Wow, I Feel So Honoured!

I am so touched and amazed!  I thought that getting this little award from Lisa was an honour.  But then I got it from Jackie a little while later and I was tickled pink!  So, when I also got it from Carol a few days later, I was over the moon!  These ladies are so talented, so getting an award from them means a lot!  I didn't know people loved my blog so much.  I don't always post very regularly, but I try.  Thank you so much, ladies, for completely making my week!

This is a different kind of blog award in the respect that it recognizes inspiring blogs with less than 200 followers. This way some very worthy, but often over looked blogs benefit from some extra exposure...which is something every blogger can use!  And who doesn't like an award?


Liebster is the German word for "beloved" or "favourite". So it is now my turn to bestow this award to 5 of my most beloved blogs who have less than 200 followers. So be sure to check out the blogs listed below and congratulate them by leaving them some blog love in the form of a comment and becoming a Follower if you find them to be as inspiring as I do!

Kim at Creative Hands and Hearts.  I love her simple cards.

Arlene at Arlene's Creative Space.  She's one of my team members and does a great job scrapbooking heritage photos.

Carla at Carla Creates.  My friend, who creates gorgeous, award-winning layouts.

Brae at The Brae-er.  She just had a baby!  I love the details she uses in her artwork.

Sarah at Just Visiting.  Sarah is amazing!  She's been published numerous times and her work is beautiful.  Oh, and did I mention that she roomed with me for all four years of university?  Yup, I'm proud of her.  ;)

Make sure you check out their blogs.  Happy Creating!

I've hit 2,000! Time to give out awards.

I'm excited about getting to 2,000 hits! I'm not sure how many of them are me, especially since I've been playing with backgrounds! But, hey, that's okay. To celebrate I'm going to finally get around to those awards I promised to give out.
I have gotten two awards in the past, but I'm going to just hand out one.
The Lovely Blog award:

Here are the rules for this award:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. (I did this a while ago.)

2. Pass the award on to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here are my award recipients, in no particular order:
Karen, I just love all her projects.
Kelly, I appreciate the way she writes and the artwork she creates.
Melissa, She inspires me to work my business and not just my projects.
Barbra, I love her tutorials.
Nellie, She is a true artist, and a teacher; I don't know how she does both!
Sarah, I love the simple cards she makes, still so beautiful.
Emma, She's so honest in her writing, love that.
Antoinette, I love her workshops and that she's so willing to share them with everyone!
Brae, Her artwork is beautiful and she challenges me to bump things up to the next level.

I know that's not 15, but my kids need lunch soon. ;) I love all the amazing blogs that are out there. So many of them are so inspiring for me, in more ways than just my crafting. So, thank you to everyone for your comments on my blog, but also for posting and sharing yourself.

I'm so flattered!!

I've gotten a few awards lately and I'm incredibly flattered! I'm not sure I feel like I deserve them all, but I am very grateful.

Thank you to Carla, Haley, Dawn and Margo for the Lovely Blog award!


And to Melanie for the Lemonade award!


I promise that I will pass these awards on to others as soon as I can. There are many ladies who are so much more talented than I who definitely deserve these.
Now that it's after 11pm, I'd better head for bed. I'll be falling asleep with a smile on my face. Thank you again!!

Wow, I got an award!

I got an award from Brae at http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com/!
I'm so flattered. Thanks so much!

I wish I had time right now to follow all the rules and give this award to other bloggers. I'll try to do so in the near future.

Thanks again Brae.