tape!

URL: Tape Artist, Rachel Ward. It's a Sticky Situation....

awesome design

object runway

Last night I went to my first fashion show - full of interesting people, wild clothes, and Xtratuffs. It was like Sex and the City meets Northern Exposure. The theme was wearable art and some of the pieces were pretty impressive. My favorite was a saucy little halter mini-dress made from an old snowsuit. I also loved the hoop skirt/chastity belt made from bandsaw blades. I was kicking myself for not entering something of my own. The guest judge said something about this being the 'first annual' Object Runway show, so hopefully that's really the case! If so, I think it will be even better next year.

I wish I'd taken my camera along. But I ripped these pics from the facebook for a peek at the temporary runway & Wildeve's awesome upcycled Tyvek dress.

ta-da!

It was great to have a 4 day weekend to get this room squared away. It's important to me to have a space that feels good and functions well - I think I've finally got it. The new set-up is comfy and efficient for me and can function well with 2 guests and their own projects.
I reconfigured the bookshelves to accommodate my record collection and set up my record player on an antique sewing cabinet. When I need extra room, the cabinet opens up and extends into a 5 foot work surface.
I'm using the peg board for even more stuff with the new arrangement. I made that sparkly eye patch for a pirate party last new year's eve. The lamp was a wedding gift that has finally found a good spot in the house - it had been in a closet for way too long.
The lavender background is a half-finished painting from a few years ago. It's a section of fake wood panelling that I pulled out of someone's trash way back when. I decided to give it a third life as a support for my new inspiration board - ready to be filled up with ideas & whatever turns my crank.

Now it's time to use it!!!

totally do-able

I want all of these! Wallpaper, maps - on the source site there are pieces covered in comics & photos. This is way beyond decoupage. These are nice.

space

Aww, crafty room. Why do you look so sad?

I need to get my space in shape! Wildeve showed me this not too long ago and I want some of that vibe going on in my little corner of the world. This place has to function as a combination library / file cabinet / sewing center / music room and needs to effectively house my loads of supplies for various artsy pursuits.

So, I am going to call these my BEFORE pics. My after pics will be coming soon... after some serious work. Ok, I have to admit that I enjoy putting together a room almost as much as I enjoy using it. There's an empty long weekend ahead just begging to be put to good use.