Tell Me A Story: Mary Engelbreit

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B L O O M

Noun
1. a period of flowering
2. a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor
3. a state or time of high development or achievement

Verb
1. to mature into achievement of one's potential
2. to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
3. to shine out: glow

Are you blooming,
                  flowering,
                        maturing in achievement of your potential,
                              flourishing in beauty and excellence...
                                              glowing?

Mary Engelbreit made the phrase, "Bloom Where You Are Planted" popular in our culture, but the Bishop of Geneva, Saint Francis de Sales is actually credited with the quote.

"Bloom where you are planted."

The Bishop of Geneva, Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)

Design by Mary Engelbreit

I've known plants and people who never bloom where they are planted. Forget about blooming - sometimes they don't even survive. Plants and trees tell us rather quickly if they have any intention of blooming - whether it's from poor soil or lack of sun. Move a plant from a soggy, shady location to a sunny area, and it begins to thrive.

It really is all about location, location, location!

SO how are we to bloom where we are planted?

What is essential for our health and happiness?

Can we ever truly bloom?

I believe when we find God's path for our life, we discover who we are meant to be. He will guide us and give us strength to make changes to move to a sunnier place.

Here's a song for our journey...

BLOOM

The Paper Kites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1h-bVx1sgE

The Paper Kites were formed in 2009, by Sam Bentley and Christina Lacy. Members are Bentley, Lacy, Dave Powys, Josh Bentley and Sam Rasmussen. They initially found their success online, through listeners spreading their songs and music videos. They have released two EPs, Woodland in 2011 and Young North in 2012. Their first full-length album, States, is expected to be released in 2013. The Paper Kites have again been working with producer Wayne Connolly recording their debut album. Its release date is said to be around August. The album has been cut down from over 40 demos and was recorded at the famous Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne, and Alberts Studios in Sydney.On June 13, 2013, The Paper Kites announced a national tour, taking their forthcoming debut album, States, around the country.

BLOOM

by The Paper Kites

In the morning when I wake
And the sun is coming through,
Oh, you fill my lungs with sweetness,
And you fill my head with you.

Shall I write it in a letter?
Shall I try to get it down?
Oh, you fill my head with pieces
Of a song I can't get out.

Can I be close to you?
Ooh-oo-oo-ooh, ooh .
Can I be close to you?
Ooh, ooh.

Can I take it to a morning
Where the fields are painted gold
And the trees are filled with memories
Of the feelings never told?

When the evening pulls the sun down,
And the day is almost through,
Oh, the whole world it is sleeping,
But my world is you.

Can I be close to you?
(Ah) ooh (aah), ooh (aah).
Can I be close to you?
(Ah) ooh (aah), ooh (aah).

*whistling*

Can I be close to you?
(Ah) ooh (aah), ooh (aah).
Can I be close to you?
(Ah) ooh (aah), ooh (aah).

Can I be close to you?
Ooh, ooh.

Sunrise at Windermere, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

"In the morning when I wake
And the sun is coming through,
Oh, you fill my lungs with sweetness,
And you fill my head with you."

Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend!

Marcia Norwood

America's STORYTELLER

Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

I am a fan of Mary Engelbreit.

Something About Mary

from:

http://www.maryengelbreit.com/

Today, thousands of retailers sell Mary Engelbreit products to her countless fans, and Mary Engelbreit Studios continues to add new licensees and product categories. Nearly 30 years after that first trip to New York, Mary fulfilled her dream of illustrating children's books, and is now one of a select few artists with three New York Times children's best sellers. Though many people tried to discourage her through the years, "I believed in myself," she says, "and now I'm living my dream."

Mary and her family live in St. Louis, Missouri.

Once Mary focused her talent on greeting cards, success came quickly. As her card line grew in size and popularity, it drew attention from other companies anxious to license her artwork on a wide range of products including calendars, T-shirts, mugs, gift books, rubber stamps, ceramic figurines, fabric and a list that's grown to include nearly 6,500 products in all, with more than $1 billion in lifetime retail sales.

Mary was also editor-in-chief of the award-winning creative lifestyle magazine, Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion.

Mary-Engelbreit inspires me.

I am a Mary-Engelbreit-wanna-be.

Mary combines her drawings with quotations. I do something similar with my photographs and quotes. One day I hope to build my STORYTELLER brand of greeting cards - to license products for STORYTELLER gift books, calendars, fabrics, jewelry, mugs, posters, and T-shirts.

Here are some of Mary's precious images:

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I designed STORYTELLER greeting cards by matching my photographs with my favorite quotes and scriptures. I had them printed them (at MPIX) on beautiful, textured, linen paper. The cards are 5 inches by 7 inches and suitable for framing.

MPIX

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http://www.mpix.com/

STORYTELLER Greeting Cards

are different and unique.

STORYTELLER greeting cards feature my photographs on the front, back and a unique, softer, faint image of a photo on the inside of the card.

The newest cards have a place on the back of the greeting card to write notes.

I took these photos of the flower pot on my front porch. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood
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My idea to add a space for notes was born from my desire to hand-write notes/mini-letters on the cards I send. I also fondly remember my grandmother's, aunt's, and great-aunt's handwritten messages on cards they sent me throughout the years. Sometimes I had to turn their cards upside down and sideways to read their personal messages.

It just made sense to me to add a place on greeting cards for handwritten notes. I shared my greeting card designs and my idea for NOTES in a personal meeting with a female representative from DaySpring cards at a HACWN (Heart of America Christian Writers' Network) conference a few years ago, and gave her copies of my greeting cards. She was not interested in someone like me with out-of-the-shoe-box ideas.

In 1999, DaySpring was acquired by Hallmark. DaySpring offers more than 7,000 products each year and touches more than 850 million people in a year.

Here are photos of some of my designs...

STORYTELLER Greeting Cards & Jewelry

"Gifts of Inspiration That Encourage and Inspire" TM

Photo of a flower pot on my front porch. Handmade Beveled Glass Necklace. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood
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I took this photo of the garden flag in my yard. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took this photo of a little bird and flowers at Navy Pier, Chicago. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took this photo in front of a store in Cole Camp, Missouri. My handmade Beveled Glass Necklace. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took this photo in front of a store in Cole Camp, Missouri. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took these photos of the Snowball bush in my side yard.    Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took these photos of the Snowball bush in my side yard.    Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took these photos of the Snowball bush in my side yard.    Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took these photos at Loose Park, near the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.    Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took these photos at Loose Park, near the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.    Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took these photos at Ronald McDonald House, near Loyola, Chicago, Illinois. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood
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I took these photos at Ronald McDonald House, near Loyola, Chicago, Illinois. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

This is my FAVORITE card, and the card that I send most often to friends and family. It's message fits so many situations. I took these photos at a tea room in Blue Springs, Missouri. Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood

I took these photos of my Granny Lucille's vintage flower pot on my front porch. This card is really a mini-story book! Copyright 2009 Marcia Norwood
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STORYTELLER Gift Books

"Gifts of Inspiration That Encourage and Inspire" TM

FLY AWAY

FINDING HOPE IN THE MIDST OF GRIEF

“The purpose of FLY AWAY is to comfort and inspire,

and to remind us that while our time on Earth is temporary, our existence is eternal.”

A STORYTELLER Gift Booklet

Contact: marcia.norwood@sbcglobal.net

“Are you afraid to die?

Remember that for a child of God, death is only a passing through to a wonderful new world.” Corrie Ten Boom

STORYTELLER

Children's Division

SHOW & TELL U TM

"Art, Books, Cards, Clothing, and Creations

for Kids and the People Who Love Them"

SHOW and TELL U designs would be fantastic for cards and posters, for blankets, pillows, jackets, shirts, and accessories that Preschool and Kindergarten children need each day.

Early childhood learning is encouraged and rewarded!

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Thanks for stopping by!

Come back often, and invite a friend.

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking

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BLOOM

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