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Well now that we have April is it safe to say Spring is in the air? We thought that in February what a surprise that was.

The winter months were very busy at Giggles Faces N Glitter, now with the warmer weather and spring coming people are starting to think about parties in the spring and Summer months. When the weather gets warmer the weekends book quickly, when you know you’re having your event book it as soon as you can so you will get the day and time you want. The warmer days do book fast but we will do the best we can to accommodate your event.

We want your event to be great so we would like you to let us know if there are any allergy concerns with your guests. If you have a guest with a latex allergy we recommend not having balloon twisting at your event. Please let us know if a guest may have an air born allergy to something such as nuts. We would not want to have a peanut butter sandwich before your event if someone may have an allergy reaction.

We want to be sensitive to allergie’s, scent allergies are very common so we refrain from wearing perfume when we go to events.

We are offering a special for the month of April. When you book your event let us know how many children you expect and we will bring a gift for each child.

February

It looks like spring is coming..... Well yes we do have Valentines day first to have but look at the lovely weather we have been having. There is something about the sun that gets us Albertans eagerly looking forward to the spring, gardening and the warm months again.

Many parents are really on the ball with looking forward to the warmer weather and looking at planning outdoor parties already. Good on you, you will have your children's entertainment all set up, stress free and kids having fun.

Feb 10th to 13th at the Edmonton Agracom was the RV show. What a show. I would like to thank Darcy from Paradise RV in Leduc for inviting me out to paint faces. Not only were there a lot of happy children getting their faces painted Courtesy of Paradise RV, there was a lot of happy Mom's and Dad's, may I add...... Wow there are some really impressive RV's and Darcy has some very attentive staff. Way to go guys.

I would just like to remind parents when you are looking for your face painter for your special event shop around, buyer beware. Don't assume everyone has the same qualifications or uses professional products. Whether you choose a painter that face paints as a hobby or a professional career it is important to confirm that the painters are using FDA approved professional face paints, and follow the health and safety standards put out by Capital health for sanitation and cleansing.

It is also good to make sure they are lisenced and insured, your children are valuable gifts and no one wants rashes, irritations, skin infections (contracted or passed on ) or incidents. Your children are precious, well I think they are anyways and so should everyone else.

January

Well January has some in like a lion, what happened to March? Regardless January is here and even through the crazy snow storms we have had coming our way birthday parties are going on strong. Keep in mind even in January it is not too early to book summer events. We have already had many bookings and inquiries for the 2011 Summer season. The warm months still seem so far away but it comes sooner than we know, be sure you book well enough in advance for your event.

Coming up in May 2011 in Orlando Florida is Fabaic, Face and Body Art International Convention. This will be the 10th Anniversary of Fabaic and Miss Giggles will be there taking more classes from some real incredible professional artist.

There will be over 45 amazing instructors for this six day convention. Just a few are Marcela Murad, Gary Cole, Erika Harrison, Nick and Brian Wolfe, Pashur, Wolf Reicherter and so many more. What an exciting event this will be.

Stay tuned to find out about the special that Miss Giggles will be offering for February or inquire when you call to make your February bookings.

December

Well Christmas is now uponus and what a busy month this has been. It is always fun when we start to do Christmas parties, it is out opportunity to do face designs that we would not do the rest of the year. The most popular designs have been the Christmas Princess, Christmas masks, Rudolph and snowmen. still is a huge request with the boys all year round.

We are looking forward to practicing some new designs for the new year and expanding our balloon twisting to include larger and fancier balloon designs.

This was a record year for us at Giggles Faces N Glitter for Christmas parties, corporate events and we even managed to fit in a few Birthday parties as well, great work team. Thank you to all those that are thinking ahead and have already booked for next years parties.

November

Here we are waiting for the cold to hit and still no snow. This is great for Grey cup so far. Grey cup will be held in Edmonton this year and Giggles Faces N Glitter will be there with a team of painters from Wed Nov 24th to Sunday Nov 28th at Church hill Square and on game day the 28th we will also have more painters at the Stadium prior to the game.

September is a blur and October came and left. With the weather being so mild it appeared that more children were out longer with trick or treating.

It won't be long before December is upon us and we will have the rush of Christmas parties, Christmas shopping and sending out cards. If you want to add some fun to your family events during the holiday season remember that Giggles Faces N Glitter does work over the Holiday season. Don't forget to book your New Years entertainment, this is the time to do it so you won't be disappointed.

September

Well Bodyssey 2010 in Calgary was a fun and informative as always. It was great to see old friends from across Canada and the United States and make new ones as well.

Cathy Corbette was there teaching seasoned face painters how to do amazing cats using prosthetics. I really had a great time in her class and found new ways to take my feline designs to a higher level. Thanks Cathy.

Mark Reid was there showing us his new and some of his older and favorite designs for boys and girls young and old alike. Mark's protege Leah was along side and it was great to see her artistic talents at work in face and body artistry. Leah also instructed some great classes in Internet and web design.

This was my first time taking a couple of Jinny's classes. She really has a great flare depth perception, illusions and designs. Jinny's many years of make up artistry really come through strong in shading, highlighting really cool eye designs.

Jody Carr of American Face painters magazine was teaching us great designs that were cute, fast and creative. I love Jody's soft and gentle nature, she's patient and a very good teacher. She takes what would look like a complicated design and breaks it down to be so easy.

I was delighted to meet Rebecca, the creator of Arty cakes. She is one of these great ladies that one can just go up to her and chat comfortably as if you have always known her. Rebecca has such a great talent for putting a mixture of colors together and getting a great design guaranteed to make anyone go oooh aww. Rebecca makes butterflies so easy. Thanks Rebecca your a real Sweetheart.

Lucy Bourard, now here is a very talented lady that makes Alberta her home. She has won first place in both face and body art internationally. I was delighted to spend a full day taking one of her classes. There is so much I could say about Lucy as a talented artist and teacher. I am amazed how she takes colors, puts them together and brings them to life. It's easy for a face and body artist to see someone else that's had the pleasure of studying under Lucy. The art work is color and design that jumps out and says WOW.

Mark Laurie and Steve Right were there with a team of photographers taking great shots of all the art work that was done and making them look even more amazing. Many face and body artists went away with some great pictures to add to their portfolios. Thanks Mark for your dedication and hard work.

There were many more instructors at convention that were incredible and each one had something unique for us to learn as far as creativity, style and technique goes. It was great to have so many teachers under one roof.

Lizzy, Marion and Shelly put in more hours than I am sure what seem to exists to putting everything together, getting many wonderful instructors, finding a place for it all to happen and getting the show on the road. These ladies put in a lot of sweat to get the convention happening. Thank you.
A great big thank you to all the models that so graciously donated their time to be painted. We were even blessed to have a delightful young woman come from the Netherlands on her own dollar to offer herself as a model. How cool is that ?

I had a great time and came away with many new tricks and great techniques I have already put to work. I am already thinking about the next workshops and conventions I would like to take.
 
Miss Giggles will be at the Fort Saskatchewan Trade fair on April 25th from 12 -2 pm. Thank you to The Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce for supporting this event

Miss Giggles will be attending Bodyssey 2010 this year to be held this August in Calgary.

Bodyssey is a Canadian held convention for Face and Body artists. Instuctors from across North America , internationally known and have won first, second or third places in various artistry competitions around the world.

Miss Giggles will be expanding her artistic talents in body art to full body art.

Don't forget to book ahead for your special event such as Canada Day and Christmas parties.

November to January is a very busy time for Christmas parties. Many companies will hire their entertainment as much as a year in advance in order to secure their choice entertainment. Don't be disappointed, book in advance.