Have you seen Lisa's new tutorial? She is selling the class to make her darling little ballet slippers that were featured in Somerset Life.
I made some shoes up following her directions, but switched out some of Sugarwing's out grown shoes for the ballet slippers. She had the silver glittered "Dorothy" shoes as well as the ruby ones. (in Frank L. Baum's book, the shoes were originally silver)
Lisa's steps were easy to transfer to another style of shoe. But I think I have Sugarwing's ballet slippers tucked away somewhere…. I will do those too. I'm hooked.
I wonder if I can find a teensy little Dew Drop shoe to foof up for the Christmas tree too?
Thanks for the flurry of shopping! I spent the morning wrapping up packages to go out in the mail, and have also kept the deal with myself to list a few new things every day.
In BOTH shops, too! Etsy and the Boutique.
Can you hear me slapping myself on the back?
There are a variety of new goods, and more to come.
Including some cuffs. And if you'd rather make your own, the tutorial is available here.
I hope to make up some more kits over the weekend, if you want one to go with the class.
For now, I'm waiting for the ingredients to arrive, I've ordered some of the aluminum cuffs to make the kits. I really enjoy putting kits together, its fun to pick through my pretties and find just the right pieces to match. I get to do the easy part, then send it on to someone else to create!
Sugarwings and I have been slaving away over the dyed trees too. Its her job to dip the pink ones. After they are dry, I glitter them up, arrange packages, and then add them to the shop.
This one is Chocolate brown, which I think is a nice change from the pastels and whites. Or as my fairy grand daughter calls it, "shock-ill-it". She is a fan of chocolate anything, especially milk, so she liked this color.
This photo is not of something for sale, it was a page that I found in a book and had to save. My mom's name was Martha Downey! But her middle name was Josephine, not Eliza. Still, an odd co-inky dink, huh?
My middle name was almost Josephine too. I've told you this before, my dad named me after the two of them when I was born, because my mom was ill. As soon as she recovered, she changed the birth certificate.
Because his name was Hubert.
He named me Huberta Josephine Downey.
She changed it to Karla Jo. I go by Karkie, tho and Karla always sounds wrong to me, although 99% of the world calls me that. To me, I'll always think of myself as Karkie. Family nick names stick don't they? I'm glad mine didn't end up being Hubie.
Thanks again for shopping with me. I'll let you know when the trees and cuff kits are done and ready!
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
We are getting a new kitten, so I think ours will be fun!
I LOVE your shoes!! They came out so pretty and I bet Sugarwings loves them!
Oh I have to go visit Lisa when I’m finished here. Love the idea of using the old shoes. I’ll have to see if my nieces kept any of their old ballet slippers!
The goodies for the shop are dreamy!
And one last thing – What the heck was your Dad thinking? 😀
Enjoy your day!
Leann
So much loveliness!! First off, I love the ballet slippers! I have been wanting to make a pair myself, but I will have to find the time next month! Congrats on filling your stores! 🙂 Just in time for the holidays… I’ll have to sneak a peak and make a list for the hubby 🙂 And that is such a cool story about your name!
I can’t wait to see pictures of the kitten!
I love, love, love the shoes! I can’t wait to make some using my daughter’s shoes. As always you do a beautiful job. I’m glad to know that your store is filling up for the holidays. I will have to put a few items on my wish list and tell my hubby.
Cute story about your name. Sugarwings might like to watch a movie called “The Pebble and the Penguin”. It’s about a penguin named Hubie and is voiced by Martin Short. My son loves it.
Karla,
I Love the Shoes!! and the Cuffs! I am so glad you don’t go by Hubie either!
Huggs, Nancy
PS Love, Love Love your New Kitchen!! Lucky Girl~
Oh, Karla, those shoes are fabulous! I’ll need to stop by Lisa’s for a look! And it looks like you’ve been super busy photographing and listing… I’m heading over to purchse the cuff tutorial; they might be fun to try. Have a lovely weekend with the new kitten 🙂
Okay Karkie it is!!! I know what you mean about names, I get called Pamela all the time {I was only ever called that when I was in trouble LOL} What are you going to do with the signature you found?
You know everytime you discover something fantastic to make, it goes on my increasing list of things I must do.
Forget the traveling bucket list, I am going to have to start a “Muse ‘t’ create list”
Thanks for sharing keep smiling and creating
Such wonderful things- and LOVE the shoes Karla-
AND ALL THE BLING 🙂
Hugs,Dorthe
I love the slippers!
And, Karkie such a fun name, too! All I was ever nicknamed was stuff like “Chatty Cathy”, “four-eyes” and “Freckle face Strawberry”….. oh, the memories! Maybe you could go with Karkie-Hubie? wink, wink 😉
How will the Dorkies do with the new kitten?
take care,
Kate
I will always be Deet to me and to the few family members I have left! Lots of pretties here — I’ve missed blog time for a few weeks and much to catch up on!
aww karla those red slippers are adorable… and what more special it is that your little angel wore them … such a treasure.. i can picture them in a little shadowbox…
and such pretties you have in your shop… im gonna have to put some on my wish list for christmas… mebbe santa will hear…
have a wonderful weekend.. big ladybug hugs
lynn
Hey HUBIE!!!!!
Great Slippers, I love my mantle decor so much I am not changing it until Christmas! I will sprinkle a few Fall leaves and some pumpkins ( A Magic White Pumpkin )and call it a day! What a special Mantle it is from my sister “KARKIE” Love ya sis!
Baby Bro –
Randy
Good luck keeping up with your shops!
I think it’s wonderful that Sugarwings gets to help you do the bottle brush Christmas trees again this year.
Yeah, it’s a nice quirk that family nicknames stick for life. Karkie, huh? But if that’s what you want to be called, why is it Karla’s Cottage?