We've Added An Evening Pumpkin Class!!

Come in to get *signed up for this class SOON as there are only 8 spots available! 

Class Specifics:

Thursday, November 8th at 6:15 PM

Class fee: $25.00

What's included?

All class supplies (enough for 3 pumpkins).

Mini swag bag, generous coupon good for the night of the class,

scrumptious goodies & a whole barrel of fun!

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GLUE GUN

(Class not suitable for children; class fee not refundable or transferable.)

Sign ups start Tuesday October 30th at 11AM.

Remember.....

we will NOT be held responsible for mass pumpkin production when you arrive 

(*Class Signups cannot be taken via email)

Behind the Scenes as the Christmas Decor Goes Out

 Hi Everyone!

We've been at it for the last week up on the second floor....

yep,

it's that time of the year again!

Christmas Decor is here!

 We ordered it in January, received it in Spring and Summer and organized it

early this Fall.

Now it's time to haul it over from our storage unit and display it for

YOU!

 Yes,

we've been waiting for this all year!

The time where we get to pull out all the stops and

GO FOR IT!

True...

it might seem a bit early for some of you.

We however realize that it's not as far off as you might think.

Many of you have been wondering when it would make it's appearance;

asking for it even!

We promise to deliver.

HOWEVER.....

....we have one more full week of putting it out on the main floor.

SO,

please be patient with us as we do so ok?

It takes so much more work and effort than you might ever imagine.

Our girls work so hard for us and most importantly

for you

to make Grandiflora a veritable winter wonderland!

Here's a sneaky peaky of  some finished second floor displays....

We hope you'll like what you find this year...

it's such a lovely look all over the shop!

Cheers,

The Grandiflora Girls

:)



We Are Proud To Introduce "The Gathering of Friends" Line!

We are REALLY EXCITED to announce the arrival

of a new brandname to Grandiflora;

The Gathering of Friends

 

This line of books, paper napkins & reversible disposable placemats

is just what we didn't know we were missing

when we landed upon them at the Las Vegas World Market.

After meeting the author and recipe creator

Michelle Huxtable

(who tempted us into trying some of the delicious cookies featured in the books)

we were sold.

 

Here are some of the reasons:

 

1. The cookies simply rocked....and I mean it like: "RAWKED!!!"

2. Michelle was a lovely lady (not just on the outside either).

3. She helped us to understand that even though she and her beautiful books looked

chez panache...most of the recipes called for simple grocery store ingredients.

(ooh la la...we liked that the most!!)

4. The books feature not only recipes, but how to stage your decor as well.

5. The books are also "binder style" which means they lay open nicely

 as you are using them to bake or cook from.

6. We loved the idea that the reversible/disposable paper placemats were coated with a durable finish which allows you to get two uses out of them.

(Smart lady huh?)

7. The paper napkins coordinate with the placemats beautifully.

8. Michelle was truly down to earth and friendly...she's thought of everything you might wonder about as a realistic party planner in your own home...on a regular budget.

9. The books are simply dreamy to sit and look at with a cuppa tea and dream about the next party you'd like to throw....or attend!

10. Did I mention that the cookies RAWKED?!

:)

 

We are certain that you'll agree,

The Gathering of Friends

is a wonderful new line for us here at the shop.

We hope you'll have the time to come in and check out these lovely books

and accessories for your next

gathering.

There has even been talk here about whether or not to throw a few

parties for "Gatherings' fans" to get aquainted with their new books?!

What do you think?

Wouldn't it be fun to sample a few of those

RAWKING good cookies?

LOL!

We think so too!

Stay tuned for more Gatherings news to come......

:)

 



Flurries and Flakes

Yes.

It's that time of the year again!

The time where we always...ALWAYS regret wearing black to the store!

The snowy stuff is beginning to go out and we are COVERED in it!

:)

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

 We are having our Annual

 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE and ANNIVERSARY SALE

 on Thursday evening the 15th of November

(stay tuned to your emails/facebook and the blog for more details to follow).

 

 However, please note: the Christmas decor goes out ahead of time. 

We only have about 1/3 of it out now  & will continue to put it out for the next week.

It should be out in full force by the 1st/2nd of November.

 

 Please bear with us as we work our hardest to make Grandiflora a Winter Wonderland ♥

Thanks in advance!

The Grandiflora Girls

P.S.

Just so you know....we actually love snow, some of our best friends are flakes!

:)

Pardon Our Mess....Glitter Glitter Everywhere!

"Sanctuary Christmas Display 2011"

Guess what Everyone?!

The time is near....

...we are very excited...

&

we hope you will be too!

.....

Even though the store has to get a bit messy...

....it's worth the effort to have beautiful displays....

"Sanctuary Christmas display 2011"

...just like this, filled with lovely products for

YOUR

Christmas Season!

SO,

please forgive our messes in the next two weeks.

Rome wasn't built in a day my friends...

...but Grandiflora

can

 be transformed into a

Winter Wonderland by November 1st!

Thanks for your understanding in advance,

we appreciate your business!

 

The Grandiflora Girls

 

Grandiflora This Weekend....

 

Hope to see you this weekend....

:)

The Grandiflora Girls

Special Craft & Antique Show Hours Thursday October 18th!

Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan, Our First Class Sign Ups

Hello Everyone!

The time has come to announce our first few

Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan

classes!

Because you may not know the history behind

Grandiflora

carrying this awesome product,

we though we'd let you in on the behind the scenes story:

Grandiflora has had

Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan

on it's shelves since last September 2011.

What you probably didn't know is that we rented this space out to a

mini stockist named Chris K.

As the year went by this awesome paint product simply

went outta control bonkers

here at the shop!

What a shocker to all of us who were overwhelmed by the response we saw.

Chris has since decided to hand the baton over to us as stockists for this awesome paint.

We are happy to announce that as of

September 1st, 2012

Grandiflora is now the actual stockist in Lynden for

Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan!

Whoo - hoo!

A HUGE thank-you to Chris for finding and sourcing this great product for us.

We are so blessed to have it on our shelves.

If you are not familiar with this paint,

YOU SHOULD BE!

We love it!!!

SO,

that being said...

we have sent our very own

Kim

(our treasured shop manager)

to the

Train the Trainer

course in Spokane, WA

Kim is now certified as an official

Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan, Instructor!

Yay Kim!

Congrats to you!!



We think you will all agree that Kim was the perfect choice for this position.

Some of you may have met Kim at the shop before, & know how on top of things she is.

 Now she will use her gifts and talents to also teach classes on the paint techniques.

So without further ado, here's our first class date! 

Tuesday October 16th at 9:15 AM

Kim will be holding this first class on a single technique

called: two color distressed.

It is the most popular technique used by Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan customers.

Each student will learn the basics of surface prep and care for their painted surface,

 along with this ever popular technique.

The class includes light refreshments,
 a generous coupon towards the purchase of a sample paint pot, and of course the technique itself.

Each class holds 6 students.

Class Fee is $35.00
(Not suitable for children, class fees are not refundable or transferable.)

Class update: our October 16th class is now full.

However,

 please feel free to attend our demo day

(below)

to find out more!

Kim will also be demonstrating the Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan at various times through out the day on

Thursday October 18th

where you can see the paint in motion, and get a glimpse of our future class schedule.

(Demonstrations are free of charge, however classes are recommended for in-depth questions.)

Grandiflora will be open special hours that day from 11AM to 8PM

in conjunction with the

Lynden Craft and Antique Show

at the

Northwest Washington Fairgrounds

...............

Would you like to see a little sampling of our practice class???
We had a lot of fun the other night being Kim's guinea pigs
(we prefer guinea pigs to lab rats!)
LOL!

 What a fun night it was!
We think you'll agree that this is the most fun you can have with paint!
Get on in here soon to see just what this paint can do for you!
...............

In closing we would like to say how happy we are to have this lovely product under our roof.

Not only is it a wonderful product to sell, it is unbelievably fantastic to work with.

We all stand firmly behind the product and have used it ourselves in our own homes.

Who wouldn't like being able to paint just about anything with a self priming paint in a lovely color?!

Here's to

Annie Sloan

&

her fabulous

Chalk Paint!

Cheers!!



Pumpkin Palooza Class at Grandiflora

 Hello Everyone!

What are we up to now???

Well....

hold onto your hats!

We are going to make some adorable PUMPKINS!!!

We know you've been seeing these all over the internet and in magazines...

.....and you keep saying:

"I could make that!"

....BUT.....

HAVE YOU?!?!?!?!

 Well, here is your chance!

We are offering another class here at Grandiflora

to make fabric

PUMPKINS!

All sorts of shapes and sizes are up for grabs, but you will make 3 cuties here at the shop.

WARNING:

 Large amounts of pumpkin manufacturing have been reported after taking this class!

Don't say we didn't warn you!

LOL!!!

We have been enthralled by all the wonderful results of our new

classes here at the shop, and we don't intend to stop now!

SO,

come in to get signed up for this class soon as there are only 8 spots available!

...............

Class Specifics:

Wednesday, October 17th 9:15 AM

Class fee: $25.00

What's included?

All class supplies (enough for 3 pumpkins).

Mini swag bag, generous coupon good for the day of the class,

scrumptious goodies & a whole barrel of fun!

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN GLUE GUN

(Class not suitable for children; class fee not refundable or transferable.)

Sign ups start Tuesday October 9th at 11AM.

Remember.....

we will NOT be held responsible for mass pumpkin production when you arrive home!!!

LOL!!!

Cheers,

The Grandiflora Girls

:)

Annie Sloan - The paint, the person - Chalk Paint™

Hello everyone!

We are busy getting ready to start our

Chalk Paint 

classes soon!

Just wanted to drop in and start the ball rolling with a few words from

Annie Sloan herself.

Hope you enjoy this

YouTube Video

 as much as we did!

Stay tuned for more class details soon..

Gatherings Magazine Is Now Live For Your Viewing Pleasure!

Just wanted to stop in and let you know of a spectacular publication which is now online!

Gatherings Magazine by Heather Spriggs

is now available to view on Issuu.com

I highly recommend skipping on over there to have a go.

So many talented folks sharing their homes, recipes & decorative lives.

Enjoy!!