Volume 11 Issue 6
Program seminar certificate purchased in 2010 can be used at
Co-Chairs Bonnie and
Deborah Rae
Our next meeting is always a fun time for the
Chapter. The auction brings a lot of excitement to
the day and it is always fun to see who donated the
piece and who painted it. Please plan to attend and
remember....if you have an extra piece to donate to
the auction we would love to have it. It all goes to
support the cause, that being the BelAir Decorative
Painters.
If you missed the October meeting, or even if
you were there, we talked about the Chinese auc-
tion at the Christmas luncheon. If you are donating
to the auction, please bring your item either to the
November or December meeting and give it to Deb-
bie . She asks that if you know what you are bring-
ing, you send her an email, snail mail, call her or
talk to her at the meeting so she can make up a
small description card. This way the bidders will
know what they are bidding on. For example, if you
are baking a cake she wants to make a sign to let
everybody know that it's your wonderful chocolate
cake for instance otherwise it's a pig in a poke!!!! So
use your imaginations and think of all the wonderful
things we can auction off at that time of year.
Our next seminar will be April 9 and 10, 2010 with
Beth Wagner. It will be a rose workshop and then
furniture painting the next day. You are in control of
your own surface. We are hoping for a big turnout
to this different and fun seminar.
Speaking of seminars.....does your husband,
son, daughter, friend, ANYBODY, have trouble find-
ing that perfect gift for you for Christmas, birthday
or anniversary? Do you have that pile of stuff you
smiled through and said you liked and are waiting
long enough to keep it before you send it off to the
Goodwill? We have the solution to your problem.
How about they give you a gift certificate for a semi-
nar day? We have 3 seminars this year and any
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November-December 2009
any one of those seminars. Imagine getting some-
thing you can use and enjoy!!!! You can always print
this newsletter, highlight this information and leave
it where it can be seen as a subtle hint or you can
just announce you would love to have a seminar
certificate. I can be reached at 302-898-9559 or
email me at tinselbaby5858@yahoo.com to make
arrangements. What a great gift!!!!
Debbie and I hope to see you all at the Novem-
ber meeting and December luncheon. Come on out
and support the Chapter and have yourself a good
time as well.
—Bonnie
November Paint-In
Because we are having our auction for the No-
vember meeting, we are not able to have a paint-in
that would take a great deal of time. Lyn Skillman
will be selling clothespin soldier kits for $1. Please
stay and help us paint soldiers to be donated to
cause, to be determined. Suggestions will be enter-
tained at our November meeting. We will bring glue
and pin backs to transform the soldiers into holiday
pins. We look forward to your support of our chari-
table outreach efforts.
Thank you!!!
January Paint-In
Debbie Rae will be teaching a secret project to be
revealed at the Christmas luncheon. Paints and sur-
faces will be supplied; just bring your usual painting
materials. Surfaces will also be available for anyone
who wasn't able to attend the luncheon. (but we
hope you'll be there)
 Calendar Christmas Ornaments for UCHS
November 14 Lyn Skillman HCPL Bel Air Our time for using "Chapter Bucks" is running
Project TBA 10 a.m.
out. If you donated painted Christmas ornaments
December 12 Annual Holiday Holiday Inn for the event at Upper Chesapeake Hospital, please
Luncheon contact Annette Stark, You will earn one chapter
buck for six donated ornaments. But you need to
January “Secret Project” HCPL Bel Air tell Annette as soon as possible as she will distribute
Deborah Rae 10 a.m.
the bucks at the BADP November meeting.
April 9 & 10, Beth Wagner TBA
2010 Rose Workshop & Fur-
niture Workshop
To My Secret Pal,
September Sally McAloon - TBA
17 & 18, Maureen McNaughton
Thank you for the extra special nice gifts each
2010 design
month. I really am pleased with them.
March, 2011 Linda Lock TBA —Lyn Skillman
Acrylic w/altered art

September, Rosemary West TBA

2011 Acrylic Design to be
determined “Painters Packets”
Note: The January issue will introduce the new cal- Chair: Dora Nyborg
endar of events and paint-ins. A service of our chapter is for sharing of old, out of
print pattern packets. These packets will be on display
as they are brought to each meeting.
Your E-mail and the Internet Members may exchange patterns or bring patterns
to give away.
At present our Website is: BADECPAINTERS.
Put your name on the packet if you want to have it
TRIPOD.COM Our chapter is in the process of setting up
returned.
a new website at:
www.belairdecorativepainters.com
If you have recently changed your e-mail address ,
contact Membership chair, Judy Young.
Library
Deb Leister, Librarian
Jdleister@verizon.net 1-410-848-2511
The contents of our library are listed on our
Members Who Teach Website. Please contact me and I will bring any book
you need from our library. Books returned on time will
These members have their own studios and teach
be awarded (1) chapter buck but will be fined (1) dollar
groups or may give private lessons. They are not
when not returned the following month Remember that
sponsored by BADP. This listing is presented as a service
donations to the library will earn chapter bucks, too.
to our members. Use the information below to contact
them. If you would like to be listed as a teacher please
contact the editor.
Robin Benjes - 410-893- All levels, varied subjects - has
6456 - Robin- her own studio May Peace and plenty
paints@comcast.net
be the first to lift the latch
Debbie Leister - 410-848- Teacher of Early American on your door and happiness
2511 - jdleister@verizon. Decoration
net
be guided to your home by
the candle of Christmas.
Pat Zelechowski - 410- Variety of subject and style,
638-2200 - patz- beginner to advanced, group
paints@aol.com or private - has her own stu-
dio
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 My Trip to Peoria a sandwich from Bennigan’s. And come to find out, while
I was painting they found some Monks selling bread. Six-
—Lyn Skillman teen loaves later we met to have some lunch and one last
Hello Everyone, look around the trade show floor. I managed to buy a
new painting bag to put in the van SOMEWHERE with
Just want to share my trip to Claudia’s oil painting, Mary and Jackie’s Mary Jane Todd
Peoria, Illinois on June 16/20, 2009 pitcher, the birdbath, lopped ear rabbit and all the rest of
with you. our stuff.
My friends Bev and Charlee Sunday around 2:00 p.m. we were pulling into my
and I started out from my house on driveway. What a wonderful week and lots of good
Tuesday morning. We are going to friendship.
drive it in two days. I made sure Hope you enjoyed some of my trip and maybe next
that my van was serviced the day year you will have the same fun and meet new friends.
before and full of gas . . So we were off to Peoria.
The first day of taking turns to drive was good.
We had a picnic lunch on the road. That night we
found a Comfort Inn with a free breakfast.
After breakfast and filling the van up with gas we WELCOME BACK
were off again. What a beautiful drive. We got to STEPH’S FOLK ART STUDIO
Peoria around lunch time and got in out room right
away. I just couldn’t wait to see the convention center
If you missed the September meeting you will be
and I needed to pick up my registration package. A
glad to read this article extracted from Penn’s Wood
quick look around and back to the room. We managed
Painters newsletter, Brush Strokes, the September issue.
to finish our picnic lunch and some left-overs from sup-
per the night before. A hot shower and a nap and we
“Maurice and Sophie Summers are proud to an-
were ready for the trade show opening.
nounce that they are the new owners of Steph’s Folk Art
I talked Bev and Charlee into doing a “Make it/
Studio. The new location will be approximately 3 miles
Take it”. Then it was a look around the trade show.
from the original Steph’s, and is closer to Strasburg, PA,
We didn’t get back to our room ‘till 9:30.
If Maurice’s name sounds familiar it’s because he is a
The next morning my class was held at the Holi-
member of Penn’s Woods Painters, and Brandywine Deco-
day Inn; “ Field Notes in Blue” on a wooden box by
rative Painters (former President of BDP). In addition, he
Patty Stouffer. To my delight Barbara was in my class.
is a 2009-10 officer of the Mid Atlantic States Chapter
Thursday afternoon we walked down to the water
Council (MASCC).
front. Nobody was there and we asked, “Where is eve-
Sophie and Maurice both grew up in Lancaster
ryone?” “Night Life,” is what we were told. But we
County and have many of the Lancaster County values.
found ourselves back down at the trade show and
Sophie works in the food service industry for a major res-
some more “Make it/Take it”. Charlee and I did a Bob
taurant chain and Maurice is retired after 40 years work-
Ross painting with one of the instructors. What a won-
ing for a worldwide farm equipment manufacturer. They
derful time for both of us. Charlee has never painted
Have a grown daughter who is busy working fulltime and
anything but a bedroom wall.
is in her senior year of college.
Friday morning off to a hardware store Bev and
Maurice says he has had a love of color and art all of
Charlee found while I was in class. We had to have
his life. He started decorative painting (tole) in the early
this bird bath and a lopped ear rabbit. Well, Bev talked
1970s but put the brushes away until he met Steph in the
the store owner into delivering them to the Holiday
late 1980s. He took Steph’s beginner’s class followed by
Inn. That afternoon I took a class; “Beautiful Hydran-
many classes by local teachers and many national teach-
geas” by Maureen Baker. The class had 25 painters. I
ers. Soon afterwards, he began teaching at Steph’s stu-
was in the first group to glue and gold leaf my picture.
dio. Painting Santa’s is one of his favorites, although he
Bev bought me a new smock for my birthday. I called
likes many other styles as well. Sophie does some paint-
her on my cell and said, “Please bring it down!” What
ing. She enjoys painting animals and flowers.
a mess. I’ll not do that again!
They are currently working on establishing contacts
That night was the banquet. The meal was good
with vendors and planning to offer the same quality prod-
and the tables were all decorated differently, to be auc-
ucts and services that everyone has come to expect from
tioned off at the end of the meeting.
Steph’s Folk Art Studio. Their initial plan is to have an
Saturday morning I had an oil class down at the
online store up and running as soon as possible and pos-
center; “The Long Winter” by Nina Stachewicz. Claudia
sibly a store front by the spring of 2010.
had the class with me. I sure enjoyed getting back to
Let’s welcome Steph’s back to the market and wish
my oil painting from long ago.
Maurice and Sophie well with their new endeavor.”
After my Saturday morning class Bev brought me
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Remembering our Seminar with Jillybean
Those attending these two days had an enlight-
ening experience. Both classes were valuable in
what they taught us about painting eyes, hair and
fur. Jillybean was a patient and gracious teacher.
She was very encouraging and helpful in teaching us
how to effectively use rakes and other brushes to
paint hair and fur. Her technique for painting eyes
made them look right our at you from the painting!
Beard, hair and fur were
easy with Jillybean’s
method.
Members look on as Jilly
demonstrates her spatter-
ing technique.
Oh, those eyes bring the
leopard to life!
Members diligently paint away
at the Santa Class.
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This is the recipe for the cookies we brought to the board
meeting. We made the filling, which was delicious, but
thought the cookies were too much with it. I was true to
the recipe, but I found I needed a lot more sugar for roll-
ing the balls in than they said. Be prepared for the dough
to be very, very thick.
—Debbie
Chocolate Coffee Sandwich Cookies
Preparation time: 15 min. Baking time: 8 min.
Yield: 3 dozen sandwich cookies
Cookie Ingredients:
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules or crystals
2 tablespoons very hot water
1 (19.5- to 22.5-ounce) box fudge brownie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 tablespoons coarse grain sugar
Filling Ingredients:
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules or crystals
2 tablespoons very hot water
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Heat oven to 350o F. Place 1 tablespoon coffee granules
and 2 tablespoons hot water in medium bowl; stir until
dissolved. Stir in brownie mix, 1/2 cup butter, flour and
egg.
Place coarse sugar into small bowl. Shape dough into 1-
inch balls; roll in sugar Place 2 inches apart onto un-
greased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until
set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets. Cool
completely.
Place 2 teaspoons coffee granules and 2 tablespoons hot
water in small cup; stir until dissolved. Beat 1/4 cup but-
ter in a medium bowl at medium speed until creamy.
Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with dissolved
coffee granules, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir
in corn syrup.
Spread bottom-side of 1 cookie with about 1 teaspoon
filling; top with another cookie, bottom-side down. Re-
peat with remaining cookies.
Tip: For extra easy clean up, use parchment paper on
the cookie sheets.
Editor’s Note:
These cookies and a cup of coffee are just the thing
for Christmas morning when your children have gotten
you up at the crack of dawn to see ( or your grandchil-
dren have called to tell you) what Santa brought. They
will open your eyes fast. Wonderful!
BADP Minutes—October 10, 2009
1. President Beverly Cratty called the meeting to
order at 10:20 am.
2. 5 guests were acknowledged and welcomed to
the meeting.
3. Beverly outlined who to notify if you are to re-
ceive chapter bucks. The list is as follows:
Ways/Means.....Pat
Mementos.........Elaine
Service Projects....The Chair
Individuals will receive 1 buck for every
6 items painted. i.e. 1-6 = 1
buck, 7-12 = 2 bucks ...
Helping Seminar Teacher...VP
Fund Raiser...Chair (Barnes & Noble)
Teaching at Meeting....Beverly
Bring a Joining Guest...Judy
Newsletter Tip...Dorothy
4. Vice President Bonnie Rae had several com-
ments related to seminars. Due to a double booking
on her part, Beth Wagner's Rose Seminar has been
rescheduled for April 9-10, 2010.
Bonnie pointed out that we had a very low turnout
on Saturday for the Jillybean seminar. She sug-
gested two things: Even if something isn't your fa-
vorite piece, you may find something to learn from
it. For example, the Snow Leopard piece gave peo-
ple the opportunity to learn about painting fur and
animal eyes. Jillybean also did a wonderful demon-
stration of specialty brushes. Bonnie also asked that
if someone knows they will not be attending a semi-
nar, please don't vote for the seminar pieces to be
chosen, as it can skew the results.
The Jillybean seminar would have lost money
had she not paid for her own travel and lodging
through paint and brush sponsorship. Bonnie will be
sending out information on thanking both the brush
and paint companies for their generosity.
Bonnie and Debbie discussed the paint leftover
from the Jillybean seminar. Jillybean had told them
she wanted the leftover paint to take to her next
seminar. Then she said she didn't want it and left it
for the chapter. It was decided that the unopened
bottles of paint would be placed in the Chinese Auc-
tion to be bid upon. Bags of the remaining, opened
paints will be distributed as favors at the holiday
luncheon.
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5. Marcia McCutcheon reported that the Fallston
Fire Hall on Carr’s Mill Road has an open painting
time from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on Thursdays. She
encouraged everyone to attend to show the need
for such a venue since the Bel Air Senior Center has
canceled all painting times.
6. No secretary's report.
7. Lyn provided a treasurer's report. The balance
at the end of September was $2350.95. Seminar
income was $1450 and expenses were $1148, re-
sulting in a profit of $302. Beverly sought ideas to
build money in the treasury, including the idea of
raising seminar fees or raising dues.
8. Debbie Rae will be spearheading the Chinese
Auction at the Christmas luncheon. She asked that
people bring their donations to the November meet-
ing or email her at drae@udel.edu with information
regarding their donations. In that way, informa-
tional cards can be made for the items. Chapter
bucks will be turned in for tickets at the auction.
Additional tickets can be purchased. (Not discussed
at the meeting, but IMPORTANT! If no one bids on
an item, the donor is responsible for taking it back.
The Rae's cannot house donations long term. Thank
you.)
9. Beverly discussed the "Chapter Star" and asked
for nominations of anyone someone believes has
gone above and beyond for the chapter. Their
"extra" service will be commemorated with an item
purchased from SDP presented to them at the
Christmas luncheon.
9. The meeting adjourned at 11:02 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Rae
Secretary, Regina Schuch, was unable to attend
the meeting and Debbie graciously offered to take
down the minutes of the meeting.
Thanks for a great job. And thanks to all the
others who have filled in for our secretaries over the
past year as well as in past years.
It’s not any easy task keeping these notes in or-
der and still contributing to the meeting and those
who have volunteered deserve a very big thanks.
 In addition to the Blue Ribbon for her
heirloom box, Lorraine also received
another ribbon , "Special Award -
Decorative Arts, Maryland State
Fair"

Mary received a Blue

Ribbon for her painted
plate.

Sunshine BADP Members Enter

Decorative Art in the Maryland
Buzz has been in the hospital with bleeding in the
brain. He is recuperating and is expected to have a full State Fair
recovery. We hope to see him back at meetings very
soon! Congratulations are due members, Lorraine
You may send cards and notes to his home address. Bannasch and Mary Parks, who each entered several
of their works in the Maryland State Fair and made a
It was wonderful to see these members after long great showing.
absences. Each won Blue Ribbons in at least one category
• We were happy to welcome Judy Chetelat to our as well as ribbons in other categories.
September meeting and hope to see her regularly These photos are evidence of their beautifully
and in great health. She’s had some tough surgeries painted items. Also, they show that the prizes
but has come through fine and we are glad she’s earned are richly deserved.
back.
• It was great to see Barbara Bryant at the Jillybean
seminar. She has had some difficult times lately with
taking care of her mother. We hope she will be able
to work out her schedule so she can join us again at
meetings.
• Everyone was delighted to see Marcia McCutcheon at
the October meeting. After a long bout of illness she
seems to be healthy again and we look forward to
seeing her at meetings again.

Chapter Bucks Rewards

Earning Activities Amount Earned
Make a Ways & Means Donation
(When you aren’t required to.) $1.00
Supply photos or mementos to Historian $1.00
Paint/Donate to Comm. Service Project $1.00
Help Seminar Teacher $5.00
Paint/Donate a Fund Raising Project $2.00
Teach at a Meeting $8.00
Bring a guest who joins Chapter $1.00
Contribute an article or tip to the Newsletter $1.00
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 Welcome New Members! Bel Air Decorative Painters Board - 2009

We can happily add these women to our mem- President Beverly Cratty 1-410-636-2174
bership roster!
1st Vice Pres. Bonnie Rae 1-302-378-4906
Program Deborah Rae 1-302-378-4906
Carole Shuey
caroleshuey@verizon.net 2nd Vice Pres. Judy Young 1-410-592-7232
Wendy Kauffman Membership
barnessey@verizon.net Secretary Regina Schuch 1-410-557-7480
Nancy Stauffer
nanpaints@comcast.net Treasurer Lyn Skillman 1-410-273-7996
Sue Birchall
Community Service Pat Zelechowski 1-410-638-2200
dexterdoggy@comcast.net
Secret Pal
Linda Cleaver
ljcleaver@epix.net Historian Elaine Kohles 1-410-557-7440

Librarian Deb Leister 1-410-848-2511

The following is the new email address for Newsletter Dorothy Wolfkill 1-410-692-5195
Nancy Macey: Michele Fiore 1-443-567-6599
mom2candm@gmail.com
Publicity Jackie Burke 1-410-836-9159

Scholarship Annette Stark 1-410-879-0924

November Swap Auction
Remember to bring your painted piece to the
November meeting. It should be placed in a per-
sonally unidentifiable paper bag. If you have signed
the work, please tape over your name.
Guests are welcome to this event. Come one,
come all for lots of fun, to indulge yourself, or, to
get some great Christmas or anytime gifts.
Our members are so talented and creative that
this should be a wonderful happening!
“Chinese Auction”
We need your donations for the Chinese Auction
at the Christmas luncheon. You can bring items for
donation to the November meeting and give them to
Debbie Rae.
Items may also be brought to the luncheon it-
self. If possible, please let Debbie know what you
are bringing so descriptions can be prepared. It may
generate more revenue if we know something was
painted by a "big brush" or that that luscious looking
cake has a special filling.
* It might be helpful to write out a list with de-
scriptions of any perishable items you will bring in
December.
—Editor
Ways & Means Buzz Hamer 1-410-692-2175
Submissions to The Bel Air Decorative Painter
Sunshine Notes: Not for advertising—for
members to send Congratulatory, Thank You, Get
Well, and similar messages. Cost is $1.00 per ad,
payable in advance. Send written materials as Word
Documents or as e-mails, and pictures as .jpg files.
BADP Meeting MQ
Do You—
• Sign in as soon as you enter?
• Get set up for the meeting and paint-in quickly?
• Give your full attention to the speaker/teacher?
• Greet and give help to new members or guests?
• Do committee work at the meeting quietly so as to
not disturb the meeting or paint-in?
Bel Air Decorative Painters
hereby gives notice that various paints, finishes and
solvents are being used during meetings and seminars.
Each participant is responsible for assessing his or her
own potential risk or exposure to these products and
their components before electing to participate in these
events. Bel Air Decorative Painters, its teachers and
agents assume no responsibility for the participant's use
or exposure to these products.

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 Bel Air Decorative Painter
Dorothy Wolfkill, Editor
4048 Trebor Court
Jarrettsville, MD 21084-1125
DIRECTIONS TO MEETINGS
Harford County Public Library at Abingdon
From I-95: Take Exit 77 North and follow to Singer
Road and turn left. *Drive to the traffic circle and take
the first right onto Tollgate Road; follow to the library on
the left.
From North on Rte. 1: Follow the By-pass to Rte. 24
South and follow to Singer Road and turn right. Follow
from * in above directions.
From South on Rte. 1: Follow the By-Pass to Rte. 24
South and follow to Singer Road and turn right. Follow
from * in top directions.
Spenceola Community Center
From I-95: Take Rte. 24 North through Bel Air onto the
By-Pass staying in the right lane following signs for Rte.
24 North. After crossing under the By-Pass, drive to the
First Class Mail
Native American Saying
third traffic light and turn right onto Spenceola Parkway,
follow to Mardic Drive and turn left. Follow to the
Community Center on the right.
From I-83: Exit at Rte. 439 and follow signs to Rte 24
South via Rtes. 439 and 23. Turn right and follow to
traffic light at Spenceola Pkwy and turn left. Turn left on
Mardic Drive and follow to Comm. Center on the right.
Addresses for GPS
The addresses of our meeting places are in-
cluded for those of you who may own GPS units.
HCPL Abingdon, 2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon,
21009
HCPL Bel Air, 100 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Bel Air,
21014
HCPL Fallston, 1461 Fallston Rd, Fallston 21047
Spenceola Farms Club House, 1999 Mardic Drive,
Forest Hill, MD 21050