My (graphics) fairy godmother

An absolutely wonderful blogging lady (who I have not yet had the pleasure of virtual meeting, but hope to soon with this link) named Karen has started a blog called The Graphics Fairy and from what I can tell, the sole purpose of this blog seems to be to share her arty goodness in the form of graphics that we can download.

Now I have seen other people who are willing to share their goodies at times, but it’s far more common to find people who are trying to sell their goodies instead. But from the “about the site” post, it seems that her motives are entirely pure. Not only is she willing to let you use the graphics in personal art and pieces for trade, she’s even an Angel company, which means she’s letting you use them in pieces you plan to sell, as long as you use no more than four of her graphics in any one piece. I think this is so nice of her, and I so wish I had an award to give her. Unfortunately, I have not yet (here’s hoping!) been blessed with a “Nice Matters” award or she’d definitely be a person to pass it on to. At my company when someone does something above and beyond the call of duty (so to speak–we’re not exactly in the business of saving lives or anything) their coworkers have the ability to present them with a star. It doesn’t come with any formal recognition, or any monetary value or anything. It is just a way to recognize your peers and let them know you appreciate them. So in lieu of any actual award to give Karen, I am hereby awarding her a virtual star for going above and beyond. Thanks, Karen, for sharing with all of us!