Soccer Program in Ashville

We have a fun upcoming event where we are trying some new things next month.  It is a Family Fun Day hosted by G.O.A.L. Foundation and will include fun kids activities (face painting by you know who as well as either glitter tattoos or airbrush tattoos!), free soccer sessions for all ages and skill levels, soccer skill games, drinks, and more!  It is an opportunity to learn about Goal Foundation, their charity work, and the details of their soccer program.  It is not like your typical sign up to play soccer for a season program, but is a skills based learning program that also incorporates life skills like time management and nutrition. 

So come join us as we paint at this fun event and help start a new soccer program in Ashville, AL.

July 16th 10 am - 1pm.  Langston Park, 211 8th Street, Ashville, AL  (next to city hall).  

Essential Oil Jewelry

Are you looking for some fabulous jewelry that will allow you to take yoi essential oils with you? Look no further than the aroma Coutre collection at Fashion Scents Essential Jewelry.  http://www.fashionscentsjewelry.com/?ref=Kristin

Each piece is designed with a component to allow the oils to diffuse - either with an open faced pendant that contains eco-friendly bamboo fabric, a lava bead bracelet, or our high quality leather products that offer topical benefits in addition to the aromatic benefits.

But you don't have to use the pendant jewelry for only essential oils.  You can put your favorite perfume on one of the bamboo fabric pads or you can use your pendant as a prayer locket.

So share with your oily and non oily friends and check out their jewelry for men, women, and children.  Kristin has used this company for her diffuser jewelry and is now an independent merchandiser for them.

Black Friday begins at midnight cst on Friday morning and runs all the way to midnight cst on Monday evening.  Use the code :BLACKFS for 20% off the entire store.  Fashion Scents http://www.fashionscentsjewelry.com/?ref=Kristin

#rocksofprayer

So, we have started a new project in my little one stoplight town.  It is a combination prayerwalk and scavenger hunt.  Although it is not facepainting, clown or balloon related, it is a project I am involved in, so I wanted to share it.

It started with an article about a scavenger hunt for small stones decorated by a local artist in a large town up north. This idea was adapted for our own local scavenger hunt and prayer walk. Our Rocks of Prayer are decorated by children and adults who then place them in locations for you to find and keep. There is a short little poem listed below to use with your little prayer rock. When the rocks are hidden, a prayer is lifted not only for the person finding the rock, but also for different areas of our small town of Ashville, Alabama.

A photo of each of our hidden rocks is posted on our instagram account (rocks of prayer) and facebook group. Be sure to post when you find it so others don't continue to look for a "found" rock.

Did you find a rock?  We have a Facebook group called Rocks of Prayer and also and instagram page rocksofprayer where newly planted rocks are posted. Find the photo of the rock you found and just comment that you found it.  You can also post a picture of you with the rock if you would like. Know that the artist of your creative little rock has lifted a prayer just for you.  We may not know your needs, but God does!

PRAYER ROCK POEM
I’m your little prayer rock and this is what I’ll do.
Just put me on your pillow till the day is through.
Then turn back the covers and climb into your bed
And WHACK … your little prayer rock will hit you on your head.
Then you will remember as the day is through
To kneel and say your prayers as you wanted to,
Then when you are finished just dump me on the floor,
I’ll stay there through the night-time to give you help once more.
When you get up the next morning CLUNK…I stub your toe
So you will remember your prayers before you go.
Put me back upon your pillow when your bed is made,
And your clever little prayer rock will continue in your aid.
Because your heavenly Father cares and loves you so,
He wants you to remember to talk to him… you know.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1040367899306678?tsid=0.9037775541655719&source=typeahead

Free Facepainting at Chick-fil-A Inverness

It is family night at Chick-Fil-A Inverness off of Hwy 280.  Starshine Faces artist, Kristin, will be there with some fun USA and red, white, and blue designs for this month.  Free facepainting and family fun with Chick-fil-A!

World Cup Soccer and Free Facepainting

Starshine Faces artist will be at Iron City Grille in Birmingham, Alabama again today for the next USA game.  Free facepaint designs sponsored by Iron City Grille starting from 1-4.  The game starts at 3:00, so get there early to get a seat and get your game face on!

Post by Iron City Bham.

Freedom Fest in Hoover, AL Free Facepainting and Balloons

Hoover, AL will once again hold Freedom Fest on July 4.  Gates open at 5:00 with music and entertainment, a kids zone, car show, and ending with a great firework show at 9:00.  Starshine Faces will have facepainters and balloon twisters with FREE fast designs in Red, White, and Blue!  For more information about the event check out their site here.

World Cup Soccer and Facepainting in Birmingham, AL

 We painted some great faces at Iron City Grille for the last two USA games.  They posted some photos on their facebook page of the latest game and they turned out great.  Go check them out when you get a chance!

World Cup Soccer face paint in Birmingham, AL.

Post by Iron City Bham.

Best Place to Watch World Cup Soccer in Alabama - Iron City Grille!

Are you ready to watch some World Cup Soccer?  Iron City Grille (http://ironcitybham.com/worldcup/) will have the World Cup Soccer games live all month long and Starshine Faces will be there at the first USA game on June 16th from 4-6.  Game time is 5:00, but get there early so we can help you get your game face on before team USA takes on Ghana.    You can go to Iron City Grille's website for a schedule of all the games and also check out their facebook page.  If you haven't already liked our facebook page, go ahead and do that, too :)


Here is a link to some of the faces we did at the USA vs Germany game!

Post by Iron City Bham.

All Things Clown Conference

It is that time of the year again for clowns from all over to attend the All Things Clown Conference in Fayetteville, GA.  We are super excited at Starshine Faces because our very own Kristin Simpson AKA Dilly Bean will be teaching again this year.  This year she will be adding a Facepainting 101 class and the intermediate class has been changed to a Fast Festival Faces class that is suitable for beginners and intermediate painters.  She is also teaching a Story Expressions class again this year. Story Expressions is our fabulous program that combines the imagination of storytelling with the artistry of facepainting.   This was a popular class last year and we are expecting a crowd again this year.

We love to attend conferences, conventions, and classes!  Even when we are guest instructors, we are still able to attend some of the classes offered by other professionals. It helps us to learn new designs, techniques, tricks, and fun so we can share them with you.  We want to be at our best for your next party or event and by continuing our education in these creative arts we learn how to better serve your needs as a painter, twister, clown, or party organizer.

We can't wait to share what we learn this weekend!

Family Fun at Chick Fil A Inverness

We will again be adding some fun and color to the ever popular Family Fun Night at Chick Fil A on Hwy 280 in Inverness, AL.  Be sure to stop by from 5:30-7:00 for fun free face painting for the kids. 

Face painting events Summer 2013

It is Summer Reading Program time and we are super excited about the new story we have written for you.
Story Expressions is our 45 minute - 1 hour storytelling show where we take volunteers from the audience to help us tell our story with fabulous face paint designs.  Story Expressions PLUS includes one extra hour of face painting after the show so whoever would like to stay can get their faces painted, too. 
Check the listing of Free programs at the libraries below.

June 12  10:00  AM  Guntersville Library - Story Expressions PLUS
                2:00  PM  Guntersville Library - Henna presentation - Teen Program
June 18   10:30 AM  Dekalb County Public Library in Fort Payne, AL Story Expressions PLUS
June 19     2:00 PM  Chelsea Library - Story Expressions PLUS
June 20     2:00 PM  Annie L. Awbrey Library (Roanoke, AL) - Story Expressions PLUS
June 26   10:30 AM  Fultondale Library - Story Expressions PLUS
June 27     1:00 PM   Earle A. Rainwater Memorial Library - Childersburg, AL Story Expressions PLUS
July 12     10:00 AM  Piedmont Library - Story Expressions PLUS
July 25      2:00 PM   Steele Public Library - Learn to Paint class for girls (limited space - must pre-register)

Summer Reading Programs aren't all that we are doing this summer!  Check out these other FREE FACEPAINTING events that are currently on our schedule.  We are adding more events everyday, so like our page on Facebook for up to date information.

June 13    3:00-7:00pm  Farmer's Market at The Summit
June 13    6:00 PM  Spring Valley Church VBS event - fun festival balloons for their carnival
June 15    8am-12pm  Homewood Farmer's Market sponsored by Urban Cookhouse
June 15    1:30-4:30  It's Yogurttime Gadsden - Summer Luau
June 22    8am-12pm  Homewood Farmer's Market sponsored by Urban Cookhouse
July 2       5:30-7:30pm Chick-Fil-A Inverness - fun patriotic designs!
July 4       TBA
July 18     3:00-7:00pm  Farmer's Market at The Summit
August 6  5:30-7:30pm  Chick-Fil-A Inverness
August 8  3:00-7:00pm  Farmer's Market at The Summit
August 18  TBA

Free Facepainting at It's Yogurtime - Gadsden, AL

On Saturday November 17th, look for Starshine Faces at It's Yogurtime from 2-4 pm.  Free face painting for all customers of any age!  They have some fabulous yogurt flavors set up for this weekend and we are looking forward to being back. 

You can find directions, more information, and COUPONS on their facebook page.  

McDonald's Grand Opening in Heflin, Alabama

Tomorrow, November 14th, Starshine Faces artist/owner, Kristin, will be in Heflin, Alabama with free face painting for the grand opening of the new McDonald's right off of Interstate 20 past Oxford, AL.  She will be there from 4:30-6:30. 

Festival of Trees and Free Facepainting in Gadsden

 The Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts will be having it's Festival of Trees XXIII: Fairy Tale Forest and Let it Snow: the Exhibit Grand Opening Celebration this Saturday November 17, 2012.   The event will start at 10:00 AM and we will be there to help add some fun and color with free holiday face painting until 1:00 pm.  There will be a special dance performance downstairs by the fabulous artists and dance students from the Downtown Dance Conservatory (who we absolutely love and support as much as we can).

As quoted from their website listed below:  "Children of all ages will marvel at the fairy tale themed decorated trees and will delight in a winter wonderland where they can make snow angels, play in the snowball pit, sled down a snow slide and more!"  I am so curious to see and enjoy the "snow."  I bet Crystal the Winter Fairy would love to see it, too!  She is due to fly down from the North Pole in December so make sure to check back for updates about her!

There is a fee of $5 for children, $6 for adults and this includes admission to the Imagination Place. Members of the Hardin Center are free as are children up to 24 months.

This will be great fun!  

http://www.culturalarts.org/2012/11/12/festival-of-trees-xxiii-fairy-tale-forest-and-let-it-snow-the-exhibit-grand-opening-celebration/

Dilly Bean the Clown has arrived!

With graduation from The Magic City Clown School in Birmingham, Alabama just around the corner, the new clowns of the fall 2012 class were debuted last night at Liberty Park Baptist Church Fall Festival.  Included in that class is our very own Dilly Bean!!!  Dilly Bean LOVES pickled green beans (also called Dilly Beans) and her name is a play also on her maiden name (Dill).  She is available for parties, promotional events, festivals, fairs, and pretty much anywhere you would want a fun loving clown.  She can twist balloons, paint faces, or just do some walk-around clown magic and all around silliness.  Contact Starshine Faces if you are interested in inviting Dilly Bean to your next event in and around St. Clair County, in the state of Alabama. 

Painted Belly at Babypalooza, Birmingham, AL

We had a great time last weekend at Babypalooza in Birmingham, Alabama.  A very special thank you to mom, Melanie, who volunteered to be a model for our belly painting demonstration.    Belly painting is a unique and fun way to celebrate your pregnancy experience.

Chick-fil-A Kid's Night and Free Facepainting

Starshine Faces artist, Kristin, will be painting at Chick-fil-A Inverness, Alabama, on Tuesday, July 31st from 5:30-7:30 PM for Kid's Night.  We are looking forward to trying out some new designs, but will have your favorites available, also.

Chick-fil-A has some great food and great specials for Tuesday night.  For Chick-fil-A Kid's Night you can get a free 4 piece Kid's Meal with every adult combo purchased.   

Some come on out to Chick-fil-A Inverness off of Hwy 280 south of Birmingham.  

Free Facepainting in Gadsden, AL

It is summer and it is hot, so join Starshine Faces at It's Yogurtime in Gadsden, Alabama for some Luau fun!  It's Yogurtime has many delicious flavors of frozen yogurt that you can enhance with a huge selection of toppings you add yourself.  Starshine Faces artist, Kristin, will be there from 12-4 to paint customer's faces with some summer inspired designs.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Introducing Snugglebug!

Snugglebug the Clown is now available to come to your birthday parties and other fun events in St. Clair, Jefferson, and surrounding counties, in Alabama! She is able to add face painting, basic balloon twisting, glitter tattoos, or just general fun and silliness to your party. Special pricing is available through the end of April for Snugglebug, so be sure to call today to book your next event.

Call us soon because spring dates are filling fast!