Where I Create...

Welcome to my studio;

I'ts the place you'll usually find me.

A place where I can "perch", and be the "queen".

It hasn't changed too much in this last year, except I think I may have added a suitcase or two for more storage. That's my idea for stashing supplies; trunks, suitcases, "train cases", and hat boxes. I love old luggage and containers, so they are filled with ephemera, prints, paper, ribbon, jewelry findings, sewing supplies, and any number of odds and ends.

This room is my little escape and sanctuary.

Filled with bits and pieces of the things I love.

Mementos from friends

odds and ends...

A place where I create jewelry

and photograph it for my Etsy Shop

Much loved collections...

and where I write a personal blog on my spiritual walk with God

A place to dream and pray...

and look toward what the future may hold...

  

full of the familiar and much loved.

A desk full of ideas and inspiration...

and a must-have comfy chair and ottoman.

And what's a retreat unless you can have

your sweet companions there to enjoy it with you?

Hope you enjoyed the visit.

You can see photos from Where Bloggers Create 2011 here

Drop by Karen's at My Desert Cottage

to share with more of our blogging friends.

I'm also joining in on these great parties:

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

Faded Charm for White Wednesday 

Share the Love Wednesday for Very Merry Vintage Style

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration Friday #46: Where Bloggers Create

This is my second time participating in

 Where Bloggers Create

hosted by the lovely Karen at My Desert Cottage.

Welcome to my studio

It's the place where you can usually find me!

June 2010

(these walls really were not mustard,

but I just couldn't get a good picture in here)

I've made a few changes in here,

the one with most impact was painting the walls a creamy white.

Seeing the photos from last year prompted me to get out the paintbrush.

(I seem to have a small addiction to paint...)

This is my computer station where I do most of my blog.

My vintage worktable...

always piled with ideas for new projects

with old train cases, suitcases, and trunks full of paper supplies.

This sweet satin partial manny is my model for my jewelry photos

 for my Etsy Shop

I use "found items", and old jewelry pieces to create one of a kind key pendants.

watch pendant

Last fall I painted out a cupboard to hold jewelry supplies.

And a chippy shelf holds a variety of fun items.

"watch the birdie!"

Birds are a favorite theme in my studio

I recently put together these altered art hanging photo album pages

with vintage bird graphics.

They'll be in my Etsy store soon.

My over stuffed comfy chair with ottoman and vintage standing lamp

Every studio needs a spot to relax

An old piesafe holds other craft supplies

This is Irma, named for my paternal grandmother

who also models for me.

TV armoire

Hope you enjoyed the tour,

thanks for coming by from Where Bloggers Create

I'd love for you to come back and visit again soon.

Last week at

Vintage Inspiration Friday

we had so many wonderful posts,

Here are just a few:

Joy, the Savvycityfarmer has the Dish Gene

A Sense of Design

shares How to Stencil a Wall

Just gorgeous!!

Alison from Stuff and Nonsense shared a recent visit with

Mr. Duff and his house,

scroll down to Wed. July 6 to read about it.

And take a look at this creative display

Chicken feeder turned dish rack

from Rita at May-Days

Hope you'll join in for

Vintage Inspiration Friday

"anything vintage or vintage inspired"

please link back to this post with a button image or link in your blog post,

thanks, guys!

I'll be linking up with these great weekend parties

links on sidebar buttons

edited on 9-21-11

to join in for:

At Family Brings Joy

Have a great weekend!

love you all,