New Chalk Paint® Workshop: April 28th

Chalk It Up To Fabulous Workshop

This is the Chalk Paint® class everyone has been asking about!  Spend an afternoon reimagining your small furniture or home decor item.

Learn application techniques, colour layering, distressing techniques and the how-tos of finishing using clear and dark Soft Wax.  Then apply your new skills and reimagine your own piece, with expert guidance on hand.

Must be able to carry in your item unassisted.

Includes paint, finishes and all painting supplies for use during class.  
Lunch and beverages are provided.

Attendees will also receive 10% off all Annie Sloan products purchased on the day of the workshop.

Just show up in your paint clothes and be ready to have fun!

Date:         Sunday, April 28, 2013
Time:        11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location:  Apple Box Boutique 6507 - 112 Avenue, Edmonton, AB
 

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Apple Box Boutique

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It's Family Day! Here are some fun things to do...

Family Day is an opportunity to take some time for family fun!  We like to consider it an official "Snow Day" and enjoy some of the great activities in our community.  In Edmonton, there are so many events happening that it is hard to choose... here is a list of just some of the happenings... Hope you enjoy the day, too!

Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day Open House

Rutherford House (map)

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day

Alberta Legislature (map)

Family Day Alberta Legislature February 20, 2012 Free Family Fun at Legislature.Celebrate family day with an abundance of indoor and outdoor activities.Kids carnival, hot chocolate, free guided tours of legislature, wagon rides, ice sculpture display and skating. www.assembly.ab.ca

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Qualico Family Day

Art Gallery of Alberta (map)

Qualico Family Day fun at your AGA - free admission and art projects for all! EDMONTON, AB – Enjoy free access to AGA exhibitions and participate in hands-on art activities for all ages including: Cubist Collage Masks – take inspiration from AGA exhibition, Icons of Modernism, to create...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day at the Art Gallery of Alberta

Art Gallery of Alberta (map)

Family Day at the Art Gallery of Alberta
Art Gallery of Alberta
February 20, 2012
Fun hands on art projects and visit the gallery.
www.youraga.ca

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day Fun

Valley Zoo (map)

Family Day Fun – Polar Bears International Awareness Day Valley Zoo February 20, 2012 Bundle up the family, beat the winter blues and take a trip to the zoo for some Family Day fun.Scavenger hunt.Learn about Polar Bears International and what the zoo is doing to support this initiative.Indoor...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day

Edmonton Ski Club (map)

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day – Winter Play Day

Strathcona Wilderness Centre (map)

Family Day – Winter Play Day Strathcona Wilderness Centre February 20, 2012 Cross Country Ski lessons (fee), showshoe orienteering, bannock, hot chocolate. Join us for a day of winter family fun. www.strathcona.ca/recreation

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Downtown Family Day Festival

Various venues

Downtown Family Day Festival Various venues February 20 Fun-packed Family Day afternoon including games, arts and crafts, performing arts, and free and low cost admission for all ages. www.edmontondowntown.com

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day Adventure

Muttart Conservatory (map)

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Metropolis Family Day

Sir Winston Churchill Square (map)

Metropolis Family Day Sir Winston Churchill Square February 20, 2012 Hay RidesIce Sculptors, Bannock Making/Bonfires, Play Around the World, Stilt Walkers, Hockey Tutor Shooters, Free Skate Rentals, Face Painting Mascots, Human Statue, Balloon Fairies   Polar Brewhouse, Carnival Games Che...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Shrek-cellent Family Day Movie Event

Stanley A. Milner Library (map)

EPL's Shrek-cellent Family Day Movie Event Monday February 20, 2012 at 2pm Stanley A. Milner Library, Theatre, Lower Level Looking for some free fun on Family Day? All our Family Day programs are drop-in.   * Shrek Interactive Movie   * More Downtown Fun   * TALES ...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 WinterFest and Vintage Snowmobile Show

Fort Saskatchewan (map)

Traditional WinterFest and Vintage Snowmobile Show February 20, 2012 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Fort Saskatchewan Museum & Historic Site and 1875-1885 NWMP Fort 10006 - 100 Avenue The Fort Saskatchewan Historical Society would like to invite everyone to celebrate winter at a Traditional WinterFest.The...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day Family Fun

Bonnie Doon Mall (map)

Family Day Family Fun Bonnie Doon Mall, 82nd Avenue & 83rd Street Monday, February 20. 12pm – 5pm. petting zoo, balloon artist, crafts, face painting www.bonniedoonshoppingcentre.com

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Paper Airplane Competition

Londonderry Mall (map)

Paper Airplane Competition Londonderry Mall Feb 20, 2012 Families come down to Londonderry Mall for ourFamily Day Paper Airplane Competition! Building of paper airplanes 12- 2pm (Supplies will be provided) Competitions will begin at 2pm (Heats of 5 to determine semi finalists) Winners will re...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Munschapalooza

Fort Saskatchewan (map)

Munschapalooza Fort Saskatchewan February 20, 2012   MUNSCHAPALOOZA! Family Day Monday, February 20, 2012 - 1 pm Tickets are required for FREE ADMISSION Celebrate Family Day with an all ages afternoon of crazy fun, games, crafts, music and the hit musical Munschapalooza! based on five famous ...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Fun Day Celebration

Capilano Community Hall (map)

Family Fun Day Celebration Capilano Community Hall, 108A Avenue and 54 Street Monday, February 20. 12pm – 3pm Residents of Capilano, Fulton and Gold Bar. crafts, balloon animals, snow shoeing, snow painting, and skating. Warm up beside the bonfire while sipping hot chocolate. www.capilano.in...

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day Scavenger Hunt

Stony Plain (map)

Family Day Scavenger Hunt Multicultural Heritage Centre, Stony Plain Monday, February 20, 2012 On Family Day, February 20th at the Multicultural Heritage Centre bring the whole family for our “Paper and Pencil Scavenger Hunt” in the Multicultural Heritage Centre. www.multicentre.org

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Feb20 Monday, February 20, 2012 Edmonton Family Day 2012

Edmonton (map)

Family Day is a statutory holiday occurring on the third Monday in February. This corresponds with Presidents Day in the United States. The holiday was first celebrated in 1990. This holiday would emphasize the importance of family values. When is Family Day, Monday, February 20, 2012 Family Day lo...

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Stop in at the blog next week for our first Reimagination Monday!

Don`t Miss "Late Night on The Ave" Tonight!

It is finally here!  Our first Late Night on the Ave event happens today and we couldn't be more excited.

From 4 PM to 9 PM, shops and restaurants along 112th Avenue in historic Highlands will be offering discounts, promotions, contests and talent.

Shop at Apple Box Boutique and Sugar Blossoms Floral Design (6507 - 112 Avenue) and receive great deals just in time for Valentine's Day, including:

• $10 off our Annie Sloan Chalk Paint "Reimagine It" Kit
• Voucher for 15% off furniture purchases Feb 2 - 15
• Voucher for 15% off when you pre-book your Valentine's arrangements
• Receive a free SB vase with in-store purchases of pre-designed mixed-cut bouquets Feb 2 - 14
• Receive a free SB vase with in-store purchases of dozen roses Feb 2 - 14

PLUS:

Don't miss Sara Isabel, performing at 7:30 PM
and enjoy complementary beverages

& Enter To Win a store certificate for a dozen roses + a Teddy Bear for Valentine's Day!

Don`t forget to vist 112th Avenue merchants for more great deals!

See you tonight!

What is Smelly, Fuzzy and Perfect for Valentine's Day?

One girl's perspective on "the day of romance"...

This morning it is off to the land of wonderful choices, where aisles upon aisles of items await our decisions on what will make it to the boutique shelves. With Valentine`s Day quickly approaching, jewellery, chocolates and romantic meals lead the list for must-haves, at least in the blogs, flyers and television ads that tell us what we should want. But for me, a good old-fashioned bunch of flowers and a cuddly, loveable Teddy bear is hard to top. 

These days jewellery is flogged at every occasion, but it still seems to fit best with a proposal or an anniversary. Chocolates are given out at Halloween, Christmas and Easter, which somehow takes the 'special' factor out of them for Valentine's Day. Romantic meals are lovely at any time of year, though this might be a newsflash for some husbands. But a fluffy Bear and an aromatic bundle of flowers... that is unquestionably the perfect Valentine`s gift.

Why, you ask? Simply... Flowers require selection, some contemplation and an effort to make it, ahead of time, to a flower shop that knows exactly how to create a bouquet that will make your sweetheart swoon (personally, I feel that grocery store flowers are a little too "convenient" and don't send the same message, but maybe that's just me). Flowers are pretty, which makes most girls happy and even with their eyes closed your special someone will know by the sweet smell of their favourite flower that they are adored.

As for Teddy bears, they say so much... I love you, I want to cuddle you, I know you love me even when I need a grooming. Okay, maybe not that last thought, but otherwise what's not to love?

My vote is cast. What's yours?

Late Night on the Ave: Feb 2nd
Visit Apple Box Boutique this Thursday 4 PM - 9 PM and enter to win a teddy bear and a dozen roses plus cash in on great February deals. Don't miss musician Sara Isabel at 7:30 PM, and visit the other shops on the ave for more great deals and promotions.

Our Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Display

Yesterday was like Christmas all over again with the heaps of goodies that arrived. Which means today is the day our inventory of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is going up on the shelves... and I am still staring down the cabinet I've selected to display it in.

I hadn't really thought about what it would be like to have 28 equally gorgeous paint colours to choose from.  It seemed like a no-brainer at first... the paint labels are white with blue lettering, so it appeared obvious to paint the cabinet in coordinating colours.  Then a feeling overcame me that it might be too matchy-matchy, and I swung the other way... offset the cans by respecting the colour wheel and go red.  But every time I look over at the towers of paint cans, well the deciding starts all over again.

So, I thought maybe some suggestions would be in order, and I'd love to hear yours!

This is the cabinet (apologies for the not-so-lovely picture provided by the perfectly-lovely previous owner):

 And these are the paint cans (yippeee!):

Photo courtesy of Trouvé Antiques

And... here are the options:

I have not included the 55+ colours you can make by mixing these (AS Chalk paint contains very little black pigment, at least all but Graphite, which means pure colour mixes... nothing to muddy them up).  That would just wreak further havoc on the current state of my aesthetic sensibilities (how's that for a mouthful), but we will look at the how-tos etc. on this blog in the future because it's just too much fun not to.

In the meantime, consider this my call for help.  I'm looking forward to your ideas of fabulousness!

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint & Apple Box Boutique Inc.

Today is cause for celebration at Apple Box Boutique for several reasons, but I will try to limit my enthusiasm (okay, lets just call it what it really is... ECSTATICISM) in this post to two rather happy events.

We are officially bloggers! Our goal is to share new trends, vintage finds, and local events from fashion to flower shows. Followers will also be the first to know what is new in-store and more. We are looking forward to lots of blog parties and feedback from our new blog friends.

Effective today we are the only retailer north of Lethbridge approved to carry Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!

As a fan of AS paint and a 'reimaginer' who uses it in my own studio (you may have seen it on some favourite pieces in the boutique) I am fully aware of the concerns when paint is shipped... the cost, the cold, the parking and waiting in line to pick it up. In a word, it is 'unnerving' for someone like me who l-o-v-e-s paint and wants to get started on a project before even taking my coat off.

Thankfully, Tara of Lauren Lane Decor in Calgary became a stockist so everything is checked for quality before it gets to Apple Box Boutique all warm and toasty... or at least room temperature.

With 28 colours of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, waxes with distinct characteristics and other fun products to round out the line, we can't wait to share everything from painting projects to custom colour recipes in future blog posts. In the meantime, we invite you to stop in for a visit at our little boutique at 6507 - 112 Avenue just off of Ada Boulevard in the quaint community of Highlands.

We're looking forward to meeting you!

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