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Honest Scrap Award

Kathy at Creative Home Expressions has awarded me an Honest Scrap Award! My very first award! I was so excited! Thank you, Kathy!
Here are the rules that must be followed upon receiving this award:
1) Say thanks and give a link to the presenter of the award.
2) Share “10 Honest Things” about myself.
3) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.
4) Tell those 7 people they’ve been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving.

Here are 10 things about me….
1) I am a professional artist who never studied art
2) Not only did I never see myself as an artist, but I never imagined I would own my own business, now I am doing both.
3) I played the roll of Annie in the musical “Annie” when I was 9 years old.
4) I was Born Raised And Trapped…a military brat.
5) I play the guitar and the Taylor my dad bought for me is one of precious possesions.
6) I am not a real “baby person” , but I have really enjoyed my own
7) I lead a high school girl’s small group bible study at my church.
8) I love football (Go Skins!)
9) One of my dreams is to live on a farm.
10) On my first day of Kindergarten I told the teacher it was my birthday, so I could wear the crown. (And it was not my birthday!)
And now, I’ll pass this Honest Scrap Award onto the following blogs, which are beautiful and have inspired me:
2 Brown Eyed Beauties
Common Ground
Anne at Fiona & Twig
BJ at Sweet Nothings
Julie at The Little Red Shop
Let it Shine
Jane at Finding Fabulous
A great group of blogs that you need to keep your eye on!

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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6 Responses

  1. Why thank you Mis Mustard Seed! I am honored and delighted…and I just love awards!!

  2. Hi, and thank you so much for the honor! I'll pick it up now, and then post about it soon, I'm having some tests done this week and it's a little crazy. You're so sweet to think of me.
    Blessings,
    Debra

  3. Thank you! What a lovely surprise! (and congratulations to you for receiving the award!!) I'm getting ready for my dear Auntie Georgia to come for a visit from MN…so, my blogging will be a little sporadic for the next week or so, but I'll post on this soon! What fun!

    Thanks again! I am sooo enjoying blog!

    : )

    Julie

    ps That is hilarious that you said it was your birthday.

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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