A Little Blog Milestone

Hello blog followers! I am so grateful that you are here and that you take the time out of your busy life to visit my blog.  It really means a lot to me.  Today marks the day I have 1000 posts.

I remember when I began blogging back in 2010 it was about my creative journey and it still is.  My blog is my personal creative diary and it documents my creative journey.  I don't usually blog about my personal life, but of my passion, which is scrapbooking, paper crafting, photography and any other creative endeavours.  Mostly, it is scrapbooking.  Since August 2011, I made my very first design team and it was required to be a design team member, one must have a blog.

Now, almost five years later it is a part of my creative life and it's fun to look back and see where this journey has taken me.  It has been quite a ride and I enjoy it so much.

On my blog, you will find lots of information and it is also where I have my creative resume' and also my scrapbooking gallery of every project that I create.  I do not get any financial compensation for my blog, it truly is a labor of love.

I have noticed that most people do not comment on my blog, but that is ok.  I don't expect it.  I still blog because I love documenting memories and it is something that I can look at and see how my life and style has changed in just five years.

I appreciate your visits, but I do notice blog readership has gone down as life gets busier for everyone and Instagram is a new social media platform that has exploded in the past two years.

Blog hops used to be very popular, but have seen how they are phasing out as well.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope, if anything, I have inspired each and every one of you to be inspired to do something you love whether it is creating a scrapbook layout, or just pursuing your passion or hobby of your choosing.

Have a wonderful day and thanks again!

75,000 Views!

Happy Friday!  Those of you that are my American friends, Happy Independence Day!

I wanted to thank you all that follow my blog that I am grateful for every one of you.  I love to share my passions and put a lot of time into my blog.  It means so much to me that you all would take the time out of your busy schedules to come and visit.  I am also grateful for all the sweet comments that you write.

I have been blogging for about two and a half years now and love it!  The past year has been especially amazing.  I went from 35,000 views to 75,000 views.  Thank you so much!

Have a great day and again, thank you for stopping by!

Liebster Blog Award

Lori from Inkinglyyours was so kind and nominated me for the Liebster Blog Award! If you haven't seen her blog you should go check her out!  Thanks Lori...I am so honored you thought of me!

Here are the rules of the nomination:

1. Be sure to thank the blog that nominated you and be sure to link back to their blog.
2. Answer the 11 questions that the blogger asked you.
3. Nominate 11 of your favourite blogs with under 500 followers and ask your own 11 questions.
4. Make sure to let each blogger know about your Liebster Blog nomination on their blog (leave a comment and link back to your Liebster Blog post).

Here are my 11 questions that Lori asked me:

1. What made you decide to start crafting? My grandmother taught me to knit and I loved it and then created ceramics as a teenager and then I cross-stitched in my 20's and 30's and then took up scrapbooking in my 40's and now that is mostly what I do.

2. Where is your #1 place to purchase crafty supplies? My local scrapbook store 

3. Do you prefer rubber/clear stamping or digi stamping? I am not a big stamper but when I do, it's usually texture stamps for mixed media layouts and canvases.

4. How long have you been a paper crafter?  I started paper crafting in 2001.

5. How many design teams are you on? I am on five at the moment.

6. What's your favorite holiday?  Easter

7. What would you say your crafting "style" is? CAS? Layers? I would say it is eclectic or whatever my photo takes me.

8. What's your favorite source for crafty ideas? Magazines? Online sources? Pinterest

9. What do you use for coloring your images? I am not really one to color images but if I do, I like to use watercolors or "paint" with sprays.

10. What size cards do you typically make? The standard size

11. Are you a scrapbooker, stamper or both?  I am mostly a scrapbooker and do layouts and mixed media.

Here are 11 of my favourite blogs that I have chosen to nominate for the Liebster Award: 

Cathy Harper Scrap Playground

Christine Freet Meyer Scrapping With Christine

Krissy Clark McKee These Boots Were Made For Blogging

Marcia Dehn-Nix One Scrap At A Time

Kelly Guzlas Kelster Jean

Lisa Peeples Snappin' And Scrappin'

Sherri Funk Growing Up In: Faith, Love And Scrappyness

Laura Whitaker Scrappin Around The Clock

Michelle Gallant Scraps And Pixels

Christa Uttley Do What You Love

Cathryn Hanson Cat Scrap Creations

Finally - here are my 11 questions:

1. What made you decide to start crafting?

2. Do you prefer crops or to create alone?

3. Where do you create?

4. How long have you been a paper crafter?

5. How many design teams are you on?

6. What's your favorite holiday?

7. What would you say your crafting "style" is?  Layers? 

8. What's your favorite source for crafty ideas? Magazines? Online sources?

9. What is your favorite scrapbooking trend?

10. Do you prefer to use sketches or other challenges to create?

11. Are you a scrapbooker, card maker or both?

Here is a link  to some info on the award if you are new to blogging and aren't sure what it is all about! Have a great day!

Some Exciting News To Share!!!

I have some exciting news to share and it totally surprised me.

Every morning,  I read the Calgary Herald Online Edition, which is my hometown newspaper.  The city of Calgary has a population of over a million people and you can understand how flattered and honoured I was  to read  today's edition, when I saw my blog listed under "Calgary Top Bloggers".  It is categorized under "Calgary Lifestyle Blogs"  You can see it here.  It is listed under "Calgary Lifestyle Blogs" as Love The Journey.

Wowsers! This really made my day as I spend a lot of time with my blog and thoroughly enjoy blogging, but had no idea about this.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you stop by often as I plan on blogging a lot in 2013.  Have a good night!