Sunday, January 16, 2011

Happy Birthday, Melissa's Kitties!

Hi everyone,

Today marks Melissa's Kitties' 5th anniversary! And I thought it would only last a few weeks....

Thanks to Anastasia for getting things rolling by introducing me to Illustration Friday. While it's been hard work, it's also been lots of fun! Last year, I took Kelly Ray Roberts' Flying Lessons and Holly Becker's Blogging Your Way e-courses, which were both really fun and helpful in improving my blog. I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am.

To mark this momentous occasion, I've finally added an About the Artist page. (Better late than never, right?) I don't have many photos of myself and keep asking my sister for them. We forgot to take some over Christmas, but this one is from last summer at North Market in Columbus, Ohio. I'm smiling because I'm eating a giant strawberry and banana crepe smothered in Nutella. Mmmm, I can still taste it.

Look forward to a "Meet the Kitties" series and page soon to come!

Thanks to everyone who has been following my blog and encouraging me along the way. Here's to the next 5!

Best,
Melissa

10 comments:

s.b. Lyngo said...

Congratulations! This is wonderful news. Keep up the good work. Your blog is an inspiration and a lesson in holding on to what's good for you. Blessings.

Heather Foust said...

Congrats to you!!! Good job!

jacqueline said...

Congratz Melissa and happy anniversary!! I took both the courses too and i really had a lot of fun and very uplifting! Wishing you a lovely merry happy new week ahead! Love to you!

tusen said...

Happy annniversary! And lots of inspiration for all the years to follow :)

Liv @ Choosing Beauty said...

Congrats! Five years is so awesome - glad it continues to fulfill you!

Wini said...

Hi Melissa, Happy Anniversary! What a wonderful achievement! I also did both courses & found them really inspiring :) I LOVE your cat illustrations!! I'm a cat lover too and have two adorable cats. Wini xo

Blenda Studio said...

Hi Melissa! Congratulations on your 5th year of blogging! The blog looks marvelous---I especially like your header and the good looking photo of you on your about me page, Oh! and of course your fun loving kitties!
Here's to many more happy years ahead.
XOBlenda

Melissa Connolly said...

Thanks so much, everyone! It's wonderful to hear from all of you. I'll keep chugging along. This year's goal--prints! Fingers crossed....

Best,
Melissa

Chuzai Living said...

Congratulations!! 5 years! That is a big achievement and wonderful! I hope you'll achieve your goal this year. Prints!

Melissa Connolly said...

Thank you! Here's hoping... :-)