A Versatile Award

 

Lookit what I found lying around in my Google Reader!  Lil’ ol’ me has been given the Versatile Blogger Award!  w00t!

~ * The rules of the award are as follows * ~

1. Thank and link the blogger who awarded you.
2. Share seven random facts about yourself.
3. Spread the love by passing the award to five other bloggers, and be sure to let them know.

So, first up, thank you Bunny for passing on this award to Depict This!  Bunny Moreno, from The Musings and Adventures of Pinup Mama, is a darling “Vintage Mama and Homemaker Extraordinaire” like myself.    Do yourself a favour and check out her blog, she is super sweet and nice. : )

~ *  Seven Random Facts About Me  * ~

1.  Despite loving just about everything from the 1940s and 1950s, I actually really, really, really dislike the furniture and decor from that period. I think it is UGLY…  I much prefer decor and furniture from the 1800s or early 1900s.  You know, all polished, carved wood, cast iron, brass, gilt overlay and that kind of stuff.  Mmm, pretty.   

2.  I am going to steal one idea from Bunny and say ~ I always eat my desserts with a small spoon, but my breakfast with a large spoon.  How random is that?  What’s even stranger is that the Husband does the opposite to me and we both think that the other is the weird one….

3.  We all know that I am a shoeholic, but what you might not know it that I am simply a collectorholic in general.  In fact, if I am not careful I will end up on that tv show hoarders one of these days…  Not because my collections are messy and everywhere, just because I collect, well, just about everything!  Stamps, books, shoes, hats, handbags, gloves, pearl jewellery, vintage jewellery, patterns, fabric, wool, art supplies, teapots, teacups, old silver spoons, silverware, sea shells, postcards, funny shaped salt and pepper shakers ~ you get the picture right?

4.  Whenever I watch BBC’s Pride and Prejudice, or read my Regency romance novels {Georgette Heyer is a fantastic authoress if you are looking for something to read besides Jane Austin}, I ALWAYS, without fail, start speaking like someone from that period, faux British accent and all.  > . >’

5.  I hated being pregnant.  Like, really truly hated.  But I absolutely love being a mother and wouldn’t trade it for the world!

6.  I like doing crosswords and have a few sitting on my desk that I work on bit by bit.  I think it’s a writing thing, but I love words and learning new one through crosswords is so fun!

7.  Lastly, for the grand finale{as contributed by the Husband}:  I don’t like honey.  He thinks it’s the craziest thing ever, but it’s true. I don’t much like overly sweet things anyway and honey is pretty much at the top of the list.  Although I will have a Honey-Lemon-Ginger drink as it is the perfect thing for chasing away colds and sore throats.

~ *  Passing the award on to * ~

1.  Esme and the Laneway:  This lovely lady is always inspiring me with her gorgeous style and colours. Her vintage outfits vary from modern-ish, to very traditional, but they are always sweet.   

2.  Give Me Bows:  Elyse has the prettiest frocks to wear and bows!!  Lots and lots of bows; so naturally I adore her blog!  Okay, so I might have an ineesy-wincy girl crush happening here… ᵔᴗᵔ

3.  Land Girl 1980:  Land Girl has a great sense of humour, and some great in depth posts.  Also, if you like book reviews, you can check some out on her blog. 

4.  Annie Pancake and The Time Machine:  Annie is cute, gorgeous and a lovely vintage gal.  She has great style and some really helpful tips on her blog, plus some awesome videos to watch.   

5.  Scathingly Brilliant:  I love Kate Gabrielle’s style, it’s really sweet and romantic, plus she’s a great artist, and she has cats!  A gal after my own heart in pastels and pretty dresses. 

I hope everyone has a great day like I am having!  ~(=^･ω･^)ﾉ  *waves*

xox,

bonita   

The Butterfly Blog Award ~ Yay!

So the lovely Nicole from Craft My Soul awarded me with this cool blog award and now I want to share it around!  ^ u ^

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Name your favourite colour ~ White and anything pastel!

Name your favourite song ~  I don’t really mention my world view very often on my blog, but I am a Christian and my favourite song for many years has been “In Christ Alone” because I feel that it sums up my faith and my life perfectly. 

Name your favourite dessert ~  Hmm, that’s hard.  I never used to have much of a sweet tooth, but after 8 months of pregnancy I suddenly developed a fierce taste for sugar and now I quite enjoy cake, cookies, ice cream, crumpets, chocolate{well, I always liked that one!}; the list goes on!

What wizzes you off ~ Slow drivers, being late, and having a messy house!  I can’t stand being disorganized.  It really gets my goat.

When you’re upset you ~ generally run to Husband for a big hug!!  He’s the only one who makes me feel instantly better, no matter what is going on.  I often joke that I am addicted to him, and his love is my drug.  I certainly can’t get enough of it, that’s for sure!  ; )

Your favourite pet ~  My horse Copper. He’s a 15.3hh, bay Standardbred off the track, about ten years old.  He is a real sweetheart and loves to go fast, jump and generally muck about on the trail.  I love how he has a great work ethic; he really tries to please you, although it takes him a while to pick on things sometimes, if you reassure him he will get it and do well!

Black or white ~ White... Although if you had have asked me that a year ago I would have said black for sure! 

Your biggest fear ~ Being left alone….  Yeah.  Not fun. 

Best feature ~  My creativity.  I like the fact that I can pull random bits and pieces together to make something pretty, or draw a picture that captures what I feel.  I love creating and I love ideas!  It’s so much fun. 

Everyday attitude ~  Live life to the fullest; being thankful for every precious moment. 

What is perfection ~  I could go all deep & meaningful on you, but how about simple pleasures; like hugs and warm nights and baby smiles. : )

Guilty pleasure ~ Trashy t.v. shows….  > . <  Can you say America’s Next Top Model anyone?

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Here are the 10 fabulous blogs I am awarding{in no particular order}:

1. Just Add Glitter and Stir ~ Maggi’s awesome vintage blog with crochet, crafting and babies. 
2. Forever Amber ~ Two words. Shoes + Funny = Awesome sauce.  Love Amber.
3. Katiefoolery  ~  A fellow writer and photographer, Katie is a girl after my own heart.
4. Scathingly Brilliant  ~  Pink hair & pretty frocks; Kate Gabrielle has a pretty, romantic style.
5.You've Got Nail  ~  Jacie has the low down on nail polishes, beauty, product reviews.
6. Esme and The Lane Way  ~  Esme has amazing style & is simply gorgeous; great vintage inspiration.
7. Va-Voom Vintage ~  Brittany has sweet vintage clothes and she always look fabulous.
8. Diary of a Vintage Girl  ~  Fleur is so friendly and lovely and she is such an inspiration to me.
9. Land Girl 1980  ~  I really enjoy Land Girl’s style and vintage vibe. We share a love for the 1940s era.
10. Clothes, Cameras & Coffee  ~  Rosalind is a darling, an amazing writer and fashionista.  So fab.

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If you received an award from me, here's what you have to do if you would like to play along and award a few of your favourite blogs ~

~  Link to the person who awarded you
~  Answer the questions above
~  Award 10 other bloggers the Butterfly Award

Cheers to all you lovely ladies and gents out there in internet land.   > ω <

xox,

bonita

Another Award?

Carys of La Ville Inconnue  is totally awesome ~ she’s so sweet and this is the third award she’s bestowed upon Depict This!!   It’s so nice when all your hard work is recognized, and I really appreciate it.  Thank you Carys.  ^__^

I am going to pass it on to:

~ ♥ Amber Rose from Laughing with Broken Eyes ♥ ~

~ ♥ Jennifer from Jennifer’s Blog ♥ ~

~ ♥ Katie from Katiefoolery ♥ ~ 

~ ♥ L. from Only Half Dressed ♥ ~

~ ♥ Lulu from Lulu and the Locket ♥ ~

~ ♥ Miruku from Milk Tea  ♥ ~

~ ♥ Violet from Tales of an Ingénue ♥ ~

 

I really enjoy reading your blogs and I hope you don’t mind if I call some of you ‘friend’.  I like getting to know you all through your blogs and also through some of the lovely comments I get at Depict This!.  Isn’t the world wide web fantastic at promoting communities of people that would never otherwise meet? 

I think so!

xox,

bonita

Blog Award x 2

I have been slack in posting about this award ~ I have had too much other stuff to blog about!! 

I received the award from the lovely Carys and Amelia of La Ville Inconnue ~ and I was so thrilled as I did not expect another blog award!

For this award, each person who receives it must answer the question:

'What do you like best about your blog?'

The thing that I like best about my blog is the chance to share things with a community of people I would never know otherwise.  The idea of a global community is actually more than just a theory when it comes to blogging. 

The fact that I can blog with people in the US, UK, Japan, Poland ~ you name it.  We can experience so many different cultures through blogs and I love that.  It’s like I am travelling to different places everyday. 

Lovely blogs I am passing this award on to.

~ ♥  Berrysprite ♥ ~

Amazing craft ideas and cute calendar desktop downloads available for free!  Holly is very generous to her readers.

~ ♥  Casey’s Elegant Musings ♥ ~

Beautiful vintage sewing inspiration and outfits to envy ~ but I think that she deserves it all because Casey is the nicest and of the most creative bloggers you’ll ever meet.

~ ♥  Craft My Soul ♥ ~

Cool DYI inspiration, craft ideas and fun ~ what more could you want?  

~ ♥  Keiko Lynn ♥ ~

Superb outfits, stunning makeup tutorials and beautiful photographs, Keiko Lynn’s blog is full of great stuff to look at.

~ ♥  Lulu Letty ♥ ~

I try not to sound too much like an obsessed fan girl with Maria, but really, her outfits are to die for….  And she is one of the sweetest, most amazing bloggers I have ever had the pleasure to meet over the web. 

~ ♥  Only Half Dressed ♥ ~

Lovely photographs, cute puppy dog and friendly posts ~ I really like visiting this blog! 

~ ♥  Strawberry Koi ♥ ~

Amazing surreal and fantasy vintage photography and art work ~ Aya has great inspiration of beautiful things on her blog.

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Also in other exciting news, I now have thirty followers!   I want to thank everyone for their support, so look out for my first giveaway coming when Depict This! hits the big five~o mark.  ^__^  ~ ♥

xox,

bonita

A Thousand Squee~s

*squeee!*  I just got my first ever blog award!  How cool is that???  Thank you to Carys of La Ville Inconnue  for awarding it too me.  >U<  

Award rules are as follows:

1}. Thank the person who gave you the award:  Thank you Carys!  I find your vintage style such an inspiration and to have your support means a lot to me.  ^^

2. Copy the graphic onto your blog.  Ta~da!  Is not so pretty?

3.Pass it along!  *salutes*  Yes ma’am! 

Now here are some lovely blogs I shall pass this award to ~ please visit them because I am sure that they appreciate the support as much as I do.

 

~ ♥  Berrysprite  ♥ ~

Amazing craft ideas and cute calendar desktop downloads available for free!  Holly is very generous to her readers.

~ ♥  Casey’s Elegant Musings  ♥ ~

Beautiful vintage sewing inspiration and outfits to envy ~ but I think that she deserves it all because Casey is the nicest and of the most creative bloggers you’ll ever meet.

~ ♥  Craft My Soul  ♥ ~

Cool DYI inspiration, craft ideas and fun ~ what more could you want?  

~ ♥  Keiko Lynn  ♥ ~

Superb outfits, stunning makeup tutorials and beautiful photographs, Keiko Lynn’s blog is full of great stuff to look at.

~ ♥  Lulu Letty ♥ ~

I try not to sound too much like an obsessed fan girl with Maria, but really, her outfits are to die for….  And she is one of the sweetest, most amazing bloggers I have ever had the pleasure to meet. 

~ ♥  Only Half Dressed  ♥ ~

Lovely photographs, cute puppy dog and friendly posts ~ I really like visiting this blog! 

~ ♥  Strawberry Koi  ♥ ~

Amazing surreal and fantasy vintage photography and art work ~ Aya has great inspiration of beautiful things on her blog.

 

Apart from that exciting news, I have also joined up with the Sketchbook Project!  I was reading through All That Glitters and I saw a link to it.  I thought it looked interesting so I signed up.   Basically what it is is a the Art House Co-op sends you a sketch book {you pay for it} and you choose a theme.  You fill the sketch book with theme inspired art and send it back to them.

Then your sketch book and everyone else who participates in the project’s sketch books go on tour around America!  The viewers get to interact with the sketch books and as the artist you get to find out how many people look at it and everything.  After the tour your sketch book is stored in the Brooklyn Art Library.  That’s pretty cool if you ask me.

If you want to find out more go here:  The Sketchbook Project.

The theme I choose was “It’s raining cats and dogs” and although I do not like drawing dogs that much, I do love cats and rain and I can not wait to fill my sketch book with super kawaii images and bits and pieces!

xox,

b.