oh my!

first of all, my new home & studio: 

after months of looking at homes in the country i suddenly felt like there was still a season in my life where i need to be in the city. This studio & loft is on historic Commercial Street, here in Springfield.Here is a photo I found of the street in 1952 (found it on the Library website).I am so excited about this move because it is still very close to downtown, but it has a completely different atmosphere. There is a chocolate factory, so many beautiful thrift stores and our favorite coffee is just across the street! It is very charming and in some ways feels a little bit more "undiscovered", which is always exciting to me. It's a very good fit for this season in my life.Big Momma's is our favorite. Some of our friends work there and Lyle, the owner, is so so sooo cute and friendly! We LOVE Lyle!
if you live in Springfield, be sure and support this business. their food is great too!

here is another photo from behind my building...
the building was originally Evan's Drugstore and has been used in recent years as photography & design studios. The loft (photos will come next month, right now we are doing some painting and remodeling) is much larger than my current loft and has a beautiful studio space and a separate room for shipping items and things that aren't as inspiring, but still very functional. So, this month is devoted to choosing paint colors and creating a new work environment that is inspiring and refreshing!
The downstairs space will be used for some creative adventures as well. Jeremy's new studio & something else that I will announce at a later date.

oooh! and look at my beautiful next door neighbor building.... I love it so much. I want to use this color in certain areas of my home. so retro!

Well, thank you for letting me tell you all about the new space. I can't wait to share more as the months go by... this fall season is going to be so much fun.

On to other things.....

Rachel's art journal pages have been inspiring me lately. I love art journals so much, so i decided to sign up for her next class! It's been a few years since i played the part of a student, so i am excited! it should be a great creative challenge.

ooooh... and possibly the cutest thing i have ever purchased on etsy?my new favorite t-shirt. it's so thin and comfortable. i love the print.
i love etsy.

and, i just had to share this....my friend, holly, made the cutest project with one of my embroidery patterns.... it's lovely!

Well, I am going to get back to work now. I have a few more  packages to ship (the enddddd! at least for now. I am so excited for everyone to receive their kits and have a chance to play with them). This weekend should be devoted to organizing & creating (i am working on a new scrapbook project!).

One last thing... Jeremy's new album is done!!!
i haven't talked much about this yet, but for the past few months Jeremy has been writing a new album and it has been amazing to be a little bit involved in the process. He recently made the choice to release this upcoming album completely independently. Here is a quote from a blog that he wrote on Myspace, "I've always been a very obsessive person when it comes to my music.  It was hard at times to leave things in the hands of other people working in another state.  Being unsigned seems to feel more natural for me at this point in my career.  This site will be dedicated to bringing you along with me in the process of making a completely independent album."  I am so inspired by this. It's been a wonderful experience. I will share updates, now and then, until his fall release date! Thank you so much to everyone who has written him kind messages and listened to his music. I am glad that our worlds can connect in that way. Have a wonderful weekend! Elsie  

Comments

[essensevibez]

i'm curious--you live in springfield?--is that ohio???--if so, i live in columbus--wow-eeee--let me know

[Jamie H]

So much wonderful goodness!!! You are so inspiring! I just made a scrapbook page using your Roxie ribbons (they made up the background)! I'm lovin' it! Love your new shirt! I am such a fan/addict (however you want to look at it!) of etsy! I can't wait to get my new kit!!! And I can't freakin' wait to see pictures of what you do with your new loft!!! I'm wanting to totally redecorate my home and hope to get some great ideas (which I know I will!) from you!!! Thank you so much for sharing yourself!!! You add happiness to my day! :) And that coffee shop looks so inviting that it makes me wanna take a li'l road trip from Southern Illinois just to get a cup of coffee and meet that sweet-looking man!!!! Have a wonderfully inspiring weekend!!!
xoxo -j

[toshimi]

i am so jealous of where you live! i can't wait till you're done decorating so that you can share with us what your loft looks like!

[celia]

Cool! WOuld love to see the inside!

[Ula]

I'm very happy for you and ... jalous. ;)) You must be so excited with all the things (new studio which's waiting to be decorated, Jeremy's album, scrapbook project) ,ahhhh ... I'd like to be in your situation.
Otherwise, maybe I'll go to your city; it's beaceuse of ---> Big Momma's coffee bar, mniam, yami (you say it in English?)

[Angela Christenson]

YAY! That is exciting news about your new place...I cant wait to see what you do with it. You always choose such awesome colors.
Your taking the Journal Class? That's exciting. I really liked the first class.
Did you get a chance to see in the Love, Elsie photostream what I made with the Zoe line? (I know the fabric paper isnt Zoe) If not you can also see it via my blog.... http://photography4me.blogspot.com
Have a Great Weekend yourself!!

[Bianca]

those are fantastic photos elsie! i'm soooo happy for you with your new studio! enjoy it!! :D

[Bianca]

those are some great photos elsie!! i'm sooooo happy for you with your new studio! enjoy it!!:D

[elliebelle]

Your weekend sounds divine! The new place looks like fun too. I can't wait to see what it looks like on the inside. :)

[Alexa]

i am sooo excited for you!! i wish i had my own place to decorate & make pretty :) Looks like you made a great choice.

i bought Jeremy's current album, it arrived today & has been on repeat since. i was worried, being in England that i would have to import it but there were loads of sites that were stocking it right here!! Go Mr Larson!! Already anticipating the new album, have loved the new stuff on myspace so far. :)

[Elaine R.]

OMG your new place is such a Diamond in the rough which is exciting to me! I'm glad you found someplace to create and feel inspired and be able to be comfortable in the life you already have!

Also, i LOVE that shirt. very nice.

Inspiration comes to me in so many forms... :]

[Elaine R.]

I'm so glad you found someplace amazing! What a diamond in the rough! I'm please that you were about to find someplace with enough elbow room to create, feel inspired, and still feel comfortable in the lifestyle you already have!

plus that shirt is adorable. *LOVE*

inspiration comes to me in SO many ways... :]

[Elaine R.]

p.s. i'm an idiot i think i just commented twice. lol. WOW its been a long day. haha

[angie/craftyscrapr]

the building/studio looks awesome!...i have always wanted to live in the upstairs of an old building...one of the local towns has the coolest buildings, a photo shoot is on the to do list!...have fun decorating your new place & making it your home!...

[holly*]

your space sounds wonderful! (so does your coffee shop...) i cant wait to see what you're doing with your space.

as for the retro aqua (???) ish color you mentioned, my mom painted her kitchen cabinets and walls this color a couple years ago with everything pink for accents. she was kinda sorta going for that 50s vibe. it worked. the best part (and a way to encorperate the color with out covering ever single surface you can with it llike my mom) is her turquoise fiestaware. maybe an option. the sea mist color is nice too but getting harder to find.

[Alyssa Anders]

So I believe the only time I've been to Springfield was last January for a photoshoot...and thats the exact spot I did the shoot at. :) I'm happy for you, dearie.

[Holly Neufeld]

wow, Missouri looks like such a cool place, that street sounds like it has a lot of heritage, which is awesome! I'd love to travel there one day. I'm happy for you that you found a place you'll be happy in! Your contentment with life right now, is really an encouragement, thank you.

Also... I just love your embroidery patterns, and I have so much fun with them, thanks so much for showing that photo! ;) That truly made my day!!

Congrats on Jeremy's new album!! It will be a pleasure to hear when it's released!
take care girl!
xoxo, holly

ps... the tee is so fabulous!

[Charin Reed]

I am so excited to see what you do with your new space!! :) It's going to be magic :)

[jen davis]

I love the building Elsie! My dad used to buy and renovate old buildings just like this when I was growing up...lots of fond memories of living in what others thought of as "strange" places!

Good luck with all that this season brings to you and most of all, enjoy!

[amanda]

so when will the oh so inspiring ms. LC be moving into said new studio????