My New 300 lb. TRUE LOVE!!!!

Meet my new love!

The one that will make my life so much easier!

My new melter.... It melts 300 lbs of wax at a time!!

A batch of candles from my old melter. Makes 70 candles per batch.

A batch of candles from my new melter. Makes 300 candles per batch!!!!

WHOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Late APPLE JAM pics!!!

Our 1st Annual Apple Jam 2009!

Johnny Appleseed --- Our faithful train-driver and entertainer!

The ever-attractive Alatheia in the cotton candy eating contest... Made me sick just watching!!!

Skeeter Q. Cumber and Johnny Appleseed

The competitive "Hammer-Off!"

Our contest host -- Skeeter Q. Cumber

Apple Pie Eating Contest --- Facial Hair: Optional

What a BLAST of a day!!! :o)

ANNIVERSARY POST!!!

Alrighty!!! In celebration of our anniversary, it's time to start blogging again!!! :o)
In honor.... A post full of BEFORE and AFTER!!!

The front no longer looks like a shoe factory!

Almost done on it for now... Need to finish painting trim and shutters.

Our own SERENDIPITY CHOCOLATE FACTORY!

More pictures to come as well as more regular blog posts!!

Stay tuned!!!

Happy Valentine's Day from everyone here at Masters Hand Candle Co. & Gift Shop!

Valentine's Day Surprises!!!

Lookin' for something for "your honey" for Valentine's Day?

Well... Here are some ideas!!!

Balloons?

And more balloons!

And a GREAT BIG balloon!

The chaotic table from which our totally cool balloon bouquets emerge!

~ LOVE blocks ~

~ Scented Wooden Roses ~

Hand-crafted from birchwood.... They'll last forever!

Beautiful hand-made jewlery from a local artist....

~ Candles and ADORABLELY fluffy stuffed animals ~

GRAND OPENING!!!

The Oompa Loompas have been busy, therefore to celebrate

we are having a

GRAND OPENING

for

Saturday, Febuary 7th

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

AMAZING sales...

Door prizes...

Music...

Refreshments...

and

MORE!!!

Your Valentine's Day HEADQUARTERS!!!

Balloon Bouquets... Gourmet Chocolates... Roses... Candles... Candy Bouquets... Jewlery... Singing Telegrams...

Busy.... busy... busy!!!

Well..... The oompa loompas have been BUSY!!! Here's a sneak peak!!

Grinding.... and grinding.... and grinding.... The carpet glue was tough stuff!!! I guess they make it better in the 70's than they do now! Whew!! After 2 days of grinding we were done. *sigh* Grinding, that is!

After scrubbing the floor 3 times... Out came the acid stain!

The path to.... The Unknown!

I'm SO glad the floor didn't end up this color! :o)

After scrubbing it ANOTHER 4 times... It was time for the sealer!

3 coats of that later....

We were DONE!!!!

And... Very sore!!!

We need tile on the entryway.... But what is that?

It looks like my boxer left her mark! :o)

Our carpet guys! Whoohoo!!! Thanks guys!!! Looks great!!!

So now you have a SNEAK PEAK at what's happening around here!!

Be sure to stop by Feb. 7th for our GRAND OPENING! It looks like chaos now.... but just you wait and see... We'll have it all together by then! :o)

Cleaning up our pottery wheel with Tami!

Can't wait to get a display of our pottery together!

Painting and distressing the wainscoting.... It looks so much better now! Very homey!

We love all the space here, but you never realize how BIG it is till you need to do something with it!