Oh no, is Karla going to make us look at 10,000 flowers she just bought??? Is that all this blog is about anymore???
Nope, I won’t do that to you. I just wanted to show you the pretty posies on the top of the birthday present Beth brought to me today.
How perfect is this package for me? Old wallpaper and millinery flowers that are soft and floppy with age topping a hat box!
Even more fun, look inside! Amongst some other trinkets that I love, (Italian rose dish, a vintage millinery catalog, old seam binding, and other pretties) was FIFTY BALLERINAS.
Only Beth would think of something that perfect for my 50th birthday!
She came to help out and keep me company today at Art in the Park. 
I can’t imagine a nicer day for it. Sunny, with a slight whispering breeze that was just enough to keep us comfy, not so much that our things blew over or we had to take turns holding onto the tent leg so it wouldn’t blow over.
My greeting cards were my biggest seller today, with Mother’s Day next week, that was to be expected. I also sold china shard jewelry and earrings.
Mostly we spent the day soaking up some springtime. And giggling. Inspired by Joy’s fortune bottles, I decided to decorate bottles as party favors for the birthday party I am throwing for myself. I will add a special fairy note to each one, assigning guests a personal guardian fairy to watch over them.
So, Beth and I spent a big part of the day coming up with helpful fairies and naming them. Here are a few:
- “Pinkie Sugar Fly” will guard your windows from bugs flying in through tears in the screens
- “Kitty Flitter Flower” watches over you during cat naps to bring you sweet dreams
- “Tootsie Twinkle Tulip”is always ready to touch up your toe nail polish before you even know it is chipped.
- “Blue Bird Buttercup” sprinkles cookie crumbs for a trail to lead the blue bird of happiness to your door
- “May Belle Lina” watches out for smudged mascara under your eyes.
- “Flossy Flutterby” picks the spinach out of your teeth before anyone notices it.
- “Pearly Pear” keeps an eye out for an earring that is about to slip off your ear.
My pal, Pam sent me this birthday card. I love the sentiment, wouldn’t it be wonderful to be granted 3 wishes? Although, today all I would ask for is that Sugarwings would feel better. My poor fairy grandbaby has a fever and sore throat and I hate to see her sad and down.
Don’t forget, a giveaway will be drawn on the 5th and I have an extra special May giveaway with lots of gifts this month!
Oh what a fun present from Beth – such a great friend.
Great to see that Art in the Park went well and you had Beth to keep you company.
Hope Sugarwings is soon feeling better- it is terrible when our grandbabies are sick
Aliosn
“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Karrrrlaaaaaa, Happy birthday to you” and may you have another 50 ballerina’s more! Happy Birthday from us way down underxo
I think I want all of your jewelry! I just love it so much! Hope tomorrow is wonderful!
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Cool idea on the helpful fairies.
Happy Birthday Karla, hope you have a wonderful day. What a gorgeous gift to receive x
Happy Birthday, Karla! This is really a special day for two special women…it’s my Mother’s birthday, too. I hope you have a spectacular day.
Wanda
Happy Birthday Karla! The present from Beth is wonderful! Very sweet! And your booth is awesome! You had quite the inventory it looks like! Have a wonderful party and I hope Sugarwings is feeling better!
Karla, your booth is amazing, everything looks so tempting and pretty:) love your sweet and thoughtful gift from Beth!!!
A beautiful gift! I hope your birthday is a very happy one:>) I turn 50 in 2 weeks and I have to admit I am ambivalent about it. Trying to talk myself into either ignoring the number or be happy about it…hopefully I’ll get it sorted out in time to enjoy it!
Karla, Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday! What a thoughtful and cute present!
Your booth is wonderful, I love your bottle sayings!! Laurie
My wish will be that your little Sugarwings feels much better soon. Maybe she needs grandmom hugs to make her better.
Your booth is lovely, and I especially love your special gift.
Happy Birthday Karla. I just love the beautiful gift from Beth. But you know, I think the best gift she gave you was allowing you to help paint her stall at the market. *very big grin*. You have a beautiful day full of love and surprises.
Hugs Karen
Kisses for Sugarwings! I hope Kitty Flitterflower sprinkles her with some sweet deams 🙂 I need a visit from that fairy myself.
Happy 50th Birthday to you!!
~Lolly
Wishing Sugarwings better soon
Victoria xx
Wishing you a very happy birthday!! Today would have been my grandpa’s birthday, is also my step-dad’s birthday, and was my oldest’s due date (but he couldn’t wait 🙂
Hope you have a great day!!
What a fabulous day! May Belle Lina?! Which of you geniuses came up with that one, and will you send that fairy my way?! So glad you had lovely weather — I’ve sat through all kinds and the lovely weather is by far the best! Get well, Sugarwings and Happy Birthday Karla!
Happy Birthday, Karla from Beth’s Mother in law. I’ve heard lots about you from Beth. Have a happey day. Nana
Happiest of Birthdays to you 🙂
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Many moons ago, when my mother turned 50 I gave her a Tee-shirt that said “50 isn’t old if you’re a Tree!”… I remember buying it and laughing so hard! Well, last year on my 50th, she gave it back to me! She thought she was pretty Funny, too! 50 isn’t bad, I’ve lived through a whole year of it (almost)! Enjoy your day!!!
Happy Birthday to you. Your booth looks wonderful
Happy Birthday Karla!!!! Have a great day and a beautiful year. And have a blast at your birthday party!
Happy birthday to YouuUuUuuUuu
lea
Awesome!
Happy, Happy Birthday Karla!!!! I hope you have a great day.
Pretty, indeed! And a happy Happy Birthday to you, Karla! How old?…. I meant: how young? 🙂
Blessings…
cielo
Happy birthay baby sister!
Happy Birthday sweet Karla! I am right there behind you!!! Just 3 more years! I love all your millinery flowers and your gift from Beth! Come see my blog soon!
karen b…
recycledrita.blogspot.com
Fun to see the card I made 😀
You find 50 ballerinas at once and I’ve never found one in my life. But I’m glad you had a wonderful time. Hurray for your birthday…and many more.
Pam
Happy Birthday Karla….
what a wonderful gift…
Louise
Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy Birhtday dear Karla, Happy birhtday to you! And may you have 50 more wonderful years! I hope you enjoy your day.
Give Sugarwings some extra TLC from us in hopes that she’ll be feeling better real soon.
Happy, happy birthday Karla! I love what Beth gave you….so perfect! Enjoy your special day! Amy
Happy Birthday Karla!
You gift from Beth is gorgeous..
I hope ypou had a Wonderful Day!
Brenda
happy happy birthday karla !!! i just love all the names of all your fairies so cute and funny!!
xo,
beth
Sunshine and giggles in the park– what a great way to spend the day! Happy 50th.
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Karla, Happy Birthday to you!!!!!!!
I hope your day is extra special, and filled with you time, time to do exactly what you want when you want just for you!
I wish you a year filled with happiness, fun, adventure, and love and lots of sugar wings hugs and kisses.
Enjoy your birthday and your awesome 50th year.
I enjoyed turning 50, I found this time more relaxed and enjoyable. Turning 50 was easy, 40 was awful.
Happy Birthday
Jacquelene L.
P.S. My theory was that my whole 50th year was my birthday and I gave myself presents all through the year!
How wonderful Beth is to you! Her gifts were perfect. Happy Birthday!
xx Nancy
What a wonderful way to spend the day with your good friend
Happy Birthday Karla! Hope you have a fabulous day.
Hope Sugarwings gets to feeling better. Not any fun when Sugarwings is feeling blue.
Looks like you and Beth had a great time. How nice that she was able to keep you company. Wish I lived closer.
Hugs:)
Irma
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you! Hi Karla, thanks for visiting my blog. Consider yourself entered for the bracelet giveaway. I turned 50 this year, too. It’s not so bad. The photos of your booth are great. I make and sell primitive crafts. We do craft shows and will be having booths in one in a couple of weeks as well as some county fairs, 4th of July celebration, as well as craft fairs. They are a lot of work, but lots of fun, too. God Bless, Celene
Happy Birthday dear lady!!!! Beth was so thoughtful, I love thoughtful gifts and you two are just such gorgeous friends xo
Happy Birthday to you from another lady who just turned 50! Just think how busy the hospitals must have been that year!?! I enjoy your blog and “eye candy” and wish you many happy returns! p.s. I’m also in Kansas – Wichita area, maybe we can meet sometime!
Happy Birthday Karla!
What a fabulous box and goodies from Beth.
Your booth set up looks great.
Have a wonderful day.
Blessings,
Sandy
Hi Karla… Glad that your on-going birthday has been so wonderful for you! I just loved the 50 tiny dancers & the cute fairy names ~ what a HOOT ~
How is sweet Sugarwings today? Better, I hope!
~smiles~ Pearl
***H*A*P*P*Y***B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y***
May this year yield a harvest of surprises, sweet suddenly’s, and inspiration!
I just because 50 in January and it still seems surreal! AARP didn’t waste any time sending mail to me, that’s for sure.
I wish I could lend you my “50” sunglasses. From the looks of it, you have been having a wonderful celebration!
KJ
Karla, I am in love with your work. Totally the best inspiration I have had in years. Please tell me how to make a tag book. After seeing your Vintage Workshop birds and bonnets creations, I ordered it for myself. Want to make a tag book like yours but don’t know how. Also how do you do sepia in Photoshop? Karla, you are amazing!
Blessings Kathy
What a fun present Beth brought you…and so creative to put in the 50 ballerinas!!
I love the booth you had set up. YOu have lots of pretties there, for sure!! Love the fairy names you two came up with…especially the kitty one!! 🙂
Michele
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com