A quick note, to let you know that there are a couple extra spots opened up in my Paper Cowgirls class. Please email me for a special link to sign up. If you had approached me about it in the past, and there wasn't space, there is now. And I am sorry, that I didn't save the names of the people waiting to get in, because I thought it was already full!!
This is a photo my table mate took during Shea's class. We were making necklaces, and I was trying mine on while keeping it together with clothes pins. We used jewelry glue to layer pieces of filigree with a rhinestone piece, and mine just kept sliding off.
I made too many design changes in the necklace, using a vintage piece instead of the rhinestones provided, and it was too heavy. So, it didn't hang right, and I had to redo it. I adored Shea's design, and love the necklace, but I wanted mine just a little different than the rest, and that was a mistake. I got carried away and added way too much.
So, it got stripped back down again and I still used my own vintage pieces on it, but I followed our teacher's design so that it hung correctly. The silk ribbon that she gave us to use in the kit was meant for a certain weight limit and I'd gone way too far over that.
Mine ended up without the filigree pieces, even after all the work of gluing and clamping them together. I used that bauble on just a ribbon, so I actually got two necklaces out of the deal!
This choker is still Shea's concept, I just changed out the beads in the kit for some from my Great Aunt Caroline, and used vintage rhinestone flowers instead of the charms provided.
I've worn it a lot, and know that I'll get a lot of future wearings from it too.
Here is something else I've been wearing, a necklace from Lonnie. I bought it at vendor night, it has my favorite things in it, millinery, ephemera, pearls, and a dorkie.
Don't try to rain on my parade and tell me that is a Scotty, not a Yorkie. I'll put my fingers in my ears and sing, so that I don't hear you.
Yorkshire Terriers are hard to find, so when I find a cute Scotty, I say close enough and just lie to myself about what kind of dog it is.
Two of my other projects from Moulin Rouge have already found a permanent home in my cottage.
This is Kerry Lynn's dry erase board, but tweaked a bit with my own colors. She had such a brilliant idea for making this, that I just knew I had to change it to match my kitchen and use it as a grocery list.
The edges were meant to be finished in a blanket stitch, but I was too lazy, and simply glued ribbon on the edges. I also dodged the stamping, because I am not good at that either. But I did stick with the French theme and used text and pictures from a magazine given to me by Zita.
More of the French magazine was used to back this crystal, and the rhinestone Eiffel tower was from our goody bags.
Mine was getting done really fast, and I realized that everyone else was embroidering, stamping, sewing, and making frills. I was just plopping stuff in place and gluing it down. I didn't actually MAKE anything for mine! No wonder it went so fast.
And Kerry Lynn had some cool tips and tricks that I wanted to try. So, I used her wired seam binding idea to make a holder for my dry erase marker. Its now wired to the handle of the piece and dangles down.
My pal, Pam, was a handy neighbor. She is fluent in French and could decipher some of the French from my magazine. She also provided a pretty word for me to write on the board (with permanent marker), "Toujours" which means "always". That was the title of my mom's favorite song.
This was Colleen's can can girl class. She painted gold boxes for us to use as a stage, and sculpted all the dolls for us to paint and embellish! She also provided all the materials we needed, but I brought light colors to use for my stage and girl, and then, somehow my can can girl morphed into a ballerina fairy.
I gave her a flower petal skirt, butterfly wings, and a magic wand. If you hang around me too long, these things just happen to you.
The piece I made in Jenny and Aron's class got a little make over too. I used their painted pink cake, but for the background, I glued down a map of Paris. And I was soooo smitten with the graphics that Kim used for the event, that I just had to use her can can girls on the picture.
I finished it off with the red curtain material and gold foil trim that Colleen had provided for her class, and added a vintage pink, cake topper, dancing girl to the top of Jenny's cake.
Each class was such a fun idea and our teachers really came up with some great concepts and kits for us. I learned some good tricks and ended up with some things that I loved!
Thanks again, Kim, for putting it all together for us!
I have not unpacked yet, so don't know what my giveaway will be yet…. How about if I extend it? All comments still count toward the drawing. Whatever it is!
Karla, you just make me smile, you cutie pie you!
I love your necklace and your beautiful collage…but then, I love all you do.
Karla,
Omg!!! I love how your projects turned out!! They definitely have your look and style which is perfect! Beautiful!!! Im bummed we didn’t have more one on one time to hang, but looking forward to our get together REAL soon!!! Weeeee!!! XO,Jenn
Karla, What fun you all must have had! Love all your projects! You are so creative!!
Sandy
hey sweets,
eeekkk all your projects turned out amazing!!!
love the first photo. cute.
it was so fun spending time with you this weekend.
oxoxo,
jessi
they look so good!
love how you tweaked them all to be yours
that’s the beauty really
take the tips & techinques
and make them YOU!
miss ya.
xoxo
Karla,
I just LOVE the Karla twists you put on our Moulin projects. Since we weren’t at the same table this year, I didn’t get to see all of yours. They are all gorgeous!
Glad you made it home safely and don’t get the Moulin flu bug! See you in November!
xo
Cheryl
Love that ballerina, you did a good job.
Looks like all of you girls had way too much fun… sorry California was a little grey and wet for you all shame on our Sunshine State~ oxox, Diane
How I envy you! What a fun time! I love all of your projects… the necklace especially. It’s just beautiful!!
OMG, Karla, I love all of these projects. My favourite though is that fabulous dry erase memo board – definitely the most beautiful one I’ve ever seen! I can totally imagine it in your gorgeous kitchen 🙂
Sounds like you had a fabulous time! I’m so jealous!!!
I adore your projects so cute that you put your spin on it! Thanks for sharing. Grace xoox
Karla those are all gorgeous projects. It’s so much fun that you started with their concept and put your own spin on it, but that what makes it art right?
I adore how you put your personal touches on everything you made. That is what being creative is all about. Your style is so soft and feminine and beautiful. Fabulous retreat and thank you for sharing.
Well, since you knkow I adore all things with a French twist (!) I am enamored in particular with the things you did from the designs in the French magazine. But that pin of Lonnie’s — perfect in every way for you!
It works for me, Karla! Of course, that cute little dog on your necklace is a Yorkie … and when I find a cute little Scotty, it morphs into a Westie, just like my sweet best friend.
Your art work is amazing as it always it!…thanks for sharing
c
Oh my goodness! What a fun bunch of projects they designed for you girls. Pretty, pretty necklace!
So many fun projects! I love the little yorkie necklace : )You can say it’s a yokie named scotty : )
Hugs,
Kathy
Just in case you still want to add it to your dry erase board in your kitchen, I think this phrase will do for “grocery list”: liste d’épicerie. Toujours, Pam 🙂
What a beautiful group of projects. Love everyone of them. You are having a ball it seems. I love to see it.Blessings
QMM
Great job making it work…you are talented.
I’ll be at the Prairie Fairytale event in October! I can’t wait to meet you!
xo
Deborah
Karla, It looks like you had so much fun putting your own ‘stamp’ on your class projects – even though you don’t like to stamp! Love the Yorkie necklace – my first thought was, “hey, that looks like a Scottie!” – but I can see your point.
Jane-Jacksonville
Karla, I just love the way you work intuitively and don’t overthink things and they always come out so beautiful. You can’t imagine how some of us struggle with that!
Cute stuff Karla. It was nice to finally meet you!! That was a weekend that I will never forget.
Robin
I love that dry erase board! wow!
It sounds like you had so much fun! The LA Garment District is really wonderful. That’s where I go when I want to find fabric for slipcovers. I got some good quality chenille for $3 a yard. Oh and the lace and ribbons. OoooLaLa
Then there’s the jewelry mart, flower mart and clothing areas.
~elaine~
Hi Karla:
I LOVE your stuff and love how you put your own twist on things. Count me in on whatever you are giving away, thanks so much for a chance to win something. Appreciate it.
I love everything you made! So fun! And that dorky necklace is devine! hugs! karen….
I love that dog necklace.Everything is beautiful.Warm Blessings!~Amy
Karla, you are a girl after my own heart. I do this with everything. My daughter used to laugh at me because I’d start a recipe asking for porkchops, rice and tomato soup. I’d substitute chicken, noodles and cream of celery soup. “HOW (she’d say) is that even CLOSE to the same recipe!”
Yup. Putting your own spin on it. Love it.
Kathy
Looks like so much fun with some of my favorite artist peeps! Thanks for sharing the fun. Also, best wishes to you at your own event on the horizon with yet even more of my favorite peeps. My calendar wouldn’t allow it, but know your time will be very special! Sending Joy!
I love all your projects. I bet you had a great time.
Danielle
oh goodness Karla~~~now I want to change my necklace! I was almost done!! lol
Love how all you projects turned out..
fun sitting with you again :))
xo
Kay Ellen
Oh, it was so much fun to see your projects! I adore your little dorkie necklace. “Somehow my can-can girl morphed into a fairy ballerina” … LOL!!!!! I do adore that little girl on top of the cake — talk about using your good stuff!
Hello there, I love the dry erase board but would love to know the steps in how its made, specifically, THE BOARD AND PRODUCT USED FOR THE TOP.
Thank you for sharing your photos! I love how you made each of the projects “yours!” They’re awesome.