It's good to know where your stuff is ~

In an attempt to be more organized, I found this neat little caddy (10.00), drawer thing at w-mart and decided it would help a little bit. It was a gray color and because I love all things creamy colored I also purchased some spray paint for plastic to give it a new look. It turned out really pretty too!

This was on my art table and I was tired of looking at it! So now it's been sorted, sifted and tucked into these adorable little drawers ~

I had this cart in my closet that I used to take to Lakewood Antiques Market when I had the antique store. I think it will be wonderful to keep these rolls of paper in...I have a few more to gather up and add to it ~

I should be finishing this.....



And these.....





But it's fun to organize too! This was another goodie from w-mart (8.00 or so)....my ribbon is currently in a cardboard box. It will be good to put it in this organizer so I can see what I have. The dividers slide out to allow for thicker ribbons too.

And this is nothing but a random shot of a wonderful Ralph Lauren sheet that I bought just because I fell in love with the look of it! I've had it for a long time and use pieces of it in projects ~

I just want to tell you that I'm so glad to be blogging....so glad you stop by.....and so glad to be a part of this amazing community of inspiration. Thank you sweet friends ~

Wishing you a wonderful Friday!

xxoo, Dawn

Organization and knowing where your stuff is = Creativity!

The other day I had a very special phone call. Jenny Doh called me. Yes. I know you can't believe it, neither can I!!! Jenny Doh is the editor of Somerset magazines ~ I'm not quite sure of all her titles but she knows them. What a sweetie!! So very down to earth and kind. I'm thinking that you are a mighty busy woman to be talking to little ol' me!!

They are coming out with MORE amazing magazines this next year and we talked about my work and me submitting artwork for these new publications. They are going to be wonderful ~ anyway one is going to be a take-off from the Where Women Create book and she asked me about my "studio."

Well, I piped up quickly and said "NO" mine is not worthy, nope, not at all. As a matter of fact, can you say SCARY?? And have you ever heard the saying 10 lbs crammed in a 5 lb bag? That is the story of my artroom.
I hunt, I gather, I cram.

So I've been trying oh-so-hard to organize, straighten and group so I can create more efficiently. No, I'm not doing this to be published but just so I can CREATE!! Below is one area I worked on today. Notice the new paper organizer? But you must also notice that I haven't featured any other areas of the room. Believe me, you don't want to see!!! But maybe in a few more days . . . it's not pretty but so much better!

Look at the before at your own risk :)

I told you it wasn't pretty but as long as what comes out of here is, that's all that matters!!!

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I've decided to put my altered French clock on Etsy ~ hopefully someone will love it as much as I do!

Happy Friday sweet blog friends!!

xxoo, Dawn