Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

What do you do with too big of a collection?  Is there such a thing as too big?  too many? maybe! I'm sharing a couple of ideas today!  My focus when grouping or arranging like items (a collection) is to tell a story.  Any of my past design clients and friends know this about me.  Tell a story! One of my many collections has to do with magic and elves and fairies.  Bright colors, some glitter, some imagination.  There was an empty ledge at the top of my bookcase in my studio where I need some magic playing for my creativity.  So I grouped three of my elves with a polymer glitter flower, hung a butterfly and added an old birdcage music box.  Who wouldn't like to be part of that glimpse into fairyland? The second collection I'm sharing today is my seashell collection.  We've all seen the glass jars with seashells stacked and there is nothing wrong with that display.  But I wanted to see and be able to pick up the different types of seashells that I have.  So how

I love the ocean…any ocean.   I love to watch the waves roll in and out bringing seashells and ocean creatures.   The patterns of the sand can hold my attention for hours.   I love the wind on my face even when it is cold although I prefer a warm breeze.   I love old driftwood and birds at the water’s edge. I love watching whales blowing water and dolphins playing and sea otters floating on their backs. The variety of color and shapes of seashells amaze me.   Yes, I have collected many and right now they are in a pile on the guest bath counter waiting for glass shelves.   I have several small pieces of coral in various colors that were given to me by my father who also loved them.   We lived in Missouri so ocean things were always a novelty.   I keep them in a box and once in a while take them out and think about the ocean and its treasures.   The other evening I wanted to make something unusual and thought about the lovely piece of branch coral in my stash.   I also have coral beads