It hardly seems possible, but it's a year since we three muses bravely decided to co-host a blog challenge. Our criteria were simple,--any and all art forms would be welcome, a sneak peek would be offered to give artists time to plan their entries, we would share the duty of posting challenges; and lastly (and we felt most important), we would take the time to acknowledge entries and leave comments for artists who generously shared their talent with us, and encourage them to support their fellow artists. In our wildest dreams, we did not imagine that in one short year well over 200 artists would have participated in our challenges, and weekly participation hover at the 50 mark! The quality of art that appears each week is truly remarkable. We feel it's an inspiration to everyone who participates. Thank you all!
As our anniversary approached, we discussed what we might do to mark the occasion. We arrived at the conclusion to keep it simple, as we've kept our challenge blog, and simply offer our heartfelt THANK YOU to each and every one of you who have so generously shared your talents with us. We're honored to be a part of the blog challenge community.
THE MUSES ( Ann, Bev, and Marie)
A BIG THANKS to you three for hosting s challenge that I look forward to each week!
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Bev, Ann and Marie,
ReplyDeleteBig Thank You to you all for creating this fun challenge blog. Look forward every week to your challenges!
I join with Bev and Ann in celebrating our first year. Bev has said it all. With wonderful people and great art, running the Muses has never felt like hard work.
ReplyDeleteOnly found you recently and wonder how I could have missed you for a year ; (
ReplyDeleteNicely done ya'll!
Cheers!
One year already? Well, Ann, Bev and Marie - 3 CHEERS!!!!! You deserve it...big thanks for a wonderful, wonderful challenge site! And here's my interpretation of the Card theme:
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LynnF
congratulations! I`m a new follower, but promise to become more active! Thanks for the inspirations:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, ladies, for making newbies like myself feel so welcome. All your hard work is really appreciated!
ReplyDeleteIt has been an absolute delight working with the Muses challenges. The positvie comments that come back from you all, brighten my days immensely!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and may there be many more.
Glenys
Congratulations Girls and thanks for your wonderful challenges.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations ladies and thank you for the wonderful challenges! Each week I look forward to the new challenge, and I really love your comments on the artwork.
ReplyDeleteCongrats ladies and a big thank you for hosting such fabulous challenges!
ReplyDeleteKeep it up! Gaby xo
Happy Anniversary Muses... love love your blog and all the artist involved are wonderful... :) keep creating
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you, happy birthday Three Muses, happy birthday to you!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying your challenge, so i hope you will exist for many many many more years!
Happy Birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a fantastic challenge year, hope there will be much more to follow :)
Congratulations ladies!
ReplyDeletethanks for the wonderful challenges!
Bev has said what Marie and I feel too, and said it so eloquently.
ReplyDeleteIt's a joy we look forward to each week and I agree with Marie, it always feels like fun and never feels like work.
A big thank you from me.
Thank you very much for such wonderful place! I love your themes and your blog. Happy Birthday to all Three Muses :*
ReplyDeleteCongratulations with the first anniversary! Hope there will be many more and thanks for hosting these fun challenges.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to have found the Three Muses! Within a very full life, your weekly challenge has become a true priority for me. I appreciate the time and energy each of you invests into really seeing and validating your participants. It's really quite extraordinary, the space and energy you Muses have created. It's a special place. Thank you and Happy Anniversary! ~Sharon
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary, dear Muses! And a BIG thank you from me, too! I really appreciate your work as our muses, and I especially appreciate that every week you have taken the time and effort to comment our entries - that makes it so rewarding to participate in your challenges. I'm also grateful for the fact that through your challenge blog I have got to know so many wonderful artists all around the world. - May your next year be as succesfull as the first one, dear Muses!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and thank you!
ReplyDeleteHere's my entry.
My cards are on my blog !
ReplyDeleteWOW! Just found you today! Can't believe what I have been missing! This is great! Can't wait to play!
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you for hosting this inspiring and lovely challenge blog! I have really enjoyed every challenges. I like your challenge themes, they are very versatile.
ReplyDeleteSo thank you so much Ann, Bev and Marie! I have found a lot of new interesting art blogs via Three Muses!
bonjour à toutes ! Je suis désolée d'être toujours en retard avec mes challenges
ReplyDeleteVoici mon collage pour l'anniversaire des Tree Muses sur mon blog
http://maryailleursunautrejour.blogspot.com/
amicalement Mary.KG
Kudos to MY Three Muses! Your energy,
ReplyDeletecreativity and support is so appreciated by this colage/digi artist.
Love you ladies!!!
happy birthday 3 Muses and thank you for bringing us all together and for taking the time to visit each entrants blog every week.. that must take up a lot of time but without fail you're there.
ReplyDeletemay the 3 Muses and their followers still be around when we're old and wrinkly . they bring joy to the craft world
You have created one of my very favorite places to play and just be inspired when i can't play. Thanks for all the time and energy you've all put into this site. It's the best!
ReplyDeleteOne year already!! Thank you so much for this weekly challenge. Lately I'm a bit lazy and my muse has a break but we will be back. All the entries every week are surprisingly creative, funny, touching, beautiful, stunning, entertaining. Thank you muses, for hosting all this.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Gurls and thanks for your beautiful challenges.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary, Three Muses!
ReplyDeleteA great collaboration that inspires creative effort and continues to encourage and attract those new to showing their art online in such a welcoming manner ...LONG MAY YOUR BANNER WAVE!
congratulations!
ReplyDeleteand thank you for making us more and more creative each week. ;)
you truly deserve the name of Muses!
Congratulations ladies on your 1year anniversary & I hope we have many more years to come of playing together in all things creative!!!
ReplyDeleteSmiles & a Big Thank You..
Susie
Bev, Ann and Marie congratulations and a very big thanks for this inspires and creative challenge.
ReplyDeleteSince you started this challenge blog, it has been my favourite place to come and visit every week - whether or not I have managed to take part!!
ReplyDeleteHere's to another year... 'o)
Thank you girls for hosting this blog...even when I can't take part I still enjoy having a peek at the inspiring art that others are doing...and you do seem to attract such lovely people...bravo for a job well done!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. You are the 3 muses!! Thanks for that year full of fantastic challenge ideas and many creations who inspiring us. Thank you for sharing with us. I'm looking forward to another successful creative year!
ReplyDeleteHugs Anja
It's been a pleasure to both participate and meet all these wonderful artists who share their talents every week. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their comments and encouragement :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday for three amazing women and their great challenge site! I always enjoy coming here! Thank you very much:)
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ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday :)
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http://papetek.blogspot.com/2010/06/aika.html
Congratulations Ann,Bev and Marie on reaching the 1 year mark,a big thankyou to all 3 of you for the wonderful challenges you all post,and long may they continue!!
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