Friday, May 1, 2009

Working My Way Back

Hi all! I'm still here. Thank you so much to everyone for all of your well wishes and welcoming words and gifts for our Little Miss Chelsea. She is 6 weeks now and I'm finally beginning to find my way out from under the incredible yet very demanding first weeks of a baby's life. I have a quick moment to post while Chelsea is (finally!) taking a nap. I wanted to show that I'm still in the crafting game. These are a few projects I worked on prior to Chelsea's arrival. Above are some cupcake paper flowers I made for our kitchen table centerpiece. So super easy and fun.

I needed a new wreath for our door and was looking to do something quick one day after work. I bent some wire and ripped some fabric scraps and came up with the above.


And finally, my greatest project to date - here is a photo of Chelsea enjoying the lovely weather we were having a few weeks ago - she has already changed so much since this photo!
Love you all.


29 comments:

vintage girl at heart said...

She is precious as are your projects!!!! Happy May Day as a new Mom!

Sonia said...

Hey Karla, Good to see you are still around. Chelsea is adorable. Hope motherhood is threating you well. Enjoy the little girl.
Love the cupcake paper flowers you made...
Hugs
Sonia

♥zoe♥ said...

Well i can imagine how busy being a mum for a new born baby! And i beg your world now would be all kinds of babies stuff and glad you manage to spare out sometime to do your little art work! That's really incredible Karla!

Wow!!! Little Chelsea have change and so cute and chubby hehe:) sweet creation and you gonna know i really love pink so mcuh! very inspired me for your lovely creations!

Welcome to blogland again:*
xoxo
Zoe

cammy said...

Welcome back Karla. What an absolute sweetheart! Love the paper garland. I've been wanting to make one and I think this was just the inspiration I needed!
Take care Momma and Happy May Day!
xoCammy

Fete et Fleur said...

Welcome back, and a Happy first Mother's day to you!! She is adorable. You must be so proud.

Hugs!
Nancy

Kim G. said...

Love the wreath you made! Miss Chelsea is tooooo cute! Babies are time consuming, but it goes by so quickly, enjoy everyday with your little angel!

Monica said...

They are very time consuming arent they!? She is such a doll !
Love your pretty SPRING wreath . No crafting for me lately I was able to do a scrapbook page and hope to get to some more soon!
Have a fabulous weekend :)

Jessica said...

What a sweet girl! You sound tired but very happy. :) I love your cupcake flowers and pretty wreath. Glad you found a moment to post!

Alison Gibbs said...

Oh Karla she is so sweet. Chelsea is defintely your greatest creation - so, so perfect!!
Alison

Susan @ Blackberry Creek said...

She is a doll, Karla. (I like the wreath too.)

Cindy Is Crafty said...

Little Chelsea is soooo pretty! Glad that you are doing well.

A Fanciful Twist said...

Oh swwweeetiie baby!! Congratulations on your bundle of warm kisses and baby scents of joy!!

Babies are so yummy!

roseroomnz.com said...

she's your finest creation yet! What a fabulous mop of hair she has! Take Care - Rachaelxo

Cape Cod Rambling Rose said...

Oh my Karla... she is a DOLL!!!!! How exciting a time for you and Jeff!!! (And so exciting for all the grandparents and your sister, too!) Lots of hugs to you all!

Merci-Notes said...

She is a BEAUTE'!!! How can you get anything done??? i would just hold her all the time, well, I think that is what I did with Caitlin and Doug! :) And stare at the miracle! :)
I am so very happy for you and Jeff!

Hugs,
Mary

Heather - Speckled Egg said...

Such a lovely wreath... and a GORGEOUS little baby!!! :)

Niesz Vintage Home said...

Aaaawwww..enjoy that adorable little cutie-pie.
I'm surprised you had time for any projects at all, I imagine newborns are a lot of work. Fun work, but still...

Take care and love that pretty fabric wreath.
Kimberly :)

Lori said...

Karla, your baby girl Chelsea is so beautiful!!!

Honey Bend Vintage said...

Karla-
So so very cute. You are going to have a wonderful Mother's Day~
Bristol

Natasha Burns said...

Oh my gosh is she really 6 weeks old already? Time flies huh!!!

Great to see you've even had time to make some stuff!

She is seriously adorable Karla, so beautiful!!

Hope you and J and little miss Chelsea are all doing well xoxo

The Other Side of Me said...

Dear Karla,

It was so wonderful to hear from you. How are you, girl? It sounds like you are gettng the hang of things. Your sweet pea is just precious. I am sure that you are enjoying every minute.
Your wreath is so pretty and springy. I also love the cupcake paper flowers. They are just beggin' to be a garland somewhere.

Take care,
Tammy

Jenn said...

It's so nice to hear from you. She is the most scrumptious little princess I've seen in a long time!!!!

Michele said...

OMgosh...she is so precious! Just an adorable little baby! Love your projects too!

Hugz,
Michele

Jeanie said...

Oh, my -- she is getting big! And so darned cute; doesn't she make you smile? Don't answer -- I know!

Love the projects, especially the cupcake flowers! I may have to fiddle with that idea!

Glad to see you posting again!

Lori said...

Karla
Oh what a beautiful little princess! I hope you have a wonderful 1st Mother's day sweetie!! Love the cupcake flowers, if you've ever the chance tell us how!! have a wonderful day, Love,Lori

deb said...

I love your new fabric wreath! But I adore your little Chelsea even more. xo

karlascottage.typepad.com said...

Isn't she beautiful?? And I can't believe you can make time to craft, Good for you!

Affordable homes said...

Chelsea faith.. so lovely name as lovely as she is..she is so adorable

education said...

Your baby is so pretty

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