After sleeping most of the week away, with that killer flu bug I had, and having my first cup of coffee for the week yesterday- I found myself up at 2am unable to drift off. I had IDEAS. So, at 2:30, I gave up and went to the studio and made fairy wings for Twinkle and fairy princess headbands for the rest of the group going to the Renaissance Festival today.
Trouble is, Twinks hated the wings and really isn’t very good on a leash anyway. Sparkle was extremely jealous, and kept trying to get me to put the wings on her. She does like to dress up.
So, Sparkle came along with us instead, but she is older, easily worn out, and fat (hey, being middle aged isn’t easy for some of us ladies!). So she ended up in Sugarwings stroller most of the day.
I am not allowed to post photos of my husband pushing the stroller with the Dorky in fairy wings riding along like a queen.
Our little fairy grand baby had better things to do than sit in a stroller and be pushed around! 
There were crystal balls to gaze into, and new friends to meet.
Yes, we put that tiny little sprite up on a giant elephant. 
I decided what I want to be when I grow up now- look at this fairy queen! Can you see me in my 70’s on the RenFest circuit, traveling the country and dressed up like a fairy royalty? I sure can. When my eyes get too bad to paint any more and my arthritis too bad to make jewelry or do collage, I plan on joining the Rennies and being a fairy queen. 
The Kansas City Renaissance Festival is for 8 weekends every fall. It is set in a lush, wooded acreage and when you visit, it feels like stepping back in time.
I have always enjoyed going to the festival, but it is so much more fun to go with Sugarwings.
The costumes are to die for. 
And the hairstyles aren’t bad either!
Next year, instead of just flowers, I want a bird in my hair!
For this year, I made a little wreath from paper roses and wired ivy vine and clipped on two vintage earrings and a matching brooch. Simple and fast, but no bird.
I think Sparkle got as much attention today as the real fairies that were there.
Everywhere we went, people asked if they could take her picture.
She loved every minute of it, too, and spent a lot of time posing with some of her fairy friends.
The fair is very dog friendly, but not as many people bring their dogs as they did in the past. Now, dogs need to buy a ticket! Only five bucks, but it is a good idea, because you have to show proof of shots to buy the pass for your dogs. 
I am already looking forward to next year (when I will be wearing a bird in my hair) because little Madison will be old enough to go and we’ll have double the fun with two little fairy babies. (I hope she doesn’t mind sharing her stroller with dorkies.)
Hey, there really is a give away for Sept. Keep leaving comments to enter and I promise I’ll come up with a prize!
PS- I am attending a Tea Party on Monday and would like you to come by. I heard about it from Sweet Rememberance and here is the link for more info. I have a cute little "Tea for Two" refridgerator magnet that I will be giving away that day.
Love the fairies !!!
tera
You would make a splendid fairy queen! I went to a Renaissance Fair once and it is so fun. The best parts were the costumes, hands down. I always wanted to wear the big hoopskirts, but they’re just so expensive! Sugarwings’s little costume is so sweet and your dorkies just crack me up! Glad you’re getting back to your old self; sickness is no fun.
Your Highness Future Fairy Queen Karla:
I can’t wait to see the bird in your hair for next year!!!
Sugar Wings is my favorite faerie of all!!!
Although sparkle is a close second !!!
Glad you are feeling better
xox
carole
Karla…how fun! I have never been to a Renaissance Fair. Love all the costumes and wings…
Priscilla
Oh, how fun! We have a similar event, here, in Southern Calif.
~elaine~
Gorgeous!
Loved seeing the R. Fair pics and definately a bird in the hair is a must. What cute puppy wings even if she wasn’t up for it.
What fun. I just love it all, the fairies, beautiful costumes, the head dresses, just everything.
Karen
Bluemuf
Oh Karla, you would make a perfect fairy queen !!!!! Clarice
What fun you had at the renaissance fair. Sugarwings looks so sweet in her little costume.
Alison
RenFaires are so much fun! Our local one is on now and also runs for about 8 weekends. You definitely have more fairies at your faire (ours has more wenches and witches). =O
I found it!
You *are* in Kansas City – how funny! We’re going to RenFest next weekend! Your little faerie is simply adorable – makes me wish I had a little girl. 😉
That activity is very funny!
Oh, what fun! You would be a darling fairy queen! You would out-fairy the fairies! Love sparkles wings and your hair,you are right though,birds would be fun! Oh, what a fun post!
Yes… I can see you as a fairy queen!!! Your Renaissance Faire looks so much more creative than ours! I love the costumes! And Sparkle just fits right in. I’m so glad you were feeling better and could go.
Oh how cute!!! YES you must put the bird in your hair next year…that will be divine!! I can SOOO see you joining the RenFest party as a fairy queen!!!
Sugarwings looks adorable as usual and so does your sweet dorkie.
Beautiful pictures! Grandbaby is adorable and your sweet little dog! I can see why she got all the attention!
how fun!!! Sugarwings looks just adorable and the doggie? cute cute cute!!!
That looked like a really fun Ren Fair. We have one here and I missed it this year. Sugar Wings makes an adorable little Ren Fairy!
What a fun time and what great costumes and narrative! I want to be one of those faeries!!!!
Hi Karla,
How much fun you had at that fair?!! The baby was so sweet in her little outfit and what can I say about your sweet little dog? My dog would have ripped those wings off in a heartbeat. Glad you’re feeling better. That flu is a nasty one!
Have a wonderful day
Kitty
Oh, what fun! Sugarwings and Sparkle look so cute. Our renn faire in next month & I will either dress as a fairy or a witch depending on the weather. Wish you could be here to go with us & you could wear a bird in your hair.
I can so see you as the fairy queen! I have to say – when I saw your first photo of Sparkle in the stroller – I thought you had one of those dog strollers! I personally, never quite understood buying a stroller specifically for your dog (unless they are very old or handicapped I guess). It looks like everyone had a blast – you should have posted a photo of your husband with the stroller anyway!
Karla
Karla~ HOW ADORABLE is your Grandbaby??? OMG!! I would just eat her up!! I love the pictures! What a great time at the renie fair, the colors are beautiful. 🙂
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Michelle
Oh how fun. My daughter has a few pairs of pixie wings, maybe we can fly over there.
But I want to be the fairy Queen! she’s too cool! it’s either that or the big flowered hats! Personally I have 2 pairs of wings but sadly didn’t get to go to ren again! “sniff” anyway, just wanted to note you! Love your stuff!
karla, What a magical time! I’m glad you got well to go! Those are the most precious pictures I’ve seen in a long time!! I’d feel like a kid in a candy shop oohing and awing at all the fairies and those cute buildings!! Lori
Looks like such a fun day, Karla. Yep, we could be the pink fairies with silver hair someday!! Those two colors look great together!! Sugarwings is adorable as usual! Glad Sparkle had fun, too. We have a Renaissance Fair in Waxahachie, TX each spring. Not sure that we have elephants, tho!!!
Stephanie
Angelic Accents