Another installment of Bella Blather

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Typepad answered me with a fix on the problem with my screen. Hopefully I will get all the way through this posting without any problems. I've not been able to finish or properly edit my last couple of posts due to Typepad's "improvements"!

Still in the slow process of adding to my Etsy shop. I purposely made and prepped WAY too much to take up to Silver Bella, so I'd have an inventory of goodies to add to the shop. Plus Lollishops is opening soon and I've decided to join that. 

Now what makes me think that I can keep two shops stocked? And start a new website??? Oh, and did I mention that I have been invited to participate in a local Kansas City sale with those KC area Bellas who made me beam with regional pride with their set ups at Silver Bella!? Elite company, that I am lucky to be a part of! Frenchiesblog 

Gwen came up with the idea and Deb of Curious Sofa worked her magic and hit the ground running with a theme and artwork and ads!  Wow, it happened fast and I'm impressed as well as a little overwhelmed. But no way I'd miss being a part of it! Carol, Gwen, and Deb are renting a location today, andBeth and I will be part of the show, as well as some yet to be named artists/antiquers.

Have I mentioned that I am a lucky person??

Sbella booth 424 Here is a snippet from Carol's booth at Silver Bella, cool, huh?Sbella booth 422

She has that special touch with display. Of course, she has great stuff on display, that doesn't hurt either.Sbella booth 423 I'm really sorry that I have so few photos of other vendors, but as I said, it was a shopping frenzy. If I didn't have my pals who pitched in, the Super "S" Girls, Sheila, Stacy, Shelli and Shawn, I wouldn't have survived!Sbella booth 426 

Holly had some pastel prettiness going on.Sbella booth 431 

And so did Heather. (who has some Bella pics on her site too)Sbella booth 432 

Have you seen these bags that my friend, Kim, makes?  Perfectly fitted for toting all your supplies to classes. (Kim also has some pretty Bella photos on her blog now)Sbella booth 433  Of course, everything that Deb touches has that special, Curious Sofa look.  Her booth was wonderful too.Etsy sales 300

After seeing Carol, Gwen, and Deb's neutral pallet booths on Friday night, I was inspired to try something a bit more tone  on tone than what I usually do in my Sat. morning classes.  I sat next to Carol in this Pam Garrison class, and did my best to channel her Carollness and do something neutral. Etsy sales 303

It didn't happen.  All started out ok, lots of grays, silvers, tans, whites and gold papers went into the background of the pages.Etsy sales 302 

The next thing I knew, it was covered with fairies and pink silk ribbons and flowers and foof and glittering crowns and all sorts of gaudiness!  

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In my next class, Portrait Rustique, with Kim Kwan, I tried even harder to go neutral and had better luck.  The frame I used started out pink, I sanded it and rubbed it with a succession of brown inks that got darker with each one.Etsy sales 299

Looks to me like it came out a little bit "Carol-ey".

Well, Typepad and its stinking "improvements" are threatening to freeze up my screen again.  I just got my warning, I'd better go!

17 thoughts on “Another installment of Bella Blather”

  1. Oh boy! I can’t wait to go to the sale! Keep me posted for the date/location. I think your projects came out fabulous! I think I am going to make an extra effort to save up some money so I can attend Silver Bella next year – I feel like I missed so much!

  2. Remember Karla, if you do the “Split” option on LolliShops, you can have all your LolliShops traffic directed to your website. You don’t have to have separate inventory for all 3: Etsy, LolliShops and a website. You list the photos from your website’s listings and then you add the URL from that listing, to your LolliShop listing…all sales happen on your website!
    Let me know if you have any questions.
    🙂

  3. Karla, you’ll have so much fun with the other gals at the Kansas city sale that you won’t even know you are working. You have enough energy to keep up with anything. I wish I could do a fraction of what you do. Of course as My Mama used to tell me all the time, you are younger than me. Have a wonderful evening making plans for your upcoming events.
    Jean in Virginia

  4. Karla,
    Everything looks so wonderful. I’d love to have been there to shop! My advice is keep the Karlaness in your designs, love them! I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

  5. Karla, More great pictures, I so enjoy seeing them. I really like how your book turned out. As much as we try our special style will always show in our work It makes the artwork unique.
    Karen

  6. I’m drooling over your pictures! You have some fun events coming up, I don’t think you even know the sound of the word boring hahaha I like that! And the best part is you keep sharing your projects and adventures with us, thanks very much Karla it is always a joy to visit you here. Have a nice Sunday!

  7. Kathy in Chicago

    I am so sorry to hear that you don’t have much going on there in Kansas. I hope things pick up for you…. (tee-hee)
    A sale in K.C.?? All of you girls?? Please do let us know where and when. I’m certain I can’t make it down there but could send my sis as a proxy!….hee-hee… I love your style of art. Isn’t it funny that no matter how hard you try to change it up, your REAL style comes sneakin’ back in? Like it or not. Kathy

  8. Such fabulous things — I don’t think I’d know where to look! It must just be like sensory overkill in all the best ways! Your upcoming sale sounds terrific. The big frustration of the Internet is one gets all geeked up about things too far away to visit!

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