Celebrating with a May/June Giveaway...Now closed, see results above!

Here I am as promised with my Giveaways to celebrate

• my 100th post on this blog,


• my Birthday which is today and,


• the opening of my Etsy Store which will be in a few days.
  

Here is a link to my store, please keep checking back as I will be adding

my items for sale, editing and generally setting up my store.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/kreattivita

In order to take part, all you have to do is:

1. copy and paste the above Doreen's Giveaway icon on Your blog (on your mainpage or your sidebar) with a link to this page, mentioning my giveaway on your blog

OR... (this is for those who do not have a blog), you can mention and link to my giveaway on your Facebook or Twitter pages or even on your favourite Forum.

2. leave a comment (with your email address) on this posting and make sure you leave a link to the page where you posted about this giveaway and tell me what your favourite craft or hobby is.

For those who are not used to leaving comments the Comment Button is situated at the very end of this posting with a number...for example

5 Comments (which is underlined), if you click on this it takes you to the page where comments have been left and where there is a space where you can add yours.

That's it and if you fill both requirements you're in for the draw!

Each person is allowed one entry.

The winner will receive a Decoupaged Tea Light holder from my collection.

I will also be giving away 2 random beaded accessories as runner-up prizes (a choice of a pair of beaded earrings or a beaded mobile charm).

This Giveaway is open internationally and the closing Date and time will be Wednesday 23rd June at midnight (Central Europen Summer Time). I will draw the winning names by using Random.org and will contact the winners by email (so please make sure you give me an addy that you check daily). If I do not hear from any of the winners within 48 hours, I will draw again using the same method.

Best of Luck and keep those comments coming : )

THE GREAT SPRING HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Place: San Anton Gardens, Attard

Date: Saturday May 1st and Sunday May 2nd, 2010.

The Malta Crafts Council have invited me to take part in this lovely fair and I'll be there with my crafts Saturday 1st May.

For more information on this Festival please click here

This is my 100th Blog post ~ HURRAY!

***Look out for a Special Giveaway soon to celebrate this***

Wordless Wednesday ~ Photos of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Malta 2010

Collages created from photos taken from TV transmission

If you click on the pictures, you can view enlarged images.

The Pope passed close to our homes today...and remains in our hearts

~ Pope Benedict XVI's Visit to Malta 2010 ~

A Pilgrim following in St Paul's footsteps

Early around nine this morning as the skies sprinkled light showers, I set out with camera in hand, wearing a rain jacket over summer wear as it was quite warm, and walked to our nearby village of Balzan. Crowds were beginning to gather along the streets where Pope Benedict XVI was due to pass through on his way to the Granaries Square in Floriana to celebrate Holy Mass.

In this first picture you can see people getting ready to welcome the Pope.

And here is the Police escorting the Popemobile as people were waving flags and taking pictures while trying to get a good glimpse of the Pope waving and smiling at everyone.

And this is the closest photo I could take before Pope Benedict XVI

passed by, so I quickly clicked and then waved...

it was a special moment!

Now I realise that I saw him from quite close, in fact I think it's the closest I ever got to being near any Pope.

This is the third one I've been fortunate enough to see in real life,

(... hmm am I giving away my age here LOL!)

I have memories of seeing Pope Paul VI when I visited

the Vatican, then again my husband and I had travelled

many miles to see Ven Pope John Paul II when we lived in Canada

and we saw him once more when we came back to the island

and he had passed right beneath

our balcony on his last visit to Malta.

This has been definitely a very memorable day for all

Maltese and Gozitans and we will cherish the memory

for a long time to come.

The Pope's Homily

~I will be posting more pictures soon~

HAPPY EASTER BLESSINGS

HAPPY EASTER BLESSINGS

OF PEACE, HOPE AND LOVE

Artisans Market during Valletta Day

Yesterday's Craft Fair went very well.

We were invited by the Malta Crafts Council in collaboration with

the Valletta Council and the Malta Tourist Board to take part in the

festivities of Valletta Day.

There were many participants, we had lots of people browsing and

admiring our work and thankfully, some were also buying : )

As you can see from the above picture, it was sunny (sunglasses) although cloudy,

hot (me wearing a light top) and windy (tablecloth flapping)!

Here is a close-up of my table.

The picture above shows my beaded accessories for

mobiles, keychains or purses. I was quite surprised and

pleased to have a customer returning and asking whether I had

any more with ladybird charms since the one she bought from me

at a previous sale was so very well liked. She bought two more!

These are the new additions to my table...my acrylic painted

watering cans which I decorated for Easter...these attracted quite a few people

who complimented me on them...and I sold a couple too : )

Here are a few of my smallest tealight holders and at the back

is a set of glass painted glasses with a sunflower design.

More decoupage...tealights in different sizes and decorative bottles.

More decorative items in decoupage.

One side of my table.

On the right hand side you can see some of the other stalls in the Artisans Market.

This picture was taken quite early when the market opened so the crowds had not quite set in.

Bagpipes

A band march by the Wallace Pipes and Drums along

some of the main streets

in Valletta provided enjoyable Bagpipe music.

The Wallace Pipes and Drums in Queen's Square

Here are some photos of In Guardia displays

During the day I met one of my high school teachers, a nun whom I had not seen for several years, also a cousin again whom I had not met in a long time.

The Mayor of Valletta visited all the stalls and he stopped to chat for a little while with all of us.

A few other friends stopped by as well...it seems the market is quite the place to meet ~ how lovely!

My children came to help me again, we set out quite early and my husband also joined us after work...I guess this is becoming quite a family concern : )

By 3.30pm we were all set to go home, tired but happy and a little sunburnt!

Hmm...must make a note to pack some sunscreen along with my crafts next time!

Mark your Calendar...

* Saturday 27th March 2010 from 9.30am to 4pm*

The Artisans Market will once again be in full swing

in St.George's Square

formerly known as the Mainguard

(in front of the President's Palace)

Valletta.

So come on over and meet us, lots of local creative entrepreneurs

from the Maltese handicraft industry.

Spend the morning, afternoon or the whole day if you like, lots to see and do!

Other activities are being organized during this day among which there will also be The Young Enterprise stands as well as band marches to commemorate Valletta Day.

I'm hoping and praying for fair weather : )