Easter Cross

Easter is just round the corner, perhaps, just minutes away, or hours, or a day to go, depending on which part of the world you're in.

What do we see for Easter? Rabbits, eggs, chocolates, chicks, hot cross buns. It has become so commercialised, it's frightening.

Today I'd like to share this Easter cross with you. Easter bears special meaning for me as I remember the death on the cross that Jesus took on the cross for everyone's sins and his victorious resurrection on the third day.

The cross is made to look like chains - Jesus has come to break away the chains of sin and death.
The woven crown - That represents this crown of thorns he was made to wear.
The heart - At the very very start of it all, was love from God to save man out of sin and damnation. It was also a reminder of Romans 10:9 that says, "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
The flowers - They represent new life and growth.

What meaning does Easter bear for you?

First market for 2014

It's been a long hibernation from balloons! It's been so hot, I really didn't want to waste my time and balloons. We had a few terribly hot days, with a max of 43 degrees. I'm thankful that there're no fire in my area!

Anyways, it's back to Kuraby Market this weekend and my eldest daughter wanted to come along. She had fun on the jumping castle. Bought her a day pass so she could go on it anytime she wanted.

Some photos from the morning :

 Koala headband

Happy man hat

Dragon. The boy told me what he wanted and I made it according to his instructions. Interesting time we had together! Red head, orange horns and wings, blue body. I must admit that I am not too pleased with it, but it seemed to fit what he wanted and he was excited to fly it around!

 Flower decoration on my gazebo.

Another flower decoration on the gazebo.The original creator for this kind of flowers, called, Flowy, is an extremely talented balloon twister and instructor, Antonio Rodriguez. I've been meaning to try it and I'm glad I did! It is so much fun to add features to the flowers! You can purchase Anotnio's Flowy DVD instructions here. This is not an affiliated link, I just wanted to share the fun of making this balloon.