The magnificently wondrous Felicity from FlickettySplits has tagged me for my very first blog award! I am blushing with excitement- thank you, Felicity!

The rules of the award are that I have to list 7 things that make me Awe-Summm... easy! But then... I have to pass the award on to 7 other bloggers I love. SEVEN? How am I meant to restrict myself to that?! I'll worry about that in a minute. Firstly, here is my list of...


I AM ETERNALLY OPTIMISTIC
I can see the positive in the most ridiculous situations, and I think that comes with having led the life I have!

I WILL GIVE ANYTHING A GO
If there's a skill to be learnt, an adventure to be had, or an opportunity to grab, I'll do it. Why not, I say?

I'M A SOFTIE
I'm vegan, I own 5 precious pets, I'm a foster carer for animals, I cry during Oprah and I adore the Chicken Soup book series. I'm just one big, fat, soft-hearted blob.

I LOVE LEARNING
My whole life is filled with crazy things I have learnt, am learning or want to learn. I can't stop! I should found Learners Anonymous.

I CHALLENGE MYSELF
Life can be tough. Running my own business can be tough. Surviving some of the things I've been through and still getting up each morning can be tough. But I do it. I fight.

I LOVE WHO I AM
Sure, I'm lazy. Sure, I'm feisty. And passionate. And overly opinionated. And a technology nerd. And a total hermit at heart. But you know what? I love it. I'm perfectly content with me.

I SEARCH FOR INSPIRATION
I never give up looking for inspiration, and that's why the crafty/blogging community has been so wonderful. Every day, I am inspired by the phenomenal community we have created, the incredible support and love we give each other, and the indescribable talent we have between us.


Clearly, I have more than 7 favourite blogs- in fact, I have 80! Get started with these amazing reads...

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR
If you don't instantly fall in love with the Mary Poppins-esque title, then you certainly will fall in love with these ladies' amazing photos, incredible crafts and lovely stories.




HERNANAMER: THE PROJECT JOURNAL
Kristy is a crafter from America living in gorgeous Northern Italy. She mixes beautiful photos with tales of her crafty adventures in her Project Journal.


DIVA QUILTS
Lovely Kit is a quilter in Canada, and her friendly vibe, gorgeous quilts, and ongoing projects will get you inspired to get on the quilting wagon!




CRAFT HOPE
This wonderful site is dedicated to getting crafters on board to create goodies for those in need. The current project is doll making for the Casa Bernabe Orphanage in Nicaragua. Get involved!




INK & SPINDLE
If you haven't heard of these 3 crafty gurus, you're living in space. They create the most luscious fabrics, and blog about their adventures as businesswomen.



BITS & ODD PIECES OF MINDY'S KINGDOM
The gorgeous Mindy, aka Princess of Everything (And Then Some) will have you in stitches with her crafty humour- puns very much intended!





KAYI DREAMING
The lovely Karin shares her beautiful illustrations, gorgeous leather work (I know, not very vegan!) and other crafts on her stylish blog.


Now, my friends, it's over to you: What is the most Awe-Summ thing about you?

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