The Versatile Blogger Award ... passing on the love

Cliona, a very talented freelance designer and Docrafts demonstrator from Ireland, has been so kind to give me this wonderful award. Thank you so much Cliona.

You can find Cliona's great blog under http://cliona-at-night-owl.blogspot.com/.

The conditions of accepting this award are

• To thank the person who gave it to you and include a link to their blog.
• Select 15 blogs that you have either recently discovered or follow regularly.
• Tell them you have nominated them for the award.
• Tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.

Below are the talented crafters, who are receiving the award from me:

http://delphinoidscardsandcraft.blogspot.com/ - Lynn
http://jessicards.blogspot.com/ - Jessica
http://thecraftygoatgirl.blogspot.com/ - Heidi
http://wendyscraftingtimes.blogspot.com/ - Wendy
http://kaardvark.blogspot.com/ - Georgina
http://motherhen-coolcats.blogspot.com/ - Gaynor
http://myhappyplace-donna.blogspot.com/ - Donna
http://maxines-arts-and-crafts.blogspot.com/ - Maxine
http://crafty-lou.blogspot.com/ - Louise
http://cosmicstrawberry-colette.blogspot.com/ - Colette
http://nanamyrt.blogspot.com/ - Janet
http://martinaskaartjes.blogspot.com/ - Martina
http://rozzyb.blogspot.com/ - Rozzy
http://thehobbyroomuk.blogspot.com/ - Michelle
http://leannchiverscraft.wordpress.com/ - Leann


And finally, seven things about myself:

I am definitely not a morning person.
I am a stamp addict. I have got more than enough of them, but can never resist new toys.
I am 'collecting' ribbons. I use them constantly and always have a massive supply.
I am currently doing a calligraphy course at a local craft shop.
After years of not getting enough exercise I have turned into a real 'gym junkie' again.
I am a rugby fan - not always easy when you are supporting Scotland ...
Starbucks is always a good location for a 'liquid treat'.

Blog Award

The lovely Dawn from the Crafts Beautiful forum (Luckydawn) was so kind to give me the above Blog Award. Thank you so much Dawn. xx

Dawn is new to blogging, but please take a look at her great and so fresh looking blog.

I would like to pass on this award to the following crafters:

Helen - http://crafty-mamma-mia.blogspot.com/
Sandy - http://sandyscraftybits.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://missygdesigns2009.blogspot.com/
Helen - http://helenlikestocraft.blogspot.com/
Mary - http://maryscardworld.blogspot.com/

The LIEBSTER BLOG Award is used to show appreciation of smaller blogs (under 200 followers) and to help spread readership and joy. It comes from the German meaning 'dearest' or 'beloved', but can also mean 'favourite'. As part of the tradition, the award is to be passed along to five other blogs that have motivated and inspired me.

The rules are:
The blogs I choose must have less than 200 followers.
I must comment on their blog so they know about it.
I must link back to the person who gave me the award and thank them as well as post the award on my blog.

Blog Award

Thank you so much to Carol, Jane and Laurence for giving me this blog award. To accept the award I need to do the following:

Link this award back to the lovely person(s) who gave it to me. I have done this in the above paragraph.

Give 8 facts about myself:

• My world evolves around crafting.
• I am 'addicted' to Derwent pencils.
  
• I love reading.
• I can get through a good book in a day.
• Mobile and iPod are my constant companions.
• I love to have scented candles around.
• One of my guilty pleasures is a good cappuccino.
• The other one is chocolate.
  

Pass the award on to 8 bloggers and leave a comment on their blogs to let them know about the award. So I am passing this award on to:

• Jay
• Cathy
• Jude
• Eiglas
• Louise
• Calv
• Sarah
• Martina
  

Blog Award

The lovely Linda has really made my day when she picked me for this blog award. Thank you so much Linda.

Perhaps jump over to http://linda-linjancreations.blogspot.com/ and check out her fab blog.

There are a frew conditions for accepting this award (which I do):

You have been TAGGED and want to participate.
Then create a post where you POST the 'LOVE BLOG' image.
You should also blog the person's link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award.
You can then choose 3 to 5 favourite blogs which you also link to your post. Then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.

The aim of this action is to bring unknown blogs to light, so please do not consider fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 or more followers.

My chosen blogs are:
Lisa - http://wishcraftcards.blogspot.com/
Sharon - http://thelittlestamper.blogspot.com/
Carol - http://carolssussexcraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Maxine - http://maxines-arts-and-crafts.blogspot.com/
Georgina - http://kaardvark.blogspot.com/

Blog Award

I have received this lovely award from Maria (Inkymits). Thank you so much Maria. And also at the same time my apologies that it took me a while to get it onto my blog. It has been so busy recently.

I now need to pass on the award to 15 deserving blogs, which everything but easy.

1. Georgina
2. Rozzy
3. Linda
4. Ellen
5. Mei
6. Kim
7. Julie
8. Karen
9. Tracey
10. Anne
11. Yvonne
12. Louise
13. Jane
14. Fiona
15. Pam

Blog Award

My fellow Little Claire design team member Louise was so kind to give me this award. Thank you so much Louise.

The rules for this award:

I need to state 8 things about myself. Then I have to pass the award on to 4 bloggers and let them know that they have been chosen by me.

Here are the 8 things about me:

1. I have been crafting since I can remember.
2. Over the years I have made my way through a variety of crafts including crochet, knitting, cross stitch, mosaics and ceramics.
3. Years ago I used to design and make my own jumpers.
4. My stamps are my most treasured craft items.
5. I am attending courses at the Edinburgh College of Art on a regular basis.
6. I love reading.
7. I am not going anywhere without my iPod.
8. When it is getting busy or even hectic I just need a cup of tea.

And I am passing on this award to:

1. Sarah
2. Karen
3. Maria (Inkymits)
4. Nicki

Blog Award

Thank you so much to Mary for giving me this lovely award. It is much appreciated.

You can see my answer to the question and the blogs that I selected for this award in my post of 3 September 2010.

Blog Award

Thank you so much to Linda for giving me this lovely blog award. It is such a nice surprise at the start of the weekend and much appreciated.

So why did I start my blog?

Reason for starting the blog was that I wanted to share my work with other crafters and also with my regular and potential customers. But it was also with my personal development in mind by taking a first step into publishing information on the Internet.

Since then the blog has become a great way of communicating with like-minded crafters, sharing ideas and inspiration and - in combination with other forms of communication - forming friendships.

And now to the difficult part ... forwarding the award to 10 of my favourites blogs. My chosen blogs are:

http://www.littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://craftinghelen.blogspot.com/

http://inkymits.blogspot.com/

http://kaardvark.blogspot.com/

http://martinaskaartjes.blogspot.com/

http://thecraftygoatgirl.blogspot.com/

http://susiescardmakingadventures.blogspot.com/

http://justtracys.blogspot.com/

http://leannchiverscraft.wordpress.com/

http://www.crafty-lou.blogspot.com/

Cherry On Top Blog Award

A big thank you to Maria for this lovely blog award. It is very much appreciated and has made my day.

This award is linked to a few rules:

1) Thank the person who gave you the award.

2) Put the award on your blog.

3) List 3 things about yourself.

4) Post a picture you love.

5) Tag 5 other people for the award.

1) and 2) are done.

3) I just cannot bypass an Ian Rankin book. /

I can fully understand Maria's phobia about shower curtains. I do not like them, either - especially when they are a bit older and are getting grubby ... /

I prefer tea to coffee any time although cappuccino gets a thumbs up.

4) I took this photo at Stirling Castle - one of those historic and magnificent places in Scotland. I love it there, and we have been monitoring all the work that has been going on there over the last couple of years (including the weaving of some great tapestries).

5) I am passing on the award to these 5 talented crafters:

Betty

Nicki

Louise (pinkpuppy)

Mei

Anne

My first blog award

Thank you so much to Pinkpuppy for choosing me as one of the five to receive this lovely award!

Here are the rules...

One of the conditions of accepting this lovely award is to give away five things about yourself, and then pass it on to five lovely people.

1. I am addicted to crafting - especially card making.
2. Over the years I have tried my hands on many kinds of craft including cross stich, knitting, crochet, creating lino panels for prints, making baskets with a wooden base and many more.
3. I am a Starbucks fan.
4. I love scented candles.
5. I like haggis.

Here are the five lovely people I have chosen. I will leave you all messages to come and collect this beautiful award !

Rozzy
Fiona
Susan
Erin
May