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Karla's Cottage
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I am an artist and junker, living in Lawrence, KS with my husband, two grown up sons, a fairy grand baby, 3 dorkies, and a garden full of fairies.
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The Summer of Salads, and Garage Sale Goodies!

Its the most beautiful time of the year. Garage sale season has begun! I went to a couple estate sales with Beth and the other Karla. One was a gold mine of crafty, vintagey goodness! My favorite fin...

8 h ago

My own thoughts on blogging and Making a project my own

Thanks again for all your comprehensive and thoughtful comments on blogs and the changing blogworld. My theory is that our nitch of blog friends is going to keep on enjoying the blogs and pals they h...

2 days ago

Making a fairy doll from sticks

School is out! And for the next few weeks, it looks like Sugarwings will be spending some time here with me while her parents work. We thought there would be an opening at her new school in June, but...

3 days ago

Nests and fairies and birdies and peeps

While I was in CA, I celebrated my 54th birthday, and it was a joy to be with friends that day. A group of them took me out to lunch the day before, and Carol treated me to dinner that night. My room...

5 days ago

Time with Tiffanys

Thanks for all of your input about blogs. I don't want anyone to think I am contemplating quitting! No way. I'll still be typing away my ramblings long after people have stopped reading the...

6 days ago

Thoughts on blogging

Lately, its been really hard for me to get back in the swing of things. I'm so out of my normal routine that I can't seem to find my way back into it. Its been a LONG time since I've t...

23 may 12

Tea Party Time

Sugarwings and I decided to throw a tea party. Laurie had given her some tiny cookie cutters and we wanted an excuse to bake! I kept her home from PreK to bake treats, make sandwich roll ups, dips, a...

21 may 12

Welcoming the hens to their shabby chic chicken coop

The ladies seem to be adjusting to their new home and are happy to be here. They came from a larger group of chickens, and I think they will like their extra space and room to roam. Ariel appreciates...

19 may 12

Tiffany Blue

The best part of going to these art events, like Tiffanys, is the people. Great people, great friends. I might only see them randomly at various arty weekends, but we pick right up where we left off ...

17 may 12

Mothers Day Chaos and Joy

Mother's Day this year was not what I had planned. But some days just rolling with the changes and seeing what happens is the best way to go. You never know what little surprises await you. We t...

15 may 12

Happy Mothers Day!

When I got back from California, there was a delightful surprise waiting for me as a Mother's Day gift! Our Gypsy and Dewdrop completely cleaned up my studio and garage from the chaotic mess lef...

13 may 12

Delightful Disneyland

This little angel doesn't look exhausting, does she? Oh, but she kept us running! She was worth the chase, and I loved our trip to Disneyland. Especially since we went off season, and on a Monda...

12 may 12

Delightful Disneyland

This little angel doesn't look exhausting, does she? Oh, but she kept us running! She was worth the chase, and I loved our trip to Disneyland. Especially since we went off season, and on a Monda...

12 may 12

Home again

We are home from Cali and it was a great trip, but man, am I exhausted! After all the work and excitement of Birdsong, then the Tiffany art retreat right after, and segueing right into chasing a 5 ye...

10 may 12

Birdsong Two Shopping

Did I mention that there was shopping at Birdsong too? I was floored by the response to the little shopping area we set up last year, so this time, we tried to expand a bit and make it less crowded. ...

07 may 12

How to make a hand painted banner on canvas and tips on painting a rose topiary

Here is a little break from Birdsong talk! I've spent a lot of years painting murals, I travelled around the country and painted quite a few hotels, day care centers, and even a casino, as well ...

05 may 12

Generosity

Every single bit of Birdsong was just lovely for me. But there were some extra special moments throughout. I think what really shone through was generosity, thoughtfulness, and kindness. From the spo...

03 may 12

Happy May Day!

Happiest of May Days to you! I always thought of May Day as a very special holiday. I remember when I was a little girl and hearing stories about my older sister being a May Day Queen when she was a ...

01 may 12

Flocks of fun

What fun! I loved every minute of our Birdsong weekend from the silly ones, to the crazy ones. From the sweet ones to the touching ones. There were tons of laughs, fun projects and great friends. the...

30 apr 12

Birdies, birdies everywhere!

Earlier this week, while avoiding getting the studio cleaned up for Birdsong, I took a break and did some birdie decor. This chandelier is one that I got years ago when I was the designer for the mus...

28 apr 12

PJ Day

Recently, Sugarwings had pj day at preK. She had a pair of brand new JayHawk jammies that her Pop Pop picked out for her and couldn't wait to show them to her friends. Cute, huh? Of course, arou...

26 apr 12

Sweet things arriving

Pretties are still arriving in the mail from Birdsong sponsors! We've had some generous donations to the goodie bags. The latest are this pack of vintage supplies from Mitzi and a sampling of Se...

25 apr 12

I had some much needed Sugarwings time over the weekend, and as always, she brought lots of smiles to our house. She helped me with some sugar cookies, although she doesn't realize that her batc...

23 apr 12

When the dish ran away with the spoon, where did they go?

Last week, we planned a dinner party and had some of my husband's work friends over. It was a good excuse to get the house all spiffed up, and also to buy some new silverware since we didn'...

21 apr 12

Well, Im glad that is over

The dreaded demise of Picnik occured and it was no big deal for me. I won't miss it at all since I found Picmonkey,. They are adding gadgets and tricks and making improvements weekly and its al...

20 apr 12

drawsomething

Thanks for your kind words about Agnes Rosebud. She will be greatly missed. No, we don't have chickens yet. I honestly hope that we don't have our new family members move in till after Bi...

17 apr 12

Poor Twinkle

Thanks for all of your caring comments, emails, and phone calls about little Agnes Rosebud. I'm sorry I didn't answer them all, I just really didn't want to talk about it much, but I d...

16 apr 12

Agnes Rosebud

Sweet little Agnes was killed by a car last week, on her 2nd birthday. I miss her terribly. Yorkies are a fiesty little breed, and often think that they are big dogs. Well, not this sprite. She a...

14 apr 12

In the backyard

The chicken coop isn't the only area that has been getting some sprucing up. Sugarwing's Daddy has been helping me in the yard. It was his idea to move my old bike over to this tree, and ...

12 apr 12

A home for the hens

Everyone around here is excited about the rehab of the chicken coop! This old building has been through many transformations, and as good as I can guess, this will be its third time to serve as a hom...

10 apr 12

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