shop talk: go with your gut

Happy weekend, friends! Welcome to another addition of shop talk–this was a busy week for us as orders from Market began arriving. I can’t wait to tell you about all of that, but I wanted to answer some of your questions about how we chose product, etc....
February Chalk Paint® Workshops

February Chalk Paint® Workshops

Well, the flu still has us in…the little guy has it now, and Ava is right behind him. I’m using the “up” moments to do some paperwork and behind the scenes business organizing, hence our post today. My favorite part of being a Chalk Paint®...
shop talk: creating displays

shop talk: creating displays

Howdy, friends! Welcome to another installation of our weekly Shop Talk.  I’ve been in the bed for a few days with the Flu, so it’s taking me quite a bit of energy to pull out this post, but I was ready to share some pictures with you. Much like decorating...
Shop Talk: Getting Started & Choosing Product

Shop Talk: Getting Started & Choosing Product

Hello friends! I have missed posting daily this last week!  I’m learning, though, that while we are still building our local business, it will simply happen sometimes.  This control freak, uh, responsible party, will just have to concede with that for the time...
trip to market january 2013

trip to market january 2013

We survived. Market is not for the faint of heart.  Or of foot. P.S.  A few of you have asked where this magical “market” is…we go to AmericasMart in Atlanta, Georgia, to choose from hundreds of wholesale lines to carry in our shop.  We specifically...