Just a little doodling goodness from my studio!

I've been pretty busy lately doing fun stuff in my studio! While trying to do a studio clean-up and hoe-out a couple weeks back, I came across materials and goodies I'd kind of forgotten about. Despite the fact that I hadn't used some of them in a while (actually, some I had NEVER used!!), I found it difficult to part with them. All you crafty souls out there know exactly what I'm talkin' about, don't you!!?

So, I decided to embrace the fact that I simply have way too much stuff in my creative space and get to making things with it!

First off, I organized all of my various markers and such and started doodling and coloring. Buried in my glorious stash I found a mixed media journal that I HAD NEVER MADE A MARK IN during the full year I owned it! Craziness.... As for the doodling: I know everyone calls it "Zentangle" now, but some of us have done this sort of thing our entire lives! It just figures someone would trademark it... *sheesh*

Anyway, it's been fabulous fun! I even bought more markers this week - a 26 pack of Sharpies!! (I'm definitely gonna need a bigger basket!) Here are some shots of what I've been up to in the "doodle department"... Be sure to comment and let me know what you think! :)

Organized markers - Mark-it, Copic and Prismacolor - and handy color swatches!

Color swatches for my markers ready to go shopping, if needed!

Every morning I add a little more to my mixed media journal - this page is almost full!