Well, we have a houseful of people, kids, and dogs (Twinkle is still being "trained" by Luke), so I am not able to do any craft or art work. But I did manage to put together a few more Cottage Collage Kits (or scrap packs) to sell on Etsy.
Here you can see Twinks getting a lesson in going down the blow up slide in the wading pool. Luckily, she seems to be enjoying all of the so called "dog training". Her feet haven’t touched the ground since the kids arrived.
This visit has been so busy, that we all forgot that we were supposed to have an ice cream buffet last night!! There is a lot going on, when kids forget ice cream!
Once the kids were tucked in, and the guys were settled into a card game, I went to the studio to play with paper (my cleaned up studio!)
I made up bundles with over 30 items in them, including sheet music, vintage wallpaper, copies of my art, pages from old books, a page from a steno manual, a millinery flower, some posies, old buttons, vintage gift wrap, and on and on.
Its so fun to pick through my stash and try to find goodies I think someone might enjoy using.
This tone on tone wallpaper is actually silk.
Anyway, I listed 6 of these on Etsy last night for $14 each. I got to thinking, that maybe a similar one would also be a good giveaway for July. So, if you are interested in a variety mix of a Cottage Collage Kit, leave me a comment and I will enter you in the drawing at the end of the month.
Here is one of the old wallpapers, pretty, huh?
These are from packs I made last week with a blue theme, that have already sold out.
I’ll be sifting through my goodie cabinets and finding some pretties to add to the giveaway, when I get a nice packet together, I’ll show a photo.
Now, I’d better go and see how Twinkle’s training is going!
I don’t think I have been to your blog before..it is lovely! I am a big fan of vintage things, cottagey things and roses. I am going to add you to my blog links. And of course I am entering your July Giveaway-how sweet and kind of you-thank you!
I don’t think I have been to your blog before..it is lovely! I am a big fan of vintage things, cottagey things and roses. I am going to add you to my blog links. And of course I am entering your July Giveaway-how sweet and kind of you-thank you!
Lovely blog!!
ooooh..a giveaway of cool stuff I’m in!!!you have such prettty photos and great stuff sent my sister to look at your blog as she just started a new business of interior design etc..
Great give-away! Your blog inspired me so much, that last night I started working on my first collage project.
A “houseful” of people. How fun!!!
I bet Sugarwings is enjoying the company of the kids!
Your collage giveaway could cetainly motivate me to try my hand at collaging!
~elaine~
Karla, I have just spent the last 45 minutes catching up on your blog from July5. Just a great way to spend a hot afternoon reading your wonderful and inspiring posts.
You are helping to keep my creativity up and running.
Great collage packs
Karen
Bluemuf
Oh what fun godies. You are so sweet, thank you xoxoxoxo Clarice
We have some quite nice craft mags, they are Australian though, but the nicest mags are US or UK! Looks like you are having so much fun with your family. Twink will be exhausted at the end of it! Can’t wait to see a shot of your clean studio! And yes please to the draw! Rachaelx
How neat, another Karla give-away!! Yippee!!
That tone on tone wallpaper is so pretty. I love anything vintage, anything ROSES, anything “Karla”, I’ve decided!!!
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Great gobs of goodies! Please enter me in your give away. Looks like fun stuff;>)
Going to check out your etsy, very cute site and I LOVE your glitter rack!
I would be honoured to enter your give away! I’m planning to do one to around my birthday, it sounds fun! Hope all is good for you, Takecare, Love, Lori
Oh that giveaway looks gorgeous! What great items… I love the vintage wallpaper but here in Holland it’s very very hard to find and if you do find something it probably from the 70’s… orange and brown. Yuk not my colors! These look so lovely!
Jeepers Karla, I can’t believe you’re still finding the time and energy to blog as much as you are right now! I think you’re pretty amazing to accomplish all that you do.
I think your paper paks look great!
Congratulations on your new family member. It’s lovely to have babies in the family.
Where’s our Sugarwings picture today? :>(
Sweet fairy FANTASTIC…! as always! wowsers…could roll around in all that glorious stuff until i could decide what i could all do! it would be hard as already the ideas are flowing and flowing….!!!! BIG HUGZ! (for sugarwings and rosebud too!!!)
Karla,
YAY! Another giveaway. Great idea too! Love anything vintage and paper.
Cheryl
Love a giveaway, especially your goodies!
Ele
Geez- you have cool stuff! I want to trade- I’ll give you everything the bottom drawer of the chest in my craft room for one of your collage packs!
I’d love to enter your giveaway for your lovely treasures!
And that beautiful book you made for your family’s great grandmother is so lovely!!!
Oh, yes, this will be a wonderful gifty. Please enter me.
What a lovely giveaway.
My 2 year old would LOVE that blow up pool. Look at all the fun stuff in there.
How I love your wallpaper and other lovely things! Please add my name to your drawing. Thank you! Becky dbbynum@pld.com
OOOH! PRETTY! Please do enter me as well. Your goodies are always so beautiful! Thanks so much!
Oooh–scrumptious stuff!! Please add me to your list for the drawing. I love the birds and the gorgeous wallpaper–I never find cool stuff like that when I junk đ I guess I can only hope to win some, c’mon drawing mojo, c’mon!
*big goofy grin*
Smiles, Karen
Sign me up! Love how you corral all your goodies in your office. And, covering the shelves with old pages – great idea! I may use that on on some shelves in the kitchen – pages from an old cookbook!
Would LOVE to win your give-away – wonderful goodies!
MimiG
Hi, I did so love your dining room set up for company! Please enter me in you collage drawing. Pick Me!!!
Karen
Oh my! That vintage wallpaper is divine! The pink one especially makes me giddy. So love! Lots of pretty little things. Gee, I’ve missed visiting here lately. Always such good things to drool over. LOL!
Yes, yes, yes, please, please, please add my name to the pot.
Her feet haven’t touched the ground since the cousins arrived. ROFL! Spoiled rotten in a good way đ
Siempre he querido hacer un collage, cuando và tu blog quedé encantada. Por favor agregame a tu lista.
Love your work…your a very talented lady ;-)Please put me in the contest too!