Today is my One-Year Blogaversary.
This blog has had a much bigger impact on my life than I ever thought it would: I made new friends from around the world, I discovered an endless source of inspiration and encouragement, and I actually sold things that I made.
I never imagined that a craft blog could lead to these things. It's so awesome. Most days I just can't stop being completely excited about being one of the thousands of people online sharing their passion for making things.
The amount of creativity out there can be overwhelming (I subscribe to 93 blog feeds), but, at the same time, with everyone involved in so many different arts/crafts/mediums, I don't feel any pressure to do one thing or the other. In this huge sea of people, I'm free to do whatever I want, and I still have a place here.
As much as I love posting my stuff and getting your great comments (and I *do* love them), an even greater pleasure is reading about your new stuff, your passions, your successes, and your lessons learned. I don't think this place would have such a draw for me if it weren't for you.
Thank you for a great year. Let's keep this thing going as long as we can!
To celebrate, I'm sending out postcards to everyone who wants one. Send me an email at alice(at)futuregirl(dot)com with your address, and I'll send you a postcard!