Friday, July 15, 2016

Where Bloggers create 2016!

Hello
and
welcome to my favorite blog party of the summer
"Where Bloggers Create 2016". 
First I would like to thank Karen Valentine of
for hosting this wonderful event.
Thanks Karen for all your
hart work to make this event happen!
And thanks to all of you for stopping by
and partying along!

While working on this blog post I realized how similar this 
post is to what I posted last year,
nothing much changed,
still the same yellow walls and
yes, the room is still an "organized" mess.
I had the feeling I had to come up with a
different approach to this years party post.
So sitting here,
I asked myself the question
"Where do I create?"
And there it was, 
not just one space but several
in and around our home.

So with no further delay here is a tour of
my creative spaces!!!
  
Still my favorite space in our house,
my stamp-room. 
 Come one in and take a look.
The little shelf holds some of my Stampin'Up!
and other stamps.
 My little desk where I make all my cards
and many of my other craftzy creations. 
The window is overlooking the back yard.
 The little dresser drawer hold all my
dies, embossing folders and
some other odds and ends.
 What's behind the door you ask...
... well...
 ... that's where I hide the mess.
Organized in one way or the other.
 I love to display my stamps or 
you could say I decorate the house with them.
 Recycled cork board.
 More shelving.
 How many cowls can one chair hold?
The sewing corner.
Finally uncovered the sewing machine 
and working on some small projects,
I gotten a bit rusty over the years.
The cutting corner, Cricut and all.
 Found the cute little shutters in an antique store
in Glendale, Ky.

 More storage under the cutting table.
 Hope you liked my favorite room in the house,
but wait their is more...
 ... our study, this used to be my crafts room,
maybe you can remember,
I like to forget,
here
well its all tidied up now
and holds all my craft books,
magazines
computer stuff and
bits and pieces of my other addiction,
yarn and knitting.
 My knitting chair,
perfect on cold winter or rainy days.
 Hello Sock monkeys!
Are you ready for more?
Let's move to the great outdoors...
 ... welcome to our porch,
great for knitting, reading or just sitting!
Lot's of cowls get created here on breeze summer days.
 Last but not least,
my little retreat,
this is where I go after a long day at work,
sitting in an office with no windows.
This is one of my favorite spots in our yard,
my veggie patch.
 Love getting my hands dirty after a stressful day,
it's therapy for me.
Or just sitting in the shade and watching the world go by.
Mostly critter watching,listening to the birds and
finding inspiration for a new project. 
 The garden shed with ...
... a Bistro set we found at the flea market 
on the front porch.
I hope I didn't bore you all to much
and you enjoyed the tour of
my creative spaces.
So with the view of our peaceful and quiet back yard
I let you go to explore all the other fabulous blogs.
Hope to see you around,
love to heare from you
and
Thank You so much for stopping by!
Happy blog hop Party!

Diana

30 comments:

  1. I too find myself very transient with where I actually end up Creating. Your Garden Shed is particularly Charming and so Scenic, that would definitely Inspire me to Create there! Thank you for taking us on the Tour of your Creative Sanctuaries... Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

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  2. Thank you for this lovely tour of your creative spaces inside and outside your home.

    FlowerLady

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  3. Hi Diana, I enjoyed seeing where you create--indoors and outside! Blessings, Cecilia

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  4. Hi Diana! Ah, what a joy to see your lovely creative space....inside and out {{smiles}} Yur yellow walls are simply delightful as yellow is such a happy color. And the clothes hanging on the wall is such a fun idea!

    Thank you for the tour :) Have a beautiful weekend!

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  5. your space is so perfect for paper crafting. I love the yellow walls. Looks so bright and happy

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  6. Hi Diana! I too have a separate spot for crocheting and cross stitch upstairs nearer to hubby :) Lovely spaces! Hugs!

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  7. What a sweet studio, in fact, your whole home and garden is and it has such a lovely cottage feel. It is great that you can spread yourself over the two rooms and then on to the porch and out into the garden where you need to retreat to.
    It is so necessary to feed the heart and the soul.
    Thanks for sharing your special place!
    Suzy

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  8. The pretty yellow walls seem to be the perfect backdrop for all of your creativeness. I adore your little garden shed.

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  9. HI Diana!! Thank you so much for joining the party again this year!! I never get tired of looking at all the studios, whether they have changed since last year or not!! I think many of us have places all over the house where we create. Thank you for sharing some of yours!!! Your sunny yellow walls made me happy, and the garden area did too. It's so hot here for half the year that I dont get to enjoy my garden as much as I would like.
    xox,
    Karen

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  10. Hi Diana!
    Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog. I love all your creative spaces! What a great idea to take us around and show us all the spaces where you create. We are kindred spirits in our love of knitting.

    With gratitude,
    Terry

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  11. Thanks for sharing your creative spaces. Like you I have a workroom, but I create elsewhere too. I love your porch (I'd love one myself) and you have a beautiful garden too💜


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  12. Great spaces Diana! Love the sweet clothesline with baby dresses you have hanging around the walls! Such a great way to show off those sweet outfits! The crackly painted bow shelf is pretty too! And that big bookcase! Wow! But the view of your gardens and backyard...wow! So peaceful! Thank you so much for sharing it all with us! Hugs! Doni

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  13. I love that you have little areas tucked away here and there to create or just 'be'. I'm sure it makes for a more peaceful existence! Happy Creating, Cindy

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  14. Oh Diana, how lovely that you have multiple creative spaces! I am a stamper as well and noticed we display some of the same stamps as our favorites (great minds always think alike!). Thank you for the tour through your house and garden, all of it was lovely.

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  15. What a great space! Thank you for sharing it with us.

    Cathy ♥

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  16. You know, you are right about creating outside in nature. For me, relaxing in nature opens my mind to new opportunities and ideas. Thank you for reminding me about that. And thank you for sharing your studio with us. I have to say that I envy your room with all the shelves and craft books. I would be spending lots of time there.

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  17. thanks for sharing your space~love to see how others organize it all!

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  18. What a gorgeous garden shed, and your creative space is full of inspiration. I'm sure you enjoy spending time there...
    Jesse

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  19. What a nice creative space you have! Looks nice and bright,and well-organized too. Love the garden shed!
    Cathy

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  20. Diana What a warm and lovely home. Your spaces to create are very inviting.I enjoyed My My tour.Thank You for stopping by to visit Me. Blessings-Denise

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  21. Diana What a warm and lovely home. Your spaces to create are very inviting.I enjoyed My My tour.Thank You for stopping by to visit Me. Blessings-Denise

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  22. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! The little building is my fav and a dream I have some day...And that back yard...oh my, you truly are blessed to be able to sit back there and unwind at the end of the day. While I was fighting Dallas traffic the other day in my mind I pictured a quiet place such as yours, where I could, like you, 'watch the world go by...'
    Thank you so much for sharing.
    Also, some day soon, if you have not already, will you post about cutting machine? I have been thinking about getting one so I can make my own stencils for my pillows.
    Barbie

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  23. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! The little building is my fav and a dream I have some day...And that back yard...oh my, you truly are blessed to be able to sit back there and unwind at the end of the day. While I was fighting Dallas traffic the other day in my mind I pictured a quiet place such as yours, where I could, like you, 'watch the world go by...'
    Thank you so much for sharing.
    Also, some day soon, if you have not already, will you post about cutting machine? I have been thinking about getting one so I can make my own stencils for my pillows.
    Barbie

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  25. Diana,
    Oh, my goodness!
    I do believe we are kindred spirits, dear one!
    I adore your sunny yellow creative space!
    Thank you for your sweet comment and kind visit!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  26. What a darling banner out of vintage baby cloths~adorable!!! Love all the goodies and how you displayed them. happy crafting!

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  27. Diana,
    What a bright and cheery place you have in which to create!! Love the clothes line and I love how you have your closet organized! My hubby will be retiring as a letter carrier for the post office and getting rid of all his postal clothes so I hope to have more closet space and be able to move the clothes out of the closet in the craft room and do what you did to yours!!
    Thanks so much for stopping by!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  28. Oh wow! I love your space. Love the yellow, the blog sign, so cool! Love the awesome closet storage and your fabulous little garden and shed. A delightful tour, which has certainly brightened my evening. Hugs, Autumn

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  29. What a pleasure to take a stroll around your cheery creating space! It is lovely. So many pretties to gaze at. I can't believe the tidiness behind those white doors!! Love your garden shed...it is rather akin to a gorgeous little house.

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  30. Diana- your craft room is so wonderfully bright and cheery- I love your yellow walls! Your treasures are so organized!!! Love those shutters- a great addition to your room. Beautiful cowls on your chair...
    I see you are a Kentucky girl too💕
    Vicki

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