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

Fresh Strawberry Lemonade for lunch

Texas style BBQ for the Blue Bonnet Ball

Etched stemware for our Beauty In Blue Event

Miss. Karen Hillman our Beauty! 

Karen, Sherry, Shelley and Jennifer

Karen, Sherry, Shelley and Jennifer

Shelley

Learning a Texas Line Dance

Flower Garlands

Invitation created by our host

Place cards

Treat from a vendor

All of our Beauties! 

Altered Train Cases

Water Slide technique

Altered mirrors

Center of attention! 

The little touches!

Swaps that each guest participated in

Jennifer Hayslip, Karen Hillman and Shelley Burgess

Project by Jennifer Hayslip

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! 

Sitting area

Each table with gifts that were shared each day from gurests

tools and a little chocolate for each guest

the project kits were beautiful!

lots of fun lace and trims

beaded handbag by Cassandra VanCuren

beads and embellishments for the handbags

table decor for Friday night was "pub" we had fish, chips and mushy peas

Saturday High Tea

Gluten free scones

Lemon curd, raspberry curd, lime curd to go with the scones

tea sandwhices

tea sandwiches

cucumber salad with strawberries on puff pastry
lemon chiffon with champagne soaked berries

apple rosettes dusted with sugar

High tea table scapes

place cards

Randy in his beautiful linen suit

Our host, Karen

Ready for the evening festivites

Our host, Karen with our instructors Cassandra and Molly

Photo op- what a beautiful family! 

fun! 

Randy with our "hired help". Thank you Miss. Sarah for making
this beautiful outfit and having fun! 

Karen "Daisy"

Sharon, Sue and Karla

Our photo area

Time for tea

Evening table scape

cake truffels

finished handbag project

centerpieces for Saturday evening

apple rosettes

Invitation by our host

choker project created by Miss. Molly Knox

Beaded handbag by Miss. Cassandra VanCuren
http://www.artfuladventuresphotography.com/about-me/

Cake truffels

table scape

High tea

chocolate pudding with whip cream

champagne jello

Katie and me, Stacy Seely

Karen

Beautiful sisters Sharon and Karla Nathan
karlascottage.typepad.com

Shepherds pie and green beans