oooh I must be organized if I have time for a quick blog post before running off to the airport!

I know I'm always interested in peoples art materials and kits. So I thought I would show you what I'm taking with me on my trip.

From left - down then right down:

• Selection of journalling pens. I prob should streamline more but what if I need a particular colour? hehe
• 3 Sharpie Markers. Mainly for the edges of cut items. Black, Maroon, Turquiose.
• Small portable watercolour set. I love the antique tin its in.
• Eraser. I never use it but I like having it
• A small bulldog clip or two
• Tiny scissors. Not in carryon luggage... I forgot one time..
• Thin tape. Handy if I journal on the plane.
• Scotch Quick Dry Tacky adhesive. My fav.
• Pitt Brush markers. For sketching in 3 shades of grey.
• 3 Sketching pens Black. In case 2 (!) die.
• 2 sketching pens red and sepia and two sketching brush markers also in red and sepia.
• Regular pencil H. Would normally have a mechanical pencil but they appear to have walked.
• Funny cutting tool. For carry on purposes.

• Plastic Bags. Enough for one a day.
• Dates. Ready for journal entries.
• Tape reappeared in this photo.
• Post it notes. Why? cos they're cool.
• Journalling notebook. Handy for quick notes.
• A sampler pack of cardstock from a older product release.
• My current journal/s
• A few prepared cut out images I think I may use.
• Printed gaffer tape. To tape hinges and extentions.
• A few pieces of black ribbon and twine.
• A rubber band
• Small selection of appropriate rub-ons and stickers.

All fits in a plastic bag and pencil case!

Oh and of course my camera, awareness and sense of adventure :)

Now I really must fly... for reals!
ttfn!
Kathleen

Labels: Art, Journal Tips, Materials, organization, Product-favs

Weeelllls Happy New Year! Hope yours is starting exactly as you wish. I am so fully confident that 08 is going to be a great year - I have a number of events and personal goals lined up and it is very exciting!

I thought today I would continue with my little studio tour. Yes, if you have read my early posts I usually call it a workroom but since I wish to live the life of my dreams having a studio is such a step up! LOL :)

I SOOOO love colour, I love little boxes, I love collections... so you know then I am bound to have a weakness for stamp pads right? A girl can not have too many little boxes of pure colour pleasure! and yes you have permission to tell your husbands that! This is my stamp pad station. I could say stamping station but since I tend to spread out the actually stamping tends to take place on my work bench. Also my acrylic blocks, unmounted stamps and wood stamps are hiding somewhere else!


This is the top part of that kitchen unit I talked about in my adhesives draw blog entry it is situated basically in the center of my studio. The adhesives draw is immediately under this bench top and then there is another drawer under that which holds ribbon.

The plastic drawers you can see hold my embossing powders and re-inkers with the rest of the space being used by stamp pads. Each stamp pad is stored by brand and type and if you look real close you will probably notice some favorites there: Stampin Up, Colorbox, Chalkink, Versacolor, Tim holtz to name a few.

The plastic storage box on the top holds lesser used stamping tools like stazon cleaners and masking tools. That's my daughter in the photo - shes 6 now!

To lay my hands on just the right pad I will either grab the closest one - ooops! I mean I will refer to my handy dandy stamp pad index. Each page is grouped by colour and then I will look through to find one in the shade and qualities that I need. I find using my index spreads the usage of my pads around more rather than reaching for old favs also sometimes memory and the colours on the top of the pads are not so accurate so by referring to an actual stamped image gives a true result. My stamped index is simply using a shadow stamp to give a solid block of colour.


Now I know I'm not the only one with a weakness for ink! Do tell!
Have a great day :)
Kathleen

Labels: organization, Product-favs, Studio-peek