My 2013 shows so far this year have been wonderful!  I'm so glad I did the St.Cloud Lemonade Art Festival and plan on going back again next year for sure!   The show celebrated it's 40th year anniversary and it was very well organized and HUGE!  I was able to get out a walk around a bit and couldn't believe all of the beautiful hand made art that surrounded me.

The Elk River show was a new trial as well.  It went well and I met several new artisans.  I have also signed up for this show for the fall and will determine at that time if I will do the show again next year or not.

The Afton Show went well and Kate Sullivan and the Creative Chicks worked so hard to make it all happen!  We were faced with storms, power outages and strong winds, but the two day show went on and so did we!  I'm looking forward to doing the Afton Fall Fest and can't wait to get back together with more of our Creative Chicks Artisans!

The Anoka RiverFest show was another big success for me again this year!  My daughter Kelly sold many of her jewlery necklace pieces and I sold many of my 8x10 creations.  We met another new artisan "friend" and so many customers came out and my booth had constant traffic!

I submitted one on my photograph pieces again this year for the Mn State Fair Fine Arts Competition.  It's my picture of a Red Dragonfly on a fall dried Bee Balm head.  I should find out the week of July 15th if I've made it in or not.  And if not, it's always an honor to be invited back each year to submit my artwork! 

Hope you're all doing well and keep smelling the flowers!  :)

New Summer 2013 Creations

GETTING READY FOR 2013!!!!!!!!!

I'm trying new Art shows this year and staying with a few past shows that seem to be a good fit for me!

I was accepted at the Elk River and St. Cloud show this year.  I've heard a lot about both of them and am excited to see how things go!

I was informed of a show by fellow Artisan, Lise Spence of Lottie's Trinkets, to apply for the Eden Prairie Lioness show.   I've sent my application in and hoping to be accepted as it's a tough show to get into!!!

So, I've been busy planning on what 2013 will bring for me and here's a list of my confirmed shows for 2013.   I'm also going to be posting my new bird creations soon and I hope that you will like them?

CONFIRMED SHOWS FOR 2013    
                                                                                                        May 4th & 5th-  Elk River- Park & Rec Building1000 School St, Elk River, MN 55330
Saturday: 10-4  Sunday: 10-2

June 22nd & 23rd- Afton Strawberry Festival- Creative Chicks Old School House-Outdoors- downtown Afton
Saturday, 10-5   Sunday, 11-4

June 27th- Thursday- Lemonade Concert & Art FairSt. Cloud University Campus outdoors 11-9 p.m.
July 13th- Anoka RiverFest- Down Town Anoka
Saturday, 9-5 

July 13th- Anoka RiverFest- Down Town Anoka
Saturday, 9-5

September 14th & 15th- Elk River- Park & Rec Building1000 School St, Elk River, MN 55330
Saturday: 10-4  Sunday: 10-2

September 21st & 22nd-  Afton Strawberry Festival- Creative Chicks Old School House- Outdoors- downtown Afton
Saturday, 10-5   Sunday, 11-4