Author Archives: Lisa Ard

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshops

We had a great weekend in High Point, North Carolina at Faux Works, the studio of Barb Skivington. We are now certified to teach Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Techniques to all of you! First, I want to heap praise on Barb Skivington. She is an amazingly talented artist and an incredibly gifted teacher. She is [...]

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Fellow Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Retailer: Sweet Vintage Decor

Last month Sweet South Cottage became a retailer for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Waxes. Posts around this product line will be featured regularly. You will see transformed furniture, workshops, and tips about the best techniques and tools for using the products. Annie Sloan herself  and the International Distributor for Annie Sloan Products Jolie Design [...]

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Adventures in Small Business, Part 1:Using Google Picasa to Create a Photo Collage

Setting up a new business is painful! It is a new baby and it needs to be fed with time, money and creativity. I own other businesses and know that it takes a lot of work to get started, but just like childbirth you forget how painful it really is. Also, this is my first [...]

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Sweet South Cottage is open for business!

Painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Sweet South Cottage is the culmination of years of dreaming of a place where I could express my personal style and give others the vision to create their own. It was secret dream that I harbored and always said someday…. Someday when the kids are moved out, someday when I retire, someday when we aren’t [...]

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