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I am but a small blog in this wonderful world of art bloggers, but today I am celebrating 5,000 hits on Made For Keeps!I started this blog eight months ago. In that time I have met so many wonderful artists, found stamps and techniques that are better than I have ever seen before, and learned so many things that have enhanced my art. So, I want to thank everyone who has ever visited, left comments, and led me to many brilliant bloggers!
I chose a few pieces from this bright new set called "Pretty Poppies" by Autumn Leaves that I found at Michaels. Aren't the colors fantastic? Since we are eagerly awaiting spring here, this was such a cheerful selection. Here are some closer looks:
This is my first ever blog candy and, because my inspirations come from so many countries, anyone from anywhere is invited to enter the drawing. The drawing will close at midnight (GMT -6.00) and I just ask that you do these three things:
1. Please leave a comment on this post.
2. In your comment tell me your favorite flower.
3. Add a link to this post on your blog to tell others about my blog candy.
Thank you, everyone, for visiting my blog and for making this a remarkable experience!
100 comments:
This is so beautiful Barb and so very kind and generous of you. But we all know that about you anyway!
My favourite flower is the Longorium Lilly. I know some people associate this with funerals but I have always loved the simplicity and the wonderful fragrance that fills a room.
Thanks for the chance of this fab candy and for being such a lovely person.
Hugs
Julie
ooops and I have linked you on my side bar of blog candy !
Hugs
Julie
Hi...very very pretty blog! Congrads on your hits...and your cards are lovely. I like your pic! My son is a Cadet at the USAFA...somethin bout those men in uniform, eh? lol...Anyway...my fav flower is yellow rose...but your candy in red is my next favorite. No blog to link to but will send my buds over via email. Ty for a chance..and continued success to you! Cher
hilly77@comcast.net
This is absolutely so generous of you! You make my day everytime you have a post!! I love how you chose a coordinated theme for your giveaway....very nice of you! So , I think I love Gerber Daisies...love the colors! and I will get a post up today talking about your great giveaway!
Hey there lady! Was ready to send an e-mail to check in on you!
Congrats on the 5K hits! I put a link to your springy candy in my side bar. My favorite flower is a lily. My grandmother used to have them all over her yard.
Hi Barb, congrats on your hits.
I shall link you in my sidebar.
As for my favourite flower - there are so many and I love them all, but I think perhaps I will go for Frangipani, it is so beautiful, smells so heavenly and reminds me of Africa where I was lucky enough to spend sometime.
Fabulous Blog Candy - I do wish we had a Michaels in the UK.
hugs Heather xx
Hello Barb! I found your blog through Lauri. Congratulations on so many hits! Your blog candy giveaway is a wonderful one! My favorite flower are Iris; possibly because they are the only ones I can grow with any success! I'm off to browse your artwork now!
Congratulations on your 5000 hits. I've enjoyed surfing your fabulous blog, and I always enjoy your positive comments and encouragement on Lauri's posts. I will link your candy to my blog today. Thanks for the opportunity for a great prize.
Congratulations on your 5,000 visitors. My favourite flower is the Daffodil. I love Spring in general and so seeing swathes of Daffodils just makes me smile.
I've put a link to your blog candy on my candy sidebar.
Many thanks,
Donna
Congrats on 5,000 hits!!! This is beautiful blog candy! I love all flowers but my favorite would have to be the rose. I don't have a blog but I will email your link to my card making friends. Thanks for the chance to win.
Congrats, Barb, on you 5000 hits...Whoohoo!!! What awesome blog candy.....wow, girl!!! My favorite flower is the rose....mostly because they smell soooo good!!! I will add your blog candy to my blog tomorrow!!
HI Barb, This is sure generous of you. You are such a sweet heart!
My favorite flower is...can you guess? I'm surprised if you can't. It's pink roses. Actually I have two, the other is big bright yellow Daffodils.
I'm headed straight over to my blog to post this.
Congratulations on so many hits and many more to come!
I just enjoyed going through your blog! I like your creative style and very inspiring. You've done an amazing job on your blog!
I love all the spring flowers. These are the first flowers after the winter!
Fab candy you have thank you for your generosity! I'll leave your candy in my sidebar and now I just have to hope to win!!!!
Greetings Regina from Germany
Wow gorgeous candy just love the papers and flowers are stunning.My favourite flowers well now that is hard i love fushias and roses i think roses as i love the smell. luv gina xx
Hi there, this looks like a wonderful blog. My favorite flower is lilies. I am going to try to post a link from my blog, but I am still learning, so I will figure it out. THanks for sharing
I found you through the above blog (caseyshayne+3) and I love your blog! I'm glad to have been here. :o)
My favorite flowers are anything exotic and purple. I lived in Japan for 3 years, and I loved the variety that they had there that we don't often have here in North America.
I will link to you on my blog too.
Thanks again!
Hello
Congrads!
Thank you for the chance to win
I love every flower but most lilies
Congrats, Barb, on you 5000 hits...Whoohoo!!!
I will link your candy to my blog today. Thanks for the opportunity for a great prize.
Hi Barb ,Congratulations 5,000 hits. What a great blog you have , and yummy candy too, I have linked it to my blog to help spread the word of your great blog.
My favourite flower has to be the hydrangea so many blooms on one flower and they smell so sweet too.
Love Susie xx
Congrats on 5,000 hits!!! This is beautiful blog candy! my favorite flower is the rose. Thanks for the chance to win.I will link to you on my blog
http://papierowemargaretki.blox.pl/html
What wonderful candy Barb, thank you for the chance of winning it. I've left a link and photo in my sidebar.
My favourite flowers are Freesias (I even had them in my wedding bouquet many moons ago!) they are such happy little flowers and I just adore the scent!
Wow... so happy I discovered your blog!! Thanks for sharing LOVELY candy!! Somenone, somewhere will be very happy with it...I can only dream it's me!!
My favorite flower...well, for the moment...all kind of paper flowers... :) ... love them on my cards!!!!
(and 'real' white roses too!!)
Greetings from Belgium,
Saskia
Hi There...
wow, beautiful blog, i am also newbie to blogging too, hehehe it's great fun..
My favourite flower is a rose but must be red..
Take Care
Hugs Angel
off to link you
I really like your blog followed from Kim Princes blog. I do not have a blog but many friends that I can tell about yours. I love all flowers but really like sweet pea's and poppies. Of which both I have in my garden.
Thank-you
Bettiann
you will never blieve it but these are my favorite, they used to grow wild on my bus route and I couldn't wait for them to come up in the spring and see each year how they had spread down the road. I had a country route and loved it. Thanks for the chance.
Thank you for allowing me to enter this candy blog. My favorite flower is a tulip, all colors. God bless!
Congratulations on so many hits!
This is so beautiful candy!
My favourite flowers is fuchsias and magnolias.
Thanks for the chance to win.
I've link on my side bar.
Congats on your blog hits!! My favorite flower would either have to be a lily or a daisy.
I have left a link to your blog candy giveaway on my blog's sidebar HERE.
Congrats on your hits! That's great. I just found your blog and look forward to coming back to see you terrific cards. My favorite flower is the gerber daisy. Thanks for the chance to win.
Have a great day!
Jacilynn
Barb, what lovely blog candy you have put on offer. I have put a link on my sidebar on my blog:
http://kyms-crafty-cards.blogspot.com/
to mention your blog candy. My favourite flower is roses - any colour - expensive taste I know!!!
Best wishes, Kym xxx
Thank you, thank you, love being able to view everyone's blogs and congrats on your milestone.
Please pick me, I'm going to be a new grandma and need all that I can use for the many projects planned.
I've posted a comment on my blog site and my favorite flower is a daisy but I just love all of them to be honest.
Thank you, Lori m
That is a lot of hits for your time at blogging - but what do I know. Love your creations! I think the iris is my favorite - I love the textures and lines of them. Then, there are the colors. Thanks so much for sharing. I don't have a blog to link up. I gotta investigate your leaves on your side show!
Chris R. from Iowa
ckrobinson01@hotmail.com
My favorite flower is the lily! I love all the different colors and the fragrance is amazing!
Thanks for the opportunity to win the beautiful blog candy!
Kelly
Congrats on your 5,000 hits. Your blog candy looks lovely. My favourite flowers are daffodils or daisys - I think of them as happy flowers and they always make me smile. Have added a link on my blog. Bev x
let me be the lucky one to win these fabulous candy.
I loved yellow roses and linked your candy in my sidebar.
What gorgeous candy :-) My favourite flower is the daffodil, it is such a happy spring flower.
lorraine
congratulations on all your hits :-)
I'am posting a pic link on my sidebar
Hi Barb
What a gorgeous candy, all those beautiful poppies, my favourite flowers are freesias, such lovely little flowers and a gorgeous scent.
Have put a link to your candy on my blog.
Thanks
Jan x
Congratulations on your 5,000 visitors. My favourite flower is the Daffodil.
I've put a link to your blog candy on my candy sidebar.
~Olena~
Hi! I am from Russia!
Very beautiful and bright sweetie! Just super!
My favorite flower - this is a rose. I really love her and especially when the bud yet to be disclosed, and the last leaves still green.
Thank you for the opportunity vygrat a bright Candy.
I do not long uleklas card and only opens the beautiful world for himself.
http://kotenok77.livejournal.com/38062.html
WOW! That's so generous!
My fave flower... Well - one of them is definitely poppy! Apart from that, I looooove Lilies of the Valley.
I have linked here.
:)
Congrats on the success of your blog! I love your background.
So you have my very favorite flowers as your blog candy. I've never seen these items, and will be looking for them if I don't win!
Again, hearty congratulations!
Oh my what gorgeous stash!Thank you for offering it to us.
My favourite flowers are Freesias, they smell devine.
Tell ya what...
I've got you linked on my sidebar. Incidentally, my first-time candy closes on March 14th at Kitchen Table Crafter as well! ;)
Ah, now for the favorite flower. Can I say one that grows?! Umm... I'd have to go with daffodils. They are the first to bloom in my beloved home state of SC, and their cheerful and noble yellow trumpets grace the driveways, gardens, planters and hillsides everywhere. However, I'm also tempted to name azaleas, honeysuckle, irises, day-lilies...
...stop me, quick... ;)
Hugs from Texas,
--Kathryn
Congrats on the 5K hits! I put a link to your springy candy in my side bar. My favorite flower is a rose.
Joanna
Love the poppies. I am linking on my blog, we have the same background! GMTA huh? Pansy is my favorite flower.
hi can i just complement you on your delightfull blog,will add a link to your candy on my blog and my favorite flowers are tulips good luck and happy crafting jenniexx
wow loads of candy. Bet you'll never guess what one of my most favourite flowers are.... Poppy's.
Have added a link.
poppy
Wow gorgeous gorgeous candy. My most favourite flower is the yellow rose. Mum loves poppies so anything with poppies on draws my attention immediately too. I'm off to add a link xoxo
Thanks for the chance to win the candy...my fave flower is the Lily...I know it is classed as a funeral flower, but love the strong smell and the elegant flower
Sarah - linked you to my side bar
I love that blog candy! It's so beautiful. I love flowers, they are my favorite subject to scrap as they are my favorite photography subject. I love love love photographing flowers. I'm quite well known for it as well, LOL.
My favorite flower is the Hibiscus, but they don't grow here in Ohio. My favorite flower here is Ohio are tulips.
I linked you to my blog: http://craftyria.com/bloglist/
Thank you for stopping by my blog... Your blog candy is awesome!!! I will link it to my blog...
Conrads on the #'s. Woo (a few randy words) WOO. You go with your Candy! Rock on crafy girl!
What GORGEOUS candy. I LOVE flowers of all kinds. It's really hard to choose a favorite. If I did I think it would have to be roses. I just wish they lasted longer in the vase :) This blog candy is awesome. I LOVE the red colors. Thanks for the chance to win.
congrats on your hits:) Lovely candy, sooo colorful and joyful:) here is my blog with post about your candy http://doris86place.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-candy.html
greetings from Poland
Congrats on 5000 hits!
Great blogcandy! Thanks for the chance to win!
I became a follower and posted a link on my blog:
http://mouse40.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_06
Congratulations on your 5,000 hits! Beautiful blog you have here :) My favorite flower is the tulip - especially the red tulip :)
I have posted a link for you here! http://www.sandcastlestamper.blogspot.com
hi Barb
your creations are absolutely gorgeous..those ladies
well, my fav flower is a Rose though it has thorns..love it
hope I can win your candies...
Super candy - thanks for offering. I have added a link to the side bar on my blog. My favourite flowers are bluebells....and poppies! Thanks again x
Hi Barb!
Congrads on your hits!
My favorite flower is the rose :))
http://kukusinka.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_13.html
Wow - great blog and great blog candy. Thank you for sharing your creations and inspiration!
My fav flower is a tulip.
Jennifer
Congrats on your hits. Fab candy! My favorite flowers are tulips.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Jenny
Oh my goodness! I have no words, this is a superfantastic candy!! My favourite flower is the orchid, and my favourite craft item are exactly the flowers! I love this poppies candy, hope to win!! I put a link to my candybar.
Greetings from Italy,
Alice
Hi Barb,
Wow this candy is so coordinated and beautiful.
My favourite flowers are lilies.
I will leave a link on my blog.
I love what you've created with the fashion stamps.
Jen x
WOW CONGRATS ON YOUR HITS, YUMMY CANDY, PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR DRAW, SORRY DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO LINKS YET, AM PRETTY NEW TO THIS BLOGGING LARK LOL. MY FAVOURITE FLOWER IS THE BRITISH RED ROSE. THANKS, SUE XX
Hi,
And I found you blog through someone putting this in their side bar, so it works!
Fave flower easy Daisy/Gerbra I love them so much in fact I may look for some stamps with them in, thanx for the idea.
I'll pop this in my blog too! Congratulations I hope one day to do the same when/if I get to 5'ooo hits so pop by and help lol
Beautiful candy! Thank you so much for the chance to win.
My favourite flowers ...... are anything yellow ... roses, daffs, tulips ....
Teri xx
Love these Poppies :o)
My favorite flower must be roses, so many colors and great smell from many of them.
www.annhedvigs.blogspot.com
i've always loved sunflowers...you after looking at your blog candy, i realize just how beautiful and vibrant red poppies are. gosh, how i would love to make something with this. thanks for the opportunity to win. have a great day.
Hi Barb:
Well, being the lovely person you are, you found me on my blog and I'm so pleased we are friends.
I guess my favourite flower would have to be "geranium". I grew them from seed in my greenhouse and sold them to neighbours (years ago now)- miniature and regular size. I also grew salmon coloured oriental poppies in my perennial garden - oh my they were gorgeous.
Well now, I must put a link to your blog on mine now - oooooo - such nice blog candy.
Thanks for this offering of blog candy, it's Yummy. I love poppies. Daisies are probably my absolute favorite - so simple. I love most any perrenial flower - less work in my huge garden! I'll list this candy on my blog. http://triesmakingcards.blogspot.com
Congratulations for so many posts.
My faworite flower is yelow rose.
I put the link on my side bar.
Congratulation on your visitors.
Lovely candy. Thank you for a chance.
My link is here
My favorite flower is Freesia. I like it`s lovely colors and fragrance.http://www.craftysteph.com/images/freesia.jpg
Red poppies were my grandma favorite flowers.
My favorite flower is lilacs! It's almost time for them here in FRIGID New England. It should be spring someday. I hope.
Thanks! I've linked to your candy in my blog!!
Amy
amymisha@comcast.net
Ooops! I think I forgot to mention I linked to your candy on my blog (in the Candy Dish).
http://fits-and-starts.blogspot.com/
waw gorgeous candy, would love to win it. my fav flower is roses (white and red)! I linked you on my blog! Hugs, Moni
Congrats on your hits, my favorite flower has to be Iris.I'll link to you from my blog.
Congrats on 5000 hits!
Great blogcandy!
Thanks for the chance to win :o)
http://candymigot77.blogspot.com/2009/03/1403_2154.html
migot77
Hi Barb just found your blog, how have I missed it?? great candy I will link you to mu side bar, & fav flower is FUSCHIA (hope I spelt it right) you can find me
HERE
Christine xx
Hello!!! I LOVE orchid!!! So wonderful!!!
Thanks for this candy!!!
Kisses from Brazil
http://www.scrapfolia.com/
Congratulations on your 5000 hits.
my favorite flower has orchid.I'll link to you from my blog.My names is Solange.
http://scrapbysolange.blogspot.com
Kisses
Wow - 5,000 hits! Congratulations!
What a great question - relatively easy for me to answer (even though I work for a florist, lol, so everything is really my favorite!) But I would have to say my absolute favorite would be a hot pink gerbera daisy with that black center. The gerb in general is beautiful and so cheerful...and hot pink is one of my favorite colors. It's happy...like me! (And it is also my watermark for all of my cards that I post at my blog. julie-lovescutethings.blogspot.com
I'll look forward to visiting your site very soon!
Congrats again!
Wow - 5,000 hits! Congratulations! And what a great question - it is relatively easy for me to answer (even though I work for a florist and I love every flower) but my absolute favorite is a hot pink gerbera daisy. One, I love hot pink; two, a gerbera daisy is such a big, colorful, happy flower...which I think represents me a little bit! I posted your website at the latest post on my blog here: http://julie-lovescutethings.blogspot.com/
Thank you! Great blog candy :)
Oooo what lovely stuff!!! Thanks for the generous offer to join in! Glad people are linking you too, or I would nevber have found your lovely blog.
Favourite flower-
well, for the colour and interesting shape I'd have to say a traditional purple iris :)
But I also have a soft spot for the humble daffodil-
there are lots out now where I live and it means spring! Hurray! A little brightness along the verges. It lifts your heart.
But also because I was in hospital when I was 14, and my dad came to visit me, and he brought me a big bunch of daffodils :)
Okidokee I'm off to link you. Hold tight in case this hurts :)
Hi Barb
Congrats on 5000 hits! My favourite flowers are tulips of any colour! Thanks so much for the chance to win such gorgeous candy!
Will put a link on my blog
Hugs
Juliexx
Hi! My Favorite flower is the white daisy.....a kiss from Brazil!
Hi Such Lushous Red Candy you've got there ...Fav Flower Japanese Toad Lily I just love how they almost look like orchaids and are soo danity in the garden.
Thanks for the chance and I'll add you into my blog :)
Nikki
Love your blog. Thanks for the opportunity to enter. I don't have a blog, so I am just leaving a comment. I love roses. My favorite is the Princess Diana.
Mary Merrifield
Helloooooo - what a gorgeous blog you have and how veyr kind - the candy looks fabarooni
Werll my fav flower has to be the freesia I think as the smell is just wonderful - I love lots of flowers as hubby will bear witness to - lucky old me got somer ed roses this morning - so pretty
Good Luck everyone
OOps nearly forgot the link to mine
http://danemil.blogspot.com/
Hello!!!
I loved your blog... it's so beautiful... and the candy is wowww...rsrs ... I'm starting on this craft's word yet... but I'm loving.
Well, I LOVE SUNFLOWER!!! For me, it's the best...
Kisses from Brazil and I'm sorry about my spelling mistakes... but I'm learning English too. rsrsrs
My blog: vivianescrap.blogspot.com
The poppies are wonderful. Thanks for a chance to win such a springy package. Love your creations. Thanks for sharing.
Chris R. from Iowa
Congratulations on so many hits and thank you for the chance to win this beautiful candy. I don't have my own blog, but you're on my list of favourites.
Wow! These are so gorgeous! I have linked you in my 'candy jar'.
As my name suggests my favourite flower is the humble daisy.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Congratulations on your 5,000 hits. There is so much talent here I will be coming back often. Thanks for putting up such fab blog candy. I have linked you in my side bar.
Cheers, Irene
found your blog somehow by bopipng about
guess I would have to say my all time favourite flower would be the rose
when my daughter was born my hubby brought me in rose buds from the rosed in our garden
I know have them in a glass vase in our bedroom to remind me of him and his thoughtfulness when Taylor was one day old, she's eight now and the buds are still there
These poppies are gorgeous! My favourite flower to colour are tulips. Happy Day! Linking you www.bluemoonbynite.blogspot.com
Ooops I forgot to mention my favorite flower. That is an easy one, the SWEET PEA.
Cheers, Irene :)
Hi, I really want to participate in the lottery.
I'm sharing on my blog
I forgot to leave comment about my favourite flower so I deleted the previous comment but I have kept the post about ur blog candy on my blog.
My favourite flower is rose :D
Ohhh.. did I miss this? I haven't checked this blog in a few weeks and see what I get? OMG, I love love this line! My FAV flower is the Poppy and I have been eyeing this set for a long time at Michaels! If I'm to late, good luck to the other entries!
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