Sunday, August 16, 2009

Mosaic Monday: My Special Space


First of all, happy birthday to my wonderful husband, the love of my life. :)


I've been taking a photography course given by a blogging friend recently. One of the assignments is to make a space in your house empty of mess, to be filled with your favorite things -- the sort of things you save through the years to remind you of happy times. To build a place of peace and happiness.

So I decided to make a mosaic of my space: There are photos of my wedding day and of my kids when they were little. There is a box with a carved dog on top that belonged to my grandfather, and my father's books. There is my mother's turquoise bracelet, that I still wear almost every day. A mother's day card from my daughter is here, as well as some fossils and shells we have collected over the years. All these things remind me of happy times in my life.

What would be in your space?

Now let's have some mosaic fun! Here are the instructions:

  1. Publish your Mosaic Monday post.
  2. Once it is published, click on the title of the post. This will lead you to the static link for your post. The static link is the page with only that post on it. Copy the url from your browser at the top of the page.
  3. Paste the url into the appropriate Mr. Linky box in this post.
  4. Type your name in the appropriate Mr. Linky box in this post.
  5. Click on "Enter."
  6. Please link back to this Mosaic Monday post so that your readers can find other wonderful mosaics.
That's all there is to it! It's always a good idea to then check and see if your link is working. If you have any questions, feel free to email me: mrcarroll(at)optonline.net. I can't wait to see your mosaics! Here is Mr. Linky:















55 comments:

  1. Precious...and I love the light you captured!

    m ^..^

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  2. Hi Mary, may I greet a Happy Birthday to the love of your life. First of all I love the format of your mosaic today and I love your special space, where you keep a lot of memories. And I love the idea of blogging friends sharing photography techniques. Enjoy your special day and have a great week!

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  3. I really should do this. I tend to put my favorite things in my garden room. But I'm running out of space very quickly! I love to look around me and see special little things that probably just have meaning for me.
    Brenda

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  4. I love your mosaic and think it's a awonderful idea. Have to give some thought to it. My DH's birthday is Monday. Happy birthday to your husband!

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  5. I really like the theme for your mosaic this week. And the things in your space are very interesting. It looks really nice in your mosaic. I love it.

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  6. Happy Birthday to your DH. I havn't done a mosaic yet. I really need to try one. YOurs is just fabulous. Hugs, Marty

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  7. This is such a good idea, because it really does make you stop and think. It is true that the most important things seem to have the least monetary value! Lovely mosaic!

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  8. Hi Mary! What a great idea! I do have some special things that are very old and very dear to me. Creating a special space for them would be wonderful! I love seeing what you have chosen...what treasures! Happy birthday to your dh!...Debbie

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  9. beautiful pieces - i did this once, not knowing it was an exercise. maybe i need to re-do it

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  10. Hi Mary

    Happy birthday to your husband! Enjoy your celebration of the happy day!

    I love your special place mementos. I think my special place would be very much like yours -- I would definitely put photos of my family and grandson in my special place, and a bowl of rocks, shells and sea glass we have collected from various vacations spots over the years which brings back wonderful memories.

    Hugs, Pat

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  11. Beautiful...I can think of nothing better... than a photo mosaic filled with sentimental treasures.

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  12. You have wonderful treasures! Absolutely a super mosaic, Mary, it's just perfect!

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  13. My mosaic would be filled with the people I love. Those are my my abolutely favorite treasures.
    With special items I would have a hard time to pick and it would probably be a large mosaic...LOL
    Thank you for hosting Mary.
    Have a wonderful Monday,
    Tam

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  14. Mary, this is such a special place! You have inspired me. What a meaningful idea to put together your most favorite things.

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  15. Birthday wishes to your husband. I love your mosaic, what a great idea, so much better than packing those treasures away in a box! You have inspired me also!!

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  16. Lovely idea for a mosaic. I love your special things and will need to THINK about what I might put in a special place ... were I to create one. Happy Birthday to your husband ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  17. What a sweet idea. Those items tell us so much about you. I'm lucky to be surrounded by many sentimental items all through my home but it would be nice to gather few into a focused spot.
    Dawn

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  18. That's a lovely idea! What a nice way to remind yourself of the love and joy in your life. Right now, I have special items throughout my house.... Maybe it would be even better to focus it more tightly somewhere.

    Thanks for hosting Mosaic Monday!

    Roban

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  19. That's a great idea... I wish I had a special space like that!
    Thanks for another fun Mosaic Monday!

    ~Really Rainey~

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  20. What a beautiful charming group! I especially love the carved puppy.

    Thank you so much for being such a delightful hostess... this is so fun!

    TTFN~~ Claudia ♥ ♥

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  21. Your little space with memories is adorable. Thanks for hosting!

    Linda

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  22. Happy birthday today. And love the mosaic with your special places.
    Have a nice day, Annemieke

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  23. Such lovely treasures in a great mosaic! x

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  24. Lovely little treaure chest of memories! This is a very special beauty!

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  25. Mary, I really like this mosaic and they way you've arranged it but my favorite bit is the little wooden puppy dog. Adorable! I couldn't pass up that little trinket box if I found it...

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  26. My house is full of favourite spaces and from time to time I move the items around. Your space is wonderful

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  27. What lovely pictures. I admire your talent. I get so many ideas from the people who participate in Mosaic Monday. Thank you.

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  28. What a beautiful idea, Mary! I love it. Also touched that you wear that bracelet nearly every day.

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  29. Hi Mary :

    Congratulations for your husband birthday!!

    This is a very emotional mosaic, so pretty. The little box of your father is adorable.

    Have a nice Monday :)

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  30. What a heart-warming idea. Gathered treasured moments...love the little dog. And your presentation is lovely ;-)

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  31. Gorgeous mosaic - love the browns and warmth! Happy Birthday to your hubby too! xxx

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  32. Happy Bday to your dh. I love your collection of thngs in your mosaic. Lovely as always. Thanks for hosting this.

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  33. Wonderful idea, your collage is great. I recently lost my mother and I think this would be a great way to savor a few of the keepsakes along with others from happier days! Thanks for hosting, I am having fun with the mosaics!

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  34. What a wonderful idea, Mary. You created a space with such lovely things that are dear to you. Beautiful.

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  35. Hi Mary. Love your collection in your mosaic. This is my first post for MM and I'm sorry I didnt follow the theme, hope you dont mind. Please drop by anytime, I just love company.
    Have a nice day
    ♥Ita

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  36. What a great idea to share your favorite things with us. I am in the process of remolding my house. I think I need to make a place like this so I can escape the mess. Thanks again for hosting.

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  37. A lovely idea and mosaic Mary. x

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  38. I'm late, I'm late! Whew, I made it.

    That is a wonderful space, Mary - and happy birthday to your husband!

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  39. Beautiful! Happiest of Birthdays to Man of the Red House;)

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  40. First of all, Happy Birthday to the Wonderful Husband, and how lovely that he still IS the wonderful husband! They are the best kind. :-)

    Love this idea for a mosaic! I have been trying to figure out just what would be in my special corner -- this is a challenge! Yours is lovely, evocative, personal --just what it should be.

    And I apologize -- my name in the list of Mosaic participants says "sears kit house" because I used that on Friday -- and now can't seem to get rid of it, although I keep deleting it. Gremlins.

    Happy MM! Which is almost as good as Happy M&Ms.
    Cass

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  41. Wonderful mosaic Mary! How cool that you are taking this class! Happy birthday to your hubby!

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  42. I did not have time to post for this Mosaic monday, maybe the next one. Love your mosaic with your treasures. Have a nice week.

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  43. Hi Mary, What a wonderful idea to creat a special place, this has given me some inspiration to creat one of my own. I really like all of the special items that you choose to display! :O) Mary @ Boogieboard Cottage

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  44. Happy Birthday to your DH. Big Huge Labs has answered my contact and they are working to help me get back up with them. I love that idea and already have one, now to get the pictures and the mosaic. I keep all the good ideas written down, if I can't get to things right away.
    QMM

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  45. Love the idea of your special space. I may just follow your lead. I was going through a drawer the other day and found some things that used to mean so much to me and I wondered how they had ever been relegated to a little used drawer. Very sweet mosaic!

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  46. how fun! i see these all the time and would love to know how to make a mosaic; i'd like to join in too! could you email me info... way2tiredmom78@hotmail.com

    thx,
    noelle

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  47. What a wonderful mosaic of special memories. My mosaic was made of one very special memory. Happy Birthday to your husband!

    ~Susan

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  48. I love this idea for a mosaic! What lovely treasures you have in your "special space"
    Thanks for hosting Mosaic Monday Mary - it's always so much fun to see everyone's ideas :-)

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  49. Mary, this is so beautiful. I love your special space, and you have interpreted it into a gorgeous mosaic.

    My space would have my Bible, my journal from my husband, my mother's cameo brooch, my grandmother's handkerchief, my father's books and two pieces of pottery - one made by my son and the other made by my grandson.

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  50. Finally made a mosaic. Hope it works next Monday.
    I enjoyed all of them. Thanks for your work to put it together.
    QMM

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  51. Sweet treasures! Your Grandfather's little dog box reminds me of my dog Miles. :) Happy Birthday to your DH. ~ Robyn

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  52. Hey there, me again! Made my first mosaic thanks to your tips! Wanted to play around with it more and I did only glance over your advice so maybe I need to take a bit more time out on the next one! Anyway I mentioned you in my blog to say thanks! xxx

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  53. This is actually a great idea. I could get my house in order and take small bites at refreshing things one corner at a time:>)

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  54. Mary, this mosaic is just so endearing. I love that carved dog on top of the box. Such a pretty vignette, and such a good idea to group these items that have special meaning. laurie

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