Surreal Strokes Face Painting

🐝Busy Bees Early Learning at Warner is holding their open day this weekend!
Come and check out their beautiful space!
Bring your children down for some entertainment!
I can't wait to see you there 🖌

Join us this Saturday for our Open Day at Busy Bees at Warner between 10am to 1pm 🎉🐝

Explore our brilliant facilities, meet our amazing Educators and get involved in fun activities for the whole family 🤸‍♀️

🐥 Petting zoo
🏰 Jumping castle
🍦 Ice cream van
🎨 Face painting
☕ Coffee van
🌭 Sausage sizzle
🏡 Tour of our learning environments

📌 You'll find Busy Bees at Warner at 1401 Old North Road, Warner QLD 4500.

Discover the Busy Bees difference…
🐝 Experienced, qualified and professional Educators… we’re here for your child’s every need
🐝 Emotional and social development programs… your child will Bee more than ready for school
🐝 Beautiful indoor and outdoor activity and learning environments… we nurture your child’s sense of adventure, curiosity and wonder
🐝 Best-practice, sector-leading safeguarding and safety… you have peace of mind while your child has the best start in life!

We can’t wait to meet your family soon!

Learn more about Busy Bees at Warner: https://www.busybees.edu.au/locations/warner/

Painting for Red Ride 2024 - say NO to Domestic Violence.
Hired by - Fancy Pants Entertainment
To work along side her amazing balloon twisting, and her talented daughter.
It was an AMAZING turn out.
And as always, painting for a cause that means something personally, makes it even more worth it. I hope everyone had a great time.

Have an event coming up?
Not sure what entertainment to do?
Face Painting is the PERFECT all rounder!
All ages, all genders, it is loved by all.

I can cater to a theme, if you want it to look like a zombie apocalypse... I got you!
Want it to look like a rainbow exploded? I can do that too!

Birthdays, engagements, weddings, gender reveals, store openings, hens party, massive sale days, baby showers, and so much more!
Enquire today to secure your spot!

New to my page?
Here is a little about myself.

I have been face painting for 9, almost 10 years. I have done so many wonderful gigs in those years, Circus, business openings, birthdays( from 1 to 90yrs of age!) weddings, hens parties, Childrens Hospital, fundraisers, disco's, I worked at many local taverns for their "kids eat free" nights aswell as their monthly events, and so much more. I've done and achieved a lot over years, and I'm proud of how hard I've worked.

Face painting is no longer a full-time job for me and hasn't been for some years. I work full time in Pharmacy, I absolutely love both my jobs. However, this limits my availability to weekends or possibly late events.

I am also blessed to have 6 wonderful children aged from 15 - 7 who have benefited from my face painting practising many times. 😅 Well, some still love it, others allow me because they love me.

I do not use an options board when I paint. This allows for more creative and different ideas. I am always happy to try and achieve their painting desires, and it keeps things interesting and puts a bit of pressure on my creative thinking.

Supporting a small business means you're helping to support a family.
I work so much to show my children that with hard work, you can go places, do things you love, and support your family. There are weeks I work 7 days straight. I do it for them.

So for past and future bookings, I thank you all for having me be a part of your special day, a moment in memories, and I do feel so privileged to have that experience.

I hope to hear from you soon for your next event.
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(Photo of my 6 at the science centre- shadow's!)

Quick little Goku painting today.
Of all the years of painting, I can't believe this is the 1st time I've been asked for this.

Happy 2024!

I am looking forward to another year of painting at all your special occasions!

I have had a few enquiries as of late asking if all I do is face painting.
Yes. Painting is the only service on offer.
I no longer do party entertainment and character hire.
I am also only available on weekends as I also work full time outside of my fun creative job. This does limit my availability, and also may delay my response time. I do also have 6 children myself, so sometimes I am time blocked for weekend sports etc
BUT.. I always try my best to make things work!

Sometimes I am available last minute due to cancellations, please don't ever feel silly to enquire last minute. You never know your luck :)

Can't wait for another amazing year. Thank you to all the new bookings so far and repeat clients! I can't wait to see you all again.

Did you know I already have bookings for 2024?!

Have a birthday coming up and thinking about having face painting?
Send through a message, get a quote and see how I can help!

I have the 13th and 27th of January left in my books!
I can possibly fit in some others on the other dates, depending on time and location.

Have a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year.
See you all in 2024!

Big thanks to Mel's Magical Cupcakes for having me for their 3rd Birthday! What an awesome day!
I hope everyone enjoyed their day!
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Mel's Magical Cupcakes 3rd Birthday!
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Pop in and check out their amazing work ❤️
Perfect for a family day out!
I'll be there painting up a storm!

THIS SUNDAY!

Don't forget this Sunday is our 3rd Birthday!! 10am-4pm, we have an awesome facepainter joining us again this birthday ready to paint some beautiful designs, birthday cupcakes for all our customers that pop in & many more fun giveaways throughout the day!
Come on down & say hi, grab some magical cupcakes & ice-cream & enjoy the family day out ♡ give our birthday post a share to make this day magical for everyone.

Lots of arm paints and very specific requests last weekend.
The best part of not using a board is it allowed their imagination to run wild.
If time permits, I'll give it a go!
Lots of happy kids.

I'm taking bookings for 2024 already!! If you want to lock in a date send through a message.

Thank you HeartKids - QLD for having me at your New Farm event!
As always, it's an absolute pleasure to be apart of something so amazing.

Always good to support locals! Even better when the locals support other locals.
Petrie Village Pharmacy
Theo's Garden Centre

Spring has sprung at Amcal+ Petrie!
Supporting a local business 🌷Theo's Garden Centre🌷

Mention this post and receive a free pot of colour with every purchase.

This year once again I will be face painting for a charity that is close to me, the HeartKids - QLD two feet and a heartbeat walk.

Showing support for those people who are living with a congenital heart disease, and to honour those gone too soon.

Registrations are open, the more the merrier! The event is a 4km walk in honour of the 4 lives lost each week to congenital heart disease.
You can choose to do 8km in honour of the 8 babies born each day with CHD.

Sunday the 8th of October, New Farm Park, 1042 Brunswick St, New Farm, QLD 8:30am - 12pm
hope to see you there.
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Registrations for this year's Two Feet and a Heartbeat are now live!
https://www.twofeetheartbeat.org.au/events/category/24/qld

Please note that the Brisbane event is taking place on Sunday 8th October due to Bridge to Brisbane road closures on Sunday 15th October.
We look forward to seeing you there!

🌻2 adorable little tigers at a birthday today!

The cutest little big cats !

Dragon/monster mask.
A couple of minutes on the chair = Hours of imaginative fun!
Face painting encourages children to use their imagination and play, something that gets a little lost with technology these days.
I do not use a choice/picture board.. I like a challenge, I love giving children the freedom of choice to see what crazy, fun things they can come up with.
I always do my best to make their dreams a reality, without compromising quality or time frames.

Feathery friend! 🪶

I have very limited bookings left over the next few months!
Send through a message to enquire about a date you have in mind. Available dates below:

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24th June - 11-2pm available

8th July - 11-2pm available
15th July - 11-4pm available
16th July- 10-3 available

Happy 4th Birthday to this little Tiger!
The joy and smiles coming from Henry's face when his painting was finished was the absolute best thing ever!
Those smiles is why I love doing what I do.
I hope you and your friends had an amazing day 🐅🐯

Lots of arm paints at an awesome 10th Birthday Party!
Baby Yoda is probably a new favourite of mine 😍

Did you know Pet Care Hub is having their grand opening celebrations on Saturday thr 3rd of June!
Although they have been working their magic for months now, they are finally having their celebrations.
They are an amazing, compassionate, dedicated team with your furry friends health and wellbeing their highest priority.
I am honoured to be painting for their opening day!
So I hope you can bring your fur babies and your human babies down and support your local businesses!
Dayboro Rd Petrie!!
Let me know if I'll be seeing you there! And what animal do you think you would like me to paint you as?

Even the big kids get in on the fun!
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Before... After
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Happy 3rd Birthday to Jack!
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When someone asks to just do something pretty. I LOVE doing flowers...
This beautiful design was done at a wedding for the littlest guests.
Face painting is great entertainment for so many events.
Enquire today!

Surreal Strokes Face Painting updated their info in the about section.

Can't decide between batman or spiderman..
Who says you can't have both?!
Creativity begins outside your comfort zone.

I don't work off a picture board because I love to encourage the children's imaginations when it comes to what they want painted and I do my best to make it a reality.