{citrus tree studio guest designer!}

I was so lucky to get to play with the April "Hello Spring!" kit as an April guest designer at Citrus Tree Studio!!! The April kit is filled with 3 Bugs in a Rug Chloe pps, jillibean, maya road & nikki sivils fun embellies & more!! It's a very cute kit!!! :)

One of my most favorite things about Spring is being able to hang clothes out on the line to dry. I especially love to put bedding out there - just love the smell of the fresh air. With that in mind, I altered this framed wall art.

{springtime}

I had an old frame that was painted black. I sanded it, applied a coat of MM green paint and let dry. Then I applied a coat of Delta cream colored paint and let dry. As a last step to get this crackle finish, I applied Delta crackle paint. The cute little MR canvas pieces are included in the kit - I had fun stitching pps onto each piece. :)

{Mmm chocolate}

I love these pics of my niece, Elly on her tenth birthday. Just look at that cake - she helped to bake and decorate it. :) I added some "chocolate icing" to each jillibean letter. I applied some glossy accents to the top of each letter and then sprinkled doodlebug brown glitter on top. I let dry completely and topped with a bit more glossy accents to eliminate any shedding. I love how they turned out! :) {Carnival Apples} I hand cut the polka dotted scalloped edge and then hand stitched w/DMC. The flowers on this lo are handmade, using the Chloe pps in the kit. I saw a tutorial here, on Melinda Spinks blog, for this flower. So easy and I think they are a funky little flower, perfect for this lo. :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hope you enjoy your Springtime where you live!

hugs, patti