DREAMS CAME TRUE AT BEAUTY IN BLUE!!!!!!

   I simply must give a sneak peek into the bliss of my Beauty in Blue event in Texas!  

  The photographs I SHOT ARE ENDLESS!  The Beauty is beyond imagination..a dream came true for me!  Here is a quick  look..many more postings to follow!

                              
                                The gift bags that awaited my beauties!!

                           Miss Molly!   Major Beauty "KICKED IT  UP" in the 
                 Blue Bonnets!

    
My camera found a fairy queen in the blue bonnets!  My friend Jennifer Hayslip!...DIVINE!!!!

       The BEAUTIES IN BLUE..we shopped, created, laughed 
       and had a major party all weekend!!

                        


                        As a photographer, it was a dream for me to capture images in the blue bonnets..I stayed on for 4 days after my event for scheduled photo sessions. The Blue bonnet is the  Texas state flower...after my photo sessions, I just sat in the field until the sun went down...there is peace and magic within the blue bonnets!!

  
My friend Sherry took the camera and captured my moments among the "BLUE!!"  

                          Everything was about the beauty of the color
                                              BLUE!!!

                 A dream like subject...Ali.. my camera LOVED her!

           We had our own little artist cottage at Whitworth Ranch Retreat and our projects all boasted the tranquil colors of blue and white..  Posting more photos soon!

 
Captured these best friends in the blue bonnets...what could be more wonderful???


         

           


 This is the signature cocktail I served my girls in the blue bonnet field along with wine and cheese after our visit and photo sessions! It was DIVINE!!

OHH the food we were served by Stacy at the retreat was AMAZING!  It was one wonderful meal after another!!

           


   Molly's sweet Easter bunny boxes!  

Chocolate chip scones Stacy made us!  (complete with her  home made marmalade!!!!!! YUMMY!!)

                                I was in heaven in the blue bonnets!!!

                  The first stop we made once all the girls arrived was at The Red Shed Antiques who hosted us with sweets and wine!  I was blessed with hospitality all over Texas!!!  More postings to follow my friends..so many amazing photos of this weekend to come!
And by the way..it is official...the retreat is booked for next year for BEAUTY IN BLUE 2! OH I CAN HARDLY WAIT!!

Countdown to Beauty in Blue!!

 I can't believe it is a little more than a week until I get to Texas to host my "Beauty Queens" for a weekend of BLISS!!  It looks like I am right on track to photograph among the DIVINE Texas state flower, the Blue Bonnets! They are starting to bloom!  I simply can't wait!!!  Here are a few photos of some creations for the weekend including the little pink and blue flats I embellished that will tip toe through the blue bonnets!!!


Love to everyone!

A

Queen's of Art FABULOUSNESS!

  I could keep posting and posting about my Queens event!  Just had to share a few more photos of the bliss!  I wish I could share every single photo!  The food, the projects, the friends...the love! Memories to last  me each and every Valentine's Day for the rest of my years! xoxo

More Queens of Art Bliss!

Love Letters from The Queens of Art...

I must share a few of the heart felt love letters received from some of the "Queens" who attended my Queens of Art event...so special!

My dear Queen of Queens ... you can not imagine how much I miss being at your beautiful home.  I thought I was a spoiled woman but now I know what it really means. You truly made us feel so very welcome, at home and that you were delighted to have each one of us there, that was so special and a gift that comes only from a true heart.    The Valentine bliss started at the first step onto your walk ... roses in the bird bath, the sweet cherub dressed in his Valentine finery...the red velvet robed Queen at the door and the welcoming heart plaque...only hinted at the fabYoulous days ahead.  What a lovely, warm, talented, sharing  group of women you brought together and then pampered and delighted.  I could go on and on but will try to control myself and just say thank you thank you thank you for your sweet hospitality and one of the most relaxing, fun and creative times ever. To be able to participate at such a wonderful venue you need somebody dedicated to pull it together and do the job! Karen this week-end was fabulous. Every detail...from the decor to the projects to the food... you just made it so beautiful and the ambiance was perfect for this art event. Thank you. As our journey take different roads I sure hope that I will meet you all at an other event...may be in Austin Texas! Thank you again and Happy Heart Day, Bien amicalement, hugs Brigitte Chavaillaz Queens of Art was a weekend I will never forget!! Karen, you made every detail of the event special and memorable. There was amazing art projects, delicious food, meaningful time spent with friends, new and old, and as Jessica said, being in your home was like being inside of a jewelry box. Your home is elegant and inviting. The entire experience was completely perfect in everyway. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for hosting. xoxo  Dear Karen, This was the most spectacular event and I am so honored that you included me in it. Every last detail was perfect. All of the meals were so delicious and presented so beautifully. The classes were fabulous and taught us so many new techniques that we will be able to apply in the future. You made all of us feel so welcome and comfortable in your beautiful home. It was a pleasure creating with so many like minded ladies. I can't wait for the next event. xox, Sharon

Welcoming my Queens of Art!!

I will admit it.. I am a hopeless romantic...can't help it!  I am in love with love,  and the romance of it all...this is why a Valentine's event stirred in my mind ...artful women gathering...beauty surrounding ..it was more than a year of planning and was worth every moment of thought and detail.

From the statues in my yard,  to the light fixtures in my home, all  boasted  Valentine's Splendor,  and I only wish this weekend could have lasted forever and ever...but it will, in my heart,  and in the hearts of the women I was blessed to host on this special weekend...
May love live in all of your lives not just on Valentines Day, but each and every day of the year!