Hi to all...

Good afternoon,

I hope you are all having a great week. 

La Palette art gallery is having a huge Anitique and Garage Sale this Saturday, from 9-4pm and we are having a sale of our own.  There will be everything from stamps, to paper to stamp pads on sale, including 15% off everything in the store.  The rain date will be Sunday.  Come down to visit our new surroundings.  The gallery is certainly inspiring, and you can check out our new classes.  We still have room in this Saturday's class from 1:30-4pm  You will make these "shimmery" cards using embossing folders, Shimmer Sheetz, and inks.

I just made a whimsical card using a stamp from Impression Obsession and Tombow markers.

I was also lucky enough to spot this screech owl, nestled in a tree during the day.  They blend in so beautifully with their surroundings.  His (or her) feathers look just like bark.

When I turned around, Rocky was staring at me...

Hope to see you this weekend,

Bonnie

Good afternoon

Hi to all,

Finally some sunshine!  The sun is streaming in the windows here, and it just makes me want to go for a walk.

We are settling into our new place.  It is very relaxing and inspiring.  After seeing what some of the students in the art gallery are doing, it makes me think of stamping on silk, vellum and other creative projects.

We finally received the much anticipated Tim Holtz Distress Markers.  These will be used in the Magenta Watercolour classes.  We also received the specialty paper and the watercolour brushes which are wonderful!

We got in more of the Memory Box dies as well as these keep flying off the shelves.

We have some wonderful upcoming classes, some of which are not full yet.

Clean and Simple (Hero Arts)
Sat. May 5th. 1:30-4pm
Thurs. May 10 10-12:30pm

Magenta Watercolour
Sat. May 12 1:30-4pm
Thurs. May 17 10-12:30pm

Shimmer Sheetz

Tues. May 22 10-12:30pm

Sat. May 26 1:30-4pm

Cascading Dogwood Box (Card to come)

Tues. June 5 10:30-1pm

Sat. May 9 10-12:30pm

I was walking through the woods on Monday and came across these 2 cute critters.  I just love the way the Screech Owl blends into the bark of the tree.  No wonder he was so difficult to spot.  I was busy taking pictures of the raccoon when a young man asked if I was taking pictures of the owl which was right above my head!

Have a great week, and drop by to see the new place.  I'm sure you'll love it as much as we do!

Bonnie

Good afternoon

Hi everyone,

We are finally settled in our new place a just love it.  There is such a creative ambience.  Things are just about put away, although, if you know me, that will never happen completely!

We got back from the Boston show with some wonderful new ideas for classes from companies such as Impression Obsession, Hero Arts, Magent and Elizabeth Crafts.

We have just uploaded several new classes to our calendar and have several more to come in the next few weeks.

Butterflies and Flowers

Sun. Apr. 29th

10-12:30pm

Window Box Easel Card

Sat. Apr. 21st. 1:30-4pm

Thurs. Apr. 26th. 10-12:30pm

Edgeabilities

Sat. Apr. 28th 1:30-4pm

Tues. May 1st. 10-12:30 pm

Clean and Simple

Sat. May 5th. 1:30-4pm

Thurs. May 10th. 10-12:30pm

And the final one which only has 1 card so far:

Magenta Watercolour

Sat. May 12th 1:30-4pm

Thurs. May 17th.10-12:30pm

I hope you all have a sunny Easter Weekend and I'm looking forward to seeing you all soon in our new classroom.

Bonnie

Good afternoon

Hi everyone,

Well, it's been a LONG couple of weeks, but we're finally moved into our new location.  Everything is not completely organized, (imagine that ;-), but the store is now officially open.

We just received a lot of the new dies from Spellbinders, and also Penny Black new stamps. We also received more Memory Box dies as well.

Our classrooms are now in order and once we return from a trade show next week, we should have a lot of new classes.  We have 2 new classes that should be up next week.

We hope to see you soon.  It's about 5mins. from the old store by the 20 highway.  You just go west to Woodland if you are coming from the city, go left and turn left at Beaconsfield Blvd.  We are at 480 Beaconsfield Blvd. on your right.  It is a charming neighborhood with several good restaurants and the gallery is FULL of surprises!

Time to get back to unpacking,

Bonnie

Hi everyone

Happy March!

Things are "moving" around here.  It's amazing how much you accumulate over 20 years.  It feels good to purge but is a lot of sorting.  I really wish I had a BIG dumpster. 

We will be having our biggest sale ever this Sat. and Sun.  Everything in the store will be 30%-75%.  I'm selling racks as well and various craft items.  For a $25 purchase you will receive a solar light/water bottle (one per customer) a value of $29.99.

We will be starting to move the Monday after the sale and will be into our new place by the 15th.  I'll keep you posted as to the opening date.

It is a totally charming place, and will be an exciting new venture.

Hope to see you at the sale and at the new store.

Bonnie

Good afternoon to all

Hi everyone,

This will be a short note...for a change ;-)

We are having a HUGE sale tomorrow from 10-5pm.  Everything in the store is 25% but there are much deeper discounts on stamps, punches, all Christmas paper.  We have made up packages of 12 x 12 paper 50sheets/$7.50.... 30 cents per sheet! We have tons of stamps, some slightly used, and some treasured PSX which I just have to part with or I'll become a hoarder if I'm not already there ;-)  In the classroom everything is 50%, 75% and $1.

You won't be disappointed.

Hope to see you there,

Bonnie

Hi everyone

As usual, it's been a while.  I hope you all had a good holiday.  It seems to be over so quickly compared to all of the preparation, and now we are already thinking of Valentine's Day and SPRING!!!  I did notice the days are visibly longer. Ya!

We have a few new classes either just posted or soon to be up.  There is one for Valentine's Day and a new Hero Arts one as well.  There will be another Valentine's Day Cuttlebug class up in the next few days. 

We are also going to receive Memory Box in the next week.  They have such beautiful dies, and some matching stamps.  Penny Black is at my broker and Hero Arts is being placed as we speak.  If you want to add anything just let me know.

Here are a few cards I did before Christmas, and as they were for friends, I didn't want to put them up before they were given.  They were both from Memory Box.  The poinsettia is a stamp and they have the die to match.  I used the lattice background paper from Best Creations in the first card.  They were both coloured with Tombow Markers.

Stay warm,

Bonnie

Here are 2 beautiful upcoming classes.

Love is in the Air
Sat. Feb. 4, 10-12:30pm

Hero Arts Stamp 'n Cut Floral
Wed. Feb. 8, 10-12:30pm
Sat. Feb. 11, 10-12:30pm

$28-20% for pre-ordered dies



Good afternoon

Hi everyone,

I guess we are all in the last minute panic of the holidays.  I think I need the pressure to finally get things done!

I have just received new dies and stamps.  They are absolutely gorgeous!  We will be having a sale on the weekend, but as I just received these, (the company took a long time to ship), they will not be in the sale.  The prices seem very reasonable, and they are so delicate and unique.  The also have some beautiful stamps, some to match the dies as well.  If you mention my blog, however, I will give you 20% off. 

Have a wonderful, although very wet, day!  Remember, it could be snow...

Bonnie

Here is a sampling: