Creativity Office


I have been spending time with my first cup of coffee in my newly organized desk area.  :^)

We ended last week with a big mess on the desk.   I began to sort and what didn't actually go into the circular file went in a designated spot. 

 I got things in place then decided to really do it up and organized my memorabilia in individual baskets. 

Then I was dismayed to discover an whole lot of journal stuff for small 3 ring binders.  My individual family ones are two hole.  Ah, I had made the grand kiddoes ones a few years ago.  Did they want more stuff???  YAY!!!!  So I spent a day making up three kid specific bundles.  That got rid of much!!!

All this made me rethink how I actually like to journal.  This is a good thing as I won't be buying supplies that don't work for me.  Yay!  Done.  hmmmm


The school room sort had dealt with one cupboard, 4 drawers of various plain neutral paper and card stock.  That left the other cupboard of coloured and patterned scrap book paper with 4 messy drawers.  Darn conscience anyway!   So I sorted and trimmed and added one more big garbage bag to my stash of outgoing supplies.  DONE!  And we WILL use the old scraplets first before we search deeper for the 'right' paper!





And that left one last place to deal with.  The shelves in the old counter.  I had given each grand student 2 shelves but we now needed to add the painted papers we have been making as well as some mixed media paraphernalia.   We will all have to bunch up somewhat and I intend to have us all working on that next lesson.

This has been a worthwhile endeavour although I suspect it was really all about procrastinating as the goal for the month was garment sewing which is happening (finally) and that will be for next week!

Comments

Post a Comment

I am happy to reply to comments.

Popular posts from this blog

Whats done, is almost done!

Image
Sort of. Because February and looks like March are spring cleaning/house decor months, I wanted to wrap up all the Paris odds and ends. The blocks for the Paris lap quilt are finally done.   Then I waited for my design wall to arrive. Oh, I was so happy to set it up.  3 panels of notched styrofoam 2' x 8'.  Perfect!  Of course I had to make another 10 of the four patch blocks.  But I think it is looking good.  But I have loads of spare blocks.  I don't really want it bigger so maybe some for the backing and some for my traveling companion!  I hate when this happens but I really thought I had the math figured this time!  grrrr Same time the panels arrived hubby also came home with my box for my journal.  ooh, bright red and kinda big???  I can get creative and I do have stuff that didn't fit in the journal.  I gessoed, painted, and crackled. In between listening to my dear supervisor plan the spring cleaning, and YES, I am eternally thankful for
Read more

Harvesting the Last of Summer

Image
Summer is sending leaves drifting down to carpet the grass.  Dustings of frost now dull the colours.  All too soon  the coverings will be deeper and whiter as the drifts reshape the landscape. But I am getting ahead of myself.  Three cheers for the hope of a long and glorious fall!  I DO hope! The trees are changing colour and dropping their leaves.  This is the mixed trees at the back edge of the property which has only made it a future to-do list.  Interesting though as it has spruce, pines, lilacs, carraganas and some amur maples among  others in it.  We have been working on the poison ivy and clearing out deadfall in the woodlot at the front edge of the property.  Now doesn't that sound better than 'the bush'! The garden has been harvested except for some of the root crops and as the soup list fills then that too will be ready for tilling.  That grape is in a low spot and shall be moved.  My Man now 'gets' that relocating plants and shrubs is part of gardening. 
Read more

There is always something...

Image
                                                       I am happy with the layout of my playroom.  The traffic patterns work.  I have the supplies in their corresponding areas.   The new book confirms I am doing things right.   There is a section on keeping track of UFOs and Wips that I can try. But... I am incredibly cramped in my morning journal corner.  I don't mind working in a small area but not when I have to put my journal on top of my 'other' journal it is too cramped.   So.... I am happy to back to working on this desk which I had used before I changed everything.  I had to sacrifice a book case because of the depth but downsizing is good!  I also gained a second narrow shelf and a light.  I switched the small portable table with the desk. This makes more sense as it is my handwork corner and isn't usually busy.  It opens up the design wall more and if I need that portable table for a workshop/retreat it won't take half a day to clear the stuff off!  🙋
Read more