Spring Girl Home Decor & Another Announcement :)

Hi everyone :)

Welcome back my friends & a cheery big welcome to all my new followers :)  

It's so great to have you visit :)  Also before I go on, thank you to all of you who have left me such lovely comments this past week.  I still have a few of you to come visit but I will get there :)

I have a new design to share with you but before I do, I just want to let you know that there have been quite a few entries to my DT Call for the new upcoming Dreamtime Designs Craft Challenge.  Thank you so much for your entries.  You guys are making it so difficult for me to choose who I am going to have on my team.  Such fabulous designs & I honestly feel priviledged that you are all keen to be part of the new design team :)

If you haven't entered to the DT Call & would like to, you can submit your entry here.  There is still some time left for you to enter :)

There are a few entries to the blog candy too in celebration of the Dreamtime Designs Craft Challenge.

If you haven't submitted your entry for that yet, you can do so here.

Tomorrow I will be adding more items to the blog candy as I promised I would when there was 25 entries.  I will let you know when I have added more :)

Some other exciting news for you :)

I have been absolutely busting to tell you but thought I had better wait.

Anyyyywayyyy..... I can tell you now :)

I think it was about two days after I had announced the DT Call that I received an email from a wonderful lady asking 'me' to join their Design Team :)   I couldn't believe it!  lol  Wow!!

I was & still am very excited to say the least :)

Sooo....who am I a designer for?  Hmmmm...guess...lol

Maybe this will help.....

Yep...that's right :)  The Aussie Big Eyed Besties Team :)

I am sooo honoured to be a part of this wonderful team & thank you to Sherri Baldy for wanting me on your team :)  I am so excited.   

The challenge blog only opened up a month or so ago & we definately need more players.  Why not come over & win some gorgeous Besties for yourself?  We would love to see you there.

You can find the Aussie Bestie challenge blog here :)

Phew, after all that I am exhausted already lol

Would you like to see my latest design?

Here is is :)

As you can see I have used one of the Big Eyed Besties for the next challenge which is:

Spring Is In The Air.

I would love to see a few familiar faces submit their entries :)

I used the following Copic colours:

Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20

Hair: E21, 25, 29, 50

Bows: RV10, 13, 14, 32

Outfit / Boots / Paper: RV02, 10, 23, Y00, 02, 06, G21, 82, 94, E11, 53, C0, 1, 3

Want to pin the Copic colour combo?

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I had lots of fun playing with the Frantage...still using the toaster but I will get a heat gun soon lol.  I used some Glossy Accents on her boots & necklace but I guess it's a little hard to see.

I have used a fair few new items & supplies that I have ordered over the last few weeks such as the Spellbinders Lacey Squares Nesties, Cottage Cutz Grass Border Die & the Inkadinkadoo Garden Flower stamps.

I added some beads, ribbon & lace from my stash.  While I was in there hunting around I found that cute little 'celebrate life' charm, the white flowers & spiral.  I put them together & voila..a dangling charm lol.

I have stitched the DP's with my sewing machine (getting better at this lol...about time).  Used my cloud dies & then gave them a little Frantage to add some texture.  

Due to it being a Spring design, I thought I had better add some butterflies & on the right hand corner you will find a dragonfly too :)  Found it hiding in my stash.

Do you like my bow?  Goodness me...I tell ya...I really don't like working with organza ..it drives me crazy lol.  I'm ok making the bows etc, it's when I have to cut the tails of the bow.  Do you think I can ever get these straight?  Takes me ages & many attempts lol.  The tails get smaller & smaller lol.  However, I got there in the end.  I guess a little bit of persistence pays off :)

It wouldn't be one of my designs if I didn't add just a few lil' pearls, now would it? lol  I also frantaged the fence & added a little bit of Stickles to the flowers, butterflies etc.

All in all I had a lot of fun creating this design especially colouring the Bestie :)

If you would like to pin this design to your Pinterest board:

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This design has been popped into my

Dreamtime Designs Etsy Shop :)

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I would like to include my design into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Flower Power

Tuesday Throwdown #161 - Use Your Scraps (I used cardstock & ribbon for sentiment)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #141 - Dies &/or punches

AUD Sentiments #87 - Anything but a birthday card

Crafty Ribbons #58 - Anything goes with ribbon

Card Crafters Circle #89 - Bright Colours

A Gem of a Challenge #94 - Anything with a B (Bestie image)

Inky Chicks #11 - Use a Bestie

Top Tip Tuesday #108 - Initials (L=Lace / W = White Cardstock)
Tip: When using stamps that are not clingy, simply double over some sticky take to the back of the stamp & stick to your stamping block. It holds it in place nicely.)

A Little Bit Crafty - Summer Sun

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Bingo (Ribbon/Sparkle/Charms)

CMC Copic Challenge #75 - Anything Goes

Copic Marker Europe #20 - Favourite colours

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Well that is all from me today.  I am hoping to be back here in the next day or so.  I will 'see' you then :)

Take care everyone & have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs

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