From a Versatile Blogger

 

I was awarded with the Versatile Blogger award by Kayla from Adventures with Kayla; Ysabella from Ciao Ysabella; Jodie from Heart Strings; and Arielle from Spaceship to Infinity! Thanks, guys! :)

The rules:

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you and include a link to their site.
2. Add the Versatile Blogger Award picture to your blog post.
3. Nominate 7 fellow bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly and include a link to their site.
4. Let them know that you have nominated them. 
5. Share 7 random facts about you. 

 The 7 facts:

1. God-willingly, I'm going to study graphic design in post-secondary school and become either an art director for a magazine or a freelance graphic / web designer. :)
2. I feel like people have such high expectations of me just because I tell them I like art.
3. If I could re-live any part of my life, I would definitely go back to when I was 10-13. That was such an awkward and cringe-worthy time in my life, and there are few things I wouldn't give to fix the mistakes I made then. 
4. Although it would be awkward at first, I much prefer speaking with people face to face instead of through a screen.
5. Sometimes I like certain things just because people don't. Or I start to lose interest in something just because a lot of people like it. #truehipster #justkidding
6. I am the worst procrastinator in the history of mankind.
7. I love people who can make me laugh.

The nominees:
I'm going to change the rules a bit and nominate you. Yes, you. If you are reading this and you would like to participate, you are tagged! Leave me a comment below so I can read your post. Have fun! :)

From a Liebster Awardee

I was awarded by Arielle from Spaceship to Infinity!

The Liebster Blog Award is given to bloggers by bloggers. It is a way to acknowledge each other and say “You’re doing a great job." It is for blogs with 200 or less followers, so it’s also a great way to spread the word about smaller blogs and get them more readers and followers!

When you receive the award, you post 11 random facts about yourself and answer 11 questions from the person(s) who nominated you. You pass the Award onto 11 other blogs (make sure you tell them you nominated them!) and ask them 11 questions. You’re not allowed to nominate the blog(s) who nominated you!

The 11 random facts:

1. I am fascinated by art and creativity. Graphic design, painting, theatre, writing--they all inspire me.
2. Stories affect me too much. I often act like fictional characters are real. *cough Percy Jackson Leo Valdez Jo March Lucy Pevensie cough cough cough*
3. Although I'm a teenager, I read more children's books than teen and adult books.
4. Book stores excite me.
5. I often judge a book by its cover. Also by its fonts and paper quality.
6. Sometimes I stop doing something because everyone else is doing it. Is it hipster-like of me to say so?
7. I often feel like my sentences are too long.
8. I think our generation needs to stop trying to grow up so fast.
9. I have a silent, thoughtful side and a weird, funny side, and I am torn between which voice to use online.
10. I can't eat tacos properly.
11. I think you are all awesome.

The 11 answers:

1. What is your dream job? I would love to be either an art director or a graphic designer.
2. Any favourite quotes? I've come across hundreds that have made me stop and think, but the one that I can never seem to forget is this one from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery: "It's not what the world holds for you. It's what you bring to it."
3. If you could teleport anywhere, where would you go? Narnia, definitely.
4. Who is your favourite book character? It's a tie between Lucy Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia and Leo Valdez from the Heroes of Olympus series. I like Lucy's sweet, youthful nature and her faith in Aslan. With Leo, I like that he's incredibly hilarious yet underneath that, his character is such a deep one too.
5. What is your favourite animated film? Disney/Pixar films are awesome. I really like Up and Tangled.
6. Do you play any instruments? Yes, I play the piano and a little bit of guitar.
7. Would you rather live on the beach or near a forest? Beach. The sound of waves is lovely, especially in the morning.
8. What's your all time favourite blog? I don't really have just one favourite. I like looking through a mix of different blogs, specifically Cupcake Dictionary, Ink and Iridescence, Capture Life, Unoriginal Originality, Wanderrgirl and Spaceship to Infinity. :)
9. Pencil or pen? For writing, pen. For drawing, pencil.
10. What song always cheers you up on a bad day? "Love Will Find You" by The Museum
11. What is your favourite non-domestic animal? I like owls. I collect things with owl designs on them, although I think they're a little creepy in real life. 

The 11 people:

1. Lydia from For My Own Satisfaction
2. Emma-Lee from In Real Life
3. C. C. Shoshanah from My Midnight Melody
4. Pepper from Would You Like Pepper With That?
5. Jianine from Definitely Screaming
6. Elisha from There is Joy
7. Ate Alyssa from Treasure of Jade
8. Hawwa from Beautiful Chaos
9. Ate Damaris from Diary of a Styleaholic
10. Sarah-Anne from Simply Sarah-Anne
11. Shelbie from Nineteen Going on Five

{ I know some of you don't put awards on your blogs. That's okay. You don't have to do this if you don't want to (although it would be awesome if you did!). }

The 11 questions:

1. If you had a time machine, which time period would you go to?
2. Would you rather have a job as a photographer or a writer? Why?
3. Who would you like to meet most (dead or alive)?
4. You're allowed to choose a new subject in school. What do you pick?
5. Which fictional character would you love to play in a movie or theatre production?
6. Do you think books are better than movies? Why or why not?
7. What are your top three favourite songs?
8. Would you rather trek across the desert or travel the sub-zero tundra?
9. If you're going to college, what course would you want to take? 
10. What makes you awesome?
11. If you had one week left to live, what would you do?

Yay! Thanks for the award, Arielle! If you weren't tagged but would like to participate, feel free to join in the fun! :D

From a Writer

I was awarded by Jodie from Heart Strings! :)

The rules:

1) You must award 10-15 bloggers.

2) If you got awarded, you need to award other bloggers too.

3) You need to post a little bit of information about your blog.

The info:

I blog about art, words, photography, my faith, and life in general. I'm still in the process of finding my own voice and niche in blogging but my main reason for this blog is to inspire you. I want to encourage you to make something new. I want you to reach out to others and to do something nice for somebody else today. I want you to stop and look back but to keep moving forward too. I want you to remember your life's purpose. I want you to grow in your relationship with the Lord and live the very best that you can in such a way that, when it all comes down to the end of this lifetime, you will hear those glorious words, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." I hope that, through my life documented in this blog, I might inspire you to do all these things and make your own footprints on the moon.

Those I award (in no particular order):

1) Ashley from My Quiet Ramblings and Imperfections

2) C. C. Shoshanah from My Midnight Melody

3) Lydia from For My Own Satisfaction

4) Ate Alyssa from Treasure of Jade

5) Pepper from Would You Like Pepper With That?

6) Sarah Michelle from Radiant Joy

7) Miss Dashwood from The Quest For Stories

8) Cara from The Marvelous Flight of Cara

9) Jocee from Cupcake Dictionary

10) Lacey from Lacey's Blog

Thus concludes this post. Thanks again for the award, Jodie, and congratulations to those who have now been awarded. :)

From a Kreativ Blogger

Salutations to you all! I am pleased to announce that I have been awarded! *insert triumphant music and excited cheering here*

I was awarded with the Kreativ Blogger Award by Jemimah from Beautiful Blank Pages and by Jodie from Heart Strings!

The rules:

1) Link back to the person who gave the award.

2) Put the award on your post.

3) Post 10 random things about yourself.

4) Choose 6 blogs to receive the award.

5) Let them know you awarded them.

The facts:

1) If you haven't already noticed, I am a wholehearted believer in God. My life has been (and will always be) a journey in which I constantly try to know Him more and make Him known. Though I sometimes fail more often than I succeed, I know that He is faithful and that He will always be there to strengthen me and help me get back up. :)

2) I am an avid bookworm.

3) On some days, I feel like a poet producing forth masterpieces filled with wisdom and creativity. On other days, I'm just a giggling, overly excited teenager who likes to say "Haha."

4) I love words, but they almost always seem to escape me whenever I need them. Bummer.

5) I laugh constantly, and I usually think I am funnier than I really am..

6) Artists are really cool, in my opinion.

7) I listen to movie scores, classical music, and Andrea Bocelli-type songs. 

8) I really like graphic design.

9) I really like pizza.

10) I think Owl City is one of the greatest bands ever. Adam Young, the brains behind it, is a huge inspiration to me.

Those I award:

1) Denise/Nichie from Nichie-in-Italy

2) Lidja from For My Own Satisfaction

3) Katrina from Tons of Random Things

4) Jocee from Cupcake Dictionary

5) Gracie from Lollipops and Cupcakes

6) C. C. Shoshanah from My Midnight Melody

I suggest following these bloggers I've mentioned above because they are truly creative and deserve this award. (Also, six is way too small a number!)

Thank you again for the award, Ate Jemimah and Jodie, and congratulations to those that have now been awarded. :)