Where This Blogger Creates...the Closet of Dreams

Hello dear ones,

I have been wanting to share my studio with you FOREVER.  Problem is, it is still in progress (don't ask how long it has been in progress, it's just embarrassing).  However, this year, I did at least get the closet finished.  I call it my Closet of Dreams because it makes me so happy whenever I go in it.  I'm joining in with Karen's Where Bloggers Create party, so without further ado, please come in and have a look around.

The door was an old Victorian front door that we dug out of the dumpster salvaged from a neighbor's renovation project.  I stenciled the "lace curtain" on the window.

Everything a girl could need to create wonderful things is in here, in addition to things that inspire me and bits of art from other people who inspire me.

The modular storage unit is from Michael's.  It felt so good to finally have a place to put all of my supplies-I labelled the drawers and actually can put my hand on whatever I need with a minimum of effort.  LOVE that!

I had great fun making storage containers to hold my bits and bobs.  It's amazing what you can do with peanut butter jars, spice tins, and tin cans when you have a can of white spray paint and lots of pretty papers...

Below are my beautiful lace cards made with oodles of graphics from Karen at the Graphics Fairy.

Storage should be functional, no doubt, but it simply must be pretty if you ask me.

Doesn't everyone have a basketful of doll heads?  And googly doll eyes, don't forget those...I see you!

I love having a place to both use and display pretty things like this awesome antique ribbon embroidered pincushion.

Organized 1920's ribbons-no more digging through boxes and risking damaging the merch.  Swoon...

Make it pretty was my mantra throughout this project...

A shell bowl filled with vintage chandelier crystals shares space with a little ANRI carving that my parents bought when they went to Switzerland.  I brought him home with me after my parents passed away.

Little dollies waiting to be dressed...

Lots of inspiration in this pint sized book.  I loved the cover as well, so it stays out on the shelves.

Vintage tins in pretty colors hold various bits and bobs and yes, the candy lights are up all the time.  Pastel yumminess abounds here.

Little dolls I made a few years back...

Baskets from the thrift store make great storage for my rubber stamps.

A very pretty vintage shoe holder that hasn't quite been filled up yet, but I'm sure it won't take long.

My mermaid reminds me to be who I am...

That's about it for this time.  I hope next time this party rolls around, I can show you the rest of the studio instead of just the closet.

Until next time,

Also partying at:
Pink Saturday
What's It Wednesday
Home Sweet Home
Fridays Unfolded
Feathered Nest Friday
Vintage Inspiration Friday
Simple and Sweet Friday
Shabbilicious Friday
Rustic Restorations Weekend
Make it Pretty Monday