Carol is on her way here from the other side of Kansas City to get set up for a preview of our "Welcome Autumn" story for Romantic Country magazine.
Today we are setting up the table and seeing what needs to be tweaked before our photographer comes in a couple days.
So, yesterday, I spray painted (with florist spray) my trees to make the area look more fallish.
I might have to get another can, I will see how this works out for the set up, it might be enough, to make the area look like it is early fall when the leaves start to change and the air has a slight chill at night.
Beth and I made up all of the swap screens from the piles of panels spread across my studio. And they were such fun. I loved the assembly part and kept saying each one was my favorite as I matched up the panels.
We also drew a name for the scarf winner, it goes to Rhonda
(ps- I am doing some hand dying this weekend and will plan on posting how to’s on using fiber reactive dyes if you are interested)
We randomly chose panels to add tags to as prizes too.
I wish I could have made one for each and every swapper, I appreciate all they have done to make this a successful and pretty swapping experience!
I think we ended up giving out 27 tags along with the scarf, a purse from myself and one from Beth, and 6 gift certificates from Vintage Workshop, as well as each person getting a free download from V.Workshop too, along with the downloads of images for the swap itself.
Thanks again, everyone for all you did!
After Beth and I finished assembling panels and packing boxes and bags up, and I got my trees spray painted, I "made" this bird bath.
All I did was use Liquid Nails to glue a wash bowl to a pedestal that had lost its top years ago. We’ll see how it holds up over the summer, and if the birdies like it.
It doesn’t look at all like Autumn around here, Spring is bursting out all over.
Wish me luck with Carol today, faking a fall picnic!
And please, check out my previous posts for details on the two giveaways I have going on right now.
You’re so clever to think of painting your leaves. I know everything will go great.
It looks like the swap was a huge and beautiful success.
What a groovy bird birth!
Clever bird bath, I hope the birdies enjoy. Who knew you could spray leaves and turn your garden into fall, cool…have a fun shoot. Linda
LOVE the birdbath idea! I have a leftover bowl from a pitcher/bowl set, where the pitcher broke… it would be great out in the garden! Now, I’ll have to find something to glue it to!!!
Hi Karla, I would love to be entered in your cottage charm give-away. All the panels are just amazing. Thank you and Beth for all you do and making blogland such a fun, happy place. ~ Lynn
You are amazing! All the things you do! I’m sure your photo shoot will be fabulous!
Hugs, from Susan at the Little Yellow House
Oh my goodness Karla! Isnt it hard to even think of Fall right now, lol! I hadnt thought about the fact that you would need to do seasonal pieces before the actual season! I hope you have a wonderful shoot!
Love the birdbath idea too!
Hugs,
Amy
I don’t even want to think about cool weather – I’m still waiting for some more sunshine! But I wish you all the best for your autumn picnic shoot – what fun. And the bird bath idea is fantastic.
Lorrie
Karla, you are such an inspiration. Only you would spray paint the leaves! I just adore your decorating and all your ideas. I’d claim you as my sister any day (the one I never had)!
Good luck with your pre-photo shoot! Where do you find time in a day to get everything done? You rock!
~Lolly
Love the birdbath idea and all the pictures of the beautiful swap items.
I think your sprayed tree is very convincing. What an idea to create fall when summer hasn’t even started. You’ll never know what to expect here and that is one of the things I admire in and like about you. Those parcels look yummy! I hope that I won a tag too! Have a nice weekend!
Karla, love the new bird bath, it looks great. I know the photo shoot will turn out wonderfully well. Is that little Twinks sitting by the bird bath?
Karen
You totally crack me up! I hope the leaves don’t die with the spray paint before the shoot! That’s a totally inspired idea!
The swap packages all look so pretty — I know everyone will be waiting as anxiously as I am for their screen to arrive!
Love your bird bath. What a great idea to spray paint your leaves for a fall look. LOL,you are so clever. Hope your fall photo shoot turns out well. Sent you the birtday card for Aunt Caroline, hope your received it.
Irma 🙂
Love the bird bath. What a clever idea to spray paint your leaves for an autumn look. Hope your photo shoot turns out well. Hope you have received the birthday card for Aunt Caroline I sent you.
Irma 🙂
Oops, sorry it printed twice, did not know it had posted twice.
Irma 🙂
Hey Karla…(a keeping you on your toes moment if you please), Beth said you would be the one to draw the names for the purses and gloves prizes…did I miss a post or are you waiting for June 1st to continue the swap drama?
Yea to Rhonda!!!!!
The pre-shoot sounds like fun! Let us know which month that will be in! How nice of you two to make all those tags also! I can’t wait for the next swap you host 🙂
All the packages look wonderful! And so sweet of you both to randomly put tags on them! That bird bath is amazing……If I could get my hands on a pedestal somewhere I’d like to do this myself!
OH OH…SHUDDER the thought of fall!!! we finally got 75 degrees…and i wish to bask in the sun a bit!!! everything looks lovely!
ok so those leaves SERIOUSLY look real!! genius Karla!
xo
such a lovely and sweet painting of your sugarwings in you last post! and of course you would add sparkles. what self respecting grandmama wouldn’t? you are so full of life, energy and playful energy. i really enjoy seeing what you are up to on your blog and in your life. your birdbath with sparkle standing by like a little yorkie statuette is very cool. i think those birds will feel darn lucky to bathe in that beauty!
your friend, bird tweet robin from down the road
Happy last day of May to you Karla…don’t get tooooo speckled with the fiber reactive dyes. Happy happies.
Faking fall..that’s cool. I used to work for two craft magazines and we worked months in advance too. June and July were when we did the Christmas issues. I’d have to NOT look outside and put on Christmas Carols for inspiration. LOL. You have some lovely ideas and a lot of talent. Thanks for always sharing the inspiration.
Faking fall..that’s cool. I used to work for two craft magazines and we worked months in advance too. June and July were when we did the Christmas issues. I’d have to NOT look outside and put on Christmas Carols for inspiration. LOL. You have some lovely ideas and a lot of talent. Thanks for always sharing the inspiration.
gosh Karla, you have been busy, thanks for sharing.
Karla,
Only you would think to use spray paint to fake fall! Your creative mind is amazing! I hope your shoot goes well. The tags are darling and I wish I’d have done this swap even though when the sign up started I was swamped!
I am in love with the bird bath too. Please let us know how the Liquid Nails fares with hot summer temperatures. I have the makings in my garage, I am sure, for a similar project-now to get them together and make it!!
(Now #67 on my To Do List!)
Okay…we LOVE that scarf…absolutely beautiful!
Have a blessed and wonderful day!
smiles, kari & kijsa
Oh my goodness! I am so excited! I can’t believe I won! What a great surprise to see my name on your blog. Thank you so much and also thanks to you both for all of your hard work with the panels. I really loved being a part of this amazing project and look forward to doing another one with you both soon! Have a great weekend!
Rhonda…
Love all those packages! And I did the same thing with my birdbath…but I used an old china bowl! The birds haven’t been enjoying it as much as the ants…keep finding those guys in it…hehe!
Hi Karla
You are too much!! Spray painting the trees!! WHat a hoot.
I am having a front porch party next Thursday and thought you might like to join in, if you’re not too busy that is. Please stop by to see waht it’s all about.
Hugs, Rhondi
I think your trees look very “fallish”. You never cease to amaze me Karla! When I see the fall issue of Romantic Homes I’ll get a chuckle knowing you played mother nature to get that look:>)
Hi Karla,
Sorry I havn’t been here in a while, I’ve gone back on old posts to catch up on what I’ve missed, and I see everyone has done a beautiful job on the swap, I’m going to send you my one panel I made before I became sick, perhaps you can add it to your screen panel or maybe you could turn it into a little wall hanging, either way I feel I’ve missed out on a wonderful swap.
I love the painting you did of Sugar wings, and I think painting the leaves to make it look like the Fall is a fantastic idea.
Hugs
Kirstie.
Karla,
THank you and Beth for doing such a wonderful job on this swap! I hope I get one of your pretty tags…the packages all look so pretty! Have a great weekend!
karen b…
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Good luck with your photo shoot.
I am sooo sorry I didn’t get my panels sent in on time. I hope you’ll show some, so I can see what others did.
Happy Sunday!
God bless.
Terri
The fact that are spray painting the leaves cracks me up! I am looking forward to how you dye the scarf because I have dyed things one color, but never mutliple colors. Love the birdbath, I think I am going to have to do that at home. Jen R
Best of luck with your photo shoot, Karla! I can’t wait to see how it turns out in the magazine!
PS. The ‘tags’ look fantastic– wish I’s known about the swap earlier!! Next time, maybe…
They do look like early fall….
I have never ever heard of such a thing. I feel very gullible right now!!! Thanks for all the work you did for the swap… it sounded huge!!! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Well, autumn is my favorite season, so maybe I could prolong it with a couple of cans of florist spray? My goodness, that looks so fun… I love your blog. Thanks for stopping by mine the other day. I enjoyed the giveaway pics and am hoping to be entered in your next one if I find out exactly which link to click???
wow how fun! I’ll be looking forward to that fall issue!
You crack me up! I seriously thought you were kidding when you told me you were painting the tree red! I can’t wait to see your home in real life, I think it’s going to be so much fun! Just don’t try to paint me while I’m sleeping please, lol!!!
I received my Birds and Bonnets screen on Saturday and I just LOVE it! The panels go together perfectly! Thanks to you and Beth for all the work you put into making the swap so fun. I can’t believe I was lucky to win one of your tag prizes–it’s gorgeous, thank you!
Marilyn:)
Karla, I had no idea you were here, too! That is great. There are a surprising amount of blogger gals in Kansas.
Thanks for the invite. I would love to come but we are kicking of junior golf that day and I’m a volunteer for it. I know the group of KS gals I know are planning a Lawrence party soon. I’ll add you onto the invite list.
Cheers! LA