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First off, I would like to thank everyone who entered the DT call. It is always such a difficult decision to pick just a few of you. As a long time artist, I know that feeling of putting yourself out there and possibly not being chosen. I can't tell you how many professional art competitions I have entered and never even placed in the top 100! Sometimes it has nothing to do with talent. One time I found out I didn't place because you could see some of the wall in my photograph of my painting! I learned to either have it professionally photographed or figure out how to do it professionally myself. I am certainly not saying that if your photos are not taken professionally... just that there are many different things I looked at to help me make my decision.

There are many factors that come into play when choosing. Not only do I take your skills into account, I also consider your over all blog. Is it clean and easy to navigate, and is it easy to find what you are looking for? Is there lots of traffic at your blog? Of course, talent is a component but it is not the only one. If I didn't pick you, it may not have been the quality of your card at all that was the determining factor. Perhaps, all you need to do is enter some challenges and get your work out there so that people find you and come back regularly to see what you are up to! Perusing the blogs I also realized that some of the girls who entered cards ALSO make scrapbook pages so I took that into account as well, knowing that they are able to do both. And of course, I asked the other princesses to give me a hand picking and I sure appreciated their help!

To those of you who were not selected...thank you from the bottom of my heart for entering. I sure appreciate it and loved visiting all of you. I really hope you enjoyed working with my image and would love to see you around again, perhaps over at Fairy Fun Fridays!

Having said all that, I will now announce the brand new fairy princesses!

I decided to round off the team to 14. I realized that if I picked 5 then we would have 13! I know, I know, don't say it, I guess I am kinda silly but anyways.

Without further ado in no particular order here are the new princesses:

KENDRA

SUGARSTAMP

TRACEY

DIONNE 

DORTE

BETTINA

Congrats ladies and welcome to the team!

ALSO.... I have a couple other announcements. I have decided to create a Jr. designer spot. Since there is a Jr. category over at the challenge blog I think it would be nice to have a Jr. designer!

Our JR. DESIGNER is 

MADDIE

My other announcement is:

I have decided to grant a fairy her honorary wings. A wonderful gal who is a friend of mine. We have known each other for years, been to a few crops together, and she has been a loyal supporter since day one. She hasn't always been a blogger but has really taken off in the last few months! I think she is another blogaholic now through and through! He He!

So, DEB, here are your honorary wings sweetie!

Could all the new fairies please email me so that I can send out your invites to the DT blog.

Many thanks again to all who entered!

Please don't be surprised if I don't return your emails right away. I am about to run out the door with my kids to go and enjoy and afternoon of sliding and bonfire and marshmallows with them and some friends! 

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUNDAY AFTERNOON EVERYONE!