My Creative Space

 
Hi Friends


I am so excited today to be joining
Karen at My Desert Cottage
For her 7th annual
"Where Bloggers Create"
Link Party

 

This is my first time joining in


And I've had fun getting my space ready


So, Let's take a quick tour of My Creative Space


My home is decorated with taupe walls,
Black and very dark brown furniture
White and Red accents


So You will see some of that red in my space


However,
I painted this picture this past spring
Which lead to a change of colors
In my office/craft room
 

My creative space is now mostly white
With touches of Beachy Blue
And those left over bits of red that I will phase out over time
 

As I have prepared for this post and cleaned up my creative space

It has become Very clear to me

That I like to work in a clean low key space
 

I've always used a curtain for the closet 

Because I do not like sliders

I purchased this soft white ruffled curtain for my space

And love how it keeps everything hidden from view 

What's behind curtain #1?
 

My ugly 20 year old file cabinet (but it works)

An 8 cube stack and my photo albums and photo boxes

I am definitely a girl who likes neat, tidy and organized

So, in the cubbies I keep small stackables with 

Many of my scrapbooking items like scissors, markers,
tape, punches, etc

I also have my 12x12 papers stacked on trays

More photo albums, all of my project life supplies

Important paperwork, books and manuals

In the red bins are all of my rolls of ribbon

Yarn, glue gun and glue, CD's and a few misc items

The top shelf holds my ancient photos albums

And most of my photo boxes (filled with photos and CD's)

This wall is in progresss

It will be my inspiration wall

Right now it holds a few photos
A couple projects that need to be completed

A sweet shovel with a super beach scene painted on it
(Thank You Celeste)

And the heart hanging basket has

Lace, embroidery thread and other misc pieces

I absolutely LOVE this dresser I purchase many years ago

It holds so many items I can't list them

But I'll add just a couple photos below

On top of the dresser I put my desk hutch

My desk is in front of a window and I didn't want to cover it

So, this piece fit perfectly on the dress and makes another

Great space for storing small linenes

small paints, all of my glitters, paint brushes and other small items

I love things to be containerized so in the drawers I have used 

Many small bins and containers

The containers above hold all of my tiny scrapbooking bits

As well as beads and other tiny items

I have a fetish for crochet hooks 

The box is full and I have a few full sets

Don't ask :)

This is my desk and storage area

I absolutely LOVE to sit here

And just dream while watching the lizards and birds

Play along the block wall outside the window

I attempt to keep my desk cleared off

So I can create anytime I want to
 

On each side of the desk

I've added cabinets with closing doors

The above is the left side

I keep games, paper and a couple of projects t
hat need to be completed

One of my nieces sends me scriptures and notes

I post them on the side of this cabinet

 For inspiration and encouragement when I need it
As you can see
I also love using ironstone and milk glass
To store pens, pencils, markers and brushes

Behind the doors on the right side

I keep my camera bag and supplies

Paints and painting supplies

Stationary, bows, rubber stamps and ink

As well as folded wrapping paper and ribbons

Here's a bit of that red

I use cute boxes for storage that can also be displayed

Here I keep my 5x7 papers and small tag paper

In this box I keep small note pads, 3x5 cards

Check boxes and other small paper items

I also use lots of glass jars for

Buttons, ribbons, spools of colored wire 

And some sand and sea shells from California :)

 

 

 

So, there you have it

My creative space

Always a work in progress

This has been so much fun putting together

I can't wait to come visit your space

 

Blessings to You

Happy Creating

 

 





Play Days

Happy Saturday Friends

Today I'm SO thankful to be feeling Great

I had the JOY of playing with 

My 3 K's for several hours today

My little K-Bel

Wanted to help in the yard

She got the rake and actually got up a lot of the weeds

 

She would drag the rake around the yard

And then put all the grass and weeds in the trash

She seemed to be having so much fun

 

All of the girls enjoyed time in the play house

And since they wanted to stay outside

 

I made them lunch

 

And they had a mini picnic 

 

Putting this playhouse together last year

Was definitely a HIT

And I'm so glad I did it

 

After the girls went home

I completed some yard work in the front of the house

Then I decided I wanted to continue playing

I got out a canvas that I purchased for a specific project

Got a few paint colors ready

And played

I'll share the finished project in the days ahead

Did you play today?

Do share...because...

I hope you never grow too old to have

Play Days

 

And The Winner Is .....

Hi Friends

Last week I asked you to 'Caption' this photo

I Loved so many of the captions

And it was a tough job to choose just one winner

Because it was Super Bowl Sunday

I was thinking of something like

"Tail Gatin"

But we got some great captions

And ... This winner is ...

Karren Reed whose Caption read

Why does she "ALWAYS" get to drive??

I actually laughed when I read it 

Because I think I may have heard those words

A time or two :)

Thank you to everybody who added their captions

Here are two runners up

My SIL wrote: 

I need to get a new driver. This isn't where I wanted to go at all.

And my friend Carol wrote: "What, out of gas already?" 

I think I may do one of these every month 

Then you all have more chances to win

Congrats to Karen

I'll send an email to get your address

Blessings to All

Fun Day / Too Much Sun Day

Spent my entire day 

With My 3 Favorite Girlies

As soon as they got to the house

They put their swim suits on 

So we could spend lots of time

Out in the Pool

I slathered them with Lots of Sunscreen

Out to the pool to play

We took a break to eat

And then back out to the pool

Sunscreen is an Important part of our outside play

And although I covered the kiddos really well

Me...

Not So Much

YUP

Silly me

Sore tonight

But we had a Great Play Day

Enjoy the upcoming weekend

And if you are outside much

Apply your sunscreen :)