So sorry to have been AWOL for a while. Our sweet Toby Joe was in real crisis, with the crippling of his back legs, due to arthritis and age. We said goodbye to him on October 17. He will be forever in our hearts. We had him for 14 wonderful years and treasure those memories.
I'll get back to more sharing in my next post. Don't forget to come back!
I've had so many comments on the photos of my studio I've shared. That's been fun. I've had several questions about where I stamp ... standing or sitting. Although, it may seem more relaxing to sit, I usually stand. This is because my first studio was so tiny, I'm not sure you could even call it a studio. I had a rolling kitchen cart in the center of our former nursery and that's where I stood to stamp. It had 3 wire baskets beneath it and a butcher block top. It had two leaves you could pull up to extend the top. It worked fine, but was pretty cramped for a work space. Anyway, I got used to standing to stamp and it is still difficult for me to stamp sitting down. I do have a stool I can pull up for a sitting break when I need it or I can move to my table where I teach classes. I have severe arthritis and can't sit OR stand for too long a period of time, so I designed my studio so that I have to mix it up and move around a little, so I don't get too stiff. My paper trimmer and inks are right behind me from where I stand to stamp. It works for me and I love it. I think everyone has to find what works best for them and use the space you have to its fullest potential.
I'm really excited about sharing today's post because I just finished painting all these new goodies. The far left storage 'cubbies' are from Stampin' Up! The painted ones are all from Stamp N Storage. I use the first painted unit to store Stampin' Spots (15 fit perfectly in each Taylored Expressions box.) + daubers, and the unit with the round tins (Stampin' Up!) stores odds and ends of embellishments. This unit was designed to hold another company's punches, but the measurements work great for my tins. I had to get one more ink pad unit, to store a variety of ink pads and then the caddy is useful for storing lots of little tools. I spray painted the caddy after I put it together. The Washi Tape holder is something I've had for a while (I don't remember the source.) but I recently painted it. to coordinated with all my other storage units.
