Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts

Thursday, November 22, 2012

A LOVELY GIFT FROM SWITZERLAND (AND MALAYSIA)!


A few days ago I received a lovely envelope from Switzerland... I already knew what was in it, but there were some lovely surprises inside, and everything was so thoughtful and sweet... just like Juanita! :) Juanita chose lucky me as the winner of her blog giveaway, the prize of which were these two gorgeous bracelets! She had bought them on one of her trips to Malaysia, and they truly are pieces of traditional art! Juanita said: "In the years of 2004 to 2008, Hubs and I used to spend a chunk of time in the Malaysian part of Borneo, Sabah, annually. In one of those trips, we also visited the other Malaysian region, Sarawak, and I bought these elastic bracelets as souvenir. These intricately hand-beaded bracelets were sold as traditional tribal bracelets at a museum. Looking at them now, they scream Chevron, which is such a rave these days". I commented saying how much I loved these bracelets (they are so ME!), but what Juanita didn't know is that as a young girl I used to dream about far-away, exotic places... and one of the places I was most fascinated with was Malaysia and the Borneo! :)



Juanita is a talented accessories and bags designer, a cat mom to two adorable fluffy babies called Fluffy and Pickle (they attended Zoe's Kitty Party in the spring!), and a lovely friend! Oh... and I forgot to mention -- she is a fellow Libra, which you can tell from her love for beauty and those little details which I so love... :)

Thank you so much Juanita! It's been so nice meeting you! :)
And it's going to be a great pleasure to wear these gorgous ethnic bracelets!!! :)


Tuesday, November 29, 2011

AMAZING FOLK ART FROM TURKEY




A few days ago I received a package from Turkey... from a small town just across the sound of Aegean Sea which separates Rhodes from Turkey. I had eagerly been awaiting it, because I knew how gorgeous my new treasure would be! About two weeks ago I was the lucky winner in Estella's giveaway on her blog Star of the East. The giveaway prize was a wonderful hand crocheted traditional oya!

Photo by Star of the East

Oyas (needle lace and crochetted lace) are a traditional Turkish handicraft that is still accomplished with loving work and skill. Esther and Estella say: "We've known this 'auntie' as long as we live here and she hasn't changed at all in fifteen years. She wears the traditional şalvar and headdress of the region and her hands are hennaed. She has a small stand at the market where she sells her oyas. While she waits for customers she keeps working at them. Handmade at its best!"


As a lover of all things handmade, and in particular of traditional handicrafts, I was thrilled!
And when I opened my package what was my surprise when I found a wonderfully and lovingly packaged gift! How beautiful even the shell flower embellishment is!
Thank you so much, dear Esther and Estella, this is a wonderful piece of traditional art that I am going to cherish and wear with lots of joy! :)




Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Lovely Colorful Felted Hairclips from Lithuania!


Yesterday a lovely package from Lithuania came in the mail... It's the beautiful hairclips I won from Audrone's giveaway! This is the first time ever I'm the lucky winner of a giveaway! :)
I must admit that I'm very picky when it comes to entering giveaways... I don't just say "ok, it's free, let's try it"... I only enter a giveaway when I really love the prize and I'm sure I would love to wear it myself! :)


And these hairclips were just SO beautiful, colorful and happy!!! And so ME!!! I could really imagine them in my hair and completing my colorful outfits...



And now I'm their lucky owner! :) THANK YOU AUDRONE!!!!!


I love felt and the lovely happy colors of felted objects, and I love the way Audrone turns felt into colorful, happy forms! Please take a look at her shop Storm's Handicrafts, it's really worth it!






Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Win a Lovely Handmade Headband by THOSE PARASOL DAYS!

 
 
Nancy of Those Parasol Days is now having a great GIVEAWAY on her blog!
You can win this wonderful headband! Click here to read more and enter!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

First Anniversary Giveaway: AND THE WINNER IS........


Thank you my dear friends and readers for entering my giveaway and for loving my creations! And thank you once again for all your wonderful support and for following me on my creative journey!
I took a lovely box and put the little papers with the entries into it, then closed the box, shook it well... then I drew the lucky name... And the lucky winner of my Red Heart Ring is lovely Carrie of Cherry Blossom Tattoo! Enjoy your Love ring Carrie, may it bring you lots of smiles!
For all of you who are a little jealous, it's still possible to get one for yourself from my Etsy Shop :)!




Tuesday, February 8, 2011

My First Blog Anniversary and... a FAB GIVEAWAY!!!

While the fab number of 100 blog followers is fastly approaching, there's a great event my blog is celebrating today: its FIRST ANNIVERSARY!
It's been a great year and a wonderful adventure thanks to all of you, my dear and lovely blog readers! Thank you so much for your wonderful support and for following me on my creative journey! Thank you for all your lovely and sweet comments, and for your friendship!
My blog has grown thanks to all your wonderful support, and my Artist Interviews have become a favorite monthly feature... they have made artists meet other artists and eventually become their fans and supporters! In the last 3 months I've had visitors from 79 different countries, I feel like the world is meeting here in my little corner of light, color, islands, kitties, nature and art! And I'm so happy to see it has become a meeting place for lovely artists and friends!
Thank you so much, my dear readers, for all your positive feedback, you keep me going! I love you all! Special thanks to Carrie for the sweetest comment ever: "Your blog is a refuge, a place of such colour and hope" :)


I have decided to celebrate my blog's first anniversary with a GIVEAWAY!
As Valentine's day is approaching, and since Love is in the air and Love is in my heart :)... this lovely Red Heart Ring can be yours! It's a lovely glass ring in a vibrant red, perfect to show the world love is in your heart :)! The glass heart cabochon is handmade and features beautiful hues of warm red... I love it a lot and am wearing mine often! Want to know more about this ring? Click on the picture!
The lucky winner will be randomly picked among all entries and will be announced on March 1st: so you have 3 weeks to enter and spread the word!

It's easy to join and the more entries you send, the more chances you have to be the lucky winner!

To join, leave SEPARATE comments for each:

* Mandatory Entry:
Visit my Etsy shop and leave a comment here telling me about your favorite item OR what you like most about my wok (1 entry)

Optional entries:

* Favorite my Etsy Shop and leave a comment telling so (1 entry)

* Follow my Blog and leave a comment here telling so (1 entry)

* Blog about this giveaway or add the giveaway button to your sidebar and leave a comment with the link to your post (3 entries each!)

===> If you don't have an Etsy shop, please add your email address so that I can contact you :)

Here's a button you can grab and add to your blog post about this giveaway and to your sidebar. Just link it to this post: http://annukcreations.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-first-blog-anniversary-and-fab.html


Thank you all, wherever you are :)!!!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Win a Wonderful Creation by HELMITARHA!


Helmitarha is now having a great GIVEAWAY on her blog!
You can win this amazing necklace! Click here to read more and enter!
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