Just yesterday my 14th Dakota County Fair week came to a close! This year I didn’t blog as much because I couldn’t get the wifi to work there on my laptop. And, by the time I got home at 11:30 pm, I was just too wiped to download, edit, and post pics! But, now that I’ve had a chance to do that, I thought I’d share a few photos from the week.
This photo above is me painting my 3.5 year old Sammy. Behind me is my husband Wayde and our littlest, 1.5 year old Toby! My boys came along for the booth set-up and tear-down. I couldn’t do the fair without my husband, who takes care of the boys while I’m there and is always super supportive of my business ventures! Also my mom, who took this photo, and splits up the days painting at the booth too, and my dad, who was a big help with tear-down night this year!
I actually enjoy some of the slow times during the fair days, because it gives me a chance to try out new ideas on my own arm and hands. Here are a few that I did this year…
Angry Birds were very popular new designs this year. I thought I’d take it up a notch on my own arm, since I could work on it slowly between customers, and did this full scene above.
For 2011 I added a nice display book of hand animals and full face designs. Here are a few…
