Blogger tells me that this is my 200th post (wow! utterly surprising to me) and I thought I should do something to celebrate since I missed the 100th post, my various blog anniversaries, my 100th follower and other milestones.
I’m aware of the fact that, in many ways, I’m not a very good blogger. I’m absent for memes and challenges and tea parties and other fun things that build the spirit of this community. I haven’t celebrated above noted important dates/events and I’ve never hosted a giveaway here. Most of this is due, not to antisocialness, but to time constraints. My posts are usually done late at night, well past my bed time, and in between my shooting schedule, client deadlines and answering the volume of email I get each day.
But for this one, I wanted to do something for YOU. I’ve been pondering this for a few weeks. I thought of having a giveaway, but I have mixed feelings about them. I’ve won giveaways where I’ve not received the item (boo) and donated prints for giveaways where the winner never acknowledged me even though I sent it directly to them (double boo).
And, it’s not really my style to require anyone to comment/follow/fan/like/tweet me in order to be eligible to win. I know that’s the way to build readership and potential sponsorship to make the time creating this blog, if not lucrative, at least viable, but it’s not something I’m aggressive enough about (and somewhere therein may lie the answer to the question my Mother often asks: “You’re so talented – why aren’t we rich?” Uh…thanks, Mom.)
:)
Anyway, I prefer activities where EVERYone can win something. Therefore, I was wracking my sometimes-feeble, late-night brains and decided that I would make something that each of you can download, no strings attached, no requirements, just something from ME to YOU to say thank you for stopping here. I deeply appreciate those of you who are following and leave such amazing comments, and I am brainstorming something extra special for you, but I realize not everyone may desire to do that.
So, for this one, I made a PDF collage sheet of little stamps from some of my photos that you can download, print, use in digital collage, whatever you like (no commercial usage, please). You can download it here. And save to your desktop or wherever. And below is a lower res version of what it looks like:
I hope you like it! Please let me know if this is useful for you, or fun, or not so much, and if the download works. And I’d love any feedback on if we should do more of these or if you prefer a big giveaway or something else. Really, your viewpoint is quite valuable to me. And I LOVE to give things away.
What a cute idea G, I love it. I will look forward to download it and print it when I get my own computer back :-)
I think it´s really nice to see so many of your photos in one collection…wow..it is just breathtaking!!!
It hink it´s gonna hang in my kitchen :-)
Hugs/ C
Thank you so much for the beautiful stamps! :) I'm sorry I haven't visited more lately. I thought I subscribed to your blog but haven't been getting the posts sent to me lately. Oh well, I will get it fixed. But I logged into blogger today and saw this post on there so I stopped by. Thank you again! :)
~Jen
hello dear friend,
this is a wonderful present for all of us…;)…and it fits so to your lovable personality…never meet you in real, but have always the feeling to be close to you…and this is magical…and because of your wonderful work and writing…happy 200th post…you make a wonderful work, really, everyday…thanks for being here…cheers and hugs…take care…i…
Hi G!
thanks, what a lovely, generous person you are :)
I already downloaded and it looks amazing! I`m thinking of printing it and placing it on my desk for inspiration, I am a fan of your photos and congrats on the 200 posts!
oh and I loved how crafty you were on the last post! it looks so beautiful!
xo, Thili
Thank you ! it's lovely ^^
I am COMPLETELY and UTTERLY blown away by the beauty that you keep coming up with Georgianna. This is such a cute little gift, already downloaded!
You by no means are a bad blogger. Me on the other hand….I know those late nights but I post very infrequently to my Inspirations blog. (maybe I would if I had more readers/followers…lol!)
Everyone of these images are stunning, but as a big group like this….ooh la la!!
Thanks for your generosity:)
Such a lovely idea! Thank you so much for sharing with us. These are beautiful and I look forward to using them.
blessings
~*~
Yes! It's a very formidable idea!and a beautiful gift for us! Thanks a lot from my hearth!It's a dream came here, for the eyes, for the hearth..
I love so much your passion , your work,your boo!!
Hugs,warm hugs and thanks!
see you soon! Monica
Oh my gosh, those stamps are just so cute. You should get the post office to make them into real stamps. Thanks for such a thoughtful giveaway!
How wonderful! Thank you for sharing your lovely photos with us. I like the previous commenter's idea about hanging them all together as a piece of art!
But I also am looking forward to using some in my artwork!
oh, that is just brilliant i tell you!! i don't really celebrate those bloggy anniversaries either and most give-aways seem kind of lame just to get more followers. i love, love, LOVE these precious little stamps. thank you so much for this generous gift and for having such an inspiring blog filled with much beauty. your sincerity is so refreshing, indeed. happy 200th!
erin
Thank You Giorgianna for my lovely gift ~ I have downloaded and printed it onto my very best quality gloss paper it looks so beautiful I am going to frame it and hang it in my office ~right here where I work~ I have a lovely baroque style deep burgundy lamp which sits on my desk~ so the beautiful collage will look so prettyon the wall behind Merci Beaucoup!!
~Dianne~
Oh, you are such a sweetheart… thanks so much for every post! I honestly think I will spend a lot of time reading your archives during the deep dark sleep of winter; the colour and joy you create here is an instant dose of happiness.
And the stamps are adorable, I have been wanting to make some stickers for awhile too. Thanks for sharing them with us :)
xo
Hi Georgianna,
Your gift is all your lovely posts that I love so much-there is no need for more but I happily except this beautiful one also!
I think you are a wonderful blogger and I hope you don't wear yourself out with your lovely late night comments,emails and all your work besides.
Thank you for the lovely gift!
Carolyn
Dear G,
That is such a lovely idea and thank you so much for your thoughtful gift.
Congratulations also on your 200th post, what a milestone and what a journey.
x
Suzi
Georgianna, this is jusy fabulous!! What a wonderful idea. I really appreciate it very much!
I do have a Giveaway by the French Basketeer that I think you will love!
Karena
Art by Karena
I'm In Heaven!!!Thanks so much!!
Sometimes, when I don't have a lot of times to read blogs I go straight to yours and it makes my whole day so I give you a heart felt congrats!
Just gazing at your photographs is gift enough for me. They are truly such works of art I feel humbled to view them at all. That's really all I need or want.
Brenda
Thank you for such a generous gift G. What a great idea to share your talent with each of us that visits your blog.
I agree wholeheartedly with your thoughts about giveaways etc. I did have one earlier this summer but didn't advertise and wouldn't accept new followers because I didn't start blogging to see how many followers I could chalk up.
Like you, I'm doing this because I like it and have met so many lovely women from near and far.
Memes can be fun, tea parties in particular if that's your thing but getting involved in quite a few means you should spend the time to be polite and visit the other participants.
I feel if you have a nice blog with something to offer, others will find it and continue to visit.
I always enjoy your photography and am learning much just by scrutinizing the angles etc. you use.
Thanks for sharing your gift of photography.
Judith
G, this is really awesome! Thank you so much. I've just downloaded it and will get it set up as a desktop right away!
I'll let you know if there are any issues :)
Thank you again. I love your work. It will be so nice to open my laptop to these fantastic photos every day!
~xoxo~
Wow, thank you so much. I love your work, you take some of the most beautiful photos I have ever seen.
Congratulations! The stamps are gorgeous! I just downloaded them for myself :)
Dearest sweet g, congratz on 200!! Your space here and work are always so inspiring and they always make me happy! Thank you so much for this wonderful giveaway!! Have a lovely merry happy Mid-Autumn Festival day ~ we are celebrating that today with tea slipping, mooncakes eating, lanterns and moon watching. Love to you!
Congratulations on your 200th post! I'm relatively new to your work but I adore it so much. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway, I couldn't pick a favourite image if I tried! x
What a great idea Georgianna,
We very much appreciated and,
from your post and your blog will understand that you're a special person,
a dear greeting!
Your fan from Italy
Dear Georgianna, Congratulations on your 200s post. Your posts are like no other. They are special and they are beautiful and they lift our spirits.
oh my goodness, I'm jumping up and down with excitement, like it's Christmas. This is just so very kind of you and the most beautiful collection of images ever. I had no problems downloading it and I even think it could look really beautiful printed as a sheet to frame. I know I'm going to enjoy these, thank you so much. I too never feel too comfy about giveaways, although I have been lucky with people kindly letting me know when they get the parcel, I can't imagine not doing this! C xx
What a generous idea, Georgianna! Happy 200th post, by the way. I love, love visiting you and this beautiful blog.
xo
Claudia
That's a great idea! I just love those stamps. :) Congrats on the 200th post. I know how you feel about the disappoint sometimes with giveaways. I love to give gifts but many of my followers don't comment, so… thank you very much for your heartfelt comment today. Have a great day! Big fan of your work btw ;)
What a sweet idea Georgianna! Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous work with us both here on the blog and to download. I know what you mean about mixed feelings about Give-aways. I've done a few my self (and planning on doing another one later on) but I like them without restricts (like you get more chances if you do this or that). :) Congratulations on 200 posts. I hope many more will come, it's always such a joy to come here and escape into your beautiful world for a while. Have a great week! xoxo
Ps. So funny that you saw Twist-n-shout in your local nursery just the other day. It's a wonderful hydrangea!
Ohmygosh Georgianna, What a wonderful giveaway. I thank you and accept it with pleasure. Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations of your 200th post. Take care hugs Jen
Dear Georgianna, what a beautiful gift of stamps, and so creative and special too. THANK YOU!! I have downloaded the pdf :)) Actually, every time I visit here, I feel that every post of yours is a gift because of the inspiration and joy that each image and word brings, so please don't feel bad about not hosting giveaways etc :) I have mixed feelings about giveaways too. You are an Awesome blogger!! Have a lovely day! Wini xo
What a lovely gift! The page itself is worth framing, it's so pretty, but thank YOU for sharing your beautiful photographs with us each time you post. I'm always inspired when I come here. Blessings, Jill
Georgianna, these are so beautiful! Thank you! I can think of all sorts of wonderful uses for these. Congrats on your 200th post… and your beautiful blog!
Wonderful! Beautiful! and so generous! You are great to share your life of such beauty and wonder with us…:) Congrats! and don't be so hard on yourself, the blog is absolutely breathtaking and well written to boot.
Georgianna I just enjoy your photography and I wouldn't miss an opportunity to visit your blog to see what amazing project you have produced. I hope to continue to do so for a long time. Thank for your gift. I have downloaded it for sure. Hope to see you for another 200 posts.
Oh Georgiana, What a wondeerful gift! Thank you! I am sorry I haven't been leaving comments, but I have been reading, and loving all of your most gorgeous (as always) photos! Congratulations on your 200th post! :)
xo
Dear Georgianna, I think you had a very great idea, much better than a giveaway… and congrats for your 200th post which I believe I already have seen all of them.. can´t get my eyes out of your amazing romantic lovely wonderful images!!!
Thank you so much for your generousity.
cariños
Dear Georgianna, my warmest congrats on your 200th post which also means you've made all of us feel happy and inspired 200 times!=)
Thank you for being here and many thanks for these wonderful stamps, Yay! I have an idea of decorating the cover of my diary with them…or if printed on sticker paper would also be super!
Cheerz! Beautiful weekend for you and yours!
wow……..thanks so much ! I was away on vacation…..what a wonderful surprise to come back too! thanks so much!
Bonjour Georgianna, I'm finally back online after my enforced break due to moving house. Congrats on your 200 posts, even if I don't "pop around" every day, you know I love and admire your work and talent.
Now for the other bits you've written about, the ones about the giveaway, about following, about agressively "collecting" new followers… It's funny, but you've put exactly into words how I feel. I'm not agressive in that way either, I hope that people will follow me because they possibly simply stumbled across my blog or genuinely like my blog, not because "I've twisted their arm" with the promise of a reward or pestered them long enough…
I always wonder how some people end up with hundreds or thousands of followers within weeks of starting a blog – surely that can't be the point? I'd like my blog to "grow organically", with people who like what I do and what my blog says and therefore decide to follow, simple as that. Clearly, I'm really not my own best PR machine, am I? ;-) Have a lovely week, Love from London xo
Love it! Thank you so much Georgianna and congratulations for you 200 posts!
xo
Stefania
What a wonderful idea, G! Love this – thanks so much.
I may have to "pay it forward" and have a download of my own!
Such a lovely and sweet, thoughtful offering Georgianna… I will make a print for myself to enjoy your beautiful work! Thank you so very much!
Wow so many lovely comments, it just shows how special your blog has become Georgianna! This is absolutely gorgeous!!! I can't wait to download it and maybe print it out, it would make a lovely card for my mom's birthday this month. I always make my own cards and as my mom is a gardener of note, she would love this!xxx
Ohhh where did you find this gorgeous flower-stamps!! They are wonderful!
Regards from Holland!
~ Veronique ~
these are just beautiful THANK YOU!!!
Congratulations on 200 posts too :)
Aren't those beautiful. Congratulations on 200 posts!
Fondly,
Suz
The stamps are gorgeous!
Congratulations on 200 posts
Oh my!!!!
This is my first visit on your site – and I am really impressed.
Your "giveaway" is gorgeous – I LOVE it!
Thank you so much!
Liebe Grüße
von Anja
I love the stamps, so beautiful. Thank you. God bless you
Darby
Thank you very much! What a lovely idea, Ilove it!!! I will make very good use of them. Love from Chile.
I’m so glad, thank you!