I can't believe that I had described my picture as dreamy. (See my post from a few days ago.) Because it then turned out Just the way the lady responded. She kept repeating "Is this really happening?" And "It feels like a dream." And "Am I dreaming?" She was so excited. I felt their Joy. The Marriage Proposal was Wow.

Here's what happened:

The woman seemed to have a mind of her own. She didn't want to go where we had arranged, and she started making herself comfortable elsewhere in the Park. Lol ~ Client texted me. So the scene was just moved. We brought the experience to her. She responded. Wow ~ Such Joy! What a good place to be. What a good experience:

I wish I had the time to photograph her very first reaction, but I was busy as the Artist. I was making the experience happen.

When I was 'out of the scene', I did manage to get these photos. Not a professional Photographer, so it's not my photography that makes these photos so fantastic ~ It's just Them. My clients. So much care and love and togetherness and happiness. Ahhh ~ Romance. It's such a blessing that I can enable this sort of event:

And because she kept saying that she was dreaming, I played around with the next photo for them:

Did remember to get her writing on the picture this time. She was so cute. Needed help:

When I'm involved with my clients like this, I really feel Love for them. So I felt inspired to make them a gift while they went off for their picnic. I tried to see the Park scene beautifully for them and I created a little picture of the area. Of course, I blocked out thengagementeir names before I posted it here:

And a few days after the event, still flying from it, I felt so happy to receive the following email from my client:

Alison, I cannot begin to thank you enough for making our engagement so memorable. Your willingness to please, artistic talents, and superb service far exceed expectations. Thank You again and (name) still is in shock :) Go you! Thank You again, -(Name)

Being part of the good things in life. Making them happen for us. So much more fun than getting bogged down with the problems.

As my own husband says, "If we were down to our last few dollars, I'd buy you flowers with them." (Yes, he's also bought me flowers while we've been earning our living)

Asked to get some Sample Party Caricatures together. I remembered how my Agent had prepared them with the little reference picture in the corner. So I chose a few of my favorites from this blog, and I put them together the same way. I feel happy with them.

Here are the pictures from when I was getting ready for a recent Proposal event. At first, the man was thinking of hiring me to surprise his lady during a big Balloon Festival (the type of balloons that are like airplanes). Because they like that. But he chose a quieter Rose Garden for this activity instead ~ he wanted something exciting, but more intimate. Happily Romantic.

It feels like a dream

I only sell individual mat size 16" x 20" with an opening for 11" x 14" pictures.
That's the Only Size for my Unique Special Mats.
Good for showing Caricatures, Your Own Pictures, Your Children's Pictures, an Interesting Picture from a Magazine or Newspaper.... Makes them look Great!

When ordered along with your Party Entertainment of Caricatures, Fashion Sketches, or Graffiti Names, it's just an additional $50 per hour for the Mats (no instructions please. Artist will do the Artwork as she was hired to do). But if you want to order just Mats to be shipped to you, there are price-breaks for larger quantities:

Custom Made Prices
plus NY Sales Tax If applicable
and Shipping/Handling
(custom choices refer to the instructions as to basic color, etc as indicated below. It does not mean that client can design his/her own mats):
Quantity 1 is $6
Quantity 10 is $56.
Quantity 50 is $275.
Quantity 100 is $545.

Mixed Assortment Prices
plus NY Sales Tax If applicable
and Shipping/Handling:
(including my uniquely decorated ones as well as plain black mats or plain white mats - no customer choice if ordering from this price list):
Quantity 1 is $5.
Quantity 10 is $46.
Quantity 50 is $225.
Quantity 100 is $445.

Plain Undecorated Mats (Please specify if you prefer Black Or White)
plus NY Sales Tax If applicable
and Shipping/Handling
Quantity 1 is $4.50
Quantity 10 is $43.50
Quantity 50 is $210.
Quantity 100 is $400.

For Custom Decorated Mats, each one will be uniquely decorated. Please indicate IF YOU HAVE preferences for the whole order about:

Main Color -
pink, or red, or orange, or yellow, or green, or blue, or purple, or black/white

Sparkly or Not Sparkly

Bold or Gentle Designs

And of course, at the time that you order them, let me know if anything else will concern you about your Custom-made Mats. For example: Only Hearts and Flowers, No Hearts and Flowers, Only for Girls, Only for Boys, No recognizable items, All Ducks, Holiday Theme......whatever you have in mind.

Handmade, each custom-decorated mat will looks different ~ It's Artwork itself. But here are some Photos of Mats that I recently created. To give you a general idea of the sort of mats you will receive. Special. Unique.

If you still want to Frame the pictures after they've been matted, your Frame Size would be 16" x 20".