Storage for Creative Spaces

I'm talking storage for your supplies and not the kind in a plastic bin stuck under the table. Unfortunately, supplies in my creative space that have been put in storage bins have suffered from severe depression due to lack of use. Poor babies.

SEE it + RETRIEVE it = a FUNCTIONAL space

  

Stack ribbons according to color on a wall shelf.

Grab plant stands or any table height containers that have an open top. Roll trims and lace on cardstock tubes. Place vertically in containers and every tube will be visible. Happy trims? You bet.

This space is located in my antique church building.

Every space needs to store a little bit of pretty. Part of my tea cup collection is housed in a glass cabinet above a work table. Function? Simply inspiration.

A few paper doll ornaments from a swap and a tussie mussie made by me also offer inspiration.

Vintage jewels, buttons, yo yos, glitered letters, and more are within reach and highly visible stored in glass jars. See it, and retrieve it. 

I have had questions about the frame that sits on top of the hutch. It is a framed piece of fabric. The frame was spray painted to match the fabric. Heavy fabric was used and attached to the back of the frame with upholstery staples. Glass was not used.

Fall weather has been beautiful in the midwest. Harvest is underway on our farm and we have been enjoying many meals out in the field. The gorgeous prairie and blue skies go on forever. I wish I could bottle some up for you! Along with harvest my pink girl and I have been getting ready for a show. It will be located in my neighbors beautiful barn. If you live close by stop in next weekend at the Crafters Barn and say hi!

Have a beautiful day,

Ele



Fall Design Team

As part of Lollipops Design Team, I received a wonderful supply kit from Icing on the Cake Studio.

This banner:

was created from this kit:

The kit contained vintage wallpaper, copies of ephemera, paper roses, sheet music, a glittered heart, and pink dotted fabric. 

Hanging out with jars of supplies, the banner looks cotton candy sweet. It would also look great on a window, or wall.   

If you're are interested in purchasing, contact me and I'll give you the details. I will also be giving away an item of my choosing for anyone who is nice enough to leave a comment, (and has taken the time to read this far!).

Harvest Blessings,

Ele

Fall Design Team

I am so honored to be part of the wonderful Fall Design Team at Lollishops. My studio has been vacant and started eerily whispering my name a few weeks ago. Now, it seems to be SCREECHING my name.  Lovingly appropriate? I think so, as Halloween is only two months away.   

Still. If you know me. My creations won't screech. They will whisper elegance. 

If you want to know more about this great group of ladies Wish me luck! 

Much love,

Ele

Summer Roses

Summer roses are not only found in the garden, but around the home. Now, I'm not one to plaster a whole room with roses, but touches here and there can bring about a smile. 

What to do with a china tea cup that has lost it's saucer? Turn it into a pin cushion. It's pretty and useful. Cups with dainty feet are certainly my favorite, but any old cup will do. Fill the cup with stuffing, trim with fabric, and add a beautiful velvet rose.  

Just look at these beautiful china salt and peppers. These were an etsy "love" purchase.  

A soft hanger is trimmed with a pretty velvet roses. A rose garden for the home.  

These gifts were sent to a friend. I hope she enjoys!

Blessings,

Ele

Crown Swap

Molly at Fleur De Bee graciously hosted a crown swap. I love this theme because to me, it celebrates the wonderful gifts God has given to each of us.   

Swapping art work with fellow artists always gives me an excuse to spend time in my studio. It provided some much needed relaxation time.  I wanted to provide my partner with a crown that had bits of color; pink, red, and shades of green. I also wanted the crown to have a vintage/classy feel. The millinery flowers, vintage rhinestones, and German gold embellishments aid in this look.

  

Molly, our hostess, is a ballerina so I had to add this little ballerina

trim to the side of the crown!

I put together a "crown key" for my partner. 

I put together packages that included a plastic ballerina, scrabble letters that spell crown, a vintage bloomer pot holder, a vintage red stone pin, yards of seam binding,  ephemera,  horse tags (my partner lives on a horse ranch), and a little vintage wallpaper.

A pink depression bowl and a pin keep (made by me) also made their way into her package. 

When all packages have been delivered to all swappers, I will provide you with a link to view all the amazing crowns. I will soon provide pictures of what I received!

Blessings,

Ele