the studio - final day...

i hope that by sharing my studio space it has motivated you to create a little more in yours!  remember, it's all about what works for you, how much room you have to do what you love, and surround yourself with the things that inspire you.  i'm not going into detail on this post because i'm posting pics of the things that inspire me, things i love, and found objects from so many places.  it's eclectic, it's random, but it's me - enjoy...  -t!m

Comments

[reflections:0)]

Thanx, for sharing your space... I always love to see what other have done with the space that they have to work in...

reflections:0)

[sarah]

great to see your space Tim, lots of inspiration for my storage. thanks for sharing

[Jen Crossley]

Looks awesome Tim!! Thank you for sharing something that is your private space.
Jen
Ps is that the metal stencil I gave you in the second photo?

[Beatrice from France]

Thanks for sharing Tim, I love the way you mix your stuff and your decorations. My studio is everything but organized, everything is disparate.

[Michele L.]

What a wonderful studio. Thanks so much for sharing your creative space with all of us. I just have one question for you: when can I come over and play?

[Michelle Lake]

I am speachless.... better than any scrapbooking store in Montreal, Canada! LOL ;)

[Wendy Vecchi]

Your studio is absolutely wonderful and I see some very cool treasures. There is sooo much inspiration in these photos. I AM IMPRESSED!!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Wendy

[Tami Rowden]

What a GREAT studio!! Your style and organization is unbelievable....just another reminder on why you are one of my faves.

[Rachel Greig]

Love it Tim! Esp the framed Distress pads. I'm glad you're celebrating your talents - and I for one am very thankful for your ideas! Trust your crazy ideas, hey! :)

[Alicia Sharp]

Will you please send some of that cool stuff to my scraproom! LOL! Love the found items in your space!!

[Ron Perry]

Tim, Great studio - I (like many other who have commented) am extremely jealous. Love your blog; looking forward to the interactive stuff and videos that you have promised. I'm a huge fan of your work, so I'll be back here often.

[Wanda H]

I've really enjoyed the tour of your studio!! LOVE your spinning rack!!!

[Jan Scholl]

I did the jar thing for buttons and silk flowers and some small peices of ribbon and then wondered where the heck did I get all those buttons? Did they have babies in there?

[Linda Cain]

So many things...so little time! HA! Love it all, but the found objects are such a great link to the past. Great fun to get and just look at!
Thanks

[Anastasia]

YUM! Thanks for sharing...

[Snuppeline]

Thank you for sharing the pictures from your studio with us. There is some great storageideas there! One question though: Do you find it more and more difficult to create things the more stuff you get to play with? I find myself using most of my creative time making descisions on what to play with istead of just being creative.
Tonje from Norway

[Erin Glee]

Thanks for the "tour", T!m, it was a thrill to see your creative space in greater detail. I saw pics on Heidi Swapp's Blog last year and loved your interview a while back in CK magazine. You deserve all the fame and fortune you are enjoying- you are too, too talented ( if there is such a thing )!
I can't get me no Grungeboard satisfaction...soon, I hope. Give Thanks, Erin

[dawn]

LOVE everything that you have been showing of your creative space. It is so AWESOME and it is so you. I do not have a scrap/craft room. Most of my work is done on my kitchen table or my coffee table. I do consume half of a storage room in my home, so I keep all my supplies in there. I have an old entertainment cabinet (no doors, all open spaces) that my parents gave to me. I could not stand it upright (low ceilings), but I have it sideways in the room. I have many clear plastic containers and drawers that hold all my things, lined up in all the spaces. It works GREAT for me and does not take up much space. Thanks for sharing all of your ideas and techniques. I am always very inspired by you! :-)

[Lisa Jamerson]

Love the quote on the wall and those framed Distress pads. Love your studio! Very organized. Makes me want to tackle my mess!

[Carol Sikora]

Thanks so much for sharing your creative space....I find it very inspirational! My head is spinning with ideas on how to improve my own workspace :D

[Alyce]

Thanks so much for sharing your space with us. Very inspiring. I don't think I'd want to leave the room. Love the quote written on the wall and the framed T's.
Wondering if I'll ever be fortunate enough to be able to take another class with you now that Carolina Moon has closed her doors. The two I was able to take were inspirational and loads of fun.

[Sherry]

WOW! How inspiring! Sherry

[Micki]

Wow, thanks so much for sharing your creative space. I was tickled to read your comment about liking to 'dig for stuff' and 'being able to see everything'. I AM normal, lol!
I LOVE the display thing that you got Ben Franklin..... and got lots of great ideas for storage. Thanks so much! And thank you for inspiring me to start to 'play'.

Micki
Wathena, KS

[ginny]

Hmmm...what have you been throwing at the mannequin?
As you know, I love your studio. It is a shrine to creativity...a working, well-used shrine.

[liz]

OMG OMG OMG to play in that space.. it's like a store..Thanks for sharing pics of your space Tim.

[rachel carlson]

sigh..................

have a fabulous thanksgiving holiday! hugs, rachel

[Donna Taylor]

Wow Tim - you are so organised, some fabulous ideas - wish we had all of those stores so well equipt here in Aus.
You are so positive and sharing and thanks for letting us into your special space !!
Cheers
Donna

[Cecile]

Thanks for sharing your studio, Tim! It is always neat to see how others do it and how they might work for us. It is also cool to see others' stashes!!!

When I click on your photos, to get a better look at the details, the photo is the same size as we see on the blog. Is there any way you could make them blow up a tad larger so that we can see more? I know, we're always asking for things from you!!!

Thanks again!!

[evelyne]

I think you live in Heaven!
I can only dream of so much stash!
And I was already so proud of owning most of your distress inkpads!!
I really like the vintage feeling of the stuff, but the wire is too cold for me.
But hey, you're a man and I'm a woman :)
As I don't have that much space as you have, I am obliged to make catalogues of the stamps I own, because I can't put them in shelves.
I have also made a catalogue of all the ink colours I have, so I just grab my little Inkbook (scrapped of course!) and browse through my colours!
My husband has promised me my own scrappin' space :)
Your studio gives me new thinking 'bout how to organize and plan my own space.
thanks for that!!

Scrapalicious Evelyne from Belgium

[Diana]

Love the dressform - and loved seeing what inspires you. Also great idea to frame the lids of distress inks.

[Diana]

Love the dressform - and loved seeing what inspires you. Also great idea to frame the lids of distress inks.

[Jane Hollon]

Wow! I love your studio! and I can't wait to get my hand on some of your grunge board. I've got it on pre-order :)

[suzi finer]

too fabulous.
love.

[Marlene]

Thanks for sharing your studio space, it is incredible !
I also love the framed distress pads and the giant pair of scissors - where can i get a pair like that !

[lori p]

t!m~

totally amazing!! thanks so much for sharing your creativity space, and i thought that i was organized!! you are obsessed, ha! thanks for allowing us to see your organizational tips so that we may fine-tune our spaces!! my favorite day was the third day seeing all of your 'stuff'. i love the letters with the frames around them and all of the many wonderful items that you have made.
thanks again t!m!! you continue to inspire...

[Joe H]

Thanks for the peek into your studio...I am using my "holiday off" time wisely and redoing mine....very much like out with the old....

[Norma Burge]

Your space is wonderful. Absolutely love your products especially the distress inks. I need to get my space more organized. Hope you have a wonderful holiday - great pic of your dog all dressed up for the holidays.

[Seth]

Wow! Thanks so much for the tour. All of your space is amazing but I am really inspired by the groupings of objects that you showed in this post. What great things to surround yourself with when creating!!!

[Nicky aka Slinkyminx]

OMG, Tim that is just the most Amazing space, no wonder you feel inspired to create such great works of art, oh to be living your life, thank you so much for sharing, as always your a great inspiration to me, and i absolutly love the distress ink framed work, along with...well..everything in the room lol
Hugz Nicky (uk)

[Kimberly D in FL]

I love the quote on the wall and the maneguin with the necklaces...

[TR]

I painted my studio (craftroom) walls green too.
I thought it was a bit much but now that I see you did to I think I'll just leave it. I love green it is one of my favorite colors.

TR

[TR]

I painted my studio (craftroom) walls green too.
I thought it was a bit much but now that I see you did to I think I'll just leave it. I love green it is one of my favorite colors.

TR

[maggie]

You have some brilliant ideas Tim (but then thats why we all think you are wonderful!) I would never of thought of making my stash look arty. Mine is just dumped in bags and boxes everywhere, so tomorrow I am going to have a rethink and organise it all properly, and I will add a bit of art and a bit of fun to make it all more pleasing on the eye. Thank you so much for sharing.x