New collage materials and trinkets to play with ⭐️ In the studio vlog

[@NoDecaf7]

Waaait you craft room is a whole separate tiny home?! You're living my dream!

[@MargareteMiller]

Yep, it is 😉 I totally need to do a video on just the space and the story behind it. I keep saying to myself, "But it's not done, yet!" It probably never will be and should just show it as is. 💜

[@NoDecaf7]

@MargareteMiller That would be awesome! Our creative spaces are our biggest project, always changing for our needs and active hobbies. It may be nice to reflect on years later.

[@Freddybender123]

Mine too wow❤

[@lindasparks7131]

I love how you’ve made your space so homey and comfortable! I’ve tried to incorporate some special things in my room as well. I have a small painting I purchased from a friend of a giraffe, a favorite animal of mine, some special pieces that I’ve collected that bring me joy. I have an old typeset drawer full of my collection of thimbles and a few small trinkets as well! It makes my space personal and reminds me of what I love! Thanks for sharing your way of displaying your things. I love the great stuff you acquired from your stamp guy! How fun is that!

[@MargareteMiller]

Nice!! A collection of thimbles?!! What a great idea. I'd love to see a display of those some how. 🩷

[@marktechson]

Studio space looks amazing, camera quality and lighting is fantastic and your content is TOP TIER! Way to go!!!!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much, Mark!! I appreciate the encouragement 😉👍🏻⭐️

[@JulianaBeasley1967]

Great to see you creating and finding news ways to use your stash! Wishing you and your family a happy Turkey

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks, Juliana! To you and V, too!! 😘

[@mary_rose]

My husband and I were newlyweds stationed in Germany (and expecting our first child) when they switched to the Euro. It did definitely make travel within Europe easier as far as spending money goes. Every once in a while we’ll find the odd Deutsche Mark coin tucked away in a box a memorabilia. This was a fun video and I have a new perspective on what to do with costume jewelry now :)

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much for sharing those memories with us, Mary Rose❣️ And I hope you will indeed hang up some of your jewelry pieces 😉

[@LucyLeeReuther]

Another good thing to do with the watch face earrings would be as dangles on journals!

[@MargareteMiller]

Great suggestion!! Thank you 💜

[@kayherstedt6618]

Love your spiral glue book. Very cool!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much! It's almost full. Soon I'll be making a new one. 👍🏻

[@dianeemmons8870]

Your space is wonderful.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much! 😘

[@marenjeworowski9859]

Really loved watching you hang your jewellery and pieces up, using them as wall art as I have done the same since starting thrifting last year. My "treasures" bought in the carboot sales of oh so cheap even if patially broken pieces are just too pretty and precious to me to keep in boxes or drawers. ❤

[@judiemjacobson4613]

As always it is so lovely to visit your beautiful craft room. I love the idea with the costume jewelry you have hanging around I have two favorite things when is the group of things watercolors paintings that I painted and the other is a beautiful star quilted wall hanging that I made in a workshop a long time ago. I was totally fascinated by this video it was amazing all the meat stuff that you got

[@MargareteMiller]

Oh! I love the idea of a quilted wall hanging that you made, displayed in your space. I want to do something like that someday 💜

[@jennifermott5651]

I love your tiny craft cottage too! And I really like the jewelry used as decoration.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks, Jennifer! I hope to keep adding shiny/sparkly pieces as time goes on 😉❣️👍🏼

[@missyb.623]

I like miniatures, anything small. I used to have it all displayed on the wall in printer boxes. My children called it the "I Spy" wall. Today I have it in a glass top coffee table with two drawers. We replaced the glass with plexiglass. The top drawer is visible from above, the bottom drawer pulls out for viewing. My grown children and now grandchildren STILL enjoy playing I Spy. I do add items to it now and again. My youngest son usually spies it ( a grown man with a child of his own 😂). My little hobby is now a fond family thing and I love that! There is also costume jewelry in there!

[@MargareteMiller]

What a wonderful idea! Best of all is that you keep adding to it. I hope it will always be a family tradition passed on to younger generations 🙂

[@wendyhoward2699]

Loved this! The discussion about the metric system was so interesting. I was teaching school then and it nearly scared me to death. Many blessings.

[@MargareteMiller]

😄 I can imagine that would have been a stressful topic to have to teach younger kids. Well, there's always materials like the Metric Man workbook! Printouts to color while talking about it 👍🏻

[@lauraholleman3560]

Your videos are always so interesting! Loved hearing your thoughts on changes.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you so much! 🩷 And thanks for stopping by ⭐️

[@celiawofford3357]

Loved your new collage items. A Collage newbie & that Coin book had me 👀😮😮! Thrilled to have found you. As far as what display besides my Vision board & pictures of family & friends, I hate my necklaces & scarves on clear hooks. So one corner of my dressing room/ office & now also Art studio is very colorful. I also change out my curtains, flowers, candles, etc according to the seasons.

[@MargareteMiller]

That's so great, Celia, that you change out things according to the season. I was thinking about that, but I'm not sure I have the storage space for the "meanwhile" things. 😉 So glad you found my video ❣️

[@elainet5870]

Enjoyed this video! 😃❤️

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you, Elaine !! 😊

[@janepark772]

Great video . I love your hopefulness about people working together. I live in Canada and we did go metric. There are times I still think in inches but my children are totally metric. Now even Euros are beautiful. Coins and stamps are a fading art. But still beautiful

[@MargareteMiller]

Wait a minute. Do you mean to tell me that Canada successfully made the switch, but we in the US didn't?!! (face palm) Somehow I didn't realize this. Now I'm even more disappointed 🙃.

[@lawrencerodgers2074]

Yeah that tiny house as a craft room is super cool to hear... but if you scan those Air Mail ones that would be a really neat digital to download. Thank you for creating content and sharing. This is so nice. Good to have friends. Also I use my circular punch to get pics of coins off of pages.

[@MargareteMiller]

Great idea about the circle punch!! I think I’ve got one of those little ones. I need to go find it right now. Thank you ❤️

[@michelel3372]

This is a really fun vlog. I enjoyed seeing all of your new treasures and hearing about the transition to the Euro. In my studio I have a lot of photo's of family and friends along with artwork from friends. On some of the shelves I have a few of my childhood stuffed animals. Along with the "great outdoors," my studio is my favorite place to be. Your studio is really cool and I'm so glad you have it now! (I bet the washer and dryer miss your company though! 😂)

[@MargareteMiller]

😁 Ahhh, the washer and dryer still see me plenty 😉 I’m so glad you have a place of your own to create. It’s wonderfully special to have a place to call one’s own for art and creativity. 💜

[@georginashanti4605]

Thank for your videos! You introduced me to glue books. I just got another idea from you about looking for my local stamp club. It's so wonderful how you share these collage ideas. You have really inspired me. The collage has helped me greatly with my well being over the last few months. I now am onto maybe my 4th glue book, I think. I find loads of vintage/older books from the free library. It's been great.

[@suzannellestijn2280]

Geweldig, dank je wel voor het delen van jou gedachten over prachtige lieve kleine spulletjes die betekenis hebben voor jou! Zelf heb ik ook een betekenis kast, mijn kinderen noemen het mama's trofeeën kast. Groetjes Suus

[@MargareteMiller]

Ik vind het idee van een trofeeënkast geweldig! Ik kan me de schatten erin alleen maar voorstellen 😉. Bedankt voor het langskomen. Ik ben blij dat je dit leuk vond. 🩷

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Lovely goodies and interesting stories!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you! So kind of you to say, Jennifer. Thanks for stopping by 🩷

[@DeanneClinton]

The onset of the Euro made me want to cry. I love the beauty of currency and the history each country puts into it. I understand the desire for "ease" but I think there was a certain indefinable, intangible something that was lost with this decision.

[@MargareteMiller]

That’s a valid opinion, Deanne. I agree something was lost. There was a lot of positive that was gained, too, though. 💙

[@QueenNoTeetha151]

Ooh I didn’t realize you were in the San Jose area. I live in Monterey but have to go to my hospital appointments in San Jose. I am from the Uk originally. Nice to watch videos from someone not so far away. ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

I love Monterey! My family and I love to drive down there to the aquarium and then spend the day in town. Such a lovely place. Nice that you're close by 🩷

[@HarrietHensley]

I loved all the inspiration and info you gave to us this video. Thank you !!!!!!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much, Harriet❣️ And thanks for stopping by 😘

[@sherrydennis2419]

Great finds and thank you for sharing these stories from your life.

[@MargareteMiller]

You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by 🩷

[@ericbruth]

Thank you for the video Margarete. I was so pleased to see your Euro Starter kits :) I hadn't seen one since I used mine in early 2002. I regret not to have kept it now, but hey...

[@MargareteMiller]

It's such a nice memory, getting them, right? Check on Ebay, somone is selling one, I'm sure 😉. Good to hear from you, Eric❣️

[@wr1973]

Fantastic, can't belive all that its My dream thankiu for your inspiration ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

My pleasure 😊 Thanks for stopping by 💜

[@FindsByPirjo]

I always have a tiny silver elephant on my crafting table and some vintage items (those I change now and then). I'm so happy that the Euro is now the currency here in Europe as I don't need to change money when traveling here, also easier to compare the prices. Enjoyed to see your postage stamp items as well as the coins. I have found few coins from the Thames foreshore when mudlarking, the oldest is from 1605 (James I).

[@MargareteMiller]

I love seeing your mudlarking posts, Pirjo! With all the cool things you find (seriously? A coin from 1605?!!) I can imagine it's fun to change things out on your crafting table 😉❣️👏🏼

[@saskiaseaglass9504]

Nice to see you enjoying your new goodies! I love the airmail stamp page.I have a thing for airmail stamps and envelopes it seems! 😉

[@MargareteMiller]

I have to figure out what to do with them!! I need a project 🤩

[@saskiaseaglass9504]

@ You’ll think of something, I’m sure.

[@caroltanzi29]

Margarete:this was a fun video. I have some of my children’s toys placed around my studio. I also have some of my miniature collections out, including my doll house . It is in perfect condition with all the original furniture in it. I absolutely love it. It reminds me of happy times being a child. Doll house circa: 1950’s. Carol from California

[@MargareteMiller]

I have a doll house, too! I wish I had room to display it. I’ll have to think about that. Thanks for the idea. 😉

[@susanferris]

I loved your conversation on the history of the Euro, thoughts about hanging up your precious things and so much more. This was such an interesting and inspiring video. Thanks for all you shared.

[@MargareteMiller]

So kind of you to say❣️ I'm so glad you enjoyed this 💜

[@wandaspencer9523]

Love this video… so much interesting information and fabulous ideas . I wish we in Canada would have ditched the metric system! It’s been decades and I still prefer to think in the imperial measurements! I love old jewelry, antique linens and dishes. Old papers, books and postage stamps. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity… 😊❤

[@marenjeworowski9859]

In a manner of speaking I have ditched the metric system, as a German living in the UK, for 40 years I am more comfortable with inches and pints than I am with centimeters and litres 😂

[@MargareteMiller]

That's too funny! 😂

[@LucyLeeReuther]

In my space I have things I created, things I exchanged with others in a swap, art I've purchased and a couple of good pieces I inherited. They all remind me of happy time!

[@MargareteMiller]

Yes, I love displaying things I get in swaps, too. It's so neat to have things from people that you know share the same or similar interests that you do. 💜

[@dianapease7243]

I so enjoy learning your collage techniques! You're amazing. I nearly fell over when I saw that little 6" ruler on your workspace. I would like to attach a photo of mine just exactly like it. I'm wondering where and how long you've had it. My Dad gave me mine back in 1958. I treasure it........even down to the chip on the same corner as yours.🌹

[@MargareteMiller]

I got that little ruler at an estate sale. The person who lived in the house was a draft architect. But really? Yours has a chip in the corner, too? So odd! 😉

[@dorlevanos3480]

Thanks Margarete for a great video, as always. I’m an Aussie and in 1966 we converted to the Metric system. There was a ditty that we learnt saying “In come the dollars in come the cents, to replace the Pounds, Shillings and Pence” etc. A very catchy tune I must say…..🤣🤗🇦🇺❤️

[@MargareteMiller]

I love it!! 😂

[@rkug777]

Pls do do a craft house tour soon ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

In the spring. Promise!! 🤞🏼

[@craftyoldlady]

You've got some neat little gems there! I grew up in the 60's and I had to learn the metric system in school because they were talking about changing our measurement system back then, too! I remember being terrified about it! LOL!

[@MargareteMiller]

Yep, there you go. Getting ready for the change that never came. It's still useful info to know 😉

[@mrs.brayman4840]

I remember Metric Man. At least they have 2 liter soda bottles now 😊 I totally loved this video! It made me feel like a little hobbit digging through a treasure hoard. Personally, the only jewelry I wear is my wedding rings. If you look around my home, you will find shiny baubles glistening in the sun. There are so many beautiful pieces of costume jewelry available, sometimes I go to the store and look at it just for fun ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

I love shiny baubles. They make me happy 😊. I used to overlook them as junk in the past, but now I see them differently. They have a definite purpose. 💜

[@rkug777]

Wow! What treasures you got! I recently got one of those stamp collector books, I got it bcoz I was inspired by you. I love the airmail envelopes, used to use them for international letters in the 80s, 90s. Should’ve kept some. I’ve got family in San Jose and visited several times in the past, before I got to know about your channel. Would be a dream to meet you/see your “she shed” or a whole tiny home for crafting! I used to have a separate craft room done for that purpose in our MI home and since we moved to GA, the spare room in the basement is slated for it but needs remodeling as it has closet with wire shelves and rest need to be built up. I store my spare stuff, collected craft table/shelves etc for that future room waiting to be finished. In the meantime, I have a good size bedroom upstairs overflowing with craft materials (needs organizing as thrift store finds lately have been a bit too good 😅). Can’t wait to see what you’ll make next. Looking for my local stamp club now 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Nice!! I love that you have your own space to create. It's nice to have plans to maybe clear out the basement and have a huge space down there, but I'm sure you are glad to have a room upstairs to use now. Yes, check out your local stamp club. I hope you find one near you! 💜

[@karenkrosnick8725]

You are sooooo creative. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing and inspiring us.

[@MargareteMiller]

Awww, thanks so much for your kind words, Karen 💜

[@package2go]

I built a almost tiny house (580 square feet or 53.884 square meters) that is finished in metal siding inside and out so I call it the magnet house. I have magnets all over my craft room walls holding all sorts of my favorite bits and pieces that I want to use in collage projects.

[@MargareteMiller]

Wow! 580 sq ft is quite big!! How wonderful that you have that space for your creative exploration. 👍🏻

[@PeterMurphy-c8i]

You have a lovely work space! Mine is not as grand but I do have everything I need and I do put items that I appreciate on my walls and bookshelf!

[@MargareteMiller]

Wonderful! I’m so glad you have a space where you can hang things up and arrange things on your shelves as you’d like. 👍🏼❣️⭐️

[@susanjane4784]

Since the early 1980s, I've kept a lifesize clear plastic ear which I assume was from an anatomy teaching prop. It has all the proper folds, curves, and even a scale earlobe. I love it because it's so surreal. Being in my 60s most of my trinkets are long gone, but I have the first rubber stamp I bought of a triceritops wagging its tail. I've collected and give away hundreds of rubber stamps but not this one -- nostalgia, I guess.

[@MargareteMiller]

Interesting! I love that you’ve got things near you that have meaning 💜. I love the idea of that ear! 👂

[@saskiaseaglass9504]

Also, I pick up little patterned jugs and pin dishes and scatter them around my craft space, and use little paperweights (such as poodle and squirrel). They are always finds from the second hand shops.

[@MargareteMiller]

I'm always looking for a good paper weight when I'm at the antique shops but haven't found one that I want on my desk long term. I'll keep searching 😉

[@nathalierobert7583]

Just for the anecdote... my son was born the day the Euro officially became the European currency. The French government offered 100€ to all the "Euro babies" born the same day as the Euro to celebrate the event! I also could not believe how fast we got used to the Euro! The Franc has long been forgotten! Thanks for sharing your experience with the metric system!

[@MargareteMiller]

OMG, what a special day for you and your son! I was remembering, too, that so many people were complaining before the euro came, saying "We're never going to get used to this!" and within 2 months everyone had switched over like nothing had happened. All that worry for nothing! 🙃

[@aprilwicker6611]

I am 73. I don't oppose the metric system, but it is just not intuitive because I didn't grow up with it. It is not ingrained like miles and feet. And the current trend of measuring cooking ingredients in grams rather than volumetric ounces just confuses me. Do I need to go buy another bag of flour, or do I have enough? Who knows! But you did remind me that I need to get out my stamp collection boxes and weed out some of the old stuff that has no collector value and imbue it with art value. Thanks for the video

[@MargareteMiller]

Good! I'm so glad you're going to pull out some of those materials that don't have collector value, and will use it in your art. I hope you find some fun things to play with! 💜

[@YayaBolender]

What makes me smile is a creation that my younger son made with a cardboard roll of toilet paper when he was a child. I still have it on a shelf and it makes me laugh all the time. Regarding the Euro, I was still living in Paris when it happened (I’m French living in L.A.). It was very hard to get used to it, I had to remember all the time that 15 Euros were about 100 Francs. We had the feeling not to have enough money anymore because the incomes were not increasing but the prices increased a lot, especially for the bread, it was insane! It was even worse for my grandmother because she was still counting in ancient francs, so she had to convert from ancient to new francs and from new francs to Euros, it was kind of complicated but we got used to it at a point. The difficulty is chiefly economical: a country can change the value of their money according to the economy necessities. With the Euros, this system was over, it had to be decided at the European level. I remember a friend of mine who was from Croatia, her family there couldn’t afford to buy some bread anymore because the prices went to the roof while their incomes were very low. It was an adjustment for sure. Regarding the miles, I still have to convert them to kilometers to understand a distance, but I use inches every day in my work and weirdly, I am becoming very uncomfortable with the centimeters, we forget with time. Thank you for your video, it was quite interesting.

[@MargareteMiller]

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing your memories and experiences! In Slovakia, too, there was a big "sticker shock" at the new prices. What you pay in Austria for milk or yogurt shouldn't be what you pay in Slovakia, which has a much lower GDP that many other European countries. It was hard to find the balance. I think a lot of people thought it was going to be much harder to transition than it really was. I'm not saying it wasn't difficult for many, but for most I think they were able to adjust relatively quickly.

[@dianefallon8471]

I hit the Like button but we need a Love button.😉

[@MargareteMiller]

Awwww. That's so kind of you to say 😘