Saturday 5 December 2009

GOODBYE AND THANK-YOU

We know this will make a lot of you sad but, after a year, Linda and I have decided not to continue with the Awfully Big Art Adventure. A lot has changed for each of us in that time, and these days we are both teaching craft classes and generally stretching our wings in new directions. The truth is that ABAA is no longer something which is a joy to do, but has become something we feel we ought to do in order not to let people down. It all takes up a surprising amount of time and we both feel that we need a break from it. We'll be leaving the blog up as inspiration, at least for the time being, and if anyone feels they could take over and run with it then please do get in touch.

So a huge thank you to all of you who've taken part in our challenges, and generally loved, encouraged, supported (and challenged) us! It's been an amazing journey and we've loved seeing what you do and learning just how much talent there is out there in blogland.

Our very best wishes to you all, and keep right on altering ....

22 comments:

Lorraine said...

A big thankyou for bringing us all so many good ideas..wishing you both well with your other arty adventures

Unknown said...

A big thank you : ) I will miss you & all the inspiration I have gotten from this blog.

Take care

Carol Ann said...

Good luck and may all your crafting projects now and in the future be as successful as Rosie & Linda's Art Adventure has been.

Carol Ann xx

ooglebloops said...

good luck in your new 'adventures'- and I hope you will keep the other blogs so we can see what you are up to and are creating!!!!

Janny said...

Sad but I can understand. Thank you for the great challengens and I hope we will be seing each other still in Blogland?

Artyjen said...

No need to say sorry....we should all be thanking you to help us think outside the box!
TTFN
xoxo

Laura said...

I can really see what a big commitment it must be. Be happy you have brought so much enjoyment to so many people. A great achievement and good luck with all your new ventures.

*jean* said...

ooo ladies, i have so enjoyed this site, thank you sooo much for all you did here...

*jean*

Mescrap said...

I enjoy so much in this site and started my first altering in here.
Thank you for provide us this platform to learn, share & overcome my fear in altering.

Thank you !

Jeanette Carlstrom said...

No need for us all to feel sad...we can always keep going. So many of us follow each others blogs by now so we can come up with new challenges and keep going...

Mary S. Hunt said...

i enjoyed looking at everyones projects and you intorduced me to a lot of new blogs
thankyou
and best to you
you are keeping your other blog?

peggy gatto said...

Thanks for all my fun in creating and seeing the art here!!!
Blessings to you in the new year!

~*~Patty Szymkowicz said...

Thank you both for inspiring us and delighting us again and again and again!
More work goes into a challenge blog than meets the eye!
Thank you Linda and Rosie for all you've done this past wonderful year!
Brightest of Blessings to you and yours!
oxoxo

Rika said...

Sad... thanks for the wonderful challenges, it was a wonderful time here!

deb christensen said...

i have my favorite bumper sticker on my car and in my studio. it says "never apologize for your art"
don't say sorry! celebrate those new directions you are going! look what you both have done for all of us! i have met some wonderful blog friends through your challenges that i never would have otherwise! your challenges have opened my eyes and fed my creativity, and i give you my heartfelt thanks and best wishes to you both!

dolls like us said...

you will be missed your work is good.

BadPenny said...

I only found you to join one challenge but thank you & good luck xx

Rena Sawatski said...

I Will miss all the wonderful challenges and art from this blog. I wish you both of you good luck in your new ventures and hope to keep up with you on your individual blogs.

Thanks for all the inspiration you provided in the past.

Jaqi said...

So sorry I have been a bad blogger an d missed out on your final challenges, but I would like to take this opportunity to say A BIG THANK YOU to you both for having been such an inspiration and also for being such wonderful friends.

Good Luck in all that you both do , and I know you will both continue on your amazing journeys.

Many Thanks for the joy this blog always brought and I know I speak for many when I say you will be missed. xx

Veronica said...

I recently found you and can see the love and time you put into every blog entry. Your challenges are so creative and inspiring!

I was hosting monthly ATC swaps at my fiber arts store (now closed) but the ATC artists wanted to continue the swaps. I am hosting them through my blog, FiberAnticsbyVeronica.com if anyone would like to participate. We are a small group and would welcome any new traders.

Good luck with your new endeavors! Keep creating...

Veronica

The Monocle Regard said...

OH Man! It will be missed!

prashant said...

I have gotten from this blog.


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