Where Bloggers Create 2011

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Two years ago I began to change my life up.  I decided it was high time I began trying things that I had been afraid or intimidated to do because I wasn't an "expert" at it.  I don't know where I picked up that attitude to begin with, but I was ready to be rid of it!!   So I made a pact with myself to do at least one thing per month that I had never done before.  I began learning all sorts of things and little by little, I began to feel really alive again.

So last year I bought a house all my own and began fixing it up.

Part of my new attitude led me to buy art kits and splash paint around on paper because I had always wanted to but ...  ya, you know what I mean.

I LOVED painting.  I painted lots of pictures, all different styles and that felt great, too.  Then I started up a Twitter account and discovered the world of blogging and all you wonderful ladies who are so willing to share what you do, how you do it and answer questions about it.  I am so in awe of most of you - particularly the carpenters among you!  WOW.  You're all so talented.  You inspired me to pick up tools and start DIYing:

You also inspired me to start my own blog which I began working on in February this year.

My whole house is my studio - I blog and surf the net in my home office, I paint pictures at my desk too (and in the living room, dining room, kitchen and even with my canvasses spread out on the floor).  I haven't got an easel so I use every surface imaginable.

I study books on decor, art, design, gardening and do-it-yourself in my living room.  I pack magazines &  design books everywhere I go.  I paint furniture in my laundry room (or in whichever room the piece is located) and I do all sorts of projects in my yard.  I've begun building stuff & using my 5 piece Makita tool set.  Now I've begun fixing up my shed so I can do projects in there too - and in my tiny little basement workshop that I'm still fixing up.

My home office is pretty plain, I haven't spent much time decorating it but the space gets lots of light and it's bright and airy, so I love hanging out in there.  Here are the photos:

My desk, some of my paintings are on the wall
I have so many paintings now, they're stacked up all over the place!!

My reading spot, in theory anyway, usually there's a cat sitting in this chair.

Eloise

Maggie

Storage for all sorts of stuff!

My paints & brushes are in the straw bag, magazines that I can't part with and
paintings stacked at the side complete this corner (lovely styling don't cha think?? lol)

More of my paintings

I love this Christmas ornament so much that I keep it out all year.
The wire basket is full of inspirational pictures and more of
my paintings (can you say OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE??)

Yup - more paintings

The shed I'm turning into a workshop.  I'm not ready to show the inside yet
it's a work in progress (read "it's a big mess inside")

And my ray of sunshine, constant companion and the best little dog I have ever owned:

My Lucy

So that's it, folks.  My blogging career in a nutshell.  Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers,

Anne


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