Art Events are always a lot of fun at the retreat.
I love creating the backdrop for each whimsical weekend.
From the food, decor, entertainment and the little touches.
Art Events are not just regular retreats. They are a major production with a "theme" to each one.
The host (coordinator) of these events and I start planning these months in advance to make sure all the details are perfect.
Beauty in Blue- Host Karen Paige Hillman of
http://ancientqueendesigns.blogspot.com/
and her photography business
http://www.karenhillman.com/index2.php
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Fresh Strawberry Lemonade for lunch |
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Texas style BBQ for the Blue Bonnet Ball |
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Etched stemware for our Beauty In Blue Event |
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Miss. Karen Hillman our Beauty! |
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Karen, Sherry, Shelley and Jennifer |
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Karen, Sherry, Shelley and Jennifer |
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Shelley |
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Learning a Texas Line Dance |
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Flower Garlands |
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Invitation created by our host |
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Place cards |
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Treat from a vendor
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All of our Beauties! |
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Altered Train Cases |
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Water Slide technique |
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Altered mirrors |
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Center of attention! |
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The little touches! |
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Swaps that each guest participated in |
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Jennifer Hayslip, Karen Hillman and Shelley Burgess |
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Project by Jennifer Hayslip |
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Project by Jennifer Hayslip |
Serendipi-Tea Art Event May 2015
Hosted by Miss. Karen Paige Hillman
This was a Downton Abbey themed event.
All the food, decor, clothing was within the era.
We had High Tea on Saturday then transformed
into the roaring 20's that evening with all the glitz and glamour!
Sam Fender was our entertainment for the evening with a
wonderful selection of music
for our party!
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Sitting area |
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Each table with gifts that were shared each day from gurests |
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tools and a little chocolate for each guest |
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the project kits were beautiful! |
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lots of fun lace and trims |
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beaded handbag by Cassandra VanCuren |
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beads and embellishments for the handbags |
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table decor for Friday night was "pub" we had fish, chips and mushy peas |
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Saturday High Tea |
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Gluten free scones |
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Lemon curd, raspberry curd, lime curd to go with the scones |
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tea sandwhices |
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tea sandwiches |
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cucumber salad with strawberries on puff pastry lemon chiffon with champagne soaked berries |
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apple rosettes dusted with sugar |
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High tea table scapes |
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place cards |
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Randy in his beautiful linen suit |
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Our host, Karen |
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Ready for the evening festivites |
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Our host, Karen with our instructors Cassandra and Molly |
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Photo op- what a beautiful family! |
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fun! |
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Randy with our "hired help". Thank you Miss. Sarah for making this beautiful outfit and having fun! |
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Karen "Daisy" |
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Sharon, Sue and Karla |
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Our photo area |
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Time for tea |
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Evening table scape |
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cake truffels |
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finished handbag project |
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centerpieces for Saturday evening |
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apple rosettes |
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Invitation by our host |
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choker project created by Miss. Molly Knox |
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Beaded handbag by Miss. Cassandra VanCuren http://www.artfuladventuresphotography.com/about-me/ |
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Cake truffels |
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table scape |
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High tea |
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chocolate pudding with whip cream |
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champagne jello |
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Katie and me, Stacy Seely |
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Karen |
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Beautiful sisters Sharon and Karla Nathan karlascottage.typepad.com |
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Shepherds pie and green beans |