where this blogger creates

We live in a small cottage where every room serves multiple purposes and I create in many places.

I write my blog posts at the dining room table, always the same spot -

 on the window seat with my sweet companion.

 A lot of creativity happens in a corner of the garage,

but I struggled to find even one little shelf in the garage that wasn't filled with wedding decor.

 Just one more week and that creative space will be back to normal.

An armoire in the bedroom has recently become my sewing area - I am still bringing supplies in from the garage.

And yes, I sew on a 50 year old sewing machine that I absolutely love!

Lately, my favorite place to create is my little garden house.

In December, Steve asked me what I wanted for Christmas and I told him I wanted a house.

Our dear friend Manny built me a tiny garden house with windows for the side walls.

A neighbor gave us a beautiful beveled glass door for the entrance.

And soon I had a lovely blank canvas to decorate just as I wished.

Originally, we just installed shelves for storage,

but when my daughter gave me back a long narrow table, I knew it would fit perfectly in the house.

Now I have a place to doodle - something which I need to do more often.

The shelves are filled with tchotchkes

for creating vignettes,

books for inspiration

and a few supplies.

There are even a few mice hanging around.

It may be a little space,

but there is plenty of room for creativity.

And, just looking at my little garden house inspires me.

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Don't forget to visit

My Desert Cottage

to see more creative spaces.

What Next?

All my wedding creations are complete-

the banner for the rehearsal dinner

and treat bags for each place setting at the rehearsal dinner were finished up last night.

Today we will buy Steve's clothes for the rehearsal dinner (I took care of mine in May)

after we drop off paintings in Carpinteria for an upcoming group show.

Steve asked me what I will do now that I'm done with the wedding - except for the actual event in 12 days.

I began this morning by removing all of the patriotic touches around the house.

And, I am working my way through the house changing vignettes here and there to make the house welcoming for family members who will arrive next week.

Books on my old sewing box in the entry

are held up by some fun little birdcage bookends I found at Michael's the other day.

I went to Michael's for a chalk pen to finish the last chalkboard and ended up spending $85 on "stuff" in the dollar bins - I couldn't pass up the bookends or the cute little striped bags and who doesn't need Scrabble bandaids?

A birdcage that will be used at the wedding left an empty space in the entry so I decided that a basket full of dishes would look cute - it's my house and I can showcase whatever I want - right?

And now it is time to go out to my little garden house to play.

I wasn't going to participate in Where Bloggers Create 

at My Desert Cottage this year because right now I don't have one organized creative space.

But, the link party is always fun and it's a good incentive to get things organized.

Be sure to check out Karen's blog on Friday, July 11 where everyone will be linking up their creative space.

Or better yet, show off your own space.