organizing the art studio | brushes, pastels & rearranging
One of my goals when organizing the art studio was to greatly simplify the amount of stuff that’s sitting out in the open. I waffle between wanting to see all of my supplies, so I don’t forget them and because they are beautiful, and wanting to have completely clear surfaces. The former usually wins out […]
Organizing Process | Qualifications for Keeping Things
As I’ve been going through my house, purging and organizing, I’ve had several people ask about my thought process for what I get rid of, what I keep, as well as how I organize it. I feel like I’ve shared it sprinkled throughout my posts about organizing, but I thought it would be helpful to […]
Organizing & Purging the Studio | Paints & Papers
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Well, I’ve spent the better part of the last three days going through my studio with a fine-tooth comb. I’ve organized the studio before and have cleaned out a few things, but nothing compares to the thoroughness of this most recent endeavor. As I’ve been working in my studio over the past few […]
Fixing & Cleaning Paint Brushes
As I shared last week, my Victorian-era watercolor box came with a bunch of brushes and other tools. I finally took some time to give them a little TLC and I thought I would share my process for fixing and cleaning paint brushes. This is helpful not only if you buy/acquire a lot of vintage […]
Rosa’s Recipes | Creating a Blurb Book
Organizing is something I do pretty regularly. Several times a year, I’ll get a little tired of certain areas and I’ll start sorting. Sometimes I force myself to go through each item and make decisions. Other times, I just organize the stuff that’s there, only getting rid of the obvious. As I’ve been organizing in […]
No Spend February 2021 Recap
Well, we made it through no-spend February! I received a few confession comments/emails from people who felt like they blew it, but the point isn’t to be perfect. The point is to become more aware of what you spend (and why) beyond tracking it in a budget. I’m happy to report that I stuck with […]
organizing the studio | sorting the yarn
After our knitting organization chat last week, I was ready to tackle my yarn stash over the weekend. I have to say that I was dreading the process, though! So many decisions to make and categorizing the yarn by type seemed a little overwhelming. But, I started pulling all of the balls and skeins off […]
charcoal, a glass dip pen, and a Victorian watercolor box…
It’s time to share some more antique and vintage art supplies! Obviously, I haven’t bought any this month because of “no-spend February”, but I bought an antique Victorian-era watercolor box with some Christmas money in January and I received a few little things last week as a gift. An antique dealer from PA who used […]