I Need A Little Space

Posted on March 10, 2011 | 8 Comments

 

A very little space. As you’ll see later in this post.

One of my hobbies is making my own greeting cards using rubber stamps. (Thank you, Doris.) I’m fortunate to have a loft in our bedroom to use for my “studio”.  This photo is of my stamping table when it’s all neat and tidy. This is a rare occurence – only seen when I’m expecting company or I need a picture for my blog.

But I’ve discovered that when I’m in the throes of a stamping frenzy, I end up with about a 6-inch by 6-inch space in which to actually work. Last month, when I was making Valentine cards, I realized how true this was, and took this picture.

Markers, stamps, punches, ribbon, adhesive, scissors. What a jumbled up mess.

And looking at it, I wonder how in the world anyone can possibly create anything in the midst of all that clutter? But somehow it works for me.

See what I mean?  I just need a little space.

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8 responses to “I Need A Little Space”

  1. Liz's avatar Liz | March 10, 2011 at 6:41 am | Reply

    And you make the BEST cards!!! 🙂

  2. June's avatar June | March 10, 2011 at 7:30 am | Reply

    Creativity only needs a creative mind and can work ANYWHERE!!! Barb’s workspace for her drawing is a lap-desk and you know how small they are!!

  3. Jill's avatar Jill | March 10, 2011 at 8:08 am | Reply

    Your desk look exactly like mine when I’m in the middle of “playing!” I bet you do beautiful work and hope you showcase some of your cards on your blog some day.

  4. Doris D.'s avatar Doris D. | March 10, 2011 at 8:30 am | Reply

    Everything right around you to create and produce your beautiful cards. A messy desk is the sign of a creative genius. You know how it is when we stamp at my studio!

  5. Marshall's avatar Marshall | March 10, 2011 at 9:04 am | Reply

    I’m with Doris on this one: a messy workspace is the sign of the artist doing what they do; it’s “lived in” … I also notice in the extreme bottom right of the second photo another sign of the artist: a Bo-Jangle’s cup …. 🙂 My cards are sitting up on my bookcase, always on display!!

  6. texwisgirl's avatar texwisgirl | March 10, 2011 at 10:13 am | Reply

    I get that way when I draw too! My big table turns into a tiny working space with clusters of paper, books, pencils, erasers, etc. etc. all around me…

  7. lil red hen's avatar lil red hen | March 10, 2011 at 10:16 am | Reply

    I’m with Jill; could you show us some of your work someday? My sewing room gets overrun some days; can’t work when it’s like that for very long. Yours didn’t look too bad!

  8. Susan's avatar Susan | March 23, 2011 at 8:28 pm | Reply

    You use your 6″ of space beautifully ;~)

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