Blog Awards! :)

Happy Friday, my sweet friends! I hope everyone has had a fantastic week. :o)

Unable to craft so far this week due to unsparkly health, I decided now is a good time to to catch up on the lovely blog awards I have recently been given. (Recently is a stretch... one of these is from summer or autumn! Where does time go?!) Despite my Pokie Little Puppy pace, I am always truly honored when a fellow crafter thinks of me. I certainly don't take them lightly. :o) Thank you for making my blog sparklier by your presence!

First up: The Butterfly Award! :o)

Not only is the award gorgeous, but so are the people who awarded it to me. :o) To receive this award, I need to: answer several questions, award this 'Butterfly Award' to 10 other bloggers, contact those 10 bloggers to let them know they have been given this award, and also show a link to the people who gave me the 'Butterfly Award.'

Q1) Name your favorite color?

Blurple! (I say that when I can't choose between blues and purples.)

Q2) Name your favorite song?

Higher Window by Josh Groban. I may or may not have been teary during this song at both of his concerts I attended last summer. Best nights ever.

Q3) Name your favorite dessert?

It's a tie! Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Q4) Skipping because I'm not a fan of the wording

Q5) Your favorite pet?

Impossible. I love every precious kitty I've owned... but I do admit my current ones (Munchkin and Rascal) have very special places in my heart. They're from the humane society and are the sweetest and most adorable cats I've ever had. :o) The fluffiest, too!

Q6) Black or White

White. So pure and pristine.

Q7) Your biggest fear?

Disappointing God

Q8) Best feature?

Can my heart be a feature? If not, then my eyes. God shines through both features.

Q9) Everyday attitude?

Finding ways to bless others rather than focus on myself. There are so many in need.

Q10) What is perfection?

God, of course. :o)

Q11) Guilty pleasure?

Loving cupcakes too deeply?

Q12) When you're upset you?

Pray, then fellowship with my sweetheart and best friends.

Now to pass this award along... I of course am passing it along to the following sweethearts who awarded it to me. Thank you for making my days extra sparkly! In order they were received (if I wrote it down correctly back then.. hehe):

Karen~ Crafted with Love by Karen

Pam~ Crafty Cards 4u2

Lisa~ A Mermaid's Crafts

Amy~ Redheaded Crafter

Tiffany~ Sparkled Memories

Nita~ Nita Notes

Melanie~ In Love with a Bug

Additionally, I am passing this along to:

Sandy~ Sandy from Ukiah

Sherrie~ Sherrie Scraps with Passion

Next up is the Versatile Blogger Award!

How sprightly and exciting is this?! My dear friend Sherrie of Sherrie Scraps with Passion passed along this award to me and I am so honored. Thank you for being such a steadfast presence in my crafty life! :o)

Here are the rules and guidelines for this award:

 * Thank the person who gave you this award. That's common courtesy. (Hehe)

 * Include a link to their blog. That's also common courtesy- if you can figure how to do it. (And again I giggled.)

 * Next, select up to 16 blogs/bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly.

 * Nominate those bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award- you should include a link to their site for others to see how versatile they really are.

 * Finally, tell the person who nominated you "7 things about yourself."

Here are the 7 things about myself:

1.) Aside from our amazing Lord, dance is my ultimate passion

2.) I would love to own an orchard someday.. with a tiny bakery nestled within

3.) I believe sparkles are complete and perfect happiness ;)

4.) I adore nature photography

5.) I most love hot cocoa when I let a mini candy cane melt inside it

6.) I am a huge sports fan! My heart races upon entering the stadiums/arenas.

7.) Gorgeous music stirs my soul

I am passing along this award to the following versatile bloggers! They are amazing, inspiring, and give my days extra bursts of sunshine:

Karen~ Crafted with Love by Karen

Lisa~ A Mermaid's Crafts

Nita~ Nita Notes

Pam~ Craft Cards 4u2

Sandy~ Sandy from Ukiah

Sherrie~ Sherrie Scraps with Passion

Lastly, I am so honored to have received the Liebster Blog Award!

A HUGE thank you to Amy of Amy's Crafting and Annette of Annette's Creations for giving me this award. :o) They are such sweet crafters and I would love to give them a cupcake right now.

'Liebster' is German for 'dearest.' The award is a 'share-the-love' arrangement, given to inspirational bloggers with less than 200 followers.

Here's the to-do list of any Liebster Award recipient:

 1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.

 2. Reveal your three-to-five blogger picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.

 3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.

 4. Hope that those you award forward it to their favorite bloggers!

I am passing along this fantastic award to the following inspiring (and sweet!) bloggers:

 * Amy~ Amy's Crafting

 * Annette~ Annette's Creations

 * Karen~ Crafted with Love by Karen

 * Nita~ Nita Notes

Whew! Thank you once again to all of you for sharing in this crafty journey with me! You are all super stars! :o) Have a sparkly day, my friends! I'll be back tomorrow with a tasty treat! (And maybe a card if all the stars align tonight! Miracles do occur!)