It's a Softpencil "Bichitos" Thursday!

This week the Softpencil DT received Elizabeth's newest release the "Bichitos" set. I googled bichitos for the translation in Spanish. I sort of knew what it meant from the pictures, but I wanted to be sure. It is a little insect or a small creature. Well, Elizabeth's bichitos are adorably cute!
This week's challenge is an ABC (Anything But a Card) Challenge....My very favorite! I have been wanting to make a mailbox for a while. I looked on line and found several. I even purchased two templates, but neithe of them was exactly what I was looking for, so I decided to design my own. Mine is quite large. It's 7 1/2 inches long and 3 3/4 inches high. The set comes with five insects, a snail, and two flowers.

This set is so cute! It just says "Spring" to me. There are six inches of snow on the lawn, but inside my craft room it's Spring! After matting the gingham print, I added vines to the mailbox. I made them with a Cricut "Joys of the Season" cartridge. I attached all of the little creatures with pop dots. They were so much fun to color!

This is the right side of the mailbox. I layered the pink flowers on double sided DCS by K and Company. Then I clipped in from the side to the center and curled the sides up. On some of the flowers I made two sizes and then layered the smaller on top of the larger. Then a small "Got Flowers?" flower was placed in the center with a pink rhinestone on top.  

Pictured above is the right side with more flowers, another butterfly, and a ladybug.

Inside there's plenty of room for treats. I packaged jellybeans in Wilton icing bags and tied them with a bow. Another flower decorates the top of the lid.

Here is my tip for a snug fitting mailbox lid. I layered DP along the inside lip of the lid with a piece of grosgrain ribbon on top. Now the lid stays closed until I open it.

I hope you'll join us in this week's ABC Challenge! I'd love to see what you create! Upload your project to  Paper Craft Planet, and you could win a $10 voucher to spend in Elizabeth's Softpencil Shop! Elizabeth has added some new stamps that you will just LOVE! Check them out! Our very talented DT and Guest DT have some amazing projects to share with you! Their links are in my sidebar. Take a look, and be inspired to create! My Springtime Mailbox fits these challenges:
1. Digital Tuesday- All Things Girly
2. Tuesday Taggers- Time (Springtime)
3. Doodle Palace- More Than One Scoreline + Easter Theme (Easter is in the Spring)
4. Creative Belli- Butterflies or Dragonflies
5. Little Red Wagon- Ribbon
6. Crafty Cardmakers- Digital Delights
7. Fussy and Fancy Friday- Dazzle Us
8. Pile It On- Let Us See Flowers

EXCITING NEWS!

Please vote for Michu and Ratiny! 

If you LOVE Michu and Ratiny, please vote for them. See the link below from Elizabeth Pujalka.

Thanks so much!

Woo hoo!!! I´m so excited!!! and I´ll let you know why...

You know my digi-stamp "Two cute musicians", well I colored it and submitted to Libellulobar to be used for decorating magnets and it was chosen! I´m soooo glad! now I need your vote for Michu and Ratiny, so click here and vote, thank youuuuu!!!! ;)  (from Elizabeth)