Saturday, July 16, 2011

"Where This Blogger Creates" 2 Special Places - "Rosie Posie Cottage" & A Mini Room That Is My Art Studio 2



Hello!... Welcome! Come on in and see the place "Where I Hide & Create".... it has a little magic in it and let's you dREaM of all the things would like to create & bee... It's a place where I can say "hErE i bEe ME" ... I know that some of you don't even have one room to call your own to create, but I know you must have an area that is special so that your creativity can flow and something beeautiful is created... I can say, I am Blessed to have two spots to let the creativity juices flow, plus I must admit I carry my creativity to two other rooms in my tiny cottage that I live in ~the kitchen & the living room... the extension of my creativity doesn't stop there I love creating little groupings, scenes, unusual settings, love color and much much more...

Let me stop carrying on, and show you around these special places of mine... I hope you enJOY what you see and I hope that you come back and visit me whenever you want... my door is always open and there's usually a pot of coffee on or the tea kettle is boiling some water for a grand cup of tea.  Please don't bee shy leave a comment for me and I will make it a point to stop and say "HI"..

Let's beegin... my teenie tiny mini art cottage is called "rOSiE pOsIE cOTtage...it's a tiny little spot in my mini yard... Not only it is my art cottage but it 1/4 of a storage area... come on in and take a look around...


I made it a spot, where not only can I create but I can read, rest & pray... I made a little sitting area with a fake (but magical to me) fire place and a shelf aka mantel over it... the shelf will actually bee holding a variety of ribbons.. I made it out of two brackets that hold the shelf in place but has holes for the pole that will soon hold ribbons... 

Above the mantel is a mirror that brings in more light for me...because you see the shed still doesn't have electricity or windows... I have a heavy duty lime green extension cord that brings much needed power for all the twinkle lights, hot glue gun, heat gun, lamps and much more... I love the look of the twinkle lights it reminds me of the lightening bugs outside...
 
As you can see I have 9 very large drawers that hold A LOT of my supplies, plus I have added different out of the ordinary storage holders (the pink kitchen bin, the stack of boxes, the space with curtains on it is to store larger items and my stool which needs a make over & more) there are shelves and other things here and there... Its great to have a variety of containers to hold those "I don't know where this should go item"... love my vintage pencil sharper that was left from the previous owners and all my vintage garden or children's books (there are a lot more books in my art room inside) a bulletin board that needs inspirational pics and quotes on it...yes a PINK tree which I just love... and more knic knacs around the space... and yes that is a mannequin in the corner with a crown surround by things with bEes I have a liking for bEes...so take a look around and we will continue the tour in the art room.  Hope you're enjoying what you see so far...



















The "heART room" I'm going to go through quick... it's a kaleidoscope of all things I love... I love being surrounded by colors, vintage children books & drawings, dolls, LARGE bulletin (made by me from a very large frame spray painted white with cork squares added in the inside of the frame...twinkle lights glare and yes a white Christmas tree too (I'm a firm beeliever that you should carry a piece of Christmas Spirit in your heART all year long)...bookshelves and another fireplace mantel but this time its the real thing... many different colors, shapes and sizes of furniture and containers to hold all... well I must say this is a lot to take in....  I hope that you enJOY my little spaces to CREATE and I can't wait to come and see your special spaces too~











Have a honey of a day ~
May sweet things come your way!

Love,
Marlene
;O)
xox

20 comments:

vivian said...

hi marlene! looks like lots of fun stuff going on around there! so much cute stuff! I have one small room to play in, but I often spill over into the kitchen or living room too. Especially if I have more then one project going at once. thanks for taking the time to share with us!
have a great weekend! I'll be painting the trim in my living room this morning and hitting the beach this afternoon!
xoxo
vivian

ellen said...

love it!

Leanne said...

yay! worth the wait :) I had a feeling that if I waited I would see your beautiful space -- and it turns out you have too! Sweet :)

Melanie Statnick said...

hello again! we shared the tea party together as well!. I love your space and all the things that keep you creating!

Karen Valentine said...

Oh it's soooo pretty! I love the sparking lights all in the room! There are so many wonderful things to look at. Thank you so much for joining the party and keep on creating!!
xo,
Karen

Lily's Lace said...

I'm doing a happy dance for you, oh how I wish I had your little cottage! I wish your photos were a little bigger so I could see everything better. I also love the lights, it just adds to the magic! COme on over and visit me at Lilly's Lace. It's not a beautiful cottage but it's home, :) cindy

Claudia said...

You have two spaces - how wonderful! Thanks for sharing them with us.

laurie -magpie ethel said...

Absolutely perfect and BEE-u-tiful! Love the twinkly light ans the ceiling doo-dads. Glad you have such a spot to create in....

Rebecca Nelson said...

Totally worth the wait my friend. Love everything. Beeeeutiful...love the lights!

xoRebecca

Jo said...

What a gorgeous cottage! Thanks for the tour.

Unknown said...

Everything is simply charming!
Be blessed, Lorena

Loretta a/k/a Mrs. Pom said...

What a beautiful place you've made, Marlene! I can see you there now, creating in your cottage. Love it!

Unknown said...

You've made a magical spot for yourself to create. It is truly wonderful. I love all of those little lights and the little vignettes all over the place. A lovely spot! *smiles* Norma

Elizabeth Johnson said...

I LOVE your space - the colors, all the stuff, the atmosphere, the mood! I'm moving in! I'll be there next week. I'll bring cookies.

Creative Grammie said...

What a lovely tour of your creative spaces! I love your vignettes and those twinkly lights.
Thank you for sharing your spaces, very sweet.

Angela Weimer said...

How lucky are you to have 2 spaces. The twinkle lights are so inviting and warm. Love your treasures of inspiration all throughout. Thanks for the tour and have a wonderful day. Angela

Willnnabel said...

Stinkin Cute! So many colorful things to see!

Something Special said...

I love your corner cupboard, as I used to have one like it. And I love your twinkling lights all over the place.

EVERYTHING ANASTACIA said...

Your special place is just wonderful! You made it so much fun. I love the lights and pretty displays. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creative world. Hope you'll have a chance to hop in to mine.
Regards,
Reina
http"//everythinganastacia.blogspot.com

Shabby Soul said...

its so whimsical! I love it! i love the white lights, too!!