I have added some of my paintings to my Etsy shop this week. These are reproductions of floral watercolors I did, that I have adhered to canvas boards and then crackled and aged.
These prints are $25 each and are 8" x 10", so are ready to pop into a standard frame, or can be leaned on a shelf, or set on an easel as they are.
The hydrangea print is sold, but since these are reproductions, I can print more up if you are interested, let me know and I will make up more. The crackle comes out a little differently on each one, that stuff has a mind of its own.
In this summer’s Romantic Country, I will have a "how to" article on doing this technique if you’d like to give it a try yourself.
The 100 cards for my Great Aunt Caroline’s 100th birthday are still coming in and I will soon catch up and photograph them all and do a whole post showing the latest ones.
This one is from my pal, Lili in the Netherlands. Can you imagine what my aunt will think when she sees 100 cards from all over the world? Thanks again, to everyone who is participating and helping Caroline celebrate this milestone.
Another thank you I have to add is to Vicki. I won her giveaway and she sent a bonanza of goodies for me to craft with! (this doesn’t show them all) Thanks Vicki!
The hat box in the picture is one that I found while at the antique mall with my little Mini Hat Whisperer. It was $6 and in pretty good shape. I can’t ever have too many of these for storage!
Do you remember that I said I would add to my May Giveaway Prize pack every week?
I changed my mind and added MORE today!
To the white leather Brighton coin purse, the gold band and satin hanger with the millinery flower, I added a vintage ballerina cake topper, a vintage greeting card and a sweet little pearl pin.
You have to love the faces of those old ballerinas. Oh my.
Were the painters drunk? Those painted on lips remind me of little old ladies putting on their red lipstick with tremors. Or me putting on lipstick with no mirror.
My Sissy can put on lipstick without a mirror anytime, and I can’t for the life of me. I showed her once how bad I was at it at Applebees when we went out for a glass of wine after sitting by our mom’s bedside in the hospital.
It became a joke for all of us, that we would close our eyes and apply lipstick all over our mouths (yes, in public) and laugh like 6 year olds. Here is a photo of Sissy, Bobbie Sue, and me, Karkie Jo looking festive at Sissy’s 60th birthday slumber party.
Sissy made us into fairies and turned the photo into a birthday card for my 50th. (notice that even when she tries to put her lipstick on badly, Sissy’s still looks pretty good! Well, at least compared to me, or do I just have a really big mouth?.)
I know you are all tired of my blathering on about my birthday, but one more story-
Yesterday, Sugarwings and I were at the grocery store and saw that the Mother’s Day flowers were marked down to $1.99 a bundle. So, we bought an arm load (I should have had a cart, imagine me carrying all these bunches of roses and a wriggling baby through the store).
I made up bouquets and dropped them off to my friends who had come to my birthday party as a thank you.
It was like a belated May day, I set the flowers on doorsteps, rang the bell and left them as a surprise as I drove away.
And thank you also to Paula Kay for the cute little bag! I just wish you lived close enough for me to drop some flowers off on your porch as a thanks!
I love that you were the flower fairy!
What a lovely idea to pop surprise flowers at your guests! That’s a terrific treat!
My Aunt Caroline offering will be mailed this week!
I love the lipstick fairies – so adorable! What fun you must have together.
Lorrie
You have such fun in life. I think it’s so cool.
Mahala
Oh I wish I lived near so we could be best friends! You are so cute and funny and full of life!! I need you in my life right now with all my 51 year old hormones leaving me with zreo energy or imagination… so your blog is always a breath of fresh air… sooo motivating and inspiring!!
Karla, you’re a doll and I wish you tons more blessings as you entire your next decade!
Karla, I could top that with a mirror! I can never wear lipsticks or I would scare small childern and the elderly!LOL Lori
I love “ring the bell and run” acts of kindness.
Surprise gifts are always the most fun – giving & getting! =) Blessings… Polly
Blathering on…nope!
Lorrie mentioned the phrase “Lipstick Fairies” -you should get out your pen and create a guardian fairy thingy like you and Beth did a few days ago.
The lipstick story and picture have me laughing out loud. Too funny!!!
How sweet to leave your friends some thank you flowers.
Love the Lipstick Fairies
Alison
Hi Karla,
I love the story about the lippy, it’s great to have little inside family stories like that isn’t it. I hope that you don’t mind that I have listed your blog as one of my favourites on my blog. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Cheers Linda
ha,ha love the lipstick story, will have to try it with friends. How lovely of your leaving beautiful flowers on your friends doorsteps as a thank you:) Rachael p.s. Our Aunt Caroline cards were posted Monday with my panels:)
Karla, your paintings are wonderful. What a wonderful idea to use crackle on your paintings. I can’t wait to see that tutorial in Romantic Home Magazine. I love printing my artwork and trying new techniques. I love your lipstick fairies! Karen
Hi and HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I’m a fellow May birthday gal myself. My birthday is the 22nd and I’m turning 50 too.
I had to laugh at the AARP package. I got one too. Where do they get our names?
I think I may have to use some of your ideas for my birthday. I love the flowers for friends and I adore your bottles with sayings. Would you mind if I used them?
I just love your blog. I will be stopping by daily now that I’ve added you to my list of favorites.
Hugs to you.
Joanne
I hit the annual Vera Bradley outlet sale. I saw this travel wallet & thought of all of your cross-country travel; now you can put your airline tickets in your wallet. You deserve it! Enjoy!!
OH Goodness Miss Karla.. those painting are just so gorgeous! You are one talented girl! I’m so glad you liked the goodies! Have fun with them~!
Karla, your paintings are gorgeous!!! and LOL on the ballerina faces and the lipstick thing…cracks me up…i notice that a lot of the bisque dollies too look like they had their faces painted a la “whatever happened to Baby Jane”…some of them actually scare me!!!
What a sweet thing to do for friends and neighbors….FLower Fairy, I like that..
Brenda
your paintings are so pretty!
Oh my goodness! How sweet of you to place posies on your friends’ doorsteps!
Hey – perhaps I’ll be placing a basket of fried clams at YOUR doorstep this summer! =)
Just stumbled across your blog ~it’s awesome. I love all of you photos and posts.
Your photos are amazing! I especially love the hydrangea painting and I never get tired of your flowers. There’s really so many gorgeous prints like the Leesburg trip and the cute little shop there.
The lip fairy is funny… I’m not sure I can apply lipstick w/o a mirror as well as you did 🙂
You know, I miss having a boat! It’s so nice just to go for a boat ride any old time you want to!
Hope your darling captain sugarwings didn’t melt anything when she shorted out the instrument panel! LOL That is something that SO could have happened to us back in the day….LOL
Happy Sunday!
God bless.
Terri
glad you enjoyed the bag. everyone can use a little “Vera Bradley” to brighten up their travel. lol since you are flying so much, i decided YOU needed a travel wallet & i got one too at their annual outlet sale!! ejoy:)
I think the lipstick with your eye closed story is priceless! You girls sound like a lot of Fun!
The lipstick story was hilarious!! I think it was very sweet of you to drop of the flowers to your friends as a thank you for the lovely birthday gifts they gave you. I bet they loved the thought and that the surprise made their day!!
Michele
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