Hi there! Your friends at Creating Keepsakes have a big announcement—Drum roll, please!—Creative Spaces, a new special issue we’ve been working very hard on, is about to hit newsstands! It goes on sale tomorrow, May 10!
In this special issue, which is all about craft rooms and organization, you’ll join me on an incredible tour of scrapbook rooms all over the world, including stops at the following scrapbookers’ spaces:
Allison Kreft (Hambly Screen Prints), Aly Dosdall, Amanda Probst, Amber Packer (My Mind’s Eye), Amy Coon (The Paper Life), Angela Magnuson (Unity Stamps), April Foster (Studio Calico), Becky Higgins, Brooke Walker (Studio 5), Candy Rosenberg, Celeste Rockwood-Jones, Cindy Tobey, Deena Wuest, Elizabeth Kartchner, Ginger John (Glitz Design), Holly Jones (My Cute Stamps), Jana Eubank, Jennifer McGuire, Jodi Sanford (Fancy Pants Designs), Julia Nomichith, Kelly Marie Alvarez (Lawn Fawn) , Kelly Purkey, Kim Watson, Laura Vegas, Linda Barber, Liz Hicks, Maggie Holmes, Mandy Douglass, Margie Romney-Aslett, Megan Hoeppner (me), Mou Saha, Nikki Sivils (Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker), Piradee Talvanna, Renae Curtz (Paper Crafts magazine), Reyanna Klein, Sara Douglass (Stampin’ Up!), Sharon Kropp (Little Yellow Bicycle) , Sharon Laakkonen (Prima), Shelli Gardner (Stampin’ Up!), Stacy Cohen, Stephanie Hunt (Bella Blvd.) , Suzy Plantamura, Teresa Collins (Teresa Collins Designs), Trisha Ladouceur, Wendy Sue Anderson
Whew! What an impressive lineup! Be sure you check out their blogs this week, as many of them are sharing peeks inside their spaces and giving away copies of the issue. Bonus! Speaking of bonuses, here’s a free shipping bonus for you, which you can use if you order your issue in our online store. Just enter the code SPACESBB at checkout.
The craft rooms aren’t the only exciting thing about this issue. You’ll also find chapters on DIY storage and décor projects that you can create and add to your space. We’ll be giving you a sneak peek of those this week! In the meantime, I’m going to leave you with a look inside of a couple of happy reader-submitted spaces. Each post this week will link to more of these awesome e-stops. Be sure you take time to get on board this creative-space train. There are many inspiring stops along the way!
This country-chic space was submitted by Lori Carlson. Isn’t her wall decor cool? Click here to see her full room.
This romantic room was submitted by Wilna Furstenberg. What a peaceful place to create. See more of her surroundings (and her sweet puppy) here.
Jody Wenke calls this bright craft room home. See the rest of her happy surroundings here.
Laci Mattingley has an eclectic assortment of delights in her crafty space. See all of her fun ideas here.
Color is the foundation of Gretchen McElveen’s room. See each bright detail here.
Leave a comment on this post about your aspirations for your own creative space! One winner will be randomly selected to receive a prize package of scrapbooking goodies from the comments posted throughout this week of sneak peeks!
Whoo hoo! Let the Creative Spaces party begin!
Cheers!
Megan Hoeppner, creative editor
I hope, one day, before I am old and decaying, to have a craft area that is not in the basement. I want natural light and something very organized!
I would love to have glass tops on my furniture, it is so easy to clean. I would love to be able to buy the printing press that I want and have it accessible. And I would like hardwood floors instead of carpet, once again…easier to clean. And I would love to be able to show off the wood stamps that I have in an interesting but dust-free way. Okay, now that you have me started I could go on forever. I could definitely use some organizational tips.
Katie B.
Oh HOW FUN!!!!! What a fabulous idea for a book!!! Can’t wait to see it in person!
Love those flowers and butterflies! What a beautiful way to decorate for Spring!
I’ve been working on my creative space and the last item I need to get is one of those Hobby desks. That would complete my artistic hobby!
I love to see other people’s scrap spaces. I have a craftroom. For some reason I cannot work in there. I am not inspired and i spend little time there. This distresses me because I am so fortunate to have a whole room specifically for this purpose and others would be so grateful to have this space. Don’t get me wrong, I am very grateful to be so blessed. I need lots of inspiration! Lol.
I totally love seeing how everyone has organized their craft space. I redid my room a few months ago but it is an ever evolving process and I am always looking for new ideas. This issue is a must have!
I need to hire someone to take the time to organize my craft area {enter at your own risk}!
I’m pretty happy with my creaative space, just need to get my computer and printer moved in there! And I have some things to hang on the walls!
i’d love to check out this magazine for lots of inspiration! my craft space shares a room with our office, sewing corner, ‘library’, my closet, the clothesrack, and our hamster all in a space about 200 s.f.!
LOVE these pics and can’t wait to get my hands on that magazine! I love my creative space, but want a bigger one where I can put tables in to teach my classes! I do love to sneak in there though and create – it’s my happiest place on earth
*STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
I LOOOOOOOOOVE creative spaces magazines/issues! I LOVE seeing different studios and how they are organized! I enjoy redecorating and organizing my studio! One thing I would love for my studio is a larger side table for friends to craft on.
These pictures are so inspiring! I want to get my craft space looking beautiful as well as being functional! Keep the ideas and inspiration coming!
I am in the process of planning my space makeover. Love the ideas featured in the blog, and I will have to pick up a copy of the issue for my inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
This looks like a great issue…I need some ideas!
I recently repainted my scrapbook room and now I have to “decorate”. Thanks for the inspiration and I am looking forward to this week.
I love peeking into other’s crafting spaces! I love Wilna’s room. I don’t have my own area yet, not til the end of the year when we move. I’m so excited to get my own space and to decorate!
I’m getting my crafting space organized. Now, I’d like to add style and color to the space.
I just need more space- maybe a whole wall would help to get in all the things I want to do.
I want to add some pops of bright color mine.
My scrap space is in my basement. I have painted the walls and put up some curtains and have some patchy carpet, but it still feels pretty much like a “basement”. I want to incorporate more homemade decorations, and find ways to display my favorite supplies so that they inspire me!
I hope to build on to my house soon and build me a large room so I can buy more stuff. I have a very small scrap space and I have outgrown it.
I just picked up this issue at Mike’s last weekend! It is wonderful! I spent all weekend drooling over the pages! Lol! I am fortunate to have my own craft room that is a 10 x 12 and I am in the process of changing it from a a whimsical lime green , hot pink circles theme to the shabby chic paris,damask theme. Love that stuff! So now I am surfing the net for all kinds of ideas! Thx for the chance to win goodies! CK Rocks!
My room which is the 2nd to last pic here aspires to be more inspiring… and clean & tidy! Would LOVE to get this mag!
I have been slowly working on redoing my space. The shape and lighting in my room is presenting some challenges. I look forward to picking up this issue and getting some ideas! Thanks!
I adore Lori’s room and really like Laci’s room as well. Very nice ladies!
I love the clean lines and all the space with the “clutter” behind doors and drawers in Jody Wenke’s room. It would be my dream scrap room.
Wow! I am certainly inspired by these rooms! I wish I could keep my room so clean! The problem is I’m addicted buying scrap stuff and between my full-time job and my daughter’s activities, I never seem to be able to scrap quick enough! So, I keep buying more storage and running out of space!!!!
WOW! Who doesn’t love to peak at others’ craft rooms, what a great idea for a book!!!
It is always so fun to see how others organize and make their space a creative zone. Can’t wait to get my hand on a book.
I am getting ready to build a 20×20 addition to my 12 x 16 .. I am checking out all the submitted pics and ideas for inspiration: lighting, shelving, table space..all help is appreciated!!
I would just love to have a space! No more dining room and having to put it all away all the time.
Since my room was remodeled 18 months ago, I’ve wanted to add some vinyl wall art to the space.
Love all of these spaces–especially the light and bright one! My space certainly doesn’t hold a candle to any of these in your magazine! Can’t wait to see it!!
I love my space. I have my loose papers hanging on a wall to dress up the space and also to inspire me.
Love that “L” shapes desk. Such great spaces!
I am just moving into a brand new house, so will be NEEDING some creative genius to help me organize my scrapbooking space!!
I am SO looking forward to this special issue. I’ve really been wanting to get everything organized to make the best of my scrap space and make my tools more easily accessible for creating.
I can’t wait to get my hands on that new issue!! Really looking forward to it – looks like lots of great creative ideas. More inspiration – mmmmmm….
WOW!!! This is exactly what I need right now because we’re getting ready to enclose our breezeway and make it a craft room. I will definitely be picking up a copy for ideas!!!
Oh how I need this!!! I am trying to make something lovely out of this mess of a room.
I just moved all my crafting supplies into one room and have no ideas on how to organize them so I can use them. Looking for some ideas.
I would love to win this! I really miss the creative spaces article in CK.
I can see it’s time to reorganize….
oh my! i can’t wait to see this issue. i just moved into a new house with an extra bedroom that i can make into my office/scrap space. i have started with the paint color, and now i need some organization inspiration! right now everything is stacked in boxes and it’s REALLY hard to be creative in that kind of environment. Look forward to perusing the posts and keeping my fingers crossed to win a coveted copy for me to look at (drool over) over and over and over again.
I am lucky enough to have a scrapbooking room of my own. However, it’s always a mess and unorganized. I am a hoarder when it comes to paper and supplies. I love to look at other people’s scrap spaces for ideas and inspiration.
I aspire for my space to be as visually pleasing as the things I create in it.
Excited for this!! I soooo need some ideas for organizing my area!
These spaces are so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing. Oh, and thank you for the chance to win this awesome issue!!
I’ve just gotta get have this one. I’ve reorganized my scrap room a dozen times in he past two months. I could really use some more ideas.