Thought it was about time I stopped lurking & said hi from the UK!

Hello all,

I have been lurking on here for the last good few weeks, & keep going to reply to posts & realise that I haven't yet de-lurked!

I'm a real newbie when it comes to face painting as got a Snazz party set last year & enjoyed painting my 2 boys, & then back in May I offered to paint some faces at a camp gathering of a natural parenting forum I am on when they only expected 20-30 families to come. Well from offering I started practicing lots, found this forum & another UK one & got addicted. I got a basic Snazz sett of 9 colours & wolfe black & white for line work. The camp became much bigger than expected & there was over 330 people. 2 other mamas helped with the painting & we painted for a solid 4 hours before I collapsed in a pregnant heap & we had to turn kids away (I was 12 weeks pregnant & was still in the end grips of hyperemesis/ extreme morning sickness). I thoroughly enjoyed my self though & the obbsession continues.

I aim to set up in business at some point, but will need to wait until the baby is born in November & at a point I can leave him for a few hours, as I breastfeed I think it will be in about 18 months time.......so lot's of practice time!!!!! My sister is a mobile nail technician though & wants to do girly manicure parties, so I have offered to combine with her & do glitter tattoos. My kit is on the way & I'm very excited! I also have some henna cones on the way as that is something I have been wanting to try for ages. Indigo body art also interests me, but I don't seem to be able to get the crystals over here

Other than that I am 32, married to my gorgeous husband who I have been with nearly 11 years now & we home educate our 2 boys (5 yr & 3 yr old).

Here are a couple of pictures of some of my recent work...none perfect, but I did only really start a few weeks back











I look forward to getting to know you all.
Lisa

Lisa, Your sure you just started painting?? Those are awesome pics - looks very professional! I esp. love the flower and the Wall-e, great detail.

Welcome and good luck - I am sure you are going to do very well! And its awesome that you will be a home-schooling family...I was lucky enough to do that for 3 years! Again, welcome. .

Welcome to the forum Ginger & congrats on the upcoming baby! How cool to be learning when you'll have a baby bump to practice on Prenatal painting is my favorite! You have some beautiful designs there!
I also homeschool my kids. I have 5(ones graduated) & have homeschooled for 15 yrs!

Welcome to the forum. You will love it! Nice job on your boys.
Mine are getting to old now and I have to bribe to have them sit for me.

Wow! Your work is great! And congratulations on your baby

It sounds like you're going to be (and are) very busy - the idea of having a combined bday party business sounds very cool! Great combination for offering

Welcome!

Love R2-D2 Look, thats great!

wow g8work....welcome to the forum!!!!

Welcome to the forum! Your pictures are so adorable! I really like the Walle cheek art! Do you mind if I try it? My little girl loves Walle

Congrats on baby! I hope the morning sickness has gone away now. . .with my little one, I was sick everyday up until I had her, and I couldn't imagine painting faces while I felt so bad - Yay for you for doing so well

Gidday & welcome to this fun loving group from Cradle Mountain, Tasmania Australia.
Nice to have you on board Lisa, your paintings are terrific I think you were born to do this. When you've been bitting by the painting bug for some there's no turning back. There's not 5 mins in my day I don't think about fp.

By the way what is Indigo body art? It is something to do with the indigo & crystal children? You have me curious.

Thank you all for the lovely warm welcome & positive comments on my painting.....sometimes I am my own worst enemy & am so critical all I can see is the faults!

Please feel free to try the Wall-E. I had to do that one from looking at my sons toy, as originally he wanted a full face & I couldn't work out how to do it, so convinced him to have a small one which he chose on his arm. I did Eve too, but forgot to get a picture of that one!

As to the indigo, this is the only site I have ever seen it, but it looks so gorgeous esp when combined with silver or gold glitter that I'm itching to have a go! If you click on some of the links in that one there are lots more gorgeous pictures http://www.mehandi.com/shop/skinindigo/

Welcome

Welcome Lisa

I think you have a great start and you obviously love it a lot!

Good luck with your baby.

Blessings
Evelyn

welcome!