Where Blogger's Create......Welcome to My Studio

Welcome to my studio.  I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit. 

Last year at this time I didn't have a blog.  I was reading a lot of blogs and marveling at the talent of the bloggers I "stalked" but I was hesitant to start a blog of my own.

What changed my mind?  Karen's first "Where Blogger's Create" party last July.  When I saw the information about that party last summer I had just finished creating a studio space in a spare bedroom.  Wanting to join the party and show off my space was just the push I needed to start my blog.  It was a great decision and I have Karen and her "Where Blogger's Create" party to thank!

So I am very happy to be joining in on the fun again this year.  My studio is part creative space, part display space for my collections and part getaway space for reading and relaxing.  The mood of the room reflects my love of all things vintage and I have incorporated all of my vintage, thrifty finds to create a space that is definitely me. 

I hope you enjoy the tour.

The jumping off point for my studio was the antique mail cubby that I found at a local antique store.

The cubby holds pictures and favorite little objects that I have collected.

The top of the cubby holds a display of vintage sewing notions I have collected, with my prized possession being my Mom's old Singer featherweight sewing machine.

Thrift store and garage sale finds help keep my space organized (most of the time).

A German beer crate holds paint, glue and other supplies.

Vintage silver pieces organize jewelry finds.

A mail/letter holder now holds old photographs.

A vintage suitcase stores lace and purses.

An oak spice rack is now used to organize beads and other small supplies.

And ribbon finds a home in an old wood box and a chicken feeder.

On a small wall between the door to my studio and a bathroom door I have a small bookcase for more storage.  Above it hangs a chippy white shelf with more favorite vintage finds.

On the wall opposite my work space is a display of family photos and a sofa for reading or watching TV.  The sofa is covered with a $2.00 quilt I found at a thrift store.  My dressform "Shirley" stands in the corner.

To the left of the sofa I have a very small space for a desk and my computer.  Above the desk are two shelves I created using old wood crates and iron braces.

The last use for my studio is to display some of my many collections.

Brass hose nozzles hang over the door.

Vintage clocks are displayed above the windows.

Part of my "E" collection hangs on a wall.

And my collection of buttons is displayed in a vintage printer's drawer.

Thanks for stopping by for my tour.  Please link back to Karen @ My Desert Cottage to view 100's of creative spaces being displayed for the Where Bloggers Create II party.  You won't be disappointed!

Jane