Arte y pico
Many thanks to my dear friend Durano @
The Spitting Vessel for presenting me with this beautiful award.
I have received the award from the very talented Michelle @ Artscapes - Musings on Art & Life too!!
thanks so much Michelle...



My Blog Makeovers !!!
check out my other site too @ PoeARTica
A big thank you goes out to Amanda @ Blogger Buster and Agi @ Grumpy Cow for my great new template design and header banners/entrecards designs...

Both Agi and Amanda are also holding two beaut competitions on their blogs.....

Win the Ultimate Blogging Package by Suggesting a New Feature for Blogger

In celebration of Blogger Buster's first birthday, Amanda is running the first ever site competition where you could win the ultimate blogging package by taking part in a community project!
The Blogger Team are constantly developing new features for us to use. While we could make use of the Blogger wishlist to vote for the features we'd most like to use, there is much to be said for the value of raising awareness through our blogs!
What better incentive to post about the features we most desire from Blogger than the chance to win the ultimate blogging package..?
To enter Amanda's competition and participate in a community project, please read the original competition post and ensure you validate your entry!
My feature for the wish list would be to have CommentLuv for Blogger...that way I can see what my visitors are posting about and also be able to return some link love...

Win a Custom Blog Template for your Blog!

Enter and win a custom blogger template of your choice. Please note the template is for Blogger only. The prize includes a matching 125×125 entrecard/ad button. Agi's competition will run for 1 week and the winner will be announced on Sunday, June 29th.

Lighthouse Restoration Initiative Election

Debbie Dolphin @ New England Lighthouse Treasures is promoting this competition:
JELD-WEN windows and doors has selected twelve lighthouses from a field of 49 nominees as the final candidates to be voted for in electing one(?) lighthouse to win new JELD-WEN windows and doors.
Pop over to Debbie's blog to review the following twelve Lighthouse candidates and vote for one lighthouse on or before September 7, 2008.

Awards Gala


Mariuca @ Mariuca is having an Awards Gala! and I have been a lucky recipient !!! thank you so much Mariuca...
I have chosen the following awards to pass on :

Friendship Award

I'm passing Bokjae's Friendship Award on to the very sophisticated, globetrotting Miss Moneypenny

Cool Cat Award

I'm passing Catsy's Cool Cat Award on to a very cool cat... Speedy

Friendly Blogger Award

and I'm passing Nessa's Friendly Blogger Award to the very chic and sporty Diane



Bloggers Excellence Award


I've also been awarded this Excellence Award from SueEllen
@ Fine Artworks and Original Paintings From A Creaky Easel who received this from Mandy
..thanks so much Sue Ellen!!!





Entrecard news....
look who was # 1 !!!
in the Art Category
25/06/08










Planning for a Contest? Think Entrecard!
Here’s an article containing a step-by-step procedure with detailed discussions, tips, rants and of course, personal notes for setting up one unconventional contest that would surely rock your blog- Entrecard contests here we go!

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