Brillante Weblog Premio 2008 Award

Oh happy, lucky day! I have been awarded this blog award given to "interesting, happy and sparkling style blogs." The award comes from Hamida the Herbalist, who has recently opened a shop on Etsy with some very interesting herbal products, including a Sea Witch Salve.

Here are the rules for the next recipients of the Brillante Weblog Premio 2008 Award, established in 2005:

l. The award may be displayed on a winner’s blog.
2. Add a link to the person who you received the award from.
3. Nominate up to seven other blogs.
4. Then add their links to your blog.
5. Add a message to each person that you have passed the award on to in the comments section of their blog.

And my nominees are:

Modern Glam -- I am so not glam, but I like to look at things that other people wear!
Aerten Art -- She always has beautiful art to show!
Rebecca Bridges Photography -- I love her photos!
Etsy's Dark Side -- Because sometimes the Dark Side just calls to me, ya know?
Michon Jewelry Blog -- The how-to's with photos are awesome!
Etsy Beadweavers -- The pieces they create are amazing!
Lis Crafts -- She makes the coziest looking things!

Oh, WOW! An Award!

Erica from Tales from the Tracks bestowed this award on my blog. Thank you Erica! I have fun writing these posts, and it's nice to know that people think it's fun to read them!

With this award comes the huge responsibility of passing it along to 3 other Fun-to-Read blogs. This is tough, I could probably give this to a dozen or more blogs, but here are my 3 picks:

sHandke ART jouRnal
The Roller Blog
Meltwater. Torrents. Meanderings. Delta.

My Very First Blog Award!

I received a wonderful blog award from Heather of Azure Islands Designs, who makes the most beautiful jewelry! This is my first award--ever--and I'm thrilled that she honored me with it.

Now it's my honor to be able to present this award to five other bloggers. That's tough for me: there are dozens of bloggers I read regularly and who are perfectly suited for this. Here are my five awardees:

Sara of Etsy Profiles selflessly promotes artists and artisans with pure sweetness. There's always something new and interesting on her blog, and anyone who promotes shopping with us little indies instead of big retailers is a winner in my book. She also makes lovely totes, cards, and other pretties.

LaWatha of LaWatha's Glass and More is one of the first and nicest people I met when I joined the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy. I'm not one of the most active team members by any stretch, but LaWatha has always been kind and considerate and the sort who seems happy to share her knowledge. And her glass is stunning!

Pearl of Fehu Stoneware makes gorgeous and unique pottery. I could look at her shop all day long, daydreaming that everything was really in my own house. She always has something nice to say, even if when I don't pop up on her radar for months at a time.

Marisa of Elegant Snobbery was the first person to include my glass jewelry on her blog. In fact, she was probably my first introduction to the blogosphere. And she had the patience and generosity to answer my bazillion questions about marketing and blogging.

Lady Rose of Diet Pulpit. I usually avoid dieting blogs because they tend to make me think I should diet. Although she does include some diet and nutrition info, there's always something interesting going on, and I never leave feeling like I should stock up on celery sticks.

If you've got a few minutes go have a peak at these blogs--you're sure to find something delightful!