Beth came over yesterday for a craft day, and brought Button.
He and Agnes Rosebud were thrilled to see each other, and it was wrestle mania for most of the day. They had some ferocious growling too. Well at least, they thought they sounded pretty fierce, I kind of thought they sounded like a sewing machine.
Beth also brought her projects for our upcoming classes for me to photograph. Yep, we have decided to do some online tutorials!
Romantic Gothic Ghosts, for all of us who would love to decorate our homes for Halloween but don't want to put up with orange, purple and black! We will focus on the moody, flowing, dark style of old Gothic romance novels. Think Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre, and did I mention, moody?
Details coming- I hope you'll join us. I've been BUSY scanning and editing tons of illustrations, backgrounds and portraits that we'll provide for you to copy and print to use in our projects. And I have a feeling that you'll find lots of uses for all these images!
Now, I just need to get busy and come up with some projects myself. I'm behind! Beth had a boxful of great stuff she'd been doing, and all I've done is prep work so far. Now that Sugarwings' birthday bash is behind me, I can get to work on my dark and dreamy creations for the classes.
Can you take one more mermaid from me? I've been on a siren of the sea kick for months, haven't I? But this is something special for my pal, Majia.
Its her 50th, and Jessi gathered up 50 artists to each do a page in a scrap book as a gift for her. My page is a watercolor of her as a mermaid "holding court" in the lounge of the hotel we stayed at during Kim's event last month. Happy Birthday, Majia!!
Now, I'd better go brainstorm and make some stuff for our upcoming classes. I have some ideas brewing and my fingers are itching to get started.
Please leave a comment if you'd like to enter my August Giveaway. I'll be giving away one of those upcoming projects. One that is still in my head, so I can't show you any photos yet!
I knew that was Maija the moment I saw the picture. I have never met her but she’s one artist that I do hope to meet one day. She seems to have such a lovely soul and is loved by so many. I saw her book on her Blog that Jessi organized and I know the pages must be incredible. This page you created is beautiful!
November will be here quick! Can’t wait to see you!
YAY for tutorials! I love Halloween so I am in!!
LuLu♥
Your friend Majia is going to LOVE her gift – how thoughtful! I would be over the moon to receive something like that.
Button and Agnes Rosebud are too cute! I don’t think I would have gotten any crafting done if I were there because I’d be too busy rolling on the floor kissing their little faces.
Please enter me into your giveaway. All your stuff is fabulous – I’d be thrilled to win.
Karla, how exciting that you and Beth are teaching tutorials! Love both of you girls and am looking forward to seeing more of your joint creations.
Karla,
You always surprise me with your projects. I so enjoy seeing all your creations. I’ve almost got my room together, I will finally finish painting today!!!! I’ve got to get busy and ceate something!!
I just love to see Button and Rosebud together. They are so adorable.
Sandy
your friend is going to love your gift..we all should have a pic of ourselves as a siren…have fun..
I don’t decorate all orange and black for halloween. These “gothic ghosts” sound interesting.
-Danielle
Can’t wait to see the details of the class!
The mermaid painting is adorable!…she must have been thrilled to receive her book!
Maija is going to love that! I knew who it was without even reading her name, it looks just like her! I love the spooky halloween stuff Beth has made (moody..not spooky!)
I can’t wait to see what you make! hugs!karen…
What a special gift for your friend! Can’t wait for the online tutorials to begin!! I’ve been working on my Oz tags….so much fun!! =)
Oh, what a neat thing to do for a 50th! The mermaid is super fun!
Finally! A Halloween that doesn’t include orange! I’ll be very, very interested in what you come up with! Please make the tutorials with materials that we all can find!
I could get into dark and mysterious,
Happy Birthday to your friend Majia.
I look forward to seeing your class creations!!
PS wash your mouth out with soap for mentioning November…..
We haven’t even been to the beach once this year.
Oh can’t wait for the details on the tutorial! I love the fall and all things supernatural – ohh spooky!
Leann
Cannot wait to see what is in your head for the tutorials. Love the page you did for Majia……one lucky birthday girl. Enter me in your August giveaway!
LOVE the burlap bag with the photo transfer. Can’t wait to see your class offerings.
Fun to see the dorkies having such a good time! The tutorials sound like fun!
Hi Karla,
I haven’t leave a message in a while but I READ all your post. I LOVE the Birthday party and all the things you made.
best regards,
Wanda
You guys are so full of great and beautiful ideas!! That burlap bag is wonderful!
Karla
Love Maija’s page you did. It is absolutely perfect for that evening we were all visiting in the lounge.
Can’t wait for your online tutorials to begin. Count me in
Nice gift for your friends birthday! Love the photos of the wrestling dogs!! and your new class looks interesting!
Karla, the pic of the burlap tote with the beautiful graphic on it just takes my breath away!!!!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
I adore it!!! Thanks you! oxoxoxox
Karla, how cool to do the victorian lady thing for halloween. I am so over orange and black! I love the Yorkie pictures and your “sewing machine” description. Have a great evening, Gretchen
Oh, I can’t wait to see the tutorial on these. I love ’em! And the picture with all the lace in the background makes it very enticing.
Hehe. They sounded like a sewing machine. That’s so funny!
Beautifully creative! And just so ya know….I WANT TO WIN 🙂
Love your blog and would love to win your giveaway. Thanks, Stanna
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Karla you are just so talented! What a lovely watercolor. I had a class with Maija last year at Silver Bella and she is a wondeful person! Love her as a mermaid! I would love to win your giveaway! Have a Blessed day! Kim Hanauer
I am excited about the tutorials. You are both so talented.
Will be watching for them.
Hugs
FredaB
doggies!!!
And *finally* Halloween that doesn’t involve ORANGE! Can’t wait to see what you guys have cooked up!
Oh Karla I can’t wait to see the info on the tutorials. You make the cutest things. I’d love to enter your giveaway. =)
I knew that it was Maija too. You are amazing Karla.
Debra
Hi Karla,
Just love the Pictures. Can’t wait for the tutorials. Crossing my fingers and can’t wait to meet you.Hard to believe it’s almost september better get cracking on my swaps.
XXXX’s
Tabitha
Love the puppies! So cute.
Melinda
Karla,
Everytime I hear you & Beth are ‘crafting today’ it’s like a knife in my heart. LOL When oh when will the post read ‘Lisa, Beth & I crafted today,’? I have a little dog named Izzy, does that help? She might even let Sugarwings dress her up. Maybe. If I sedate her first.
Can’t wait for the tutorial. And Majia will love her portrait. She seems like such a nice person. Lisa
I’m so pleased to know you will be doing tutorials. I love the mermaid card. Blessings
Hi Karla,
Love Wuthering Heights and the moody, brooding, idea for Halloween! A VERY WELCOMED change from the typical orange/black decor! Can’t wait to see your projects! Please enter me for this month’s giveaway! WOOT!
love your halloween theme idea… moody and dark. I would love one of your projects!
Karla,
I just love Miss Maija holding court.I’ll bet she will, too!
I thought you were going to give away a Dorkie!!!
Really…they were right under the giveaways (but I know you would never give away AR or Button!
Suz
the pups are so sweet! I just love them!
The mermaid is wonderful! What a treasure for her!
Cool idea on the online class! I don’t usually do much for Halloween now that all my kids are grown. I figure it’s too much work just for me!
The mermaid is just wonderful.
Can’t wait to see what you are doing for the online tutorials.
Oh my…are those puppies adorable!
~Cindy~
I look forward to your tutorials. The puppies and the photo’s of sugarwings birthday party look great. I gave all my shih-tzu’s the puppy cut so they will be cool untill the fall. They are all running around crazy and acting silly like your little dorkies. They are the joy of my life.
Laraine
It’s so so lovely! And you can never go wrong with Mermaids!
So sweet dorkie doggie date..love it! What a wonderful gift for your friend~ I would love to be entered into your give-a-way~
I look forward to hearing more….
Thanks for the giveaway – you’ve always got great stuff going on here! Love it!
I’m so excited about the tutorials! I love your work!
Yes, whatever the giveaway is plese include my name as well.
Perfect !!!So much to coment on ,so I pick the Majia mermaid it looks just like her!!! Super
I stumbled upon your blog and can tell that this will be one I stop at frequently! You’ve got that creative style that I love and I think that ORANGE AND BLACK color combos should be illegalized. I think it’s nearly impossible to make them look cute together… if anyone can it’s you for sure! Count me in for the drawing, I would love to be entered
I love the samples you’ve shared.