Blog Award - Proximidade

I am embarrassed to admit that I was given this award back in December 2008 by Gayle Page-Robak. Gayle is so talented and always on top of it, which of course makes my lateness in getting this posted even more embarrassing. So, Gayle please forgive me, I blame it on the holidays and my own slackness. please go by Gayle's blog and visit. She is on a couple of design teams and has some really incredible work.
So here goes the award part... which by the way I am truly honored to receive..."These blogs invest and believe in Proximity...nearness in space, time, and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and to be friends. 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 8 bloggers, who must then chose 8 more and include this clevery written text into the body of their award."
There goes that award. As I have received this award and awarded this award to several blogs already I am going to have to think about the blogs I wish to receive this award. I am thinking of a few already....
1. Marva at Purple Paints Muse - her blog is a riot of color and fun. Marva is one of those truly nice people you thank your lucky stars when you meet. Her muse has her sketching - a lot, and boy can you see what practice and talent can lead you to.
2. Viola - her blog is very European, I love how she works with whites and creams, something I have a hard time with. She is very generous with her freebies, also.
3. Diane at Diane's Mixed Art - Diane has her finger's in a little bit of everything. I love the flavor of her blog.
4. Teri at Quinceberry - Teri is a new York girl who isn't afraid of anything. I love her wit and her opinions. A lot of people are afraid of saying what they thin, Teri is very nice when she expresses herself. She has a lot of talent, also.

Here are four of my eight to get you started. More to come....

Proximidade Award

This weekend I received an award from an online friend - Marva. She has a very clever blog by the name of Purple Paint's Muse. I am quite honored to receive this award. I take these awards seriously. I really appreciate that you have taken the time out of your day to come and visit me. So, Thank You Marva. I will try to make my blog the best it can be. Each of the awards has rules so I am posting the rules to this award as follows - this one is easy because it is one long statement.

"This blog invests and believes the proximity - nearness in space, time, and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of the 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."

So here are my eight:
1. Brenda Wampler her blog - Memories and Treasures - is just that, a treasure. Wonderful art work as you will see when you visit. Mixed media artist from that big state of Texas.

2. Tricia McKellar - a North Carolina artist - her blog Note 99 - is full of wonderful photographs and collages. She has definitely found her niche.

3. Lisa from Simple Journeys. Her blog has a lot of very cool altered books in it. Which in retrospect makes a lot of since as she is a Librarian from Texas. Seriously her work is great.

4. Martha Brown -M-is-for-Martha - I love her art work. She is just so fresh and has such a dry wit. maybe it is the Northern neighbor in her - she is from Toronto Canada.

5. Jeane from - Art it - has some very cool things o her blog. She is getting ready for a big show and it is fun to follow along with her. I love the aged look of her work. Some things look like relics.

6. grrl & dog - This is a fantastic fiber blog out of Australia. So much talent. The color is bold. I love her knits, her pictures of knits. It is brilliant.

7. Debbi Baker - another fiber blog, but more felt and incredible fiber postcards. Truly inspiring.

8. Linda and Rosie from across the pond. These girls have three blogs. So you are getting three in one with this one. Each is unique and wonderful. Linda's Blue Eyed Girl makes me sing when I visit. Rosie's ATC Exchange is so much fun. Then the finale is their Big Art Adventure. I am warning you now plan to spend some time here.

Grab a cup of coffee or a drink and settle down for a lovely adventure. Enjoy.