Thursday, March 18, 2010

love love collage collage



Just wanted to share with you a cute little shop in town that has recently started carrying some of my little crafty things. Collage Collage (I know, isn't the name super cute?) offers an awesome collection of art and craft supplies, books, as well as limited edition art and craft objects. Just look at all those little jars of stuff!... I don't know why, but I get excited when I see jars of pipe cleaners, beads and glitter... I think because secretly, I want a craft room that looks and is organized as this in our place. And the best part?... they also offer art workshops for children 3-12! How fun is that. I already want to enrol our future little Bun in a class!... but until then, I think we'll definitely make a trip to start on a nice library.

34 comments:

Lori P said...

Wow that's great! I have to say, at first glance I was thinking to myself, "Dang! This CAN'T be her studio???" You were one lucky chick with that first thought. But come to think of it, you're one talented chick and that's better. :)

2 Virgos Designs said...

Congrats on the new venue Valerie, that studio is awesome

our little love nest said...

oooh I LOVE it!!!
How fun is that space!
We will have to check it out when we return. xoxo

Christie Cottage said...

Great looking shop!

I hope you sell tons there!

Unknown said...

What a cute looking shop! I would spend a lot of time there.

Tara said...

That place looks super cool - I actually thought it WAS your workspace before I started reading...ahhh...you can always dream, right?

best,
tara
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Christina said...

It's a very fun looking shop! We don't really have places like that where I live(suburban, retirement area mostly). If I drive an hour or so, I could find shops like that -maybe- in Tampa. Good luck in selling your work there. :)

Almost Precious said...

Congratulations on having your creations in a new venue, and what a lovely shop it is.

Yeah I'm with you in wishing that my work space were so organized and attractive as Collage Collage...guess I'll keep dreaming.

Kim Caro said...

looks fantastic... though tit was your party of a craft room though :)

customdesigns4ubynan said...

yeah, I thought it might be your studio, too, and boy was I envious! Now I'm just envious because they are carrying your stuff! What a great space for anyone to play in. Bun will have lots of fun there when the time comes. Congratulations and love to you and your expanding family.

Kelley said...

I love the banners across the top! They make the shop look like a party.

By the way, that's really cool that your husband worked at a big video game company. That's my husband's dream job. :)

ColeAndJosephine said...

I really like how it looks like the dream studio you would like to have at home instead of like a traditional store.

And I think you should hitch the bike wagon to his bike! You carried the bun around for almost a year while creating a nervous system, bone structure, brain, etc. from scratch. Now it's his turn to lug!

Erica said...

What a wonderful shop! I want to go there and play so badly!

happileah said...

How fun! It looks so inviting & cheerful. I could see myself spending hours in there, wandering around just gazing :)

Holly said...

What a cute shop!

cupcakebomb said...

It can not be better than that! What a great store! I LOVE it!!

Emily said...

Lucky you! What a cute store ;-)

Absolutely Small said...

What an inspiring space! I wish my studio was that organized, too. ^-^

CinnamonAndSass said...
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CinnamonAndSass said...

Oh god I cannot spell today so had to delete first post! LoL anyways I ♥ that shop, it is adorable and makes me want to get crafty right now!

T@PoppyPlacePdx said...

A crafty paradise :)

I love how organised it is. I worship places that offer classes to young people, they are my fav. age to teach art to :) T.

Jessica @ Barefoot by the Sea said...

Wow, what an adorable shop! Love it!

Teddy Started It said...

Ooooo, I want to be there...for hours and hours and hours. What a fun place!

andrea creates said...

Congrats-it looks like a great shop :)
via etsy~
Andrea

thestoryofkat said...

at first i too was going to get very jealous if those were photos of your studio, haha. what a cool looking shop though! and congrats on getting your stuff in there...i've been trying to do the same thing with some local shops here in mass.

Fern said...

Congrats! :) That's wonderful for you! I wonder if they have a little art shop like that near me - my 4 year old would enjoy that, I think. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

i love how colorful and happy it looks. :)

Julie said...

Looks like such a fun place!

Robin Mitchell Cranfield said...

We have the launch for Foggy there this Saturday at 3! We will be doing arts & crafts and eating cupcakes from cococakes.

(It will be a busy day, with the bun celebration just beforehand.)

Rainy Day Gardener said...

Great great space! You are one talented gal! Great job :)

Anonymous said...

Funny, when I saw that first shot I just assumed that's where Valerie works! Wouldn't that be a dreamy space for a studio. Anyway the shop looks like the kind you could poke around in for a while :)

Gallery32 said...

So cool! We used to have a store in my town called 'Crafty' but alas it closed down. I bought my gocco printer there. Probably saves me money in the long run :) Thanks for posting!

readingsully2 said...

Valerie, what a neat place.

Pretty Fun said...

This looks like heaven.