Welcome To One World One Heart 2011

Welcome to the 2011 One World One Heart extravaganza – a special event that provides bloggers from around the world the opportunity to get to know each other! As a second year participant, I could not be more excited to welcome you to my blog! Have a look around – make yourself at home – have fun exploring the nooks and crannies!

As the creative force behind Create With Joy – a blog that celebrates creativity in all its facets – I share my art, dreams, and creative passions in the hope that they will inspire you to lead a more passionate and creative life! You’ll find many precious gems here, including:
Altered Art, Paper Crafts and Mixed Media Projects
Fabulous Food and Scrumptious Desserts
Organizational Tips and Creative Challenges
Stunning Photography and Memorable Quotes
Beloved Books and Favorite Poems

Encouraging Essays and Songs Of Hope

Plus anything else that has touched my heart
And inspired me to create!

Of course, no visit would be complete without an appearance
by Legend and Tsunami, my beloved Maine Coons!
My Gift To One Lucky Visitor

Now, as a special thanks for stopping by, I’d like to offer you the chance to win a very special, handmade, nature-inspired journal to record your special memories of 2011 in!

It’s easy to enter – just leave a comment on this post that includes your NAME, BLOG URL and E-MAIL so that I can visit you and easily contact you if you are the winner! You can enter anytime before the event closes on February 17, 2011. I will announce the winner shortly thereafter!

Thank you for taking the time to visit me, and thank you Lisa, for organizing this special event!

If you would like to participate in One World One Heart, click here for the details!

For the list of this year’s participants, click here. Happy touring!

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  1. The Sample Shoppe says:

    What a great idea! Love visiting all the blogs! would love to win your journal 🙂

  2. joeyandaleethea says:

    Hello from North Carolina!! Your cats are way cute! The book is beautiful and I'd love to enter your giveaway. Here's my giveaway, please do stop by if you have a moment. 🙂

  3. Simply Debbie says:

    HELLO IT IS SO VERY NICE TO MEET YOU,
    I LOVE THE TITLE OF YOUR BLOG AND I WOULD LOVE TO BECOME FRIENDS, LONG AFTER THIS OHOW IS OVER.
    YOUR MAINE COONS ARE STUNNING. MY HUSBAND AND I LOVE CATS…WE HAVE 3 AND ONE HAS A LOT OF MAINE COON IN HIM…DID YOU PURCHASE YOURS…I WOULD LOVE A FULL BLOOD MAINE COON OR WHAT THEY CALL A RAG DOLL.
    YOUR JOURNAL IS BEAUTIFUL…SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE BLESSED FOR SURE.
    I WOULD BE SO HONORED IF YOU VISITED MY BLOG AND EVEN CONSIDERED FOLLOWING IT.
    HAVE A SUGAR SWEET DAY
    ANGEL HUGS
    SIMPLY DEBBIE

  4. The Weaver's Hand-Aspiring Artist and my own worst critic! says:

    Your blog is wonderful and your gift journal is fabulous! Please include me in your drawing and if you get a chance…stop by and visit my blog (#561).

    Blessings!
    Amy
    theweavershand at sbcglobal dot net
    theweavershand.blogspot.com

  5. artinmybag says:

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking out my giveaway
    I am number #25
    http://artinmybag.wordpress.com/
    and thank you for inviting me to check out your blog, You asked me about Art Journaling so i thought I would give you a few links that are great resources:
    http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/art-j.html She has all kinds of great crafts but also does the Art Journal Every Day project that supports the idea that even 10 mins a day of art journaling something, whether page prep, list making, actual art work or finish work all matter and help the creative process.

    http://artjournaling.ning.com/ an art journaling community that supports artists of all skill levels, there are different groups for different interests, a photo gallery and videos showing how to do processes

    Violette has written a book called Journal Bliss that I love all about opening up the creativity inside you in a journal format and you can get a lot from her blog as well

    This site has a lot of info on journaling as well and some great suggestions

    Hanna's blog also coveres a few different subjects and give great motivation and info on Journaling

    http://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/ strathmore is hosting a wide variety of free video workshops on art journaling

    Finally
    there is flickr, here are a few of the groups I belong to, looking at this work can truly inspire you…
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/1562482@N24/
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/artarmy/
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/journaljunk/
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/justartjournals/

    I hope you are not regretting asking by now..lol

    T'Rina
    trinaxxl (at) yahoo (dot) com

  6. MarissaDW says:

    Greetings from Toronto, Ontario Canada Nice to meet you. I love your blog, it gives great tips and inspiration. Lovely journal as a giveaway. Thanks!

    Please come on by my blog Marissadw.blogspot.com.
    Marissa

  7. Top Floor Treasures says:

    Beautiful journal!
    #849

  8. changelingthings says:

    I'd love to go in the drawing for your beautiful journal as I've promised myself to do more journaling these days. I loved your introduction too – that photo of jellyfish, was it, is absolutely breathtaking!

  9. shah wharton says:

    Thanks for linking up on my Weekend Creative Blog Hop for creative peeps, again this week. I really appreciate your support. You really are so creative. You have some marvellous examples here to share. Shah at wordsinsync.blogspot.com

  10. Azurlin says:

    Greetings from Ipswich, MA. Your journal for the OWOH give away is lovely. Please enter my name into the drawing. 🙂

    I hope you have a chance to visit my blog, too.
    I'm offering a shabby chic denim necklace as my gift. Hugs…Linda L

    http://www.LamoreAllure.blogspot.com
    email: Azurlin@gmail.com

  11. Chris says:

    Great images! I've enjoyed looking around your blog. I'd love to win the journal. Hope that you will stop on by my frozen little corner of blogland for a virtual cupcake and a cuppa tea or coffee. OWOH 760.

  12. Liz-Anna says:

    What a gorgeous giveaway! I hope you visit my blog as well (#470).

    Liz-Anna

  13. Stacy Juba says:

    Thanks for coming by my giveaway. I am a new GFC follower and would love to be entered.

    stacy at stacyjuba.com

  14. Barbara Olivo Cagle says:

    Hi Paperprincess, Love your post and your art projects and prizes. How beautiful! Please visit my blog, too. I am the author of "16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood." I am giving away my book and a couple of laminated 4 leaf clovers.
    #844
    barbara@barbaracagle.com

  15. Lisa says:

    Ooh! The journal is absolutely lovely…I can just imagine using it such a beautiful work of art. And wow…you do so much! I think I need to look around a bit – I could certainly use some tips on organization and cooking…Hah!

    Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    Lisa
    #17 on OWOH – http://www.lifeunity.com

  16. Barbara Rosenzweig says:

    Your shop is great! Count me in. I am a watercolor artist and photographer looking forward to meeting a new friend. Please visit my new blog #864 http://barbararosenzweig.blogspot.com/

  17. mamasewsbest says:

    Ohh how lovely! This journal is so neat! I'm so stoked!

  18. Chelle says:

    Hi, it's wonderful to meet you through this lovely event. I'd love for my name to be entered into your giveaway. Thank you in advance and have a wonderful day. 🙂 I'm off now to look at more of your blog!

    Michelle

    mouse1996@gmail.com

  19. mom of 3rd culture kids says:

    Hello from Thailand! Thanks for sharing a little about yourself … that song from Mercy Me is by the way, one of my fave songs too..:)

    Your giveaway is lovely.. would love to get hold of that journal..:)

    Here's my OWOH post..please click here.. 🙂

    laetriciajaniel (at) gmail (dot) com

  20. Ms Lilypads says:

    I love cats! Please enter me in the drawing for that gorgeous journal! Thank you for visiting my blog. I'm number 832 on the OHOW blog list.

    amethystlilypads@gmail.com

  21. Pam says:

    Thanks for sharing:) Paper Princess- I love your creativity. I'd love to win that journal. This is Pam flying by from Michigan in the US.
    Have a Great Day! Pam
    
I'd love for you to check out my giveaway too!
http://designspark.blogspot.com/2011/02/one-world-one-heart-2011.html Pamlau1@aol.com

  22. Everyday Kathy says:

    Oh I LOVE Maine Coons!! So nice to meet you! I'd love to win your lovely giveaway!
    Outrageous joy,
    Kathy #655

  23. Sharon says:

    Oh I love journals!!!! Please count me in.

  24. {Bellamere Cottage} says:

    Oh my goodness….. Is that Chihuly glass?… So pretty. One of my BFF's has two Maine Coons as well… Stinky and Archie. They are the sweetest and BIGGEST cats. 🙂

    Please enter me in your terrific drawing too.

    Warm blessings,
    Spencer

  25. Tammy Freiborg says:

    Lovely nature journal. Come visit #875, the penultimate.

  26. Laurie says:

    Oh, lovely journal. You do it all, don't you? I used to have a Maine coon cat, she was a huntress! I should have named her Diana; instead, she was April. I hope you enjoy OWOH and that you'll come by and visit my blog and enter my own giveaway, #45, too.

  27. Sandy says:

    OWOH is so cool. Nice to meet you through your blog. Please count me in for your giveaway. I didn't participate in OWOH as I found out about it too late. However, I am enjoying getting to see all the wonderful artwork. Thanks so much for participating.

  28. Tammy Freiborg says:

    The cover is lovely and I would love to fill the pages! Please visit BonsaiHabits.blogspot.com #875

  29. Daffydill's Days says:

    Lovely work and love this event! I don't know who gets more excited the winners or the doers!Thanks for the chance to win!
    daffydill47@gmail.com

  30. janil says:

    Wonderful!!!
    cal_rubies at yahoo dot es

  31. Jo-Ann Dziubek-MacDonald says:

    What a lovely journal! So nice to meet you here through OWOH…hope you get a chance to stop by and visit my blog, too 🙂

    Jo-Ann
    http://www.jdmstudios.blogspot.com

  32. mitz says:

    …fun blog and fun give-a-way.. thanks for the opportunity… mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

  33. What's up Duck? says:

    Oh wow! That is amazing! You are quite talented. It sort of reminds me, strangely, or stained glass some how.

    Please include me in your draw.

    Ducky Doo
    http://whazupduck.blogspot.com/
    nutamuATaolDOTcom
    (just replace AT with @ and DOT with . I do this to dodge email grabbing internet bots)

  34. Doreen G says:

    Thanks for dropping by my blog today–O would like to enter your giveaway as well.

  35. Miriam says:

    Hi from the Netherlands! Please enter me in your drawing. The journal looks fantastic, it will be nice to make a very special book from it.

    Miriam #781

  36. ByLightOfMoon says:

    Your journal is awesome, and your blog is beautiful!
    I am # 267 on OWOH and I would love to win!
    Smiles, Cyndi

  37. Sasha says:

    Ramona – thanks for linking up to Creation Mondays! The link is working again. I love your notebook. You can always find me @ ~The Life of Me~ or at sashasbooks@ymail.com

  38. Devon says:

    hello, lovely to meet you 🙂

    can I just say that that journal is so pretty, its absolutley gawjus, if I won, I would deff get back into journaling.

    thanks for the chance to win x

    sparklydev[at]btinternet[dot]com

  39. Elena says:

    Beautiful blog and what great giveaways! Elena of MyQuest

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