My Creative Corner

Although Monday’s are generally my tutorial days, I decided to take a slight detour and give you a tour of my tiny craft room.  When I lived in California, I had quite the craft room that was pretty much all mine. It was actually our family room but as the kids grew up and moved out, I took over more and more of it. Well as you many know, I moved to Phoenix a year and a half ago (wow does time fly) and I’m in a nice 3 bedroom apartment but unfortunately, I no longer have that big room.  However, I have made it work and I thought I would show you some pictures of what I have done with where I am.  Truly, i am a hoarder as my house in California is still completely stocked with art supplies and I am nearly full up here in Phoenix.  I know how that works…just say “no”.  “No, I don’t need that.”  “No, I’m good.”  Why is it so difficult?  Pretty much most of us spoke that word as a child but it just doesn’t seem to fly off the tongue as easily now.  Ha!  So here is what I have found to work for me, so far.  Budget constraints don’t allow me to buy much vintage furniture, like cool drawers and such but I get lots of the doo-dahs…

Obviously in this picture, you can see my “collecting” madness.  Except for a few things, namely the colored pencils and twine, most everything has been purchased at garage and estate sales.  Mad, for sure.