Welcome to Janet's Creative Pillows! I am thrilled to be able to participate in the Where Women Create II Party!
I recently moved to a new home in West Palm Beach ,Florida. I don't have an office unfortunately. But I never stop dreaming that one day that will happen. I find ways to organize my things so that I can create and sew. It's not easy when you have two kids,but when you love what you do you find a way.
So let me start with a small tour. I use my closet to store all of my fabric. I have almost every color you can think of. Here is a picture of some of my stash. 
I use shoe boxes that I covered up with cute paper so that I can keep my buttons,ribbons and crafts inside them. I have a box for every color. Here are some....
I use buckets to keep my small pillows in. I love them. And guess what? They are Chick Fil A buckets! lol. I don't mind. I plan to cover those babies up with pretty paper soon too. Why waste a good thing. Here are pics of them filled with goodies ...
I like to use hat boxes. I fill them with different things too. In this pic I have one of them filled with little different size heart pillows. As you can see I already covered one up with a collage of bride pics. I thought that would look nice against a dark background. Those hat boxes sure come in handy and look pretty if you add a doll on them. :-)
I am an artist and I love to paint. It's one of my biggest passions. I wish I had a drawing room. But someday I will. I paint whereever I feel comfortable. Here is a pic of my paints in a drawer. since that is the only place I can fit them right now,but it's easy for me to find them.
One of my fun vintage case I keep lots of ribbons and crafty things too. Here is a pic...
And speaking of brief cases...I recently met with a dear friend who gave these pretty cases and beautiful vintage lace to me and the cases are perfect for keeping lace in. I thank her for that because I really needed them. Here they are...
Here is a corner of my working area. I love to have pretty things around me. I like to hang some of my pillows on doorknobs around my house and keep my handmade dolls and pillows on display .
And finally here is my humble place to sew. I use my dinning room table. It's not an office,but it's sure better than nothing. I am grateful for what I have. Here it is....
Thank you so much for stopping by. I sure hope you enjoyed this small tour of my work space. I really enjoyed this party! Thank you to Karen of My Desert Cottage for hosting this fun event and of course to Jo Packham. She is an inspiration. I will be visiting all the blogs and I wish all of you so much luck. Jo will have a hard time picking winners since there are so many wonderful and talented ladies,but I know she will know she will make the right choices. :-) Here is the list to all who are particpating..
Party Guests Q-Z
"SHERRY'S ROSE COTTAGE"
Queen Bee Studio
QueenMarcyOriginals
Ragamuffin Gal
ranch dressing: interior design cowgirl style
Rebecca Ersfeld for Vintage Living
red.neck chic
Remnants
Rena
RhondaMum
Rosa
Rosa & Josie's
rosabeer
Rose Garden Romantic
Rose Petals and Rust
Rose Vignettes
Rubber Addict
Rustique Gallery
saltbox treasures
Sandy's Creations
Sassy Mini Dolls
Say It With Roses
Scrap for Joy
scrappida
Scraps to Beauty by Zandra
Sea Cottage
Seaside Diaries of a kimberline
secondsister suaviloquy
Seraphim Bears
Serendipity
Serendipity Cottage
sewingseeds4U
Shabbyfufu
shauna lee lange
She's Sew Pretty
Sissie's Shabby Cottage
Smushi and Bee
Snugglebug Blessings
Some Days Are Diamonds
someplace*in*thyme
Something Special
Songbird
Songbird Hill
Southern Girl...Northern Woman
Stampinmamas Place
Starrydeborah
Star's Fault
STITCHES - N - STUFF
Stray Thoughts
Studio 48 Tango
Studio Gypsies
Studio JRU
Such a Wondrous Place this Faerytale Space
superbadfriend
Suzie Button Creations
Sweet Cottage Dreams
Sweet Daisy Dreams
Sweet home...
Sweet Jeanette
sweet pea home
Syd's Stitching Room
tales from an oc cottage
Tales from the Mouse House
Tales from The Raspberry Rabbits
Tammy's Heart
tarnished and tattered
Tattered and Timeless
Tattered Moon
Teacups and Ponies
The Altered Muse
The Contented Wife
The Feathered Nest
the french bear
The French Cupboard
The Gathering Nest
the gypsy magpie
The Kitchen Table Crafter
The Knitting Princess
The Life of a Future Domestic Goddess
The Little White Attic
The Magpie's Nest
The Pink Pixie Forest
The Polka Dot Closet
The Rose Princess
The Ruffled Nest
The Scented Cottage®Studio
The Scrappy Appleyard
The Sheep's Nest
The Stone Rabbit
The Swapping Crafter
The Tin Rabbit
The Victorian Gypsy
The Vintage Nest
The White Bench
The Wonders of Doing
The Wrought Iron Gate
Things I Learn From BEAR
Thrifty Parsonage Living
time-worn interiors
Tins and Treasures
TinyBear
Todas somos reinas
Treasured Heirlooms & Elegance and Whimsy
treasures from acorn hill
Trundle Bed Times
Twice Remembered
Twinkle, Twinkle
Uncanny Festoon
Under The Table and Dreaming
Untie The Ribbons
Val Reaves
VERBENA NESTED TREASURES
Vintage Bee Design
Vintage Bella Studio
Vintage Findings Blog
Vintage French Hen
vintage ginger peaches
Vintage Soul
VINTAGE TICKLED PINK........
VintageBliss
vintagesusie & wings
Vintiquities Workshop
Violette's Creative Juice
Visions of Bliss
viv out on a whim
Wannabe Scrapbook Addict
weathering migraine storms
Welcome to Boxwood Cottage!
Whymsicallotus
Wild Somerset Child
Wild@heart
Wishblooms
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
World of Joy
Wren's Nest: A Year in Pictures
Writer's Block
YAPPING CAT STUDIO
yellow flower
ZanyMayd
"SHERRY'S ROSE COTTAGE"
Queen Bee Studio
QueenMarcyOriginals
Ragamuffin Gal
ranch dressing: interior design cowgirl style
Rebecca Ersfeld for Vintage Living
red.neck chic
Remnants
Rena
RhondaMum
Rosa
Rosa & Josie's
rosabeer
Rose Garden Romantic
Rose Petals and Rust
Rose Vignettes
Rubber Addict
Rustique Gallery
saltbox treasures
Sandy's Creations
Sassy Mini Dolls
Say It With Roses
Scrap for Joy
scrappida
Scraps to Beauty by Zandra
Sea Cottage
Seaside Diaries of a kimberline
secondsister suaviloquy
Seraphim Bears
Serendipity
Serendipity Cottage
sewingseeds4U
Shabbyfufu
shauna lee lange
She's Sew Pretty
Sissie's Shabby Cottage
Smushi and Bee
Snugglebug Blessings
Some Days Are Diamonds
someplace*in*thyme
Something Special
Songbird
Songbird Hill
Southern Girl...Northern Woman
Stampinmamas Place
Starrydeborah
Star's Fault
STITCHES - N - STUFF
Stray Thoughts
Studio 48 Tango
Studio Gypsies
Studio JRU
Such a Wondrous Place this Faerytale Space
superbadfriend
Suzie Button Creations
Sweet Cottage Dreams
Sweet Daisy Dreams
Sweet home...
Sweet Jeanette
sweet pea home
Syd's Stitching Room
tales from an oc cottage
Tales from the Mouse House
Tales from The Raspberry Rabbits
Tammy's Heart
tarnished and tattered
Tattered and Timeless
Tattered Moon
Teacups and Ponies
The Altered Muse
The Contented Wife
The Feathered Nest
the french bear
The French Cupboard
The Gathering Nest
the gypsy magpie
The Kitchen Table Crafter
The Knitting Princess
The Life of a Future Domestic Goddess
The Little White Attic
The Magpie's Nest
The Pink Pixie Forest
The Polka Dot Closet
The Rose Princess
The Ruffled Nest
The Scented Cottage®Studio
The Scrappy Appleyard
The Sheep's Nest
The Stone Rabbit
The Swapping Crafter
The Tin Rabbit
The Victorian Gypsy
The Vintage Nest
The White Bench
The Wonders of Doing
The Wrought Iron Gate
Things I Learn From BEAR
Thrifty Parsonage Living
time-worn interiors
Tins and Treasures
TinyBear
Todas somos reinas
Treasured Heirlooms & Elegance and Whimsy
treasures from acorn hill
Trundle Bed Times
Twice Remembered
Twinkle, Twinkle
Uncanny Festoon
Under The Table and Dreaming
Untie The Ribbons
Val Reaves
VERBENA NESTED TREASURES
Vintage Bee Design
Vintage Bella Studio
Vintage Findings Blog
Vintage French Hen
vintage ginger peaches
Vintage Soul
VINTAGE TICKLED PINK........
VintageBliss
vintagesusie & wings
Vintiquities Workshop
Violette's Creative Juice
Visions of Bliss
viv out on a whim
Wannabe Scrapbook Addict
weathering migraine storms
Welcome to Boxwood Cottage!
Whymsicallotus
Wild Somerset Child
Wild@heart
Wishblooms
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
World of Joy
Wren's Nest: A Year in Pictures
Writer's Block
YAPPING CAT STUDIO
yellow flower
ZanyMayd
xoxo
Janet
54 comments:
Hi Janet... I love your creating space!!! So pretty. I am glad you have gotten all moved in.
Congratulations on the magazine feature with your doll and Terry!!! :)
Have a pretty day and happy creating. (()) gail
Love how you store your pretties...but LOVE your pillows even more !
Janet ~
You have alot of yummy goodness to create with ~
I am happy to read that you got to move in to your own home ~
hugs
Lori
Hi Janet,
Your pictures are beautiful! Your buckets are great. When we went to Africa to bring our son home, there was this amazing bead store with thousands of beads and they had buckets like that.
And I especially love your suitcase with lace!
Have a nice Sunday!
Natacha
Oh that suitcase of lace and trim....love it! And I spotted all that ribbon. Very nice place to create, thanks for sharing. Thanks also for stopping by my space, I appreciate that so much. Susan
Hi Janet,
What a great way to repurpose! I used to do that when I was younger and until recently I never thought of doing it for organizing anywhere in the house!!
You have a great creative space and I LOVE all that pink fabric and gorgeous trim!!
Thank you for stopping by!!
xxoo
Janet your spaces are lovely and very creative for storing your working items. I spent many years sewing on the dining table or worse yet...a card table (which is so unsteady and wobbly). It is not the space we have but the creativity we put into or work and you do that wonderfully. Thank you for sharing. Happy creating...
I do believe you have the prettiest fabric stash I have seen! Thank you for visiting me in Montana. Kit
You have such a great eye for creating beautiful storage containers - and I love those Chick Fil A buckets. I can't wait to see what you do with those. I like how you seem to organize by color - that is a good idea. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my space.
Blessings,
Tricia
That suitcase of lace almost stopped my heart!!!! LOVE IT! And you are right... what would we do without those pretty boxes to hide stuff? I have had my GRANDS all weekend & am just now begining to visit the studios in the party but, it is my goal to go to each site & see each studio in the next few days Thanks for sharing yours. HUGS! Charlene
How darling, sugar! I also keep vintage suitcases around to froufrou up and store things in. Moving from 5,000 sq. ft. to 1800 sq. ft. took a lot of creativity and imagination to store all the "junk" I have. You did a marvelous job, chick...
xoxo,
Connie
Hi Janet,
what a wonderful way to contain all your pretties. Isn't it great having a beautiful space to create?
Wow..what a dazzling tour..and full of charm and beuaty! Love i!! You are so talented1 pure magic! I love the color scheme and all your fabulous treasures! So Lovely to meet you!
Kiki~Heart of a Wizardess
What a wonderfully creative space!
I adore your storage solutions. They have inspired me.
Janet, I wanted to visit you because our names are the same. I too love to sew, but knitting is my passion. Your idea to use the suitcases is great. Thank you for that idea. There are pillows on my door knobs as well. I change them according to the season except for the one that says "PEACE" and it stays out all year long, right where I can see it every day. Blessings and come visit me. Jan
Dear Janet, You are such a lovely person and your home and creative space reflect that. Hope to see you soon, hugs and blessings, Maureen.
I love those suitcases! Thank you for visiting my blog, gotta go - lots of stops to make still ;-)
I love that suitcase full of lace and trim! You have some beautiful supplies and great ways of storing them. I have downsized so I am learning to be more creative, too! ♥
What a beautiful little place to create! Thanks for stopping by~
diane
www.rosajosies.com
xoxox
I love how you've covered the boxes-great idea. Great space!
I remember when I used my dining table to do all my scrapbooking and sewing, I loved working there, in the heart of my home. Not everyone can have a dedicated room, and really that is not what makes an artist. At one point I worked in a trailer while we built our house. LOL. I love your pillows and those suit cases are so sweet with the stripes. I hope your enjoying your new apartment, and are getting all settled in.
Hugs
Gail
Janet,
Thank you for visiting Calico Petals.
I love the way you've greened things up utilizing your creative space.
Thanks for caring and sharing.
Jill @ Calico Petals ♥
Ohhhhhh, "she" loves those laces....quick hide them before "she" sees them...you have done a great job find solutions for storage and ways to create even without a "drawing room"!! And the chic filet buckets? Great idea! Should you ever need any help eating the chicken (that is what comes in there yes?) give me a call and I'll be right over ;)
Purrs!
Romeo and "her"
The lace storage in those darling suitcases is perfect! Thank you for sharing.
You do beautiful work and have a lovely space. Love those cases filled with goodies.
Janet
I love your creative space, it's perfect.
I use lots of different containers to store things in too. It's a great way to recycle and reuse!
Have a fantastic day.
I loved looking thru your things. I have many boxes that I put my things in as well. I didnt get to get in on this in time so I think my blog will be about storing this week.
I would love to have some of the chicken buckets. lol
KATH'
Janet, I love your space. Look at all your sweet surroundings!! You are one creative woman!
Roxie
Love the use of those buckets....just perfect.
Thanks for =sharing your crafts and your space to create! I became your newest follower today! :)
SOOO pretty - I love all your storage solutions - very creative & pretty! You have quite a stash of fabric, lace, supplies & goodies. Love, Love, Love it all!
Mary P
http://MarysCottageTreasures.com/
Hi Janet,
I think you have a beautiful space to work. Such lovely things around you.
Love the cases with for lace storage!
Vera
Olivia Paige
Great storage ideas, Janet. Thank you for taking us on a tour or your space. Gave me some wonderful ideas to organize myself a bit more!
Hugs,
Pat
Patricia Rose-A Potpourri of Fabric, Fragrance and Findings
www.patriciarose-apotpourri.com
www.patriciarose-apotpourriof.blogspot.com
Lovin' your storage solutions! Everything is so pretty and inviting!
Great stash of fabrics and I really like the suit case storage...pretty colors too...thanks for sharing with us your delightful creative space and doll collection.
First of all, your fabric stash is so amazing! Your space is great and thanks for a glimpse into your creative process, it is so fun to see what other bloggers are making and what fun things they have around them while creating. Thanks for visiting me and for sharing your space.
Hi Janet!
I'm totally coveting that suitcase full of lace! And don't even get me started on your wonderful fabric stash!! Thank you so much for joining the party this year! I really enjoyed my visit!
xo,
Karen
My Desert Cottage
I love all of your pink pretties and those cases are gorgeous!! Thank you so much for popping in to visit with me its wonderful to meet a fellow pink fan :)
Have a super day!
Melly:)
Wow! What a great Creative Space!! Thanks for sharing!! And thanks for stopping by Baxter's Mom and for your nice comments!!
love your storage solutions-and how you've "arted" them up!
I love your storage ideals, and love all that fabric!!! I wanted to thank you for visiting our little studio and for your sweet comments... Blessings~~~Daphne
Very pretty! I love the suitcases!
Love what you've done the the storage containers. Wonderful inspiration.
Thank you so much Janet for dropping by my blog!
I love your studio and your organizational ability. I especially love the painted and decorated suitcases which house your lacey things.......beautiful!
Love, Violette xo
Oh Janet....are you in a new home? Well, CONGRATS! It really doesn't matter where we create I believe, just as long as we have the blessing of being creative:-). xo, Janet
Looks like you are all set with everything you need...a great space! Thanks for sharing it with us.
First, i was reading the blog after this....I am so envious you are already starting on Christmas. Second, could you put those cute suitcases and include the lace in your will for me ha!
Carol
you have a great space and some many beautiful things.
Love your doll in the magazine.
Great space! I am a fabric fiend so I am loving your closet full of fabrics! Congrats on your doll making the magazine and I love the patterns you have laid out for ornaments. The parasol is very pretty!
What a sweet studio to create in and those fabrics are just fantastic! I love the little suitcases too. Thank you for sharing.
Hi JAnet, what a beautiful and pretty space you have to create in. Congrats on the magazine feature, good for you! Thanks for sharing with us.
Debby
You have some great organizational ideas in your creative space. I like the use of the buckets! Thank so much for sharing.
Lucky you with all that beautiful fabric. Thank you so much for the tour. Connie
Your studio space is lovely and so homey feeling. I could just dive into all that lovely fabric. Never heard of Chic-fil, but those buckets look like something I would save and cover, too.
Those suitcases are wonderful and great for storing that lace. I was drooling over all of it. Thanks so much for allowing me the opportunity, albeit late, to tour your lovely creative areas.
Cute space and very creative way for storage (I like that you re-use materials, like the shoe boxes). Love the case with all that lovely lace.
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