a collection that doesnt seem to stop!

If you have followed me from the beginning of my blog, you would know that I have many collections, and some I dont tell anyone about...but I have stopped buying,(I think), my home is full!

Well there is one that seems to grow, and that is my hat collection...

They are just scattered around my office/craft room carelessly, with no purpose.

I love them, the flowers and colours are devine. They would look better in my bedroom, as they seem to be all blues and creams...

I have at least nine now with the two latest additions here.

Any ideas on how I can display them, so I feel I deserve to have them?

The feeble thimble...

(Image...Graphic Fairy)

Oh yes, this is a collection with purpose!

My first overseas trip was six years ago, travelling to the UK, covering England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.We stopped over in Singapore, and overall, about six weeks away.

I was thinking of a souvenir to bring back, that was small, and easy to travel with.

Since I like to sew, thimbles came to mind!

I filled a whole suitcase with souvenirs, mainly for everyone else, but I managed to find quite a few thimbles for myself. I found the perfect way to display them too, an old printers drawer, before they became popular here, wish I bought more of them at the time!

So then , of course, I needed to fill it, you cant leave a shelf half full...I apologise for the dust, hope you can see the thimbles ok!

Mmm, I thought Id be travelling a bit more than I actually have, so most of these are from friends and family.

Last year, I went to Vietnam, but they didnt have thimbles, so I bought this pair of statues.

I still have a few spare spots left, I hope I can personally fill them with my own travel experiences, but if not, it is nice to know that this is a collection my friends and family have shared with me!
**Ive nearly finished the change table transformation, sharing with you soon!

Is it just me??

I seem to be oblivious to what I buy these days...how is it I have another collection I was unaware of?

Who would have thought I liked these?

I dont even remember buying most of them.I bought the little 'green ball' one cause they are my favourite colours...

When Sue was here a couple of weeks ago, she noticed a couple of birds in my home, the decorative kind. She asked if I am collecting them now, and I said no, I dont think so.I mean, Ive always liked them.It got me thinking,so I'll do a count and get back to you on that one!Lol!

Are some people destined to collect, is it in their genes?

Does it come under the hoarding umbrella, or are we in a class of our own?

My family and I were discussing this over Easter, and some people have addictions,whether it be eating, drinking, smoking etc,and some can be addicted to collecting, apparently!

Can I say, much of the conversation was directed at me....( I dont drink, smoke or eat alot, so I guess they were talking about collecting,mmm)

And so the decision has been made...Why wait for Spring, I mean it is Spring somewhere in the world right?

Junkstudio is having a cleanout , a 'Spring clean' in Autumn!

Come on, I might need some help here, some encouragement from you guys! Im out to prove a point here, I can do this...HELP!

Are you ever too old?

Well apparently !!

When my son was born over 14 years ago, I knew I wanted to decorate his room with the theme, Noah's Ark.He had a few items, photo frame, plaque, quilt cover, a hanging quilt I made, and a large cushion.

But after a while, I started to notice a couple of new friends had moved in, bears. I didnt think much of it, at first, but they gradually multiplied!

A COLLECTION HAD FORMED, right before our eyes!

As the years went by, more bears appeared,and before long, my son was handing over the Noahs Ark ,for the bears!

A couple of years ago, the Bears all moved up to the shelf in the wardrobe, with Noah for safe keeping.

Today, my son came to me with a box full! He needs the space for bike gear, posters," you know, general teen stuff", he tells me......this is a day I wont forget!

Actually, Im sure he wanted to do it years ago, but knew it would upset me. He's gone to the dark side...

Of course I will keep these, I mean, it is a collection that just grew on its own, it has to stay. Maybe he'll get them back when he has his own children, in 20 years!!