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Dear Subscriber,
I do hope that this email finds all our customers
enjoying the beginning of summer! I found myself
leaving town the day after the kids got out of
school - off to a training workshop - learning new
products and just continuing my own education - one
can never learn too much in this industry.
The summer has just begun and I already feel that
it's not going to be long enough - so much to do and
just not enough time. As summer begins, it's always
time for me to prepare for the annual SALI
convention (Sali.org) - once
again, I will be teaching, exhibiting and running the
Expo......that's a lot!!!
This summer we will also be making some changes
around here - first, you will notice the class
schedule is lighter than usual. (This is due to having very active
children - and I just don't want to miss any games.
Tyler will be playing All Stars Baseball and Ashley will
be working on the Basketball and Volleyball skills).
With the kids schedule and preparing for convention -
it's just not leaving a whole lot of time to teach -
but, the classes that will be offered will be
wonderful, packed with lots of information and
techniques.
The class schedule is not the only thing changing
- we will be changing the name of the store, the
store hours and all the walls, ceiling and floors - this
means, we will be closing the doors for the month of
September for the remodeling/redecorating and
re-opening October 3rd!!!
With so much to do - I better get busy!!! Store
hours will remain the same through the end of August
- Thursday & Friday - 9am to 4pm and Saturday
10am to 5pm. Hope to see you this summer,
enjoying yourselves while creating many stenciling
and faux finishing projects.
See you soon,
Jennifer
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This year the annual convention will be held in
Baltimore, MD @ the Wyndham Inner Harbor. As I
already indicated - I will be teaching two classes -
Getting Plastered and Clouds, I
will be exhibiting at the Expo and somehow, I will be
running the Expo. The annual SALI convention is
always a wonderful experience - meeting all the
different vendors and seeing what's new - and an
incredible selection of classes taught by the best in
the industry. Expo will be packed with so many
different vendors, showing us their latest and
greatest...and I also have a very impressive list of
guest artist that will be holding free demo's at Expo -
people like Pierre Finkelstein, Sean Crosby, Dean
Slicker and many more...Sure hope to see you in
Baltimore - for much more information and details
about convention - go to www.sali.org.
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| New Class Schedule |
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The new class schedule is a little on the light
side for the rest of the year - but, with all
the "games", changes to the shop, traveling for work
and possibly a "vacation" - there just wasn't a whole
lot of time left. But, one thing you can be promised -
is that your class will be filled with lots of
information and hands-on instruction.
This class schedule has a little bit of
everything - Marble & Graining workshop,
LusterStone workshop and project classes - like
painting broom handles!!!
Hope to see you in a class or two!
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| Embroidery Designs |
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I'm always trying to be creative - not only in my
custom work, classes and stencil designing - but,
also in business. About a year ago - or maybe
longer - I had approached an Embroidery company
about licensing some of my designs for embroidery
application.
This June, my first CD/Memory chip will come
out - they have licensed 35 of my designs (my
classic collection). I'm having some of the designs
put onto different projects for you to see the
possibilities - these will be created over the next
couple of months. We will have the CD's or Memory
Chips available to purchase - they retail for about
$139.00
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| Serving Your Decorative Painting Needs |
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The Stencilled Garden & Artistic Painting
Studio are here to serve all your decorative
painting needs. We carry all the supplies and tools
for the art of stenciling, faux finishing and plastering
techniques. We provide the information, education
and materials needed to help you accomplish the look
and feel you desire for you home or business. Not all
our supplies are listed on the web site - but, please
feel free to call at any time or email - and we will do
best to assist you in any way possible.
We are distributors for the following manufacturers:
Adicolor - ProFaux - Perfetto -
Blue Pearl
Aqua Finishing Solutions
These companies offer an incredible assortment of
products that can create any finish you could
imagine - highest of quality and durability.
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| Many Thanks |
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I'm not sure if I could ever express my
gratitude to all of you - for making the last 16
years of my decorative painting business a wonderful
experience. All the commissioned projects that I have
had the privilege of painting for so many of you - all
the students that have allowed me to share my
knowledge with them - so many customers that have
allowed me to assist with their decorative painting
projects - and all that have incorporated my stencil
designs into their creations. Each and every one of
you have been a part in keeping us going, year after
year. I hope to always be here to serve you!!!
Thank you for your continued support -
please let me know if I can be of assistance in any
way.
Much love and appreciation,
Jennifer, Jim, Ashley & Tyler
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We Are Changing |
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The Stencilled Garden is going to go through
many
changes this year - first, my store name will be
changed to Artistic Painting Studio - Surfaces of
Distinction! This name will better describe what
we are all about - a decorative painting store and
studio - providing training, education and
materials for all the decorative arts. Along with
the name change - it is time to have all the walls,
ceiling and floors change too (even the bathroom)!
Over the years I have changed a few things in the
store and added where the walls were still white -
but, it's just too hard to get a little done here and
there. So, I have decided that I will hire myself for
the month of September and re-do the entire
store and studio. This will be a very exciting for
me - a chance to create some wonderful new finishes
and just give the shop a whole new feel to match the
new name.
When we re-open on October 3rd, we will
start our new shop hours. We will be open
Monday - Friday from 9am to 4pm. There
will be more information coming about our Grand Re-
Opening - I will let you know all the details soon.
P.S. - My stencil line - The Stencilled Garden -
will always remain the same - same name,
same Web site - and same wonderful designs. www.stencil
ledgarden.com - hope to be adding more
designs soon.
During this period of change - please feel free to call
and we will do all we can to accommodate your
needs - our web site business will not be closed
and it will be business as usual for you web
customers.
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