i'm in the midst of a mini-spring cleaning session in my studio, largely due to my recent (and revisited every so often) plastic purge kick. it's unhealthy for us and the environment, yet so difficult to avoid- like the humidifier, brita filter, packaging, computer, phone, car, etc. one thing that's easy to declutter is the plastic storage, at least we can minimize that right?
we all have those plastic bins/ containers/ jars/ bags. craft rooms seem to be a magnet for that. well, my quest is to have no more of it! can it be done?
yes i say!
inspiration here:
my old roller skate case and 45 rpm record case, perfect for holding various supplies.
most stuff around the house can be repurposed, or found at yard sales + thrifts: glass, wood, wire + wicker baskets, steel tool boxes + lunchboxes, steel file cabinets, small suitcases, recipe card boxes. i'm having fun "naturalizing" the studio, and hope there are some ideas here you can use! happy spring cleaning ♥
left-right: chili (dog), pickles, sparky
my old roller skate case and 45 rpm record case, perfect for holding various supplies.
april is sprouting little bears everywhere! who's been fertilizing my mohair?? lol! my new gang has just arrived at abracadabra UK shop. a sunny medley of styles and colors... all one of a kinds. these are the fruits of last months behind-the-scenes sewing! hope they bring you more spring smiles :)
double thank you's to everyone who adopted bears from my spring update yesterday! and so glad to hear the positive responses to my *new design* larger-sized bears (larger meaning over 5 inches, lol). they are still pretty smallish by "normal" standards.
currently there are 2 bears still needing homes- apple and wee bear popcorn. like good old fashioned snacks :) both are made of gorgeous hand-dyed "antique fuschia pink" mohair, which i just love... it looks both vintage yet fresh! if you'd like to put a popcorn or apple in your pocket, send me an email to adopt: peng@peng-peng.com.
yay! my web site spring update is happening tomorrow, APRIL 12 @ 12 noon central (10am pacific/ 11am mtn/ 1pm eastern). international friends: click here for time conversion.
here she is! miss marla marbles- one of a kind sweetie in hand dyed- tie dyed mohair... gorgeous color combo and totally one of a kind. her glass eyes i hand painted purple, 5 way jointed, gently aged. see her listing at PFATT marketplace today! SOLD, thank you!
some works in progress for my spring update!
happy spring colors: tulip red, peachy apricot, leafy green, tomato orange, snow cone electric blue ...
and more works in progess in other areas of the house...
i've been tending over the little peat pots with glee. if the harvest goes well, we'll be doing a lot of canning this fall. the goal is to have enough filled ball mason jars to last us til next spring. it's tomato madness!
