Yesterday was a Sugarwings Day. She is still feeling cuddly and quiet from her flu bug, so she wanted just to be held or to be pushed in her new ($3 from a garage sale) car.
While she was napping, I decided to surprise her by making her new car a bit more fitting for someone as special as she is.
I primed it, spray painted it pink, then dumped two vials of glitter all over the wet paint and covered that with a spray of clear coat.
I wish the glitter showed in the photo, because it really shines in the sun. Sugarwings might need some sunglasses when she rides in her pink convertible.
By the way, this is what I am using as a stroller. We go for long walks up and down the sidewalks and to the park in it. So much more interesting than most strollers, and the handles come off so I can put it in my car if we go somewhere.
Today was a Beth day. I went to her house and we crafted the afternoon away. Why is it so much more fun to dig through someone else’s bags and boxes of supplies than your own?
We both had new goods to work with, she’d gotten a tin full of broken jewelry at an estate sale and I had a stack of some of the prettiest paper ever from Heather. She and I did a mini swap of vintage wall papers.
This blue rose paper is one from Heather and the rhinestone posy shaped button is from Beth’s tin of sparkly bits and pieces.
Beth also had a drawer full of different wooden shapes, and she shared this birdie with me. And yep, the eye is from her stash of sparklies too. Plus- she gave me a baggie full of them to take home!
Beth had a page of Victorian bird pictures she had reduced and copied, so I was full speed into the bird theme today. I also was trying out her "Stickles" and decided that it was a product I won’t be able to do with out.
I used the burgundy Stickles ( a brand of glitter glue that has a very fine glitter in it, comes in many colors, and flows easliy from the bottle) to outline some of the flowers in the old wallpaper (from Heather) and the oval cut out of the bird (from Beth).
I also drew extra vines, leaves, and swirls with Gelly Roll Stardust pens. Another product that will always be on my desk!
The Stardust pens are what I used to outline flowers and leaves, then smudge it slightly for a subtle glittery look. (A trick I learned from Sissy)
Another new favorite is this genuine sliver glitter from Heather. She sells it in her shop and you HAVE to try it. Especially if you use it with yet ANOTHER new favorite of mine- a ball point pen that has glue instead of ink! I’d seen glue pens before, but these (from Michaels) have such a fine line and great control of where the glue goes, I just am crazy about them.
So do you have your shopping list of must haves for collage and scrap booking??
1. Stardust Gelly Roll pens (clear is the BEST)
2. Stickles
3. Ball point pen with glue instead of ink
4. Genuine silver dust glitter from Heather at Pretty Petals
These are my new "Can’t do with out ’ems" when I need to make something sparkle. And I always need to make stuff sparkle!
Here is what Beth made today. We might have gotten more done if we weren’t laughing so hard all day. For some reason, every sentence seemed to strike a funny bone.
Not a bad way to spend a day, laughing and gluing glitter on vintage wallpaper. Oh- and going out to lunch at Pei-Wei (a chain owned by PF Chang and just as good but half the price!)
Here is more of what Beth made today, she isn’t quite done with them, but I took the picture anyway, they look good to me.
Also, I have been tagged by Jennifer (Queen of the Ravens) to list 7 weird things about myself. Well, I’ve played this game before, twice, but I think I have plenty of weird to spare. Here are a couple at least.
1- This is embarrassing but true, and I did go back to finish later and jeez, I don’t know why I’d even tell anyone this- but I am a high school drop out. I’m not stupid, I was an A student, I wasn’t a loser or a druggie or anything like that, it was just family difficulties and I was a tad bit homeless at the time.
2- I am a serial renovator. I can’t stop. When we bought this old farmhouse, it was 800 sq feet. 
It is now almost 5,000. 
We just add and add and add.
3- I am a serial painter too. My living room gets repainted at least twice a year. Maybe more. Maybe twice a week if I feel like I need to. When I had an antique booth, I’d paint it every couple of months. Other rooms last longer in their colors, the living room seems to be my main target.
4- I sing and make up rhymes all day long and am completely tone deaf, but I don’t let that stop me. Sugarwings and the dorkies think it is pretty cool but the rest of the world finds me irritating.
5- I keep a file of co-incidences. Such as two days after this puppy, Bertie, died, I made a tie dye tee shirt that was supposed to be a butterfly, but it turned out to look like her portrait
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Anytime something odd or cute or coincidental happens, I make a note of it. I call it my Co-Inky Dinks and Odd Occurances file.
Like this picture of the sky over my cottage the day Sugarwings was born- this cloud is shaped like Sparkle, my dorky!!!
5- I have developed an addiction to vintage wallpaper.
A serious, dangerous addiction that can’t be stopped.
6- I once had a mural job that paid me $2,000 in one day. I paint fast, and usually try to make the job last longer so the person who hired me doesn’t feel like he got a bad deal. But sometimes, I can’t help myself, I zip through the work so fast, I get done too early. I’ve painted a 20′ x 60′ mural in 2 days, thats probably my speed record. 
Here is are a couple photos of part of it, its a big ‘un.
7- I once broke my back. I fell off (was not thrown, that would be a better story) a pony –not a horse – a pony we bought from a church camp. A kid’s pony. I just was careless, slid off (it wasn’t very far to the ground either) and landed wrong. I broke 2 vertebrae and was in bad shape for years. Lots of surgeries, etc. I do exercises and keep limber or the arthritis in my back will cripple me up again.
8- bonus weird item- I don’t embarrass! (and I don’t know when to shut up) You can tell by the fact that I wrote all of this!!!!
I will do the drawing for September’s prize Sunday night. Thanks everyone for leaving comments, I appreciate it. Also, I am taking suggestions for October’s prize.
you are just way too funny!!!!! love learning all about you and am constantly amazed at your ability to just get things done, and done so beautifully!
Wow, now that was a packed post! I don’t know what to comment on first! Love the new products,going to have to get me some. And what you made with them, you girls always make beautiful things. I had a little car like that for my little girl and they make the best strollers! I wish I had thought to paint it though because it is soooo cute now! And the weird things–wow! High school, homeless, broken neck and more! No wonder you are such a fascinating person!
that’s one cute car and I love what you and Beth made xo
great to learn a little more about you! love all the sparkles on every project!
The reason you paint so fast, is because you were born with natural talent. Most people have to take classes and learn how to paint over years… not you! It just flows out of you, no matter what medium you are using!
I wish I had a pink convertible. You crack me up, which is why I keep coming back! Your art is sooo beautiful, too.
Your convertible is so cute for the little one. I will have to remember what you did for it and maybe one day I can do the same with my little girl’s. I love the fact that you love sparkly things too. So awesome are all your projects. Thanks for sharing.
I wish I lived near you because you are so much fun and I think your attitude towards everything from creating art to living life in general is wonderful–I would love for that to rub off on me!!! Your life is such a good example for young people who think that circumstances beyond their control will continue to dictate their futures! My last year in high school was terrible when my parents divorced and my mom moved away –my whole world turned upside down,…but luckily I realized that I had my own goals in life and I focused on that instead. After heartbreak and tough times, I am so thankful for my own family now and even more so for each of my friends…including you Karla!!! xoxo~ Bethany
Hi Karla, oooh you’re not only very entertaining but inspiring too. I love these labels!! Today I discovered your ‘what do you like about your home’party. I feel sorry that I have missed it. Last Tuesday I started my blog. But…as everything is possible in blogland I just turned back time in my blog. Thanks for inspiration.
Can I join the Christmas in your home- party already? ;-))
The card collages are beautiful. I just started doing them for the first time last week and have reallllly been enjoying it. Used to live down I-70 from you. Go K-State! 🙂
Alexandra
Thanks for the tips on must have glittery stuff. Always good to find new things through others experiences! Love your 7 weird things, although painting your living every couple months!? I thought I was bad at every couple years! LOL, you must love the smell of fresh paint as much as I do. If it isnt too late enter me in your drawing for Sept!
Hi karla, thanks for your visit to my blog. I love the projects you crafted at your friends house. Wish I had someone like that near me to get together with. Someone that shares my same interests. You are lucky to have such a friend.
Hi Karla what a huge post. Love all the tags and bits and pieces you and Beth made. What agreat pink convertable. Was fun reading your 7 Things!
Alison
Great post! I just love those tags you make!
p.s. still not sure exactly what a stickles is??? 🙂
You write and paint very fast. And I only made the blog without introduction yet.
Hi Karla!!! I absolutly love your sweet fairy girls new ride!! lol ONLY YOU would do that!!! hehe What a lucky girl to have such a hip grandma!
I am glad you liked your goodies I sent… LOVE how you used the blue wallpaper and it looks so pretty with the fine lines of sparkles. I leave little dishes of that sparkly glitter here and there in my house…my favorite is how it looks at night. It really does sparkle like diamonds and until you see it you don’t realize! lol I am all sold out of it right now 🙁 Will be getting more in soon but thank you for mentioning!!
I can’t belive that about your little dog and and the tie die!!! WOW! Really amazing!!!
xo Heather
I am trying to figure out what is a stickles???
Well Karla, that was very interesting!!
Th suggestion for the October prize is, I like most anything you would like to give me. HA.
NANCY JO
haha I am glad its not just me that has no clue what stickles is. Very lovely things you made. I love glitter too so I love seeing all this glitter. And the convertible car turned out great!
The tiedie is spooky but wow!
I just love that sweet little pink car! How lucky any little lady would be to tour in such a fine chariot! I am in love with your decorating style, that little table in the bathroom and the sheet music…wow! Huge wow!
Dena
I don’t even know where to begin to comment! So much in this post! Love the pink car – you really think of everything! Your home transformation is amazing! Is it quite a pain to put on an addition or what? I LOVE the jelly roll pens as well as Heather’s silver glitter!
Karla
Now this is a post you can sink your teeth into! 🙂 WOW!!
LOVE sugarwings’ new ride, she’s stylin’ I’m glad she’s feeling better 🙂
I’m loving the colors of the vintage wallpapers you’re using, very nice.
I really enjoy seeing how your 800 sf has turned into 5,000 I’m hopeful our 1,500 will expand someday 🙂
Thanks for sharing the mural, it’s wonderful and WOW! TWO days???
I’m with everyone else what is a “stickles”?
*muah*
Michelle
Jeez louise, loooooooong post! LOL
I think you need to paint some fairies on Sugarwing’s car, don’t you?
I love those blue tags. I think they are my favorite, so far, of those that you have made.
I’m so happy that you posted the picture of your house. Now, I have a much better perspective of it’s arrangement. Holly Mollie, no wonder you have so much room for all that furniture that you paint and plenty of wall space to hang things. I’m jealous!
Wow! Endless decorating opportunities.
You truly are an interesting person and so much fun!
~elaine~
Karla,
I love this post! Everything in it was darling. From Sugarwings to her new stroller to your wallpaper and fun facts. I think that you should offer someone a dip in your tub for October. I’m still enthralled with your bathroom. Does that mean I’m weird??
Love,
Julie
Oh Karla,You are so precious to do your sweeties car in pink with glitter!! How precious of you! You don’t do Monte Carlos do you??LOL have a sparkely week! Love, Lori
Love the glittery convertible for Sugar Wings. I’m sure she’s loving life in that! Love all your weird facts about yourself. You do beautiful murals! I’ve got my shopping list ready!
Kitty
What a fabulous day! Great fun with Beth, but “bestest” fun with SugarWings, I’ll bet!
Love the car… BTW, I’m running to Michael’s for one of those glue pens. Just the ticket (or label….)
MimiG
My husband speaks some French & I had him look at your lovely signs, he suggested: (Father Christmas = Pere Noel) might also try (for the children = Pour Les Enfants)or (Happy Family = Famille Heureuse)
Enjoy!
Karla, I love what a wonderful grandma you are. Even in all your creative busyness, you still make sugarwings a priority. I love that. Love Clarice
PS love the new look