Oh my, that is true, we are not just near the end of the year, it is the end of a decade!
My year is ending with a blast, I have loved hunkering down in the studio and making Sugarplum Fairy after fairy after fairy.
And I am thankful for all of the people who bought them for me so that I could indulge in my love of crafting these gals.
It has been a mixed year for me. Lots of wonderful moments and people, lots of injury and heartache and worry.
It is odd that a year can be soooo good, but yet so bad at the same time.
Teaching at Karen's Cozy Castle, and at Jenn Hayslip's retreat, seeing family members from far away, and having a studio full of Peeps come to see me a couple of times this year made up for a lot of the problems I have had.
It is hard to be too down about a minor skull fracture, multiple concussions, and other aches and pains when I have so many positives in my life too.
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The break up of my son's family and the draining work of getting their house on the market was heart wrenching. But having little Dewdrop come back for Christmas eases that pain. And while my son and his littlest girl now live across the country, I am adjusting. And still have the other 3 grand fairies with me. We are trying to get back to family dinners with the group, and while it is a change to not have two of our people, there is still a lot of love on those nights.
And seriously, how lucky and blessed were we to have an uptick in the local real estate market just as we finished the remodelling of the house we had bought for my son's family and to get out from under that mortgage in less than a week? We worked our asses off to make it happen for weeks, but yes, it did work out.
We could have been stuck with an empty house to take care of and keep up all winter.
My husband's early retirement also threw me for a loop. But we are adjusting and he is the happiest he has ever been in his life.
Life is all about changes and how you deal with them. Honestly, I did NOT deal well with having to do so much to that house to get it sold, and with the family splitting up.
Did I mention that my husband unexpectedly retired that week and that I also had my hormones cut in half at the same time? But I got through it, and did what was needed to make things work.
(I have since found out that my rotator cuff was torn and my bicep tendon was ruptured at the time, so that makes me feel better now about being so whiny while painting ceilings then! I am now in PT for those injuries.)
I have had beautiful trips with people I love (even though I came home with a concussion twice).
I have had dozens of fun and caring Peeps here at the cottage.
I have had a nest full of puppies to cheer me up with snuggles at the end of a long day of repainting a house we were afraid we were stuck with, but were not.
I had the joy of running through the waves with Sugarwings, splashing through Disney in the rain and laughing with all four girls, making seashell fairies on 4 beaches to leave as thank yous for the beauty of the trip.
I have had people let me down, but others show so much caring that I could get past the hurt of the let downs.
And I have had the joy of making all of these Sugarplum fairies. What a happy way to end the year. I was so thrilled to see that they sold so quickly, and while this is kind of late to be adding more to the Boutique, I had a lot of happiness go into making each and every one whether they sell or not.
2019 has been eventful.
These fairies might seem like a silly little thing to be so emotional about, but a lot of healing went into the creation of them.
I would like to share the cheer. Please leave a comment if you want to be entered to win a fairy of your own.
(You can also enter on FB and IG)
Love those sugar plum fairies! 🙂
You are so very talented.
What a year you’ve had, but it sounds like you’re taking it in stride and focusing kn the positive. Merry Christmas!
I adore these little fairies! I believe they could be left out of storage all year long! (Not just for Christmas) Just lovely!
I want them all:)!!!
Another chance to win a sparkly fairy?…why yes, thank you! Merry Christmas to you and hopes for a wonderful new year✨✨✨
Art heals. It’s true. There’s nothing at all silly about your healing fairies….and what beautiful healing!
You are so creative. I would love to win one. I am glad your year is ending on a happy note. The saying is God gives us no more than we can handle and I think you handle things well. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Kudos to you, Karla, and all other women, who persevere thru the rough times, and come back stronger! Merry Christmas!
Karla, you have had quite the eventful year. I have always liked the beginning of a year, kind of like a chance to start over. Until you mentioned it, I had not considered this is the beginning of a new decade. And, it even looks pretty “2020”
I am looking forward to seeing the adventures that you and Rich will be having in this new season of “retirement”.
Merry Christmas and Happy NEW Year
Love your fairies! Wishing you a more peaceful 2020!
I hope that peace, joy and love are all that follow you into 2020! I would love to be entered into your draw for one of your beautiful fairies. She would be treasured!
These are gorgeous! Absolutely vintage goodness!
These are beautiful! I wish you and your family a blessed and Merry Christmas!
What a great tree with your wonderful ornaments! Sprinkle of fairy dust all year long!💗
They are just the sweetest sugarplum fairies ever!❤️
I love your fairies and they sprinkle magic!!
My goal for winter break is to try to make some fairys, too. I hope to invite a friend over so we can share bits and pieces we have collected.
I am a huge fan of you and your work! Please add me to the fairy giveaway!
You have had an eventful and creative year! These Christmas fairies are gorgeous 💖
They are all adorable- I watched you creating some of them at Tami’s- so sweet!
It was a joy to be at your cottage again! I loved each and every project, plus all the goodies I brought home from peeps and the market.
I’m truly sorry for all the problems you had this year, but so happy that you were able to take them in stride and enjoy all the wonderful things life brought as well. Hoping your 2020 is all fun and no stress!
Love those fairies!