Library Showcase in Alabama

As of this moment we will be unable to attend the Library Showcase in Montgomery, Alabama next Tuesday. Needless to say I am really disappointed, but right now I am the only one who is ready to do the storytelling shows we have created. The rest of the Starshine Faces artists will be trained and ready by the time the summer reading programs start so that cancellations won't occur. I hate to not show the new storytelling shows that we have put together for the Alabama State Library theme for this summer "Catch the Reading Bug." So, unless there is a change and I can work it out, we won't be in Montgomery, Alabama next Tuesday, but we do thank you for visiting us to see what we can do for your program.

For those who had asked why we are unable to attend, my children have doctor's appointments that will be next to impossible to reschedule. I had to get the date available when I had to reschedule because of a previous hospital stay and it ended up the same day as the Library Showcase. The doctor is filled for months in advance and you have to get what you can.

We are still available to book for the summer reading program or anytime program for that matter (we have a super fun Christmas Party program). Our story telling / face painting program features Spider stories and we are perfecting the one featuring butterflies and other bugs. A select number of children are invited to participate in our unique storytelling show by having their faces painted as the story is unveiled to the audience. The stories are from books that are probably already in your library from children's picture books to multi-cultural folk tales.

If you have already booked your entertainment for the summer, don't count us out just yet. What do you have planned for an early registration day? Invite the children to come and register early, get their faces painted, and check out the really cool selection of Bug books you have picked out for the summer. For a super special award program at the end of the summer, invite Starshine Faces to transform your children into the Bugs that they have read about and learned about all summer. Capture a photo of the buggy children and send them home with a wonderful keepsake of the fun they had in your program the summer of 2008.

So, don't just Catch the Reading Bug this summer, invite your children to BE a Reading Bug! Invite Starshine Faces to your library and we will transform your audience!

Kristin

Spring is on its way!!

Spring is coming and weekends are filling fast. Here are some public events that we will be at over the next couple of months. If you have a festival in Alabama that you would like Starshine Faces to add fun and color to through fabulous facepainting, be sure to give us a call.

March 1st - KidsFest in Birmingham, Alabama. This event is held from 10-4pm in front of the McWane Center in Birmingham, AL. You can go to http://www.alkidsfest.com/ for more information on this event. Kristin will be painting faces for FREE with a signed photo consent form for us to use the photo for marketing materials and display books, etc. If you have any questions, just send us an e-mail or give us a call. We will also be demonstrating our Balloon Twisting skills.

March 15th -Walk for the Cure for Juvenile Diabetes. This will be held in Glencoe, Alabama and we will be painting faces. Look for more details to follow, but the times will be from 8-12 on this Saturday.

April 5th - Alabama Chocolate Festival, Rainbow City, Alabama

We have been painting at the Alabama Chocolate Festival in Rainbow City, Alabama

since the first year the festival started. We LOVE this festival because the response to what we offer has been so wonderful and hey....we love chocolate. Every booth gives away free chocolate, so bring your sweet tooth. This is a pay per face event and prices will range from $5-$20 with a $1 special of chocolate kisses painted all over the face. The location of the festival is different this year, so we will see if that changes the participation. You can find more information here...oh and the kitty face on the page was painted by Kristin the first year of the festival. http://www.rbcalabama.com/html/chocolate_festival.html

June 13-14th - Riverfest, Gadsden, Alabama. We are planning on being at Riverfest for this year. We are not sure, yet, if the painting will be pay per face at our regular festival rate fees, or if the painting will be reduced or even free. Once we confirm we will let you know.

IF you have a business and you want to either attract HUGE AMOUNTS of attention to your festival booth or business, give us a call. Our facepainting attracts attention where ever we set up and you can use this to attract attention to your product or service.

We are currently sending letters to restaurants from Gadsden to Trussville, Alabama areas. If people have to wait for a table or wait for their food, isn't it better to have something fun to distract them with? Once I find out where we will be on a regular basis, I will be sure to post it so you can come see us.

Thanks for looking and we look forward to seeing you at ALL of these public evetns.

Kristin

Happy New Year!!

It is hard to believe it is 2008 and time to do a 5 year update of our business plan. Starshine Faces has continued to grow with your support and each year brings more smiles and color to the various events we have worked.

We hope to return to so many venues this year like the Boomdays festival in Fort Payne, The Alabama Chocolate Festival in Rainbow City, Attalla Heritage Festival, and so many more. We have updated our school/church prices and packages as well and we are looking forward to working at more school events.

This February we will be doing a presentation for various librarians of Alabama as they look for entertainment and storytellers for their Summer Library Programs. Combining face painting and storytelling, we hope to offer something new and exciting for the children to participate in this summer.

I was able to visit with some fellow facepainters and shop at the Face and Body Art Association Convention vendor room while she was on vacation in Orlando the second week of this year. Although I wasn't able to attend the actual convention, it was fun to shop and meet the people whose work I have admired in books, online, and in magazines. I will be doing my best to attend the convention in May.

Keep posted for more updates especially as the festival season starts this spring to see where we will be next. We are also available for private parties and corporate events, but be sure to contact us early for the dates you desire. We already have parties booked into June of 2008.

October is Busy

October is the beginning of insanity for most facepainters including us. We are super busy this month with public and private events. Here is a short list of some of the places you will be able to come see us.

Fantasy Falls at Noccolula Falls in Gadsden, Alabama. October 19-20; 25-27; 29-30; From 6-9 pm. There is an admission fee for this event. Faces will be pay per face starting at $2. http://www.activeculture.info/eventsDetails.asp?ItemID=4343 for more information on this event.

Attalla Heritage Festival on October 20 from 9-5. This will be a pay per face event with typical festival prices ($3 cheeks, $5 half face, $10 full face, $5-$10 glitter body art, $2 hair colors). Here is more information on this event... http://www.cityofattalla.com/html/heritage_day.shtml

First Baptist Ashville, Alabama; Children's Fall Festival - Kristin may be painting at this event, but even if we don't, there is still a lot of fun to be had. This event is for ages pre-school through 6th grade and includes games and prizes with a focus on Jesus. October 27th with the times to be decided, but probably 2-4 or 3-5. For more about our church go to www.ashvillefirstbaptist.org.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through our site www.starshinefaces.com.

K

Boomdays was Booming!

Boom Days in Fort Payne, Alabama hired us to provide free facepainting for their festival. We were busy all day, but I was very impressed by the people of Fort Payne. They were super nice and even though the wait time was long at points during the day, we had very well behaved children and patient parents. I am looking forward to returning to that area for future events. Hopefully next time they will be able to hire two of our painters instead of just one so the wait time won't be as long.

Tiger Rags Grand Opening

We had a wonderful time at the Tiger Rags grand opening in Auburn. We were hired to offer free facepainting through out the day and we painted all ages. Thanks for the fun.

Springfest August 11th

Kell Realty will be offering free face painting by Starshine Faces at Springfest in Springville, Alabama on August 11th.

Here are the event details:
Elam Field (map)

Start Time:
4:00PM

WHERE: I-59 North to Exit 154 (Springville), turn left and go over interstate bridge and approx 6/10th of a mile will be a big field (Elam Field) on the left.Come enjoy a FREE event with Live Music, Coca-Cola, Mayfield Ice Cream, and Fireworks at 9pm.Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy the festivities .

PERFORMERS: High School Band, Rachel Isley 'Ms Springville', Cold Brew, FireHouse Country, Floodgate, Hunter Lawley Band, Reverse Bomonkey, and Naked Rodeo.

SPONSORS: WZZK, CECO Pipeline Supply, Birmingham Coca-Cola, Barber's Dairy, Mayfield Ice Cream, Springville Wal-Mart, and City of Springville

Come see us in Southside!

Starshine Faces will be painting faces and doing glitter tattoos at the Southside Anniversary Celebration in Southside, Alabama. The festival is at the Southside High School and will be from 10 AM and end at 10 PM with a firework show (depending on the weather). We look forward to seeing you there!!

Welcome to Starshine Faces Blog!!

Starshine Faces specializes in providing fabulous facepainting for corporate and private events. We bring fun and color to any type of event. Other forms of entertainment are also available including Henna, Glitter Body Art, Balloon Twisting, and Storytelling. We are fully insured and can provide certificates of liablity for your event.

Does your event have a theme? Let us know and we will provide a design sheet that will compliment your event. Do you have a large event or festival? No problem. Let Starshine Faces provide the painters you need for your event. We have packages to cover events from small birthday parties of 10 people to large 3 day festivals with thousands of people. Let's talk.

If you are interested in more information about Starshine Faces visit our site at http://www.starshinefaces.com/. There is a gallery of photos for you to see our work as well as common questions you need to ask when looking for a face paint entertainer. You can also contact us through the links on our site.

Thank you for your interest in Starshine Faces and we look forward to hearing from you.

Kristin Simpson