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I am connecting to the Bloglovin Network and they told me to paste this into a new blog post! Let's see what it does... ah, this! It is needed to "claim" my blog there.

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I will also add a photo to make this more interesting. This is what grass looks like in the morning these days.

I Won a Giveaway!

I am very excited to inform you that I have won a giveaway - for the first time ever - and a very nice one! It was a giveaway for ad space at Creativity Unmasked - a beautiful blog about arts, crafts and small business, which is very well managed by Laura of Moags and Smeet Jewellery.

I am especially pleased to have my ad placed at this blog, because Laura is:
a) a very good artist with a distinctive style;
b) a very good blogger who writes posts which are easy and pleasant to read;
c) an excellent photographer (see her blog);
d) obviously a very good cook who shares great recipes;
e) a pet owner, who has the most beautiful Dalmatian I have ever seen (she bakes biscuits for him, too!), and a lovely rescue cat Tig;
f) a pet activist, donating to RSPCA:
g) a beautiful and intelligent woman.

And I am sure there is much more to say about her!

Laura makes beautiful jewelry of semi-precious stones and handcrafted components she buys from fellow artisans. Actually, that is how I met her - she was having a giveaway for a pair of custom made earrings. I must confess, as a rule I am not interested in giveaways and would not bother, but I checked her shop and found too many pieces to like, so I entered! I did not win that giveaway; however, winning this one might be even more important and useful for me. But I might buy some of here pieces eventually, too, for they have that organic feeling that appeals to me. The designs are clean and simple, and that is exactly what is needed for the beautiful stones Laura uses - it makes them stand out. (The bad news is I am afraid Australian Post refuses to ship to us - last time I tried to buy pearls from Australia, the parcel was not let out. I wonder why is that). 

Laura invites artisans to be the guests on her blog - you can see the submission details here. She says: 'There is absolutely nothing wrong with shouting "Hey, look at my stuff - its cool too!" and asking me to do a mini feature of you, your creations and/or your links'. I think this is a very good blog to be featured at, and there is never too much promotion.

Right now there is a spring sale at Moags and Smeet, and Laura provided us with this sale advertisement, beautiful and stylish like all she does. I urge you to check her shop before everything is gone - I do regret about missing a couple of items.

To conclude with, I will quote Laura herself:   

'I am an online regular and I try to be as interactive as possible.  I hope that if you are reading this, then you will also drop by one of my sites and say hello in person'.

Thank you, Laura! I hope you will be visiting Mulberry Whisper, too! 

Our Portfolio at Cotton Ridge Create: Thank You, Kathie!

It is been a while since Kathie Depew has created Mulberry Whisper portfolio on her web site entitled Cotton Ridge Create. We were extremely pleased and flattered that she noticed us. I know that Kathie admits submissions for the website, and I would suggest to my friends that they apply. The site is really nice, with a good atmosphere, and I like to be featured there.

Kathie has an Etsy shop, too - it is cottonridge, where she offers clay jewelry. There are many nice things, earthy, with lovely texture, and she is currently expanding her range. I like her white pendants.

I have a passion for pottery and I am jealous of those who have the opportunity to make it. We used to have a pottery workshop when I was very young, and I still remember the excitement of opening the kiln... No! first you have to wait for it to cool down - and you wait for hours, trying to do something else, and then finally you open the kiln full of beautiful glistening things... An amazing feeling. 

Kathie, I am wishing you a great success in all you do, and thank you again.