Where Bloggers Create

Wow! I cannot believe it has already been a year since the last "Where bloggers create" blog party. Well not too much has changed in the way of my creative space since last year although in a few weeks it will all be changing radically as we are moving back to the states for DH's job again. I have quite grown to love it here in England and will miss it terribly. We have made so many wonderful friends and had such a wonderful time. But as they say Life happens. So in about 2 months time I shall have a new craft room and new set up. I will miss my lovely view and have only one window but it will still be my space right! Now onto the tour. But first can I interest you in a cuppa or maybe a slice?

Now onto the tour.....First we need to hear up the stairs to the second floor. My crafting room is at the top of the stairs.

It has a window on the inside so I can see out of the room to the stairs. this is where I keep my diecut machine and dies. My easel also stands in this corner.

Now on into the room. As you walk in you can see my shelves for storage. Nothing fancy but it does the job.

If you turn to the right there is the sewing area. Both Belle and I use the machine and supplies there. In the back on the wall I keep the cards the class made for me. In the front of the sewing desk are some paper boxes to store my card, Basic grey and specialty papers.

On the shelves straight ahead I keep extra albums, 8X8 and 6X6 paper pads, My napkin art collage supples, Art supplies, magazines/books(for inspiration), card supplies and my Porcelain clay and miniature supplies. I also store most of my ribbons and lace on hooks that hang here. Sorted by colour of course.

And on the shelf next to it are my Primas(again sorted by colour), trinkets and gems(by colour/style), Buttons, Misc paint and inking supplies and Chipboard/grungeboard.

And next to that shelf is a smaller storage unit with my unmounted stamps(by theme), Masks and templates, All my paints, sprays, inks, glossy accents, Glitter, Pearls and stains.

Now My daughter and I share our crafting space. She sits across from me so we can talk when we craft. Here is a view from her desk. She is an avid crafter too and you can see her blog here.

And here is the view I get when I am at my desk looking in towards Belle.

Above is a picture of our fur baby sunflower(she is always around when we are crafting too) Thre is also a shot of my workspace with all the essentials close at hand. My paints and all are the the right also within arms reach.

And of course there are my TH scissors. Once can never have too many. And my promarkers are my new passion.

Here is the view from my window....I will miss this.

this is a spinny thing that holds some Embellies . It sits above my scrap paper draws(also sorted by colour how did you guess?)

Here you can see my scrap paper draws under the spinner and behind the door is a cabinet containing my stickles and chipboard/clear albums as well as alterable things. In the door hangs my coveted Stampers Anonymous canvas bag.

Also on the cabinet(I call it the green cabinet)are my wood mount stamps. Or at least the ones I have here with me in England. I still have allot back in storage in the states too.

Here is a closeup of my themed papers.

And in my window(with a view) hangs some cards I have received as well as some tags and such I have made.

It also hols my signed Tim Holtz on the edge die I won a ways back. (all the way to the left)

Now as for me I am an avid paper crafter who likes to alter things, make jewelry, miniatures and anything that requires glue, paint, inks or such. Here are some of my favorite projects.

This is a project I created for one of the DT's I am on "The Stamp Man" It is all done with stamping, vellum, tissue and acetate(except the chain and ribbon)

Here is one of my miniatures.....can you guess what it is.....
A scrapbook store. Everything is done to 1/12 scale. I still have to complete it.

And here is a scrapbook Layout using Utee.

and one of my paper piecings. I like to use thick mulberry paper and create paper piecings of pets for friends.
and finally some ATC's. This is probably one of my most favourite things to do because they are tiny and you can do so much but in smaller scale.
I have also managed to get into Journaling and have been converted by Dyan at Art from the Heart as a lover of spray inks and such. I even save the inky towels and make such things as purses from them.

This one used my inky towels and Stampotique stamps.
And here is the inside.

So that is all about me, my craft room and what I do. Now I cannot wait to go check out some of your creative spaces. If have not joined in from "Where bloggers create" and would like to see some fab creative spaces then pop on over here to the main blog. I tell you some of them are amazing. Now off to finish my DT work before blog visiting. Thanks for popping in and have a great day. Angela