Blogger awards

Good Morning Everybody

What a way to start a day! A lot of us love crafting and do a lot of effort, but does not always win something big or do not even have a lot of followers. So, when you suddenly open your mail and comments and you are nominated and awarded by your fellow bloggers it makes you feel loved and it makes all efforts worth while.

This morning I received 2 awards, though I am going to handle them seperately in one post.

The first one is from Hannelie. She is my sister-in-law, whom started much earlier than me with cardmaking and probable kickstarted my cardmaking craft.

Liebster is German for Dearest, but can also mean Beloved or Favourite.

Apparently to receive this award there are a few 'rules'... so here goes!

1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog ... check!

2. Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you ... check!

3. Copy and paste the blog award on your blog ... check!

4. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve to be noticed.

5. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment at their blog.

My 5 blogs I want to award this to, is:

Borqna - Borqna

Catherine - Cat's scrap

Mark Angel - Mark Angel's seaside scrapping

CT Girl - Life in the Craft lane

Samara Navi - If these cards could talk

They are from all over the world and each brings a new technique to the table to inspire me!

Thank you.

Now for the second nominatiion award:

This one I received from Laurie. Thank you for making my day!

There a couple of conditions attached to this award:-
"If you are nominated, you have been awarded the Versatile Blogger award". First, thank the person who gave you this award. Laurie
Include a link to their blog,
Select 15 blogs that you have either recently discovered or follow regularly,
Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award,

My 15 blogger nominations is:

Michelle(Shelley) - Minkie's Paper Paradise - whom introduced me to bloggerland.

Elaine (Sparklingblackrose) - Craft my life

Annette - Netty's Cards

Alison (tgl) - The great leveller

Angelique - Sliekje

Diana Scarlett - Scrap Affair

Nana Donna - Nana Donna's Card dream

Darlene - Dar's Crafting Creations

Carmen - Beyond the fringe

- Handmade by TLC

Hannelie - Desert Diva

Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself

I have been a stay at home mom for 11 years now, with two boys, aged 9 & 10. I love cooking and entertaining, though I love to escape into nature from time to time, away from everything.

We've stayed in France for almost 7 years and travelled through the whole of Europe. The Italians will always have a special place in my heart, because of their passion for life, but once an African, always an African. There is nothing that beats the smell of dust with the first drops of an African rain and an African sunset.

Have a wonderful day and continue to spread the good news to your fellow blogger inspirations.