The Grande Finale...Day 31....Annie Sloan Paint LinkyParty!

It is Day 31 and I think we pretty much 

fulfilled the challenge 

to bring you a whole lotta Annie Sloan 

during the month of October!!!

Okay, maybe we missed a day or two...but, judging from the comments it seems we have turned some new folks onto this paint!  Yeah, welcome to the world of being addicted to Annie Sloan!  For those of you who were already addicted, I'm glad we could be of service to feed your addiction a little bit more!

There is nothing better in Blog Land than a good before and after...well sometimes just an after when you forget to take the before shot!  Can I get an "Amen" from everyone who has gotten so excited to get started that they snoozed on the before shot????

We would be oh so honored if you would join us today for our first Linky Party on Hueology.  Of course it is an Annie Sloan Linky Party!  So, link up to a project you have completed with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!  We can't wait to see what you have done!

If you would be so kind we would appreciate it if you did give a little shout out that you are linking to the Hueology blog!

We apologize that the thumbnails are not working when you link up!  The links will still work, so please link up, even if the thumbnail does not show, the title of your blog or piece will!  We promise to view them all!

31 days of ASCP, Day 30... Simple Randomness!

Yep we paint just about anything!!! Really gets people asking about and feeling the paint as they rub my tiny little business sales reps... changes a quick conversation into, "Tell me more about what you do?"

And yes, picture frames are simple and fun randomness as well!!! Wait till you see our holiday frames we have coming soon... ALL this with Annie Sloan Chalk Paints and Waxes!!!

What have you painted that a bit more random?

31 Day of ASCP, Day #29... Giving Back!!!

3 years ago, we started a little fundraiser for a local charity called "Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test". Trish's husband, Shane, has an incredible side business called "Shane's Sporting Clays" and we thought it would be only fitting to hold an event for women ONLY and help GIVE BACK to a nasty disease that has touched us and so many others in so many horrific ways!!! Our event is called "Blastin for Boobs"...

This year, we decided that Hueology needed to be a part of the show by helping sponsor the clay target shoot and raise MORE money!!! We will have a very catered event for the novice shooter along with complete instruction, silent auction tables, iPad2 raffle, vendors to shop with, hot FRESH brick oven pizza and MORE!!! To date we have raised almost $19,000 and plan on having a record breaking year with all the fun plans that have been made!!! Last year we had almost 250 women attend...HOW COOL IS THAT!?!?!?!

Remington Arms Co. is a huge sponsor... they donate the guns to use the day of, the ammunition for every participant, pink hats, door prizes and MORE!!! We (Trish & MJ) thought we could add to the excitement by giving back, of course. MJ will be demoing a a side table, START TO FINISH the day of... then, we will be selling raffles tickets to win the piece, giving-a-way FREE paintbrushes (with pink ribbon of course), coupons to each goodie bag for participants AND even have a few specialty items for sale!!! ALL this to simply GIVE BACK to help beat Breast Cancer!!!

What to know more?  

Want to donate, sponsor or attend? 

Contact us for more information!!!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 28....Holiday Gifts!

Yes, it is a bit nuts that I had shorts and a short sleeve shirt on today while I oohed and ahhed over the latest over the top Christmas tree put up in Total Bliss!  It has always been a bit of a pet peeve of mine to even think red until the candy has been handed out.  But, now that I'm in the world of retail I totally get it!  You gotta be ready.  It takes planning and time and it is better to be on top of the game then left behind.  

Of course Trish whipped up a fabulous Annie Sloan Gift Box Set today!

Did you expect anything less from her?

So, here it is, the perfect gift for someone special....1 can of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, 1 clear wax, 1 dark wax a paint brush and a roll of cheese cloth!  Everything a gal (or dude!) needs to get started.  You can customize each box to contain whatever you would like.  

You can even include a Hueology Gift Certificate to be used on one of our workshops and/or furniture!

Here is a sneak peak of a mirror that just went in the shop today.  It is painted French Linen over Duck Egg and distressed and waxed!  

Would you like to receive the gift of ASCP for Christmas? 

Put it on your wish list!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 27...Your Work Zone

Well, here it is...my glorious "studio"!  

Aka

The Garage

A source of marital contention

A place where no 4 wheeled vehicles have seen the light of day

An episode of Hoarders

I could go on and on.....

Note that in this photo there are 3 MAJOR violations taking place.  Our garage is divided into 4 quadrants.  I am allowed to spread myself out in 3 of them.  The fourth one {the one the Harley lives in) is OFF LIMITS!  Here I see that the brand new, was still in the box, fire pit I scored at Goodwill has traveled into the penalty box, along with the desk stool to my french provencal set and 2 cans of paint.  

As you can see I've got some in progress work going on and several more that need to get started!  My goal is to get this under control and most of it out before the winter sets in.  Oh how I hate to get in a cold car.  I hope to have my van back in the garage in a few weeks!  

Where do you paint???  We'd love to hear about your "studio"!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 26....Always have a good audience...

It is no fun to work alone!

Talk over your ideas with someone who will listen....

someone who is not to opinionated....

someone who will lick you when you are done...

Dogs are so good for some many things!!!

Who's your favorite paint buddy?

31 Days of ASCP, Day 25....Have We Inspired You?

25 Days of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!

Has anyone been around since Day 1?  

We hope you have enjoyed it thus far!  Get your paint brushes out and your camera's ready because you have 6 days left to show us what you've got!

We are going to conclude the series on Day 31 with a Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Linky Party!!

We want to see what you have been up too.  So, if you have a blog please link up a post on October 31st showing a piece that you have done with ASCP.

Don't have a blog?  That is OK, we still want to give you credit if you have been inspired from our blog.  So, e-mail us at hueology@gmail.com a picture or two of your project with a brief description of what you did, colors, etc. and we will post them on our blog.  Please e-mail them by October 28th if you want to be included in the Linky Party.  

Here is a look at a great 6 leg table we did in Old White and touches of Paris Gray.  

To find out where you can purchase Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Waxes

 visit Annie Sloan Unfolded!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 24... Comment Love

Well we are trying to keep up with 31 days straight and have missed one (well maybe two) days in this "31 Day Challenge"... We have gobs of photos and weeks worth of posting, but time and energy on every, most, some days are still a struggle. We just want to mention we have one full week left and are having a BLAST sharing our "challenge" of posting for 31 days in a row!!!

You all are leaving GREAT questions and comments (better known as COMMENT LOVE) and we truly read each and everyone of them!!! We might not have the time to respond as quickly as we had hoped for so we WILL be posting a Q & A post at the very end of this 31 Day Challenge... so don't give-up on us!!! PLEASE leave us all the comments, questions and concerns you may have and we promise to get back with you when the month is over.

ASK US ANYTHING... we dare you!!! 

(keep it G rated please, he he he)

31 Days of ASCP, Day 23... Simple Sunday

We are getting little behind here on Hueology with our 31 Day Challenge, but had a great workshop today... Problem? We tried posting from a  new phone with anew app and well, needless to say another day we didn't get things caught up!

So here we are with a Simple Sunday post of simple sample of hues...Old White by Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Yes it truly is SIMPLE, but it has that lasting hue of time that no other color can duplicate in the Annie Sloan line of paints!!! And what more... you can add it to ANY of the ASCP colors to perfectly lighten and/or change the shade of the other fabulous 28 colors available!!! (please note: all color combos below were found on the Annie Sloan website)

What have you mixed with Old White? 

What's your favorite combo?

31 Days of ASCP, Day 22.....Scenes from a Porch

This fabulous table was the second piece I painted with ASCP.  You can read about the entire before and after project on my "other" blog One Nutty Girl.  Where was Trish for this project?  Tooling around in Europe for 2 weeks!  After I finished this Duck Egg beauty  I decided I HAD to keep it.  We had just started a screen porch project and I decided to put it on the porch once it was completed.  

The chairs are Old White and super distressed!

This bench was originally white.  I loved it, but wanted to add a little bit more color.  I slapped on one super quick messy coat of Versailles, let it dry and then got out my Ryobi Corner Cat and distressed it.  One coat of clear wax and I had the perfect super quick makeover!  

Check out my fabulous ceiling!  No, it is not Annie Sloan, but I had to show it off!  I'm just smitten with the blue bead board!

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To find out where you can purchase Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Waxes

 visit Annie Sloan Unfolded!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 20... Smitten with French Linen

Have you gotten a chance to use the new color French Linen?

It should be a staple in your ASCP pallet!  We are loving the balance between grey and khaki.  We've enjoyed using it alone and pairing it with Graphite.....the possibilities are endless.  Loving Annie's idea to pair this with Emperor's Silk!  Thinking this combo might show up in our Workshop this Sunday!

Here we used just one thin coat of French Linen on an oak chair.  It gave the chair a great color, yet the richness of the grain of the oak still shows through!

This chair is now for sale at Total Bliss in Summerfield!  

Are you ready to paint something in French Linen??

To find out where you can purchase Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Waxes

 visit Annie Sloan Unfolded!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 19....Mixing Color!

Hav you tried mixing color yet?

We have done a little bit of mixing and playing to make new colors.  

The easiest way to start is to make different shades of your favorite colors is by adding Old White to them.

We like to play using teaspoonfuls, that way you are not using too much of your paint experimenting.  

Another important thing to remember is to RECORD your mixes in case you want to make them again!  Paint a swatch on a sheet of paper and right down your formula under it.  Another way we've seen it done is to use paint stirrers with the color on it and write down the formula on the paint stir stick.  

Mixing is not just for Old White....mixing 2 and 3 colors together is really fun!

This glorious apple green was made with 3 colors - Antibes Green, Arles and Chateau Grey!

One color we have failed at over and over is Orange!  So, we are super excited that Barcelona Orange will be back anytime now!  We can't wait to pop the lid on that paint something Orange!  

Have you mixed anything together yet?

Do tell...we know there are some fabulous recipes out there!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 18....Stars and Stripes

What can you do with a little bit of Red {Emperor's Silk} White {Old White} and Blue {Greek Blue}?

You can stripe some barn wood and add some stars!

What can you do with a boring dresser?

You can stripe it!

We took some Duck Egg Blue and added Old White to get a lighter hue of the Duck Egg!

Have you thought outside the box with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint yet?

Break out and try something new and different!

To find out where you can purchase Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Waxes

 visit Annie Sloan Unfolded!

31 Days of ASCP, Day 17....Pumpkins!

We are huge Auburn University Football fans!

So, when I popped the lid on Napoleonic Blue I knew it had to paired up with some orange in honor of the blue and orange Auburn Tigers!

I painted one coat of Napoleonic Blue on my pumpkin.  In no time it was dry...love that!  I then took some 150 grit sandpaper and rubbed it up and down the pumpkin, revealing pops of orange!  I wiped the dust off and then coated it with clear wax.  In less than 30 minutes the pumpkin was done!

My Taylor sign was also a super quick project.  

Trish had picked up a stack of these chippy boards recently when she was on a "pickin" trip.  I grabbed one up and stenciled on my name and house number with black craft paint.  When that dried I waxed the entire board with AS clear wax.  The board looks as good as it did the first day I put it out and it has been poured rain on for days on end!  Thanks to AS wax!  

31 days of ASCP, Day 16...Simple Sunday

Some days in the fall are just SIMPLY incredible with color!!! Here at Hueology we just SIMPLY wanted to share that the colors from Annie Sloan Chalk Paint are just as beautiful as this fall day here in North Carolina!!!

What's your's favorite SIMPLE thing to do on a gorgeous fall day?

31 Days of ASCP,Day 15...Provence!

My first purchase of ASCP included one can of Povence, one can of Duck Egg, one can of Old White!

I popped the lid as soon as I got home and knew I had to paint something with this delicious shade creamy turquoise blue immediately!!

I grabbed up this chair from my "stash" in my garage and painted her with 2 coats of Provence, clear wax and some good old distressing!  

Love her!

Happy Saturday!!

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