Sunday, January 31, 2010

Mosaic Monday: Celebrate



I've been busy celebrating this past week. :)

Of course, it was my birthday (although I'd just as soon forget that) but it was also the beginning of a wonderful new creative outlet for me. I've started a 365 project (a photo a day for a whole year) with my friend Amanda.

We've never met, but we share the same birthday (although she is quite a bit younger than me). We also share a love of photography. Amanda is a young entrepreneur -- she and her husband have a growing portrait photography business -- and she also blogs about her daily life as a young mother of two beautiful girls. Last year I took her photography class, Bloom. When she asked me early this year if I wanted to join her in a 365 project, it was a no-brainer for me. What a wonderful chance to spread my artistic wings. :)

The photos in my mosaic this week are all shots I took last week for our project. The title of our project is beauty unspoken. We have a new topic every week to guide our work. We each interpret the subject in our own way. If you have a chance, come and take a peek; we'll be posting daily for the entire year. :)

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:







56 comments:

  1. The white and red is so festive! The cup cakes look so delicious!

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  2. Hi Mary,

    What a wonderful collaboration! You can grow together. I love 'Unspoken Beauty.' I look forward to following you both through your 365 days.

    I have enjoyed being part of your party. So warm and welcoming. I want to pass that warmth and welcome to you. Please join my Timeless Tuesday party. It goes live tomorrow (Monday) at 8:00 PM. You're a classic Mary. You'll add so much to it and I would truly love to have you there. Here is the link to the post that describes the classic nature of Timeless Tuesday ~ http://paulagracedesigns.blogspot.com/2010/01/timeless-tuesday.html

    See you there!

    Paula Grace ~

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  3. Best of luck on your new project. What fun to find someone who shares your birthday!

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  4. Beautifully festive photos in your mosaic this week and your snowy surprise in the previous post is lovely too. I suspect you'll enjoy this new collaboration and it will be fun to watch your grow.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  5. What a wonderful thing of beauty you two have started together. I look forward to be enriched this year as I peek in on your images.

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  6. Happy Birthday Mary, what a fun and inspiring project. I look forward to see what you will be doing. I love today's mosaic, it's perfectly delicious.
    Karen

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  7. Yum..I now want a cupcake. Our girls are doing Project 365...it's such a fun way to see their daily lives. Thanks for hosting this...I have fun peeking into so many other worlds.

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  8. How much fun! The "pup"cakes as grand son says look delicious. The photos are wonderful!!!! Mary, thanks so much for hosting! Glad you had a happy b-day
    smiles, alice

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  9. Beautiful Mary! I'm doing a Project 365 too and pot to my Facebook. Will be sure to check out your collaboration. Have a great week! ~Jeanne

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  10. LOve your celebration! The cakes look delicious and festive! Great idea for your project!

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  11. Beautiful and *sweet* mosaic!! And I think your project sounds fabulous!!

    xoxo
    Jane

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  12. Such a sweet mosaic. I'm really hungry for a cupcake now...

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  13. I'm drooling already over your cupcakes....the read and white theme is perfect for the Valentine season.
    Thanks for hosting Mosaic Monday, Mary.

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  14. Something as simple as cupcakes and yet they are so beautiful and bring such a smile. I could even smell the sweet frosting.
    The new project sounds so neat! I hope you enjoy growing your art.

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  15. Did you get an A in your photography class? Your photos are gorgeous! Beautiful mosaic, Mary!...Christine

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  16. That's a great idea! I'll be looking forward to seeing some of your daily photos! Love your cupcakes!!

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  17. What a fun project you and Amanda are doing together. I found it interesting to see how you both interpreted each topic.
    I hope the cupcakes tasted as good as they looked.

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  18. Your mosaic is lovely as usual, but the 365 project that is fantastic! Just love it.

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  19. Your cupcakes look wonderful. Great project with Amanda. I'll enjoy your daily photos.

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  20. Happy, happy birthday, Mary! I hope you have had a wonderful week! I love your mosaic...so colorful! Your 365 project sounds like fun! Have a great weekend!...Debbie

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  21. Beautiful and sweet Mosaic Mary!! I'll be checking out the 365. Sounds like fun!!
    Have a great week!
    Cindy

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  22. A very pretty and delicious mosaic! Sounds like a fun project. :)

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  23. Happy belated Birthday! What a beautiful and delicious way to celebrate!

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  24. Such a treat! And I peeked in over at 365 - so very impressive and peaceful, a welcoming place.

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  25. So simple, so sweet, yet so beautiful!

    - The Tablescaper

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  26. I swear I commented on your sweets. humm.
    Aha! I forgot to wait for the word thing.

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  27. happy birthday!
    yum....... great photos

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  28. Happiest of Bdays!

    So excited to follow you on your new project -- you are such an inspiration to so many of us.

    Thanks Mary... many many more days!

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  29. Oh, Mary! These are simple and beautiful. I'm so glad I started coming here and I applaud you in your 365 project. Good luck to you in your new endeavor.

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  30. Yummy and gorgeous!
    A wonderful project and great idea.
    Have nice week Mary.

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  31. II love linking up with Mr. Linky. He never gives me a hard time!

    Simply lovely project you have here.

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  32. Happy Birthday! Your mosaic is so festive...and yummy!
    Have fun with your project!
    *hugs*deb

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  33. I took a peek at your 365 project and it looks like it will be a lot of fun for two friends! Best wishes as you set out on a new journey.

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  34. Hi Mary

    The 365 sounds like a wonderful and exciting new project! Best of luck and much enjoyment participating in it. I'm looking forward to frequently peaking in on your progress.
    Love the cup cakes... my kind of treat!

    Hugs, Pat

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  35. A year of your beautiful photography every day -how wonderful! Your mosaic is pretty and delicious looking. I need to borrow those cup cakes for my Valentine party. Thank you for hosting MM. laurie

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  36. neat!!
    gonna check out Bloom for myself!
    WARM HUGS..
    Loui♥

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  37. It will be FUN and INTERESTING to follow your 365 photos - so far, I love them. Thanks for the invite! HOW FUN! Lovely mosaic!

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  38. Dearest Mary!
    My name is Katie, a Hungarian woman living in New York with my Hubby. I found you blog not long ago and find it amazing, wonderful, inspirational. This Mosaic idea is really great as well. Thank you so much for the opportunity. I will definitely be here very often. Have a lovely week. Hugs, Kate

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  39. Good morning Mary,
    Your mosaic today is divine, it looks so simple (but classy too!) although I'm sure that it wasn't simple to create those pix.
    The 365 project sounds very interesting, it'll be great to follow along.
    ~Maggie~

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  40. Mary, I love your cupcake mosaic, looks yummy. I wish you all the best with your new project. I have always enjoyed your photos, so I expect you will do very well.

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  41. Hallo Mary, I'm new here and I've got many mosaics (collages) in my posting (today and like every day).
    Your cupcake mosaic is very beautiful!
    Wish you a great monday....Luna

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  42. Oooooooooo, Mary. Sounds like a very fun and artistic project for you. So glad you will be sharing your photos. I love photography, too. Good luck! Sincerely, Susan from writingstraightfromtheheart.blogspot.com

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  43. Mary,
    I just came back to say that I spent some time on your new blog, and on Amanda's blog too. What a beautiful idea. When you are finished, you will have a book.

    Love the music on Amanda's blog also. How blessed you are to have found her, there is nothing like playing with kindred spirits.
    Karen

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  44. Hi Mary
    Just wanted to let you know I joined Mosaic Monday. That is a neat idea doing a photo a day. Your photography is beautiful.
    Hugs, Rhondi

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  45. Hi Mary
    I will follow your link to your new photography project. My friend Chris and I are doing one similar :-)http://photoventure-twofriendstwocontinents.blogspot.com

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  46. Practically Perfect in Every Way ~ not sure why that was my first reaction to your lovely mosaic but it sure does fit!

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  47. Mary! Your mosaic is beautiful, as always! Bottom left photo is my favorite, bet that was a yummy treat after you finished shooting them:) Congratulations on starting 365, it's an awesome undertaking and I am hoping to try my hand at it soon. Good luck, my eyes are really looking forward to what you and your camera have in store! Thanks for always being so inspiring, Happy MM! Christine :D

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  48. Mary, I love this! The color, the focus. Just beautiful.

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  49. I LOVE (no pun intended) your mosaic! Have fun with the 365 project...I'm going to go look.

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  50. Hi Mary!
    Yummie, yummie!
    I am also showing something eatable, but maybe better for the health, and something colourful for the sight.
    Have a nice week!:)
    AnnA

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  51. Hi Mary,
    That sounds like an exciting project for you. I love your photography!
    Carolyn

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  52. Your new project is gorgeous Mary....stunning...

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  53. What perfectly delicious photos Mary!

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  54. Mary...wonderful photos with lots of feeling...and as for Amanda,....don't worry, she is an old soul, physical age matters not. Smiles.

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