Well in to my forties and still collecting stickers

One of my prized possessions from childhood is my sticker album. Sticker collecting and swapping was a huge craze back when I was in Year 8 - over thirty years ago! 

I loved collecting stickers. There was a gift shop in my Grandma's town that had a wall filled with rolls of stickers with individual sheets to tear off for pennies. I used to make special trips and spend ages choosing which ones to buy. Then I enjoyed swapping them with friends and arranging them on the pages of my album by type and design. 

Recently my daughter became interested in stickers, and of course there are so many more sticker options around now. Until now I've been watching from the side lines, but on her most recent order from Stationery Pal I couldn't resist adding a few packs in for myself. Then we did a joint order from AliExpress and added some more stickers to the collection. They are so cheap, there are so many varied designs, and really good quality!

As a teenager I favoured the felt and glittery stickers, particularly of animals. Now I find myself drawn to florals, botanicals and vintage designs like postage stamps or old pieces of writing.

I love anything related to travel...

...and I particularly adore stickers that come in little boxes or are bound into tiny books.

What do I do with all these stickers? Well I must admit that many of my purchases are purely for the joy of collecting them. I have some free pages in my album, and I've been filling those up with my absolute favourites! 

I also use them to decorate my bullet journal and as accents in my illustrated journal. I add them to cards that I'm sending and to letters that I'm writing. I have one on my water bottle, my phone case and on the fronts of notebooks. My daughter and I also have fun laying them out to admire together and to swap with each other. 

I think it's a harmless and cheap hobby!