Sprucing Things UP

Spring colors are popping up

all over the store!

Spring is here...

22 new colors added

to our Old Town Chalkstyle Paint selection!

Stop by and get inspired

to do some

Spring

Sprucing UP!!

When Is a Vase a Vaasz?

This "vase",

found in my mother's 

stash from 1995,

almost ended up 

in the dumpster...

then I got an idea!

a couple coats

of Chalk Style paint...

1. Chocolate Brown

2. Beach Cottage Teal (mixed w/chocolate)

A coat of clear wax,

and it went from 1995

to 2016 Market Ready!

I would refer to it

now 

as a 

"Vaasz!"

We have 2 brands of Chalk Style Paints 

Old Town Paints

and

Chateau Chic

over 100 colors to choose from

and several sizes to suit your project.

Come in and let's get started!

PrairiePreservationist.com

Spring Colors Bring New Life to Old Table

My spring fever

is making me see 

robin egg blue...

my sister handed me this

little table

and said

paint it or do whatever

you want to with it...

 I got out the chalk style paints

and started mixing up

a robin egg blue...

my inspiration???

little fake bird eggs,

(they're going in a little

nest soon)...

on my palette:

creamy white,

robin egg blue,

rusty brown,

and faded green

first the blue...

then some brown

here and there...

a splash of green,

a hit of white,

a smear here

and speckle there...

then sand and distress...

the dark wax was too dark,

so I toned it down with some clear wax...

and Voila!...

What a fun little project...

such a small table

but what 

a big statement...

 "for sale"

It will be listed on our website,

available to pick up at the store.

Stop in and see the many 

choices of Chalk Style Furniture Paints

we have on hand,

and sign up for chalkpainting class

Every Tuesday evening in April

 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Click Here  for more info 

on our classes!

Spring Spruce Up

It's Spring Spuce up Time!

Give old, out-dated furniture

a new look with Chalk Furniture Paint.

No sanding - No stripping

just start painting!

We have all the supplies, knowledge and advice

to get you started...

Warning: Once you use Chalk-style paint

you won't want to stop!

Store hours:

Tuesday - Friday  10am-5pm

Saturday 10am-2pm

Chalkpaintin'

 No winter blues here!

tonight the theme was SPRING!

And everyone had fun 

 clipping and sanding...

Gluing and waxing...

Wax On...

        Wax Off...

Aren't these collages

just the cutest???

We'll have another class next week...

Clear your calendar

and get signed up quick!

Happy Chalking!

Hittin' The Bottle Class Night

 Some glass bottles

are just too pretty

to throw out...

Why DO they put whiskey 

in such pretty bottles anyway??

We had fun

turning empty

glass bottles into 

works of art...

With a little paint,

a new label,

and a little ribbon...

the transformation

is quite 

impressive...

We had a good time

"Hittin' the Bottle"

with our paint, brushes

and

creative minds!

You don't need to be 21

to be artistic!

Just Paint It

With two brands of CHALK Style Paints

on hand...

Old Town Paints

and

Chateau Chic

3 different size containers,

80 or so different colors to choose from...

you simply must

try this fun new technique

on an old, tired piece of your own...

No sanding, scraping, or stripping...

just start painting...

Distress to your hearts desire...

Wax on 

Wax off... 

Did I mention these awesome fabrics

from the "Tim Holtz Collection"...

Love this old dictionary print in red!

Many prints to choose from...

and all the expert advice

you could possibly need...

 all at 

The Prairie Preservationist

Open:

Thursday and Friday

10:00 - 5:00

Saturday

10:00 - 2:00

Uniquely Chalked

The first of many classes were held this week...

20 fun gals all showed up

eager to learn about 

CHALK-style painting...

We opened up a few paint jars

and the fun began...

the creativity in the room was 

mind-blowing..

and they all said they

had NO talent???

Come on!

We provided the supplies

and some scraps,

and they each made a masterpiece!

No TWO were exactly alike!!

A fun evening of 

painting and "de-stressing"

it doesn't get much better than that!

Oh, and you get to take home 

a cute new Halloween picture!

Want in on the fun??

Join us Tuesday October 20th

we're having 2 classes...

1:30 in the afternoon

and 6:30 in the evening.

Call or stop in for more details

and to get signed up!