Karla's Cottage

Sometimes ya gotta break a few rules

Sugarwings and I have a strict rule. 


You can drink cocoa any time at all.  But you cannot have a cocoa party unless you sit in front of a glowing Christmas tree.

Then I saw this teapot at Homegoods, and our rule loosened up.

It inspired a Halloween themed cocoa display.

Complete with a glass cauldron to hold our spoons and rat poison additives for deliciousness. (We did not use the jar to hold any foodstuffs, it’s just for fun)

We got some skelly cups to drink our potions from.

With skelly napkins to mop up drips of blood.  I mean, chocolate.

We invited a little witch to join us.

Then added some mood lighting.

The new rule, in addition to the Christmas tree rule, is that cocoa parties can only be held with the proper ambient lighting, ghostly paraphernalia, and a scary movie on the tv.  

Piles of Pretties

Thanks to everyone who has signed up for Artist Class using my code!  I hope you enjoy all the tutorials, it looks like a good range of classes and lots of fun.

I've been working away on the Grumpy Fairy book.

The hardest part about glittering the book pages is simply space.  The pages need to be seperated so they don't stick together, so I need to spread them all out.   Funny, that even a large studio isn't big enough.... I have one table filled with jewelry making projects, one with book pages, two with pre-bella set up, and another with an assortment of odds and ends that I am working on.

So, I've moved into the kitchen and am filling all availalbe spaces there too!  My kitchen cabinets are covered with hand dyed bottle brush trees and the dining room table has more book pages.  

 
 
 My little Sugarwings and I had a fun Girl's Night, and I had plenty of opportunites to be the wicked witch.  Luckily I was wearing a hoodie, so I could pull up the hood, cackle and offer her an apple.  She'd take a bite, fall over, and I'd have to quickly switch to a Dwarf's hat (a stocking cap) and cry that Snow White was asleep and wouldn't wake up.  Miss Snow White would then lay still, looking beautiful, and trying not to giggle until her Prince Charming would kiss her face.

And who got to be Prince Charming? Twinkle.  She was happy to lick Sugarwings face every time Snow White would lay down on the floor. 

About 40 times.  I think the movie was  a hit with her.  Usually, we play Wizard of Oz over and over. But now, my flying monkey arms might get a break for a while, maybe we'll play Snow White instead of Dorothy for a bit. 

Back to my tables full of piles, and piles.....