on the shelf...

Hey friends. Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Thanks for stopping by today, I always enjoy your company and nice comments. I really appreciate you guys.

Today I'm sharing what's on the shelf. Products that I want to work with, experiment with...get artsy with....so up on the shelf they go. It's a nice way to remind myself of what products I have in my stash. If you'd like to see previous on the shelf posts, click on the label at the bottom of this post and they'll all show up.

new threads: Since I've moved my nicer sewing machine into my craft studio I've been sewing on everything. I picked up a few of my favorite colors to change out every so often.
studio paints from claudine hellmuth: Keeping these on the shelf from last time as I didn't get to use this fun tool yet.
Lockhart stamps: A few new goodies arrived in the mail from Karen. :) Love that bug in the jar. I feel some Copic coloring coming on.
flock: Fun, fluffy stuff that I haven't experimented much with. I have a few ideas so we'll see if they turn out like I'm thinking.
shimmering pearl paints: I love the look of these and need to get artsy with them.

Studio Calico goodies: New papers, stamp, alphabets and more. Looking forward to adding some of these to my Project Life album.

sticky back canvas: Am thinking this stuff could be really fun with die cuts, paints, mists and more.
vintage wallpaper: A big, giant roll of this stuff is calling my name. Love the pattern on this roll and the texture of the old paper with the glue on the back.
fabrics: A few new fabrics to work with. Mom and I are getting together this week to have some fun.
And there ya have it folks. I've already created some fun goodies with the vintage wallpaper. Amazing how you want to play with your goodies when you have them sitting out as visual reminders. What projects are you working on today?

New Blog Feature....On The Shelf

TGIF friends. Hope your week was great...hope your weekend is even better! I am busy working on this month's Papertrey release so I don't have any new projects to share with you right now...however I do have something that I think you'll love.

For 2011 I have some new features that I'm adding to my blog. Along with my regular design team posts, you've seen that I'm adding in Project Life and more scrapbooking. I'm also going to be featuring my Ali Edwards' One Little Word soon. And today I have a new feature called On The Shelf. I am in the midst of reorganizing my work studio so some areas are actually photo worthy now.

On these two shelves, I am setting them aside for some product showcase so to speak. I like the visuals of products....serves as a reminder of what I have, what I want to use...and is totally inspiring to me. On the left is product I have pulled from my current stash. Items that I want to use, play around with, get my money's worth out of. On the right is an area that I'm saving for new product that enters the studio. Product that is all shiny, still in the package, longing to be used on a project.
So I thought you'd love this new feature called On The Shelf so you can see what's inspiring me right now. I'll add it as a separate label at the end of the post so you can see all the related posts in one spot. Just click on the label. Let's start with my left shelf of current product I have out. Please note: I will try to list where I got items from if I remember...otherwise, an Internet search might be your best best as to where to find the items.

Japanese Masking Tapes. I find these through Etsy and there are tons of these little guys. Love them to add little borders, journaling, taping on tags, sealing up packages. So cute. Vintage German Glass Glitter. A little pricey. Oh so shimmery and sparkly. Perfect on vintage projects.
All of my favorite glitters. Lots are Martha Stewart brand from Michael's. My every day, iridescent glitter is from Papertrey Ink.
Claudine Hellmuth Studio paints. These are thick and provide wonderful coverage. I'm itching to be more artsy with my projects this year. More collage. More layers. More paints with stamps. Ellen Hutson(link at left) has a wonderful selection of Claudine's products. And the paint brushes are awesome too. That tool is a wood grain tool. I have something very specific that I want to use that for.
Now I'll move to the shelf on the right. My shelf of new items. Never used. Calling my name. When a new year rolls around, I'm always itching for something besides Christmas. Something new. I always go on a little online shopping trip or make a special trip to Archiver's.

Mister Huey's Color Mists from Studio Calico. I got mine at Emma's Paperie (link at left). Love all the misting I've been seeing on the Studio Calico projects lately. Need to just play around with these. Get artsy and wonderfully messy.
This Studio Calico labels set that coordinates with the EK Success labels punch. Am loving the look of vintage labels lately. Great for little Etsy kits. I got the stamps at Emma's Paperie and the punch at Two Peas. Links in the left sidebar.
This set of flourish type stamps from Basic Grey. I got mine at Emma's Paperie. Another product that I bought for a very specific idea. I can picture exactly what I want to do in my head.
Ali Edwards stamps from Technique Tuesday. I got mine from Emma's Paperie during the 25% off sale a while ago. Love Ali's approach to scrapbooking......words + photos. Her handwriting is super cool too. Can't wait to use these on scrapbook layouts.
These fun pockets from KI Memories. Lots of colors and sizes. I like the ledger paper ones. I plan to use them on scrapbook layouts and use for additional photos and memorabilia. Accordion pockets and big patches of adhesive on the back. Nice. I got mine at Emma's Paperie.
And last but certainly not least loved...a handful of 12 x 12 papers. I think I like green. I was thinking of some mixy matchy combos for my One Little Word album. I pick a sheet or two from several different companies. It's the best way to get that mixy matchy look I love. I know there are a few from Studio Calico and Making Memories in the mix. All from Emma's Paperie.
And that's it. LOTS of goodies to use....and even more that's tucked away in drawers and on shelves. I'll keep updating once in a while if you like this feature. Whaddya think? Comments are the best way to show me you like something. :)

Note: Before you ask....my studio is not ready for a photo tour quite yet. I saw that some of you asked a few posts back when you saw me in there with my Project Life box. I'll put it on my list though. :)

Note: Shelving units and accessories are from Pottery Barn a few years back on clearance. So I don't think they're available anymore.