Welcome to Make Something Mondays!
It is nice to meet you. My name is Megan and I am a graphic designer. Actually, I consider myself a creative; graphic designer is just my career title but I am so much more than that. I started drawing when I was very young and that developed into a habit. Yes, drawing is a habit just like biting your nails or twirling your hair. Drawing was where it started but it slowly progressed into painting, printmaking, 3D and digital design. Before I knew it I was graduating from college with a degree in fine arts.
All my life people have said “Oh, you are so talented; I wish I could do what you do”. Well, I am going to show you how. I will give you a step by step tutorial for everything I make so you will be an artist before you know it. I called my blog Make Something Mondays because I hate Mondays. If I make something I enjoy every Monday then maybe I will think more highly of the day. Hopefully your Mondays will become just a bit brighter as well. 🙂
I have been awarded the Liebster blog Award and would like to now pass it on to you.
Enjoy!
Thank you 🙂 So much!
The title of your blog reminds me of a friend of mine. She does something she calls “Making Mondays” where she invites as many creative people over to her house as she can, and we all get together and work on our various projects. Recently we’ve been doing it on Fridays because everyone has been busy on Mondays (*sad*), but it’s still the same idea. Lots of fun and it gets everyone motivated!
I like it. I wish someone would do that here. I would present every week! Thanks!
You could always start it! =)
I suppose I could do that 😉
Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed.
It is well deserved…
Oh, I didn’t even know I was… Thank you! Haha, I was wondering where all of these people were coming from. I appreciate the heads up. That was nice of you.
you are so creative 🙂
good job
The Mamas and Papas had a great song about Mondays. Mondays are a state of mind and I think it’s fabulous that you have dedicated effort to make something good out of a usually maligned day of the week.
Happy Pages,
CricketMuse
Thank you. I do my best. I appreciate your noticing and commenting, it means a lot.
i hate mondays too…you are right …maybe if i did something that i like on every Monday..i can get through the day…
It helps me out! Hopefully it will do the same for you. Thanks!
I love reading your blog – fun and interesting posts! That’s why I nominated you for a Kreativ Blogger award on day 128 of my creativity challenge. Keep up the good work!
AWw that is so sweet of you! Thank you very much! I enjoy your blog as well, it is good stuff 🙂
Howdy! I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award! Find out more here: http://icklekins.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Please accept this award in the spirit of the nomination! Thank you for creating such a unique, fun blog! Keep posting!
🙂
Thank you!!!! 🙂 You are too kind.
You are becoming an award magnet and deservedly so. I enjoy your diverse and lively content and so I pass on the ABC award–Awesome Blog Content Award. I don’t know what the protocol and procedure is on receiving such an award, but now that you’ve received it you can pass on the history (and honor) as you have your others. Have you thought about posting your award “brags” in your sidebar? Eh, if you’ve got it flaunt it.
Happy Pages!
CricketMuse
Thank you very much! I appreciate it and will look into both the history and the side bar links. They are beginning to add up and it would be nice to have something like that. 🙂
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Here for the first time, and I love both the concept and the content. Great work; keep it up!
Thank you very much! Hopefully I’ll be seeing more of you. Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog.
Hello. I noticed that your gravatar links it to makesomethingmonday.wordpress.com, which is not working, rather than your actual blog url, which is makesomethingmondays.wordpress.com.
Hope this tip helps and more power to your blog.
Allen Jambalaya
Thanks, I will be sure to look into that. I appreciate it!
Hi there, I nominated you for the Sunshine Award!! Check it out: http://wannabephotographer87.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/the-sunshine-award-im-so-excited/
I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award, if you wish to accept this award have a look at my post on how to accept it 😀
http://somedaysoonart.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Love,
M.
Thank you!
Megan, hope you have been topping!
I just wished to thank you for conferring the Versatile Blogger on me (I finally got around to doing the needful!).
When you have a moment, I encourage you to hop over for a read:
http://haphazardlinkages.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/a-stellar-quarter-7-awards-of-recognition/
Thank you.
Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed reading it! 🙂 Congrats!
Hi Megan!
You are so talent that I’m jeaolous in a good way!! And all those awards, congratulations!!! I’m new in the world of blogging and trying to find bloggers who will listen to what I have to say of the facination of growing up Italian. The world of blogging is fasinating to me. Everyone with their own passion open for everyone to view. What I wonderful way to share feelings and talents. Anyway! Your blog has inspired me. Your photos are amazing! And your ideas are fantastic! I will come and visit you often and if you want come and visit me, my blog is always open to friends. Ciao for now!!!
Thank you so much! I am very happy that you appreciate my blog. It is a way to exercise my creativity. I will do my best to continue entertaining you.
I will be sure to check out your blog! I’m sure it is very entertaining. Italian life is intriguing to me!
Thank you for visiting!!! You just made my week!
It was worth visiting!! Thanks for sharing!
WOW … I REALLY love your blog. So glad I happened upon it. I look forward to keeping up with your posts. 😀
Aww that is so sweet of you! Thank you so much! I hope you continue to enjoy it. I will check yours out as well 🙂
I’m sure I will and I would be honored to have you over. LOL … 😀
HI Megan, I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂 You can see the post here…http://nickysqueaks.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/versatile-moi/. Keep up the excellent work x
Thank you so much for the nomination!
my pleasure, i enjoy your blog very much!
I enjoy yours as well! 🙂
yay, thanks!
I was awarded the Genuine Blogger and the Sunshine Awards and would like to pass it on to you! For more direction visit my post http://modernalice.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/genuine-blogger-and-sunshine-awards/
Hey there! I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog, so I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Check it out:
http://bestintentionsmom.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/one-lovely-blog-award/
Chi
Hi Megan, thanks for stopping by at my blog and letting me know you appreciated some of my posts. Just came here to have a peek at what you’re up, turned out that I actually wanted to stick around. I love tutorials! Keep on doing that good thing, you’ve got a marvelous blog going here 🙂
Kind Regards, Kim
Aww that’s very sweet of you, thanks! I really appreciate it. Loved your blog btw 🙂 good stuff!
Awwwh, thank you too!
Have a wonderful weekend, looking forward to the next posts 😉
Ditto 🙂 thanks
Hello dear Megan,
I have written about You and one of your posts in my new post “When the imagination is boundless”.
See: http://arlenshah.wordpress.com/
I hope I’ll like it.
Thank you! I follow your blog with pleasure.
Best regards,
Arlen
Awww that’s so nice of you. thanks!
You are always welcome!
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I love your blog and I wanted to do something to really show my appreciation for all your beautiful posts so, I’m giving you this award … the Liebster Award. If you’d like to honor other bloggers with this award, you can see how to do that in the post at my blog. If you’d like to simply receive the award and enjoy the honor, that’s fine too. Just know that I think you’ve got a great blog and I thought all my followers should know it too. Have a great night! 😀
Thank you so much 🙂 I really appreciate it and I’m glad you enjoy my blog as much as you do. 🙂
😀 … I really do!
Oh you are sooo creative and comely !!
I really really liked you and yours’.
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Hello from New York. I have 55 blogs total 🙂
Hello from PA! That’s a lot of blogs!
Hi Megan. Thank you for following Bluefish Way, I will add another one to your impressive tally of followers. I would like to look around your blog if I may. Ralph x
You are very welcome. You have an interesting blog as well. Thank you for the compliments. It is very much appreciated.
And you are welcome. I have enjoyed reading your posts. The cork one is a lot of fun especially having to go through many, many bottles of wine before creating the projects 😉 Ralph x
Haha, it’s a good thing if you like wine!
True. I don’t drink at home, only at BBQ’s, fiestas and parties, which are good times to collect corks 😀
I nominated you for the Very inspiring Blog award. Keep on going.
http://mypenandme.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/blog-of-the-year-award-2nd-star/
Thank you!
Megan, I have really enjoyed getting your blog the last six months or so since I began following you. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and really look forward to what you have in store for the new year. Some day if you are interested I would love to share my art with you. I am sure you get that a lot so I won’t push it 🙂
That’s very nice of you thank you! I will try my best to make the new year interesting!
I would love to see your art. Please do share it!
Megan, I can’t figure out how to post them on this blog but I have all my pics on facebook you are welcome to friend me or if there is an email you would prefer I would be delighted to email them to you. You have inspired me to start my own art blog so I will soon have them up on Word Press too 🙂
Aww, that’s great! I’m glad to hear I’ve inspired you! I would love to see it when it is up and running 🙂
You can send the artwork to megep@ymail.com. I’m excited to see your work!
Hi Megan, as promised here is the link to the new blog. It is in its infantile stages as I try to figure out how all this works 🙂
http://whatsonyoreplate.wordpress.com/
I am liking it so far! Keep up the good work 🙂 I will be back to visit.
Nice reading about you Megan.
Thanks. I invite you to visit my blog Ajaytao2010@wordpress.com. Browse through the category sections, I feel you may definitely find something of your interest.
Greetings from Australia Megan
Graphic design is a great profession to be in; I chose to study photography because it allowed me to travel and photograph that which I loved and experienced. There is a great course here in my native city which I’d have loved to have participated in on a part time basis had it been offered as such. I was most impressed by the calibre of the work, and so much creative potential. All the best on your journey through life.
God bless
Thank you. Graphic design is pretty enjoyable. It opens up a lot of opportunities for me and I very much enjoy the creative aspect. I really feel like I go crazy when I’m not creating anything. So, it was a perfect field for me.
Photography is also very enjoyable. One of my closest friends is a photographer and an awesome one at that. I’m glad you found something you enjoy! I will be checking out your blog. I bet you have some great stuff on there. 🙂 Thanks for checking out my site!
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You have an Amazing Inspiring Blog and I have nominated you for the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award!” If you’d like to participate, here are the rules: http://homecreationseveryday.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/very-inspiring-blog-award/
Thank you!!! I really appreciate it!
Love the story behind your blog name and thank you for liking my post. Scrapbooking is just another great art form, I’m looking forward to more posts!
Thank you very much 🙂 I really appreciate. I enjoyed your post. Keep them coming!
Thank you! And I certainly will!
I have nominated you for the “Wonderful Team Member Award” check it out on my site! http://wannabephotographer87.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/more-awards/
Thank you!!!! I appreciate it!
Hello, I have just nominated you for the Super Sweet Blog Award. http://ziabuddy.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/super-sweet-blog-award/
Thank you! Appreciate it!
Love your blog!! Following you!!
Thank you! I appreciate it. I will be checking yours out shortly 🙂
Hi Megan, thank you so much for the follow, it really is so appreciative and I glad you like my site. Unfortunately I studied Maths / Business, good at computers, worked in finance for over 20 years….. The good news is that it must be time for all that pent up creativity to come bursting out – well to be truthful a number of people have been saying I should share more of my photos, but I hope the blog can bring more than just a few pics. Just been looking more at the street art post and have to say this is one of the best posts ever. Fantastic. No really. Reasons to follow (and by the way I don’t just give a follow if someone happens to follow me!).
Have a great week. MM 🍀
Hello! Thank you for following! I appreciate it as well, sincerely. Being in the business and tech industry is not a bad thing. Believe it or not, you probably DO have a lot of creative build up. I’m excited to see what you produce!
Thanks again!
So lovely to meet you, Megan! You do beautiful work – what a pleasure to have found your blog 🙂
Anne
Thank you! That’s very sweet. I enjoy yours as well.
Hi Megan! I have been a fan of your site for quite some time and would like to present you with the Versatile Blogger Award! You can view more about this award here: http://littlefingersbigart.com/2013/09/10/little-fingers-big-art-just-received-the-versatile-blogger-award. Please accept the award and pass on the good will! Many thanks!
Awww that is so sweet of you! Thank you so much! 🙂 I appreciate it.
You have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award! http://wp.me/p3V4G4-8g
Aww thank you so much! I appreciate it.
hey nice blogs… Loved your artistic view and also do visit my blogs too..!!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoy it!
M,
Good to have discovered your world. The best to you and sweet dreams.
Arvin
=^.|.^=
Thank you Arvin, I am enjoying you blog as well! Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers and sweetest of dreams!
Hey !! Just nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award!! 🙂 Check it out at:
http://queenzdesire.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/maheshwari-sarees-scarfs-and-stoles/
Thank you! That’s very nice of you. Much appreciated 🙂
ohh cool by the way thanks a lot ! 😀
Just wanted to say thanks for coming over and liking my post ‘Billowing Kites, really appreciated and hope you will be back for more. Just been to look at Leonid the artist and it is a great post. will look at more, MM
Thank you for stopping over as well! I’m glad you liked that post. I enjoy your blog and will definitely be back.
Hello Megan!
Thank you for following my blog. I know how many interesting blogs are out there and feel honored that you picked mine to follow. I hope my stories entertain and inform and my photos bring you joy and wonderment.
I travel mostly local but try to always find interesting places. I have lived in several different places and dig through my archives of photos to bring glimpses into places I have been. Sometimes I post a recipe because food tells a lot about culture.
I am not a professional photographer, so my photos are sometimes a little fuzzy and there are telephone poles and wires and other things along with what I was photographing. The older photos are 35mm, the newer are point and shoot digital and a few are Samsung Smartphone.
I am new to blogging so if you have any advice or critique please drop me a comment.
Thank you again for following and to quote Mark Twain: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain
Iris the Wanderer
Hello! It is so nice to meet you! Thank you for the comment. I love learning about my followers, so I really appreciated the tidbits.
You’re photography is beautiful, professional or not.
The best advice I can give you is to build a community of followers. Your followers become just as important as the content you post, so make sure you treat them well. This is a great start, by the way.
Keep in touch, I would love to know how you are doing.
Thank you and I like your blog also.
Thank you very much! That’s sweet of you!
Nice blog “Monday” (I mean Megan) although I’m a steady Garfield follower!
I’ll come back. Meantime feel free to visit Equinoxio. Fiction, travel, magic… 🙂
Take care
Brian
Thank you, Brian! Mondays are the worst… but since I started my blog they’ve gotten a lot better 🙂 I’m a big fan of Garfield as well! I will definitely check out your blog. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello.
Hi “Monday”. Thanks for following Equinoxio. I will now consider your renewed perspective on that day! Meanwhile, have a lovely Friday, Saturday and Sunday! 🙂
Aww thanks! Have a great weekend as well. 🙂
digging your blog and how it all comes together and very creative. peace
Thanks a ton! I just wish I could put more time into it. I used to be able to post 4-5 times per week and now I’m down to 2-3 if I’m lucky. Much appreciated!
how do i contact you? please take down the information you have about me. its too old
Hi Kristian, which post are you referring to? I’m not what information you mean?
You can contact me at megep [at] ymail [dot] com.
What a lovely blog! I´m so glad to have found it – you´ve got some fantastic ideas, and I love your drawing style! Sarah
Oh wow, thank you! I’m flattered. I try to come up with unique ideas and share them so that everyone can enjoy them. I’ll be checking your site out as well 🙂
Wonderful Blog you have… I like all your crafts, drawings, arts….etc…. You are very artistic. Nice to meet you here. Best wishes 🙂
Awww thank you! That’s so nice of you. There’s not enough creativity in the world. I’m just trying to spread it around 🙂 so glad you enjoy my blog. It’s very nice to meet you!
Hmmm Most welcome :-)….
Lovely earrings! What gauge did you use?
Thanks! I have a few sets of DIY earrings. Which set are you referring to?
Very nice to meet you here…..yes you are a very great creative artist……i can see from your posts….😊👌👍💐💗. Best wishes and happy blogging.😊
Thank you so much! It’s very nice to meet you. Happy blogging as well 👍
Hmmm…. Any time… 🙂
You have a great blog. Would you like to share your story on “What You Blog About”
what motivated you to start this blog ?