I thought it would be fun to mix my paper dress pattern with my collaging. I did something similar with the mail art piece for my cousin so I used the same idea here.
first day of summer
It's the official first day of summer today! The summer solstice. The longest day and the shortest night of the year. Officialy beginning at 7:28am EDT.
Here in Tomato Land it's a shockingly mild, gorgeous day. Yesterday for Fathers Day we went out for lunch with our visiting company (mum and dad in law, sister in law, her soon to be hubby #4, and 2 sons from hubby #2). The weather was insanely perfect. Low 80's with an ever so slight cool breeze. I had to pinch myself. June temps here are usually in the upper 90's and even topping 100 by the last week.
Now the birds are singing, company's all gone home, my house is still semi decent after the mad cleaning I did the last week and I can still draw the curtains to let the sun in rather than blocking out the intense heat.
Here in Tomato Land it's a shockingly mild, gorgeous day. Yesterday for Fathers Day we went out for lunch with our visiting company (mum and dad in law, sister in law, her soon to be hubby #4, and 2 sons from hubby #2). The weather was insanely perfect. Low 80's with an ever so slight cool breeze. I had to pinch myself. June temps here are usually in the upper 90's and even topping 100 by the last week.
Now the birds are singing, company's all gone home, my house is still semi decent after the mad cleaning I did the last week and I can still draw the curtains to let the sun in rather than blocking out the intense heat.
I've been eyeing these beautiful glass dispensers for a while and each summer I start looking for one I might like to get. This beautiful weather has me thinking about them again. I know Target and even Wal Mart carries similar ones. I thought I can even use one to store ribbons after the season. So I'm prying myself away from the computer and going out to enjoy this first beautiful summer day.
Hope your day is beautiful too in your neck of the woods! Happy sunny, sweet ice tea, pink lemonade, first day of SUMMER DAY!
where bloggers create and pink saturday
Hello everyone! Thank you for stopping by and joining me for 2 fabulous blog parties today. And a big thank you goes to Karen from My Desert Cottage and Beverly from How Sweet the Sound for being our gracious party hostesses.
My whole house is really my creative space as I'm always experimenting with different styles and I have lots of things around the house that I (and my son) have made. But my actual work area is my small dining room! A wooden hutch was all I was using to house my crafting supplies. However since I decided to nurture my creative spirit this year I've pretty much taken over the entire room. My son who is also a budding artist says it's like living in Michael's (craft store).
Inspired by the talented women featured in Where Women Create who have turned their entire homes into a work studio I embraced the idea of living in a creative space rather than keeping it under wraps. It has done wonders for my art and crafting. It's where I play, dream, blog and create. And when this room isn't in 'studio' mode I even mange to use the table for a meal now and then.
These photos were taken over several days so you might notice a few things moved around here and there!
So without further ado here's a little peek into where this blogger creates.
Here's my Luna doing what she does best! This hutch was a birthday gift from my husband and I chose it specifically to house my creative gear because we don't have an extra room to use as a craft room. It holds my paints, bottles, packing supplies, extra papers and general odds and ends.My polymer clay oven sits on top next to bags filled with flowers and millinery.
I like to hang different things from the chandelier depending on what mood I'm in. I have been loving all things pink lately and the pink rose garland always makes me smile when I look up.
I was starting to not like my chandelier very much. Until I swapped the old plain beige shades for these very girly beaded ones. Now I feel like a gypsy artist when I create!
Here Alice watches over a few brushes and pencils.
These sit out on the hutch....
....next to to my favorite sources of inspiration.
A colorful drawer full of paint bottles.
I'm fairly new to collaging and these are the fun
things I've recently discovered.
Dreaming big...
The small table to the right of the hutch holds current projects, paperwork and things I use more often. At the other end is a rolling cart filled with ribbons and my sewing machine. It usually slides back into the corner when it's not in use.
I also work at this table when I'm doing quickie stuff or just doodling.
Wings to SOAR.
I redid my inspiration board after the first set of pics!
Here's my little cutie 13 years ago, a favorite quote from Nietzche,
a fun card from a creative friend.
Wings to SOAR.
This stand is to the left of the hutch. It use to sit out in my backyard where it faded and gathered rust. I repainted it vintage white and brought it in a few months ago.
My favorite witch Lucinda and the Gypsy dancer keep me inspired
during my late night crafting binges.
Simple words I try to live by....
....and a creative fairy to watch over everything.
For the love of ribbons.
But wait...there's more!
On the opposite wall is an antique tea cart re purposed for displays and more
storage. My paper dress project and Mrs Penny Bunnie sit on
the bottom shelf.
It also keeps my favorite papers within reach. My organizer is
an old record album holder I found at the thrift shop for .98 cents!
Charms...wishes...and dreams.
This cart has had several incarnations. It was once green with a large parrot on top! I refinished it years ago and now I think I'd like for it to be green again. Minus the parrot.
I have had such a blast since I started on my blogging adventure
this year.I've learned so much.....
....from incredibly inspiring people and places.....
....and met and made such wonderful friends.
All right here in this creative bloggy land!
Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my creative space with you. I hope you'll decide to follow me on my artful journey. I know there's so much more to come.
AND DON'T FORGET TO COME BACK NEXT SATURDAY!!
Join me for the Mad Tea Party hosted by
Vanessa Valencia at A Fanciful Twist.
It's going to be MAD and I'm having a giveaway to
celebrate my 100th POST on that very day!
Now go and visit Karen for more inspiring spaces
and hop over to Beverly's for Pink Saturday too!
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