2010 ~ sounds positively intergalactica ~ Happy New Year

Collections of a Whimsical Wonderful ~ Out with the old -

Creaking with eye candy this dresser houses some of my favourite collectables.

Perched in and on top of this dresser is a wonderful world of whimsy

My most favoured russian dolls
and these beauties ... Holly's cones. could i ever hide them away until next christmas ~ covered in vintage wallpaper in delicate shades of ice cream pink they fit in so well with a back drop of vintage durham quilts.

good place for a bauble collection if there is no room on the tree

Christmas seems to be the only time in the year when bringing out groups of whimsical cuteness becomes acceptable, any other time in the year dare I say it is at risk of looking like clutter. I have collected quite a few things over the years, vintage quilts being number 1, but i took a liking for Russian Dolls too, and antique lace, ribbons, vintage jewellery and in the last few years in blogland i have found the most gorgeous homemade decorations and collectables.

Well all good things come to an end and my new years resolution is that the quilts and russian dolls are being halved. I will only keep my most prized quilts and most fav Russian dolls ( however it is hard as they are all so beautiful). I started this Christmas by giving my very first doll to my collection away to a young girl who had just started her russian doll collection ~ i thought that was apt and very theraputic to give away.

However i will not be parting with any of my blogland and etsy collectables the only place they are going will be in my 2 dressers which should have more room in them soon.

So off to keep some new years resolutions. Now which quilt first .... decisions :-(

So if our paths don't cross again all my best wishes to you and yours ... have a lovely new year in 2010 .

Over and out

Ginny ;-) x

Yes Virginia there really is a Santa Claus

The power of blog and all the little santa's can read blog too - so thank you 2 u , thank you 2 u 2, thank you, and thank you xxxx .... i shall smell plesureable for ever more thank goodness ha ha The tree takes the theme of the Snow Queen - with clear glass, silver and rhinstone ornaments.

Old favorites - Holly from HollyDoodles made this Crown for me a couple of years ago and it stands proud on top of my tree

a new pink fluffy wreath and i have added sadie lou's gorgeous betseys

this one looks so peaceful

and below more betseys have been added to this wreath Wouldn't be Christmas with out Rudolph

back soon with some christmas vignettes.

Merry Christmas

Ginny x

The bets are on for a White Christmas

The bets are on for a white christmas here in the UK. One man has bet £1 million that it does snow on Christmas Day and if he wins he gets £14 million. hmmmm I don't think so ... we may be faking it like the pic above (from Vakre magazine).

WELL IT DID SNOW HERE

..... but its not Christmas yet and so can't count.

I came back from dancing last night in a flurry of snow - and by the morning there was a thick blanket of beautiful white snow. So as the British always say it won't last though .

Anyway thought i would share this gorgeous magazine with you - yes its is a Scandinavian magazine and i cannot understand a thing in it LOL - but the pictures of interior homes and ideas in this magazine are always beautiful and inspiring - they are predominantly white and grey interiors with a splash of colour -

the christmas stockings trimmed in fur are very festive and popular this season

and love the image and the script on this cushion

I love the fur trimmed cones - i must do one like this

slip covered tub chairs make this scene look so cosy

silvered balls all grouped together

I love all these festive images

Vakre is one my favorite magazines i wish they would translate it so i could actually read it too (blush :-0)
Oh well off i must go and creative some of my own

Ginny x