Scotty Studio Tour

I was so happy when Angie invited me to join her Studio Tour Blog Hop this week! You can see the whole list of over 30 bloggers on Angie’s blog who are taking part. There are some really cool spaces- I have enjoyed seeing where everyone works and plays!

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OK, I know I am cheating, but have a kitchen remodel in the works and my daughter’s wedding in 2 weeks- guess where all of the junk got moved to? The basement- where my studio is. So I asked Angie if she minded if I post about my mobile studio instead.

This photo was taken when I got the camper last fall. I painted it recently in preparation for a trip I took last week to teach in Massachusetts and the outside of it looks much better now! Here is a video of what it looked like inside.

The camper is only about 12 feet long but it can sleep 7- there are bunks above and the table folds down for a bed. And I can tell you it holds a LOT of stuff- there are cupboards everywhere and nooks and crannies to tuck things!

The #PaperTrail Teaching Tour to New England was a great success and lots of fun for several reasons. The first reason was that I was traveling with some awesome company- Amy Bowerman of Plucking Daisies and Anita Houston the Artful Maven. Oh and Norman the Gnome, our #PaperTrail mascot (sitting on the Got Ink? box). Read about the trip here and here.

So what does one need in a mobile craft studio? Business cards of course…

Crafters… Anita and Amy are knocking out some Sizzix Artist Trading Blocks.

Supplies…. perfect place to store my new Clearsnap ColorBox Blends inks, CraffitiDirect stamps, and Sizzix dies!

Storage… I used vintage wooden soda crates to set out the supplies for class- here are some of my friend Joanne Fink‘s beautiful new stamps.

Decor… The overhead bins were covered with pages from a vintage atlas hidden in a box lot at an auction for $2!

Die cutting equipment! The Big Shot, dies and cutting pads fit great in a cabinet over the refrigerator…

More storage… I found the best place for storing 12″ x 12″ paper I bought along the way! Kept it flat and dry!

I used vintage suitcases to store my samples. Amy was the master at getting them set up and on display in minutes…

Crafty friends… This past weekend we had Dina Wakley and Dyan Reavely out in the camper. Read Dyan’s account of the trip and see more pics here 🙂 

Things got a little crazy and let’s just say there was some overspray… so today (in your honor) I decided to cover this table with oilcloth given to me by my friend quilter Pat Sloan.

Gather your materials: oilcloth, spray adhesive and a craft knife… 

Spray the table top with adhesive, making sure to cover the edges really well.

Place the oilcloth over the table and carefully cut in the ditch of the table edge. Don’t look too closely at this pic- I messed up in a few spots. But it’s way better than what was there and if I want, I can change it. And I love that it will wipe clean.

There is so much more I want to do in here- and I still need to make curtains. Now I am slightly obsessed with the idea of making paper curtains because it is the PaperTrail…

What would you do if you had this little house on wheels? Isn’t it fun to think about?

I am off on another trip in June and would love for you to follow along as I make my way around the country. You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and you can always check back here on the blog to see what’s up.

Thanks for coming by- hope you enjoyed this quick tour of my mobile studio! Make sure to check out all of the studios on the Angie’s Studio Tour here…