A Peek At The Work Table.....

"Never before have I just stuffed something away in the back cupboard of my brain because it was just a crazy concept."

~Greg Kinnear~

I have dearly missed being cloistered in my creative space and it looks like I will be in here for at least a week. (Insert fist pumping "YES!" here) Besides finishing up my current project, I have a wedding gift, two graduation gifts, three give away prizes, and a scrapbook to pump out in the next week, YIKES! Being gone most of the week last week has put me a little behind but I feel up to the challenge.

I have been steadily working on reorganizing, culling, and labeling (the DYMO people are lovin' me right now!) all my creative supplies for four long months now. I am hoping in the near future to have a big reveal of my artful space. Until then, I will share with you my current work~in~progress project on the work table, a little jewel being turned into a mini storage cupboard. I pickup up this wooden jewelry box at a tag sale for $5.00. When I saw it I had this crazy concept that it could become an ink cupboard. It was in excellent shape but I did not dig the design on the drawers. The paint was in great shape so I left the cream base and gold details as they were. I cleaned and disassembled the piece, covering the sides and back with ledger paper and a torn dictionary page using matte gel medium. The drawer fronts were given the same treatment. I planned the torn pages in such a way as to have a little botanical graphic on each section for added detail. I am still playing with some design elements to collage on the sides and back as well as thinking of adding some heavy metal elements for added charm and character. I am not sure these knobs will stay, they to may be replaced. I want a special art piece for the glass covered door so I am still experimenting with that too.
My newly labeled ink pads will stack perfectly in the door section for easy access and identification. My favorite brands being Stampabilities and Distress Ink, both of which you can find at Hobby Lobby.
Would you like a peek in the drawers? Drawer #1 holds a few mini ink pads and my two favorite colors of embossing powder, gold and copper by Ranger, also found at Hobby Lobby.Drawers #2, 3, & 4 hold various sets of alphabet stamps as well as my "to & from" and "Handmade By" stamps.
I wanted some stylish storage with handy access for these frequently used supplies without the hassle of digging for them and this little jewelery cupboard fits the bill perfectly! I'll share the finished project soon. I hope you all have a delightful day.

Blessings,
Miss Sandy