Missed You All, Blogging Break Over

Circus Theme

Furry Friends (Roxy and Ruby, my sweet babies) 

Hi to all my creative friends, I'm back from quite a blogging break. The honest truth is that it has been just too hot to do much, still not cool enough but getting better. I thought I would share with you a few ATC's that I have completed for Swaps but not shown, then in a day or so we will get to a few more fun things. I hope your summer has been great. I had a wonderful time at The Artful Gathering and that has been about the extent of it.  All I can say is time to play catch up and get busy!  I hope you all had a creatively fun and or relaxing summer!                                                                                                              

Where Bloggers Create Blog Party 2012 "My Creative Space"

My Latest Creation Along With My Muse the Inspirational Dress Form and Occasional Pin Cushion 

An Overview of My Workspace

My Singer Retro Sewing Machine and I Still Have My Mom's Feather Weight which looks like a Mini Version

Yes, Cartoons in the Backround, Grandchildren Visit:)

Music to Work By

Across From My Work Table

Another Overview

Behind My Work Table My Side Board now holds laces, linens and goodies to work with along with Jars of  Yarns, Trims and Book boxes full of Supplies

A Few Of My Favorite Things

My Beautiful Mom and Dad when he was  just a boy, love vintage family pic's!

My Mom's Baby Shoes 

Mom's Baby Dress and Shoes shown above

My Retro Singer on my Vintage  New Home Machine Cabinet ( New Home doesn't work)

Wire Dress Form Holding Post Cards from Swaps

Yep, Cartoons again:)

Cartoons, but then again when working I can watch a Movie or Videos from previous Workshops I have taken when wanting reference

Vintage Hat Box full of Laces

Storage for Books, magazines full of Great Eye Candy

Work Table purchased from the Goodwill with cut down curtains installed with spring rods and can be removed for washing and covers up more storage underneath on both sides with other side open

Work Table I added a Tape Measure to the edge, very handy, Sewing Machine Drawers to the left hold paint brushes, stamps, inks ect.

Double door closet with doors open for storage with shoe bags hung on the inside come in very handy. When I was Very young and a new Mom this was my Sewing Closet and inside was a machine on a narrow table I would sew on when the children were napping:)

Once was a bookcase, now hold jars of supplies, kinda like a candy store to me:)

To the left a shoe rack painted and used as a riser on the cabinet holds laces, yarns and seam binding ready to crinkle, to the right a bookcase holding more jars of eye candy, in the center a wood burning fireplace that faces the other room

Mommy Ny biggest Inspiration and Fan

Daddy You Always Believed In Me and to Follow My Dreams

Welcome to My Creative Space,  my newly decorated Studio  dedicated to my beautiful Mom and handsome Daddy who helped me become the woman I am today. It all began last summer in my Family room. All my life I have worked here and there within my home and I finally realized that I was wasting a perfectly wonderful room that really didn't get totally used as it should be. With children grown and grandchildren visits I wanted something family friendly to be sure. Starting out with repainting and a total furniture re-arrangement, it worked better than I expected and this is where I spend most of my creative time. I still have my wonderful sewing room that provides extra storage and another machine but this is my "work central". I would like to thank our lovely hostess Karen of  My Desert Cottage for bringing is all together  to share space, storage ideas and peek into each others worlds for a weekend of fun and friendships. Karen we love you!    Linking up to sweet Beverly of How Sweet The Sound too.                     

"Boho Bag" My Latest Creation

I finally finished my Crazy Quilting class over at the Artful Gathering. I decided I needed a larger version of the purse and so I turned my bag into a flap and added it to my tote, called a Boho Bag. I free form cut out the shape I needed and added an extension to original bag and attached it to the larger bag. Then a strap and lining of  linen were added. A cut down  napkin  created an inner pocket like most bags have, leaving the pocket open at the top for things like cell phone, keys, lipstick ect. that you would always be digging for at the bottom of your purse. Whalaa, a finished useful tote that I love. The front of the bag is actually part of the crazy quilted project from the class and I gave it a different life. 

Fun With Paper Dolls

I have been pretty busy with classes over at the Artful Gathering and thought while I was still working on projects that I would at least share with you a few finished creative projects that I created for swaps:) This set was for a swap theme title Fancie Frenchie's and Their Frenchmen and this is Louis and Marie. Of course Marie had to have her cupcake purse, lol

A Crazy Fun Adventure with Crazy Quilting

Here is a little more of my crazy quilt project, a class I'm taking at the Artful Gathering. Something I have always wanted to try and I'm so glad I did, since it holds so many possibilities and is very relaxing. I will post more progress as I go along:)

Artful Gathering on Line Classes Start Today

Do you love to Create? Take a class over at the  Artful Gathering  and learn something new or fun to broaden your horizons. Online classes start today and there will be 2 sessions so there will be plenty of time to join in the fun. Hope to see you there! I'm taking Pat Winter's Crazy Quilting Class for my first session! I'll keep you posted:) Here is a link to Pat's blog and all her gorgeous creations. Pat Winter

America The Beautiful Art Journal Page

I was hoping to get this page finished and posted for Memorial Day but it wasn't quite completed. Finishing off the month with "Star"created for my Journal page for May celebrating the Red, White and Blue. Star is waiting for her soldier to return home.