All hail the mess.

i love it, i love it, i love it... you have given me a new perspective on the mess that is my little studio... what a wonderfully liberating outlook! you made me the happiest girl on earth today by sharing this part of you -- thank you! Now I don't feel like a complete failure!

Holy crap, batman! How is your head not exploding over there?!? :p (Exactly what my dining room table looks like right now. Well, except for that cool basket...that...holds 12x12? Where'd ya get it? And that extremely highlight-y and organized list of what I assume is a record of publication/payment, lol. In a binder even. I'm so proud of you!)
Yep, create...embrace the mess! (for a minute. Then clean up that sty, would ya?!?! :D) d :)

From my perspective I'm jealous! I wish I could come play at your house. You're like the cool kid who always has the new toys first! Have fun creating and cleaning.

ah yah...i love a good mess. oddly enough i love the cleaning up part, too.
nosey me...i wanna know what that big ass wooden handled stamp is. ;)

I find both organization and chaos to be creativity inducing. Sometimes when I sit down at my clean space I can't do anything until I have pulled out 20 things and spread them all over and then the perfect idea appears. Other days it is the process of cleaning my work space that brings out my creativity. I am a believer in a place for everything and everything in it's place but sometimes the proper place is right in the middle of the desk.

now that looks like something that would totally unnerve you. bet it is spotless now.
and you would laugh if you saw the embellishment i just made for a Simple special issue...and yes tater tot would be why you would be laughing. you'll have to wait until it comes out!

that looks scarily like my space! I always say that if it's messy, it means i'm creating. if it's neat, it usually doesn't stay that way for long! :)

Looks like a start of a mess. But really, where are the stacks ready to topple over?

ali, i love your mess!! *grin* [and your blOg for that matter! hehe!] i am usually organized too, but like what you said; know i have been busy & creative whe a mess like this produces! ohhhh & big props on those scrapworks bumpers!! ;) sooo fun! :)
*nicholew*

Ali, seeing your mess today after reading the rest of your blog earlier this morning, gave me such a feeling of relief! My desk isn't as messy actually, but I haven't been motivated to scrap either. I have tons of "little projects" to work on though and I think I'll head that direction right now. Good Luck getting re-organized!!!

I like the bumpers Ali!!

It gives me some degree of comfort that yours is messy as well. Although I think mine is worse, it is an absolute disgrace. I was using the top of the sewing machine as a workspace. All twenty square inches. I finished my project today and I'm on a quest to clean!

... "embracing the side of my brain that dreams of creative chaos ..."
OMGosh, you make it sound so eloquent! LOL! Sadly, that is what my space looks like on most days. I figure I've either got time to organize, or I've got time to scrap. (Guess which one wins? LOL!)

Can i come play with you ????
Pleeeeease ?
:-)
Mélane
xxx

Oh... if you like the bumpers you will love the tailored letter too. Serious good stuff.

I love it! Crap everywhere! :-) I'm sure you'll have just as much fun putting it all away too!

...seriously YUM is right. can't wait to see your creations with all this new stuff, Ali!(btw,i am totally into your design book. it is so uniquely YOU. i'm working on a new scrapbook page and i found myself asking "what's my vision?" you truly inspire,girl!)

My scrapbooking stuff looks like that daily.. It is so wonderful to see someone who actually gets paid to do it, with the same type of messy creative process. LOVE IT... Also have to say a huge thankyou for the recommendation of the book Encyclopedia of an ordinary life. It is hilarious and I am only 50 pages in.

Love to see that you are as messy as I am when you scrap! Let the creativity flow I say.
Gotta love all the new scrapworks stuff. We got some in store yesterday and it is just yummy.

I know what you mean... I make a big ole mess and then have to clean it up before I make another mess! Drives my hubby crazy! LOL!!! Love the Scrapworks stuff... I'm so in love with their tailored tabs!!!