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Karla Nathan

Lawrence, KS

I am a Lawrence, Kansas artist with a love for anything vintage and pretty.

Interests: hobbies: **art (or is that a life force, not a hobby?)** gardening** watching way too much tv** floating around on lake clinton in our boat, especially in the moonlight** writing** collecting old wallpaper and millinery** playing with my little fairy girl, sugarwings** junking/auctions** redoing my home -over and over, it is a work in progress and i hope it never ends** talking (and sometimes singing -badly) to dorkies**

Recent Activity

It has been a while since I have had a vending spot at an art event, and I am very much looking forward to the one at Once Upon An Easter. The theme has sent me down a rabbit hole... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Karla's Cottage

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What a perfect way to welcome springtime! I made pastel, floral, Easter banners all morning. This one has a Charlotte bunny. And some sparkly jewels. Lots of Good Stuff was put to good use on it. Afterwards, Ryan and I... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Karla's Cottage

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Hand painted book covers for the watercolor class

Between getting ready for Once Upon An Easter and prepping the kits to send to Georgia, I’ve taken some breaks to work on the watercolor journals for the class at the cottage on Saturday, April 20th. Each is a small,... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Karla's Cottage

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More from Florida, our big night out, and some crappy seashell fairies that made me happy

Our trip to Ft Lauderdale was excellent. The hotel was at the beach and within walking distance to shops and great food. Sugarwings liked to stop to browse on our way to dinner each night, and couldn't bypass anything this... Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Living like a Queen at the Cozy Castle, plus Kit and Class info

This is my buddy from my weekend at the Cozy Castle. Queen Satine, is as gentle and sweet as she is glamorous. I felt as queenly as Satine looks the whole time I was with Karen. From the very first... Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Uhm, is your hair purple?

Last fall, when I visited Disney World with my sisters, I was surprised to bump into my husband’s uncle and his family. This year, we had a similar co-inky-dink, by finding out through FB posts that a nephew was there... Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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During my many segmented trip to Florida, Sugarwings and I spent some time at Disney while my husband took off with buddies for a Guys’ Golfing Getaway. And we made the most of every moment. We were up extra early... Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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The Last Foof of February

Well, it’s almost Spring, and in the meantime, while waiting for flowers to bloom and save me from the horrors of winter, I’ve surrounded myself with flowers indoors. Besides a tiny bit of online shopping for the quilt and shams... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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A Song of Spring, sign ups are open

Registration is open for our Springtime class at the cottage, with Karen Hillman and myself. I will be showing you how to use watercolor markers to create sweet, little images in your art journals or to frame. And speaking of... Continue reading

Posted Mar 1, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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I had so much fun teaching at Karen’s that I invited her to teach here!

I just adored my time at the Cozy Castle with Karen Hillman and her guests! So much so, that I needed more time with this fabulous, stylish lady and I invited here to come to see me and teach a... Continue reading

Posted Feb 27, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Another February Foof, small change to beat mid-winter drearies

A while back, one of my old, wallpaper covered cabinets apart. This one was meant for shoes, it had slanted shelves with a bar on them that held the heels in place. The outer shell became a case to stack... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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More February Foofing, another small change

When I bought new recliners for the living room, I opened a Pottery Barn charge card that gave me cash back to spend in the store. Pottery Barn isn’t my typical shopping venue. I’m pretty cheap on the frugal side,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Little changes can give me a big lift

There is something about this time of year that makes me want to redo and spruce up my home. Is it just that I miss the sparkle of Christmas? Or that everything is so gray and dingy outside, and I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Making the most of a getaway

I’m using my mini work trip to teach a couple of pretty projects at the Cozy Castle as the perfect excuse for a Florida vacation. Sugarwings and her Pop Pop are joining me tonight for a trip down the coast... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Thank you, dear Peeps!

The ladies who came to A Lovebird’s Song were generous in gifting each other and me, too. My pal, Carol made this holiday banner and it is ideal above my work table. There were so many caring and kind, gifts,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

As I was petting Twinkle recently, a torn, dried up leaf, in the shape of a heart, fell off of her. I love finding unexpected, accidental hearts. Thank you, Tinks! Of course I’ll be your Valentine. Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Valentines on the Mantle

After spending so much time on spiffing up the studio for A Lovebird's Song, I kind of called it in for the rest of the house. I added vintage candy boxes to white flower pots that were already on the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 10, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Great news for Good Juju lovers!

And who wouldn’t love shopping there? Beth, The Other Karla, and I went to the Old West Bottoms to shop during the February show. As we’d expected, there were valentines galore. With a mix of hand crafted items, salvage, restored... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Valentine shopping bags by Maggie

My talented pal, Maggie Raguse (and Birdsong Peep), has once again, designed some adorable shopping bags for Kroger. In our area, Dillons stores are the local Kroger franchise. If you are looking for one of these cuties, look up what... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Sprucing up in the Studio for my Galentines

While getting ready for A Lovebird's Song, I did a full on, happy new year, delve into the corners, serious cleaning. I even washed and changed the curtains. And rearranged some of the storage cabinets. I went so far as... Continue reading

Posted Feb 3, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Food full of love, with a room full of hearts and roses

As always, I got a bit carried away with the theme for the party.... Hearts, EVERYWHERE! The freshly baked rolls were baked in heart shaped muffin tins. As were the cupcakes. But it wasn't all that clear unless you looked... Continue reading

Posted Jan 31, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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A Lovebird's Song day at the Cottage

I had the BEST day! My studio is always more fun when I fill it with my Peeps. And all of the creativity that flows from them. I provide kits that contain everything needed to finish the projects as I... Continue reading

Posted Jan 28, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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A Garden of Memories for a Fairy

My friend, Beth, gives me cool stuff she finds at estate sales. A while back, I got this domed piece from her, and tucked it away, not sure what I’d be using it for. When my studio got a deep... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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How to make hot glue roses by Sugarwings

Recently, Sugarwings has been creating with a glue gun, for hours, every time she comes over. She makes a lot of things with it, some odd, some cool, but these? I was impressed. The translucent glue makes a delicate looking... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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Goofing around with friends

TheOtherKarla, Beth, and I had a fun afternoon at the Old West Bottoms antique district. I didn't buy anything, but Karla, who isn't a junker found a few things. Even without buying much, we still had lots of laughs and... Continue reading

Posted Jan 19, 2019 at Karla's Cottage

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