Freebie

Lydia has graciously passed on this picture of a free pattern for a Valentine's Critter Hug Card, just go to http://www.pauseforpainting.com/ to download it. Who could resist that sweet little face.

Did you know?

First of all, I have just marked down allot of things in the store from 20% - 75% off. All papers are 25% off, wood pieces and canvas have been marked down as well.

So here is the 'Did You Know'. Denise was just telling us about her brother-in-law who was supposed to go to the Bahamas and they wouldn't let him fly because his passport was going to expire a month after he was flying. Apparently Transport Canada has this rule that if your passport is going to expire within 6 months from the date of your flight, you can't fly. I guess the airlines can be fined $5000 if they let someone fly, so you might want to double check this if you are heading somewhere warm.

California or Bust Sale

Hi All,

As a lot of you know Sharon and I are off to the Craft and Hobby Association show in sunny and warm California next week. Sorry! In order to make room in the store for all the wonderful things that we are going to see, I need to make room. So how else to do that then have a sale. Starting Saturday January 17th till Saturday January 24th there will be markdowns throughout the store. Just look for the red dot, well it might be another colour because I haven't purchased them yet. The markdowns will be from 20% to 75%.

Keep Warm (not an easy thing to do these days)

Cindy

Yummy Recipe

As I sit here at my computer , watching ER which I taped last night, listening to my husband Brian making Chocolate Chip cookies because he had a craving for them. I thought about the Peanut Butter Balls that I had make for the Christmas Open House at the store and people had asked for the recipe.

Peanut Butter Snowballs

1 cup icing sugar, sifted
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
3 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened
1 cup graham crumbs
8 squares Semi- Sweet Chocolate

* Beat sugar, peanut butter and butter. Stir in crumbs.
* Shape into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet.
* Chill for 30 minutes or until firm. (this is where I put them outside or in the garage and forget that the dog is outside)
* Melt chocolate over hot water or in microwave on Medium power for 2-3 minutes. Dip balls and place back on waxed paper, chill. Store covered in refrigerator or freeze.

Makes about 24 balls.

Enjoy

Sneak Peek

This beautiful girl is Betty, one of the projects that Lydia Steeves will be submitting for her new book. If you would like to see all the projects, Lydia will be bringing them into the store on January 31st before she sends them to the publisher.

Work In Progress

As you can see I am busy painting up a Betty Caithness project for the schedule. It is slow going as the girls have been bringing in their projects and I have been taking pictures in preparation to update the website. I know I have said this before but we are very lucky here at The Painted Pony to have such talented teachers. Well better get back to painting. The website should be updated by Saturday morning, if you are on my email list you will get a email and if you aren't and would like to be, email me at info@thepaintedpony.com and I will add you.

Monday Morning

Good Morning,

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and didn't indulge too much or maybe just enough. I know I indulged too much and had plans of going to the gym this morning before coming into the store. Notice I said had plans not went to the gym. It was just too darn cosy in bed.

My New Years resolution is too make more of an effort to get to the gym in the morning. There I've put it in writing for all to see and to make me accountable, so feel free to ask me if I was at the gym that day.

So right now at the store everything Christmas is 40% off (stamps, paper, embellishments, wood items etc.)