The Studio Redo and a Giveaway

So slowly I am moving into my new studio. The space is great and I am able to make it work for me and how I work best. The room that is now my studio use to be the dinning room.

 Old space

Now as I transfer it into a working space for me. I am changing the layout to suit my needs. First off I need a place to keep items that were works in progress out of little hands but to be able to clearly see what order they are for. I am also using as much wall space with different wall shelving systems. The one you see here is an unfinished wooden shelf from the local craft store.Over the last holiday rush I found using these little Dollar Store baskets work great for each order, but I need to find a way to be able to label then.

This is when I found bradensgracewallart.etsy.com and these really great chalk cloth labels. These were perfect. I really don't know how I functioned without them. Here is how I am using them.

So now to celebrate my great find I am doing a giveaway of 6 of these labels. I can't wait to find out what you will use them for.

Here is what you must do to enter this giveaway:

• Be a follower or become a follower of this blog.
• You must leave a comment about what you will use them for if you win. 
• You must check out this great Etsy Shop, bradensgracewallart.etsy.com.
• You may blog about this Giveaway to get an additional entry.
• You may Facebook about this Giveaway to get an additional entry.
• You may tweet about this Giveaway to get an additional entry.
• Giveaway ends 04/24/2010

My Studio

 Dream Board

Okay, so I am using the term  studio very loosely. Like when you are first moving to a big city and look at a  "studio" apartment and find out it means that your closet in your childhood  bedroom is larger then the whole apartment! My room is 5' by 9' and with that  kind of space you need to design upward!
 
I also had to get better lighting,  and so, I made a spot right by one of my windows to use as my photography area.  I have a shipping and packaging area, display area, idea in progress area, and  lots of storage. I reused what I could, bought items from IKEA and got some from  Freecycle! 
 
My IKEA storage is great for keeping all my little items organized  and I have two great little helpers that love to do inventory for unfinished  pieces they can paint! Hope you like getting a glimpse into my world.





Next week I will show you my new space as I have taken over the room adjacent to this small room. I have been finding great Etsy Finds for Business Solutions and I can't wait to share them with you.