PINK 5 PETAL FLOWER AND AN AWARD

Okay - perhaps I am a bit obsessed with pink...I just cannot help myself.
I saw a photo of this flower and could not get it painted fast enough...took about 4 or so hours..but I absolutely LOVE the results....what a great pink...what a simple flower that just
makes me feel good and smile...I really am quite happy with it!!! (can you tell?)
I know this may sound wishy washy - but I truly believe that nature is truly God showing us miracles everyday...such beauty - such simplicity - and the fragrances are outstanding..
to me that all means a miracle..something to remind us - that beauty is everywhere and can be seen in everything!!!
This is my entry today for CED - YAYAYAY!!!

Now for the real HAPPY HAPPY NEWS...Leah from Creative Every Day has bestowed this
beautiful little award

because I make her smile/make her day - What an awesome compliment...and truly an award that I will always treasure!!!

I owe Leah so much - because of her GREAT idea of Being Creative Everyday Projects - it has allowed me to come out of my shell more and meet some new people and display my art and given me motivation to move forward instead of finding excuses not to pursue what makes me happy!!! Her art is AMAZING....( I just look and drool)...she has a very inspiring and heartfelt blog...and is just one of the nicest people I have met in my new journey!!
So THANK YOU Leah for being you and for the GREAT award...

The description of this award follows:

Give the award to up to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel so happy about blogland! Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so that they can pass it on. Beware! You may get the award several times!

I do not think I know 10 people - but here is my list of people whose blog really make me happy reading and inspire me in some way:
Anke
Abbie
Mary Ann
Jana
Holly
Ang
Kari
Dawn
Amy
Monique

WOW - I do know 10 people - how cool is that!!!!
Check out their blogs - I know you won't be disappointed...they all deserve the award as well as so many others - but I could only pick 10 - so these are my 10 for today!!
Thanks for stopping by and Looking!!

ORANGE DAHLIA AND AN AWARD

This is an Orange Dahlia...I love the warm orange hues in it...and I like the way it
turned out....took me a few days to finish it off...but worth it!
Yesterday was a bit of a burn out day for me....I can feel my energy level going down.
I have no idea why....I am just so tired...and have no motivation to get Christmas things
started...geez...I hope I snap out of it soon!!
When I get my thoughts organized...I am going to redo my sidebar to include the
blogs that I frequent that give me inspiration and ideas..perhaps they will do the same
for you!!! So watch out for those changes!

NOW - onto some awesome news....My friend Anke - who has a FANTASTIC art blog call THE ARTIST IN ME so kindly bestowed this BEAUTIFUL
award to me:

NOW HOW COOL IS THAT.... Anke also runs a creative theme prompt every month - which will be starting up again in January called CREATIVE SPIRITS CONNECT--definitely check out those sites........
So I guess I must pass on the torch to a blog that I find
friendly and catches my attention - and this blog is FOLLOW YOUR BLISS.
Mary Ann is so wonderfully kind and is just busy busy with regular life stuff and to me,
she is the Queen of the Swaps...I am always drooling over her finds and swap gifts...
So go on over and check out her Great Blog....she also runs a creative prompt to get
those creative juices flowing every week...called HANDMADE MONDAY...so much fun!!
Okay - The Dahlia is my entry for Day 27 of AEDM...and THANK YOU Anke for the Beautiful
award....and THANK YOU ALL for stopping by and looking!!!

(as requested by Mary Ann - I have entered this flower in her creative prompt this week called simplicity - So check it out at Handmade Monday)