I Love My Job

Canada
October 21, 2016 8:14am CST
I thought I was done with painting for a while. A store near a skiing resort was the last one I was going to get out of...trying to make my business smaller. Then my husband said, "I know we've talked about this before but that store is the only one that sells well in the winter and you have a ton of stock in your studio, so why not give the stock to her and let her sell them...." My only reason for giving up the store truly is the fact its hours away and a full day trip to stock the store. I started there when I skied and I was there every week in winter. For the last 6 years since my first knee replacement I haven't been there very often. I used to go down with my friends but it hurt my heart that I couldn't be on the slopes... I love the store, so interesting and all hand made by local artists, It is a busy place during the winter and she makes lots of money for me... So I am going to stock her store. I will keep her as a client as long as she is happy with me not showing up often. I will take someone with me to make it a fun day away, not just business... Once I deliver than I need to start building stock for the summer for my local stores.. So I will be painting but without a deadline so that is a good thing.. I delivered wine signs to a winery yesterday. I had the staff laughing out loud. Three of the new funny ones are in the photo above.. I do serious wine signs too, they all sell but I like laughing better...
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12 responses
• United States
21 Oct 16
If I was a drinker I would love those signs.
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• Canada
21 Oct 16
I'm glad you would love them...I am a drinker and enjoy every sip.
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@LadyDuck (453792)
• Switzerland
21 Oct 16
Those signs are beautiful and you are right, the laughing ones are the best.
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• Canada
24 Oct 16
Thank you, and I like to laugh too...
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@dodo19 (47007)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
22 Oct 16
I love your signs. They're really nice. It's nice that you are able to make a bit of money from it as well. My husband's grandmother was a painter as well, and did manage to earn a living from it.
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@dodo19 (47007)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
27 Oct 16
@PainsOnSlate If you can make it, you should go with it. I really do like your work.
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• Canada
27 Oct 16
@dodo19 thanks
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• Canada
27 Oct 16
I do make good money and gave up leaving the house to work when I realized how profitable it can be. Glad you like them.
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@rebelann (110603)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Oct 16
Those are so kool, I can see why they sell so well.
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@rebelann (110603)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 16
Well, that's gotta be good right @PainsOnSlate ? Do you sell at other kinds of venues?
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@rebelann (110603)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 16
It must be a lot of work that goes into these @PainsOnSlate although I do understand that you enjoy that kind of work.
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• Canada
27 Oct 16
@rebelann yes and still do, Down to only two now that aren't wineries, one an art store and the other a high end gift store in a Tourist area.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
15 Nov 16
I just noticed this post. Great signs and if I had your talent, I'd keep at it, too, no matter how far. Fabulous!
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• Canada
17 Nov 16
@DianneN some are but they won't stay mine with the internet, I've seen my slate on Pinterest. People who buy my slate add it to their pages.I don't put my best stuff on the internet... I do look there too for ideas.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Nov 16
@PainsOnSlate Too bad you couldn't copyright your work. The internet is awful for that type of stuff, but it's cool that people love your work!
@DianneN (246452)
• United States
16 Nov 16
@PainsOnSlate You go girl! Are those your own sayings? They are brilliant!
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
21 Oct 16
Love all 3 above. Cant the shop not pick up the paiinting after you are done? this way you will not have to go up there instead of dropping them.
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• Canada
27 Oct 16
Part of the deal is for me to deliver, I don't mind delivering locally but I tend to not like the long hauls...and they are too heavy to mail. Before I used slate i used old box wood which was light and I did mail the far away stock back then.
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• Canada
28 Oct 16
@miniam It doesn't work that way, she is the store owner and I am the seller so I have to deliver one way or another. i don't mind delivering but that trip is a long one. But she makes money for me so I will keep her stocked this winter again. Hubby will go with me and buy me lunch...
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
27 Oct 16
@PainsOnSlate Hope you can find a compromise with her, she collect half way maybe?you drive half way,she the other half
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@jstory07 (133476)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Oct 16
As long as you are still making money than the way you do it is the best answer for you. Good luck in your business.
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• Canada
27 Oct 16
I am downsizing my business just because I want more play time. I still make a lot of money so life is good.
@Juliaacv (48250)
• Canada
21 Oct 16
You have quite a talent, I'm not surprised that your work is in high demand. Keep it going........
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• Canada
27 Oct 16
As long as I can I will keep it going...
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
23 Oct 16
The signs are very original! Where do you get the slate plates from?
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@Fleura (28885)
• United Kingdom
21 Oct 16
Those are great, I can see why they sell out! Hope you have a lovely day out and don't feel too sick seeing other people on the ski slopes.
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• Canada
21 Oct 16
There isn't any snow yet so I will not be sad when I go visit next week.
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@cyberrat (204)
• Portsmouth, Ohio
27 Oct 16
always love your slates
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• Canada
28 Oct 16
Thanks, I miss seeing you around here but I haven't been here much either.
@responsiveme (22932)
• India
27 Oct 16
Fun signs and so beautifully crafted. I love them.
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• Canada
27 Oct 16
Thank you, that is very kind to say.
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