The business of Painting: Goal Setting

December 26, 2011

Did you know I started my Decorative painting business 17 years ago with no business plan – nada – nothing! Nothing in writing, only the understanding that we wanted to paint beautiful things for people because doing anything else would slowly kill us from within.  When my business partner (Carolyn Trott) and I start Paint [...]

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Merry Chirstmas

December 25, 2011

 and Happy Holidays from my family to yours!!  May the holidays remind you of what is important and what makes life worth living!  

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Damn I wish I painted that: Paulin Paris

December 22, 2011

  This is my mural inspiration for 2012. This is the creation of Paulin Paris – who I was introduced to through the blog – www.fauxology.com If you want to see the blog post that blew me away and made me want to paint something like this for every client I meet in 2012 go [...]

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Side Tracked – Planning to have a Great year.

December 16, 2011

It goes without saying that a well painted planned year is a great year. Although I was an on again off again planner in 2011 and my results ran accordingly.   So in the upcoming year I am planning out a schedule, a schedule for blogs, for my new business, for Paint A Lifestyle school projects, [...]

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Typography:

November 3, 2011

As I spend time online – I am reading inspirational sayings, seeing wonderful art and generally getting inspired through words and images. The more I read the more I find I am drawn to the sayings that speak to my forgiving side and my funny bone. Complaining never improved a situation and when I hear [...]

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Paint By Number Murals?

November 1, 2011

Do you remember when you were a kid and during your summer vacation your were given a Paint by Number kit.  The painting on the front looked so professional.  An wit the hope and excitement of all that is beautiful – you started to paint.  Put then the paint stank – and you had to [...]

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Halloween BOOOOOO!

October 20, 2011

Halloween Scare Paint and Pumpkins, all around, Candy treats, no where to be found, Spellbinding art, is everywhere, I’m sure gosh darn, I have it in my hair! No! it’s paint, not gray, I declare! But my kids walk away, they do not care. The end. Scary Eh?! Better Homes and Gardens Pintrest for Iphone [...]

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Damn I Wish I Painted That: Serbia

October 15, 2011

This is amazing!  How wonderful to have this within a community that needs beauty! How amazing is paint in the right hands!                                                                                                      Source: None via Claudette on Pinterest                                            Elaborate Murals of Fantastic Houses… painted onto the facades of otherwise dreary buildings. Beograd, Serbia. Love Barb

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Damn I Wish I Painted That: Twice Lovely

October 8, 2011

Do you like Pinterest?  I SAID DO YOU LOVE PINTREST!!!!!! Well if you don’t know what I am talking about – go here and fall in love.  It is a time eater but you will be seeing quite a few links from this site to Pinterest.  Its inspirational! For example this picture is from the [...]

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Damn I wish I Painted That: Beautiful Portals

October 1, 2011

I came across this great  site called Beautiful Portals on tumblr.  It was like the site called for me. Barb – Come visit… Barb… Open me and see the world… Barb…Beyond is a land filled with adventure and escapism…. I love doors, windows or entrances. These doors are calling for adventure or romance,  perhaps some [...]

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