Sharing: My Studio

Since I had to set up my studio for "Creative Chaos 2011" (which is my annual Girls Weekend scrapping event--details to come), I thought I'd take some pics while it was clean!  In 2000 we built the house as our "weekend/retirement" home and I made sure that a future studio was built into the plans.  After just three years we decided we didn't want to wait until we retired to be able to live "up north" so we moved up here permanently.  The first thing we did was finish the studio!  Since Michigan can be gloomy, I went with bright colors for the walls and white cabinets.  I love how cheery it is but the colors are not digital camera friendly.

Let's start the tour at what I call "command central".  I have my TV, printer, light box, projector and Cricut in this area.  And you can see Millie's cubby hole.  On top of the ribbon organizer are some of my bulldog collectibles.  I often refer to this room as my "Studio/Bulldog Museum"!  In the left of the picture you'll see the lower desk area.  This is right in front of the window and where I sit to paint. 

Above is Millie, my faithful studio companion.  She'll hang out with me all day.  Louie prefers the family room to snooze but comes in every now and then to see if I'm handing out biscuits. 

Here's a further back shot .  To the left of my painting desk you can see the paint rack and a desk.  Above the desk is a bulletin board filled with....bulldog pictures!  Well those, and all my painting convention badges.  Above it is another shelf full of bulldog collectibles, as shown below.

Next to the desk I have a shelf set up for books and magazines.  On the top of the shelf....more bulldogs! 

Next to this shelf is the door to my sink area.  I also use this room to store my saws and drills.  They are stored to the right of the sink...but who wants to look at that?  I cropped them out!

Moving counter clockwise from the sink/storage room  is another row of cabinets and a counter.  A shelf above holds painting projects that I've cut out of magazines and put into sleeves then put into notebooks according to theme.  To the left of the counters you can see the rack I've had to buy for my scrapping papers and drawers for my clear stamps.  That's what happens when you pick up another hobby!

This is the back of the studio.  I have a HUGE closet (4 feet deep) that is filled!  A lot of it is displays from when I did craft shows, but I also have totes filled with surfaces to paint and racks of supplies.  I cleaned it out recently and realized that I am a craft hoarder.  Oh the shame!  Good thing that doesn't last once you close the doors... 

Below is a shot of the last area of the studio.  I set up embossing and cutting stations for Creative Chaos.  Normally in that area I have my treadmill.  No exercising during Girls Weekend though!  I also reconfigure the tables in the center of the room depending on how many people are coming.  Even though only four places are set up here, I can seat seven with plenty of room to work.

So there you have it...a tour of my Studio/Bulldog Museum.  I hope you enjoyed your visit!