New to me Furniture

I had an awesome day yesterday.  The Green Garage had one of their summer outdoor sales yesterday, so i HAD to stop by.  Little did I know that I would come home with such a great haul!  Here are some pictures for you:

This is one sturdy piece!  The drawers are functional too!

Another very sturdy piece, this table is great!  I also bought the shabby picture frame.  (an excuse to make art;)

Isn't this a beautiful side table?  I got TWO of them!  The extremely heavy pitcher on top of it I bought at a friends rummage a few years ago for like $2!  Crazy!!

Well, that's all I have to show today, but that's a lot more than I ever expected when I woke up yesterday.  Now I'm off for a pedicure!  

Enjoy your Sunday!

Only 10 Days Left...

for earlybird registration to attend Creatives - Celebrating Sisterhood Retreat next April!  If you haven't already checked out our great lineup, here's your chance!  http://www.livelaughloveretreats.com/.

This month we told you a little about one of our instructors, Mary Sterk.  If you missed that post, click here to go to it now.  We will be helping you to get to know a different instructor every month.  But right now, you can't beat the savings of $20 by registering before July 1st.  That's $20 extra for you to spend on some art supplies;D 

What was I thinking?

I am a victim of my own ambition.  When I sat down last night and tried to understand why I'm so scatter-brained lately, I thought about all that I have tried to do this week:
-Work 35 hours at my day job
-Teach a mixed media class locally one night
-Prepare for a day of mixed media demoing at the local store (tomorrow)
-Blog (not really)
-Read all of my favorite blogs (hundreds of them)
-Work on my Living Canvas online class
-Work on my Montage online class
-Work on my How to Paint a Girl online class
-Started the Body Restoration online class
-Bought and reading the Dukan Diet
-Continue reading the Power of Now (Ah -- ironic!)
-Start reading 1000 Gifts

SERIOUSLY!  This is what I thought I could realistically juggle this week.  Notice how I didn't list ANY personal tasks that are NECESSARY for everyday life?!  And I wonder why I am so far behind!!  Can you say "UNREALISTIC"?!  So, what did I really start and finish off that list?  Well, I did work the day job, teach mixed media and prep for the demo.  Everything else I "touched", but didn't give any quality time to.  So last night I focused on my Living Canvas class because this week was all about the 80/20 rule.  Very good timing for me!  I decided that if I fess up to all of you on my blog today, maybe that will deter me from falling into this crazy rut again!  Ah!  We shall see. 

So what am i doing today?  Well, I think I'll choose just ONE thing off my list and FOCUS on that!  Happy Friday!

Tattered Angels is Coming to Town!

That's right!  The company that brings us Glimmer Mists, Masks, Stencils and more is coming to Polkadots and More in Mukwonago, WI on July 15th.  They will be hosting the awesome Stayce DeWid, an instructor with Tattered Angels, as she brings us two awesome classes:

Bliss Album (10am for $35)

and Mixed Media Album (2pm for $45)

Plus, they are offering a $9 Chip Tile package FREE if you sign up before this Sunday (6/17)!  (I've already signed up!).  I hope to see you there!

Creatives Retreat - Instructor Spotlight

The Creatives -- Celebrating Sisterhood Retreat planning and prepping is in full swing.  So every month I'll be giving you an Instructor Spotlight.  A chance for you to learn a little bit about the awesome instructors that will be teaching at the retreat next April. 

This month's Instructor Spotlight is on Mary Sterk.  Mary's business, Just Mary Designs, features a program called Body Fab-YOU-lous.  Through art, Mary teaches us to love ourselves just as we are.  To learn more, follow this link to Mary's post. 

http://justmarydesigns.com/2012/06/10/check-out-this-art-retreat/

To checkout Mary's class and all of the other awesome class offerings at the Creatives retreat, go to http://www.livelaughloveretreats.com/.  The affordable payment program is only available until July, so take advantage of it now! 

Create & Bloom

***Revision***

Tomorrow (6/6/12) Weds., 6/13 is my monthly Create & Bloom Mixed Media class at Polkadots and More!  I have two fun projects planned for us.  I hope you will join me!  6pm-9pm.  Plus, any specially-marked mixed media supplies will be 10% off during class.  Here's a sneak peak of one of our projects. 

Let me introduce you ...

to Mary Sterk.  Mary is one of the wonderful women that will be teaching at the Creatives--Celebrating Sisterhood Retreat in Lake Geneva, WI next April.  Mary was kind enough to make this video to tell you a little bit about herself.

Make sure to stop by Mary's website to see all of her artwork.  And don't forget to checkout the retreat!

What a movie!

This afternoon I went to go see Snow White and the Huntsman.  Very good movie!  The kind you need to see in the theater to appreciate the special effects.  Very cool!  And, I'd have to say that I actually liked the acting that Kirsten Stewart did in this movie tons better than Twilight.

Now it's time to get ready for the week;D  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Congratulations...

to Sally Rose!  Sally participated in my website background contest and just won a $50 gift card from Live, Laugh, Love Retreats!  Are you familiar with my retreat business?  If not, hop over to my retreat site and check out the upcoming events. 

TGIF!