Smoky Hill River Festival- Salina, Kansas

TattooDreams hits the road once again. This time we head west to Salina Kansas to do the Smoky Hill River Festival.
This unique show is like no other. Part art festival, part music festival, part homecoming. The entire town comes out for this annual event. The park is decorated from top to bottom- every tree, the pond, the bridges - everything.

The event takes over the town and is preceded by a search for a lucky medallion. Each year the medallion is hidden and clues are given. The lucky person who finds the medallion gets all kinds of things including admission buttons to the show. To say this is a unique venue is an understatement. Show director Karla Prickett is one of the best! She is boundless energy and ideas all packed into one of the sweetest people I know!

I was asked to place 3 of my pieces of work on the tables for the Collectors Breakfast the first day of the show. I made these vases especially for that purpose. I only made a few so orders can be taken. They hold a recycled plastic water bottle so real flowers and water can be used.

There is something wonderfully gentile about this show. It harkens back to homecomings and reunions when everyone in town knew everyone else. A familiarity seldom found these days. A stepping back in time, at least for a summer weekend. One where I hope to leave my story boxes behind and bring home good memories from people who wanted to buy my work.

~Patricia
This vase can be ordered by going to my etsy site: http://tattoodreams.etsy.com

$68.00

Margarita Rubber Stamped Salt Box

Summer may now begin!! I just listed this fun new box to my etsy site. Margarita Rubber Stamped Salt Box- This handmade cherry box measures 5" wide x 5" deep x 6" high (12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 15.87 cm ). Perfect for the tequila lover or margarita aficionado. The top opens by way of a lift off lid. The 'knob' is a wooden lime wedge!
Salt on the rim- no problem! I've added sparkly 'salt'--nifty huh!!
This box is unlined and designed to hold salt or what ever other party needs you wish to have on hand.
This small box looks great on a kitchen counter and will be the life of the party! Laughter and tequila- does it get ANY better?

PEACE LOVE & MARGARITAS

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS, ASK FOR TEQUILA AND SALT

A great hostess gift for that special summer party!
Also makes a great wedding gift with a bottle of the finest agave tucked alongside!

More boxes can be found on my etsy site:

It's almost the weekend- treat yourself, jump start the economy and have fun!!!!

If you're in Salina Kansas at the Smoky Hill River Festival in Oakdale Park, come by our booth and see all our TattooDream boxes. We're in booth #12

Art & Soul Blues TattooDream Box

Handmade cherry box with music themes measures 8" wide and 3 3/4" deep and 7 3/8" high (20.32 cm x 95.25 cm x 17.78 cm ). It could hold a huge array of ACEO (trade cards), tea bags or anything else you desire. A cute box with bronze colored feet and black trim. Emblazoned with musical images adorning all sides and inside lid. A lift off lid reveals all your treasures. Inside, the bottom is lined in black velvet.

On the handle knob this quote- "We are the music makers and the dreamers of dreams."

♥ Boxes this size beg to be handled and loved.
I hope you consider 'loving' one of these soon! ♥

Ideal graduation or birthday gift!

55.00 on my etsy site:

Up Close- in an artsy kind of way!

On my etsy site
425.00

Vessels such as this will be in my booth at art fairs this summer.
Each a one of a kind awaiting the right person to make them their own!

Patricia
TattooDreamer