Steel pipe shelves

Here are some shots of my new studio with the tanker desk.  The pipe shelves turned out so cool.  He is going to add a drop down above the tansu once I figure out what I am going to put there.  It is so custom that I can't even believe how well it works.  I had the pleasure of working on the Ganesha in here the last couple of nights.  Still haven't finished filling my desk.  Don't want to waste that precious real estate so it will be the last thing.

I went to Amazon and found some maple drawers that would look really nice with the pipe desk because I hate plastic.  Except this plastic works really well for me.  They are the desk top variety so the drawers are not as deep as the crappy shit they sell us for storage in the craft department.  I'm going to think about it because sometimes if something is working you really shouldn't think about changing it.

Nothing matched like I wanted it to.  The desk doesn't match the raskog and that doesn't match my green drawers in the other room.  Oh well, my husband said if I want to paint it in the future if they all end up in the same room then I will think about it.  I will get new curtains for in here.  I will move all the silk to the next room.

6" round gelli plate

I worked on my collage so long it hurt my neck then I played with my new gelli plates until my back gave out.  Had these prints on my desk from the other day and then Patti Tolley Parrish inspired me to do a painted page for ATC's.  I'm not done with it yet but wanted photo's at this stage.  I missed half her stream so really have no idea what I'm doing but it sure is fun!

Check out the paint cart!  Really handy and I'm pleased with the quality of the wheels.

I took it too far.  Going to cut it into Atc's.

craft storage

Added curtains and some of my art back into the craft room.  Can't believe I left the Elvis collage in the basement for almost a year.  The clowns are glad to be back together.  They were scaring the little children in the foyer.  Ha!

craft closet

 Before.

 My husband is not a small man, he had to contort a little to paint!

 Paper wall.

 Paper hamper.  Top collage, bottom tissue and napkins.

I moved my desk and even more supplies to the dining room.  I am embarrassed to say this is just my storage area.  I have even more crap in there.  Stuff I use every day.  My sweetie is going to build me a sewing table to keep in here.  We bought a cool base at a flea market a few months back.

 Sewing hamper.

 Entire hamper full of gelli printing supplies!  This does not even include my stencils.

I think I'm going to leave the doors off while we live here.  I much prefer looking at my stuff.

I have paper rolls in the top right skinny hamper.  You know, wax paper, deli paper, craft paper, freezer paper...do we really need all those different kinds of paper??  YES!

I had the great idea to store my pressed flowers under some of my mosaic supplies.  Freed up a lot of space in the closet and gave me something heavy to place on top.  They are also easier to access.  Once dried I put them on chinette paper plates and stack.

Finally have my craft hoard organized!  Much rather look at this than piles of crap everywhere.  The pictures tell the story.  Hope it gives you guys some ideas for storage.