There is a party here tomorrow. A craft day with blog friends, that I am really looking forward to. But, somehow, today got away from me, and I haven’t got my craft room picked up yet.
I might just be saying, "Welcome, kick some crap out of your way and make yourselves at home!"
I did make little giftys for the crafters coming. B for Beth.
(why it is such a wintry tag, I don’t know, maybe I had the air conditioner too high today and was chilly??)
And an M for Marilyn.
S for Shawn.
And Gwen gets a G. I haven’t met Gwen yet, she is an antique dealer at the mall I used to be at. Beth has a spot there too, so they have met. I am looking forward to meeting her, Ive seen some stuff she has made and love what she does!
My speakers are finished, covered with wallpaper and neatly tucked under the new cabinet. I was afraid they might look cheesy, but I think they will be fine. I also painted the cords so they disapear too.
The rest of the day was put into making a scrap book for Sugarwings. 
Have you seen this site on flickr where you can make your name in a variety of letters? I did that for the fairy grand baby, then wrote something about her for each letter.
Too bad there are no C’s in her name, because she is very Cuddly and Cute. 
This photo of her hard at work on her painting is mounted onto the artwork she did that day.
I found this cool Wizard of Oz paper and couldn’t wait to use it to back Sugarwings in her Halloween Dorothy costume.
(the opposite photo of her with Twinkles, says "every Dorothy needs her Toto".
Aren’t these papers fun?
I used a close up of the baby’s ruby slippers on the first page, then inside the card on the second page, is another picture of her in her costume.
Am I obsessed or what? Here I am cutting out pictures of the baby all day instead of getting ready for my craft party!
Oh, but isn’t she cute and cuddly???? Do you blame me at all? Looking at her photos was a beautiful way to fritter away a day.
love the pages!!! gbabies are such a delight!!!! we are on vacation this week (which is why i haven’t been around…) and thus far i have shot…ahem…583 pictures…lol..i’m SOOOO BAD!!!
hugz…
Nah, I don’t blame you. Much more fun than cleaning up for guests! Maybe you could have a treasure hunt! And as for the speakers, MY Yorkies would have that pretty wallpaper torn to shreds within the hour. Sigh… Ya’ll have fun now!
Brenda
The tags are beautiful, but all of these years I thought B was for Beverly. 😉
I think it must be the most fun ever to have your very own Sugarwings. And, I think she looks so much like you.
Oh, well! At least you have cute stuff to show for it! I frittered away my afternoon but don’ have much to show for it! I am too hot to be productive! Love the scrapbooking, you make me want to get at mine, love all the great dorothy stuff! So cute!
Totally understandable that you would spend your day on that cutie. I have to do the same some days with my little britches and tug boat.
Karla, stay free to tell guest to “kick it out of the way” and come in. Love it!
The tags are darling! Now I think I might just start another craft! (And by craft, I mean obsession!)
So wish I could be there with you all!
I wonder if Gwen is the one I met on our way back through? Brad and I stopped at an antique mall in Lawrence (was going to call you to meet up again but read that you were busy writing a magazine article)…. Anyhoo, there was a Gwen that rang up our purchases. Brad bought a bunch of old albums and a vintage men’s hat, so we both had fun!
🙂
It is so nice to see that I am NOT the only one with a craft room that is…um…well used! I love the tags. You have inspired me those tags!
Karla, no need to clean up! I’ll feel right at home and kicking crap out of the way will make it feel even more so!!! Giftys?! You really are a sweetie:-)
Awwwwwhhhh, Sugarwings in Oz is so darling!
Oh Karla, she’s so beautiful, I don’t blame you!!! Your tags turned out so pretty, I know they’re all going to just love them. Hope you have fun… wish I was there! xxoo,Dawn
Sounds like you are going to have a fun day tomorrow. I just love the pictures you made with scrap book stuff. she is such a sweetie pie. What a face…. She had a great time crafting so hard at work. hope things go great for you for your craft party take pictures would love to see what was made.
Hugs;
Alaura
Don’t clean it! I cleaned mine a couple months ago and totally lost my mojo with it!!!!! I don’t want to make a mess now or something… I’d love to kick some crap out of the way and play in your work room 🙂 In fact this is what I tell my friends when they invite me over to their houses…”don’t bother cleaning, I can shovel off your couch and step over toys at your house as easily as I can at mine” LOL!
If I get in the car now I might just make it! I’ll be happy to kick crap out of the way to play in that room!
Love what you did with your stereo and speakers and the book for Sugarwings is soooo sweet!
Who could blame you for being obsessed with pictures of Sugarwings?! One day when I have grand babies I’m sure I’ll be just as bad. Your garden is so gorgeous! I’d have to water and water to get that much abundance of green! I’m a little “green” with envy!
no one could blame you. She is a sweet little one.
ohmygosh!!! Sugarwings dressed as Dorothy:) how very very cute!!! have a great time at your craft party today, that sounds like a blast and i love the tags you made for everyone!!!
Hahaha, you did just the right thing Karla. Suppose you cleaned up that studio and then started scrapping. No one blames you for not being able to stop when you are making things of/for that adorable Faery girl!! Then you could have started cleaning again…
Don’t you have an empty suitcase somewhere? That declutters your studio in a minute (here speaks a trained professional). Be carefull to check these suitcases afterwards…Have a nice day tomorrow. (Perhaps you should leave things this way, I bet everybody is relieved not only I have a (secret) mess at home, Karla as well when she is creating…but I admit, this is hard to try)
Karla
Wouldn’t I love to be one of the blogging people! How nice to make tags for them!
Those wizard of oz papers are fantastic!
Sugarwings looks so cute as Dorothy!
Victoria xx
Sugarwings IS adorable! And every picture is as cute as the last! I can see why you would want to scrap book her pictures! Plus I think it is very special that she gets to paint and do fun crafty/artistic stuff with her Grandma! She is learning to be an artist and making wonderful memories in the process!
I LOVE the tags! I especially love the one you made using ledger paper. My mother was a bookkeeper for my father’s business and I’m now wishing I had saved some of the many books she filled with their business accounts.
I’m a little sad, but so inspired to create something from the handwriting I HAVE managed to save of hers.
Thanks for sharing the pictures ! I’m so glad to have found your blog.
Have a glorious party! For one of those party favors, I’d work contentedly in any mess you happened not to pick up! Just slide over some stuff, find a clean spot and go to it!
Sugarwings is the cutest little girl in the world Karla! A true living doll! LOVE the Wizard of Oz pages, how cool!
Your craft day sounds like so much fun! And in my opinion, craft rooms arent supposed to be clean, lol! LOVE the gifts you made the girls. You are so kind Karla!
LOVE what you did with the speakers!!! I hate seeing technology things around. My husband is an IT Magager, so everything in our home has to be high tech. And black (yuck!!)
Hugs,
Amy
Ooooh, wonderful tags! I just found you because I (finally) got my issue of Somerset Life and am in LOVE with those magic wands! You did an amazing job; I’m inspired to make my own immediately! (If I don’t stop to make tags first!)
I love how you staged the speakers! They look fabulous. I thought you had a great idea with the covering – the book and additional throw really make it work.
Karla
Miss Sugarwings – future artist and crafter like her grandmama!!! What a cutie! Hah….. 😉 AND I see nothing wrong with that craft room, my sweet sugarnana!!!!
Smoochies,
Connie
A day loving a grandchild is not frittered away!!! AND now I don’t feel so bad about my studio…LOL!!!
judy
I think you spent your day wonderfully!! That book will be such a precious keepsake for Sugarwings. She is just too darn cute for words!
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Karla,
The earrings arrived today and they are fantastic and in one of my favorite colors too! I posted them today with a link back to you. Thanks for an excuse to go shopping! After all, a girl needs a complete outfit to go with her new accessory! Thank you!
This is the best! I don’t feel so alone! I can’t tell you how happy I am to know that I am not the only one who lets the scraps fly where they may!
So glad to know you are a “real” person, Karla. Not that there’s anything wrong with a nicely organized and clean craft room. It’s just not for me. I can create so much better in chaos.
Since finding your blog on “The Vintage Workshop”, my Mother and I have spent hours looking and reading. We did not even know there were others like “us” out there. lol.Thanks for sharing your life with us.
At last, a photo that made me feel normal and at home. 😉 Actually, really looks like you do a lot of crafting! Good job?
Followed a link in her from “My Romantic Home” and just checking you out. Now, my first question- What speakers? Where? Covered in wallpaper? Painted the wire? Good idea. Were they under the chest? Hidden? In plain sight?
Next question- Do the speakers work well after being covered with wallpaper?
Have fun at your party!
You’re a gal after my own heart. I make such a mess when I scrap – it looks like a tornado lit down! What a little cutie too!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 🙂
Wow!!!!! You are one talented lady. I was looking at your art work and the adorable things you create. It makes me feel so good after that to see that you are not perfect since your crafting space is a bit on the messy side. The tags are too cute and so is your grand baby. Have a wonderful crafty day.
Jean in Virginia
Hopped on over from another blog and really enjoyed your post. Why? Because now I don’t feel so bad that my studio is less than perfection. hee hee
LOVE the speakers, by the way!
Cindy at Rosehaven Cottage
Hi Karla!
A sweet little package arrived in the mail and it was from you! Thank you for the darling tag! You are so creative Karla. I will treasure it!
Love your craft room! Why is it there’s never enough table space when you’re in the middle of a project?
Hugs, Sherry
I missed this post yesterday so I was surprised! I love my tag and you shouldn’t have cleaned up before us! Look at that mess we made today! I enjoyed visiting with you girls and look forward to the next one. 🙂
I love the way you mounted her sweet pictures. … Have a great weekend….mary
Oh, I love all the scrapbook pages you made!!! She looks so cute in her Dorothy costume, too!! Your tags are gorgeous!!
Hugs,
Michele
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com
The tags are gorgeous Karla and Sugarwings is a doll! 🙂
I just have to say that those speakers turned out wonderful. They are perfect, and what a great cabinet you found. Oh my, and Sugarwings. She is so sweet — I love the photo with her having pen coloring on her face — makes me want to kiss that sweet face. Being Grandma, Nana, Nonna, or whatever they call us — this is the BEST time of our lives.
I am always amazed by the fact that you call your day “frittered away” but you’ve gotten more done in that time than I have when I’m trying to accomplish something!!
Rita
Oh Karla.. I was laughing just reading this.. because it’s SO ME! I have been known to do just that. Fiddle with silly little things.. when I should be doing something else. (usually something I have coming up soon!.. but no… I’m messing around with something else! But it’s FUN!~
Right? lol
Always nice to revisit…Sugarwings, the whellbarrel and Twinks is one of my all time fave pics.