Posts Tagged ‘clar’
Spruce Happenings: Triple Birthday Bonanza!
We have a trio of Pisces ladies in the house! This month we celebrated three Sprucette birthdays. Yes, both Clar and Amanda share a birthday on March 11, and my birthday is March 21 (so I’m technically an Aries, but I’m right at the cusp). As per tradition, we organized a special lunch involving delicious…
Read MoreInspired Before and Afters!
Christmas is near! Christmas is here! We’re almost there everyone! One of my favorite things in (blog) life are our “before and after” posts. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a round of makeovers from Spruce, no? In the spirit of unwrapping all your favorite gifts on Christmas, unwrap these lovelies with your eyes…
Read MoreDIY Christmas Cards or Gift Tags: Machine Stitched Snowflakes!
This one’s going viral – I can feel it! I made these Christmas cards years ago when I wanted a cute and cheap assembly-line style solution for my Christmas greetings. You could experiment with different fabrics, different card stock, contrast or metallic thread. There are lots of options for custom looks with this project. What…
Read MoreNugget of the Week: New Spruce Furniture and Birthday Celebrations!
There are lots of happenings around here, and one of the more exciting things is all the new retail we’ve created! If you come into the store, it is filled to the brim with treats for the eyes. This first addition to Spruce is a sectional we acquired from one of our customers. Occasionally, we…
Read MoreA Chair Affair!
We’ve done it again! Another successful chair class for the books. We had a very colorful crew of five ladies who kept Clar and I very entertained. The transformations were grand…we made these sad chairs turn their frowns upside down. Take a gander… [pe2-gallery class=”alignleft” ] [/pe2-gallery] Robin is no stranger to Spruce classes. We…
Read MoreBananas for Benches!
We recently kicked off our Fall classes with some custom benches for a fantastic crew! We actually had a group of gals come together from their work. BancVue, their employer, encourages all employees to be well-rounded so they were able to take the class at no cost to them and without taking any time off.…
Read MoreSprucette Quiz!
You’ve read our blog, you’ve come into the shop, and maybe you have even taken a class with us…but how well do you really know the Sprucettes? I have gathered a few questions to test your Sprucette knowledge. Let’s play, shall we? Which Sprucette/Sprucer really enjoys the vocal stylings of the raspy crooner, Michael…
Read MoreLampshade Party!
August has turned out to be quite a ‘lampshade-y’ month for us here at Spruce. We produced several new cuties for the shop, Amanda did a step by step DIY lampshade tutorial for Design*Sponge, and Clar and I just taught a lampshade class. If you have yet to experience the pleasure of taking a class…
Read MoreAdventures in Cushion Stuffing!
If you’ve ever attempted to stuff or un-stuff a seat cushion by yourself, you know what a difficult task that is. Readers if you’ve never tried this, go find the largest seat cushion in your home and take the foam out. Then put it back in. Take it out again, and then you shake it…
Read MoreBefore and Afters!
We have another lot of before and afters to share with you…some bold, others beautiful, all new and improved! Check out the first: Next was a fleet of dining chairs in need of a head-to-toe re-do. The frames were painted, and then silver was piled on! Take a look! The next case was a friend…
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