"Change is hard at first, messy in the middle, and gorgeous in the end." - Robin Sharma Our Ideas We had been talking about making changes to the store space not long after actually getting moved in. Giving Impulsive Creativity an actual place to live was our first priority. Following that, was actually giving Impulsive a place to call home. Impulsive as a business has always been a home to all the lovely local artists that have put their works of art inside. Now it was time to make this space more art friendly. More about displaying that art to the best of our ability. More about being a peaceful place to feel at home in, not just buy art from. New Year. New Store. We started 2020 with this mantra. A code that has guided all the decisions and movements to make this a space for makers and crafters. To keep us moving ever forward and pushing us to be better ever single day. So we made a checklist of things that we wanted to update, and slowly checked them off! Some of those things were the floor, painting the drywall something other than beige, and installing lighting in the cabinets. As we continue in this journey, we will be adding to these improvements. Constantly tinkering seems to be the artist way anyways! We are so excited for what the future holds! Keep reading if you want to know our thought processes and how we actually got everything done in just two short weeks! From Start to Finish Going into this project, we knew we had a short deadline and that we needed to make the most of all that time we had. Over the weekend, Kat and her husband, David M., were able to move anything upstairs that we thought may get ruined and to start moving the rest of the items around so that we could get started on the painting. We came in on Monday morning ready to get things done! Our goal was to get all of the wall colors finished before moving on to the other tasks. Knocking out all the painting in just three days, we were able to get two complete coats on the stairs, painted the classroom area with two coats of white, all areas that ended up being green, and then one coat of all the blue paint. While Kat and Heather were working on the painting, David M. was working on the lighting under the cabinets. He had gotten rolls of LED lighting strips, then had to solder the strips together so that they would run along the tops of the shelves, and drill the wholes so that they could seamlessly go all the way across. It took him closer to a week to assemble and then install everything. We are so proud of all the hard work he put into this project and so happy with how it all turned out! (Don't try this at home, kids! David M. is an IT expert and does the stained glass pieces in the store. He knows how to do this, otherwise we would have contacted help.) After the wall painting was done, we were able to start moving the rest of the art items, that were not moved upstairs, carefully around to start painting the floors. We had to go over the floors twice to completely seal all the old, stick on tile that was down. With the floors taking 24 hours to dry, this was the most time consuming part. We had to rush to get everything painted and then wait for it to dry. You know about watching paint dry...We had to find other things to do without getting footprints everywhere! This was the time that we installed the new counter top to be painted later, got supplies for the next couple of projects, and moved more items so that we could get to the next area. We were hitting the weekend at this point. Kat was able to pour paint the counter top and start really working on the new dressing room during this time. The start of the second week, we were really starting to drag. Having the brunt of the renovations on just Heather and Kat was starting to take an energy toll. Coming in Monday morning, we knew that budgeting our time this week would be the most important thing. We would need all of our energy to actually finish everything. We were able to completely finish the floors by Wednesday of the second week. That's when we decided to finish painting the base of the front counter, get the built ins actually built so that we could hang the art pieces on something more dependable than the brick, move all the movable cabinets into place, and put all the artwork back to it's home. Normally, moving everything back would not have been as huge of a task as it was. But we were tired and running on fumes by this point. Both David M. and, Heather's husband, David L. helped after getting off work in the evenings of these days to help us put things back to where they go in the mad dash that was being able to have a put together store on Saturday. Finally we got everything in place late Friday night so that we could open our doors, right on time, Saturday morning. We would not have been able to get all of this done without the help of our husbands, a few of our artists that volunteered to help us out, and all the people following us and giving us support! Check out our Facebook feed for a more in depth view of what was happening during those two weeks! The Take Away This renovation taught us so much about digging deep to get things done. It solidified the working friendship between Kat and Heather to be even stronger than it was before. Teaching us that we can and we will kick booty together! It was as empowering as it was exhausting. The Impulsive Team is so happy with the results and also happy that it's over. Would we do it all again? Absolutely! Hopefully with all the knowledge and skill that we gained so that we could do it faster the second time! If you follow us at all, or even if you're thinking about it, we want to thank you for this experience! Without all of our followers, friends, artists, and families giving us so much encouragement we really won't have been able to do this. Any of this. We are so grateful to all of you that have stuck through this journey with us. Impulsive Creativity wouldn't even have a space to call home without you. Thank you! We encourage you to come by and see all the improvements we've made if you haven't already! Get connected with us and let us know what we did well and what things you would like to see from us in the future! XOXO - Impulsive

Happy Monday everyone! How was your weekend? We had a blast at the second Photography Series class! These have seriously been fun! Seeing all of you enjoy it too has been awesome as well! Let us know what other class ideas you have! As long as we have an artist that knows the medium and is willing to teach, we will get it scheduled! The best way to get in touch with us is to go to the "Let's Get Social!" section of this blog post to follow us on social media, send us an email, or leave a comment here! Anyway, here's what's up for this week! Classes and Events: This week is mostly just finishing up our 4 night classes and getting ready for the beginning of March. But! We do have one class scheduled for this weekend! Saturday afternoon we will be having the third installment of our Photography Series!(Click the event name for more information.) If you have not made it to the other two classes, don't fear! This class is for you! This standalone class will teach you everything you need to know about indoor photography! Come join us! Artist of the Month Our artist of the month as been announced (finally)! The Artist of the Month for February is BlunderStumble! This power couple brings their different mediums together to help to grow stronger together as artists! One does metal sculptures, one does pour paintings. Read more about them as a couple and the great deal they're running on their work this month here! Question for Our Creatives If you have been following us on our social media platforms, you know that we've been talking a lot about pets; between Smooches for Pooches and National Love Your Pet Day everything has been coming up fur-babies recently. So we wanted to know: Are you a cat or dog person? Fight it out in the comments below which one you think is best! Or find us on one of our social media platforms to start the battle there! Let's Get Social! Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! Are you ready for March to get here? We are! Can't wait to release all the amazing things we've got going on in the month to come! Make sure to follow us to keep updated on what's going on! Have an amazing week! XOXO - Impulsive

Happy Monday everyone! Did you have a good Valentine's Day? If not the day itself, we hope that you hand a wonderful and relaxing weekend with the person you love the most in this world! This week is going to be full of classes! See what all we've got going on this week! Classes and Events: Tuesday will be the third class of our Stained Glass Crash Course! (Click the event name for more information.) You will learn the basics of stained glass, create something beautiful, and be able to take it home at the end! This class is currently full. Sorry you missed it? Let's Get Social! Follow us on our social media platforms and sign up for our weekly email to know when the next class is scheduled! Wednesday night will be Paint Night at Hyperion! (Click the event name for more information.) Meet us over at one of the coolest places to hang out to learn the basics of acrylic painting! In this class, you will be directed to complete a seasonal painting and be able to take it home at the end! This ticket includes the price of one of Hyperion's wonderful, handmade drinks. What better way to spend a week night that with a drink in one hand and a paintbrush in the other! Thursday will be the third class of our Beginning to Metalsmithing - The Basics! (Click the event name for more information.) This class is currently full. Sorry you missed it? Let's Get Social! Follow us on our social media platforms and sign up for our weekly email to know when the next class is scheduled! Friday evening we will be hosting our Craft After Work event! (Click the event name for more information.) Just bring yourself and a project you're currently working on! That's all you need! Come to pick our brains, meet other local artists in the area, and build your art community! We can't wait to see you there! Saturday afternoon will be the second class in our Photography Series! (Click the event name for more information.) If you missed the first one, that's ok! These classes are individual classes so that you can pick and choose which ones you want to go to. In this one, you will be learning the basics of Outdoor and Nature Photography! Artist of the Month We are so happy to be announcing this month's Artist of the Month: BlunderStumble This power couple brings their different mediums together to help to grow stronger together as artists! One does metal sculptures, one does pour paintings. Read more about them as a couple and the great deal they're running on their work this month here! Question for Our Creatives We get it, sometimes Mondays can be rough. Even after a holiday. They can also be so many other things! So this week, we wanted to know: What is your #MondayMood today? Leave a description, picture, drawing, or something creative in the comments below! Art is for expressing yourself, no matter how you're feeling! Today, we wanted to give you the chance to express how your day is in a creative way! It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be from you. Let's share our creations! Let's Get Social! Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! Closing

We are so excited to introduce this month's artist! Or should we say, artists! This couple has been with us a couple months and we are so impressed with their skills in their respective art mediums! Working as a team both in life and in the studio is nothing to sneeze at! Lots of couples have a hard time balancing life and being business partners. But these two make it look easy! It's also really cool that we randomly drew a couple for Valentine's Day this month! Let's get to know a little more about them! A Little More About These Artists Welcome Jamie and Brian to this month's Artist of the Month! This power couple brings their different mediums together to help to grow stronger together as artists! One does metal sculptures (Brian), and the other does pour paintings (Jamie). At first glance, these mediums don't have many similarities, but in reality the way you work with them is similar! For both, you have to get them to a state where they flow easier so that you can work with them better. For pour painting, you add things to acrylic paint so that they can flow across the canvas to make stunning and completely unique patterns. Then for metalworking, you need to super heat a metal to connect all the other pieces to create the piece of art you want it to be. You have to get both mediums "melty" to get them to create wondrous works of art. Get to know this couple and they will melt your heart just like with their work! Our Interview with BlunderStumble H: What was the "key moment" for you that lead to you getting started in your medium? J: There was a terrible storm raging outside and I was confined to my house for a few days. I was bored, so I started experimenting with paint. I felt the need for bright vibrant colors since it was grey and disgusting outside. I had heard of the idea of acrylic paint pouring and, realizing I had the right materials, I just started mixing. B: I don't think I ever had a "key moment" getting started.  I've always loved watching videos on welding and metalworking. Slowly but surely I starting trying things on my own.  I finally realized this hobby was possible when I built my own foundry. H: If you could work in any other area of art (besides your own), what would it be and why? J: Colored epoxy woodworking. My daddy is a woodworker and I have always loved helping and watching him in his shop. Natural wood is my favorite medium but I unfortunately do not have the space, tools, or time to do woodwork. The marriage of colored epoxy and natural grain wood is so beautiful to me. I love to see how the color accentuates the imperfections and intricacies of the natural wood. B: Digital media.  I would love to be able to design concepts digitally and then create them. H: You're a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be and why? J: Belizean Blue. We went to Belize on vacation and I was astounded by the gorgeous color of the ocean water. It was the clearest, most robust blue I have ever seen and I just wanted to be in it. B: Rust. Not a plain brown. A real rust. A blistering multi-shade brown that adds contrast but inevitably destroys the piece. H: What is your go-to strategy for overcoming the thoughts of "your work isn't good enough" or "I am not good enough to sell my work"? J: Well, I think I have pretty good taste in design and balance. If I don't like something I've made, I usually paint over it. I make my art because it brings me joy. If I love it, I know that it is a joyous piece, and if it happens to speak to someone else, I welcome them to take it home and enjoy it to. B: I don't think about it. I started making these pieces for fun and that's why I continue to do it.   If people appreciate them, great; if not, oh well. H: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? J: I would most definitely be a sea otter. They are sea and land animals and they love to eat seafood. As an ocean baby, I greatly identify with them. I am envious that they can float in the ocean for hours and they are such extremely agile swimmers. I would love to be able to exist in the ocean in such a beautiful way. B: Hermit crab. Don't feel like dealing with the world today? Cool, I'll be in my shell. What You Can Look Forward To! These two are offering a couple awesome options of discounts just for you! Here's the list of options you have this month for their artwork! $15 off your $100+ purchase of BlunderStumble products (Jami's and Brian's) $45 off your $300+ purchase of BlunderStumble products (Jami's and Brian's) Purchases can be from one or both artists and the $100 or $300 is the total purchase price. This is really a great deal on their artwork! They do a fantastic job and are just being really wonderful people by giving you this discount. Their work is really worth every penny. Let's Get Social Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! We hope that you have been enjoying your week and hope that you have an amazing Valentine's Day tomorrow! XOXO - Impulsive

Happy Monday everyone! Valentine's Day is coming up this week! Make sure to spoil you loved one with some amazing, handmade artwork this year! We have so many unique gifts, all lovingly made by local artists, we're sure that you'll be able to find the perfect gift for your significant other! We also have a few classes that you can take to make your own unique gift! (Or that you can do together!) There are so many options to this year's Valentine's Day. Let us help you make it extra special! Between now and then, this is what we'll be up to this week! Classes and Events: Tuesday evening is the second class night of the Stained Glass Crash Course! (Click the event name for more information.) You will learn the basics of stained glass, create something beautiful, and be able to take it home at the end! This class is currently full. Sorry you missed it? Let's Get Social! Follow us on our social media platforms and sign up for our weekly email to know when the next class is scheduled! Thursday evening we will be at the Durham Night Market! (Click the event name for more information.) Come out to see us and other local artisans while enjoying good food and music! We really love being apart of this art community! Thursday night is also the second installment of the Basics to Metalsmithing. (Click the event name for more information.) This class is currently full. Sorry you missed it? Let's Get Social! Follow us on our social media platforms and sign up for our weekly email to know when the next class is scheduled! Friday is Valentine's Day! Are you ready to spoil your significant other today? If not, read our blog post about the Valentine's Day equation and come by the store to pick out the perfect gift for your loved one! We have a little something for everyone here. All handmade by local artists and all unique! No one else will have a gift like this! Saturday afternoon is the start of our Photo Series class! (Click the event name for more information.) This first class will be covering the basics of photography and how to us your camera. After this beginning class, the choice is yours! Pick and choose which photography class you want to take! Or, sign up for all four! It's really up to you. Artist of the Month You won't have to wait much longer! We have heard back from our Artist of the Month, we are writing the blog post, and we will be getting February's Artist of the Month out this Thursday! (February, 13th). So excited to give this artist recognition this month! We have been working like busy little bees to get this out to you. Thank you so much for your patience as we go back to "normal" after the craziness of the renovation! You're awesome! Question for Our Creatives Valentine's Day is this Friday! With all this love in the air, we wanted to know: How are you celebrating Valentine's Day this year? What creative ways have you come up celebrating with your significant other? Being in committed relationships ourselves, we would really appreciate any ideas that you have to help us celebrate this year too! Let's Get Social! Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! We hope you have a great week and an amazing Valentine's Day with your loved one💕 XOXO - Impulisve

Happy Monday everyone! Have you heard the good new yet?! We're now open and finished with the renovation! Whew! We busted our booties off over the last two weeks to bring our own personal flare to the store! Have you stopped by to see all the changes yet? Come on by! We would love to show you around! Speaking of, because we have been so busy with this renovation, we've fallen a little behind on some things. We're so sorry! This week, we will be getting back on track with all the social media things, blog posts, and all the other online things that we're normally doing. Thank you so much for being patient with us through this process and being the supportive and positive group that you are! We love you guys! So, with that, onto what's going on this week! Classes and Events: Tuesday evening will be hosting the first class of our Stained Glass Crash Course! (Click the event name for more information.) This is a four night course, happening every Tuesday night in February, that will teach you the basics of Stained Glass. As of this post going out, this class is already full! Sad you missed it? We will be announcing the next class time soon. Make sure to follow this blog by signing up for our email list and then follow us on our social media pages! There's a section below called "Let's Get Social!" with links to our pages. We made it super easy for you! Thursday evening will be Smooches for Pooches event in Downtown Mebane! (Click the event name for more information.) Several of the business in Mebane are teaming up to help the Burlington Animal Services by setting up kissing booths for some of the adoptable dogs. Impulsive Creativity will have a kissing booth set up during this time! Come out to get puppy kisses! Thursday night we will be the first night of our Beginning Metalsmithing - The Basics! (Click the event name for more information.) In this four night class, happening every Thursday night in February, you will be able to design your own small jewelry piece, make a mold, and learn how to safely pour the metal. You will leave this class with your own unique piece of jewelry; from start to finish! There are still spots left in this class. Make sure to claim your seat before it's gone! Saturday afternoon we will be hosting a Fluid Art Jewelry Make-And-Take class! (Click the event name for more information.) This two hour class is all about making wonderful Fluid Art jewelry that you will be able to take home when you leave! This is always a blast and we have so much fun! We still have a couple seats left! Sign up and be prepared to have fun with us! Artist of the Month So...this is one of the things that got a little behind. Normally we ask an artist ahead of time, ask them the questions, and get a blog post written out so that The Artist of the Month post can come out for all of you on the first of the month. This means that we don't have a hard date yet on when this will be coming out. But! It will be a happy surprise when it does! Just make sure to be looking out for February's Artist of the Month post to come out really soon! Again, thank you for being patient with us as we get caught up on everything! You know us, we will get this out to you as soon as we can! Question for Our Creatives! Everyone has stress, even artists. So this question is about getting through that stress and handling it in a positive manner! What is one good habit that you use to fight stress? After all the work and craziness that went into the renovations, we thought that this would be a good question to ask this week! Let us know your thoughts by leaving us a comment below or find us on social media! Let's Get Social! Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! We hope that you have a great first week of February! Come by the store to see all the changes we put in and tell us hi! XOXO - Impulsive

We are still in full on Renovation Mode this week! Have you been keeping up with the updates and sneak peeks on our social media pages? We have been posting almost daily because we are so excited to show you all the new things we've been working on! Seriously can't wait to open back up so that you can see it all come together! Even though we still have some work to do, we are so proud of the work we've finished so far! What do you think of the renovations so far? If you haven't followed us yet, you so need to check out all the work we've been putting in! Follow us on social media and Let's Get Social! Follow us on Facebook page here. Or on our Instagram here. Leave us a comment on how you think the renovations are going! Classes and Events We're going to be closed this week from Monday to Friday so that we can get the rest of the projects done, tie up any loose ends, and then put all of the artists' work back on the shelves! We still have a lot of work ahead of us this week and will need all the time we can get to finish. But! We will be open on Saturday, February 1st! It will be the grand reveal of all the hard work from these past two weeks! Make sure to come to the shop to see all the changes that have been made! We will also have Valentine's Day items out at that time! You can pick something up for your Sweetie while exploring the brand new space! (Because it's going to feel like we have a new building after all that work!) Question for Our Creatives This questions is a little different from some of our other weekly questions. We want to know the answer to this one because we would love to get more reading material for out lists! What book are you currently reading right now? Bonus points if it's a non-fiction book with productivity or art theme! If you're a fiction reader, put your book down too! You can't always read non-fiction. Sometimes you need a book to chill with too. Let us know in the comments here, or find us on social media to let us know what you're reading! We hope you all have a wonderful week and that we see you on Saturday! Seriously can't wait to show you the finished product! The work is so worth it if you guys love it as much as we do! XOXO - Impulsive

Chocolate + flowers + fancy dinner + a movie = Valentine's Day. That's typically the Valentine's Day equation, am I right? We seem to be in a Valentine's Day rut. Not to mention...what do we get for the guys?! (Right ladies?!) A lot of us are lost on what to do for our significant other on the one day of the year that we could really spoil them and show them just how much they mean to us. Why does gift giving have to be so hard in the first place??? The beauty of this is, gift giving is actually really simple. We're just overthinking all of this! Then it comes down to the day, and we're left empty handed for all the thought we put into it. But you don't want to leave your significant other with a gift they won't use, or worse, tries to return for something else that they actually like! Yikes! It all starts with thoughtful and intentional gift giving. Here are a few things to consider that will help you to pick out the perfect gift that they will love! 1. What are their hobbies? Fishing, golfing, shopping, video games, hiking, woodworking, painting, cooking, etc. They've talked about their favorite things enough by now (or shown how they spend their time) for you to know some of the things they really love to do. This is a great time to get involved a little! Having some shared interests is nice. At the very least, you'll finally understand some of what they're talking about. Have them teach you a new skill, spend some time together, and then switch! Now it's your turn to teach them some of your favorite things! You know what they love! Pick something they love and marry it with something you love! Which leads us to number 2. 2. Can you give them a memory? Below are a few ideas that you can try or to get your mind working for something that the two of you can do together! Video game and spa night -- Actually, this is a favorite date night for my husband and me. Like I was saying before, sometimes you just marry the two things you love together. He loves video games and I love a good spa night. It was an awesome idea! We try to play a two-person game and work together to get through a couple of bosses. Then I take over with soaking our feet, general nail treatments, and teaching him how to paint my nails. Surprisingly enough he loves the spa time too! We both feel loved, pampered, and connected while learning a new skill! (For the nail painting he said, "Just in case we have a little girl and she asks me to paint her nails for her" 😍) P.S. If you're a guy reading this, and this makes you feel a little uncomfortable, I promise you that your gal will be so happy to teach you how to take better care of yourself. We love to do that anyway! It doesn't make you any less manly. We know you can beat up anybody. Now you can do it with healthy nails! Creative night. Make something together! It builds teamwork and you come out with something wonderful at the end! You can look up DIY videos of YouTube or even whole classes to watch! Bob Ross painting can be really fun together! Hang it up or take pictures to remember this fun night! Speaking of! Take a class together. It helps if you're both new at whatever you're trying. There will probably be one that is a little more gifted than the other. Just remember it's not a competition to see who's best at something, it's about spending time with the other person. Cheer each other on! Try food that neither of you have had before --if you like to cook, make it a thing! If not, search for new food near where you live! The selection may surprise you! Breakfast in Bed (for both of you!) -- Make a lovely breakfast together, grab a tray, and then go back to bed to enjoy it together! Play with the times of day, dates don't have to be at night only! Actually do the things in the movies (instead of watching them!) -- being cliche isn't always a bad thing! Do all those really cute, couple things in the movies that you would have gone to see instead of going to see yet another chick-flick! Weekend getaway (or stay-cation!) -- Valentine's day is on a Friday this year! That means that you can plan something beyond the Valentine's Date Night and go on a Trip. Get that AirBnB and go! Or stay home for a whole weekend! Having a weekend dedicated to you and your S.O. is so nice and getting away from "normal" life for a bit is really good for your mental health! 3. Can you make something? Are you crafty? Or can you follow simple directions that you found online for something? Great! Make your own, unique present! Look up a video to follow. Make that card! Whatever project you have in mind, they will absolutely love that you took the time and effort to make them something. The best part? It doesn't have to be perfect! Don't explain away the imperfects of the finished product. Love is just two imperfect people coming together to celebrate life together! This one kind of plays off #2. The great thing about this list is that you can mix and match to make your own special night! 4. If you really don't have the time to make something yourself, buy local! Not only are you buying something that someone "DIY"ed themselves, but you're giving them a Valentine's Day present as well! The cherry on top is that NO ONE ELSE will have that gift you are giving them! Buying locally means that each piece was crafted individually and each one is completely different from the other! You also have someone who truly wants you to be happy with whatever products you choose. Whether it's a wreath for your front door, a spa kit (that they will be more than happy to help you pick out), signs, artwork, jewelry, and everything else in between. (All of the above items are made by local artists near Mebane, NC and for sale right now!) Especially those working at Impulsive Creativity 😁 Couldn't resist the shameless plug here lol! It's all true though. We would much rather see you happy than picking something that isn't right for you and your significant other. We love to support our local community AND our local art community! You take all the stress out of getting something unique for your S.O. and then keep the chain going by allowing that creator to get something special for their S.O. Win-win! P.S. If you need to put in a custom order for any of our artists at the store, please let us know soon! We want to make sure you get exactly what you want on the exact day you need it. No more looking like you forget this year...again! 5. Mix and Match Try some of these ideas all together! Maybe you still like the dinner and a movie with flowers, so you make your own flowers. Perhaps you do the getaway with all the normal chick-flick things in them. Why not make a dinner that you both haven't tried, make an indoor picnic in front of the fireplace and play board games. Try grabbing a local, handmade gift that you think they'll like and sneak in a set of tickets to their favorite show. The possibilities are endless! Just remember to start with something that they like and something you like. You won't go wrong. You got this! In the end, all you need is a little time to plan and you can have the Valentine's Date of your dreams! Don't overthink it, remember that it doesn't have to be perfect or even look like someone else's date for it to be amazing for you and your S.O. ❤ The only equation you need is that you + them = love. If you have any questions, or want to leave your own Valentine's Day ideas, leave us a comment below! We would love to try some of your ideas! Have an amazing day with your significant other this year! XOXO - Impulsive

Happy Monday everyone! You may have noticed on our social media pages, or seen an event, or heard us talk about the amazing news happening this week! WE ARE DOING RENOVATIONS TO THE STORE THIS WEEK! (...can you tell we're excited?!) We started yesterday! We will continue renovations until Friday, January 31st! We are going to get everything completed in that time frame! This this week's and next week's blog post are going to be a little different than our normal format. If you want to keep up with what's actually happening at the store on a more, day to day basis, please: Let's Get Social! Follow us on our Facebook page here. Or our Instagram page here. We will be posting sneak peaks and interacting more on our social media platforms during this time. Hang out with us on social as we get all of these projects done! We're really going to miss seeing you in the store for these two weeks and want to keep you in the know as we go through this. At the end of the renovation, I'll be doing a blog post all about it. So keep your eyes pealed for that coming out soon! You'll be able to read all about the highs and lows as we go through all the improvements for the store. After reading it, let me know if you would like to read more things like that by leaving a comment! Your feedback is welcome! Classes and Events We will not be offering any classes during the two weeks that we are closed for renovations. The only event taking place is this renovation of the store! It's going to take all of our time and effort to get done all the things we have planned for the store to be so much better! Thank you for staying patient with us and for being encouraging as we go through this process! This is a HUGE first for us! We are so excited to be going through this and we can't wait for you to see the finished result! Question for Our Creatives! Until then, we are still doing our Monday morning questions for all of you! Did you know that today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? What an inspiring person and a day to remember. His words, that started with, "I have a dream", shook this nation and can still be felt to this day. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., what is a quote that inspires you to be better? Please choose other quotes than his today. We want to be inspired by more than just one man on this special day. We hope that you have an inspiring Monday and an amazing week this week! Let us know what you're up to on our social media pages! We love to hear back from all of you. Send us updates on some of the projects you're working on. Promise we'll be doing the same! XOXO - Impulsive Creativity

Happy Monday everyone! How was your first full week of the New Year? We have been busy little bees as we prep for the last couple weeks in January! We'll be officially announcing some things later, so make sure to keep your eyes open for those announcements! We are SO excited for those last couple weeks in January! Until then, see what we've got going on this week and come by the store to say hi! We have so many talented artists in right now and we are constantly getting new items in! Classes and Events Tuesday night is the second, and final, session for this round of Intro to Knitting class. In this two-night course you will learn the basics of knitting and be able to leave with a completed scarf! Sorry you missed it? Be on the look out for when we offer it again! Wednesday evening, join us at Hyperion for our Paint Night at Hyperion! (Click the event name for more information.) Learn the basics of acrylic painting with enjoying a handmade drink. What better way to spend an evening; paintbrush in one hand and drink in the other! Friday night is Craft After Work! (Click the event name for more information.) Hang out with us during this FREE event! This night is about crafting and having a good time. All you need to bring is a craft and yourself! We've got the rest! Artist of the Month ONLY ONE WEEK (this week!) to take advantage of Kathryn's Buy 2, Get 1 FREE aromatherapy bracelets or getting one of her stamp bracelets $5 off! Kathryn is the owner and founder of Impulsive Creativity. She fell in love with crafting in college and from that point on wanted to help out other artists be able to do what they love. Without her, there would be no Impulsive Creativity, no amazing group of artists all in one place, and no fantastic community that also love to support the local arts! Come by the store to pick out your favorite bracelets made by Kathryn and read more about her here! Question for Our Creatives With it being January, it always bring to mind the cold and damp weather we normally get. So we wanted to know: What activities do you do when stuck inside or when it's just way too cold to go out? It doesn't have to be art related. Though you get bonus points if it is! We want some new ideas of what to do when we finally get some snow! Let's Get Social! Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! We hope that you have a wonderful week and stay warm! 'Tis the Season to be Freezin' indeed! XOXO - Impulsive

Can you believe that this is the FIRST Need to Know of 2020!!╰(*°▽°*)╯ We are so excited for the start of a new year and what this new year will bring! Whether you are an older follower, or you are just starting this journey with us, thank you for being here! We couldn't do anything without all our wonderful Creatives! (Yes, that's YOU!) We hope that all of your have a wonderful year and that you'll continue to be apart of this fantastic ride! Let's see what this second week of the year will bring us! Classes and Events Tuesday evening is the beginning of our Two Night Intro to Knitting class! (Click the event name for more information.) Join us at Impulsive Creativity on January 7th and 14th from 6 - 8 p.m. to learn the basics of knitting! Taught by one of our in-house, local artists! Leave the class with a completed scarf. Sign up today at the store or online! Artist of the Month You only have two more weeks (including this one!) to take advantage of Kathryn's Buy 2, Get 1 FREE aromatherapy bracelets or getting one of her stamp bracelets $5 off! Kathryn is the owner and founder of Impulsive Creativity. She fell in love with crafting in college and from that point on wanted to help out other artists be able to do what they love. Without her, there would be no Impulsive Creativity, no amazing group of artists all in one place, and no fantastic community that also love to support the local arts! Come by the store to pick out your favorite bracelets made by Kathryn and read more about her here! Question for Our Creatives With this being the start of the first full week of the new year, and because we want to support the community, we wanted to know: How are you doing with your New Year's Resolution? No judgement here! We just want you to know that we are here for you; that we want you to succeed with anything that you have deemed important enough to make a resolution out of. It's ok if you haven't been perfect, even in the first week, that's what this community is here for! Reach out if you need some encouragement. Reach out with your success to inspire others! Lastly, reach out to encourage each other! You don't have to be perfect to finish! Let's Get Social! Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! We hope that you have an amazing first week of the New Year! Thank you for being with us and for being apart of this amazing community. Seriously, y'all are the best! XOXO - Impulsive

The day has come. We actually randomly pulled out one of our names! This is actually really nice timing because it's a new year now and with the renovations we have planned later on this month, it would be a little unfair to do one of the other artists with the shortened time. For those of you who do not know, Kathryn is the owner and founder of Impulsive Creativity! Keep reading to find out more about Kathryn and Impulsive Creativity! A Little More About Kathryn Kathryn Mathias is the owner of Impulsive Creativity! Without her, none of this would exist today! She started working on her craft in college as a way to have pretty, shiny things without breaking the bank. From there, she just fell in love with the art of chainmaille and working with local, natural stones. Having been born and raised in Mebane, NC her heart has always been drawn to this local art community; trying to support it however she can. She first started showcasing her work at local festivals and shows, quickly realizing that her real dream was to open up her own store one day. That dream finally happened in October 2018! Since opening the storefront, Impulsive Creativity has had over 80 artists (as far as today) say they would like to join us in bolstering the art community in Mebane, NC. With a focus on artists just starting their craft, or just starting to sell their work, we encourage artists in the local area to reach higher towards their dreams and provide a wonderful place for art lovers to support their own art community. Kathryn is one of the most hardworking people I know; she has a full-time job on top of owning her own business. She is also one of the most caring people I know. It's the whole reason she started Impulsive as we know it today, to help other artists that are having a hard time breaking into the art world. Our Interview with Kathryn H: What was the "key moment" for you that lead to you getting started in your medium? K: I've always enjoyed jewelry and other "shiny" things. I'd started creating gemstone jewelry in 2010 when I was bored in college. My sister took a chainmaille class and showed me how to make a box chain bracelet. From there, I was hooked and found supportive hobby communities online and never looked back H: If you could work in any other area of art (besides your own), what would it be and why? K: I hope I can own a BnB with a small bakery attached one day. I'm sure art will still be a part of my life for the rest of forever ❤ H: You're a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be and why? K: Probably glitter dark red because I'm either supper moody or all glitter sunshine. Mostly moody H: What is your go-to strategy for overcoming the thoughts of "your work isn't good enough" or "I am not good enough to sell my work"? K: I make thinks that I would wear and I like. If other people like it, awesome. If not I get cool jewelry. It's a win win. H: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? K: I would be a cat for obvious reasons. What You Can Look Forward To For the two weeks that we will be open in January, Kathryn is offering two amazing offers! Just for you! The first deal is if you Buy 2, you'll Get 1 FREE on her gemstone and aromatherapy bracelets! These are made with real gemstones and lava beads (in the case of the aromatherapy bracelets) on a stretchy band so that they will fit easier. These make excellent gifts because you don't have to know the size wrist of the person you're giving them too. This deal is even better to buy matching bracelets for you and your friends! The second deal is her stamp bracelets are $10 instead of the normal $15 for this month only! Made with all different sayings and designs that a more gender neutral. Grab one for this amazing rate for your significant other for Valentine's Day! (It's a lot closer than you think!) Let's Get Social! Do you have a question or an idea? Let us know! Leave a commit below, sign up for our email list, or follow us on Social Media! Here's a link to our Facebook page! And then one for our Instagram page! We seriously love to hear from you guys! What project are you working on right now? Let us know! Add pictures! We are here to support artist, especially new artists, and creativity. Happy New Year everyone! We hope that you have a great start to 2020! You will have to come to the store location to take advantage of the Artist of the Month deals Kathryn is offering this month. Be on the lookout for updates about what we're doing for the last two weeks on January! We are SO excited! XOXO - Impulsive