January 2014 craft space envy

Me likey likey! Why, well it is purely and simply for the retro cupboards! I mean seriously they are absolutely scrumptious and that painted brick wall so yummy! Such a perfectly formed space, I can see someone spends many a happy hour in there! I just wish I knew who to credit for this picture.

How & Where I store my art supplies

The most frequently asked question that I receive is about what is in the unit that forms the backdrop to my videos. The second most asked questions is how and where I store my art supplies. The answer to these questions is actually the same so I thought it was about time I did a tour for you.

Now this is a long video, I just warn you now as not everyone likes long videos, it lasts about 40 minutes but then as you know I do talk alot. Alot!

The unit itself is the IKEA Expedit and all the boxes, drawers and cupboard doors are also from the same range. I love it and find it really versatile. I still have some "wiggle" room to so it is not too overloaded or cluttered. My only one very slight downside is the smaller white boxes, if you want the one on the bottom you have to take the one from the top out first. This isn't a major issue really just me being picky. Some of the items are small so I didn't want them in one of the massive boxes where it would become a great big rummagey mess. I wanted to be able to access stuff really easily. And I can. I am a big messy but then you are seeing the true me! I contemplated tidying it all up first but then I thought it wasn't very representative of how I actually do use the unit.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy the tour!

November Craft Space Envy

This month's craft space envy:

I love having pots and jars around, there is something really comforting about that and a great way to recylce.

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This month's craft space envy...

This reminds me of a lovely class room and would be great for communal crafting!

My art and craft space room tour

I know it has been a long time coming but I have been working really hard on my little room and I can now finally show it to you! Yay!

It isn't tidy and I don't think it ever will be all that tidy because it is a working room. I don't want to worry about keeping it tidy and not feel free and able to create in it that would just be too stiffling.

The video is fairly long but I wanted to give you the brief and the mood board and the reason behind it as well as doing the actual tour.

Have your art and craft space feature for Craft Space Envy!

As regular readers will know, I have a feature on my blog on the 29th of every month and that is Craft Space Envy where I show you a different photo(s) or a video of an art space / craft room / office that is really inspiring for its beauty or its design or its organisation style etc.

Until now this how just been from what I have found on my internet searches but I am now opening it up to you the readers so....

If you would like your space featured on Craft Space Envy just get in touch! I am looking for either photos and / or a video and some blurb about your room.

I look forward to hearing from you xx

My Art & Craft room / Office "BEFORE" tour

We are in the new house. Finally. Whooppppeeeee!

We love it and it has felt like home since the moment we got in which is lovely. I haven't been arting for a while as I have been busy sorting stuff out in the house BUT... I do have a video to share with you.

This is a room tour of my new office / studio / art & craft space BEFORE it has been decorated and customised to my taste. This is exactly how it was when we got the keys. I thought it would be fun to show you!


Here are some stills for you too:

The filing cabinet, memo board, desk, shelves and lamp shade were all left for us by the previous owners. The bottle green mottled crapet and blue / lime walls are not to my taste so I am in the process of redecorating. Watch this space for after shots!

May's Craft Space Envy

This one make me drool!! I love the calmness of the colour and the vintage wallpaper in the background. This one is great to admire and it does look convininent all combined but I do wonder whether the enclosed-ness of it would make me feel boxed in? Great for tidying it all away though!

WOYWW - 24th April 2013

I haven't done a WOYWW for ages so I thought I would do one today. For a giggle as my desk is soooooo untidy and I mean super untidy. But that is the fun of it right? After all don't they say that the sign of a clean desk is a sick mind? Or something like that anyway. I like to think of it that it is because I have been creative. It is the sign that I have been busy doing something and well quite frankly that is OK with me!

So are you ready for the mess and chaos? There was no moving of anything this is exactly how it looks. Today. Right at this moment. A whole heap of messy stuff plus a canvas work in progress of a bunny! My signature lately is bunnies in this style. I just don't seem to be able to stop painting them. They pop up everywhere!

 

I told you it was super messy. It doesn't help that I have a small desk. Not for long though, whilst we still don't have a moving date, things are progressing along nicely and we will be moving house very soon I am sure. 

And if you would like to see how I create little bunnies like this, here is the vid I made for youtube last week as you may have missed it on my blog:

Happy Wednesday everyone and happy arting and crafting. I am off to see what everyone else is up to for WOYWW!

 

March Craft Space Envy

This month's craft space envy....

I love the jar idea... might have to try that!

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This month's craft space envy...

Love the idea of an idea board above the desk!

my mobile studio

You know all that stuff I showed you that is my workspace? Well we needed to use the dining room so here it is all boxed up. That is it. That is all my art stuff all in that one box. OK well there are a couple of blank canvases upstairs down beside the wardrobe but shhhhhh my hubby doesn't know about that little stash lol!

I mention it a lot but I just want to reitterate that whilst having a beautiful big craft space is lovely and what I aspire to, it is not essential to getting creative!

My workspace

I was playing with the camera function on my kindle to see how it worked and I ended up accidentally taking a picture of my current work space set up. I am certainly not pleased with the quality of the kindle camera and won't be making a habit of using that!

Anyways I thought it might be a giggle to show you what my current work space looks like!

Here goes...

This is actually quite tidy as I had just had a spruce up this morning. I don't have a dedicated room or even a dedicated desk. I have a big plastic tub with all my bits and bobs in that gets moved around the house. Generally when I am not creating it is kept in the spare room and then when we have house viewings (our house is currently on the market) it gets shoved up in the loft. As we are trying to sell our house, our spare room is kitted out all nicely with a made up bed and wardrobe in it. I don't think having a desk is that great for the look of the room so I totally understand, you have to make some sacrifices if you want to sell your house right!

But... I just wanted to show you that not having a fancy pants work space or craft studio does not stop you from doing what you love and loving what you do. This is just some of my stuff out on the dining room table from when I was painting a canvas last night.

The pink box has my alcohol inks, ink pads, a small (because I don't have many at all) selection of stamps and my pro markers. The box next to it has my modelling paste and my acrylic paints. The box next to that is empty. Jon got a Paddington Bear mug for Christmas and I have stolen the box it came in to store some bits in. My pent and brush pot I painted myself and I will show you that in more detail in another blog post.

I do have craft space envy though and one day I will have a beautiful space. One day!

Craft Space Envy

This month's craft space envy...

Craft Space Envy

This month's craft space envy.....

I seem to really love the tidy cubby holes!

Craft Space

Where do you get to create? Do you have a space that you can call your own?

We have a two bed house and no room that I can do that in at the moment but I do have a dining room table and that is my space. Well at least it is when I want it in the day time and then I have to clear it away ready for dinner. Surfice it to say that I would love a dedicated space because it is so frustrating to keep tidying away only to get it back out again. It also means that when I want to make something I have to dedicate a day to it, I can't just pop in and out as I want to. It works for now.

I have serious craft space envy though and love looking at beautiful spaces on Pinterest. Man it makes me so jealous!

I thought I would start to share some of the beautiful spaces that I have come accross and make it a regular feature so we can all drool and wish together!

So the first one:

I just love the girliness and the pinkness of it all. Plus all those ribbons. Oh boy those ribbons!!