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It might seem early, but if I don’t start on Halloween crafts now, and Christmas ones by mid summer, I won’t be ready. Last year, I got a very late start, and was getting up at 5am to put in... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at Karla's Cottage

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June at Juju

When I found this landscape, I knew it had to go behind my mosaic cottages. Even though the display was finished. I took it apart and redid it all, not just this shelf, but the whole cabinet. I had to... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Karla's Cottage

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Patriotic and still Cottagey decor

Red, white, and blue are not typically my colors. But this year, I wanted to play with them and use the tones with my own aesthetic. Vintage wallpaper is one of my favorite things, so I whipped up a few... Continue reading

Posted May 28, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Missing our boy

Today marks three years since Ryan’s death and the last bloom is on the iris he planted for me. The first bloom came on Mothers Day this year. The rose he surprised me with on a Mother’s Day is starting... Continue reading

Posted May 24, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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There was wine in the teacups

Last Tuesday evening, I hosted a Mother’s Day tea party. A friend recently lost her MIL, then right before the holiday, her own mom passed unexpectedly. As I planned a get together for her I realized that none of the... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Inside the cabinets I just repainted

While cleaning and repainting my kitchen cabinets, I did mini redoes on the displays inside. Three of them have glass doors. The very top shelves were where I kept pretty things rarely used. That stuff had been up there for…well,... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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I repainted my kitchen cabinets

My kitchen cabinets were built by my son, and I love them. They are solid and will last forever. But they needed some TLC and I wanted a new look. The tops are now a brighter white and the bottoms... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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A couple of coincidences

Isn’t this just lovely wallpaper? It is my all time favorite in years of collecting old papers. Often, I come by the same patterns multiple times, but a few special designs are more rare and I do not see them... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Rich and Sugar’s first flea market

Last week was my favorite flea market, Sparks and White Cloud. It is a far cry from its heyday of the past, but I still love it. And I always fill my cart multiple times. As well as refilling my... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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A gifted shelf

On my last post I was talking about trying get shoppers to notice that my furniture is also for sale at Good Juju. But not this piece! It was a gift from my neighbor, Lily, who makes the aromatic candles.... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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A gifted shelf

On my last post I was talking about trying get shoppers to notice that my furniture is also for sale at Good Juju. But not this piece! It was a gift from my neighbor, Lily, who makes the aromatic candles.... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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I keep trying stuff to see what works

This month I am trying something different in my Good Juju space. See all of the blue tags? They border on obnoxious, huh? That is the point, I hope. My booth is piled floor to ceiling with small things. And... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Sweet faces

I am pleased that my fairy dolls are still selling well at Good Juju. I really enjoy making them. I had a feeling it would only be a Christmas Angel type thing, but they have sold consistently each month. Not... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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A tale of tech troubles and many mushrooms

Remember my quest to make two hundred mushrooms? I am on my way. Especially if you count three at a time on one display. Working on fungi this week has been a wonderful escape from my digital woes. OMG, my... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Crowning glories

Last week, I made some crowns. And since I had been painting statues and figures, everyone was treated to a crown for their head. Even if a head was all they had, no body. And even the wildlife was crowned.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Well, that wasn’t a good idea

At last month’s Good Juju sale, I tried a new out a new booth for my jewelry. Well, that didn’t go so well. I think the space was too tight and hard to shop in for so many pieces of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Mushroom paintings

The other day, my husband was building a new raised garden bed for us and was using old fencing around it to keep the hens out. He left a pile of these trimmed pieces on the ground after adjusting the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Easter morning

Happy Easter! I hope your day is filled with blessings. We have a quiet day planned, I’ll mostly be resting up from my Good Juju event. I am blessed by good friends who helped me out and covered my shift... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Resting and relaxing with a little bit of weeping

Well the weekend is beginning and it is the first Friday of the month, usually one of my favorite dates. But I’m still not quite myself after re-jiggling my brain by tripping. I’ve kept my days very low key and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Always be prepared, right? I am glad I am not a procrastinator

The Good Juju sale is the first Friday of each month. Which means we have a full month to set up after the previous event ends. I typically get right in there, get all the furniture shifted, wallpaper changed, and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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A good new trick and a very bad old trick

I took a bit of a tumble, and have spent the last five days in a darkened room, trying to heal my poor, jiggly brain that had wacked against the cement floor in my studio. So I haven’t been doing... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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A Chicken Swing for the Ladies

When I mentioned to Rich that a friend told me she had seen chickens happily swinging at a botanical park, he went right outside and made one for our sweet hens. So far they aren’t impressed, interested, or even intrigued... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Karlas Cottages

On Thursdays, my glass artist friend opens her studio for our mosaic group. I cannot get into cutting glass but I do enjoy gluing pieces of glass, ceramic, or rock onto stuff. Lately, I’ve been crafting stone cottages. I’ve been... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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Oops

Maybe you remember a few posts back, where I said I should be slapped for even thinking I might need more space at the mall? Welp, I went for it anyway. I keep telling myself it is only 3x3’, not... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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April Showers Bring May Flowers but DO NOT try to spray paint your umbrellas

At Good Juju, I want to make use of ALL my space, floor to ceiling. My plan is to hang various items up high to make seasonal displays. For Spring, I decided to go with umbrellas. My first thought was... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2023 at Karla's Cottage

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