I was pleased to see that Romantic Country is out on the stands and this issue of the magazine is just beautiful!
There are a few fellow bloggers featured and they will be joining in on the party Tuesday. Come by to meet them and see more of their homes!!
Here is my favorite page!
The photos of my home are from almost 2 years ago and nothing looks the same now. My living room has been through 3 changes since then and I am planning another soon.
But the biggest change was done by the photo editors at the magazine,thanks to them, my kitchen has a completely new floor plan. It’s been fun to show the pictures to people today and ask what is wrong with the kitchen. They all stare a few minutes, then yell- "Its backwards!" Looks like the editors must have cropped a couple of photos together and then flipped them so it is a mirror image of the actual room. Really, it looks pretty cool, it makes me feel like I have gone through the looking glass.
If my photos seem a bit blurry today, it is because I am blurry myself. My SIL is visiting and we have had a whirlwind day, starting with garage sailing at 7am. It is almost 3am and I am working in my studio now, still decorating for my magazine shoot on Monday.
Here is a detail of a painting I did on glass to make a sign out of an old cabinet door.
Oh, no, this one is extra blurry. Or am I just too tired to tell the difference? Maybe it is clear and I am the one messed up.
We made paper doll dresses tonight, I finished a garland of them for over the window in my studio. 
This little dress is made from some cute old wallpaper.
I’ve been scooping up wallpaper like crazy, and so has Beth. We decided to share our finds with each other, and she brought me these pieces the other day.
Beth and I are in a mini swap of paper doll dresses with Debra and with Betty.
Debra sent a wonderful Halloween assortment to me.
And Betty sent some sweeties.
If you’d like to see all of the swap, you can check out our flickr page HERE
These are something different that I made tonight. I hate to waste anything. So when a stained glass lamp broke, I took it apart and turned it into sun catchers.
I cut each section out with scissors, took out the glass, tied a chandelier prism in the opening and added a bow. These could look good on Christmas trees too. 
Another 2am project was making a wreath. It is hiding in this "Wheres Waldo" style photo of a pile of silk flowers I bought today at a salesman sample garage sail.
Think I got enough flowers???? They were a quarter a stem and were such nice ones. I bought $17 worth, how ever many that is!
If I am able to get out of bed tomorrow, I’ll show more garage sale finds. A granny like me should not be up for more than 20 hours straight!! I’m way too old for these kind of hours. Good night!!
You finish the day after and I begin early. Is incredible as something you give a new use.
I can’t wait to find a copy of the magazine here! I’m hoping Barnes & Noble carries it! I’m off to church in a couple minutes but thought I’d see what you were up to yesterday! ;))
Akkk I can not wait to get mine. I have my corner all photographed and ready to posted !!! Love Clarice
OOh I wish we got that magazine over here!!
Wow! I had no idea you were a contributor to Romantic Country! Now I feel silly! I just though you had incredible decorating talents.. well you DO!, but it’s fun to know their being put to good use! LOL!!! Congratulations!!! That’s very exciting!!!
Hi, thanks for stopping by my blog–I enjoyed looking at yours! I’ll try to post some things I love about my home on the 25th.
sleep tight!
Congratulations on the Romantic Country piece! I find you to be an awesome artist, I didn’t know you were famous. 🙂 Fabulous work!!
YIPEE!!! CONGRATS! How exciting! I was browsing your blog and WOW! You have ALOT of fun vintagy stuff! Im in awe!!! You work at 2am??? When do you sleep? LOL!!!! Cant wait to attend the party on Tues. 🙂
XO,
Jenn
http://www.sweeteyecandycreations.typepad.com
Oh wow Karla! You found some great buys. I wonder if my hubby would run down to the store to get your magazine tonight. Guess I will probably have to wait til morning. I love what you did with the stained glass lamp. Now, I have to find one to break…..Haha
I can’t wait to see the magazine!
I love those ornaments you made from the broken stained glass piece. They would be pretty hanging with some pink roses.
~elaine~
I love those wicker rockes! What a find. Your broken stained glass ornaments are cool too.
Oh Karla, that window painting of the red roses & holly leaves is beautiful!!
Can’t wait to find the newest Romantic Country magazine. It is fast becoming my favorite magazine. Why don’t they do subscriptions?
Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
I love the Favorite Things and Tea Time paintings….do you sell any of these? I just made a treats station at my home and a tea room to have monthly book clubs. Please let me know!
I am so happy you still have these items…I would love to hang these in my home…it would be perfect. You are so talented! You better get some sleep!! 3 AM? No one should be up that late…I am in my early 30’s and hit the hay around 10 or earlier.