Bed of Roses

~ Sigh. I just now watched this movie for the 2nd time in my life and it was just as Romantic as the first time I saw it in the theater.
Funny, tearful and full of beautiful flowers.

Sigh...

Birds & Bonnets Vintage Workshop Swap

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~ I participated in Beth and Karla's

Birds & Bonnets Vintage Workshop Swap

I made images small so you click on them for enlarged detail! I had fun doing this and hope whomever recieves my panels, will love them!

I kinda made them all similar except for one.

The purpose was to decorate both sides of four 4” x 5 1/2” panels using at least one image or background from The Vintage Workshop collections (provided by the host) on each panel.

We could then decorate the rest of the panels with our own items.

interview

1. What's the real challenge about organizing your studio?

Too much stuff and not enough space! Also, I have so many bits and pieces that don't really go together!

2. Have you found any hidden treasures that you thought were long gone?

Everything I find is a treasure, so yes :). I also tend to save my "good junk" for something really special but then I end up not using it ever! So now I'm trying to use my "good junk" first.

3. What have you used to organize your items that you already had?

I used a three tier hanging kitchen basket, which I hung in my studio to hold all of my finished resin pieces that are waiting for a good home.

4. What have you had to buy?

Plastic carts with drawers! Love them!

5. Are you naturally a neat person? Or does clutter make you strangely comfortable?I like to be neat, then I feel open to create. But somehow after creating my studio is a disaster! I'm trying to get in the habit of cleaning up after each creative time, so I feel more open. 6. How many times have you had to re-organize something since starting this challenge?Almost every day! 7. Is it hard for you to "let go"? if not , what's your strategy? No. I almost never keep what I make. Then I would really run out of room. My "strategy" is telling myself I can buy more stuff every time I get rid of something!8. Do you see your craft space to be organized by the end of June? Depends on if I create on that day :). 9. If you are organized by due date, how will you celebrate?Buy more "stuff" of course! 10. any thing else...?I had my DH install utility cabinets from Lowe's when we first moved in. They were cheap and plain white, so I painted the doors before assembling them. I love them and they hold SO MUCH stuff! And they also look like 3-D art pieces on the wall.
Retro Cafe' Art Gallery Website: www.retrocafeart.comBlog: http://krishubick.blogspot.com/

Just the usual...

I have a few blogs goodies that I wanted to share with you before I let you know what I'll be doing this weekend!
Enjoy!
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Please visit Dawn's blog at Feathered Nest and help her land her image, the one on the right for a front page spot!

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Hop on over to Maria's blog to see how she turned this from drab to fab!

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~ A fabric flower wreath tuitorial by Amy of InspireCo

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Give a nice Congrat's to Dawn of Artist Reborn for getting this piece Published in Somersets, Gallery!

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Donna of the Ribboned Crown is featured in the current Artful blogging!

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Have you ever seen something so beautiful as this? I'm always entranced by papier crafting as I love to do it my myself. This is titled 12 Dancing Princesses

By Su Blackwell
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~ Learn how to make this adorable tutu, no sewing involved over at Jessica's blog!


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How exciting! Another one of my blog friends is published in this magazine!

Hop on over to Retro Cafe' Art and give your congrat's to Kristin!

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~~~~I'm getting in all my blog posting done today because tomorrow, Sunday, is my day to tackle my studio. Yea! I'm actually excited because Brian is taking Dyllan out of the house for the better part of the day so I can drag everything out into the hall way, sorting, organizing and tossing things.
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~~~~~Yes, I Michelle, will actually throw things away! Materials and supplies are one thing, but I'm going to actually put a expire date on those things that I'm sure to make something with. They have been stacked and re-stacked mutiple times , often forgotten.
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~~~~~My new thing will be if I have not used it in 3 months, it's gone. This will be especially helpful for when people give me things out of the goodness of their heart saying, "here...I thought you could make something with this.", or in other words, they have no place to put it and can't bear the thought of tossing it out, so that's where I come in.
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~~~~~Till we meet again...
~Michelle
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May's give away!

~ Every month I will be giving away something from my studio. This is a example of the many Scrapboxes that I sell in my shop.

~ I have them listed under "mini-books" ,"clearance" and also in my "sold" section.

~~While you have Etsy on your mind... hop on over to the Goddess of Craft... I'm having a shop special availible only to those that mention "3 little words" when they buy something special from my shop!

...I firmly believe in buying handmade and supporting each other in our craft...

~Now on to the giveaway!
A "Scrapbox" is a mini-book that is all contained in itself.

Perfect to give as a gift or to keep for yourself!

The individual pages inside range from 4x4 to 3x3, allowing anybody to add photo's, sayings, recipes, or any treasured memory.

Comes a collection of embelleshments to match theme; ribbon,eyelets,stickers,matchbooks, slide mounts and more!~
The theme is Disney Princess!
The following can be found inside...Ariel, Jasmin, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora.

How you can win~
1. Post a comment here
2. I "must" be able to reach you via your "active" blog or by e-mail.
3. go into your settings and make sure your blog is not set to private.
4.Visit often, if I see you comment on any other of my post, old or new, It will increase your chances of winning!
Starts today, ends May 31st.

Good luck!