An Award!

Tracy Kaufman...http://tracykaufman.blogspot.com/ Kindly awarded me this honorable award. Thank you ms Tracy!

The wording for this award is as follows . . .
The Karma Award: These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.
I am to deliver this award to eight blogger, that is where it becomes difficult. I have found so many bloggers that have inspired me so this is the difficult part, yet one that is important so visitors who haven't heard of them might become familiar to their world.

In no particular order:

http://redfishartwork.blogspot.com/ Vickie

http://jkbeesartopia.blogspot.com/ Janet

http://distractedbydesign.blogspot.com/ Carmen

http://dneese.blogspot.com/ Grrl

http://lindart.blogspot.com/ Linda

http://lindavincent.blogspot.com/ Linda

http://gaalcreative.blogspot.com/ Anne

http://greenwomandesign.blogspot.com/ Mary

I encourage you to visit these blogs...I have listed a diverse group...their artwork alone is worth visiting but read about them too, they are so interesting to get to know.

Tracy, truly I feel honored with the context this award has been delivered to me. Thank you!

Honored...

I have been honored to receive the Kreativ Blogger Award, recognized through http://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/ thank you!

OK Kreativ Blogger nominees, here is what you need to do:
1. Snag the logo and place it on your blog.

2. Link to the person who sent the award to you. That would be me (http://www.maryshunt.blogspot.com/ )

3. Name seven things about yourself people might find interesting.

4. Nominate seven Kreativ Bloggers.
5. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.

6. Leaves a message on the blog of each of your nominees.

Naming 'just' 7 artisans is always so difficult for me. I visit and follow and learn of so many incredible creative people.

Here goes:

http://greenwomandesign.blogspot.com/

Mary has creations to watch grow on her blog just FULL of imagination.

She is always experimenting and worth the visit!

http://gaalcreative.blogspot.com/

Anne explains and explains every little detail in her card making, and her experiments with paint.

She has a most informative place.

http://dneese.blogspot.com/

grrl has the wittiest postings, her thoughts are honestly right out there for everyone to read. Weather you agree or not she is well worth the read!

http://www.collagediva.com/collagediva/

Kathryn is the moderator for soul journaling a group who formed after the inspiring challenge Sarah Whitmire began last year, which has taken off into a total realm on itself.

She offers inspiration to continue the soul quest through detailed prompts that make a person think into their self or appreciate as they should and offers projects that help make that journal a beautiful piece of art.

http://magpiesenvy.blogspot.com/

Diane has been recently ill, however her blog is not to be dismissed! She has a plethora postings to work through with inspiration there for the plucking.

http://dianesmixedart.blogspot.com/

Diane has a lot different things happening in her blog worth looking through for all kinds of inspiration.

http://www.mystoryart.com/

Sharon can spin a story. Currently she has been telling the viewer about her sleuthing out the family details of the past. She has found out so much and the story is unfolded on her blog.

Check it out!

http://ruby-rox.blogspot.com/

Ruby is the youngest among those I follow, and should not be dismissed for youth. She has fabulous energy and composition boasts upon her blog.

Everyone has inspiration abound! Most of the bloggers I follow have already received this prestigious award. I tried to identify blogs without this patch. If I missed it and you don't want to play again I understand.

http://karencole.blogspot.com/

I have to mention 8...visit this awesome blog

her work is just fabulous!!! talk about inspiring...

Alright...7 things...you might not know..oh !find interesting! (well I am not sure I AM interesting)but here ya go:

1. I have worked in calving barns helping deliver and take care of young calves. (did this for the past 7 years, before moving to SD I didn't think about cows, how they lived, where they came from...they were just supper!)

2. I am a waitress

3. I train dogs

4. 26 years I worked as a 'waterwoman' heh heh ..those on the east coast will know the reference....I was in the seafood harvest business

5. I have never ridden a horse

6. I do not like snow! and I don't particularly think it is pretty! even though it is calming to look at and makes you feel peaceful

7. I LOVE the smell of rain

I am not sure what these things might tell a person about me...but there you have it. Go forth to the blogs I offered and enjoy!

Blog Award

I was tagged by Diane (Thank you)

http://dianesmixedart.blogspot.com/

so I'm spreading the love!!!

Honorees please follow these instructions and share the LUV!

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.

2. Nominate at least 5 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the

My choices are:

http://gaalcreative.blogspot.com/

Anne

http://annielittlewolfstudio.blogspot.com/

Annie

http://lindavincent.blogspot.com/

Linda

http://magpiesenvy.blogspot.com/

Diane

http://thelastdoordownthehall.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth

Highlighting 5 blogs I visit is hard for me. Everyone of the blogs I visit regularly keep me inspired and offer so much creativity. Begin at the top of the blogroll located on the right hand side of this blog, and keep clicking on each site.

This activity might take you days to complete

but

there will be NO disappointment in some remarkable work to view.

An added bonus:

They all have blog rolls too, and different artists yet to go see....

It Can be addictive though...

The gift of an award...

The Marie AntionetteReal Person Award

Sharon @ http://www.mystoryart.com/ awarded me this prestigious award this morning. My challenge is to place it on my blog! I think I might have succeeded in the placement, but probably not a link to the award place.

I name 7 other artists to give this award to. I always find this a daunting task, HOW to I name 'just' 7 people.

I am going to try to remember artist who I may have not seen this award given on their blog. Everyone should have the award... I only KNOW real people! Might not have 'met' them, but that is just a technicality.

Anne Gaal http://gaalcreative.blogspot.com/ check out her website too, as she is an excellent photographer

Annie Littlewolf http://annielittlewolfstudio.blogspot.com/

Dianne http://magpiesenvy.blogspot.com/

Kristy http://kristychristopherson.blogspot.com/

grrl http://dneese.blogspot.com/ for that really different perspective....

Linda http://lindavincent.blogspot.com/ you MUST check out her challenge site as well..http://bigartadventure.blogspot.com/

Christy http://averageamericangirl.com/blog/

Thank you for my award ms Sharon!

Arte Y Pico Award

"Arte y Pico" is phrase that roughly translates in English to:
"The Maximum. Wow. The best art. Over the top."

The "rules" for the Arte y Pico award are:
1. If you are an award winner, show the award, the name of the person who gave it to you, and link back to his or her blog.
2. Pick 5 blogs you think deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and for contributing to the blogging community.
3. List the author's name and link to his or her blog.
4. Leave a message on the blogs of those you've selected.
5. Link back to the original Arte y Pico blog, so all will know the origin of the award.

I received this fantastic award from Gaal Creative
Anne is a fantastic Photographer...just one of her many talents!
( I don't know the secret for high lighting a name and the link is in there...so)
her link IS
http://gaalcreative.blogspot.com/

and from there you should go see her website that offers some of her fabulous photos for viewing and sale.

All the artwork I see is so fantastic! They all deserve an award to recognize them...!!
I tried to pick those who haven't received this award...at the least the last time I went to see their blog.
here goes:

1. Linda...http://lindavincent.blogspot.com/
2. Dianne...Magpies Envy
3. Jane...Sepia and Glitter
4. Lay... Me Scrap
5. Dove...MORNING DEW

Don't ask why some of the copy/paste from my site, (that is supposed to house their shortcuts), showed the name or the entire address...and I am totally hoping when I publish this, they link on click...

Everyone I have on blogroll I visit as they update their blog...EVERYONE of them is a fabulous artist!!!
and ALL deserve the award, however many of them have been given this award already...and I want to pass the joy around for someone who might not have been recognized yet...it takes for ever to work around to every artist on these groups and I am meeting them as fast as I can! over the last 2 years.

There is sooooo much talent out there and soooo many inspiring, wonderful, sharing artists who blog their projects and give technical instructions and share! their world with everyone.

Visiting a blog to me, is like visiting a good friend...I have been invited to share a common part of our lives together.
I find it is so amazing that I can touch so many to such far away places and not leave my home.

I have so much enjoyed getting to know everyone and picking 5 to recognize was very hard...I want to pick them ALL!

Please start with the 5 listed then peruse the others on the blog roll list, I am sure you will enjoy each visit as much as I do.

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who follows my blog..leaves me comments and encourages me or gives me feedback and advice. All the interaction is special to me, so...

Thank You.