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Today is Sugarwings birthday party, and I have been finishing up some gifts for her.
She has always loved the toy piano at my house, so I painted a fairy on it for her and am sending it home with her to play with there. I have found another one to fix up to keep here.
One more spray of clear coat and her gifts are ready to go.
Doesn’t every little girl need a "just her size" rocking chair? This one has a flock of butterflies painted on it.
I also did some scrap booking today. Those pre-made books by K& Company are the best! I love those small color coordinated books to make mini scrapbooks as gifts, or for special occasions.
This one is a Grandma’s book for my sister-in-law with pictures of her daughter and baby Madison.
I used another of these ready to go scrapbooks to fill with pictures of our family reunion this summer. Here is baby Madison again in the book I made for myself, with her 5 week old cousin, Rosebud (Sydnee).
And of course, every one of Sugarwing’s FIRSTS gets documented by her Grandmama. Here she is at her first carnival during our trip to Iowa.
I keep these books pretty simple and use a lot of stickers, and stock papers. I use a few vintagey doodads here and there, but mostly, these books are quick and easy. Basically, I want to get my photos into them while the memories are still fresh and I am excited about the pictures. If I let them pile up, who knows if I will ever get them into a book?? 
This pile of pink and green sweetness is my treat from the Christmas in July Swap hosted by Angelina . These pretties came from Sonya and are all cute as can be. I have a feeling some will make it into my scrap booking, I like using cards and tags that I receive as gifts in my books. 
Sugarwings got something in the mail today too! 
This beautiful book by Tasha Tudor was a gift from Carole ! If you read her blog, you already know she has a big heart.
Time to get to the birthday party. I’m off to celebrate our VERY special occasion!
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Karla:
How simply kind of you : ) I can’t wait until you and Sugar Wing’s read from it and you make a scrapbook page from the photo : )
Every girl, old or young should ahve a Tasha Tudor in her library : )
Peace
carole
Wow, did Carole make that for you and sugarwings? That is so preciouse. I love the hand painted bleeding hearts. I had a Bleeding heart plant this summer…It died. I think the cats enjoyed it more for a potty (gggrrr) PARTY TIME!! I hope everyone gets all filled up on cake and ice cream! Have some for me!
Pretty, pretty, pretty… I love all your scrapbooks and the pretty things for Sugarwings! (I also love Tasha Tudor! You probably have a lot in common with her!) Congratulations on your family’s newest member!! I didn’t realize I missed your posting yesterday!
Ooooh, the furniture is so dreamy! Makes me wish I was little again 🙂
Happy Birthday to little sugarwings. These early years fly so fast:>)
How funny Karla, I just bough 1 is one at a garage sale for a .25. I collect Tahsa’a books, so I was thrilled xoxoxo Clarice
Happy Birthday Leandra! I can’t believe she’s a year old already!
The painted piano and chair for Sugarwings is lovely. Great memory books. Have fun at the little sweathearts party
Karen
Okay best grandma ever, you realize you are setting a very high precident right? I hope you don’t end up with two dozen grandkids because this sort of partying over and over could kill a person! Seriously, though it is all beautiful and one day when little sugar wings is all grown up she will pass these things to her children and they will all know how much you love her!
Well everything pictured today is a delight but that piano is simply gorgeous.
Oh Karla I am loving Sugar Wings’ painted furniture and piano, so gorgeous! And the scrap book pages are so lovely, you are just so super creative aren’t you!!!! Happy Birthday Sugar Wings!!! xo
such a lucky little birthday girl! love seeing all the projects you are working on–gets my rusty creative wheels turning!
Carole is the best! She told me about that book and sending it to somebody but I didn’t think of you…that piano is precious…like baby Sugarwings. Have a fun day!
Dear Karla, Everything is so beautiful! You are so talented with all of your paper art/scrapbooking!!Happy Birthday little one 🙂
Karla,
Leandra is so lucky to have you for a grandma.
You are so creative and fun! She has a lot to look forward to.
God Bless You and Your Family.
~elaine~
Happy birthday to your sweet little grandbaby. Sugarwings is so precious!
Sugar Wings gifts from you are truely beautiful and painted with such love.
Hope you all had a Happy First birthday celebration.
Take Care
Rachaelx
Oh… so much eye candy!!! I’m droooooling! That little piano is DARLING DARLING DARLING!!!
love your art. it always makes me smile! the whimsy is priceless!!
Karla,
I was linked by Kathy from Shabby in the City for inspiration on your toy piano. I love it! I bought one at a yard sale a couple of months ago and haven’t rehabbed it yet.
What type of paint did you use? Mine will be for decorative use.
I really like your blog and look forward to visiting more often. I’m glad I found your sight!