Today's post is a continuation of my studio tour.  This is the final installment, part three!

Here is the largest set of drawers in the room.

Technologywall
This is what is behind me when I sit at the "play" desk and to my left when I sit at the "work" desk.  You can see the printer and scanner up on top of the drawers.  I also store frequently accessed things like…

DistressInk
…Distress Ink pads (labeled with color for ease)…

Paperscraps
…and file folders full of paper scraps.  They're filed by color, of course.

The shelves above are full of books, albums, and all of my non-Prima paper.

Paper
On the other side of the room is the cutting area.

Largerview
Cuttingarea
The top shelf is full of my theatre stuff.  The bottom shelf is all quilting all the time – stabilizers, batting, and even a fun pincushion!

Pincushion
Here is the cutting area:

Cutting-close
Cutting mat for cutting fabric on the left and Genesis Trimmer on the right.  Behind the trimmer you can see my rotary cutter, fabric only scissors, and quilt rulers.  Along the far left of the photo is a drawer unit that hold stamps.

Stamps
And to the left of that is a short drawer unit with a Clip It Up on top.

Clipitup
I use my Clip It Up to hold my fat quarters and other small units of fabric.  The top part of the Clip It Up holds fabric related tools like foil, texture plates, and Angelina fibers.

The drawers below it are, unsurprisingly, full of fabric.

Fabricdrawer
Every time I go to the quilt store I tell myself that I don't need any more fabric.  But I ignore myself.  The funny thing is, I purge my stash of stuff every 3-6 months and give boxes of stuff away.  But I just keep finding new stuff to buy!

Well, that's it!  I hope you enjoyed this peek into my "happiest place on earth."  It's certainly not a showplace.  No pretty cabinets or beautiful wall displays full of art.  But, it's fully functional and there's nowhere I'd rather be than in my studio
making a big mess!  As always, let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

88 thoughts on “Studio Tour: Part Three

  • I MUST get organized!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  • I MUST get organized!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  • I MUST get organized!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  • I MUST get organized!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  • Hi Julie!
    Thank you for the tour 🙂 What a fab room! its so big and so much space! I wish I was this orginised LOL
    We only just started moving all my craft stuff from the kitchen into the office, Little bits are added to it every weekend, but It is so tiny LOL
    Thanks again 🙂 X

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  • Hi Julie!
    Thank you for the tour 🙂 What a fab room! its so big and so much space! I wish I was this orginised LOL
    We only just started moving all my craft stuff from the kitchen into the office, Little bits are added to it every weekend, but It is so tiny LOL
    Thanks again 🙂 X

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  • Hi Julie!
    Thank you for the tour 🙂 What a fab room! its so big and so much space! I wish I was this orginised LOL
    We only just started moving all my craft stuff from the kitchen into the office, Little bits are added to it every weekend, but It is so tiny LOL
    Thanks again 🙂 X

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  • Hi Julie!
    Thank you for the tour 🙂 What a fab room! its so big and so much space! I wish I was this orginised LOL
    We only just started moving all my craft stuff from the kitchen into the office, Little bits are added to it every weekend, but It is so tiny LOL
    Thanks again 🙂 X

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  • Hi Julie this is Jodi (was the creative JAR) i have total studio envy! i have continued to follow and make comments everyonce in a while. i am an hiatus for the moment 🙂 but if i had all your goods i would be very inspired! take care jodi

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  • Hi Julie this is Jodi (was the creative JAR) i have total studio envy! i have continued to follow and make comments everyonce in a while. i am an hiatus for the moment 🙂 but if i had all your goods i would be very inspired! take care jodi

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  • Hi Julie this is Jodi (was the creative JAR) i have total studio envy! i have continued to follow and make comments everyonce in a while. i am an hiatus for the moment 🙂 but if i had all your goods i would be very inspired! take care jodi

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  • Hi Julie this is Jodi (was the creative JAR) i have total studio envy! i have continued to follow and make comments everyonce in a while. i am an hiatus for the moment 🙂 but if i had all your goods i would be very inspired! take care jodi

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  • Wonderful way to end the tour! Now to just be sitting there in the comfy chair watching you create (and maybe sharing some of your yummy scrappy supplies as well). Love the pin cushion…perfect for you and your artsy abilities.

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  • Wonderful way to end the tour! Now to just be sitting there in the comfy chair watching you create (and maybe sharing some of your yummy scrappy supplies as well). Love the pin cushion…perfect for you and your artsy abilities.

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  • Wonderful way to end the tour! Now to just be sitting there in the comfy chair watching you create (and maybe sharing some of your yummy scrappy supplies as well). Love the pin cushion…perfect for you and your artsy abilities.

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  • Wonderful way to end the tour! Now to just be sitting there in the comfy chair watching you create (and maybe sharing some of your yummy scrappy supplies as well). Love the pin cushion…perfect for you and your artsy abilities.

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  • Amazing and so organized…oooo…thanks for inspiring, I hope one day I can have a cool space like that. I really like that trimmer…seems hard core!

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  • Amazing and so organized…oooo…thanks for inspiring, I hope one day I can have a cool space like that. I really like that trimmer…seems hard core!

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  • Amazing and so organized…oooo…thanks for inspiring, I hope one day I can have a cool space like that. I really like that trimmer…seems hard core!

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  • Amazing and so organized…oooo…thanks for inspiring, I hope one day I can have a cool space like that. I really like that trimmer…seems hard core!

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  • WOW…..Julie, just a wonderful space, and such great ideas for storing items I would never have thought to use. I want one just like it. Thanks for the tour.

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  • WOW…..Julie, just a wonderful space, and such great ideas for storing items I would never have thought to use. I want one just like it. Thanks for the tour.

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  • WOW…..Julie, just a wonderful space, and such great ideas for storing items I would never have thought to use. I want one just like it. Thanks for the tour.

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  • WOW…..Julie, just a wonderful space, and such great ideas for storing items I would never have thought to use. I want one just like it. Thanks for the tour.

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  • i see your space and it makes me think of the movie “the holiday” where kate winslet changes places with cameron diaz. I would love to spend some time in your “magical space”. love it.

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  • i see your space and it makes me think of the movie “the holiday” where kate winslet changes places with cameron diaz. I would love to spend some time in your “magical space”. love it.

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  • i see your space and it makes me think of the movie “the holiday” where kate winslet changes places with cameron diaz. I would love to spend some time in your “magical space”. love it.

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  • i see your space and it makes me think of the movie “the holiday” where kate winslet changes places with cameron diaz. I would love to spend some time in your “magical space”. love it.

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  • I agree with Ligia. Let’s exchange studios for a week!!! Thanks Julie for the tour photos. I totally enjoyed every minute!!!

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  • I agree with Ligia. Let’s exchange studios for a week!!! Thanks Julie for the tour photos. I totally enjoyed every minute!!!

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  • I agree with Ligia. Let’s exchange studios for a week!!! Thanks Julie for the tour photos. I totally enjoyed every minute!!!

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  • I agree with Ligia. Let’s exchange studios for a week!!! Thanks Julie for the tour photos. I totally enjoyed every minute!!!

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  • Julie,
    I love your space. It is very refreshing to see a work room that is NOT all “Real Simple”. It is tiring to see these perfect, minimalist workrooms. Yours looks fun, functional and very much like a room for someone that creates.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Bea

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  • Julie,
    I love your space. It is very refreshing to see a work room that is NOT all “Real Simple”. It is tiring to see these perfect, minimalist workrooms. Yours looks fun, functional and very much like a room for someone that creates.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Bea

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  • Julie,
    I love your space. It is very refreshing to see a work room that is NOT all “Real Simple”. It is tiring to see these perfect, minimalist workrooms. Yours looks fun, functional and very much like a room for someone that creates.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Bea

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  • Julie,
    I love your space. It is very refreshing to see a work room that is NOT all “Real Simple”. It is tiring to see these perfect, minimalist workrooms. Yours looks fun, functional and very much like a room for someone that creates.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Bea

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  • This is the best studio tour ever. I love that everything has a place and it’s so functional. Thank you for taking time to share this with us.

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  • This is the best studio tour ever. I love that everything has a place and it’s so functional. Thank you for taking time to share this with us.

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  • This is the best studio tour ever. I love that everything has a place and it’s so functional. Thank you for taking time to share this with us.

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  • This is the best studio tour ever. I love that everything has a place and it’s so functional. Thank you for taking time to share this with us.

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  • I love your studio. It’s the first studio I’ve seen that I can relate to. I also live in a small apartment (only in downtown Toronto) so space is a constant issue here. I love the functionality of your space. I have a tiny corner of my dining room but I think I can implement some of your ideas to help my space. Thanks for the inspiration (again)!

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  • I love your studio. It’s the first studio I’ve seen that I can relate to. I also live in a small apartment (only in downtown Toronto) so space is a constant issue here. I love the functionality of your space. I have a tiny corner of my dining room but I think I can implement some of your ideas to help my space. Thanks for the inspiration (again)!

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  • I love your studio. It’s the first studio I’ve seen that I can relate to. I also live in a small apartment (only in downtown Toronto) so space is a constant issue here. I love the functionality of your space. I have a tiny corner of my dining room but I think I can implement some of your ideas to help my space. Thanks for the inspiration (again)!

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  • I love your studio. It’s the first studio I’ve seen that I can relate to. I also live in a small apartment (only in downtown Toronto) so space is a constant issue here. I love the functionality of your space. I have a tiny corner of my dining room but I think I can implement some of your ideas to help my space. Thanks for the inspiration (again)!

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  • So well organised and so much you have fitted so nicely and creatively into your small space!

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  • So well organised and so much you have fitted so nicely and creatively into your small space!

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  • So well organised and so much you have fitted so nicely and creatively into your small space!

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  • So well organised and so much you have fitted so nicely and creatively into your small space!

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  • I’ve loved this tour Julie! I use my spare bedroom as a studio, which is in a complete shambles. I also need to organise it so I can story my uni study books in there too. You have given me some great ideas! Thanks!

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  • I’ve loved this tour Julie! I use my spare bedroom as a studio, which is in a complete shambles. I also need to organise it so I can story my uni study books in there too. You have given me some great ideas! Thanks!

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  • I’ve loved this tour Julie! I use my spare bedroom as a studio, which is in a complete shambles. I also need to organise it so I can story my uni study books in there too. You have given me some great ideas! Thanks!

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  • I’ve loved this tour Julie! I use my spare bedroom as a studio, which is in a complete shambles. I also need to organise it so I can story my uni study books in there too. You have given me some great ideas! Thanks!

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  • Thank you very much for this tour of your wonderful space. I love your studio and the way you have organized is fantastic! You gave me some very good ideas for my tiny tiny space I use for crafting. The metal rings with the labels is an idea I will use immediately. I will also use the used mailing boxes, of which I have a few. I love your idea of hanging things on a wall and using that vertical space. Thank you.

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  • Thank you very much for this tour of your wonderful space. I love your studio and the way you have organized is fantastic! You gave me some very good ideas for my tiny tiny space I use for crafting. The metal rings with the labels is an idea I will use immediately. I will also use the used mailing boxes, of which I have a few. I love your idea of hanging things on a wall and using that vertical space. Thank you.

    Reply
  • Thank you very much for this tour of your wonderful space. I love your studio and the way you have organized is fantastic! You gave me some very good ideas for my tiny tiny space I use for crafting. The metal rings with the labels is an idea I will use immediately. I will also use the used mailing boxes, of which I have a few. I love your idea of hanging things on a wall and using that vertical space. Thank you.

    Reply
  • Thank you very much for this tour of your wonderful space. I love your studio and the way you have organized is fantastic! You gave me some very good ideas for my tiny tiny space I use for crafting. The metal rings with the labels is an idea I will use immediately. I will also use the used mailing boxes, of which I have a few. I love your idea of hanging things on a wall and using that vertical space. Thank you.

    Reply
  • You truly have an incredible amount of counter space for all your tools, cutters, scanners, etc. – the room looks small but WOW – you’ve done a great job of organizing everything. I have a tiny corner in the garage right now so I’m happy. I’m only scrapbooking and card making for now – but journaling and life books are on the horizon. Love N

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  • You truly have an incredible amount of counter space for all your tools, cutters, scanners, etc. – the room looks small but WOW – you’ve done a great job of organizing everything. I have a tiny corner in the garage right now so I’m happy. I’m only scrapbooking and card making for now – but journaling and life books are on the horizon. Love N

    Reply
  • You truly have an incredible amount of counter space for all your tools, cutters, scanners, etc. – the room looks small but WOW – you’ve done a great job of organizing everything. I have a tiny corner in the garage right now so I’m happy. I’m only scrapbooking and card making for now – but journaling and life books are on the horizon. Love N

    Reply
  • You truly have an incredible amount of counter space for all your tools, cutters, scanners, etc. – the room looks small but WOW – you’ve done a great job of organizing everything. I have a tiny corner in the garage right now so I’m happy. I’m only scrapbooking and card making for now – but journaling and life books are on the horizon. Love N

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  • Julie, I am really impressed with your Studio. I have a nice workspace, but really need to organize. I plan to use some of your ideas. I just purchased a Scan N Cut CM650W and have been watching you YouTube video’s. They are Awesome ! I was wondering if you have a video on storing your accessories for the SNC? I got the 12×24 mats and am not sure how to store them.
    Thanks
    Barbara Ramirez

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  • Julie, I am really impressed with your Studio. I have a nice workspace, but really need to organize. I plan to use some of your ideas. I just purchased a Scan N Cut CM650W and have been watching you YouTube video’s. They are Awesome ! I was wondering if you have a video on storing your accessories for the SNC? I got the 12×24 mats and am not sure how to store them.
    Thanks
    Barbara Ramirez

    Reply
  • Julie, I am really impressed with your Studio. I have a nice workspace, but really need to organize. I plan to use some of your ideas. I just purchased a Scan N Cut CM650W and have been watching you YouTube video’s. They are Awesome ! I was wondering if you have a video on storing your accessories for the SNC? I got the 12×24 mats and am not sure how to store them.
    Thanks
    Barbara Ramirez

    Reply
  • Julie, I am really impressed with your Studio. I have a nice workspace, but really need to organize. I plan to use some of your ideas. I just purchased a Scan N Cut CM650W and have been watching you YouTube video’s. They are Awesome ! I was wondering if you have a video on storing your accessories for the SNC? I got the 12×24 mats and am not sure how to store them.
    Thanks
    Barbara Ramirez

    Reply

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