Friday, January 23, 2015

Getting ready for Grow Your Blog on Sunday...

Last year I took part in Vickie's Grow Your Blog party to help arty type folks expand their blog audience. It was a great way to not only find a few new readers for my own blog but also I found several new blogs that I am still following today. So when it came around again this year I decided to do it again. It will start on Sunday, when over 500 people with creative arts blogs will all post a Grow Your Blog post. I look forward to visiting more blogs and finding new online arty friends.

In the meantime, I have been thinking a lot about all the art I have been doing and wanted to find where I had put the photos for it online. This has made me think about -- sometime when I have spare time -- that I need to reorganize the photos on my computer and get rid of old things (like school lesson plans) that I no longer need.

I made a little mosaic of a few of the things I have done in the last year or two, favorite journal pages, mail art postcards, paintings, textiles...



Linked to:
Paint Party Friday
Off the Wall Friday

21 comments:

  1. Grids of photos are always fun. Yours show lots of orange, yellow, and flowers.

    I must have quit following her cause got no notice of blog party but too busy anyway. Have fun!

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    1. It is interesting to see my colors when they are all in a grid... I never realized I used so many light bright colors!

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  2. Ooh, what a great idea! I've found in just under three years (I think) blogging, that at each new challege like this, you might get one or two new followers. And it takes a long time but it all adds up, for sure. I am surprised this is the first I've heard of it, because it looks like it was announced last October and it is now too late join. Alas! LOL.

    Terrific collection of art you posted! It's so nice to see a grouping and to be able to appreciate so many things you've accomplished. It's so wonderfully colorful! (I also need to re-organize but I don't want to think about that today.) :)

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    1. Thanks Cindy! Actually I also found out about it 3 years ago and had missed the deadline that first year by just a few days too! LOL But it was fun last year so why not try it again! I actually got around 20 new followers last year so who knows... my aim to to be able to make a blog I enjoy and would enjoy finding, and if other people find it, then great!

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  3. Very fun looking at the variety of mediums used. When I come up with an art idea, there's usually a specific medium the goes best with that idea. Often I combine them because I like the textural look and feel it gives.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Yes I tend to mix mediums too, no end to the experimenting and playing one can do!!

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  4. What a fun and fabulous blog you have! Very happy to visit and brighten my day - I'll look forward to your future arty awesomeness! All the best - Shroo :)xx

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    1. Thanks Rachel and glad you stopped by! Glad it brightened your day!!

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  5. Love your grid of art! All beautiful diverse pieces!

    Hugs Giggles

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    1. thanks Giggles! Glad to see you again Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. I'm glad to have found your blog via the GYB party this year. I want to read much more in here, and plan to. Also to follow you. I don't follow a lot of blogs but here and there there's one I really want to keep up with.

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    1. Hi Boud/Liz (also my sister's name), thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I am glad you found something of interest to you in the blog! See you here again!

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  7. I love your art projects mosaic showing all of your wonderful and colorful artwork. I'm eager to read more about your quilting as that's something I've done very little of but want to explore, so I'm following your blog now. Cindy from TheCranesnest.com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by my blog Cindy! I had a delightful time looking at yours as well, what a lovely part of the country you live in!

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  8. All of these so colorful and fun! Your mosaic is a great composite! Love it

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    1. Thanks Jeanne! Nice to see you by the blog again! Thanks for stopping by.

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  9. Thank you for visiting my blog. So nice to have met you! It feels good when you see what you have accomplished all out into one spot, doesn't it? Nice work! Makes me want to go create something.

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    1. Hi Jennifer, thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I look forward to seeing what you end up creating!

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  10. Amazing how varied the artwork looks like when it's in a mosaic like that. I love the different mediums you used. I'll be back for another visit soon!

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  11. Super set of pretty artwork you have! You have diverse talents it seems! Very nice :)

    I too missed the deadline for the Grow Your Blog sign-ups. Ah well, next year. Thanks for the link!

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  12. I'm visiting from the GYBP and just put your Google Friends over 100. I'm sure your other venues will top 100 soon too. I love your art!

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