LOOK !! I'm sharing a new blogger friend with you!

http://tatteredgold.blogspot.com/

I got up this morning to read

my e-mail and found this lovely blog

amoung my good morning greetings!

I immediately went over to visit and

 met Paula Laurens, author of Tattered Gold!  

 I knew I must share this amazing find with you!

But... how to put what I felt into words?

I will try...

but you will have to visit her

to see what I am trying to describe!

Paula's blog is her journal,

 a spectacular vision inside the unfailing

heartbeat of her desires and struggles

 to live with the determination  to follow

her aspirations and fully achieve

the life she wants to live!

Her journal is a wonderful work of art!

  Her soft, flowing words are interweaved

 around beautifully written poetry 

   displayed in delicate vintage frames. 

 

 As you move down the pathway of her prose,

it's as if you have begun a journey of souls.

Her strength and courage is a reflection of

what you know is true for your own convictions.

 

Once you've read the first post,

you feel a a sisterly bond that is 

 beyond what her words can say!

Such beauty should be shared

for others to experience the

quiet peace and tranquility

of one woman's endeavers

 to cultivate her dreams and

live out her artistic passions!

 

Such Extradinary Work!  

I was simply captivated!

 This special blog will make a

positive impression on your life!

I know it did mine!

P.S.

Important!!

May I ask respectively, please,

 do not copy  any of the 

Art Work  by Paula Laurens.  

Her work is privately owned 

with a copyright!  

Sharing More Of My Friends!

More Friends!!!

February

is the month to share our love and warm thoughts

by sending out our heartfelt gestures

to loved ones and dear friends!

I thought this would be the perfect time to share

some of my sweet friends with you

and also send out a

Valentine's Day 

"Sweet Greeting"

                                                                   

to each one!

 

***I would have liked to have posted a single entry

for each one of these special friends

but I ran out of time due to a terrible case of laryngitis! 

 I  have them listed below and would ask that when

you have time, please, go visit these wonderful women

and see how talented they really are. 

 

Their beautiful posts , free vintage images,

challenges, and art work will amaze you,

but, their lives will inspire you even more! 

 

 

I would never have believed when I first

started blogging, six months ago,

that I would meet such

wonderful people to correspond with!

Isn't it amazing, this era we live in!?!

Our technology can take us across continents

and span the world in seconds,

linking all of us together with just one click!

ALLEGIANCE

I have never met these talented women,

but they are very dear to me!

They inspire me,

challenge me,
touch my heart,

make me smile,

make me laugh,

make me cry,

and make me sigh...

They are beautiful!

Their words are spiritual,

compassionate, bold, and strong!

And what they create with their

hands and their hearts...,

there are no words big

enough to describe the

height and depth of the

beauty within each image,

in each soul! !

Dear Friends,

I want to thank you today for your

sweet comments, encouraging words,

and kind thoughts!

Your friendship has been such a gift to me!!

You'll never know, just how much, your presence

in my life has meant to me! You are a blessing!

May God Bless you in all of your days!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Kymberly

Now I present to you...

please, when you read your name,

stand up and take a bow,

clap your hands,

give yourself a pat on the back,

place a huge smile on your face...

because you deserve the praise!!!!

****************

Amy:

http://amyscraft.blogspot.com/

http://scrap2scrap.blogspot.com/

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/

Bella Nella:

http://nellybeepaperprojects.blogspot.com/

Carol:
http://carolspapernook.blogspot.com/



Cynthia :
http://beautyandblessings.blogspot.com/


Diane:

http://dianesmixedart.blogspot.com/


Donna:
http://brainzapart.blogspot.com/

Elegia:

http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://elegiashop.blogspot.com/
http://theempireofmind.blogspot.com/

Itkupilli:
http://blo64rt.blogspot.com/
http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://itkupilli.blogspot.com/

http://itkupillishop.blogspot.com/



It's A Heart Thang:
http://thegraphicaddict.blogspot.com


 

Jessica:

http://buttonfloozies.blogspot.com/

http://rhondamum.blogspot.com/


 

Julie:
http://shabbywears.blogspot.com/


Kathy:
I won a fabulous give-away from Kathy!
http://catnipstudio.blogspot.com
http://vintagecatnip.blogspot.com

Kitty:
http://whatnowhallie.blogspot.com/


Lyn:
Blackdragon's Art
http://lynsblogger.blogspot.com/


Marie:

http://aupaysdenigea.blogspot.com/

http://croquetteadubol.blogspot.com/

http://mariesfreebies.blogspot.com/

http://nigealteredart-mfd.blogspot.com/

Malisa:

http://www.moonlighthollow.blogspot.com/

http://therenaissancechick.blogspot.com/

Sharon:
http://plumroselane.blogspot.com/

Sireh:
http://fiza848.blogspot.com
http://fizsha848-sajianku.blogspot.com
http://fizsha-sajian.blogspot.com

http://romantikajiwa.blogspot.com/

Tiffany Jane:

http://wwwbeyondthevintagepath.blogspot.com/

Thallia:

http://atelier-thalia.blogspot.com/

http://galleri-thalia.blogspot.com/

http://thalias-digiart.blogspot.com/

http://thalias-freebies.blogspot.com/

Tracy:
http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com


Violetta:

http://violettavmcreation.blogspot.com/

Time to Share Another Friend!

I thought I would

share another friend

with you today

and send her a

Valentine's Day

"Sweet Greeting"

to let her know how

special she is  to me!

 Please refer to the post on

Saturday, February 6th,

where I left a poem

for you to Read!

Hello, Diane!

http://1cardcreator.blogspot.com/

 I haven't known Diane very long but

what thing I am  sure of ...

 she is  friendly,  kind, and  

a very gracious, giving person. 

We found out that we had

something very important in common! 

 Both of us  are committed to preserving and

archiving the vintage heritage and history

 of our ancestors lives.

We both feel that it is so

  important for the future generations 

 to learn and understand the history of

our forefathers and how they  forged

bravely ahead to lay the foundation of

what our lives are built on today!

What they left behind is a witness to how they lived,

  built their homes, cared for their families!

The antiques and images we so
dearly love to collect today,

 was once someone else's
precious "treasure"!

See, how  wonderful the Internet is! 

We  find people and they find us and

soon we discover just how much we

really have in common! 

And  if we never meet face to face,

 we will aways have this bond!

So  Diane decided to start sharing her

"trinkets and treasures" with us!

I am so excited ...I just can't

 wait to see what she'll want us to see first!

I will certaily keep you updated for this special event!  

Also, I must brag a little bit on her because she

 makes the cutest card I've ever seen! 

I just have to show you some of her creative work:

My Favorite!  I love this card!

 

Isn't this just the cutest ?  So Sweet!!

She is so crafty! 

 Isn't this gorgeous!

Just a simple kleenex box  turned into

 something so elegant! 

Drop in to visit her, she will not mind...

you can make yourself comfortable, kick back,

and enjoy looking at all of her wonderful cards! 

Also, while you are there, don't forget to check out

  the wide array of craft resources that

she has posted for anything and everything 

you could think of to create! 

Thank you, Diane ,

for all of your kind words and deeds. 

 You have been an inspiration to me and  

and I am very thankful that our paths have crossed!

Good luck in everything you endeaver! 

God Bless YOU!

More Friends To Share With You Today!

As I promised, today,

I am adding a few more of  my "special friends"

to my post to send out a 

Happy Valentine's 
"Sweet Greeting" 

to let them know how much I appreciate them!  

Please refer to the post on

Saturday,  February 6th,

where I left a  poem

for you to Read!

  Marilyn, the Lone Dollier,

can be found here :

http://dollsetc.blogspot.com/ 

She loves making miniature dolls, has a lovely blog,

 is a member of Free Postcard Fridays,

The French Factrice hosts the

 Postcard Friendship Fridays!

and  participates in lots of Give-Aways,

including a really special one called Pay It Forward! 

If you would like to know more about the Give-Away,

 please go to her web site and check it out! 

She has this button on her sidebar!

Click it and you will be directed to  

where she has all of the info posted

 She inspired me to join in on the Give-Away too,

 so I also have a post  of it  here:

http://missannesvintageart.blogspot.com

But that is not the only thing

 about Marilyn that inspires me! 

You see, she lives in constant pain and

 inspite of her health problems,

she blogs everyday and stays

 very busy  making her lovely dolls!

She allows nothing to get in the way of her creativity! 

Today I learned that she had surgery to remove the

2 slipped discs in her neck and so

I am sending out a request for everyone

to pray for this wonderful lady  to have

a speedy recovery from her surgery! 

She has such a positive attitude that is so contagious!

I bet it won't belong before she is up again

 and busy making those precious dolls!

 Here are some pictures of her pretties!

Miss Anabelle

Miss Victoria

Miss Hannah

"French White Cotton Day Dress"

So much love in every  detail!

Aren't they wonderful! 

 Please go visit her blog and see more of

these beauties in her etsy shop!

Thank you Marilyn,  for your inspiration

 and please get well soon!

***********

Tammy Sprinkle

http://tammysprinkle.blogspot.com/

This lady is just about the

sweetest person you'll ever meet! 

She participates in give-aways,

is a member of the

 Inspiration Avenue Team,

which is an Etsy Group that has nothing

but etsy shops and what they have for sell

posted for your shopping pleasure! 

This site alone could  keep you glued

 to the screen for days, 

looking (drooling) at all of the

 beautful craftmanship of these artists.

She also hosts FreeVintage Image Thurdays!

If you visit her on that day, 

she will have  a beautiful vintage image

 posted along with a really nice story

to go along with the image!

  Her blog is gorgeous, and her art is amazing. 

 Her specialty is  Altered  Books and Journals!

 On her sidebar is a wonderful array of journals

that will inspire you to want to make one of your own!

Don't just listen to me...

go visit her for yourself and

 you will see what I am talking about! 

You will find yourself visiting her again

 and again,  for the sweet hospitality! 

Thank you Tammy, for your inspiration and

your generousity in everything that you

share and all that you do for others!

******************

Theresa In Mississippi

http://theresainms.blogspot.com/

This gal is a real southern "sweetiepie"! 

She is so friendly, just smiles all of the time! 

 She is such a generous person! 

 Her sweet coments always make my day brighter 

 and have meant the world to me!!

She offers free vintage images on her site

and her blog is out of this world gorgeous!

 In my last post, I told you a little about Susie Jefferson,

who designs special  blog packages for anyone who

would like something a bit different from the crowd!!

Well, you must visit Theresa's blog because 

Susie designed the whole package, background,

 banner, buttons, labels, and even a bit of magic dust

when you move the curser around to

click on something you would like to see!  

 And believe me, Theresa has

everything you will want to see!

When I visited her the other day,

I read her latest post about her

 husband's heart surgery and so I

would like to make another request !!

Let's all send out another prayer for

Theresa and her husband, Nelson! 

May God  strengthen him and

bless him with a speedy recovery!

So I want to send out a

"thank you and my appreciation"

 to Theresa for her sunny smile and her

generousity to all those that

she comesin contact with!

Thank you , Theresa,  

for the sweet friendship

that you share with me!

*************

I know,  it's that time again!

Even though I hate to go!

Valentine's Day is only five days away! 
And I have so much more
I need to say!  

So stop on by and visit me! 
 You might be next in line
to receive a "sweet greeting"! 

Good Night!

****Credits:

"Mary Vance 1945":

Courtesy of http://theresainms.blogspot.com/

"Mary Margaret in the Garden"

Courtesy of  http://tammysprinkle.blogspot.com/

"French Glamour"

Courtesy of http://dollsetc.blogspot.com/