Forgive me for showing a photo that I have shown before, but I have two bits of news about it-
First, the winner of my July giveaway, the COTTAGE COLLAGE KIT- is
http://raisedincotton.typepad.com/raised_in_cotton/
Thanks everyone for your comments, I love to hear from you. I will have a new bribe, (I mean drawing) for August. Something extra special since it will be my 22nd wedding anniversary that month.
Second– Somerset contacted me to send them my Cottage Collage Kit to feature in a story about kits! How cool. I love that magazine!
I have also been talking to Romantic Country about an article about my bathroom. Another favorite magazine of mine. I do have an article coming out in that one this fall about my home, already. I really like working with them, Harris is a great company.
At Hobby Lobby’s 90% off garden clearance, I found a stack of thin, metal signs for under $1.50 each. I bought ALL of them and have been repainting them in my own style (after sanding and priming)
Here are a couple I did today.
I should be making Christmas decor for my sale in December, but I just simply gravitate toward pink roses, no matter what. 
Last week, before accidentally dumping a quart of white paint on my Dorky, I primed and base coated a few pieces of furniture, and today, I finished painting two of these gorgeous chairs I got at a garage sale for $20 each.
I painted flowers on the backs too, because often you see more of the back of a chair than the front, when they are pulled up to a table.
I took photos all along the process so I can post a "how to" this week when www.artsymama.
Wow Karla– You are a very popular lady! I can totally see why 🙂
Do we get some sneak previews of your bathroom (can you smell my curiousity seeping over the internet??) or do we have to wait for the article??
Somerset is one of my fav’s–congrats!
Smile, Karen
I second the request for “sneak” previews of
your bathroom. I love all your projects! The chairs are beautiful. I like the way you painted your french doors two colors. I
wouldn’t have thought to do that.
~elaine~
So who wouldn’t want pink roses for christmas? I know I would! Love the chairs!
Oh Karla! I LOVE your blog!! Everything you do is gorgeous!! It is 1:30 in the morning here and I am forcing myself to sop reading and looking ar your blog and go to bed, lol! But I will be back tomorrow to read the rest!! I adore the purple and pink rocking horse! What a beautiful and lucky little girl you have their!! Thanks so much for visiting me!!
Hugs,
Amy
🙁 I wanted to win so bad I could taste it!! Oh well, I am not exactly the luckest person alive, haha! Anyhoo, I hope you get your lil’ revamped tag I made you in the mail soon. I hope you like it too! Also, I was wondering about swaps…do you ever do any swaps? Who does swaps? I would love to do some.
Karla,
Your signs and the chairs are gorgeous. Such a talent. Congrats on being featured in Somerset and Romantic Country. I be looking forward to seeing them.
Sue
So happy for your magazine articles to come! Those chairs are so beautiful and I was thinking about how people down thru history are going to bid on them Ha!
Desde que encontré tu blog, lo leo todos los días y me he dado tiempo de leerlo hacia atrás. He visto como has pintado muebles y otras cosas, pero ¿ podrías hacer un paso a paso de esas hermosas rosas rosadas?
Hi Karla – such exciting news about your bathroom in Romantic Country – I love that magazine too! Also, thanks for stopping by my blog!
I love your website and your dog is adorable!!! Thanks for your kind comments too!
Beth
goodmorning! (yeah, I know its 11:00> thats pretty much morning for me!) karla Please come check out my new blog! It was inspired by the people of typepad and their tiny little match boxes. By the way I was showing my friend your site and she just ADORES your little puppy.
Hi Karla, love your blog and I can’t wait to see your house and kits in the magazines. I am a magazinaholic and I read every country, romantic, cottage, garden, crafts magazine out there! Your “dorkie” is a cutie too! xo suzy
Congrats…Those are 2 of my favorite magazines! I look forward to your articles.
Love the chairs, and you’re so right, you usually see more of the back of a chair than the front! Huge congrats on your Somerset gig, can’t wait to see the article, sounds fun! Keep us posted when all your mags are coming out, you supa-star!
Hi Karla,
I love the chairs! Fit for a castle. The signs are beautiful too.
Big congrats on Somerset contacting you. They know an artist and good stuff when they see it.
Have a beautiful day!
Shelley
Those garden signs are gorgeous and your chairs are too. You paint soooo beautifully! I can hardly wait to see your home in Romantic Country this fall!! How exciting. xoxo
WOW, WOW, I just found your blog and absolutly LOVE everything you do!
You are such a talented lady!
Your blog is one of the BEST that i`ve seen!
Keep up with the good work,and I will be back to see your latest posts.
Kisses Kisses
Debbie
xxx