NEW! Big & Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop

thanks for the great class, looking forward to the next one…

I have painted a few pieces and already sold one. Love the paint and wax, thanks for the great class, looking forward to the next one.”

Thoroughly enjoyed the class…

“Thoroughly enjoyed the class and look forward to the next one.  Looking around the house trying to find something to paint.”

I call it “Savings in a Can!” I love it and it has saved us so much!

“I have never refinished pieces before but now am a huge fan! Pieces we thought needed to be replaced are now fun accents. I call it “Savings in a Can!” I love it and it has saved us so much!”

You are a great teacher!…

“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the class today! You are a great teacher! It sure was a lot to take in though. I sure hope that I can remember it all. I guess the best thing to do would just to roll up my sleeves and jump in right? Thanks again for all of you knowledge and patience.”

I had so much fun playing with all of the different paints…

“Thank you so much for a wonderful workshop on Saturday!!  I had so much fun playing with all of the different paints and now my head is swirling….I really enjoyed every moment of your class! Thank you again – !  I can’t wait until the advanced class….please keep me in the loop on when that may be taking place…I definitely want to attend!”

Thanks for a great time!

“Had a great time today- I am going to attend the advanced workshop in two weeks. If you would like me to call you to secure a spot just give me a call or send me an email. Thanks for a great time!”

Mary Anne, I so enjoyed learning from you today!

“Mary Anne, I so enjoyed learning from you today!  ( Plus everyone was so nice in the class).  I already got my supplies from Home Depot and found the closet paint store in Chicago.  I am so excited to start on these projects.  I will definitely come to your advance class in the coming months!! ”

You are so talented and you teach what you love…

“Thank you Mary Anne . . . . I had a blast!!! You are so talented and you teach what you love . . . which is so evident! Thanks for a wonderful time!! ”

I am flooded with ideas…

“Hi Mary Anne, Thank you for a great workshop today. I am flooded with ideas and just need to find the time to implement them. Please let me know when you will have the next class scheduled.”

I can’t remember when I had so much fun doing something for me!…

“I absolutely loved your workshop today!  I can’t remember when I had so much fun doing something for me!  Thank you so much for inviting me.  You are an excellent instructor and I learned so much!  I am so excited about coming to your store this weekend and getting my paint!  I will just play around with it tomorrow and see what happens!  I have lots and lots of old frames and some baskets to just experiment with! THEN, I will begin my big project after I get the paint from you this weekend! Thanks again for the informative workshop!”

What a great workshop! Thanks so much…

“What a great workshop! Thanks so much. I really like the paint, too. The wax effect on the paint is well- awesome. I really would like to do some advanced techniques. The ones I am interested in are definitely the gilding. I would guild a milk carton if I could! Painting fabric, wax resist, stenciling and crackling finishes also appeal to me. So an advanced class that included those would be great for me.”

Love this shop and Mary Anne!

“Love this shop and Mary Anne! I popped in just to take a look and learned so much from Mary Anne. She’s extremely knowledgeable and passionate about what she does! Can’t wait to take her painting class!“

Fun, Helpful, Beautiful Pieces, I would highly recommend Brushstrokes to anyone…

“When I’ve taken classes and purchased Annie Sloan chalk paints at Brushstrokes, the staff has always been very helpful in assisting me on paint color choice and application techniques.

It’s always fun to visit the store to see all the beautiful pieces that have been created using their products.  I would highly recommend Brushstrokes to anyone.“

Your store is just so pretty and you are such a fabulous teacher!

Just want to say thank you so much for the wonderful class Saturday and for allowing me to attend the 101 class with Alycia.

We both had the best time and learned so much. Your store is just so pretty and you are such a fabulous teacher! You have a special way of allowing each person find and use their own style and a way of making everyone feel their style and work is beautiful. It makes such a great atmosphere for learning and we came away very excited about the continued journey of painting with Chalk Paint® and using the various products and techniques we learned about.