03.20.07

Hey, Joe!

Posted in Fun Stuff, Main, Mind Wanderings, business-a-go-go at 2:42 am by carrie

Whaddaya know??! :)

Our friend Joe (uh-hem, no link because he hasn’t put a BLOG together yet!!! He hasn’t even acquired a CELL phone!!! All this talent and so little technology to share it with the world! hehe!!) was recently published in the March/April Issue of Belle Armoire Art To Wear Magazine! Too cool! So, here’s the piece they showcased in the magazine! Click on the smaller images to take you to a larger image:

Isn’t that Necklace piece AMAZING??!? Such talent… I’m so blessed to be surrounded by it!

I guess that leads me into my next announcement… We’re going to start teaching classes up at the shop! :)

I was talking to my friend Sue and said something along these lines…
“if you want to spearhead some classes and take care of it all (so I don’t have to pitch a tent and live here more than I already do) etc an so on, it would be fun!”
Little did I know she was actually interested, would take me up on the offer of a little empty room and classes will be in session soon! (I didn’t mean for that to rhyme, although not well)

Sue is amazing at manipulating photos, assembling assorted paper art and collaging with mixed media… not to mention she has the vast collection behind it! She has a knack for finding old postcards and other fun paper ephemera and baubles since she actually rises on Sundays and hits all the swap meets… and even hits swaps and tag sales while at their vacation home in Ohio! ;) She is going to share all this fun stuff with us! We really are the lucky ones ;) There is also talk of making sugar skulls for Halloween/Day of the Dead! Oh! And her art cards are being displayed at an exhibit in Ohio!

Joe, once convinced that he needs yet another teaching job, will offer his skills in the art of mixed media collaged shrines and a sock puppet workshop :)

We may also offer classes with the lovely and talented Cathi Milligan. You may not be able to walk out with your very own self-built cupcake bead, but I’m sure you’ll feel empowered after bending molten glass ;)

As for me… I may teach jewelry making, soap making and perhaps we’ll put together some hanging art boards with glitter or something. I have a few tricks up my sleeve… putting the steps together in an orderly fashion… that’s another story :)

Lastly… I was approached this Saturday and asked… “Would you consider Franchising?”

Errr…. ummmm…. sssure?

So, I have purchased the book “Franchising for Dummies“. Technical reading isn’t right up my alley, but I’m curious…
Long story short… a Violets are Blue may be coming to a city near you! hehe :)

What else? OH, yeah… Scott and Alicia are moving soon…. BOOOOOOOO!!!!! and their going away party is going to be at our house. It’s weed central here in our yard and there is a lot to do by THIS Saturday but I’m glad to do it and I’m also very sad to do it… but with amazing friends such as these, they deserve the best sending off we can give them :) She may just open a Violets are Blue in North Carolina… keep an eye out for that ;) I’m trying to look on the bright side here, I’m going to miss them!!! *sniff*

And now it’s almost 3 am! Time to crawl into bed with my 20-something magazines (keep me away from Barnes and Noble, would ya?) and hit the hay! Have a super day everyone!!!

p.s.s.s.s.s.s.s - I’m debating on having “weekly” and “monthly” giveaways now! With the overwhelming response I figured I owed it to everyone to give you as many chances as possible to win stuff ;) Not as much stuff, but a few nifty things nonetheless!

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