You girls are so much fun. You inspire me, you fill me with laughter and humor me with my silly stories… I love my little space here. I enjoy very much visiting with so many of you, either through your blogs or through e-mail (or both). I don’t mean to get all sappy, but what can I say? It’s the truth…
I love creating special little spaces. Mr. Lovee built me a second work bench. I have decided I will not be painting the surface. I am leaving the wood he chose… It touches my heart strings…
I put a television and dvd player in the studio. When I spend 14 hours at a time making jewelry it is good to have a movie in the background. However, while painting I really just stick to music. I can’t stand a movie on while I am painting. I don’t know why?
I am smitten with my new work bench. Mr. Lovee is the bestest ever. Who knew that the way to my heart would be through a work bench?? No flowers or candies, thanks, but no thanks. But, um, how about a workbench?? Haha!
This is a picture of the opposite side of the studio, in case you were wondering…
I am trying to recover from a strange food poisoning of sorts since Friday. So, I will keep this short.. But I am working on some new art pieces.. So exciting, and I did have a few visits from some cackling gals this weekend… You will soon find out…
I was chatting with the wonderul Lisa Oceandreamer about Melancholic Sundays. How I always get a bit of a tinge of sadness on Sunday’s… So, I was thinking, I might have to turn Sunday blog posts into "Sappy Sunday’s." Do any of you get funny Sunday evening feelings?
I will leave you with the lovely Emilie Simon (French). This video reminds me a bit of what my girls might look like if they came to life… The lovely Beth (who has a wonderful new website) and I are so in love with Emilie. We are like, song swappers. Always going back & forth sharing music loves…
See you soon!!!!
Sweeeeeeet workbench!!!!!!
What a beauty…I am the same way! I would rather have a new tool or a nifty set of storage bins any day next to the normal girlie stuff. Sorry to hear about the stomach issues…ugh. I had something wrong with mine this week too…Feel better and I can’t wait to see your new goodies.
How wonderful to have such a great place to work in…whoopie for new creations…and I hope you feel better!
Ahh, yes, new workbenches are fabulous. My lovely boyfriend built me a gorgeous coffee table last year for my birthday and it was the best present I think I’ve ever received. I love the wider frame shots of your studio, by the way! It’s always neat to see where other people create.
rusty things! me too! thank you for emily french who i’ve never heard of…mr lovee must whisper those magic words “what can we make next?” which makes a girl like me shiver!
Mr. Lovee is a true treasure! How wonderful that he made you another work bench! Sorry about the food poisoning; hope you’re much better by now. And E French’s musique is big in Paris! 🙂 xoxox
I always love reading your stories and so enjoyed having a peep around your studio. A new studio workbench? What a beautiful gift crafted from the heart. I hope you’re feeling much better Vanessa. Hey, this little exiled Frenchie had never heard of Emilie French but liked her video very much!
Arhh the fabulous Mr Lovee strikes again! Vanessa your a lucky girl.
Yes it was a bit short!!!! tehe, but I stayed awhile and played amongst your goodies XXXOOOO hope you feel better soon
I can’t watch tv while I’m sewing either but only really enjoy knitting to a good movie!
Our friend in Australia, (Lisa Oceandreamer and I visit her often) Robyn, talks about the dark of the moon. When the moon phase is here we all feel down in the dumps. Low energy. Sappy. Meloncholic. It happens every month to me, and every month I am surprised when Robyn reminds me that it is a moon phase. It always passes.
But you are right, there is something about Sundays that makes me nostalgic. Sunday evenings as a child were always quiet, spent with family…getting ready for school the next day. It is almost sad because you know what’s coming…back to reality of Monday morning!
I love this silly, happy space you have created here. Keep up the amazing work!
xo
Blue
Oh….le sigh…….what a delightful little video, indeed…..her expression when she was being mended is just the sweetest thing! Thanks so much for sharing such a little magic snippet for my day! 🙂
And Your studio is amazing…..what a darling new work bench, indeed! 🙂
Your pal,
Miss Peach with the tiniest little beck hairs!
🙂
Love your work space! I enjoy looking at all the neat things in your studio.
Sundays … the day before Monday … it’s like vacation has come to an end…
Hope your feeling better…
I adore pictures of peoples work areas, especailly people I like. Your a lucky lady to have someone think so much of you to make your workspace, well more space…
Hope your feeling a bit better, being sick is YUK.
Take care
Suzie Sews
i love flowers and candy…but a man with tools that’s the ticket…you can send mr.lovee to build my dreams anytime…you come too, of course…blessings, rebecca
I love Sundays!!!
So sweet of Mr. Lovee…he knows how to get you your heart 🙂
I like the song on the video.
Your studio is amazing. It looks like a great space to work in. Is that a rug or is the floor painted like that?! I love it! Yes! I’m obsessed with Emilie Simon 🙂 And that band Cocorosie(sp?) that you suggested is awesome!! I love the album artwork too! Very cool 🙂
How’s your headache? Any better? I’m nervous for my first day of both work and the play, so you think good thoughts for me and I’ll think them for you! Love you!
So sorry to hear about the food poisoning. Yuck!! I love the Studio/work space. You know I like to watch T.V. when I am doing little things, and can’t move around a lot, but if I am working on something where I am moving, I have the music on. Most of the time I am dancing as I do it. Hope you are feeling better!!
Love Erin~
Darling girl, I am so sorry you aren’t feeling well, I hope it passes quickly.
What a lovely workbench/studio. I must say I completely agree about the workbench over flowers and candy. G is very handy that way too and will be helping me redo my studio. Gotta love power tools(and the men too of course!)
That video was amazing – I’d never heard of her before. thank you for sharing it.
I have a small TV in my studio but rarely turn it on,I have a DVD player to put in there though when it all gets reconfigured. I have moods of what I like in the background(it’s good to have options)
Feel better! Love and hugs,
Lisa
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Sappy, Sublime Sunday’s….I like that and Yes….I always feel that way, a wonderful weekend over, back to reality.
Growing up I had a friend who’s family every Sunday had tomato soup and popcorn for dinner, I used to love that…ha! I just remembered that when you spoke of Sundays.
That video is quite wonderful and does remind me of your girls come to life!!
Oh, that video is amazing… and I watched a couple more of her videos on YouTube, and they seem to all be pretty fantastic. Thanks for sharing that!
New workspace is always a real treat 🙂 Yay for Mr. Lovee!
Curiosa do you read Zabrina’s blog? Because I think you will love her! http://www.journal.pixieblossoms.com/ and it looks like she is in Arizona…
You are spot on about Sunday…that’s why I’ve always loved the Morrissey song “Every day is like Sunday”, because it is ABOUT that feeling! 😉
The petite jolie fille in your video is lovely…I never get tired of grown-up girls playing at being a doll.
xoxo
Sunday nights wreck me. We have a term for them ’round our place: Black Sunday. They make me look forward to Monday mornings. And that’s saying a lot.
I love seeing the studios that people have.
Mine is too scary and messy!
Sundays are a really hard day. I get all panicy on sundays.
Oh I love your studio, the workbench is just perfect.
That video sure is creepy but I couldn’t look away! I’m glad she got herself fixed up in the end. Your studio looks wonderful too. So much color and inspiration!
That video is so like your like your girls to me. It was horribly beautiful???? if that makes sense. Loved it, and had never heard of Emilie French before. Thanks for sharing. Also…as you know, I’m all about Sappy Sundays! 🙂
EEEEP! I love your space, and that LAMP! Gimmie!
Love your workspace! How lucky you are to have a handyman! I guess I am just “stuck” with flowers and candy! LOL
I just wanted to say that I, too always get a little sad on Sundays.
Take care of yourself!
Kim
yes – sometimes Sundays creep me out… then I walk or – GO TO YOGA CLASS – YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes – please – eb… GO!!!!!!!!!
xox – eb.
the dark side of sunday
starts when we are still young
and Know the jig is up on sunday night…
because
school comes next on monday
and we want to do what we want to do
not someone else [like a teacher],
i think.
we want to wake up on monday
and find that it is saturday
all over again…
but it never is!
🙁
you on the other hand,
can draw EVERYDAY!
so EVERYDAY is like art*class!
~~~art*class is as good as saturday!~~~
🙂
*sunday is just another day that ends in Y*
I am soooooooooo in love with your work space! How lucky you are to have such a creative place to work! The new work table looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing your photo’s, they inspire me to clean my work space out.
Hi there…
Yes… Sunday nights are hard for me. They always have been. Years ago I used to watch 60 minutes and that stupid clock that they have tick, tick, ticking always made me feel more depressed with each little tick.
I just wanted to say that.
if my hubby ever retires from the military then he wants to get all the neccesary things for a woodmaking shop….. I have a question for you… have you seen Mirror Mask?
Omigosh yes! absolutely your girls! I love Emilie Simon,we totally have her CD at home,get this ,she is my oldest babies favorite! how esoteric is that! I have been waiting for October just to post the “flowers”vid!
Sweet Lovee! Love the workbench!
Wow! I love the work bench- your bunting hanging on it and the other side of your room! I loved the video too- excellent stuff! Reminded me of Sally sewing her arm back on…very cool!
whoa! that video is so you! it really is how i would see your characters come to life.
i was a bit disturbed at that tree growing wound though, although i must admit to rather liking the concept:)
and how nice of monsieur le lovee to make you a new bench. i spelt that worng didnt i?
yagh.
xxx
Hi, it is me again, I have tagged you at my blog, when you get a sec, come see.
Love Erin~
You lucky gal to have Mr. Lovee who understands your hearts desire…the table is great and the way you decorated it is beautiful.
I hope that you are recovered by now from the strange food poisioning.
How wonderful to have a studio!I live in the 5-room house but I don’t have a studio..I work on various places:I paint and make little things in my room,I saw in the gallery,I make the furniture in garage..
When I was very young it was a song of Bob Geldof’s group Boomtownrats,named “I don’t like Mondays”-in my case that is “I don’t like Sundays” 🙂 🙂 🙂
I love visiting your studio! I love seeing where you create. Sometime I think you should have Mr. Lovee take pictures while you do one of the ladies dresses. I would love to see that mess!
I love visiting your studio! I love seeing where you create. Sometime I think you should have Mr. Lovee take pictures while you do one of the ladies dresses. I would love to see that mess!
I think I can pretty easily speak for all your readers and say that you inspire us something terrible too my dear. I covet your workbench – oh your whole studio.
I hope you’re having a lovely afternoon. I was just dropping by to let you know that I’ve tagged you 🙂 Head on over to http://spindulys.blogspot.com/2007/09/ive-been-tagged.html
Yay for the *lovlee* workbench! I just love seeing your workspace, and that floor is too cool for words. It must be so much fun to work there! My own lil’ studio is quite the mess right now…gotta do some tidying up before anything creative can get done. (So I spilled out into the living room, ha ha!)
I am so happy to have you as a blog friend, too! 🙂
What a nice space to work and such a lovely video you shared. spooky in the nicest way.
I just love love love your studio! I wish I could run away there right this minute (more on that privately.) It just looks so comfy!
Nice work bench! And thanks for sharing Emilie Simon, the music is divine! I especially love the video and the flowers coming out of her. 🙂 Missed visiting you here!!!
Whenever I see your photos here of where you create.. I always think Miss Fanciful is a “more is more” sort. I love rooms like yours where there is color and fun in every nook and cranny.
I know what you mean about the work bench as well. The most romantic gift I have ever received was a studio of my own.
The only thing missing from your fab photos of your work space is…YOU! 🙂 And yet, there you are. Maybe not physically, but your work, which is so personal, is there for all of us to see. Mr. Lovee sounds like a gem…you are a lucky girl!
And your floor? I want your painted floor!!! I love seeing the place where you create the most magical art, art that makes me, as well as countless others so happy every time we look at it. I seriously can not tell you how much I absolutely LOVE my “Cupid’s Revenge-Original”…it’s just fantastic!
Hope you’re feeling better and that you have beat the horrid food poisoning! I had that once, it is not an experience I ever want to relive! 😉
The only thing missing from your fab photos of your work space is…YOU! 🙂 And yet, there you are. Maybe not physically, but your work, which is so personal, is there for all of us to see. Mr. Lovee sounds like a gem…you are a lucky girl!
And your floor? I want your painted floor!!! I love seeing the place where you create the most magical art, art that makes me, as well as countless others so happy every time we look at it. I seriously can not tell you how much I absolutely LOVE my “Cupid’s Revenge-Original”…it’s just fantastic!
Hope you’re feeling better and that you have beat the horrid food poisoning! I had that once, it is not an experience I ever want to relive! 😉
Wait. you’ve been benched??? NOW what did you do. Oops- once again my mistake.
Fun girls?? You’re talking about me right?
Don’t forget your cot!
D.
What a lovely thing Mr. Lovee made you, so very thoughtful and sweet. Loving your inspiring studio with its bombardment of vibrant colours! Wonderful video clip…now that’s an interesting thought, what if they came to life?? Humm…the scary mermaid comes to mind.
I miss you, I will be back to being a better blog friend soon, I swear it.
xoxo
New visitor to your lovely inspiring blog. Wow, I love stumbling upon places like this! In a sea of sameness it delights me to find true creative genius at work. Love your workspace, too! I will return for more inspiration!
Melissa
Such a beautiful space! Just perfect for creating! Tomorrow night my husband is getting into my studio with me to do some shelf building so I know exactly how exciting something like a workbench can be! Hope you’re enjoying it! xo natalea
loving your new work bench…everything looks so organised – chic storage glass jars!!
oh yes Sunday is always a sad day…it means Monday soon and the start of a working week for most or maybe that another week has gone by…how time flies huh?
Yoo HOO!!??? Are you there?? I missed visiting you! I had comapny nad was overwhelmed! One of my bloglings came to stay with me here in Charleston! It is taking me a while t ocatch up on your stories! Gotta love Mr. Lovee!
Love the pics of your studio! The ‘rug’ under the white table – is it a floor cloth or painted directly on the floor? Fabulous!
and i thought i was the only one in the world who had that sappy sunday syndrome….! i have found my ‘bumblebees’, my ‘tribe’ :)…goodness me! where have you all been?
i have something i need to share with you! you will just love this little piece of loveliness that i found. let me reach into my bag of tricks and pull it out for you…i will be right back. (it is perfect for our sappy sundays)…brb….
alrighty…
i’m back…:)
so…i have a little trail of goodness for you to follow.
1. go to my blog
2. scroll to bottom
3. click on the first youTube…it is titled ‘sappy sunday club’.
4. sit back, enjoy 🙂