Karins Kottage Linky Party #280

So happy to host Karins Kottage linky party #280! Each week I choose to highlight some of you great bloggers. Creativity is something I crave! Don’t you? Thank you for sharing all your ideas and inspiration each week. This week I am highlighting a beautiful floral watercolor, DIY painted pillows, ocean swill cupcakes and a beautiful outdoor sunflower tablescape.

Karins Kottage Happenings

Last week was my birthday and my daughter’s 35th birthday….how is that I have a 35 year old child?! We enjoyed spending time as a family, swimming and having BBQ’s. It was nice to just relax and enjoy being at the lake and paddle boarding.

Linky Party Highlights

I would love to dine here in My Hubbard Home’s backyard. I love the sunflowers and yellow bowls. You need to see the entire post Rachelle always does beautiful things!

How cute are these DIY painted pillows! Perfecting places has a great tutorial on how to make these.

I am a sucker for cute cupcakes! These Ocean swirl beach cupcakes are just adorable. Hunny Im Home shares how she make them. They remind me of my crabby cupcakes that I made for my grandkids.

I love love water color artwork. The Painted Apron is always creating beautiful artwork. I love how she shows how she created this. If you are not into painting it yourself she does offer the for sale on her blog

I just posted a new fashion post today! Let me know what you think! Click to see my post.

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Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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Nicolle says:

July 22, 2022 at 7:19 am

your crunchy french toast sounds just delightful! I'm going to have to try it <3
Rachelle says:

July 21, 2022 at 1:45 pm

Ms. K, thanks for the feature! I want to try the French toast with GF bread. And I always look forward to your new outfits. They inspire me to think outside the box :)
- Karins Kottage says:
  
  July 25, 2022 at 10:40 am
  
  Hi Rachelle! Let me know how the GF french toast turns out! Thank you for your sweet comment! I appreciate it so much!
  
  Hugs,
  Karin
Rita C at Panoply says:

July 21, 2022 at 11:50 am

Happy belated birthday, lady! And to your daughter also! I'm right there with you wondering how we can have daughters 35 (and my oldest is 37!) years old. And yes, absolutely I would (and do!) wear the cardigan shawl wraps. You look fabulous! Thank you for the party. I've been grooming my new cottage garden in this first year in our new home, having a lot of fun after four years with no garden at all (condo living). Have a great rest of the week.
Rachel says:

July 21, 2022 at 7:55 am

Thanks for another fun party, Karin!! So much fun reading all of these today! Hope you are having a lovely summer!
Julie Briones says:

July 20, 2022 at 5:16 pm

Thanks for hosting and sharing all the wonderful ideas!! Have a great week, Karin!
Debbie- Dabble says:

July 20, 2022 at 12:14 pm

Karin,
Thanks again for hosting this lovely party every week! I know how much time goes into doing so and I want you to know that it is greatly appreciated!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Jenna says:

July 20, 2022 at 6:54 am

hi Karin! You always look so cute in your outfits, I love the red and white wrap, and your French toast looks divine! Thank you for featuring my Summer Bouquet, I am so honored!! Have a great week!
- Karins Kottage says:
  
  July 21, 2022 at 10:00 am
  
  Aww thank you Jenna I appreciate you so much! We have been blogger friends for many years now haven't we! I was looking at some old linky party posts and there you were! I just love your paintings you have such a talent!
  
  Hugs,
  Karin
Joanne says:

July 20, 2022 at 4:41 am

I hope your daughter had a wonderful birthday! Those beach cupcakes are adorable.
Kim Hume says:

July 20, 2022 at 4:12 am

Happy Birthday, Karin! Thank you so much for hosting a wonderful link party and especially for featuring my pillow post!! I appreciate you so much!
Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories says:

July 19, 2022 at 6:48 pm

thanks for hosting, Karin! I just found your party! happy birthday to you and your daughter.
- Karins Kottage says:
  
  July 19, 2022 at 8:26 pm
  
  Tanya… so happy to have you join us! The more the merrier!
  
  Hugs,
  Karin