Now In: European Paint & Wax Brushes by Annie Sloan

Our latest shipment of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan has arrived and with it came something we have excitedly been awaiting!

Chalk Paint & Wax brushes are here from Europe!  These are the brushes Annie Sloan developed and uses every painting day.

We'd hesitated on bringing them in because their pricing means they are a bit of an investment, but wow, what a difference they make.

They use less paint, minimize brush strokes and have a whole different feel to them than our North American 'straight' brushes. They have an oval ferrule and are being given an overwhelming 'thumbs up' by professional and part-time painters on both continents.

And they clean up like a dream, which means they'll be your go-to brush for a very long time.

Annie wrote on her website, "Made of pure bristle, this is a great brush for painting, particularly to achieve texture. It is oval, with a metal ferule and wooden handle.

These type of brushes have always been my favourite as they allow you to paint expressively as the bristle is strong and firm but pliable. They can also be used for applying wax."

We like that they cross over and can be used for paint or wax and we love that they are exceptional with both.

Starting today they will be available at the Boutique and online, but there are limited quantities, so you'll want to act fast!

♥,  
Apple Box Boutique

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Good Things Come To Those Who Wait... Chalk Paint™!

After tap-dancing around the fall-out from a hurricane including lost packages, confusion by Customs and sparring with the universe, we are happy to report that our shipment of Chalk Paint™ has finally arrived in Edmonton!

First things first:  We now know that everything that happened to delay our anxiously-awaited shipment was directly related to Hurricane Isaac, and want to thank everyone that put in time and energy to get it to us and to our customers.  

Like they say...

Good things come to those who wait!

Because if we had to wait for something, this is absolutely the thing we would continue to wait for.  There is nothing else out there like it, and thank goodness we've ironed out what happened!  It's hard to imagine a DIY life without this miracle paint.

With that, we would also like to express our excitement at officially becoming a Certified Stockist of the Chalk Paint™ brand by Annie Sloan!  It is new and fun, and we are looking forward to carrying a full line of Annie Sloan™ products over the coming months and supporting retailers in making it more readily available to customers in Alberta!

Image courtesy of Sea Rose Cottage

For those of you who took advantage of The Apple Cart to be first on the list for paint and wax, orders will be available for pick-up starting Tuesday.   We realize the wait was long -- we'd like to sincerely thank you for your patience and we are also waiving the 3-day pick-up condition.  We are happy to hold your order until you can get in to the Boutique to pick it up.

Likewise for our customers who have patiently waited for your shipped orders.  We so appreciate you hanging in there with us!  Your purchases will be shipped on Monday and Tuesday in the order they were received.

And what of the Boutique?  We will be stocked up with paint and waxes!  But stop in soon... we know it is going to go fast!

♥,  
Apple Box Boutique

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