And the Winner is.........

Heather! Heather is from California and is the winner of my keepsake ring bearer pillow.
Congrats to Heather! I will post pictures of the finished pillow. :)

Apron Give AWAY! Free apron for June!

Okay everyone! I've been up to my ears in last minute aprons for the last week of school! At Sun Valley, my daughter is in the dual language kindergarten program, so she is learning her lessons in Spanish as well as her primary English language.
Her teachers are always decked out in aprons!
So, I thought I'd offer my followers a free apron for those summer cookouts. So post a comment with your favorite BBQ treat, (maybe a recipe or two, LOL) and that gets you entered to win a gorgeous summer apron!
I will take entries through July 15. Only way to win is to post! :) So tell me your favorite BBQ dish, and your name.
GOOD LUCK

Wedding Give AWAY for you BUDGET BRIDES!

I've designed a few ring bearer pillows and now I need bride and groom to customized them! Here's the deal... Become a follower of my blog, post a comment with the bride and groom's names, and wedding date and an EMAIL ADDRESS where the winner can be reached!
If you are a bridesmaid, mother of the bride, Matron, or Maid of Honor, this would be a great little gift and the bride wouldn't need to know it didn't cost anything.
Great for a budget wedding, budget bride.

You may wonder why I would give away a free wedding item... Truth be told, I need a sample picture to use for my future listings. I could make up 2 bogus names, but then I still put the effort and materials into the ring bearer pillow.

Want something non traditional? So do I! I would love to do a black or chocolate brown pillow with contrasting thread... or a gold satin with baby blue thread for a beach wedding...The possibilities are endless!
Formal, informal, themed weddings, whatever, this will be a wonderful keepsake that WAS FREE!

I will be taking names and emails until June 10th, then I will announce the winner. You must be a follower of the blog! It's easy so go on and do it. :)



THANKYA! lora


beneaththewillowdesigns@yahoo.com

MY LOCAL FEATURE!

WOO HOO! I've been up to my eyeballs in satins and tafetta for weeks trying to complete the orders for custom prom gowns. All the while I hosted a spring book fair at Sun Vally Elementary. While chatting with Lynda Jo Staples, a reporter for the Daily Sun News here in Sunnyside, she asked me if I would like to be featured as the WORKING STIFF section of the paper.
I hesitated slightly at first, but thought, oh, what the heck! Lynda Jo followed me to a fitting for Melodie Casas. I still had some work to do on her fitted red gown so it worked out really well.
Anway, here is the link in case you guys want to hear some background on how I can to be a wedding gown designer, LOL Since Wednesday evening I've been swamped with calls. Some are just hemming, while 2 girls called wanting to know if I could make a custom gown in less than 24 hours!! GOODNESS! And I thought I was a procrastinator. :)
Sorry, girls, PROM is Saturday, TOMORROW, and you clock has just run out.

http://www.dailysunnews.com/DSNFeatures3.shtml

SPRING IS IN WASHINGTON!

Finally! The daffodils are blooming and the sun is shining! Maybe I will be able to get some outdoor pics of my next few sets! LOL The wind has been so fierce, and the last 3 days have actually been peaceful.
Kyla just had her 6th birthday so I snapped these new pics of her. She is wearing 2 of my best selling items for spring. This year I've gone with a little different color scheme on the peasant portrait set. Love the pink flower and the contrast of the blue background. By the way, that blue is my new studio! More on that later.



Also shown is my GOLDIE set. This fabric is VERY hard to find this year and I still have some in my stash from last years inventory.

PROM! My favorite HIGH SCHOOL function! Seriously, it's the first time in a girl's life where she gets to really GLAM it up! I've been knee deep in taffeta and chiffon for the last month. I LOVE IT! I'm finished 4 custom PROM gowns in the last 2 weeks with contracts for 3 wedding gowns for muc later. Many of these people find me by reading my ad in our local paper. I've met quite a few wonderful people.
Well, one more gown to go! I will post pics of all the gowns when Melodie's is all complete.

My latest read, HANDLE WITH CARE

I love novels. I can open a book and connect with characters very easily. I love emotional sappy plot lines that make you feel weak when you've read the last page.
The newest novel by Jodi Picoult, HANDLE WITH CARE was definitely a good read. This particular end caught me off guard though. I'm pretty good at predicting the possible outcomes for most novels, but this one knocked me on my butt. I won't spoil it for you and tell you how it ends. Here is the book description from Jodi Picoult's website. If you are in a book club, or just looking for an emotionally impactful read, she's your girl.
And how the heck do I make my links clickable??? This is starting to annoy me! LOL

http://www.jodipicoult.com/handle-with-care.html

ShadowDragon Dreams Give away!

WOOHOO! Wanna win something free? Jennifer of ShadowDragon Dreams is offering a free applqique tee in your custom size and design! Her appliques are wonderful! She has so much talent and you should check out her ANGEL OF MIDKNIGHT book blog. YUP, that's right, she is now an author as well.
To qualify, all you need to do is become a follower of hers and post a comment anywhere on her blog. GOOD LUCK! You know I'm doing it! :)


http://shadowdragondreams.blogspot.com