Workshop Schedule 2013 – Launching Our New Store The Fun Way!

I apologize again for not having the new workshop schedule up.   I’m probably losing potential attendees and for that I am sorry…

The delay is two-fold -  partly I am in the midst of  a marathon race to February 1st when we launch the grand opening of our NEW store location (getting so excited!)

and,  the other part is I am trying to clean up my workshop site, changing it to monthly interactive calendars which is all good, BUT it’s a slow process, trying to figure out ‘how’ to pretty up that calendar display etc etc…

SO – in the mean time,   I am here to share the scheduled dates – this full schedule should be available on the updated workshop page soon.

WORKSHOP DATES

Last 2 at current store location 49972 Van Dyke Rd

Thursday  January 10th   FULL

Wednesday January 16th  FULL

Just scheduled,  new store location  51350 Van Dyke Rd

Thursday,   February 7th   5:30 pm-9:30pm

Tuesday,  February 12th   5:30pm – 9:30pm     FULL

Saturday,  February 23rd   11am – 3pm 

Wednesday,  February 27th   5:30pm – 9:30pm 

Friday,  March 8th   5:30pm – 9:30pm

Thursday,  March 14th  5:30- 9:30pm

Wednesday,  March 20th  5:30pm – 9:30pm

Saturday, March  30th  11am – 3pm

BRING A CHAIR OR LIKE SIZE ITEM WORKSHOP

Who’s looking for an evening out? Be it an escape from a rigorous daily schedule, an outlet for some creativity to flow, an evening spent in company with other attendees – maybe even a few of your friends… a class where you can walk in with a tired piece of furniture, and go home with a freshly painted finish that YOUR hands created? My gosh, we ALL need one of these every now and then right?

Come for a few hours, with a group of friends (bottle of whatever completely optional) , and have some fun learning how to use some really cool paints.

Bring a chair or like size item THAT YOU CAN CARRY IN YOURSELF.  (see this post about item size http://fabulousfinishes.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/what-should-i-bring-to-paint-at-your-workshop/ ).  Decide on your finish – there are many options – Caromal Colours Single or Multi Color, CeCe Caldwell Single or Multi-Color,  Caromal Colours/CeCe Caldwell Combo, Metallic Finish ($10 upcharge).   You’ll find something you love – we have over 350 sample finishes on display for you to ponder.  After that we’ll dive in and begin our finishes, step by step, hands on, from prep to topcoat, See what others around you are creating, and best of all head home with your own transformed piece!

Workshop Fee: $90, $45 due at registration, $45 payable at start of class. Class limit 12. Length 4 hours. (metallic finishes add $10)   Repeat workshop attendee’s save $15.

Birthdays, Showers, Girls Night Out? With a group of 8-12, call or stop in to schedule your own private party.

Call 313 318 6511 or email  fabfinisher@gmail.com to schedule a workshop,  or stop in and sign up.

Pictures coming soon of our new workroom, which is located behind this door-

yesterday they were hanging lights, next will be the 12 overhead blow dryers!  In the meantime,  a peak at the showroom area taking root -

I’m getting tinglies in my stomach, less than 30 days away…     Hope to see you SOON -    we’ll have a blast painting up a storm!

Fabulous Finishes Store- Celebrating An Amazing Year With An Auction!

Can you believe, I was here a year ago?

Getting the keys… a dream, a hope, stepping out with NOTHING but faith…   here is my post a year ago  http://fabulousfinishes.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/my-company-fabulous-finishes-is-opening-a-real-live-store-with-a-window/

A family affair,   blood sweat and tears… making it my own -

It seems like so long ago…

Truly, a family affair.   Thank you, Lord, for blessing me with a family that believed in me and supported me….

These pictures stir memories .   Being afraid…  Are we doing the right thing?  Is this the right time?  What if it fails?

Reminding myself daily that we walk in faith,  we trust in our good Lord,  we stay positive, and squash the worry out

My first green dollar

My lease was six months long.  By February I was getting great feedback and I confidently re-signed for another year.   Changing and growing, learning as I go

So many amazing clients, many warm memories, new friendships and connections…

This past spring I brought on another wonderful line of DIY paints – the CeCe Caldwell Chalk and Clay Paints.  They made my store even MORE colorful!

Teaching and inspiring others to use paint in fabulous ways -

Taking  items owners no longer wanted

and giving them new life…

So many lovely pieces that have found new homes -

THANK YOU wonderful customers!

I can’t take credit for this all.  I have gotten where I am because my God has blessed me with great talents.    My wonderful friend gave me a great idea one day – we could help so many in need by donating sales from pieces we paint.  Brilliant!

So I choose this as my first official piece, up for auction,  to celebrate a wonderfully successful first year in business.  ALL proceeds will go to MCREST Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team

Wait!  That was the before, this is it now

Solid wood, dove tail drawers, super clean almost like new condition.  Metallic finish in silvers and bronzes, swarovski crystals  (of course!) and an Aurastone epoxy top.

This piece is now up for open auction,  starting bid $500,  open for bidding until September 30th, at which time bidding will close.   You can submit your bid via email or in store.  Open to online bids, but buyer will pay all shipping fees.

All proceeds will be donated to MCREST.

This piece is one of a kind – a steal at $500.    Let your friends and family know – maybe we can reach the just right person who will have the perfect wall for it to call home, and we can help a great cause at the same time!

(MCREST) shelters men, women, children and families for up to 90 days in congregations across Macomb County.   The congregations provide meals, shower facilities, transportation and, when able, laundry services for our guests. MCREST operates year round  and is proud to provide a safe place where families and individuals can start over again and begin the transition of changing their lives.

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV

It’s a perfect month to be playing with paint!

Come visit us   49972 Van  Dyke Rd,  Shelby Twp, Mi  48317

We’re open T-S  check our page for hours of operation

Our online store  will cover all your needs – the best DIY paints on the market  -  CeCe Caldwell,  Caromal Colours, Textureline,   waxes, topcoats, powder pigments,  metallic paints, glazes,  in a variety of container sizes including samplers.   We offer rollers, brushes,  even custom sample wood squares created just how you request.

Check us out,   click on the  store button below

2012 Happenings At Fabulous Finishes…

Who’s ready for a new year?

Come on, raise those hands!

I’m looking forward to great and marvelous and wonderful and abundant blessings this year, and one thing I want to work on is finding positive in everything, even things that make you go YUK!

This week brought changes at my store.   I posted winter hours – still Tuesday through Saturday,  but I will only be open one later night,  Wednesdays (10am-6pm) ,  Tuesday, Thursday and Friday will be 930am-430pm.  Saturday’s remain the same – 10am-3pm.

The reason?   Mark found new employment!  YAY!

How ironic -  this week, last year (I’ll never ever forget)  I was in our old kitchen with my mom rolling a huge pot of stuffed cabbage.  It was around noon time and Mark walked in the back door.  It was odd, because he NEVER had early days.  We stared at him as if to say “Huh?” as he proceeded to tell us he’d been let go.  Like a toilet flushing,  thirty two years down the drain, just like that.

Now, flash forward a whole year, to the week, and he’s beginning a new career.  I pray he takes off running, and is able to show what a great asset he can be – you’d be hard pressed to find a harder worker.   He has been a huge help to me, getting my store up and running, and helping cook and clean and shuttle the kids around….  I’ll really miss that – but I am SO ready to see him go back to work, if ya know what I mean!

So, back to store hours…  I need to make certain I pay attention to my kids right now.  It’s easy to forget, when the store and its demands take over, but I have a family that desperately needs me.    I think most will understand the ‘no working late most nights’   and if someone really has an urgency, I will make myself available by appointment.   And there’s always Saturdays if the weekday hours are hard for you.

The Winter 2012 Workshop schedule is now posted as well.  This month I will be hosting Drew Beninati to the studio where he’ll be teaching a two day Wall Finishes class featuring Textureline products (which I am now carrying, tint machine and all!)

  I also just found out that the creator of Textureline products , Barry Affleck, will be joining us!    If you have any interest in dressing up your walls this year,  this is the workshop for you.  Textureline offers  a variety of easy to use decorative paint products, and you’ll also get built in support – moi!

The last Saturday of January I’ll be hosting an all day Get Your Paint On Workshop – bring in a piece of furniture you’re eager to refinish and do it here, with 7 others!   Everything is included, instruction, tools, materials, lunch, drinks, F U N – we just need YOU and your piece!   Space is limited, check your calendar, then give us a call

What else?   Well, I am in the process of switching over my bookkeeping program to Quickbooks (just shoot me now)  AND I’m also working on getting a new laptop set up, since my old one is flickering and ready to implode.

Let’s just say it has been a week from H E L L -   but I will remind myself that I need to work on seeing POSITIVE in all things, even yukky hellacious ones… (is that a word?)  If I look or sound a little frazzled, it’s just temporary!

Orders have picked up – I can sense that homeowners are packing up the holidays, and looking to start some indoor paint projects.  I sent my first order out last week to someone overseas – well, it got shipped to an APO address, but still, it continued on across the ocean   The fun part was she called today, all the way from Germany!  How cool is that?

She is painting an armoire and promised to send some photos along of the progress.  This isn’t her photo, above – just one I admired as I googled ‘Germany’… Maybe  I can get her to share a few of the area around where she lives.

Lastly,  I want to mention that my focus the rest of this week will be catching up with emails I’ve received that require attention.  I never delete emails, until I answer them,  hopefully, that will be current by the weekend.

Fabulous Finishes Now Offering Open Studio Paint Time…

FABULOUS  FINISHES

49972 Van Dyke Rd,   Shelby Twp Mi 48317 

(across from Packard Grill)

888-819-1490

Beginning Sat. Oct 15th

Open  Studio  Paint  Time

Days:  Every   Tuesday,   Thursday,   Sat

Open Paint by the Hour :  11 am – 3 pm

Cost:  $10 per hour

You  provide:   what you want to paint – bring in a few cabinet doors from your project, a smaller furniture piece (that you can carry in –nothing gigantic ) , a sack of old hardware, a light fixture,  a lamp, a  decorative accessory

We provide:   Workroom ,  aprons,  brushes,  rollers,  blowdryers, rags, mouse sanders, beverages, and most importantly –  and our expertise to guide you if you need the help or direction.   PAINT NOT INCLUDED.

For Purchase: 

                                           Textured Basecoat Paint (quart)  $32.50

                                            Reclaim Paint (quart)  $44.95  

                                            Toning Glaze   (16 oz)   $18.50

                                            Chipping Crème (16 oz) $18.50

                                           Sheet sand paper    $1.00

                                           Mouse sand paper  $1.00

                                           Use of in-stock stencils   $5-15  (varies per size)

How  Much  Will  Our  Awesome  Paint   Cover?

A quart of Textured Basecoat will cover approximately  35-50 sf depending on application . 

Average Dining room chair = 5 sq. ft.

Average Dining Room Set (6 chairs) = 70 sq. ft.

Average Head Board and Foot Board = 30 sq. ft.

Average Large Hutch =  50 sq. ft.

With 1 quart of RECLAIM you can paint…

9 Doors/drawers and their surrounding cabinet areas (excluding large flat surface areas)

1 Average Double or Queen-sized bed

1 Twin-sized bed and a small night table

1 Single to Double dresser

 Single or Double Vanity and a mirror frame

 1 Moderate desk and chair

 1 Moderate book case

1 Small end table and a coffee table

3-4 Chairs with seats, 6 average chair frames with upholstery removed

 1 Dining room table