Wednesday 3 April 2013

WOYWW 200 My Crafty Space

Hi Everyone,

Where has this week gone? One minute we were all looking forward to Easter, and before we know it all the chocolate eggs have been eaten and we are looking forward to Summer and warmer weather mmm! least said about the weather the better! So swiftly moving on, here we are Wednesday again the day we all have a snoop around each others desks courtesy of our lovely host Julia, visit here to find out how to join in the fun.

 On my desk I am still working on my hearts for my stall my crackle ones are still in the process but scroll down for a closer view of a couple of the others. You can also see some mini wooden bunting. As promised last week, the next photo gives you a wider view of my craft room.  Above the desk you can see my inspiration board where I have a couple of projects made and given to me by fellow blog friends amongst some of my own favourites. The photo to the left of this is me and Tim Holtz taken on a workshop last year.The plastic drawer tower and small drawer set on top hold my embellishments, glues, cards/envelopes, punches etc.  The tall wooden drawer unit next to that holds all my various card sectioned into colours and in the case of white, weight and texture.  I was very lucky to have acquired this unit off my Dad who used it in his office for his accounts for as long as I can remember.  Dad was a joiner by trade and I am not sure if he actually made this unit, but it is quite possible.  The pigeon holes above the unit hold all my big z dies and embossing folders, you can see my cuttlebug and Big Shot not far away.  The white folders on the top shelf are my copies of Craft Stamper from 2010-present and all the stamps that go with them are stamped on the front of the folder, so I can see at a glance what is in each folder. My other stamps are in the copper folders on the next shelf down. The shelves below that are wooden boxes/mirrors etc to be used in future workshops.


The next photo takes us a bit further around. All those really useful boxes in the centre are holding ribbons,mountboard pieces, canvases, paper flowers, leaves and beads, workshop cards and envelopes, and stationery items. The top 2 shelves to the left are various maps and books belonging to my DH below that my radio cricut and a couple of printers trays awaiting altering.
You just get a glimpse of my sewing machine which is another story of what I am up to at the moment (read more about this here).

 This little heart was first painted with eco paints. Texture paste through a mask and then the sea and the beach were heat embossed using vintage frantage embossing powder.  The sentiment is stamped on shrink plastic. 
The Beside the Sea heart was stamped and coloured with eco paints and the Home is wherre the heart is heart  has been given a wash with 2 eco paint colours, stamped trees and wooden houses.  The path and flower borders were hand painted.  Both sentiments are stamped on shrink plastic.

Right enough from me I have over stayed my welcome I am sure with my not so short post SORRY JULIA! but hope you enjoyed a good nosey into my little world. I am off now to have a mooch around a few other desks before my weekly workshops (flitter glu and gilding flakes today) and when I return I will catch up with as many more as I can. I will visit all who leave a comment with me and I will leave a comment with you too. Have a great day.  
Hugs Mo x




 

22 comments:

  1. thanks for sharing your fabulous crafty space Mo...good luck with your stall...your hearts are gorgeous...Happy WOYWW...hugs kath (23) xxx

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  2. Your hearts are gorgeous, good luck with the stall... Have loved looking round your craft room, love the drawers and shelves and most of all, your fab stash!! Helen, 4

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  3. Loving seeing around your crafty space, thanks for sharing! Happy woyww! Lisa Sparkle #67

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  4. Wow, you are uber organised! Love the drawers from your Dad's office, how lovely that you have such a good use for them. Now I don't quite get the idea that you've got something on the go with the sewing machine but it'snot out and just left while you do something else...very alien concept for me!!

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    1. Hi Julia, I always have lots on the go at once, and I am going to make a bag to match a pair of canvas shoes I have just altered, whilst waiting for my crackle hearts to dry on the other desk.
      Hugs Mo x

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  5. Your heart designs are turning out Brilliant, Love them x
    Fab storage and space you have too.
    Happy WOYWW Heather #71

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  6. Your craft room is ace! and another Really Useful Box fan, I think we will take over the world soon, lol.Love the hearts, they are gorgeous. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #52 xx

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  7. What an amazing craft room! I love your work..I gotta go back and stare at your pics some more..hehe happy woyww!

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  8. Love your space! The organizers are a dream. lol! The hearts are amazing. Love the texture. SueC#94

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  9. That’s an amazing work space Mo. you’ve very organised.

    Loving the hearts you’re working on, and especially the finished one with the beach huts on……..makes me long for some sunshine……I know, I’m not alone there.
    Happy Crafting!
    Sue @ 72
    x

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  10. Hi Mo... ooooh what lovely storage and organisation, what a great room to play in. Thanks for visiting earlier - I do have a folder with stamped images in with the boxes numbered that they are in, but it isn't all up to date and still not that easy to find anything.. must rectify this soon :( Love your painted hearts. Hope you have a great workshop... Gill x #93

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  11. Hi Mo, I am working up to asking you to come and organise my room too......only joking! I love how organised you are and am really looking forward to seeing what you do with the sewing machine. Hope your class went well today, we have had a great day spending..... Hugs, Anne x

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  12. What a creative space you have! Love all the storage! Your hearts are so pretty! Love the scenes you did on them! I read you bio and it made me smile, my hubby's Alan as well and my niece is MO. We call her Momo. I love Tim Holtz's work too, and hope I am lucky someday to get to meet him like you did (twice!cool!). Winnie#70

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  13. How lovely are your hearts?! I especially like the beach huts. I enjoyed a tour round your organised craftroom, TFS. Happy 200th Wednesday. :o)
    Sue x(MiniOwner@132)

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  14. OOOH, I love your hearts!! Great craft space too.
    Not linked up this week for WOYWW, just took some time off from Grandma duty to nose around.

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  15. wow your craft room is amazing! Such neat storage! The hearts are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for visiting me :)

    Lauren x

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  16. Hi Mo
    Your hearts are lovely and your craft space is gorgeous.
    I did the paper artsy and Tim Holtz workshop. Is that the one you did?
    Rosie x

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    1. Hi Rosie I was on his workshop with Dyan Reavley at the NEC in feb 2012 and 2011. I think this was a different one to the one you did.
      Mo x

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  17. Hi Mo,

    Lovely hearts! I'm glad you gave us a closeup of a few of them. Good luck at the fair!!!

    I am in love with that wooden cabinet! Oh, if I could find something like that I'd be tickled pink!!!

    Thank you for your visit already! I just started visiting desks today.

    Happy WOYWW
    Kay (12)

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  18. The hearts are so lovely, Mo - and your organised storage in your craft room is making me very envious!! I tend towards the organised end of things, my mother works in chaos... so sharing the dollshouse workspace can get tricky!!
    Alison x

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  19. Hi Mo
    I struggle to get to everyone's desk as I am still new to WOYWW but I try...so here I am at yours...OMG I love all your hearts and I am sssoo jealous of your art space...love love it!
    hugs
    Annette In Oz #74

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  20. Hi Mo, almost missed these and so glad I didn't. What fabulous hearts! Great idea to mix the texture paste stencilling with Frantage. Also standing in awe of your well organised craft space. Dean on C&C would be most impressed! Have a great week, hugs Jenny x

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