My Story of Palaimon

During a stretch at the Canadian Toy Show i met Bill Lukewich. He is the man who embodies the term 'Consider it Done'. He took one look at my hand-packed box and exclaimed that "...the ladies who hand-assemble for me would just love this......". I filed away that comment using my favorite word 'LOVE' and remembered Palaimon Solutions. When things really got heated up in the supply and demand department for Glitter Pie's art studio in a box, i knew i had to move things into a bigger space.

I have spent the past week with such an amazing group of new friends. We have been prepping the goods to hand-pack the next lot of our box and it has been so wonderful to have a group of dedicated hands on this. Kimmy, Loretta, Mae, Bobber, Geoff, Linda and Bill have all stepped in to make this happen on a tight time frame. Bill and Bob are brothers who are so hilarious and truly amazingly wonderful people who love themselves the golf. I would ride around the facility on a tricycle to make Kimmy laugh cause it is so great to hear that kind of giggle and her dedication to this project makes me weepy. Loretta's love story is so inspiring i keep prying for more details cause her life is so beautiful. Mae is the sweetest thing you have seen and her chop stick skills with the feather stuffing in worth a YouTube video. Linda sweeps in with timely quick hands and outbursts of song while we listen to the 70's. Geoff is sick of me asking him to cut things on the big cutter----but i am just so intrigued....he did all of the secret messages in 15 minutes! What an adventure!

By mid next week we will have another 1000 of our beauties packed and ready for the shipping. I wanna hug Bill everyday for taking on this project and being so amazing and helpful during this process. They were voted Small business of the year...and i know why. If you need anything done, printed, designed, stored, assembled, packed, ANYTHING.....www.palaimon.com. These people are the best! XO

GET BACK TO YOUR ROOTS AND START CRAFTING!

I have had the most surreal experience working on this project. Talking to Don Green during the Holidays i had flashes of what this was and now it is real. Filled with an eclectic mix of remnants and art making things, this limited edition art studio in a box is truly one-of-a-kind. I still cannot believe it is sitting on shelves. Please head out to your local Roots store if you live in Canada and if not---buy one online at www.roots.com. You will glitter on the inside. For more on the story check www.glitterpieart.com/roots. XO

Boys Craft

I have a soft space for this trio of Kimsa boys who have been long-time artists on the Glitter Pie program. Here in Toronto during our rainiest week, they pulled out 'art studio in a box' and created......I LOVE YOU MANDI and KEVIN! XO

Happiest Mother's Day

This note of love goes out to ALL the Moms.
All of the Moms who do what they do and say what they say and GIVE day after day.

I have the best Mom.
She inspired me to ACTUALLY believe in my dreams.
She allowed me the chance to be who I wanted to be and loved me enough for 100 people along the way.
She made me and my sisters appreciate each other in ways that swell the soul.

My older sister had a baby and she is now a Mom.
This is my happiest Mother's Day because not only did my Mom raise us with her magic, but she passed it down to my sister.
My sister is now a wonder filled Mom--sure to bring light and joy in the world in the way my Mom inspired us to do.

Thank you Mom. I love you more than i could ever say.

This picture is of my Mom and Jen on Jen's Wedding Day. Another one of the happiest days of my life.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

XO

The Newspaper

Today, i realized that you can use a newspaper for more than just dressing tables and re-purposing into art projects! I had the Toronto Star Newspaper up to my second story studio for a little one on one and made it into the business section of the paper!
Glitter really is a serious business. Especially the Glitter Pie business. Look out world. XO