Creative Spaces 2 with Creating Keepsakes GIVEAWAY

So you might remember a couple of summers ago I was honored with having my art studio featured in the premiere issue of Creating Keepsakes Creative Spaces issue which was Edited by my amazing friend Megan Hoeppner.

 Creative Spaces Vol. 1

Here are a few things you may not have known about my art studio...

• In total, we had 1 week to get this studio together, since we had just moved into our new home here in Colorado.
• ALL of our furniture fixtures are reclaimed elements found from thrift stores or recycling yards.
• The table tops and vanity counter in the back (black top) are vintage doors that we took a saw and custom cut to fit. We then paid for custom but and beveled glass to cover the top and make it workable and heat resistant.
• The back counter is made up of two recycled (and thoroughly disinfected, lol) bathroom vanities.
• We spent less than $700 
• We have AMAZING friends who with out their help... none of this work would have been possible.

This shot here shows you how we used some old reclaimed cabinet doors as shelves. The top one is a reclaimed stud from the foundation of a house, but the rest are old kitchen cabinet doors that are turned flat side up and anchored with L brackets.

Here is a close up of the vanity counter top that is a combo of two different vintage doors, painted black and cut to size to create this epic counter top. This I think is one of my favorites ♥

Sadly...my room doesn't look nearly as nice as it did in these original shots any more... but hey, that's crafting for you!

Since Creating Keepsakes is introducing their Second edition of Creative Spaces... I get to share a copy of this second issue with one lucky winner here on my blog. Simply leave a comment below on this blog post and I will pick a random winner and announce them on January 18th 2013. Please share this giveaway with a friend or two as I know that this magazine is full of tons of fun inspirational ideas that all Crafters and moms will love.

Creative Spaces Vol. 2

Here are the awesome crafters involved in Creative Spaces 2:

Megan Hoeppner: http://meganhoeppner.blogspot.com
Layle Koncar: http://laylekoncar.typepad.com
Melissa Phillips: http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com
Courtney Walsh: http://courtneywalsh.typepad.com
Amy Yingling: http://www.inspiration-ave.com
Keri Babbitt: http://kensingtondesign.blogspot.com
Nichole Heady: http://nicholeheady.typepad.com
Gretchen McElveen: http://gretchenmac.blogspot.com
Sande Krieger: http://sandekrieger.typepad.com
Lori Allred: http://www.allreddesign.net
Angela Daniels: http://angeladaniels.squarespace.com
Kim Kesti: http://kimberlykesti.typepad.com
Symoni Johnson: http://resstudio.com
Tracy Weinzapfel: http://tracywburgos.typepad.com
Paula Hogan: http://compelledtocraft.blogspot.com
Teri Lopez (no blog)
Linda Gardner: http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net
Greta Hammond (no blog)
Emily Call: http://emilycalldesigns.blogspot.com
Joy Sundloff: http://joysthoughtsandthings.blogspot.com
Jennifer Schaerer: http://www.schaererville.com
Stampin' Up!: http://www.stampinup.com/home/
Doodlebug: http://www.doodlebugblog.com
Mark Montano: http://markmontano.com
Marion Smith: http://marionsmithdesigns.com
Patrick Lose: http://www.patricklose.com
Stacy Julian: http://stacyjulian.com
Heather Bailey: http://heatherbailey.com
 

Make sure to check out The Creative Spaces Sneak Peek too!

It has been a nice break for the holidays, one I didn't intend on taking, but I guess I had too :) Life called... I am heading to CHA on Sunday to teach for Clearsnap Inc and catch up with some of my crafty buds... I am sure that you will be seeing a ton of fun stuff for sure on my Instagram and Facebook :) I will try and blog while I am there... but from past experiences... I know I can't promise!

Thanks for visiting today!

~Liz Hicks ♥

Winner of the Creative Spaces giveaway!!!

Well it looks like Blogger was kind and gave me back some of the comments that were posted on the original contest post. So I went ahead and compiled both posts comments for the giveaway.

And here is the random.org winner!


True Random Number Generator

Result: 30

TraciA said...

Congrats to you Liz!! I CAN'T wait to see your creative space!! And to hear you did it under $500? That in itself is inspiring!

May 15, 2011 2:38 PM

TraciA, please email me [primadonnaliz@yahoo(dot)com] or Facebook message me and I will have this out to you!

Thanks again all for the sweet comments, I would love to hear your thoughts on the rooms if you happen to see the issue, just leave a comment on the blog and let me know how you like them :)

I am sure you will find something in this issue that sparks your creativity!

~Liz

Creative Spaces with Creating Keepsakes Magazine!

About 6 months ago, I received an email from the very sweet Megan Hoeppner that pretty much rocked my world :)

It kinda read a little like this...


"Hey Liz, It's Megan...... special issue........craft rooms...... and we would like to see pics of your room.........can you do this by next Thursday?"

Now the email was a little more than that... but I honestly can not remember much of it because all I could think was "OH MY GOODNESS, SHE WANTS TO USE MY CRAFT ROOM NOT IN AN ARTICLE, BUT IN A SPECIAL ISSUE!!!"

This is totally ironic as I had just told James the week before as I perused my most recent issue of Creating Keepsakes "Wouldn't it be cool if one day my room was in one of these magazines?"

His response was " That would be totally cool, why don't we start working on your room in a month or two"

Little did we know that this little thought was percolating in Megan's head and that seriously a week later we would be fully indulged in OPERATION CRAFT ROOM.






So when I initially received the email from Megan, we had just moved into our new home a few months before. With my crazy travel schedule at the time we had unpacked the bare minimums of our home and the craft room was just drywall and concrete. We had $500, one week and the help of our amazing friends to get pictures to Megan.

I am happy with the way that it all came together, but more than anything, it was so wonderful to have the support of my family and friends through this week of getting my room together. A BIG thank you to my sweet friends Tricia Gabriel and Kaydi Homme... without their help and the support of my husband and children, none of this would have been possible.

Open publication - Free publishing - More craftroom

Here is a sneak peek of the special issue sharing some beautiful images of the sweet Amber Packer's room as well as some of the other fun content that is in the magazine. The magazine has a whopping 45 (I think that is the right amount) rooms, plus bonus articles in the back that give amazing ideas for decor and storage. This is truly an issue that you will want to have on hand. I have read it over and over and still find little things here and there that I love and am inspired by.

I have a few before and during pics I want to try and find to share on the blog this next week... I hope you will come back and enjoy them with me. I will try and do a few posts with some fun little facts about my storage solutions as well as some other fun info about the room. But for now... how about we GIVE AWAY A FREE COPY OF THIS AMAZING ISSUE?????

Simply leave a comment here and I will pick a random winner next week (Wednesday May 18th, 2011). EXTENDED TILL FRIDAY MAY 20th Due to Blogger being down and erasing previous comments.

If you can't wait and NEED your copy NOW... simply click here to buy this fun issue. Use coupon code SPACESBB for FREE SHIPPING!

Thanks for celebrating in my fun little surprise! I am SUPER excited about this, but also that so many of my friends are also a part of this fun project. It is so fun to see how people you know and love craft :)

Have a great day, and remember.. LEAVE A COMMENT TO WIN!!!!

XOXO-

Liz Hicks ♥