Friday, November 30, 2012

Great Gifts Guide from Shades Of Amber


Great Gifts Guide

1.  Annie Sloan Work Book 

2.  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ 

3.  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™Sample Pots  

4.  Annie Sloan's Brush in 3 sizes 

5.  Pine Cone Hill Bedding and Throw Pillows

6.  Dash & Albert Rugs


For more info and pricing on Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ products
click on:  SHADES OF AMBER

Did you know that Shades Of Amber can ship most products anywhere within the state of Colorado for a flat $10 rate?!


Call the store for questions and products carried in the store and special orders.

719.265.9921

Have a great weekend!



Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Quite Simply...Beautiful Things Link Party, also Miss Mustard Seed Seminars and Workshops

Spaces are filling up quickly!  Call to reserve your spot to attend a workshop and/or seminar by Marian herself, Miss Mustard Seed.  


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Weekly Link Party
Quite Simply...Beautiful Things

Please share in our Link Party, here are the details:

1.  Feel free to share all your beautiful things!

2.  Please post a permalink to your post only, not your entire blog.

3.  Please help spread the word about our weekly Linky Party- Grab our button on the sidebar.

4.  Party closes on Thursday, November 29 at 11:59 pm. We will pick more people to feature.



Last week we had a super turnout for our Quite Simply...Beautiful Things Link Party!

Take a look at what was shared by others...


Congratulations to BMORE NESTLED for completing their very first Annie Sloan Chalk Paint™ project using the color Florence!  Your little estate sale table turned out great!  

"Vintage Goods" we are loving Little Louis. 


Your Heywood Wakefield nightstand in Louis Blue and Old White is a gem.  Nice job with clear and dark wax, we love it!

Thank you to everyone for linking up last week. Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving, we are so Grateful.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Small Business Saturday and Great Deals

Did you know that we carry  


and


in our store in Monument, Colorado?



These are just a few lines carried at Shades Of Amber.


Stop in and shop the store this weekend...

There will be a lot of activity in Historic Downtown Monument and plenty of fun for the kids too... Hayrides, kids crafts, plus visits from Santa & Mrs. Clause. 

We are offering great savings all weekend long, including phone orders.  See the flyer below for details.





If you are in Colorado and thinking of attending Miss Mustard Seeds workshop/seminars, spaces are filling up quickly! 

Go to our FB Page for dates & times...

Call to reserve your spot 719.265.9921.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!






Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!


We want to say...


We are so...

...for you!
Happy Thanksgiving from Shades Of Amber.
(images from Pinterest)

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Quite Simply...Beautiful Things


How is your Thanksgiving week going so far?  Are you as excited as we are for a day full of being grateful and eating your favorite Thanksgiving food?

Marian is visiting the store on December 7th and 8th teaching workshops and seminars!
  Don’t forget there is a book signing for her new book, Inspired You.

Space is limited so be sure to call and reserve your spot.


Now it’s party time, Link Party!

We are thrilled we have opened up our link party to anything that fits out new tag line

Quite Simply...Beautiful Things

Leisure Living  is right, every room needs a statement and they made one with this show stopper and the wonderful surprise inside!  Painted in Pure White, who wouldn’t stop and gasp?

Serendipity Vintage Furnishings  chased those brown blahs away with Old White and a little Dark Wax for those highlight of perfection, great job!
Be sure to check us out on Pinterest. We are creating new color boards from the new Annie Sloan Work Book.  
Stay tuned for more on this wonderful Work Book.


We are so Thankful for all of our amazing followers, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Weekly Link Party
Quite Simply...Beautiful Things


Please share in our Link Party, here are the details:

1. Feel free to share all your beautiful things!  

2. Please post a permalink to your post only, not your entire blog.

3. Please help spread the word about our weekly Linky Party - Grab our button on the sidebar

4. Party closes on Thursday, November 22 at 11:59pm MST. We will pick more people to feature.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Miss Mustard Seed in Colorado!

We are so excited that Miss Mustard Seed herself (Marian Parsons) is coming to Colorado!
 Marian will be at Shades of Amber on December 7th and 8th! 

She will be teaching workshops and seminars and of course will have a book signing for her fabulous new book, Inspired You
                Friday, December 7th         

9:00-11:00    Milk Paint Workshop* $25
        12:00-2:00    DIY Design Seminar* $25
2:30-4:30      DIY Design Seminar* $25
5:00-7:00      Book Signing - Free!

Saturday, December 8th

9:00-12:00 Combo Milk Paint Workshop and DIY Design Seminar* $50

only at
Shades of Amber
125 Second St
Monument, CO 80132

*Workshop/Seminar seating is limited, reserve YOUR spot today! 719.265.9921

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Quite Simply...Beautiful Things

Is everyone having a lovely week?  There are lot's of exciting things in the works at Shades of Amber.
We have a very special celebrity guest coming to visit us in Colorado next month!  
Lots of fun workshops and seminars planned, we can't wait!
We will be posting the details very soon.

Thank you so much for your feedback on our Link Party.  We have expanded and incorporated so many wonderful and lovely products, ideas, and projects and are so inspired by all the wonderful things you create!  We agree 100% with the comments and have now opened up our link party to anything that fits with our new tag line 

Quite Simply...Beautiful Things

Obviously, our graphic will need to be redone...but until then, we will keep it : )
 Andie from Divine Theater worked her magic on this gorgeous mirror using Paris Grey and some gold leaf.  Beautiful as always, Andie!
 Next, check out this darling little table that Rachel from Shades of Blue transformed with Emperor's Silk.  I love the look of Emperor's Silk toned down with the Dark Wax, it is fabulous!

Weekly Link Party
Quite Simply...Beautiful Things


Please share in our Link Party, here are the details:

1. Feel free to share all your beautiful things!  

2. Please post a permalink to your post only, not your entire blog.

3. Please help spread the word about our weekly Linky Party - Grab our button on the sidebar

4. Party closes on Friday, November 15 at 11:59pm MST. We will pick more people to feature.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Easy Chalk Paint® Project - Upcycled Tray

Picked this little tray up at a garage sale over the summer.  Lovely lines, just dated.
 Super quick and easy makeover using a base coat of Cream and then a second coat of Florence.
 Gently rubbed back to reveal the underlying color and the wood beneath.  Finished off with Clear Wax.  Super easy 15 minute transformation!  Already sold and out in a new home.
What have you been painting lately?

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Chalk Paint Link Party and a Question?

THANK YOU so much to everyone that linked up last week.  Such beautiful and creative ideas!  

We started our weekly Chalk Paint link party over a year and half ago to have a place to share and feature projects painted with Chalk Paint decorative paint by Annie Sloan.  Since that time, we have expanded and grown so much and our business has incorporated many new and wonderful products as well.  Including Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, Dash and Albert rugs, Pinecone Hill bedding, fabulous and beautiful treasures from local artisans and so much more!  We love everything about what we do. It is such a delightful, creative, and rewarding blessing to us to continue to develop our business.

 Along with this, our new tag line in our store has become: 

Quite Simply...Beautiful Things.

We have been torn as to whether or not to continue our weekly link party focusing just on Annie's fabulous paint, or should we open it up to incorporate more beautiful things?

Please let us know your thoughts, we want to hear from you.

Would you like us to continue our weekly link party exclusive to Chalk Paint or would you like to see more beautiful things along with it?

Do you have something you painted with Chalk Paint™ decorative paint by Annie Sloan?
Please share in our Link Party, here are the details:

1. Our blog is dedicated to Chalk Paint™ Please only share pieces using Chalk Paint decorative paints by Annie Sloan. It can be anything you want, as long as you used Chalk Paint!

2. Please post a permalink to your post only, not your entire blog.

3. Please help spread the word about our weekly Chalk Paint Linky Party - Grab our button on the sidebar

4. Party closes on Friday, November 9 at 11:59pm MST. We will pick more people to feature and a winner!