Hey everyone. Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend.

I've been a really horrible blogger so far this year and I don't really know why. I guess since I haven't had much time to sew, I haven't had anything to blog about.
I've been spending most of my free time outdoors planting some things in our {dirt}

yard and spending time on my deck sketching. Last year I made a nice little creative place for drawing and reading and can't wait for the leaves to grow back on the trees so I can hang there again.

I purchased the cutest little journal at Malaprops yesterday that I adore and think I'll actually stick with. The illustrations are really sweet that are placed throughout the book. They also can be ripped out and used as postcards, but I don't see myself parting with them.

 

I even started on my first page.

Does anyone else art journal or have a regular (not online) journal they write in? Is anyone like me and have about 10 of them partially used and then abandoned? Well, I'm determined to finish this one. It's huge (half with lines and half blank pages) but I'm hoping the cute factor will keep me entertained with it.
I should be working on my moms buttercup bag now though instead of playing online so I'll be back later this week!
:)

Studio Photos

 

I apologize for the bright-ness of these pictures. For some reason I cannot seem to get good pictures in the loft. They turn out so dark no matter what I do with my camera settings so then I have to boost the photos to an unappealing level.
Maybe a tripod would help....

Anywho, here are some photos of the loft now that it's somewhat cleaned up and organized. 

My fabric obsession had to be captured :)

 

  I've actually really been good this year and not bought any fabric. In fact, I don't think I've purchased a single print since maybe February (and Heather Ross's studio sale today). I'm kind of at the point where I'm out of room to store everything. I have all this fabric and no time to sew. I keep pushing back my online shop re-opening date and lately I am wondering if I ever will take down the "on vacation" announcement. This may be a creative space for looking only......