January Meeting Canceled

Uh oh.  January 12th meeting had to be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.  Stay tuned for February and March.

Annie Sloan coming to Virginia to teach a workshop

Chalk paint inventor Annie Sloan is coming to Leesburg, Virginia, March 31 to teach a workshop as part of her 9-region 2012 American Tour, "Living in the Home, Enjoying the Home, Creating it Yourself."

Wall Finish from a Sewing Box - Inlaid Mother of Pearl Mosaic

  In From Sewing Box to Wall Finish from her blog, Out of My Studio, Cynthia Davis shared this drop-dead gorgeous, very creative wall finish. When completed, it has the look of inlaid mother of pearl or jeweled mosaic.
  Fair warning:   This is not a fast procedure, It definitely takes patience to create but the result appears seems to be well worth the effort.  It's a good one for small areas, e.g. splashboards, inset panels,  small wall over the tub, etc.

The Virtual Pinboard - Pinterest

Sunlight pinned by Danielle Gochenaur 

   "Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web."  You're find information and inspiration on a HUGE range of subjects--color, art of all kinds, trends, typography, DIY, interior design, style, architecture, fashion, food, videos, gifts, and so much more.  (One pull-down menu is entitled Everything.) Then you can click on an interesting photo/article and be lead to the creator's site, e.g. Sweet Home Style. (BTW, Thank you to Denise for wanting everyone to know about Pinterest.)
  What can you do with Pinterest?

Fab New Cleaner: EZ Clean Stencil Prep

You all know what fun it is to clean stencils especially after using metallics or textures.  No problem with EZ Clean Stencil Prep. No more scrubbing! No more damaging stencils.  Best thing since sliced whole grain bread.