My space...

was the subject of the Real Life challenge for Scrapbook Trends May 2010 edition. I cleaned up my little corner of the house (oh how I wish I had a room with a door and a lock these days!) and took some pictures. I don't have a room with custom cabinetry or matching boxes and baskets. (Well, I have a few matching baskets) But overall, there's nothing very shiny and new about my creative space. Since I didn't want to go into the standard "here are my cropper hoppers and here is my chipboard" details of what is where, I focused on the collection vintage tin containers that hold most of my supplies. I pick them up yard sales and flea markets and in our previous house, I had them on display in the kitchen. Here in my M'town kitchen, however,  I don't have the shelf space for them. I decided that instead of selling them off or putting them in storage I would make them earn their keep. Now they actually contain things, and they do a pretty good job. I'm happy to have the vintage graphics in a place where they might actually inspire a bit of paper craft. (Layout photo removed for publication)

That crazy Sassafrass Lass paper I've been hoarding has finally found a home. On this layout I also used those new plastic script Thickers that I really like, and some old photo sleeves I got at a yard sale. (I go to a lot of yard sales!) Speaking of vintage, I used some old Making Memories brad stickers on this layout because I thought they looked a little 'old typewriter key-ish'- they date back to 2006, easily!

Here are a few of the photos from the 'session' - I am partial to old tin picnic baskets and coffee cans. For a while it was old peanut butter cans (back in the day, around the 20's, the stuff came in cans).

This is where the blank mini albums are, and the adhesive stash.

The "new stuff" is here until I use it or decide it's time to put it away,  plus crackle paint in the peanut butter can - glittery stuff in the coffee can.

another old coffee can with vintage thread from and estate sale and ribbon, along with a vintage planter

and let's not forget my muse...Mr. Peanut. Old 1960's/70s Mr. Peanut. He didn't make it into the layout because I couldn't figure out a graceful way to get him in there - but I've got a whole shelf of him over my desk. I'll have to do an Mr. P layout one of these days...