Today I made a video and revealed just how imperfect the Messy Workshop is! Come on over so I can show you my cobwebs and dirt!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Vz9zVScyM
Grab a cuppa joe and come visit with me, and I'll show you the place from stem to stern.
My point is that we can't all have these lovely lofts, converted outbuildings, beautiful cabin rooms that you see in magazines. Some of us need to content ourselves with a little bit of space in a spare room, a basement, as I do---even a closet or a table top in a corner.
The point is that you make for yourself a dedicated space where you can create your art, and be happy!
I'm having a BLOG HOP PARTY dedicated to Messy Workspaces. This should be SO much fun! I hope you will play along. Even if you have a gorgeous workspace, so long as you have a spot that's all messed up, you're in!
I have a creative friend who often says, if your workspace is too-too lovely, and too-too cleaned up, there's nothing going on in it, creatively. I believe that's right!
To participate, you need:
a blog Honestly, you should have one anyway, but if you don't, now may be a good time to get one going. Blogspot and Blogger are both very popular and FREE formats!
a viable link that blog---in other words one you have tested and are sure it works, and make sure the link is COMPLETE.
be sure that you can post on FRIDAY, APRIL 27th to your blog, both your pix and text, pix, or even video links! along with the LIST OF PARTICIPANTS I will provide a day or so before the event.
Be sure you can post something for APRIL 27th if you send me your link to participate, and that you can come and retrieve the list of participants to post on your blog entry that day.
I hope you'll play! Two participants will be randomly chosen to receive a B'sue Boutiques MUSE BOX with a value of at least 100.00. Woohoo! My Muse Boxes are the BOMB!
Email me your name, blog name, and your viable, tested link as soon as possible. The cut off for signing on will be April 23rd.
Well I won't even have to try for this one. If there was a prize for messiest space I'd probably win it :-)
http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Kim | March 24, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Oh la la, I think I'll join in on this one, sounds like fun~! I'm trying to drag two of my friends into this as well ...
Posted by: Sandra | March 24, 2012 at 01:06 PM
Sandra and Kim, thanks for your interest. I have you on the list, Kim! Sandra, get in touch with me by private messaging Brenda Sue Lansdowne at Facebook, or by emailing me through the B'sue Boutiques website at http://www.bsueboutiques.com
Posted by: Brenda Sue | March 24, 2012 at 06:24 PM
At the moment the bead room I share with my sis is so messy I'd be ashamed of showing it (it's beyond mess at the moment as my sis has just thrown as sorts of things in the room and then never get around to tidy it up and there are big plants still overwintering there -- the room looks partially like a colourful landfill or a paper-rock-and-cloth amoeba threatening to engulf my carefully guarded -- managable -- creative chaos!)
As I mentioned on another blog where mess and workspace was mentioned this weekend, sharing space -- especially with your sis -- can have its definite ups and downs...
Posted by: maneki | March 26, 2012 at 07:44 AM
sent my infor to private message on facebook..
Posted by: Cheri Reed | April 03, 2012 at 03:23 PM
LOL Both spaces I work in are messy! I don't like complete neatness and orginization - I prefer what I coined "organized mess" - I know which direction I tossed it in! LOL When I organize things too much around the house, then I can't find them when I go to look for them! LOL Would love to join the hop, will PM you on FB! =)
Posted by: Kelli Jacobson | April 09, 2012 at 07:33 PM
Oh I'm in. Anything to win one of those awesome MUSE boxes. I just love them. Here's my link and I posted about the messy workshop blog hop. I think it will be fun!
http://beetique56.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Beetique | April 09, 2012 at 09:56 PM
Oh I would love to play and boy do I have a busy desk full of works-in-progress. My email is [email protected]
My blog is www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com
Posted by: Mary Govaars | April 10, 2012 at 07:42 PM
Want to join, just so I can show DH I am not the only one with a creative side!!!!!
Posted by: Marlene Cupo | April 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM
I'd love to play. My workspace is my kitchen table. My hubby and I have had to eat in the Living Room with plates balanced on our laps for over a year!
Posted by: Pine Ridge Treasures (Lisa Lodge) | April 13, 2012 at 05:10 PM
Finally, a blog hop right up my alley. I would love to play. As long as you promise not to send my post to Hoarders.
http://ssprocketsmetal.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Tami | April 13, 2012 at 05:23 PM
I would love to join up on this hop! I'm a little confused about what you mean, about the link. My blog is up and running and the link I'll give you will work-- is that all you need? Or do you need me to give you the link for the post, even though it's not time for it yet?
Count me in. If you need something else from me, please let me know! http://beautifullywhimsical.blogspot.com *~*
Posted by: Julia | April 16, 2012 at 08:50 PM
hi, would love to join! tried to find your email address but couldn't so I hope it is good to put it all here.
http://designsbysusan-dbs.blogspot.com/
designs by susan
susan lloyd
Posted by: susan lloyd | April 16, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Hi Susan,
Great! just a couple of things:
You will need to come back for the list of participants as this needs to be copied into the end of your blog post for the 27th. The full completed list will be available on April 25th at Facebook at the Messy Workshop Blog Hop Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/206554609450877/
OR come back to my blog, bsueboutiques.typepad.com on April 25th (Wednesday before the hop ) and get it.
Its critical that everyone remember to get the list and copy it into the end of their post as that is what makes the hop. Many do know this as they've been in other hops, but many dont, so I have to make a big deal out of it so they know how bad we need them to do this.
So, if that sounds okay to you, just confirm by sending your URL for your blog back to me here at [email protected] with your full name and youll be put right on the list, and then just remember the list is closed by the 25th so if something changes I need to know from you before then. Once the list is published on the 25th I can't add or take off.
THANKS!
Posted by: bsue1441 | April 17, 2012 at 08:08 AM
I've long said I was only a few layers away from being an episode of Hoarders, (w/o the human feces & mummified animals) so I guess this is right up my alley. On my way to sending you the email info
Posted by: Boot~C | April 17, 2012 at 03:49 PM
While I doubt it'd be possible for me to join in the fun*, I'll try to see if I can't at least visit some of the bloggers participating. Feels like it could be both fun and interesting to see where (and how) others work!
* = Eventhough my sis eventually did clean up that horrible mess... And I even have a few pics, taken after being inspired by this post. Not sure I'll be home/have time and would feel guilty if not being able to visit everyone.
Posted by: maneki | April 20, 2012 at 02:26 PM
LOL - this will be fun, count me in!
http://www.allprettythings.ca
All the Pretty Things
Posted by: Alicia | April 23, 2012 at 05:56 PM
You will need to come back for the list of participants as this needs to be copied into the end of your blog post for the 27th. The full completed list will be available on April 25th at Facebook at the Messy Workshop Blog Hop .
http://www.teststripexchange.com
Posted by: Anthony2 | April 14, 2013 at 03:18 AM