Bossy cannot begin to tell you how many paint chip samples and fan decks she has accumulated over the years, leftover from her days as an interior painter, except to say wear your life jacket if you plan on wading through them.
When Bossy tackled her New Year’s resolution last week — and nearly in time for a new, ignored resolution — Bossy pitched most of what you see pictured above since the colors are no longer available. But lordy, Bossy felt like she was losing one of her limbs.
Meg at the Members Lounge says
October 27, 2009 at 8:43 amShouldn’t BOSSY’s daughter make a moving paint chip collage for her mother before tossing the pile?
Jane says
October 27, 2009 at 8:48 amOMG! My 8 yr old son “collects” paint chips. Drives me nuts. At least they were, you know, related to your employment. They’re just related to his OCD-like tendencies.
MidLifeMama says
October 27, 2009 at 8:54 amI LOVE PAINT CHIPS. When painting a room, I go and get every possible variation on the color I am thinking of, and cut them apart and tape them to the wall. You have to cut them apart so that you don’t get all distracted by the gray that they think goes with the yellow you are looking for. But sometimes you THINK you want yellow and then you see the gray and all of a sudden you are buying new furniture to go with gray. This is why I am not allowed to bring paint chips into the house.
Nance says
October 27, 2009 at 9:22 amAnd now I know what a whole stack of paint chips is called — a fan deck. Thanks, Bossy.
I’ve found I use a lot fewer now that my local paint store sells three-ounce test bottles. Nothing like checkerboarding a primed wall with a few of those to get a feel for encroaching madness.
RuthWells says
October 27, 2009 at 9:53 amThis depresses me, as it reminds me of the untouched gallons of paint purchased for #1 son’s room. Last January. I finally moved them out of the hallway and into the linen closet, they were causing me such guilt.
RuthWells says
October 27, 2009 at 9:54 amOoo, hang on — could the paint chips somehow be repurposed as a Halloween costume for L’il Bossy? Win-win!
pend says
October 27, 2009 at 11:20 amdon’t pitch them, my kids make wallets and purses out of them. also, your school art teacher can use them for projects.
Julie says
October 27, 2009 at 12:11 pmOh Drat! Your daughter could have used those for her costume? A mermaid maybe? Ok, nevermind, let it go…deep breathe.
David says
October 27, 2009 at 12:31 pmToo bad. I smell Halloween costume here.
Cactus Petunia says
October 27, 2009 at 1:56 pmGreetings from the fan deck! I still have mine. Even if the colors are no longer available…I have all the tints to mix my own. Just wondering: how many old cans of paint does Bossy have in her basement?
abby says
October 27, 2009 at 9:03 pmodd. i seem to recall growing up with those things floating around the house too. They were one of my favorite things to play with as a toddler. all the pretty colours
Next batch you run across, you should box up and donate to your local preschool as craft supplies!
Bonnie says
October 27, 2009 at 11:24 pmCover black outfit with paint chips, wear dark glasses and wield a white cane. Color Blind!
Hmmm, maybe not… :0)