A Bit East-coast

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8 am this morning-before makeup & hair! But dressed for the day, lol! The sun is best in my studio early in the morning before 11am. I never really play with my camera this early and I need to do it more.

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Knitting too...another hobby. I started this scarf two weeks ago-I wanted a summer scarf this is big enough to be a shawl. I also wanted it to have a very open lacy stitch...

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for Holly-i took full view photo of my jetmax today...i'll post more photos of what is in the drawers soon......

Holly S said:

Those shelves are in the closet, right? Love the close-ups A LOT but would also love a wider shot to put it all into perspective...if you know what I mean?! If it's too much trouble I'll use my imagination...thanks for sharing your beautifully decorated scrap room with us!!!!

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I added a new studio[2012] photo album to the right sidebar-I still have to add more over the next few days. I am always changing things\adding things, it was time to snap a few photos.

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Almost done with my studio closet revamping! This is where I am at so far-and I am pretty happy with it. LaVaughn did a good job with adding the new shelves, love that guy! It looks so much better and it smells so good(not that it was ever stinky!)...just added a candle & diffuser. I will need to hang a few photos, and maybe a mirror-to make it feel bigger. I hope to add a new light & a french door in the next few months. Plus, a few more covered boxes or baskets while the Container Store has a sale going. I also want to spruce up that chest of drawers this week. The closet only had one shelf-LaVaughn added three...it is a big relief having more shelf space in there...

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Sandy Sherrill said:

lovely scarves - would you share the pattern?

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Hi Sandy...I made my scarves thinking of a few pins of mine on Pinterest. I just made a random chain and hoped that it turned out as well as the scarves I pinned, lol!!

 

 

 

sherly said:

Really love those wings...who makes them? Thanks for posting such lovely tags they are alway so lovely. Thanks, Sherly

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Sherly, I have been a tad bit obsessed with Tim Holtz products! The wings are apart of his line-I think you get 2 sets of wings(large & small) and some crowns in a package. Oh, I also use liquid leafing over them to make them gold metallic or a bright metallic silver!

ginny said:

Where do you find white shipping tags? Love the tags!

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I love tags too Ginny!! I buy mine from Staple's & JoAnn's-has the white tags!

 

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I am taking a break-just for a FEW days!! We started working on my studio closet yesterday and my room is a mess. Today we will finish painting the closet with Martha Stewart's antique metallic gold paint from Home Depot. Then LaVaughn can start to hang the shelves-I am hoping that things turn out like the picture in my head!! I'll be back soon...

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clos·et /ˈkläzit/

Noun:

A small room or cupboard used for storing things.

 

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Inside of my little walk-in closet-this is where I go to use my Slice & do all my stamping/embossing. I keep all my clear/unmounted stamps in the white canvas bins. OK, so this closet is a mess in my opinion. I told LaVaughn that for my bday I want to jazz it up-something that I have been asking him to help me with for months!! I want more shelves & to finish painting it the metallic gold(it's only halfway done, lol). I hope that next month I will be able to show updated pictures of this closet!

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embossingpresent participle of em·boss (Verb)

Verb:

Carve or mold a design on (a surface) so that it stands out in relief: "an embossed brass dish". Decorate (a surface) with a raised design.

 

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This week I am into embossing my tags...with metallic powders! Most of my powders I have had for 10 years, and I wanted to try some newer powders. I wanted the metallic to really pop. I almost bought some Pearl Ex & Perfect Pearls-but I had no clue how to use them. I had to come home and look at a few YouTube videos, lol!! Now I think I am ready to buy them tomorrow when I go out to do my biweekly shopping.

OK, so my plan is to frame most of my tags and hang with a mixture of framed photos in my studio.

 

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stu·di·o/ˈst(y)o͞odēˌō/

Noun:

A room where an artist, photographer, sculptor, etc., works. A place where performers, esp. dancers, practice and exercise.

 

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On the Create Blog today there is a feature of some updated studio photos!! Hope you check it out!!

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tags  

3rd person singular present, plural of tag

Noun:

A label attached to someone or something for identification or other information. A children's game in which one chases the rest, and anyone who is touched then becomes the pursuer.

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This weekend I was a bit obsessed with making different tags, and some other goodies. I love framing my favorite tags. I decorated a couple more gift boxes and did lots of stamping/embossing-especially with gold ink! I am also a bit obsessed with all things metallic, major gold & silver love.

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My desk mess...tags & etc that I am working on.

And I am always rearranging my studio-and my cabinet...

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:a card & studio loves:

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card/kärd/

Noun:

A piece of thick, stiff paper or thin pasteboard, in particular one used for writing or printing on. A toothed implement or machine for this purpose.

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Yesterday I wanted to make a quick little card-The background of the card is Elle's Studio and all the rest if MM Twinkle line....

 

 

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feath·er/ˈfeT͟Hər/

Noun:

Any of the flat appendages forming a bird's plumage, consisting of a partly hollow horny shaft fringed with vanes of barbs.

 

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Framed feathers around my studio. When I bought these feathers I had plans on making something with them-not to frame them. I was taking photos of my studio, and I was annoyed by the large silver frame-I broke the glass in it the day I bought it. It has been sitting there w/o glass for almost a year. And the white frame had a photo that I hated in it-so I put the feathers in them. I think they look pretty cool and makes me want to do a few changes...

 

 

just some photos...

My studio is still a work in progress...




my girls & LaVaughn are cookie monsters...the big empty jar is for fresh baked cookies! The kitchen is where we will soon be focused on next...painted cabinets & new lights-woohoo.

Lulu is looking more like a big dog...we are losing that sweet puppy face...

Thanks, k

 

 

Jan said:

Long time lurker, first time poster. I just adore your work. A.D.O.R.E. These layouts are just fantastic and that album? Cant wait to see the rest!

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Jan... I need to edit so many photos first. But I will post more when I get around to doing my photos!!!

 

 

Heaven said:

*DROOL* Love them!! I especially love the album. Any chance we can see the other pages in it?? Fantastic as always Keisha, you're an inspiration cause now I'm going to buy that kit LOL :)

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Heaven, it will come....but aren't you happy to see photos of the studio?!;-)

 

Stéphanie Pouliot said:

Beautiful as always! I had one question... you were saying that the words & lettering was done with the slice... what about the flowers (used on photographer or your daughters layouts) is it with the slice and if so which cartridge is it? Thanks in advance!

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Stephanie, the larger flowers were done with the Slice & the smaller ones with a McGill punch.