Face Painting at Party on the Hill

Claudia from the Cats Whiskers team was captured by a press photographer whilst face painting at the Party on the Hill, St Micheal's Hill, Bristol this year.  We've been painting at this event for six years and it is always a really fun event with a fantastic atmosphere and great music.

Best wishes

Helen
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Face Painting at Croydon House Community Event

In February, Becky from the Cats Whiskers team took part in a community painting event at Croydon House, Bristol.

Here are some pictures from the event along with words of thanks from Mark Kelleher, Customer and Community Officer.

"I would like to say thanks to everybody that came to Croydon House yesterday to help out with our Fun Painting Day.
The day went as well as planned with the children painting on the pre made boards (and the walls, thanks Kath) and the Face Painter from Cats Whiskers managing to keep up with the constant demands from roughly 30-40 children."

Best wishes
Helen
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Balloon Modelling Workshops

During December we have had a blast visiting various WI Groups and introducing them to the fun of Balloon Modelling!  The ladies have all been very game for a laugh and have done very well grasping the basics of balloon twisting to create wands, flowers and the obligatory balloon dog!

 These photos are from Abbots Leigh WI and their president, Val Baker said, "I would be grateful if you could pass our thanks onto Helen Eyre for starting off our Christmas meeting with such hilarity.  It was a great success."

For information about our balloon modelling workshops, please get in touch.

Best wishes
Helen
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Pictures from Lacock Abbey Witches & Wizards Day

The lovely Len! I think it might have been cold working outside ;o)

The Count - (http://www.fezthejezter.co.uk/)
A little potion!

It doesn't matter where we go, the pink kittens always find us. ;o)

Ouch!

Nasty!

Blue Batterfly.

All the best,

Helen

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Face Painting supplier to the National Trust

Cats Whiskers Face Painting is now an official supplier to the National Trust. We've face painted at many of their locations across the UK over the past few years but have only recently completed the paperwork to become a regular supplier with an official vendor ID number!

Most recently we provided face painting and special effects wounds makeup at Lacock Abbey for their Autumn School Holiday activities. They have kindly provided us with a reference that we'd love to share with you.

“We held a Witches and Wizards Day at Lacock Abbey. The Cats Whiskers team provided face painting and casualty make up. They were fab.

Really friendly and easy to work with, sitting in an outside marquee at the end of October and staying there all day with total professionalism. Their face paintings were excellent and they had a great manner with the children. The face paintings also did not take that long per child, which was ideal and kept the queue at a manageable length.”
~ R Holtom, Assistant Visitor Services Manager, Lacock Abbey

Sharon and Len had a wonderful time painting everyone at Lacock Abbey and I'm hoping that they may have even had a chance to take a few pictures that I'll be able to share with you next week.

Have a good weekend.
Helen
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Henna hands at college

Here are some of the Henna designs that we did for the College students at their Winter Fair yesterday.

Firstly, a festive Sharon! :)

And now to get my false eyelashes out and a ton of glitter so I can get ready for the Cats Whiskers Christmas Party :)

Helen

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Face Painting for Children in Need at BBC Bristol & meeting Anthony Head

Friday 20th November was BBC Children in Need and the Cats Whiskers team supported the event in two different venues. Half of us were entertaining the wonderful volunteers who answer the phones and take the donations and the other half of us were invited to the canteen at BBC Bristol where the regional portion of the BBC Children in Need broadcast was taking place.

BBC Points West presenter Alex Lovell and actor Anthony Head were this years presenters. Great fun was had by everyone visiting as well as the whole of the Cats Whiskers team. Becky, a HUGE Wallace & Gromit fan, was allowed to hold the real Gromit! In her own wors, it was like her own personal Jim'll Fix It!! The team also had their photo's taken with Pudsey and Anthony Head and I was lucky enough to paint a Pudsey on his cheek and have a little moment on the TV with the presenters. :)

Here are some pictures from the evening from the BBC website and here are some of ours:



Helen
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Our photos from Halloween

The October Half Term was a busy assortment of work. We worked under marquees in beautiful gardens, did special requests for individuals, entertained at parties for children and adults and did a big promotional event for our local shop - where we were mobbed! LOL!

But firstly we started off with a training night to refresh our memories of some of the Halloween designs that only get dusted off once a year.

This was the view from the marquee at Westenbirt Heritage Gardens:


And here are some of the people we met and painted there:


Sharon joined the UWE students for their Halloween Party:


I did some special one off designs for people having parties -
For a James Bond party:


A unicorn (before the finishing touches of the costume, fake eyelashes and lipstick)


and a Vampire:


Then on Halloween itself, Sharon and I worked in my local NISA store to entertain our friends in Frampton Cotterell:


Hope to see you soon!

Helen
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