Come Join Me At: Gypsy Jamboree!

When: April 13-15, 2012
Where: St.Augustine, Florida

Fill this Unique leather bound Journal with all your secrets, wishes and dreams.
My post bound spine with accomodate even the heaviest of embellished pages and still lay flat. Just imagine all the GYPSY Memories we can keep in here!Here are some sneak peaks inside:And more sneak peaks:....Besides creating an enchanted 3-dimentional journal, attendees will create:

Their very own Gypsy Fortune Teller with a secret fortune waiting to be told.

Fellow GYPSIES will assemble a framed work of art with this beautiful porcelain gypsy and a collection of goodies to decorate. You are encouraged to bring some of your own jewels, trinkets and baubles to make this project Unique to your own inner gypsy Soul as instructed by Elaine Smith and Karen France.

Some Event Details:
This Nomadic Weekend in Sunny St. Augustine, Florida promises to be a Unique Journey thru the Creative depths of your Soul!
Our three main projects will be highlighted by make and takes, Shopping at the Open Air Gypsy Bazaar, Fabulous FOOD, SWAPS that will make you Swoon and a Bonfire Night! Of course there will be FREE TREASURES and multiple Raffle Gifts.

Registration thru Pay Pal is NOW OPEN! The price will be $500.00

Here is a sneak peak at the retreat headquarters:

Your Three day Gypsy Jamboree Art Event will take place here, in the home of your Hostess Michelle! This beautiful St. Augustine beach home is the perfect getaway to relax and put you at ease , the perfect atmosphere for creativity! Your Brunch on Sunday will be served in Michelle's beautiful kitchen Dining area. A special menu has been planned you will not soon forget! Relax, create, eat, enjoy the historic old city and most of all enjoy the company of fellow art lovers!

For more exciting details at to register visit:
http://www.gypsyjamboreevent.blogspot.com

Art Opera Blog Party Event: Week Long Celebration of Art Opera Fun, Info and Giveaways!



Art Opera Giveaway and Free Collage Sheet for all who participate!
Welcome to the first annual Art Opera Giveaway!For this giveaway, I have decided to give away 7 grandprizes, this gives Art Opera Attendees and Newbies a chance to win a class or extra class, plus winning a piece of artwork from me, plus I am including a free collage sheet in this post for every visitor to save to their computers and use in their works, that way no one leaves empty. Giveaway begins on Jan.31 at 1pm-Ends Feb. 21 at 1pm Eastern Standard time!Art Opera, which will be held April 7-11, 2010in Red Bank, NJ at The Oyster Point Hotel for the main event/workshops, dinner, etc. and St. Anthony' s Hall for the Vendor Soiree!

If you are not aware of the event here is a brief intro:-Art Opera, Red Bank, NJ-located 45 minutes from Newark Airport w/ direct travel to Red Bank, Less then an Hour from NYC, 1.5 to 2 hours from CT, PA, 3-4 hours from MD, DC and 5 hrs from VA, etc.

-Full registrations includes: Huge Goodie Bags from Industry sponsors, orientation dinner w/4 course meal, dessert bar, refreshments, guest speakers, group projects, a fantasy ambiance, overlooking the navesink river, 4 workshops, vendor soiree tickets, breakfast, lunch, prizes, and lobby make/takes in between classes, party toast at antique center, book signings, demos and more.
All workshops over look the Navesink River, perfect for inspiration and serenity.-Ala Cart includes 1 workshop of choice, breakfast or lunch, vendor soiree ticket, giveaway ticket, make/takes, demos and more.


-Instructors:


-Ruth Rae, Traci Bautista, Suze Weinberg, Jenny Heid/Aaron-Every Days a Holiday, AnnDenise Anderson, Pamela Huntington, Terri Ventura-Dimestore Daze, Jenny Hernandez-Polka Dot Pixie, Heidi Wallingford-Birds of a Feather, Joan Kettell, Kecia Deveney-Lemoncholys, Linda Hahola, and Me-Lisa Kettell
Visit the Art Opera Website for details and to join the mailing list/newsletter, sign guest book, updates and more.

http://www.artoperanj.com/
Visit the Art Opera Yahoo Group to connect with attendees, instructors, sponsors, vendors, join swaps and to have fun.


Click to join artopera

Without Further Ado, Here are the Giveaways:

1. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class pack Valued at $125, winner can choose which workshop they want!
2. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class pack Valued at $125, with Me-Lisa Kettell, Any one of the two classes I'm teaching
3. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class packValued at $125, with Joan Kettell, Any one of the classes she is teaching
4. One Grand prize winner will receive a free alacart class packValued at $125, with Ann-Denise Anderson, Any one of the classes she is teaching.
5. One Grand prize winner will receive a huge doll part pack from my Store filled w/many of my best selling doll parts valued at: $75.00
6. One Grand Prize winner will receive a a Kewpie Doll Part and 3 Mini Kewpies valued at $15.00

7.One Grand Prize winner will receive a Marie Antoinette Fashion Plate Collage CD filled w/Galerie Des Modes and more, images, valued: $15.00

8. One Grand Prize winner will receive to tickets to the Vendor Faire at Art Opera retail value: $16.00 for the 2

I hope that the Art Opera Giveaways will put a smile on your face, just as much as they put a smile on my to giveaway. All you need to do is leave a comment under this post, and tell me which ones you want to win or if you want to win any of them.


Good Luck to All who enter and enjoy the free collage sheet!
Magic, Blessings and Joy!Lisa!

Through the Looking Glass at Art-Is-You!

This past weekend I chased the rabbit down the rabbit hole to Wonderland in Cromwell, CT at Art-is-You http://www.art-is-you.com/ hosted by Ellen Legare and Sallianne McClelland. On the way to Wonderland Mom and I drove through the beautiful fall folliage of NJ, NY and CT, taking in the autumn colors of rich reds, spicey pumpkins and golden yellows as we drove, taking a pit stop at the amazing Tazza Cafe in Armonk, NY, such a cute little country town already joining in the spirit of autumn. Tazza had the best Hawaiian Coconut Coffee and Cupcakes I have had in awhile, so big and delicious, you can find Tazza at: http://www.tazzacafeny.com/

Once we re-refueled our hunger, we were off and driving to our final stop: Art-Is-You! We pulled up to the front of the hotel, grabbed parking and headed inside. The day was shining bright my books were delivered and we made it there in good time...Now where was that Vendor Faire, a girl loves to shop and see old friends, so Mom and I made our way to the vendor area, and found a feast for the eyes, fabulous vendors and artisans with amazing artful wares and supplies. I knew off the bat this was going to be like a treasure hunt and it was. I tried to purchase goodies from each booth, but couldn't make it to all of them, just so many wonderful wares.

Some of the vendors included:

Altered Arts Magazine http://www.alteredarts.com/

Dimestore Daze http://www.dimestoreemporium.com/

Pamela Huntington http://www.pamelahuntington.com/

Collage Closet http://www.collagecloset.com/

Navel Jelly Studio http://www.naveljellystudios.com/

Flatwoods Folk Art http://www.flatwoodsfolkart.com/

Lemoncholy's http://www.lemoncholys.com/

Artistic Artifacts http://www.artisticartifacts.com/

ArtGirls http://www.artgirlz.com/

Paverpol USA http://www.paverpolusa.com/
Just to name a few of the fabulous vendors, to see more, visit the Art is You Website!

After chatting and shopping with old and new friends, and finally getting to meet Eileen Grobeck aka Cookala, who I think is AMAZING, I settled in the room and relaxed w/Mom, Suze and Lenny for a bit, we re-grouped and all headed back down stairs to make dinner plans, after a bit we headed to Tomaso's Italian restaurant, a short driving distance away in attendance was: Terri, Pam, Linda, Kathy, Janette, Janet, Billie, Joan, Kecia, Jane, and Myself and boy was ir quite an evening, when it was all said and done, we were there for close to 4 hours waiting for our dinners, LOL, must have been really homemade from Italy, LOL. But the highlight of the entire night was when we were serenaded by 2 musicians, the first signing: That's Amore, to all of us and when asked what the special occasion was my jokester mother sweetly replied its Janet's Birthday, well all laughter broke loose, who would of expected her to come out with that, lol, Janet nearly fell over, it was hysterical, a nice ending to a wonderful night.

Now it was off to bed and un-wind for the big day tommorrow, stay tuned.....