On Sunday I'm heading to Colorado to film the first season of the Mixed Media Workshop. Yay!  But right now, I'm buried under a thousand different crafty projects.  Here's a peek at what's happening in my personal crafty sweatshop….

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I posted a 6-second flip through video of this little resined paper book to instagram.  Check it out HERE.

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This may not look like much, but my entire apartment — not just my studio — looks like a tornado hit it.  I haven't washed a dish in days.  Laundry…forget about it.  My floor has become a really good storage space for…well, everything.  But, I still feel like the luckiest girl in the world!  After all, I'm spending my day making lovely things!  And I've got the grin on my face to prove it….

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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.

75 thoughts on “Updates from the Crafty Sweatshop

  • Looks wonderful. How in the world do you decide what to work on next?

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  • Looks wonderful. How in the world do you decide what to work on next?

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  • Looks wonderful. How in the world do you decide what to work on next?

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  • Looks wonderful. How in the world do you decide what to work on next?

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  • Looks wonderful. How in the world do you decide what to work on next?

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  • Oh, my word! This is going to be awesome. I love seeing all your projects. It’s all so inspiring – thanks for sharing!

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  • Oh, my word! This is going to be awesome. I love seeing all your projects. It’s all so inspiring – thanks for sharing!

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  • Oh, my word! This is going to be awesome. I love seeing all your projects. It’s all so inspiring – thanks for sharing!

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  • Oh, my word! This is going to be awesome. I love seeing all your projects. It’s all so inspiring – thanks for sharing!

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  • Oh, my word! This is going to be awesome. I love seeing all your projects. It’s all so inspiring – thanks for sharing!

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  • Yikes, good thing you are so organized! heehee Julie, you look great! So fresh and healthy! Have fun in Colorado! xo

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  • Yikes, good thing you are so organized! heehee Julie, you look great! So fresh and healthy! Have fun in Colorado! xo

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  • Yikes, good thing you are so organized! heehee Julie, you look great! So fresh and healthy! Have fun in Colorado! xo

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  • Yikes, good thing you are so organized! heehee Julie, you look great! So fresh and healthy! Have fun in Colorado! xo

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  • Yikes, good thing you are so organized! heehee Julie, you look great! So fresh and healthy! Have fun in Colorado! xo

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  • Lots of hard work… but oh so much fun! And, you still look good… love the ears!

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  • Lots of hard work… but oh so much fun! And, you still look good… love the ears!

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  • Lots of hard work… but oh so much fun! And, you still look good… love the ears!

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  • Lots of hard work… but oh so much fun! And, you still look good… love the ears!

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  • Lots of hard work… but oh so much fun! And, you still look good… love the ears!

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  • Best of luck in CO. You have the greatest way of presentation when the cameras roll. Your projects look amazing too.
    The mess? It’s a good one, like a child’s play area.

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  • Best of luck in CO. You have the greatest way of presentation when the cameras roll. Your projects look amazing too.
    The mess? It’s a good one, like a child’s play area.

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  • Best of luck in CO. You have the greatest way of presentation when the cameras roll. Your projects look amazing too.
    The mess? It’s a good one, like a child’s play area.

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  • Best of luck in CO. You have the greatest way of presentation when the cameras roll. Your projects look amazing too.
    The mess? It’s a good one, like a child’s play area.

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  • Best of luck in CO. You have the greatest way of presentation when the cameras roll. Your projects look amazing too.
    The mess? It’s a good one, like a child’s play area.

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  • Hi Julie,
    Love your resin book. How do you keep the pages from sticking together? My resin papers that I’ve made stay tacky.

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  • Hi Julie,
    Love your resin book. How do you keep the pages from sticking together? My resin papers that I’ve made stay tacky.

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  • Hi Julie,
    Love your resin book. How do you keep the pages from sticking together? My resin papers that I’ve made stay tacky.

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  • Hi Julie,
    Love your resin book. How do you keep the pages from sticking together? My resin papers that I’ve made stay tacky.

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  • Hi Julie,
    Love your resin book. How do you keep the pages from sticking together? My resin papers that I’ve made stay tacky.

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  • you look happy and I totally understand who needs but a bed and bathroom the rest is art it is who we are 🙂
    hugs
    susan s

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  • you look happy and I totally understand who needs but a bed and bathroom the rest is art it is who we are 🙂
    hugs
    susan s

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  • you look happy and I totally understand who needs but a bed and bathroom the rest is art it is who we are 🙂
    hugs
    susan s

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  • you look happy and I totally understand who needs but a bed and bathroom the rest is art it is who we are 🙂
    hugs
    susan s

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  • you look happy and I totally understand who needs but a bed and bathroom the rest is art it is who we are 🙂
    hugs
    susan s

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  • LOVE, love, LOVE all of the yummy messy goodness going on in your “sweat shop” right now. I totally see an awesome shower curtain in the picture of the multi-colored clouds.

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  • LOVE, love, LOVE all of the yummy messy goodness going on in your “sweat shop” right now. I totally see an awesome shower curtain in the picture of the multi-colored clouds.

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  • LOVE, love, LOVE all of the yummy messy goodness going on in your “sweat shop” right now. I totally see an awesome shower curtain in the picture of the multi-colored clouds.

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  • LOVE, love, LOVE all of the yummy messy goodness going on in your “sweat shop” right now. I totally see an awesome shower curtain in the picture of the multi-colored clouds.

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  • LOVE, love, LOVE all of the yummy messy goodness going on in your “sweat shop” right now. I totally see an awesome shower curtain in the picture of the multi-colored clouds.

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  • I love the way you have used every inch of space. Looks like your having a blast!

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  • I love the way you have used every inch of space. Looks like your having a blast!

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  • I love the way you have used every inch of space. Looks like your having a blast!

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  • I love the way you have used every inch of space. Looks like your having a blast!

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  • I love the way you have used every inch of space. Looks like your having a blast!

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  • I’m sure the ears help a lot! Those are different from the ones you had in the stencil liver classes, right? I know the feeling–getting ready for big events requires not only lots of floor space, but lots of inventory! It’s for times like these that paper plates were invented, but I still like to use real siverware!

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  • I’m sure the ears help a lot! Those are different from the ones you had in the stencil liver classes, right? I know the feeling–getting ready for big events requires not only lots of floor space, but lots of inventory! It’s for times like these that paper plates were invented, but I still like to use real siverware!

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  • I’m sure the ears help a lot! Those are different from the ones you had in the stencil liver classes, right? I know the feeling–getting ready for big events requires not only lots of floor space, but lots of inventory! It’s for times like these that paper plates were invented, but I still like to use real siverware!

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  • I’m sure the ears help a lot! Those are different from the ones you had in the stencil liver classes, right? I know the feeling–getting ready for big events requires not only lots of floor space, but lots of inventory! It’s for times like these that paper plates were invented, but I still like to use real siverware!

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  • I’m sure the ears help a lot! Those are different from the ones you had in the stencil liver classes, right? I know the feeling–getting ready for big events requires not only lots of floor space, but lots of inventory! It’s for times like these that paper plates were invented, but I still like to use real siverware!

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  • You look so HAPPY! Seeing your photo has put a big smile on my face. Keep up the wonderful creative work!

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  • You look so HAPPY! Seeing your photo has put a big smile on my face. Keep up the wonderful creative work!

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  • You look so HAPPY! Seeing your photo has put a big smile on my face. Keep up the wonderful creative work!

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  • You look so HAPPY! Seeing your photo has put a big smile on my face. Keep up the wonderful creative work!

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  • You look so HAPPY! Seeing your photo has put a big smile on my face. Keep up the wonderful creative work!

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  • Loved you. On hsn craft day, you are so at ease with the camera.. You definitely rock!

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  • Loved you. On hsn craft day, you are so at ease with the camera.. You definitely rock!

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  • Loved you. On hsn craft day, you are so at ease with the camera.. You definitely rock!

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  • Loved you. On hsn craft day, you are so at ease with the camera.. You definitely rock!

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  • Loved you. On hsn craft day, you are so at ease with the camera.. You definitely rock!

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