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Good Morning!
I participated last year in
Karen's wonderful idea "Where Blogger's Create".
We all love"
Where Women Create" , and I thought the concept of a blog party where we can share our creative spaces and stories and the "Where Blogger's Create" title was brilliant!
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I've written
lots of posts before about my little studio on my first blog
posted-from-home.
After running out of photo space recently, I started up posted-from-home Part 2. For those who are visiting here for the 1st time, I'll start from the beginning.
Welcome to Sparrow Studio...
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Everything is either from garage sales, thrift shops, auctions ... even found freebie curbside treasures ... but the sweetest treasure is my dog Ernest - adopted 6 months ago.
My 11 1/2 year old black lab who is my constant companion & loves the studio as much as I do ♥
Treasure and trinkets fill every little nook and cranny and wall space.
A printers drawer holds my stamp collection { and tiny trinkets}...
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A "chandelier" made from a vintage plastic clothes dryer now holds lots of special photos and charms and hangs above my desk ... I only need "look up" to find inspiration ...
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You'll find birds in every nook and cranny ...
hidden here & there ...
"Sugared Sparrows" ...
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bookcases holding baskets
and books ...
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reuse, re purpose and recycle is my motto ...
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inspiration...
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one of my son's favourite trucks when he was little ...
my studio is filled with special little treasures like this that mean so much to me ...
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and inspiration boards to hold some of my sketches and ideas ...
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a place to create to my heart's content ...
when ever I wish ...
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my large desk was found curbside with a "take me" sign on it ...
The sides drop down - but I find I need the space and keep it fully open :-)
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I LOVE photography, and have some of my photos in frames ...
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and gifts from my children on shelves ...
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My son made this trivet for me in grade school - it sits on my desk holding my many cups of coffee ...
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A little painted sign with twigs and a bird nest sits above a closet door ...
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My daughter, knowing how much I adore Doris Day, won 2 autographed photos at an animal charity a few years ago for me ...
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Inspirational words stamped on a canvas ...
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Inspiration ...
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A spot to paint, draw, create ...
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Eyes of Wonder ...
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"Industrial Charm"
What was once an old mechanics light is now a holder for my string :-)
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I love creating Inspirational boards...
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filling in every little gap with pictures and words ...
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I feel very blessed to have my own little spot ...
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A room of my own ...
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a quiet, peaceful place ...
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Thank you for visiting Sparrow Studio ....
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and Thank you Karen
for hosting such a wonderful, fun, blog party! I can't wait to visit with you all ♥
Blessings
from
Sparrow Studio
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