One Forty Eight

I finally made a short video. It is a compialation of some of the weddings and events I have been to. I am usually so busy I don't have time to take pictures. So this is what I have to share. This is not a tutorial or alot of silhouettes. I hope you enjoy. Click on the title and you will see the video

Carmaggedon shmarmagedon 7.16.11 Event

One of the biggest parts of doing Silhouettes at events is driving to get to an event.  ON TIME. Even though it goes without saying. If not for our GPS's or a well thought out mapping system, we must prepare for traffic and other unforeseeable circumstances when getting to events on time.

Alas! the announcement of Carmaggedon! I was going to be in a mess of traffic on the weekend of July 15. I had an event  to do on July 16th in the Bel Air area and because of the media, I planned on leaving very early to make sure I would not be late.

Traffic was light and the 405 Carmageddon did not occur as planned. Yes, I did plan an alternative route avoiding the 405 fwy. However, the traffic was moving right along on all freeways. I did not have any problems and arrived at my destination two hours early. I had planned on three hours of slow and go traffic on the roads. Thank goodness for planning ahead. Instead I would have like to have stayed home those extra hours.

Without the hoopla of the big Carmaggedon delays, I would have been stuck in regular Saturday traffic in L.A. anyway. So even though I imagined extra hours lounging around at home. The delays of traffic at no matter what amount, sitting in my car for any extra time than necessary is not a trade off. Instead, I had lunch in Brentwood and thank you Carmaggedon for my very early arrival at a very successful event. Many were told to stay away from the 405 and they did. It's just that I  was one who was in it and it wasn't as bad as it was made out to be. I have my very own Carmageddon story to share with the rest of the world.

Now for Carmageddon II in eleven months... do I dare?????

May, June... Weddings, graduations, birthdays Oh My!

Things went so fast this last couple of months, whirlwind fast and exciting. I still have to get my pictures together to share. I often forget to get pictures as I am busy from the word go and don't stop until my time is up. I do have fun though. A wedding at an equestrian center, Jane Austen themed; to Napa Valley, the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion and then up to Lake Arrowhead. Children birthday party settings in the park with In and Out hamburgers for lunch. A graduation party at home with desert tortoises in the back yard. All in all this month has had lots of excitement and fun memories. I love the people I meet and the families and friends, guests and vendors and planners. What more can I say. I wish I had more pics to share. I do have more parties and weddings to come this summer. I will do better with the pics.

June Coming Up!

Memorial Weekend my weekend to take a nice break. Before June. Spending the last weekend in Palm Springs is just what I needed. Enjoying my time with friends at an estate in the foothills of the city, a pool in the backyard and playing zumba on the xbox... Several events in May and many more to go to in June. I had a lot of fun going to the fundraiser events I did for Haskell Elementary School another school. Another event; a luncheon awards for St. Edna's Sub Acute Rehabilitation Center. An award winning center. Looking ahead for June, weddings and graduation and birthday parties. Looking forward to connecting with people and creating memories.

Weddings, Baby Showers, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthdays...

To each their own individual event. To each their own touch. All sentimental and all memorable to those who book me for their event. And as for me, early on in the whole scheme of things. I am contacted as the process begins and the details are discussed. And alas, as the days draw near to the very special occasion. (And sometimes it is a very last minute call). And things are buttoned down as they say. On the day of the event, I arrive at the time arranged, dressed up, supplies in tow and ready to cut. My specific working location is usually unknown to me until I get there. But it always works out great and very do-able. Now and again, I could hope for better spot or brighter area. I put on my bright smile and scissors in hand the silhouettes are cut and pasted on the white cards for the happy guests to take home.

I keep in the fore front of my mind the effort of each event, whether it be a wedding, baby shower, bar/bat mitzvah or a birthday party, etc. how much effort, time and energy is spent in making their day a very happy memorable day for the families and friends they share their celebration with. I am a part of it and what I create stays with the guests and the hosts. What a wonderful experience! I have an art that will last a lifetime or pass on for generations to come. And to know that, and I have been doing this for years... is even better. Wow!