What's in a Name? The Story Behind Paint Pan Patty

People are always asking us how we came up with the name Paint Pan Patty's for our little shop.  Well, there's a story behind that.....

Now, sister-in-law Patty and I like just LOVE to paint.  Our motto is, "Everything looks better with a fresh coat of paint."  So when we decided to open the shop, we were super excited because a new shop must mean lots of new paint, which was right up our alley.  We cleaned, scrubbed, and painted for about 6 weeks, trying to "girl up" the old garage bay that was going to house all of our treasures. 

One thing I quickly discovered is that when you paint alongside someone for that long, you get to know a lot about their painting etiquette.  Patty has none..........I was shocked to find out that even though she creates some beautiful stuff with that paint brush of hers, she never washes out the paint pan or cleans the brush!!!!   Just lets 'em dry right up and pours new paint over that for her next project.  For me, that's like fingernails on a blackboard, and you might as well rip my eyeballs right out.  Keep in mind, now, that through all of this, and with our Grand Opening coming up very soon, we're still searching for a name for ourselves.

One day when we were hot, tired and nearing the end of the clean up/paint party, I turned around to walk to the sink to wash out my paint brush, when I stumbled over the remnants of Patty's last paint project.  Without even thinking, I shouted called out to my girl, "You've got to move your paint pan, Patty!"  Tah-dah!  ....and Paint Pan Patty's was born.  *The End*