My Art Studio.. aka "garage"

So many of you have been asking me to show you a video of my art studio. Which really isn't anything fancy.. but I LOVE it. It suits me.. and my laid back personality. So here is a fun video showing you my space! I love it.. mainly because now it's all mine and I can mess it up as much as I want and close the door and leave it that way  if I want too! lol

Tomorrow I have something FUN to share.. and a really fun giveaway too from the Gilded Life! So come back tomorrow afternoon for that!

AND...just  so  YOU know..  I KNOW I have been a terrible blogger lately.. I swear it's only because of deadlines, deadlines deadlines. On-line Workshops, teaching events, my licensing products, magazine articles, (so excited to share that! I will be in two different Stampington Magazines this fall.. Somerset Studios and Artful Blogging! Can't wait!) . but honestly.. once the 3 Hearts workshop is over, and I am back from Texas (attending the Gilded Life Event!).. I will have some "down" time. Well sort of..(just found out today a fabric company and gift company want some of my designs from my agent.. so will be a tiny bit busy adding to those lines.. can't wait! wahoo!) but really just get to spend the summer with my kids.. camping, boating, being outside, creating art in the garage with them (that is one of their MOSt favorite things to do!).  I LOVE summer. really do.  And once the next few weeks are over.. my blogging will be back to normal. Also thinking of doing a new weekly series.. kinda like a challenge.. or something. (Not sure.. still working it out in my head). But gonna be fun! Just don't give up on me! I love my blogging friends and this outlet. You readers are the ones who warm my heart. Truly. You keep me going with sweet comments and heartfelt emails. It's so appreciated. I was telling my husband last night that I got an email from someone just yesterday. She just found out she had cancer this week, and also started my workshop this week. She shared with me some personal things and also how art has helped her heal and will continue to heal. It made me cry really. I get those types of emails and my heart just WARMS and surges and I KNOW I am doing the right thing. It's work and it's hard work.. but sharing my creative side, my ups and downs, my family.. my stories.. it's worth it. It helps ME connect with you.. makes me feel like I have all of these wonderful friends supporting me, loving me and going through exactly what I am too. Love that about blogs. Such a great way to create  friendships and support systems.
Anyhow.. totally off the subject. But just so you know.. you are so appreciated. TRULY.

Well I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! This weekend, my brothers and sisters and I are getting together for a "mini" family reunion. To celebrate Memorial day. We had my dad's headstone installed last week and so monday we will all gather at his grave..with all the grandkids and write love notes on balloons and release them into the air. We will have over 40 balloons! Crazy huh? lol.. well with 7 brothers and sisters.. and big families.. (we all have a lot of kids) that is a lot of balloons! lol. gonna be fun. So this weekend they are all coming into town and can't wait to spend some fun quality time with them. Which means I better get off this blog and starting working so I can.

Happy Thursday!

here's my silly video :) !

Comments

[Kim]

You are just too dang cute. This morning I was watching one of the 3 Hearts pieces and my husband came in stopped and watched. He got tickled too with you calling yourself dude and such. He found you very informative and entertaining at the same time. Just thought you should know. I you know what, I would love to have your space. I'm in an old 'laundry' space that's 8ft x 5ft. It sounds big but after I pile everything in I can barely turn around. What bothers me most is having to move stuff to get to what I actually want. with that all said, I am grateful for my space, I've read of others with even less. I just try to find creative storage solutions and keep going vertical. Soon stuff will be hanging off the ceiling! LOL! Thanks for sharing with us. You're a doll.

[Annette Kuusinen]

Cute painted toes! i love those shelves & bins. Thank you for sharing how your organize your space.

[Lindi Stevenson]

Always reassuring to see where other artists make art. As long as it works for you and you love it, that's all that matters. Thanks for the tour.

[Linda Polaretzki]

I envy you the work space you have now. I am limited to the guest room and my husband always stands in the doorway and shakes his head and always has a comment, like "don't you ever straighten this out"? Only when company is coming. It's an artistic environment, right? Have to have everything handy for the current project!!!

[Julie Parmer Hosley]

Love it! (and shopping with you!) That was such a great find that day...love your little shoe shine box...you sweet girl are shining so so BRIGHT these days! xoxo

[katie squires]

I loved loved loved loved that video :)

[Rebecca]

You are too cute Christy, & are so comfortable behind that camera! You always make me feel like I'm right there in the garage with you creating. You have so many cool things, and I loved seeing your space! My art room doubles as our guest room, so the queen bed takes up a lot, but I'm thankful for what I have. Congratulations on all of your projects and upcoming features in some of my favorite publications. Have a fun weekend with your family.
Becca

[Ann Marie]

Hey, that was really fun -- I really enjoyed "peeking" into your space! Thanks!

[diana]

thank you so very much for sharing your world with us!! you have me so thinking and creating in a whole new way. thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

[Johanna]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Lately I have been working on transitioning my second bedroom/office into an "art studio" - I get very distracted with trying to make it pretty and looking at inspiration online -

you are one of my favorite artists, and I have learned SO much from you - so seeing your normal, functional, well organized space is better inspiration than all the fanciest studios out there. It's really about what's inside, and what we create. so thank you.

[Annette Graves]

Girl, you got a treasure with the paint in the viles. They are china painting paints. You can mix with mineral oil and fire in a kiln. I have some. Probably some of the colors, I can almost bet have lots of gold in them and are expensive.. that is the first thing china painters look for. Just had to tell you. I agree with johanna, it is what you have inside that creates. Us to when I was starting photography as a professional, over 25 years ago and now retired. People thought they had to have a fancy studio, not so, it is what is in your heart. See same thing. Love ya Annette Graves

[Dawn B]

Thanks for your tour, I really enjoyed it:) Its nice to see what your "rummaging" through when you are doing your videos. Great space, I love those carts with the bins. My hubby has one out in the storage room, I wonder if he would miss it, hmmmmm.....
In your shoe shine box, could you find some small jars to fit in it to hold up your brushes??
And your brushes you had in the sugar jars, do you keep those in water to keep them from drying and getting hard? That is one tool that I"m not sure how to clean and store them the best way.
Thank you again, you sweet thang:)

[Dianne]

Thank you so much for sharing your "sacred' space with us. It is such a relief to see that there are other creative souls out there just like us, no fancy studio.
One serious note though..... Please, please move your electrical extension cord out of your paper box. A major fire hazard. Get hubby to clip it up onto the back of your table.

[bronnyk]

Thanks for sharing your 'art space'.... I have a spare room and I love it... it's not fancy, but I have shelves, a large desk, built in robes, and my sewing table.... sounds squishy, but it's not..I think the key to a tidy room is 'a place for everything, and everything in it's place'...but saying that, I don't think I would be as 'creative' in a fancy, perfectly organized art room..LOL.. Love Bronny

[Melissa]

thank you so much for all you share!! I LOVE your art carts!! I think I may NEED one!! (or two ;-)))

You are an inspiration!

[Carol Miller]

OMG. That's what we did for my Mom & Dad. Sent balloons to heaven in their favorite colors. My Dad was first. When Mom died we sent up balloons and then one in Dad's color with message written on it. Makes your heart feel good to see them soar to heaven. Don't forget to take pictures. I still send balloons up. Thanks for always being a bright spot in my mailbox. You are my favorite blog. Love She Art Girls. Wish I could take the Three Hearts, but being unemployed...maybe next time. I feel your pain when you share your Fibromyalgia. My good friend has had it for 20 years and my neice has just been diagnosed with it. I have been suffering with Frozen Shoulder in both arms since February. Hard to be in pain and unable to do things. My art makes my soul happy. God Bless.

[Kimberly Roberts]

thanks so sharing your space!! love your work and looking forward to signing up for some of your ecourses very shortly!

[Robynn McFerren]

Thanks for sharing your space Christy!!! My last house I too was in the garage and used a space heater to keep warm, brrrrr. Not good. I had an old antique table for my crafting. My husband put in those pre-fab counters from Lowe's and some plastic cabinets. When it was too cold I moved into the guest room on a card table and used plastic 12x12 drawers for my paper which spilled out into the hallway and onto the pullout couch. It got so bad there was only enough room to squeeze thru to my table, LOL.
We have since built a house and I have that craft room of my dreams but since taking your She Art classes I now have so many new art items (that I LOVE) I have to redo the entire space to fit everything in and with the 3 Hearts I know I'll have even more. I'm not complaining, just saying that I been where you are and even when you have that "space" it's never enough for an artist, LOL

[Dottee O.]

Those carts are to die for!
My 2 year old grandson was sitting on my lap watching your video with me and about half way through I asked him, "what does Christy have in her art room?" He looked up at me with his huge twinkling dark brown eyes and said, "cool stuff"!! I agree!!

[Sandy]

love your videos Christy!!

[June]

Thanks for sharing your space. It's a wonderful space that you can create it, and you have such supportive family who help you get more creative!

[Toni K]

Thanks for sharing! I know seeing all of those fancy studio spaces can make us envious, so it's nice to see someone so talented make their magic in a regular old space. You give us all hope :)

[Therese]

Love, love, love your space. It's perfect. I don't often find spaces that appeal to me. Some are way too clean and tidy and put away. Looks like a regular room in the house. I have to be able to see my stuff or I forget what I have. But on the flip side, if everything is out and exposed I can't find what I have. I think you have a PERFECT solution. I LOVE IT! Thanks so much for sharing your space.

[Yvette]

Christy thanks for sharing, anytime I watch one of your videos' you just make my day. I love the carts.

[melanie]

Thank you for sharing!!! You're such an inspiration. I love your art, but what I love most is how real and honest you are. :)