I found this weeks challenge quite hard - Sally at Studio Sublime asked us to take a photo that represented who I am, and come up with one positive word that describes me.
The last few months have been quite difficult for me, but I am coming out of it slowly, and this made me realise I am a lot of good things: a wife, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, friend, artist, tutor... and I am lucky enough to be able to live in my own home, doing the things I love - creating in my studio, photographing my garden, baking, socialising.....!
So this week "I am ME - and I very much appreciate it!"
I saved this little cabinet from the local tip years ago - it used to hold scientific scales - anyone old enough to remember them from school days? I sanded and waxed the wood, and the hubs fitted a glass shelf in it. It lives in my bedroom and holds all my precious bits. It represents ME!
A prayer book given on my Christening, a monkey egg cup from my dad because as a child I used to have an imaginary friend called Monkey Boy, a crystal from a friend, an invitation to my degree show, the pretty heart my sister gave me for my wedding last year, a little turtle from my mum when we were on a girls holiday in Austria, my Dad's RAF button, my great-grandmothers silver thimble..... and so on, and so on - hope you haven't nodded off!
What a lovely idea! The cabinet is the perfect place to showcase your collection.
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www.texturetrail/blogspot.co.uk
How wonderful to have a cabinet displaying all of your precious items, such a wonderful way to show who you are. I'm sorry to hear you've been having troubles, I hope they fade soon for you
ReplyDeleteI love your cabinet, Diana. It's a lovely way to keep all your treasures together and visible. I'm glad to hear the your troubles are fading.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful place to put your treasures! I'm sure they bring comfort and joy.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have a personal cabinet like that...not of curiosities but of lovely memories. I think that is completely fab and achieves the design brief to boot. Win win!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, LLJ xx
what a wonderful way to showcase all the bits and pieces that are special in your life!
ReplyDeleteI love your cabinet of treasures! What a wonderful way to remember the good times in your life. I'm so glad you are starting to heal from the difficult times.
ReplyDeleteDiana your cabinet is great. All of your memories in one beautiful place. Thanx for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteI have items like that, that I keep in a drawer. Now I want to take them out and display them some how. What a beautiful reminder of who you are!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was reading your first paragraph describing yourself I thought I had a twin, no wonder we get on so well.
ReplyDeleteI would have rescued that cabinet too its wonderful. I rescued a wooden cash draw that still has its ding when you open it and sections for putting coins and notes. Its wonderful I keep all sorts of bits and pieces in it.
Such a beautiful way to keep your most precious memories. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe cabinet was a great find and I like how you put your precious possession in it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful box to have rescued, and turned into the keeper of the essence of you! I think that's an absolutely lovely idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful representation of you! These lovely treasures make up part of you and there was no nodding off here! Lovely post and great photo!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - we are, indeed, bits and pieces of our treasured past, into one whole 'I' :) your picture is perfect.
ReplyDeleteLook at all those lovely mementos. Especially enjoy how the little turtle seems to be peering out at us. Your precious items are even more memorable since they reside in the beautiful cabinet brought back to life with your TLC.
ReplyDeleteHow did I nearly miss this?
ReplyDeleteThis is so special.... how wonderful to have all of these treasures displayed so beautifully in the cabinet (Ha! I don't remember these, probably not because I'm not old enough - probably wasn't paying attention .... I'd notice it now for sure!!!)
You ARE a lot of very good things.... you forget brilliant blogger though ;)
Karen x
What an awesome way to store those precious treasures as well as represent what's important to you. I really love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this cabinet, what a wonderful way to display all these precious things.
ReplyDeleteLovely way to have them all in one place to remember and smile about when you need to.
ReplyDeleteNo nodding off. I love it. What a beautiful place to hold on to visual reminders of your memories.
ReplyDelete~Ema
http://www.emakdesigns.com/blog
Oh, I love your memory box! All of my fun things seem to spend most of their time in boxes these days.
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