Party, party, party! I for one, am partied out!
April 30th was Ladybug's birthday party.
May 7th I hosted the Leader Appreciation party for all of the GS leaders in my county.
May 14th I spent the day as an artist demonstrator at the local Strawberry Festival.
May 21st we had the Spring Awards ceremony for our GS troops.
Although my father-in-law's 60th birthday party is coming up on June 4, I plan to spend Memorial Day weekend in my jammies!!
The parties all went well, thanks to weeks of prep for each one. The Strawberry Festival also went well - I sat and hand dyed silk paddle fans with strawberry motifs.
I did 15 fans in 3 1/2 hours and sold 5 of those. The rest are on display at the Gallery and should sell quickly if temperatures stay in the 90's like they have been this week.
Back in January, I decided that one of my goals for this year was to submit artwork to one - or several - of the Somerset publications. There is currently a color challenge using chartreuse that I want to do. The trouble is, I have come up with about a dozen different ideas, and I am honestly not sure what direction I want to go in. So far I have considered a dyed silk scarf, a canvas assemblage triptych, a mixed media affair using a bent window screen, a painted apothecary chest, and a collection of items in a shadow box.
Whatever I end up doing, it has to be submitted by August 15.
I need a direction.
I have also come up with an idea for the art guild. It's something that could ultimately bring in money, but it's going to require a LARGE initial investment. I guess I should bring it up to the director first, then go about writing a proposal.
Time to check on dinner....
The musings of an artsy crafty mom.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Birthday Party
This past weekend was Ladybug's birthday party. The theme was 1920's/Classic Hollywood. I found a cute movie scene clapboard at Oriental Trading Co. and filled in the details with a silver Sharpie marker.
The clapboard was set up in the "costume department". We had feather boas, tiaras and necklaces for the girls, gangster hats and stick on mustaches for the boys.
The candy buffet table served as our "concession stand" and had the pennant banner I made hung above it. All of the candies were introduced in the 1920's and we did popcorn cupcakes in red and white wraps. The centerpiece was a stack of "film reels" I made out of empty ribbon spools and paper.
(The empty spot on the table is where the popcorn bowl went. When the pictures were taken I was still in the kitchen popping and filling.)
Miss Ladybug in the awesome flapper dress her godmother made.
She was quite the Baby Vamp.
And Miss Doodlebug, also in a beautiful little dress made by their godmother.
Overall everyone had a great time. Now I have to get it in gear for Doodlebug's vintage birthday carnival in July!
The clapboard was set up in the "costume department". We had feather boas, tiaras and necklaces for the girls, gangster hats and stick on mustaches for the boys.
The candy buffet table served as our "concession stand" and had the pennant banner I made hung above it. All of the candies were introduced in the 1920's and we did popcorn cupcakes in red and white wraps. The centerpiece was a stack of "film reels" I made out of empty ribbon spools and paper.
(The empty spot on the table is where the popcorn bowl went. When the pictures were taken I was still in the kitchen popping and filling.)
Miss Ladybug in the awesome flapper dress her godmother made.
She was quite the Baby Vamp.
And Miss Doodlebug, also in a beautiful little dress made by their godmother.
Overall everyone had a great time. Now I have to get it in gear for Doodlebug's vintage birthday carnival in July!
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