Airing my dirtly laundry...

...by showing you my SCARY studio. 

Just a quick post to say hey and show you the chaos that reigns.   Lots going on this week in the studio (which is good).  Birthday gifts to catch up (for Sat delivery) and orders (THANK YOU!  Wendy and Cindy!) and junk for swaps.  And the booth.  Gah.  Lots of paper crafts and painting to be done. 

Now I know we've all had this discussion before...how a big ol' desk space gets reduced to a 2"x2" working spot.  Funny huh?  But yep, here is the current work space. 

On someone's blog (sorry, can't remember where) they had posted that their studio was where the magic happened.  I think mine could be labeled, "where the tetanus could happen".  Because it's not on the table, but on the floor as well.

Oops!  (Click on pics to make larger).  Here's gross...see that wee bit of cat URP stain there to the right of the plastic bin....ewwwwwwwww.  Got the get the "Little Green Machine" out.  Here's the culprit:

Yeah.  Look at that oh so innocent face.  "What?  Me throw a hairball?  Why nevah!"  As she holds her dainty paw up to her cheek in mock indignation.  Don't believe it.  She can throw a hairball faster than Nolan Ryan pitches a baseball.  And probably more often. 

Poor kitteh though.  She can hardly find an empty spot to lay down in.  She does love a Studio Day.  it's her favorite place in the house to be.

See?  Junk for the booth.  All over the bed.  Sigh.  And clean sheets.  That need to be put on said bed.  And look under the pile.  Why it's a journal.  A journal that has not been touched for over a week now.  Sorry Heather.  I'm sooooooo behind still. 

More junk for the booth.  And junk for swaps.  And birthday prezzies.  And things that need to be hung on the wall.  Sigh.

Even the paint bins are crammed with things that should not be there.  Glasses to paint, flowers and gift bags.  And yes, that is a bag of cotton balls you see.  For stuffing.  Maybe I need to do a Dustin Hoffman and pound my fist on the desk and say, "I'm working here!" to convince my self that the chaos is needed.  OK, he really said, "I'm walking here" and pounded the car hood that had come to close as he walked across the street...but eh, I'm stretchin' here. 

There is an actual project in all this mess.

This is a little book that I'm working on as a bday gift for one of my SIL's. 

I have three great bros and three even greater SIL's.  All awesome gals.  The one that this is for is not only funny, she has the best laugh (and loves to laugh at herself).   In our family of jokesters and smart alecs (emphasis on the smart alec part), a great laugh and a witty comeback is not only a must, but many times a form of survival, when the "stuff is getting slung" (all in good fun of course!). 

She's a unique, fun gal.  She has a great sense of style and is the queen of bling. 

And yes (no surprise here), I'm dreadfully late for her bday.  As the party this weekend is actually for my niece.  But I'm taking all the gifts that did not get done in January.  Yes, insert your own eye roll here. 

And while the book still needs lots of little details, charms and bling to be added, I'm pretty happy with the beginnings of it.  I hope she will like it too.

Well, I had better dash back.  I've got painting and papering to do and it sounds like Nolan might just be winding up for another pitch.

Happy day after Wednesday.

 

Comments

[karla nathan]

Where does the piles of stuff come from? I live in the same studio mess,even after a major cleanup/redo a couple weeks ago. Of course, I don't have cat hairballs. But I am not saying that in a superior way, because I have to admit that sometimes I have dog pee, and that is worse.

[Tracy]

i haven't checked in in forever - and what a fun post. looooove the kitteh!!! she's a-dorable!

[Brownpaperpackaging.blogspot.com]

It looks really fun in there. :) I am down to a small work space right now, and I don't have a 10th of what you have!

[Dawn]

OMGoodness Cindy!!! Your room looks like mine!! I see these beautiful tidy artrooms and keep wondering, "where am I going wrong?" I love seeing your dirty laundry!! Makes me feel good ~ xxoo, Dawn

[Jessi Nagy]

love your room!!
cute books too.
oxoxox,
jessi

[Nancy]

Your studio looks wonderful...love it! Reminds me of mine right now...creative, but crazy!!

Have a great day Cindy,
Nancy

[Bristol]

It is sucha vicious cycle- clean oraganize, messy and back to the start~ Mine looks like a bomb went off in it~
Bristol

[Mystele]

Oh, man, I'm so glad you stopped by my blog today! I'm already in love with yours. And, I love your messy studio. I have a thing about pristine photos of work spaces. We all have times to regroup, but for the most part, "mess" has a lot to do with making the art. Can't wait for future posts and am gonna browse around now. Take care!

[cathy]

Have you been photographing my work space?! It could be my table.
But I love your idea for the paint bins. Mine are in shoe boxes and a wire twirly thing that is hideously ugly.
Happy cluttered creating.
Cathy

[sherri]

I ran out of table space in my studio, so am now concentrating my efforts on filling up the kitchen table. When I see pristine rooms, I always secretly hope there is a pile of stuff in the non-photographed area...(evil huh?) Your studio is so pretty, even "junked" up, it is a beautiful room....wish you would show pictures of the room on a bigger scale--OK, now that I've revealed my secret you probably won't

[stacy]

I found your blog on Look Beyond the Picket Fence. You have some great ideas. Pretty blog.........I'll be back.

Stacy

[Lori]

your kitty is so pretty...i don't have a mess...i don't have a studio, that's right, i am forced to clean up immediately when i am done making something, else my kitties will cart away all of my supplies...i wish i had a studio to make a mess in, you are lucky!!! i think i would be far more productive if i had my own little space to work in, where i only had to clean up when i felt like it!!!

[3rdEyeMuse]

oh how I would love to come play in your studio with you!

[sandra @7th St. Studio]

Laughing here, as I can not even walk from front to back in my studio right now....it is truly a danger zone...but turn on some good music and I can create in the midst of it all!!! The more the mess, the faster my creative brain ticks...that could sound sick to some people (my mom...totally organized)!!!!-Sandra

[Lisa Hessabi]

I would so live in there!! But for your furry babies (I would scare them with all my sneezing), so thank goodness for benadryl! lol

It looks like a great amount of fun was had in there (minus your recent boo boo). And that book for you SIL is too gorgeous!! LOVE the colors and all the embellishments!!!

Feel better, my friend, and take care of that finger!! :o)