GPP Crusade No. 6
PICK YOUR POISON - the stuff you collect.
This month's crusade over at Michelle's GPP Street team is a challenge purely because I have so many collections it was tough deciding which few to choose.
So here they are....
Pencils from my first trip to the UK in 1996, I bought one when I could from various places of interest such as Bath, Castle Howard, Salisbury Catherderal, Sherwood Forest, a tartan one from Scotland, the leprechaun is from the Blarney Castle Ireland (where I kissed the Blarney stone). On the way home we went to Hawaii for a week with one night stop over in LA, so 'Mickey & Minnie' are from Disneyland and the Fish is from Hawaii.
There are few 'Forever Friends Bear' pencils and the holder is one to. I love these bears and have a collection of various items - stationery, mugs, soft toys, photo frames, even toilet paper! - but most of it is boxed up so there is no photo.
Books - some are old and some are new, there are first editions and some that aren't. One thing in common is that I am quite selective in the ones that really capture my heart.
This is a small sample.
Golden Paints & Products - these are just fabulous.
The quality and the colours make them hard to resist buying.
They've only been available in Australia for a couple of years.
Findings- shown to the right are a few of the findings (jewellery, buttoms, game pieces, etc..) that I collect for my art. I am really lucky as I have my mother, sister and aunt also keeping a look out for interesting things as well.
Rubber Stamps - shown here are the stack of draws that hold all my mounted & unmounted stamps. As you can see why, I don't really buy many these days.
My latest collection which I'm hoping will grow and deplete as I create is my "junk" which can be seen on my previous post, What A Find!
Think of all the wonderful artworks these collections enable you to make - very impressive, but I KNOW there's more!
Mx
Posted by: meganpickwell | March 20, 2007 at 02:15 PM
Ursula - fun to see all your collections. Once you get started you realize how many things you collect, don't you? I want to dump out all those drawers and have a look at your stamps. Gosh, I love stamps. And all your findings, excellent. Thanks for joining the crusade :)
Posted by: michelle | March 20, 2007 at 02:31 PM
Wow, I'm drooling over all of your Golden products, makes my collection look small, and look at all of those stamps.
Ro
Posted by: Ro Bruhn | March 20, 2007 at 09:17 PM
Fun to see your collections!
Posted by: Crafty Green Poet | March 21, 2007 at 02:29 AM
haha, i love your collections! as varied as mine. your pencils are my faves though. you even made me remember my mug collection. had forgotten i collect them :)
Posted by: belinda | March 21, 2007 at 07:26 AM
omg...look at your golden paints and gels....I want to play in your studio...
what wonderful collections!
Posted by: Misty | March 23, 2007 at 12:16 AM
Wow, great stuff! I'd love to play in your studio!
Posted by: carlene | March 23, 2007 at 06:48 AM
WOW - NOW I DON'T FEEL SO GUILTY -I THINK YOU HAVE MORE THAN ME - LOL
JUST BOUGHT DOZENS OF THOSE LITTLE BROWN BOTTLES IN VARYING SIZES FROM A RECYLE PLACE. LOVE THOSE ALPHA DICE TOO - WHERE I THEY FROM?????????
I THINK I'D LIKE TO COME AND PLAY TOO!
Posted by: JUDY WILKENFELD | March 23, 2007 at 05:52 PM
Wow- You have some fun collections. I tell by the size of your stamp and paint collections you can play for hours. Think we all have that enjoyment of child books and fun toys like pencils if we love to create- we're just big kids.
Posted by: Erika Nelson | March 26, 2007 at 06:46 AM
How wonderful!!! And what a great 'retirement fund' - yep, my theory is when we are old and not so financial - perhaps, we will still have an endless supply of goodies.
I too want to come play with your Golden collection!
Posted by: julie h | April 25, 2007 at 01:17 PM