Love this old pict... from my collection.
You’ll have to comment on this post and the first three people who comment will receive a handmade gift from me within the next few months. But those three people will also have to post the idea on their blog (or Facebook for those of you who might like to participate but who don’t blog!) and commit to making a gift for the first three people who comment and so on and so forth.
Lastly, please send me your mailing address so I can surprise you or you choose some illo of mine you like and I’ll get it to you in the mail (if I still have it). You won’t know when it’s coming, but sometime in the next few months.
To the pleasure of sharing!
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Pour la traduction maintenant, vais faire un petit résumé “short and sweet”; j’ai découvert cette super bonne idée sur le site de l’ illustratrice Kristin G Jackson, et je voulais vraiment participer. Ca se nomme “Pay it forward” et c’est le principe Donnez au suivant. Un geste de partage et de générosité qui me plait beaucoup. Donc les 3 premières personnes qui écriront sur ce post, auront la surprise (et la joie?) de recevoir un petit cadeau fait par moi. Oui oui… par moi-même!! Mais (il y a toujours un mais, pas vrai?!) Ils devront également donner au suivant!! C’est à dire… poster le même texte sur leur blog, et donc fabriquer un petit quelque chose pour 3 autres personnes.
Etcetera, etc… bref une belle chaîne de partage. Chouette, non? Voilà… Au plaisir de vous lire, et de vous envoyer quelque chose fait main (illustration imprimée et signée au choix? Pendentif avec une illustration?) Bref, j’espère que vous voudrez participer.
I will go visit your website now!! I miss checking other websites of illustrators, too!! hehe
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Am I the first comment? I only came on to comment that this is a fabulous idea and that with or without an invitation, I’m going to try this on my own blog! I’ve not done a lot of cut and paste lately – that didn’t involve a computer!
Ooh, I’m excited already! BTW, I think your images are beyond fabulous, they just hit me smack on the head with their presence – I’m glad I found your blog! 
Ok, enough rambling, I’m off to peruse some more of your art.
Hey Nancy, you ARE actually the first one!! So congrats (if you want to participate, of course!) Thank you for your nice words on my work… I really appreciate it! I will go check your website now!! … And I just did!! Wow your work is sooo lovely!! Always amazed at people drawing so well. I think I am an “ok” sketcher (to get my ideas understandable to clients) but I am always impressed to see people who use their drawing skills to illustrate, like you! Very feminine drawing… just lovely! Wish I could participate again on your site haha… but then I would have to post again and again on pay it forward and this would never end
Anyway all that to say; I am really happy you participate! (If you do, of course, nooo pressure!) I will send you what ever you prefer… pendant or an illustration of your choice, printed and signed.
Yes, count me in too. Great idea. I will share on my blog and I will email you my address. How exciting! I love your work, as you know…
Yeah!! Onneke! So happy you are joining!! Your art is so beautiful and unique. For sure you will have a line up of people to participate on your Pay it forward (I know I would!!)
Sooo happy!! Thanks for joining! You are no 2!! One more to go!!!
Third! Just like Ender!
Third is welcome here! Real happy you are, Rubin!
So the 3 of you have to let me know what you prefer… I am into soldering pendants with my illo in it… so it can be a pendant, or a signed print… or a knitted 8-bit portrait… no, kidding on the knitting, I do not knit!! So two options: pendant or signed print. Choose the illo you want… ho but first you have to post the Pay it forward on your blog. Do not forget to contact me via the Reach (me) section and give your address so I can send you the “gift”. Yeah!! Really happy it’s the 3 of you!!
Hmmmm…. now I just gotta think about what I can give away. All my illo’s are part of bound collections.
Maybe I’ll just draw something at request.
It’s a good idea Rubin. An original drawing has lot’s of value (in my book anyway!) I envy those 3 people who would get your artwork!! Sooo lucky.
I did it!
Now I am going to go look thru your delicious art and claim my prize. . .
Saw it on your site!! Love what you did with the title!! ART forward = perfect name for it. Yep!! Rules are rules. Claim your prize! Choose your illo.
Wow, that’s so cool, omg, I sound like a wee teenager..;) A pendant would be absolutely amazing – I could carry your image around and show absolutely EVERYBODY! but yeah, ok, ok, gotta do my part first, too – I’ll get back to you when I’ve posted o my blog and decided on what illo I want – out all of them!
Nancy hehehe you made me laugh… happy your happy!! Well yep, do post on your site and let me know of the image you would like as a pendant!
It will be signed on the back since the soldered pendant have two sides! And do not forget to send your address so I can ship it to you!
yeah this is what happens when im late.
i missed a handmade gift from the amazing Mademoiselle Belle.
Got the post on my blog now http://nancygronholm.blogspot.com/2011/04/pay-it-forward.html!
mmm, I’ll be checking the mailbox every single day for the rest of the year if need be! 
The reason it took so long (you’ll think I’m trying to flatter you but I’m dead serious!) is because I couldn’t decide on which SINGLE image I wanted. I had to let the mood settle. But I finally decided to go for Dip (half full, half empty) – however, if you find it to be an odd shape (square) for a pendant or have something already finished just lying around in a drawer somewhere, I’d be more than happy with that!
Nancy, just checked on your blog!! Yeah!!! Thanks for participating! (and for the super nice comments on my work!!) Sure I will make you a pendant with the “Dip” illustration (half full half empty), not to worry about the shape, I can make it vertical in a minute or two… the organic contour you see on that illo was made so the art director could wrap text around in the magazine layout. So the original has more space all around and I can re-crop as I want. Will make a good print out of it and solder it just for you!! Do not forget to email me (by the contact me form) your snail mail address… I dont think you gave it to me yet.
Happy weekend to you!!
Super! Actually, I did send the address through the form, but I’ll try it again