You Do The Dishes http://www.youdothedishes.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 hey early birds… http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/02/21/hey-early-birds/ http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/02/21/hey-early-birds/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:31 +0000 YDTD11 http://www.youdothedishes.com/?p=363
This little angry bird looks as though he has stomped all over the surface of this espresso cup…why so angry you ask?  Maybe the early bird actually wants ESPRESSO instead of a dirty worm [wink].  So for you early birds, come make yourself this adorable cup and saucer, as well as make the firm statement about your expectations in the morning!

The saucer is painted Red Blaze and then spattered with Black Lab paint by running your finger along the stiff bristles of a stencil brush.  The contrast of Red, Yellow, White, and Black makes for a very vibrant greeting in the A.M.!

Come on in to the studio!
The caffeinated staff @ YDTD

]]> http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/02/21/hey-early-birds/feed/ 0 Love is colorful… http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/02/09/love-is-colorful/ http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/02/09/love-is-colorful/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:10:40 +0000 YDTD11 http://www.youdothedishes.com/?p=352 One of our new pieces is a paint palette that would be an adorable display for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day!  It could be used as a dish to eat from or an actual paint palette if you have a creative guy or girl in your life.  The right picture is a hot plate with bunting painted on it saying, “I love you sew much!” This would be perfect for the wife or mom or sister that always ends up being stuck with the task of hemming your pants!

We would be sew happy to help you!
The colorful staff at YDTD

]]> http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/02/09/love-is-colorful/feed/ 0 hey baby… http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/01/31/hey-baby/ http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/01/31/hey-baby/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:31:10 +0000 YDTD11 http://www.youdothedishes.com/?p=332 If you have any baby showers on the horizon, or if you have a little munchkin on your horizon, we have some new oh-so-cute items to paint for them.  My favorite is this alphabet plate and matching cup.  This is a piece that can make you look good because the letters are already embossed into the plate!  All you have to do is a wash of paint and then take damp sponge to reveal the letters. Easy!


The above pocket vase is also a very sweet gift for a little girl.  This piece has a pocket-like opening in the center that could hold flowers, craft supplies, a stuffed animal – anything for your little princess!

We look forward to seeing your creations!
The crafty staff @ You Do the Dishes

]]> http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/01/31/hey-baby/feed/ 0 Be a plecia nearcticas… http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/01/24/be-a-plecia-nearcticas/ http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/01/24/be-a-plecia-nearcticas/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:39:57 +0000 YDTD11 http://www.youdothedishes.com/?p=319 Celebrate being a plecia nearcticas [a.k.a. lovebug] this Valentine’s Day! Though lovebugs fill us with rage during the season in which they gut-graffiti our front bumpers, you have to hand it to these little rascals who stick together the way they do – whether in life or death! In honor of the lovebug [ladybugs, what-have-you], celebrate sticking together this Valentine’s Day! Come into the studio and love on each other with hand-made gifts!


Remember that we have add-ons [pictured above] that can add flare to your piece. Have a heart, or ladybug, or flower glazed creatively on your chosen piece…whether a mug, plate, box – add-ons are a lot of fun!

We look forward to seeing you!
The loving staff @ YDTD

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For Valentine’s this year, go huge or go home [wink]. Ask that special someone to be yours forever by hand-painting a box to house that huge rock you purchased!  [Ladies, forward him a link to our site if he needs a little help in this department!]  We would love to be a part of your love story :)   And if you aren’t ready to make that huge of a leap this Valentine’s Day, then we have lots of other sweet gift ideas for him or her!

One of my personal favorites is the heart mug pictured below, which was inspired by Hallmark’s line of Fresh Ink cards.  In pointing out the sun, clouds, and flowers, it says, “Brighter, prettier, fluffier, happier…all because of you!”

Get creative, get painting, get to You Do the Dishes before Valentine’s Day!

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One of the first questions we hear from customers when arriving at the You Do the Dishes isn’t about the pottery or even the coffee, but is instead about whether our sweet Ellie is around!

Ellie spent 14 years prancing around You Do the Dishes and 17 years at the heels of Cindy, her loving owner.  She was most often pictured emerging from her den in the back to get a plate-full of chicken from J. Baja’s, trying to outrun the mob of children hot on her tracks in the studio, and bringing so many smiles to adults and little ones alike.  This still may be a Happy New Year, but it is bittersweet as we say goodbye to our Eleanor.

Thank you for your thoughts and regrets at this time,
The weepy staff @ You Do the Dishes

 

]]> http://www.youdothedishes.com/2012/01/03/she-will-be-missed/feed/ 0 Word to the wise… http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/15/word-to-the-wise/ http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/15/word-to-the-wise/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:22:04 +0000 YDTD11 http://www.youdothedishes.com/?p=284  

We will be closing the studio early on Tuesday, the 20th.
However, you are welcome to come in between the hours of 10 am – 5 pm.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you!
The Sweet Staff @ YDTD


]]> http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/15/word-to-the-wise/feed/ 0 Procrastinators welcome… http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/15/procrastinators-welcome/ http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/15/procrastinators-welcome/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:11:57 +0000 YDTD11 http://www.youdothedishes.com/?p=280  We understand that the Holidays can be stressful;  traffic is maddening, the lines are long, and if you’re like me, you get hungry and grouchy amidst the masses…which is precisely why coming to You Do the Dishes is the perfect solution.   In the comfort of our studio, you can personalize gifts for those ‘hard to buy for’ relatives in a calm atmosphere with a hot chocolate in hand!  What are you waiting for?

Procrastinators are welcome…so long as you realize that it takes 3 to 5 days to glaze and fire your pieces!

We look forward to serving you,
Santa’s Helpers @ YDTD

 

 

]]> http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/15/procrastinators-welcome/feed/ 0 dress to impress… http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/02/dress-to-impress/ http://www.youdothedishes.com/2011/12/02/dress-to-impress/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:18:15 +0000 YDTD11 http://www.youdothedishes.com/?p=231 Dress the tree this year with your own creations! Be that impressive family who makes time to do cool things like personalize your own ornaments – don’t slum it with store bought glitter balls ;) Seriously though, you should commemorate each year by painting an ornament with the past year’s events. It makes dressing the tree every Christmas a wonderful stroll down memory lane!

We look forward to seeing you!
The Christmas-sy staff @ YDTD

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Let your friends and family know how thankful you are for them this November...or just treat yourself to a little R&R before the Christmas season is in full swing! In either case, we can help! So come on in and pain thankful thoughts while you sip on a vanilla chai latte with a shot of pumpkin spice syrup = yum. Our ideas for you this Thanksgiving: 1. hand-print turkeys of course 2. tupper-ware for your thanksgiving left-overs! 3. adorable pie boxes [write things your thankful for throughout November and keep in the box...read them on Thanksgiving = great idea 4. cake stand or fruit bowl stand [the stand is a $10 item that can be glazed to anything] 5. serving tray - this is a roomy size for serving coffee, tea, or dessert this holiday season. Yay!

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Let your friends and family know how thankful you are for them this November…or just treat yourself to a little R&R before the Christmas season is in full swing! In either case, we can help! So come on in and paint thankful thoughts while you sip on a vanilla chai latte with a shot of pumpkin spice syrup = yum.

Our ideas for you this Thanksgiving:
1. hand-print turkeys of course…on plates, platters, plaques, you name it!
2. tupperware for your thanksgiving left-overs!
3. adorable pie boxes [write things your thankful for throughout November and keep them in the box...read them on Thanksgiving = great idea.
4. cake stand or fruit bowl stand [the stand is a $10 item that can be glazed to anything].
5. serving tray – this is a roomy size for serving coffee, tea, or dessert this holiday season. Yay!

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