First - The Bead Room
This is short round me at my bead sorting table. I don't work in this room, it is a spare bedroom, but I am supposed to put all my purchases in here, and then sort and sift and put away. Naturally, there is stuff all over the house but mostly in here, waiting messily for me to put it away.
Here's a close up of the table
Here is the sacred bead shrine
where on the right are seed beads, wood and shell beads, cabs and donuts and glass bead strands. On the left are lampwork, pearls, semi-precious stones, precious gems, findings and throughout, there are other miscellaneous beady treasures.
Here are a few more patient, unorganized beads and supplies, waiting for someone to get off her lazy beading behind and put them away.
Now for the room we affectionately call "The Warehouse".
These are bulk supplies, paints, paper, wood, soldering supplies, polymer and metal clay and related tools and miscellany. There are also several boxes of wire and jump rings for wire wrapping and maille work, as well as metal and acrylic sheet, just in case I need them.
Here is the other side of The Warehouse.
These are my favorite papers, glue, paints, pens, ephemera, printmaking supplies, etc. And peeking out from behind my favorites is my alleged workroom. For most folks, this room would be a front room, a living room, but for me, it is the workroom. I only work there when my health permits me to spend time sitting up straight. When I am feeling icky, I just sit in my lazy boy and work as much or as little as I can.
Here's a better pic of my workroom with me actually in it!
This room contains my drawing table, my bookcases (all full), my often-used supplies, my metal work table and my sewing and fabric area.
The drawing table
Complete with baskets of ink, pens and stuff, and a little pink pig heat tool.
The metal work table (the book in the foreground is a drawing journal complete with a personalized floral cover)
The sewing area (as well as the unofficial observatory)
And finally (I'll bet you are ALL glad to get to this point.) the dining or photo room (this one will get cleaned first!)
As you may have figured out, there are only two of us in this big ol' house. We have three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a front room, a dining room, a kitchen, a great room, a covered back porch and a giant garage. So of course, we have spread out all over. Hubby has a spare room and the garage, and some of the stuff in the Warehouse is his as well. We also share some, but not all tools. I am really picky about my hammers cutters and pliers, and hubby is cranky about his power tools and he claims ownership of the kilns. (We all know that is sooooo not the case, but he has to claim some real estate for himself. He is endlessly and endearingly indulgent of my craziness.)
So that's it. Unfortunately, I didn't have anything on tap that I could display due to other pending blog hops, so stay tuned for those. Here's the list of blog links with a big shout out to the wonderful Brenda Sue at B'Sue's Boutique! Happy Hopping to all you Bloggers!
Messy Workshop Blog Hop Links
Brenda Sue Lansdowne, B'sue Boutiques
http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/
Robin Delargy, LooLoo's Box
http://looloosbox.blogspot.com/
Kim at CianciBlue
http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Jazwick-Smith, Hudathots
http://hudathoughts-jennifer.blogspot.com
Mary Shannon Hicks YOU ARE HERE
http://www.uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com/
Tracy Swartz
http://tracyswartz.com/category/blog
Jacqueline Marchant
http://jaacquelinesjewels.blogspot.com/
Lynnea Perry Bennett
http://designsbylynnea.blogspot.com/
Terry Matusyk
http://pinkchapeau.wordpress.com/
Laurel Steven
http://laurelsteven.blogspot.com/
Dr. Brassy Steamington
http://drbrassysteampunk.blogspot.com/
Pamela Takeshige
http://www.crittersandthings.blogspot.com
Kris Lanae Binsfeld
http://www.cherishdesigns.wordpress.com
Outre Art
http://theartistspaintbox.wordpress.com/
Linzi Alford
http://www.magpieintheskyspoilheaptales.blogspot.com/
Deb Davis
http://naturaltreasuresbydeb.blogspot.com/
Tamara Jones
http://irrysistablejewels.wordpress.com
Harry Wood
http://www.oscarcrow.blogspot.com
Gerry Nickerson
http://gersgems1.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth Owens-Dwy
http://www.thepolymergeek.blogspot.com/
Georgene Lockwood
http://sylvanavintagedesigns.wordpress.com/
Charisa Sloper
http://www.blog.obsidiansoda.com/
Jennifer Justman
http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/
Beanzie
http://the-vintage-heart.blogspot.com/
Mary Deis
http://mdeis.blogspot.com/
Cheri Reed
http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/
Sondra Kolner
http://scrappybydesign.weebly.com/index.html
Sonya Ingersoll-Stille
http://www.dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/
Lori Anderson
http://www.prettythingsblog.com/
Sandra McGriff
http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.ca/
Shelly Joyce
http://www.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com/
Joan Williams
http://www.lilrubyjewelry.wordpress.com/
Kashmira Patel
http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/
Deb Beechy
http://beetique56.blogspot.com/
Ginger Bishop
http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com
Kelli Jacobson
http://creativemoonjewelryandthings.com/
Natalie McKenna
http://www.grubbi.co.uk/
Andrew Thornton
http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/
Mary Govaars
http://mlhjewelrydesigns.com/
Kate Mulligan
http://mulliganstewjewelry.blogspot.com/
Lisa Lodge
http://pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com
Tami Luchini
http://ssprocketsmetal.blogspot.com
Monique Lula
http://www.moniquelula.com/blog/
Lee Koopman
http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/
Jayne Capps
http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com
Susan Lloyd
http://designsbysusan-dbs.blogspot.com/
Cynthia Wainscott
http://www.exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Amanti
http://www.stephaniesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/
Alicia Marinache
http://www.allprettythings.ca/
Sam Hamp
http://hampgirl59.blogspot.com/
Lennis Carrier
http://www.windbent.net/
46 comments:
WOW!!!!! I have never seen so many beads! How awesome!
Blimey- you have SO much stash ! I am already starting to think that mine is a merely modest problem :D
Thanks for sharing, from Linzi of www.magpieintheskyspoilheaptales.blogspot.com
My god, Woman, I don't think I've ever seen so many beads, and I really envy your organization! How nerdy is it to say that I envy all those bead boxes at least as much as the beads????
Are you in SoCal? I used to live in Poway CA, and I do know they don't build many like yours in WA State. :-)
That's a lovely house, Mary Shannon, I just love the grillwork archway. You have actually a LOT of organization going on....and a HUGE stash of goodies. I'm most jealous of your sewing space, there is just nowhere for any of that in my Messy Workshop, it's just too dirty down in my workroom. I don't even have a place for it upstairs anymore. I do miss sewing. Maybe one day I'll figure that out! Thank you so very much for sharing!
I too love the grillwork archway! You and I have a similar trait...organizing and labeling all those beads! I love to have them stored that way! What a great Messy Workshop Blog post! Glad to meet you!
OMG amazing stash. Love the archway
WOW what a lot of containers of beads. I thought I had a lot but you have everyone topped! It is nice and organized as well. Very nice!
Hi Mary Shannon,
Wow I am amazed at your spaces and that everyone of them has a purpose. I love your organizing skills. I am envious of all your beads, from the seed beads all the way to the semi precious beads. I need to get a system so I will know where to look when I need something instead of searching and searching until I finally find it. LOL!
Therese
Hey, if you ever need someone to come over and "help" you put away some of those pending beads.....well, just call me! What wonderful storage and space! Very organized. SIGH....I hang my head in shame!
Oh wow, and I thought I had a lot of beads! I would love to spend hours in there with you poking around.
love the bead storage!, so cool. I think you are very organized, way to go!.
I'm with Brassy. We want in the sacred bead shrine.
Wow, Organized chaos! I love it! What a bead vault!!
Love your bead shrine - thanks for the tour!
Oh you made me feel oh so much better. I thought I had a lot of beads but I think you could start a small store. I love the organization that you have going on.
Yess!!! You are totally prepared for the post-apocalypse crafting!
Wow! Look at all those creative treasures! Thank you so much for stopping by and the compliments from a fellow gourdy girl make me wall warm 'n fuzzy. :) Yeah the insides are nasty bidness. I'm addicted tho.. My Hubs and I share the basement and share power tools. We tease about you has squatter rights on what. ;) Wouldn't change it for the world because we both support our creative hootenany. Warmly, Tracy
I adore the bead shrine. It's like having a bead shop in your own home. The baskets on your drawing table are great too. To read that you work/create even when you aren't well is inspiring.
The bead shrine. . oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Words escape me right now. Thank you for sharing!
Amazing collection! I feel like small potatoes lol! Great tour thanks so much for sharing!
Wow, what a great setup you have! I'm drooling over it. :)
You have a LOT of inventory. I often kid around saying I have a bead store in my basement. Well you have me BEAT GIRL!
I loved your bead shrine . Like my Great Wall of Shoe Boxes. It's the only way I can keep things in order and not waste lots of time finding stuff. I drag it out, but I'm pretty anal about putting it back where it belongs when I'm done. Otherwise, I'd shoot myself.
Oh my goodness! I am in complete awe of your bead stash. For how much you have in the way of findings and supplies, I think you've done an amazing job keeping it all organized. Thanks so much for sharing! :)
Wow, I love how your rooms seem to be full of natural light. Sound like you have a super hubby too. I love how you have used those metal shelves for storing your goodies. Gerry
Thank you so much for sharing your blog and crafty room...Wow girl do you have stuff. I love the dedicated spaces for all the containers...ty again, bye for now and Happy Crafting
Wow, I have bead envy now. And I love your house. And - thank you, because the next time my husband says I have a lot of beads I have proof to show him that I really don't.
I am just so amazed at the amount of bead stuff you have...and my Husband says I have a lot! I think I may have to show him some of these blogs :) Thanks so much for letting us see your creative space.
Sonya
WOW... you could open up a store! I thought I had a lot of stuff..compared to you I am an amature
WOW... you could open up a store! I thought I had a lot of stuff..compared to you I am an amature
Good gracious!! Can you email me your address so I can come visit? LOL! Awesome!!
Goodness Gracious!!! May I worship at your bead shrine???!!! Holy cow!!! I am in awe!!! LOL But, that's getting to be what I need - lots of shelves and lots of trays!!! LOL
LOVE the wrought iron entrance way to your work room! =)
Love all the beading mess, it was fantastic! Thank you for allowing us to see everything!!! =) It was a pleasure! =)
You could open a store or give bead classes. You have everything and the space to put it. Luck you. I like your work, and their colors. Keep on beading!
Officially jealous of all that lovely light and space! Thanks for sharing. You have lots of organizational skills, I can tell. Come to my house to help?
Very nice !! YOur plastic containers are so neatly stacked and labeled...make me ashamed of mine :) Thanks for sharing!!!
Now that is a nice stash!! :D
But I have never seen anyone with their own bead store!! he he!!
thanks for sharing! Liz/The Polymer Geek
Love you sacred bead shrine!
I also have piles of unorganized beads waiting for me to get off my .....
WOW! You have a home-grown bead store!!!! I'd love to get lost in there!!!! :)
With so many choices of beads I would have trouble deciding where to begin.
*swoons and falls over at the bead shrine* I'll just be here... swooning.. for a while ;)
I am loving your bead shrine! I kept wanting to reach through the screen to see what beady awesomeness is in each of those containers!
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