Sunday, March 13, 2016

Art Space

As part of our decluttering and cleaning process, I cleaned up my beading space. As a result of having a teenager with friends and no family room, I decided to modify my beading space into a general art space. I've moved most of my art supplies upstairs, and now I can disappear upstairs when the teens take over the house :-)

I've been working on a coloring page in my Secret Garden coloring book (by Johanna Basford), and especially on sunny days, the beading space is a great space for any art project.


I have also been feeling inspired lately to start working on some different projects --I'm particularly drawn to multi-media projects. I was feeling this way already, and then an art blog I follow (Art Jewelry Elements) sent more inspiration my way. And then I watched this YouTube video --I swear, you can learn how to do anything on YouTube.


I have purchased some small art tiles, ordered some felting supplies from Etsy, and am looking into the best kind of glues and backgrounds. I think polymer clay will be a good addition too. Now I'm looking forward to combining many of the things I've learned into a mixed media project. If the things I create aren't too embarrassing, I'll share them in later posts.

What is everyone else creating this spring?

7 comments:

  1. Trouble. Creating trouble.

    I love that page you are coloring and I am just a teeny tiny bit envious of your coloring pencil set. I think I know what to ask for, for my birthday.

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    1. I can really see you creating trouble. In fact, given your family dinner conversations, I think it's a trait that runs in your family. :-)

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  2. That page you're coloring is already beautiful, and you should absolutely share future projects! I'm very intrigued by the looks of that video, but I can't watch it right now, because to do so would mean turning the sound on on my laptop, and if I turn the sound on, then Derek might realize I'm near and ask me to help with taxes. Instead, I'll watch it later and continue hiding.

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  3. Judy is doing some needlepoint. I'm just waiting until I can get going again in the garden.

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  4. I haven't had much time for "creating" anything this spring, and I'm not the least bit artistic. But we've been cleaning out my mother's sewing room--she had enough fabric to open her own store! We've donated most of it, but I've taken a little home and am planning some sewing/quilting projects for hot summer days when I don't want to go outside. So far the only thing I've made is a pair of pajama pants for myself:)

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  5. Not really a craft-type person, but Judy is working on a needlepoint project.

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  6. Wow, that video on mixed media art is amazing! I really look forward to seeing what you create in your new space.
    I enjoyed stretching myself with a new project over the weekend while on a crafting retreat. While I can see the possibilities, I'm not quite ready to unleash that particular monster because it would require a new piece of equipment and the accompanying supplies ($$); however, it was definitely inspiring. In the meantime, I have picked up a simple adult coloring book to take on our spring break road trip and I made a words journal for writing poetry.
    I'm still not back to beading because if I drop any beads it is really, really difficult picking them up. And I haven't touched the sewing machine since I broke my ankle. I did fill an order for photo note cards this weekend, along with simple scrapbooking. The spring weather has definitely helped my attitude and desire to create something new -- and you are adding to it. Thanks, Cassi!

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