideas, techniques, and (best of all) learn from Annie herself! Annie was so patient going over color techniques, sharing her waxing...
One of the most common questions I get now that we are selling the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, is 'how does this paint hold up?" Well, Annie has shared a picture of a piece she did several years ago. She did this piece in 3 colors, using a potato stencil for the design. Primer Red, Aubosson Blue, and a yellow. Annie uses this...
I have been painting furniture for a while, and though I often am inspired by the piece itself, sometimes I need a little help when picking out the specific color/colors combinations. Here's a great quick lesson on colors, check out Annie's latest blog entry: http://anniesloans.blogspot.com/2012/03/complementary-colours-complementary-is.html ...
If any of you have been following my blog, visited the store, or met me treasure hunting, you know how excited I am about the amazing Annie Sloan Chalk Paints, well I'm even more excited to share that Annie herself will be here in 2 weeks!!! Annie Sloan is the author of 23 books, creator of the original and unique Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and...
Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the rain - we desperately need it and I totally understand it can't just rain when the store is closed, and I'm home sitting in front of the fireplace. I get it, it has to rain now, today, yesterday, and oh-my-goodness, tomorrow too! Because of the rain, the store is a little quiet and it...
Love this blog and thought her latest Annie Sloan adventure was too good not to share! Please read and enjoy and I'll be playing with crackles this Sunday so I'll have lots of fun new stuff to share at the store over the next few weeks. The Empty Nest: ~Oh Annie Sloan....You crack me up~ ...
