I want to start this Wednesday post with some shameless promotion and a little bit of cheating – but I’m sure I’ll be forgiven when you see what I laid on my work desk on purpose today…
btw: I DID take a ‘non faked’ photo of my work desk too 😉 see at the end of this post.
That’s right, the new FEATURING is OUT!!!! There is an interview with Julia Dunnit, founder and hostess of the blogseries What’s On Your Work desk, Wednesday (woyww) in this issue, illustrated by (as you can see) photos of work desks from participants**.
FEATURING is an international, printed magazine that is shipped all over the world.
You can purchase your copy HERE
**I want to thank all of you who helped promoting the magazine on your own blogs.
You’re the best, gals!!!
OK – on the the usual Into the Studio post then… although it is not that usual. Something changed in the room – come on in and I’ll show you..
First, as every Wednesday, here’s a golden oldie scrapbook layout for you – lifted from one of my old scrapbook albums.
(I don’t create ‘traditional scrapbook layouts’ anymore but every Wednesday I dive into my albums and lift a ‘golden oldie.’ The layouts I pick are random, YOU – blog readers – name the number of the album and layout to show. Let me know in a comment which album you want me to open next week and what layout I should show… )
This week’s request came from Lisa Richards – from Pen and Ink… and maybe some paint… Lisa asked me to open album 6 and show layout #11. {click on the image to enlarge}
A straight-forward old-fashioned scrap layout. You know, the way they were done back in the days: a photo – a title – a little bit of journaling – embellish…. oh wait, I never was much of an ’embellishment girl… no embellies then. Just a coloured frame and some sand. Does that count as embellishment??? Anyway, the beach-theme is pretty appropriate this time of year. Well chosen, Lisa 😉
{This layout was made with a sketch, as you can see in this old blogpost from August 2009.}
Last week, I received this comment from Michelle LaPoint Rydell
I am happy to answer and I will do so by dividing my answer in two – answering one question now
and the other one in my Friday post.
~ HOW MANY JOURNALS DO YOU HAVE GOING? ~
At the moment I have seven journals on my shelf that I work in on a regular base.
As you can see, they all have a different size and shape.
Some have a theme and some are, what I call, ‘miscellaneous’ – meaning I feel free to do anything I want in there…
Some of the journals are a bit neglected… I don’t work much lately in the ones that are shown on the next photo. It sometimes happens that I suddenly feel like working big (hence journals 5 and 7) but that is not the case lately…
These are the three journals that I grab these days. Number #4 is my weekly Chronicles, that you probably know about. Numbers #3 and #6 are – what you can call – ‘miscellaneous (although I did give them a title.) These are favorite at the moment.. but the most favorite size that I work on these days are index cards. The ‘Box of Longing’ is not really an art journal maybe, but it’s what I like to work on right now.
So here are some Index cards I made last week.
I submit these also to ICAD and Glue it Tuesday.
Long Shadows
DETAIL: puffy paint and machine stitching
Wild Card
Urban Explosion
I told you at the beginning of this post, something changed in the studio.
I show you the before and after photo:
My beloved cleaned and re-arranged the office last week and – lucky me – after cleaning he had a table left over. I had been complaining about the bad (yellow) light I had to work with from the moment I moved into this studio – half the time that I spend there I stood in front of the window working on the window-sill – and I was on the look-out for a good, natural light lamp. That won’t be necessary now, ’cause that small table in front of the window makes it all work!
The window-sill on the left and the small, mobile cabinet on the right provide additional surface. I still make use of the bigger work desk too of course, but when it comes to choosing the exact right colors or creating something real delicate (meaning I need good light ánd my reading glasses) – this table is perfect!
So, here it is, today’s workdesk!
(If you have no idea what I’m talking about when I say woyww, hop on over to Julia and find out)
WOYWW #212
[Julia says on her blog that it is week 213, but to my count it really has to be 212…]
Well, that was quite some blogpost, wasn’t it? Did you read all the way top to bottom? You must really love me then {*kiss*}
I love you right back, dear ones,
see you again soon.
G’day Marit
thanks for dropping by my desk and leaving a comment for WOYWW. Sorry I am always the late one getting back to you LOL. Yeh then my ordered copy shall be on the way to little ole Humpty Doo. I’m looking forward to it. Oh my those beach houses in yr layout are gorgeous but i confese I love the index cards the most :o). Love your studio area. Mine is small indeed.
hugs
Annette In Oz #23
i’m dropping by to say hi and thank you for visiting me! i really enjoyed your post, fake photo and all. love the journals and index cards and your studio redo. i need to tidy up so that i can actually have space to do some creating!
happy WOYWW!
hugs,
peggy aplSEEDS
Hi Marit, Thanks for popping over for WOYWW – fantastic to have natural light to work with… and more space! I am making plans to use my courtyard a bit more often so I can get some natural light on things – just have to cut down a jungle of weeds first – AGAIN!! LOL… Mxx #99
What an awesome post! Thanks so much for answering my question Marit! I love seeing all of your different journals! They are each so uniquely beautiful! Can’t wait to see the second part of your post on Friday! Hugs!
You workspace looks so nice, I want to move in!
Thank you for your visit.
Karen #77
It is great that WOYWW is out there for the world to see as it is something we all look forward to.
thanks for your visit and lovely comment on my blog
Ria
Hullo there Marit,
ah love your post and yes read it all the way.. wonderful piece of scrapping and fab journaling and and have never done either 😀
. but sure love the rearrangement of your room cant beat natural light am blessed as mine abounds two sides of room have large windows happy WOYWW Shaz in Oz.x #16
What a fabulous post Marit! I love seeing the “oldies” but the Box of Longing is way cool. I was captivated by Urban Explosion. One of my favorite musicals is West Side Story – New York City in the late 1950’s to early 1960’s – which is what it reminded me of. Love visiting cities but could not handle them on any kind of regular basis. Yikes
I’ve ordered a copy of the magazine and can’t wait for it’s arrival. The WOYWW story is just great…what a little world Julia has created.
I loved seeing all your journals too…I have about 3 going and I have to say I am longing to start a new one – you may have spurred me on to doing that – so thanks for that.
I read it all {kiss} and it was all very interesting, Marit. I’d love to know how you write on your pictures, if that’s not too difficult to show. I’m not very techy. Sorry if you’ve already covered that before; you can just point me to the prior post.
Your DH is a doll! I’m thrilled for you to have your desk in front of all that natural light. Your creativity, which is already awesome, may just EXPLODE!!
Enjoy the week/end and thanks for coming by to visit me! Happy (late) WOYWW! Darnell #32
Awesome cards! love the stitched shadows, they are brilliant…and I did read to the end. always love to peek into someone’s studio. gotta love a guy who cleans and organizes!
You have a lot going on in your work area this week! WOW! Fascinating! Thanks for visiting and happy belated WOYWW!
Carol N #112
I love the way you’ve added the text to your photos! It looks fab and I love all your journals too.
So you’re the one who caused the numbers on WOYWW to rise up above 100 lol. I love digital crafting and yours looks really nice
Bridget #3
Hi Marit, of kan ik zeggen, hallo Marit…
Thanks for stopping by my workdesk and following me. I only just now had the time to visit yours and read your post. I love your workspace and yes good light is essential and, sad to say, the reading glasses. I love your ICAD entries, especially the Urban explosion.
I wish you a lovely week.
xx
I love all you have going on. Congrats on getting better light to work with color. You are so inspiring! Creative Blessings! Kelly #110
Thanks for stopping over at my space. Wow, you are such a productive artist, with so much creativity going on. I’m sure you will enjoy working in the natural light, looks like a fun work space. I’m off to look at some of your older posts. Barb
Shesh Marit you have a lot going on, love the new arrangement of you room, I too have my desk in front of the window, makes a world of difference and yes I did read to the end, thanks for visiting and sharing all of this, fantastic, have a great weekend..Big hugs to you..
What an awesome redo of your studio. Love it. Enjoyed seeing those art journals, too. Nice to see how different they are.
And of course, the ICAD with the puffy paint and stitching made my heart sing. Happy belated WOYWW from #1.
REally enjoyed that tour around your workspace and those journals are an inspiration :o)
Thanks for your visit earlier this week, sorry it has taken so long to re-visit.
I had my copy of Featuring so will settle down for a read
Rosie x
Hugely late but I’ve been away and am desperately catching up on WOYWW comments!
Gorgeous Layout 🙂
Thanks for stopping by
Laura
I’m with you on the 212. I thought that, too. 🙂 Great post. So glad to see the Featuring article on Julia. Your desk is so neat and tidy. Thank you for visiting my desk earlier. The big board is called a peg board. I hope to eventually have it filled with goodies for scrapbooking and card making. Speaking of scrapbooking I really like your page from the past. Love the doodling around the edges and I think sand counts as an embellishment.
April #138
Oooh – fab, fun post! LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of the Box of Longing, so many cool ideas.
Thank you for stopping by my blog this week and leaving such nice comments… xx
Wow!! So much goodness here. Was great to see all your journals and find out a bit more from behind your creative scenes. And your index cards!!! OH MY GOSH! LOVE.