I can’t believe that August is almost over! I can’t really barely remember it beginning. Oh my.
I want to special thank you to Emila Yusof of Emila’s Illustrated Blog for giving me two blog awards. It was very nice of her to think of me.
First, there is the Kreativ Blogger Award. This is much appreciated because I’ve been feeling a little out of sorts about my blog lately. It’s nice when a little validation comes to you at just the right time!
I’m going to pass this award along to the following folks because I love to read their blogs. I may not always leave you comments, but I learn so much from their posts and am inspired by their work.
Blue Bird Hill/Alethakuschan’s Weblog/One Pink Goose/Anita Davies/Jennifer Lawson/Diane Clancy/Kris Cahill/Drawing on Nature/Felicity’s Philosphies/Jana’s Journal and Art Sketch Blog/
Janey’s Journey/Jafabrit’s Art/Rue Manuel Bis/Terry’s Ink and Watercolor/African Tapestry/Draw the Line/Laurelines/Everything is Contextual/Laketrees/Quirkyartist
So there’s some nice link love for you lovely folks. You don’t have to pass this along to anyone. Just if you feel like it.
Emila also given me the Arte Y Pico Award:
Thanks again Emila! I really appreciate it. It’s cool to get this one again!
Mellanie Collins, Artist 
Why thank you! I really admire your style, so a compliment from you means a lot.
I hadn’t seen August go by either – is it really over? I really love the new look of your blog – great header.
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Thank you so much!
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I hope you feel a bit better about your blog, it is a great blog and lovely to pop into and visit. You deserve the award 🙂
Thank you for thinking of me 🙂
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Thanks for the award. I’m quite delighted to be mentioned on your illustrious blog. I love the sketch of the man at the very top. Very powerful drawing!
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i too think you deserve these awards and many more. love your work! thanks for passing it on to me 😀
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Many thanks for the great blog award Mellanie. It will be proudly displayed in my little collection. I am very bad about passing them on, I know.
Feel better about your blog: it is a inspiring read with lovely illustrations and humour. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Regarding time: if I didn’t know it was impossible I would swear that time is speeding up, or at least our perception of it. It can’t be my imagination as so many people seem to have noticed….spooky!!!
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Thanks everyone for such nice words. I guess I was due for a little blog fatigue. I realized that I had been doing this since the beginning of December.
I admire all of you so it’s great to read these comments! I’m inspired again! Thanks for bucking me up!
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Thank you Melanie! I just swithced on my computer after many weeks and found this wonderful surprise..I very much apprecite the mention, thank you!
Your work is alwasy a pleasure to look at and draw some inspiration from…exactly what you say…See..draw..share!
Will be back, hopefully soon, to do just that!
BTW: Is this a new look?…love it!
Ronell
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Thank you so much, I’m really honoured! I’m so embarrassed too as I switched blog subsciption services recently, thought it was quiet over here so checked out your blog and doh! I haven’t subscribed! So sorry for the oversight!! Anyway, it’s great to see what you’ve been up too, I love the variety of your work and not knowing what you will come up with next!
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Ronell, It’s always a pleasure to hear from you. You’ve had quite a busy summer, makes your visit extra special.
Felicity, thanks so much. Yes, I’ve been trying some new things. I just got the bug to try watercolors, but I’m having no success. Thanks for stopping by.
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