Dad came this weekend to help us unpack, hang art, and get moved back into our home. For those who have missed the ordeal, about six weeks ago a pipe split overnight in the room adjoining our home and flooded our first floor (aka my studio, living room & kitchen). After floor replacement, dry wall … Read more
Earlier this week we had a water line break in unoccupied space adjacent to our Condominium during the night. When we awoke (our bedroom is on the 2nd floor), we stepped into our entire first floor space covered with water. So while my studio space is supposed to look like this: it instead … Read more
One of the World Card Making Day Challenges at Joy Clair is to share your crafting space. I thought about cleaning my space-up, but decided to share today's reality instead. Here's where I've been creating today. My MISTI is always right at hand … as is my Pink 3M Tape Gun. My Gina K. … Read more
As many of you may know from past blog posts, when Dad comes to visit we fix things … and hang things … and make things. When we were young, my Dad covered an entire wall of my brother's bedroom with pegboard. I loved playing with the different hooks and all of the versatility … Read more
I have been searching for a way to store my Wafer Die Cuts for some time. I had reached the point of frustration when I could no longer easily close my die cut drawer. Yes, that has been my storage method for several years. So every time I need a die cut, I have to … Read more
While my studio is far from finished, it is functional again, so I thought I would take you on a little tour. In our former home, my studio was one half of a converted two-car garage with our livingroom at the other end. I really loved this layout because my husband and I could share … Read more
One of the best things about our new home (besides having my own bathroom) is that we have lots more space to display our art collection. We were bursting at the seams in our prior home. If we bought something new, that meant something else had to go. With Dad's help, I now have … Read more
Moxie Fab World is asking crafters to share some of their favorite storage ideas in their studio. My studio in our new condo is still a work-in-progress, but I can share a few of my storage solutions. One piece that I'll be hanging in my new studio is this stamp hanger that my Dad … Read more
No cardmaking today, but at least I started unpacking a tiny bit of my studio. So glad to have my rainbow of paper visible again.
I usually try to change the table cloth on my studio work table at least once a year … the places where I work a lot get inky and worn, and I want to keep the wood protected underneath … yesterday was the day. I took every thing off the tables, cleaned them, and rotated … Read more