Thursday, July 8, 2010

A big secret....a sneaky peek and a little toot....

Morning folks....I am going to let you all into a big secret....you already know that I am seriously addicted to rubber especially Hero Arts and Penny Blacks and have been known to splurge the cash on increasing my paper stash but did you know that I am also a serious ARCTOPHILE.....no need to run for the hills and rush to delete yourselves from my followers list.....a relatively harmless addiction but one that has cost me a small fortune over the years....comes from the Greek word Arktos meaning...bear.....yes I collect those gorgeous furry bundles commonly known as TEDDY BEARS.      They used to sit on shelves all around my family room  but when I got the urge to declutter and minimalise my life....they were all packed away in boxes apart from a few favourites and I had to force myself to curb the urge to add to the collection which over the years grew to massive proportions.....just couldn't resist buying a Harrods bear anytime I passed through Heathrow or my Orient Express bear....my Steiff bears and even one from the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong and it hasn't been easy...up to now I have resisted temptation but all my resolve went flying out the window when I saw this cute dude...so let me introduce you all to my new adorable friend Roger....

He now sits on my bedside table.... a wonderful reminder of my day at Wimbledon 2010 and the Furry Boy has been warned not to touch....remember his friend Hamish....well in a nutshell....Hamish has gone to Teddy Bear Heaven....found him out the garden badly mauled with his stuffing hanging out beyond repair so guess who was sent to the doghouse.
Just time for a little sneaky peek before the naughty boy and I set off for our morning stroll.....

and  fingers crossed I can manage to muster some crafty inspiration and spend the whole day having fun in the cubbyhole.
And to finish off a little toot......I was asked by the lovely Alison Wood over at Art Of Crafts if she could do a little feature about me and my blog.....of course I was thrilled to be asked and if like me you are a nosey parker....you can read all about little old moi...HERE.  
Don't forget to check back tomorrow when Buddy will be announcing the winner of his little give-away.
Hugs Kath xxx