Three Things : On My Table

My craft table is in a constant state of disarray but I am trying to clean at least enough space to work. Always on my desk are assortments of pens, paints and inks and right now there is a stack of 200 cruise photos and a pile of flowers that I will hopefully use for a project I'm working on with my mom.

I recently had company for the weekend--and my work space is my dining table located in my dining/living room so i had to clean it all up. I just started pulling stuff out again, so the mess is starting...

i feel like i am in good company with the state of the creative mess. especially the floor...can i put anything else on my floor? time to clean up i am sure, but encouraged i am not the only one at times inclined to create in the chaos.

I too am enjoying the fruits of my mother's disorganization. I have over 100 years of photos taking up half of my scrapbooking room. I've gotten most of them into some semblance of order, but have yet to get to putting them in albums. Oh, and the memorabilia is overwhelming! Today's find: the New York Times from the day the astronauts landed on the moon and the NYT issue from the day the Challenger exploded. Any suggestions for storing memorabilia that cannot go into albums? Thanks, Ali!

I did see that post. It will be interesting to see what happens.

YES :). It's kinda like going shopping in your own space.

My desk is a continual cycle of cleaning and more stuff finding it's way on there. Two weeks ago I almost cleared it and I remember sitting at my desk thinking."so THIS is what my desk looks like." right now remnants of easter cards, a quilt wall haning-in-progress and assorted new emphemra (plus camera and lessons from Karen Russell class and oh yea the last of the tax work..) geesh! Can't wait to clean again..!

Taxes, work, taxes, work. Not much scrap supplies on my desk today. I can always dream!
Tax deadline is tom. Hopefully my desk will change then!

My wonderful husband recently packed up my office/scrapbook room to paint and re-organize. He did his part...the painting and putting together of the new shelves. Now I am sorting through it all. I think I have finally figured out a system I like and can stick with...only time will tell. As the mother of a 13 year old, I can say enjoy these times of no time for yourself.....I find myself working to grow him up and wishing to keep him close all at the same time. I kind of wish he would need more of my time these days.

My work space is a mess right now, and I am so tired with first trimester baby growing, I haven't done a thing about it for weeks! It has a bunch of felt and embroidery thread for a project making felt food to go in the play kitchen we are getting DD for her 2nd bday. It also has photos, LOs, and album for my wedding album that I was inspired to work on by the last issue of SS. And a bunch of stuff I made when I got to try out a friend's Cricut. My space was so tidy before, and I need to get back to that so that I CAN create in the little minutes I can steal!

Getting pages done at this stage is a great accomplishment! It does get better. I am still playing catch up, just because I want too and I like you have great things jotted down in a book. So currently my table is a mess too. At least you have a door to shut, mine lives on my formal dining table! But it stays there as I try to do a page or two most days, and I am catching up! I am working on current stuff and have about six months worth of behind left. When I finish I just tidy things back into their appropriate piles so I can find stuff next time! Good on you for scrapping and remember the first six months is hard to tidy and keep everything perfect. Just do what makes you happy and keeps the house running, it goes by way too fast. Blink and my baby girl is turning two next month. Take it slow and enjoy.
Shannon
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My desk is a mess but it's a good kind of messy. After a creative funk it's letting me know that I've got my groove back. Amidst it all is new pic of my beauty-filled man and me, a new layout and a whole collection of embellishments that threaten to overwhealm and inspire me. Gotta love creating.

My desk is a mess as well, as I am trying to reorganize things, and failing miserably at the moment.

My work area is the kitchen table so I absolutely have to tidy it away after each craft session. If I had my own area though I would be exactly the same.
That Martha Stewart punch looks fabulous. I have been meaning to have a look at them and now I have the perfect excuse.

My "work" space is ridiculous at the moment too! Shared experiences are fabulous, aren't they! My 4-year-old has a 2-week spring break from preschool so we are enjoying craft time while our little one is sleeping. Awesome time together but amazing how fast she can pull stuff out! Just finished making a book for my DD inspired by your felt Valentine's Day book. SO SO SO much fun! Will have to send you picks, if you are interested. Also working on weight loss journal, b-day cards, project 365...it's a mess! Post it's are also my saviour. Thanks for sharing. Love to hear how you are all getting along. ALMOST makes me want one more baby. ALMOST. Hugs to you!

Oh this is such a feel good post for me, as I too have a desk (two actually) that have piles on them!! They are happy piles though...new papers and embellies to play with.
So exciting.

sadly yes. it's sort of a disaster, but that's what happens when you're in the middle of three projects. Thankfully I've managed to move just about all of it into the right room and it's not scattered in the living room as well.

I see you got the Extra Giga punches!! I LOVE mine. Am using them to punch the photos for my Library of Memories Album Title Pages. SO FAST.
I mentioned McGill having the nesting "Fancy Squares" punches (artisan shaped), and I see StampinUP has one, too, with coordinating label stamps.

Totally, Carrie. Are you a newbie or alum? It feels so good to know where everything IS and SHOULD GO. I really feel like I could find anthing I needed photo-wise in 10 min or less...
I go by mom2h on the LOM boards.

I'm constantly working in a mess :) The three things on my scrap table right now are: 1) Paper Trunk's Maybe Baby line; 2) Amy Butler's die cut butterfly sheet (love this!); and 3) Zip Dry glue. I'm making a mini-album .

On my desk is a HUGE pile of clean clothes just waiting to be put away. My scrap area is in my bedroom so it gets a little cramped. Honestly... It's a lot cramped, but it works great for me.

I usually just shuffle piles of messes from one corner of my desk to the other. Stuff covering every horizontal surface. Guess it's time for a good spring clean.

Oh, you're so lucky! I would love to have those news articles!

Hey, Mel, creative people tend to make big messes, so at those times (okay, most of the time) when I'm not in a state to clean it up, I just embrace it. ;)
Yesterday I was working on a layout on TOP of all the stuff on my table--Yeah, I didn't have a hard surface to work on. That's how cool and creative I am, lol!

Right now my craft table is back in it's place (have been re-doing and re-painting my whole studio), so that alone is a reason for a little happy dance...
And on it is a pile of yellow ad B&W stuff waiting to be transformed into an easter album...
http://lifeandscrapping.typepad.com/lifeandscrapping/2009/04/on-my-desk-.html
Now i've got to find the time to start working on it!!!
Love the MS craft punch BTW, i so wish they would sell that over here!