The Countdown is ON

Only 3 more days until the Joe's Farm Grill Meet 'N' Greet! Here are some sneak peeks of the Make 'N' Take Projects we will be sending home with all our Meet 'N' Greet guests:

Aaaaannnndd.......we will be raffling off one Grand Prize to one of our luckiest Meet 'N' Greet Guests for a free Two Day Event Pass to hello there! house home & garden event! Wahoo!

Doesn't this make you want to learn to paint & stain with us and eat at Joe's? Grab your tickets (we only have a handful left) at joesfarmgrillmeetngreet.eventbrite.com

Teacher Feature: Rosemary Watson

Rosemary Watson, born & raised in Arizona, has learned to make the most of living in this hot-but-wonderful state. A dabbler in many artistic mediums, she fills her home with whimsy and inspiration; and has developed  a unique philosophy of creating highly personal living spaces reflecting one’s own interests, style, and functions. Her small home in Mesa explodes with personality as well as making the most of limited space and being functional for 5 kids, 2 dogs, and 2 DIY-crazy adults. You can learn more about Rosemary at her blog, iloverosemarywatson.com 

Rosemary will be teaching the Hello! Holidays Classes, the Sweet Little Nurseries Class, and co-teaching the Happy Bathrooms at hello there! house home & garden event.

Teacher Feature: Braden Watson

Braden Watson has been working in the construction field for longer than he cares to remember. He has done everything from plumbing to electrical to flooring; but currently he focuses his skills on painting. He has professionally painted interiors and exteriors of homes for six years now, and finishes furniture for Wood Creations Furniture. He also specializes in cabinet refinishing and trim installation, both skills he will help others develop athello there! house home & garden event. 

Braden will be teaching the Painting Like A Pro Class, and co-teaching the Reupholster, Refinish, Restyle Class and Happy Bathrooms at hello there! house home & garden event. He has a knack for making even the most daunting tasks seem manageable with his experience and techniques.

Braden is also going to be sharing some staining techniques at our final Meet 'N' Greet at Joe's Farm Grill this Saturday from 9:00-11:00 am. Get your tickets at joesfarmgrillmeetngreet.eventbrite.com to join in on the fun!

Sponsor Sunday: Rhonna Designs

Some of you follow Rosemary's (our Event Coordinator) blog, but those of you who don't may not know that she is now a member of Rhonna Design's Creative Team! She is beyond excited to work with the amazingly talented Rhonna Farrer, and she is even more thrilled to announce that Rhonna Designs is sponsoring the Hello Holidays! class at hello there! house home & garden event!

Source: rhonnadesigns.com via Rosemary on Pinterest

Rhonna Designs just released their Spooky Junque Halloween Digital & Printable Kits last night on the shop site, and we will be using these gorgeous printables in our projects for Hello! Holidays. Here is a sneak peek of one of the Make & Takes our hello there! house guests will be making for their own home's holiday decorations:

Project made using the Spooky Junque Candy Cones Kit, frame from the Spooky Junque Frames Kit

Visit the Rhonna Designs blog to see more holiday decorating projects you can make with the Spooky Junque Kits!

Source: rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com via Rosemary on Pinterest

Source: rhonnadesigns.com via Rosemary on Pinterest

Source: rhonnadesigns.com via Rosemary on Pinterest

Source: rhonnadesigns.com via Rosemary on Pinterest

Teacher Feature: Audrey Lasalle

Audrey is a freelance dreamer and Arizona native. She was raised, along with 6 siblings, on a U-Pick Produce farm in the tiny farming town of Wilcox, Arizona. Working from a young age on her family farm taught her all she needs to know about growing vegetables & flowers. Audrey has always had a passion for using ordinary space to grow beautiful flowers, plants and shrubs. Aside from being a single mom to 3 beautiful children; she is a musician and enjoys the outdoors, reading, lifting heavy weights, and smiling. She is excited to show fellow Phoenicians all the beautiful plants you can grow in this amazing state. You name it, she can grow it. 

Audrey will be teaching the Bloom In The Desert class; which is all about flower gardening in Arizona.

Early Bird Throwback

We're less than one month away from hello there! house home & garden event! To celebrate and say thanks to all our friends, we're bringing back the Early Bird Passes until our last Meet 'N' Greet at Joe's Farm Grill! You have until September 17th to take advantage of our Early Bird Event Passes, which include 2 full days of classes, breakfast & lunch from The Center Bistro, admission to our Happy Hour Real Estate Forum, shopping at our Boutique & Farmers Market, and last but not least our Goodbye Bash; plus all kinds of take home projects & swag bags! That's a $225 value for only $150! Don't wait- we only have 30 Early Bird Passes available. Get your hello there! house Early Bird Passes at our Eventbrite page hellotherehouseconference.eventbrite.com

Teacher Feature: BJ Powell

BJ Powell has been in the Real Estate business for over 25 years. In 2006 she opened Wood Creations Furniture, a place where her clients could get high quality, real wood furniture they could customize to fit their budgets & personal style. Bj has two sons; the youngest is Braden Watson another teacher at hello there! house who is married to Rosemary, the Event Coordinator. She has five grandchildren from them and just loves to spend time with them. 

Bj will be teaching Designer Style on a Budget at hello there! house home & garden event; a class that shows how to achieve the same looks in magazines, stores, & websites on a budget! Learn more about BJ & Wood Creations Furniture at woodcreationsfurniture.com. And be sure to shop the Boutique Market at hello there! house where you can see all that Wood Creations Furniture has to offer!