In just one more day, the magic of the Carnival will come alive at the first annual Carnival Soiree held right here on my fairgrounds just beyond Hollow Moon Creek. To get here take the Oliver Wertzel Parkway North to Exit 23 follow bend, stay right go straight 5 miles on Bernards Road (Rt. 303), make a right on Peapack Lane, go 3 miles till you start to smell the kettle corn and cotton candy, hear the carousel symphonies and see the rainbow colors and glowing lights of The Carnival.
If you are attending the grande and elite Carnival Soiree, the party begins on Saturday morning and ends when the music slows down. As your Lioness of the day, I will have carnival posts filled with ephemera, circus projects, stories and images of The Carnival Soiree and the magic of the day. There will also be posts located on the new blog: The Carnival Soiree as well as here. I will have several giveaways and every carnival attendee who has signed up for the soiree, will receive a free digital collage sheet with a carnival/circus theme, which I will email to you on monday! This is my gift to you, for joining the party, after all no guest should leave without a gift, don't you agree?......................
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Story of the picture above:
Thumping on the ground, sand blowing around, sweet smells of kettle corn and cotton candy filling the air, posters appearing on everyone corner and barn, lights glowing along the horizon causing a sprinkle or two of magic dust to swirl around. Lions are roaring and Side Show Queens are primping, What can this be? There is no other explanation, it must be that the Circus is coming to town.
Pictured here are the Bamwerger and Lacey Girls, anxiously standing outside Cornwall Barn, waiting for Circus Train to drive by on its way to Hadley Field 3 miles away, where it will stay for two full weeks!
Okay this is tooo real...the gang going wild - we're all on pins and needles, can't wait for the Carnival to begin,the anticipation is just like waiting for Santa to come or for the Tooth Fairy to drop off the loot when you've lost a tooth...well we're all getting together our Sunday best to wear and gussing ourselves up - you never know WHO you or what you might meet - there will probably be royality and starletts OH MY - it would be sooo awesome to see Zoe the FiJi Mermaid....OMG....its just thrilling...
ReplyDeleteI betcha we won't sleep a wink tomorrow night...on that note, I guess I gotta say "Good Night" - so to make up on the beauty sleep, I will not be getting tomorrow night LOL...
Fairy tales will come true it could happen to YOU - if you are young at heart...
Good night and sweet dreams! :O) Marlene
My circus table awaits a whirlwind of Fri.* activity! Love the picture:)
ReplyDelete*: in preparation, of course for the Sat. Carnival soiree!:)
Bee, love that: "Fairy tales will come true it could happen to You, if you are young at heart", now I'm singing it, Love that!
ReplyDeleteLydia my whole studio is shouting, Come one, come all, to the carnival soiree ball....I have sugared candies and glitter, party hats and tiaras all over the place, waiting to be worn at the Carnival.
One more day....
Xo!
Lisa!
Lisa I am soooo excited for saturday! I blogged about your event like five times because I can't wait.So much of my art is carnival and circus themed because I admire the balance of the Acrobats and I think we all struggle to find balance in our own lives...well at least I do. ( : I hope you get a second to check out my flickr on my blog.I know you are super busy but at some point!! xoxo Sheri DeBow
ReplyDeleteIm so excited Lisa im waiting......
ReplyDeleteI am sooo excited, too! I've also already posted about it...you see, I have some fae, gnomes, and other creatures who like to come romp around my studio, and they love to have a reason to party. They've been positively jumping for joy for days! Tomorrow is going to be crazy, but in a good way! Hehe! :-D
ReplyDeleteCarnivalicious!!!! Can't wait hun. xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful story. How much fun we are going to have...m.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun trip Lisa,
ReplyDeleteThis soiree will be the Best of Anywhere!
smiles, cyndi