Peek Into My Guestroom & Creative Workspace....

The nightstand contains some of my favorite colorful petite tins, a goofy picture of my son and my niece, a gingham lamp, a glass paperweight and a Martha Stewart dishtowel for a background. (Click on any photo to enlarge, but don't be surprised if you see dust bunnies!)

I snagged a couple Mary Engelbreit prints (from notecards) and put 'em in some brightly-colored wooden frames for above the headboard.

This room is upstairs, tucked into a cozy corner under the eaves. You can see the sloping ceilings in some of these pictures; it's a nice little spot, very little . It's quiet, and as I'm sewing, I can look out the window at the farm fields that are spread out in front of us. I put a DVD in, and go to it.

When I use the ironing board, it has to be set up in the hall outside the sewing room, it's so tiny. But it's bright, and it's cheerful, and it is fine for a guest room whenever we need it. (Don't just show up, though, because more than likely this room would need a good cleaning before I'd want anyone to see it. Being creative REALLY is a messy enterprise....I know all of you understand that, right? (Wink, wink!)

I have some white laminate storage shelves that I'd love to get rid of someday and put a hutch here instead. But it's here I have my lined baskets (from clearance at TARGET) of ribbon, more Martha Stewart dishtowels (I hoard them!), quilt squares, yarn and trims and all sorts of fun colorful stuff.

Some more colorful tins that I like....

Don't ask me why I like all this stuff/junk but I do...I have metal trimmed round tags, old fashioned manila tags, these little paper clips...junk like that!

Colorful ribbons and trims....

Some stuff on top of another cabinet that I'd like to get rid of and replace with an old-fashioned hutch of some kind. The little clay flowerpot was an art project from my youngest son when he was little. Inside is a set of toddler's chubby garden tools. I just can't resist kid stuff.

This is my entertainment center, and in it are all my chick flicks I like to watch while I sew....the whole entertainment center has these Martha Stewart dishtowels on the shelves. Soon, I will add a set of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES to my collection and also the JOHN ADAMS Series by HBO. I have SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL (the series), several seasons of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, movies like October Sky, Sweet Home Alabama, Holiday, Runaway Bride, Fools Rush In, a Hallmark movie called "THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS (excellent vintage-lover's movie!) and more, old movies and a couple series of I LOVE LUCY! I love my having my own little movie stash.


Red metal bins full of yarn...I crochet once in awhile.



A favorite tote bag on display.



An inspiration board with some of my favorite little bits, and pictures that I love.



My six foot banquet table is skirted in this Mary Engelbreit fabric...and my chairpad, too.


Yes, my ironing board cover matches my other stuff! I had fun making it myself.

I put a black and white quilt on the bed that I found on clearance at Sears, then made the red plaid bedskirt myself. The afghan was a bright and colorful find at a garage sale last summer.

Always have to hang a Mary Englebreit calendar up on the wall. My ric-rac trimmed gingham curtains were a find at Kmart several years ago.



These letters are on the dormer wall by the bed.

Have a great and DREAMY day!