The Cleanest My Studio WIll Ever Be.

So I work in a pile of chaos and clutter usually. Things tend to pile up as I work which is fine. But it finally reached the point that I couldn't deal with it. I actually went into another room to cut felt... ridiculous! It was time to clean! I'm having some people in soon to look at my dolls and perhaps make a purchase so this really needed to be clean. I've only cleaned my work tables so far but they were the worst. Warning I don't have one of those super pretty studios. Mine is a make-do workhorse.

This is where I sit, sew and cut my felt. My 50 cent rummage sale stool, that one day I'll paint and recover. The folders on the right hold the paper patterns that I'm using right now. My living room is in the background and I watch t.v or movies as I sew.

This is my clay and paint table and I also lay felt body parts here before sewing. All the stuff on the very bottom shelf used to be on the table but I added the shelf to give me more room. The screen closes off the other door into the kitchen so kids and animals aren't running through.

I still have to tackle the computer desk and the storage shelves opposite my paint table and everything stacked on my ironing board. Plus I want my brother to put shelves above my computer desk so I can get more things of of storage bins. Sigh...so much to still do! But I do feel much calmer now so it's back to work!

A Clean Studio and Hopefully A Happier New Year

It's been a year of ups and downs for me. More downs than ups. And there are more boulders in the road ahead but I'll keep doing my best to climb over them. 

To try and start the New Year off right I cleaned and organized my studio. It was so cluttered in here that I fled to other parts of the house and made messes there too! I only have after pics cause you've seen messy photos of it before. Now I finally have room to spread out and work. It's not perfect but it'll work for me for now.

Stationery supplies and shipping area.

Main worktable, supply storage and

some of my many collections.

Computer desk or idea central plus more collections.

It will never be this clean again! 

 Scanner, art books, fabric & plush storage etc.

My mom is going to buy me an Ikea type storage unit 

thing for my birthday that will replace all of this.

 2nd work table, felt storage & bags of jewelry.

Ignore the mess behind the curtain!

So that's it! Not sure how long it'll stay clean but I promise to try! I wish you all a Happy New Year!

Studio Worktable and Shelves

This isn't the post I was planning on doing today. My camera is on the fritz so I can only show the photos I got before the darn thing went out. So no sneak peeks of the new projects, sorry. Although if you look closely you might see some things just chilling in the background.

If you follow me on twitter then you know I've been cleaning of my main worktable and shelves above it. I've made a mad dash for tidiness and organization before my brain exploded from the visual clutter. I'd come into my studio intending to work and would get freaked out and then walk away. Now one whole side of the studio is tidy and clean. 3 more sides to go but I'm already so much calmer and creative thoughts are starting to flow again.

I'm not going to show any before pictures cause they are too depressing and my shelves are happy now. For my twitter followers these are the shelves that were falling off the wall a few months back but are fixed and sturdy.

Clean and clutter free desk. This is the area I use for cutting, shipping and storing wips so I don't lose any tiny pieces.

Lots more to go but pleased at the work done so far! I love to look at other people's studios and work spaces. I love this picture and don't know where I found it! I need a lot more room than this but it's such a great space saver and the colors are so calming.

I love that I have 3 large tables in my studio and that it's filled with bright colors. What do you love about your creative space?