Friday, December 23, 2011

Announcing ..The Annie Sloan American Tour and Chalk Paint Giveaway!

  To spread more holiday cheer and celebrate the Annie Sloan American Tour,we are excited to announce this wonderful giveaway!
Since I am the San Diego retail partner for Chalk Paint, please come into Vignettes at 4828 Newport Ave. San Diego, Ca. 92107 to enter this great giveaway!
The Chalk Paint basket includes,2 cans of Chalk Paint, 1 can of clear soft wax, 1 can of dark soft wax,
1 waxing brush, and Annie Sloan's book Quick and Easy Paint Transformations.
In addition the winner of the Chalk Paint Basket ( drawing January 5th,2012) will automatically become
entered for a chance to win a $350.00 gift certificate toward your choice of a credit on your Annie Sloan
American Tour registration or $350.00 in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. This big winner will be announced on Annie's Blog on January 10th, 2012.
For detailed information go to: http://www.anniesloanunfolded.com/ and Annie Sloan's new blog: http://anniesloans.blogspot.com/
Also don't forget to come into Vignettes to see the wonderful addition of 4 new colors of Chalk Paint!
CoCo, French Linen, Pure White and Barcelona Orange..all Yummy Colors!
See you Soon, Merci!

Monday, December 5, 2011

It's that Time again!!! Happy Holidays!!!!!

It's that Time again! Happy Holidays!!!!

Let's all celebrate with drinks , food and laughter!
Party.. Party... PARTY!!!!!
Vignettes has invited everyone to another fabulous Soiree!!!
Come one.... come all!
Treasures to be seen... Treasures to be had... Treasures to be coveted!
Special merchandise... special colors....special Prices!!
Do not miss out!



































Merci ,
Susan 

Monday, November 14, 2011

Just How Amazing IS the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!!!

  Well, by now everyone should know, I love to paint. I don't know how or when it started, but I love to just sit out by my garage and paint. It can be a very large hutch or a small  picture frame. I find it very relaxing, the paint isn't yelling at you saying you are going against the grain or that you are making a mess... paint does not care.
Recently, ok, a year and a half ago, I discovered the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and waxes. I saw how it would change the way I paint and how I perceived the end result of painting a project.
I know, I know, this is a lot of talk about PAINT and painting....but, you don't understand!!!It is like Therapy!!!!
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint change the way I painted because there is no pre-sanding or primer for prepping the piece. I do a little cleaning and that is it! Sanding and primeing used to take a day just to dry and cure.
So basically, I could visualize starting right away and finishing in a day.
There are so many options and choices for a piece ( you are painting) that the end result takes on new meaning... you can change your mind at any time during the painting process. It dries very fast. You can  distress, layer colors, add trim color, add a "wash" or repaint!!!!
Every piece I paint now, starts out with excitement, because I know I can change my mind at any time without repercussions.There is no pre plan and I know it will be a one of a kind piece of "art" when I am done.
ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT~ The Original~ "Often Imitated" NEVER duplicated!




I do not know what YOU think..... but it is PRETTY AMAZING to me...!!!!!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Party is OOOVER!!!

OK.. so I was a little tired workin on the Anniversary Party at Vignettes.. OK I was A LOT tired! So I was lazy for about a week and half. Boy, did that set me back!!
So I will show you a few BEFORE and AFTER pictures of furniture I have worked on. A picture is worth a thousand words...

                                                       Vintage french style nesting tables......
                                            


                                                  Painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
                                                   Colors: Versailles and Old White

                                                        Vintage, old radio cabinet....   

                     Annie Sloan Chalk Paint  Colors: Provence, Graphite, Arles,( Old White,white wash)                                                                                          Great Bar Cabinet!

              Merci!!!                                                    

Sunday, August 28, 2011

We are having a Party!!! at Vignettes of Course!


All my friends,
Yes... If you read my last blog I am a dealer in a wonderful shop in Ocean Beach Ca. called Vignettes.
It is the shops 16th year Anniversary! We know how to give a PARTY! French champagne, french pastries, french everything! Super deals and Fun for ALL!
I will be giving a "Meet and Greet" introducing Chalk Paint and Wax to anyone who will listen!! And I make them listen! As you all well know by now I CAN TALK! Picture tomorrow!
See ya soon and PAINT ON!

Monday, August 22, 2011

Well here I am ...Susan Darnell Designs writing her blog!

I was a very happy camper doing the "vintage thing" ...finding special items to fix, paint, and clean for my dealer space in Vignettes. Vignettes is a fabulous vintage store in Ocean Beach, Ca. Upon entering the door you are transported to another place ( South of France) and time (DREAM time)! I am very fortunate to be a dealer there for three years. Anyway, I work very hard filling up my store space.
UNTIL.......Chalk Paint.... I was reading, or should I say looking at the pictures in Romantic Homes magazine, when I saw IT! Hummm, that looks interesting, some lady showing how to paint a piece of furniture and having it come out looking old and distressed. MY kinda look! I decided to actually read the article (reading takes soo much time, I like the pics. better). the woman was Annie Sloan, a very talented faux (means fool the eye) finisher of furniture,walls, floors, cement, plastic, you name it, she paints it. She has been around about 25 years, doing her thing and writing books about it. I had purchased a few of her "how to" books years ago. I liked the painting and stencilling she showed in the books. BUT did not like that I had to MAKE the paint! Mix dry pigment with What???! Where do I buy coal dust???(It wasn't really coal dust,but something like that).
Waala! Annie Sloan invents Chalk Paint! DA of course! Makes total sense! (People like me, in a hurry to get results, CAN NOT be mixing and making paint)
Because this blog is now getting very long.... I got the Chalk Paint, LOVED IT!!! NO seriously, I was telling everyone how great this paint is! The husband thought I was CRAZY!!! Gone off the edge!
She is talking no stop about..... paint....wow..
Now I am the stockist (English for "I stock and sell the paint and wax"(Annie Sloan is ENGLISH)
for San Diego- metro area.
OK next blog I will tell more, this is a lot of writing for someone who is a bad speller..
Paint ON! my friends
Susan  

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

I'm Starting a blog

Help!!!! I'm starting a blog! And I don't know what I'm doing!!! What should I write about.