Happy Christmas from Dreaming on a Star!

Hello everyone! December was an exceptionally busy one for Dreaming on a Star with 11 Christmas Markets!

But I managed to find some time to create an Advent doodle a day and here is the result. I challenged myself by using a limited palette and my influences were modern Scandi. I hope you like it!

Advent Calendar by Dreaming on a Star – Christmas 2016

I would like to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas full of love and joy and the best of well wishes for a fantastic New Year!

Let’s bring more smiles and happiness into 2017. May all your dreams come true…♡

Greetings Cards

Hi everyone, I have been busy designing new Greeting Cards for all occasions – Birthday, New Baby, Wedding, Love, Thank You & Christmas.

Greeting Cards by Dreaming on a Star 2015

I really enjoyed making these. I love designing typography and drawing quirky doodles. Read more…

Happy Tuesday!

Hi everyone! Today I would like to wish you all a Happy Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday from Dreaming on a Star

Tuesday gets a bad wrap – or it actually gets no wrap at all! It’s lost in the twilight zone of early/mid-week, not quite either/or.

We all know that Monday is the start of the week and many people complain about it. Wednesday is mid week (in fact in German, it is Mittwoch, which literally translates as that). Thursday is usually late open for some shops and some lucky people get paid on a Thursday. Everyone loves Fridays. Saturday and Sundays are the weekend of course. So unfortunately Tuesday gets looked over.

So today I would like to praise Tuesday! Here is some cool facts about Tuesday!

• The name Tuesday derives from the Old English “Tiwesdæg” and literally means “Tiw’s Day”. Tiw or Týr in Norse is a God of war and law.
• In Latin, Tuesday is dies Martis and means Day of Mars. In languages of Latin origin (French, Spanish, Italian, etc) it is also named after Mars, the God of War.
• In Japanese and Korean, Tuesday translates as Fire Day (Mars, the planet is called Fire Star).
• In the Indo-Aryan languages Pali and Sanskrit, as well as in Thailand, the name of the day is taken from Angaraka (‘one who is red in colour’) a style for Mangal, the god of war, and for Mars, the red planet.

So it looks like many cultures associated Tuesday with Mars, the planet and the ancient Roman God of War.
So Tuesday is a FIRE DAY! A day to get things done! If you have fire at the start of the week, it will give you the momentum to get through the week with gusto!

I hope you appreciate this forgotten day a bit more! Happy Tuesday – Happy Fire Day to you! ♡

20% Off Etsy Easter SALE at Dreaming on a Star!

Hi everyone. I am having a 20% Off Easter Sale in my Etsy Shop, running from Thursday 17th until Tuesday 22nd April.

Everything is 20% off, including Hallowe’en & Christmas items which are already discounted by 40%.

20% Off Easter Sale at Dreaming on a Star’s Etsy Shop

So CLICK HERE to grab yourself an Easter bargain. Use Code EASTERSALE20 to get 20% Off (Minimum spend $3.00).

Get your craft on! ♡

40% Off Sale on Christmas & Hallowe’en Scrapbook

Hi everyone. I’m just letting you know that there is a 40% OFF SALE in my Etsy shop on all Christmas & Hallowe’en Scrapbook & Clip Art. Go grab yourself a Bargain! ♡

(Click on picture to go to shop)

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Hallowe’en Facebook Hop

Hi everyone. I’m involved in an online group called Digital Designers and they’ve organised a Facebook Hop for participants to gather lots of Hallowe’en Freebies.

Hallowe’en Clip Art & Scrapbooking Paper Freebie by Dreaming on a Star

Read more…

Christmas Trends in July!

Hi everyone. It’s Christmas in July! Wow only 149 days until Christmas! Have you started any preparations yet? I’m a Christmas nut – I love it. I love thinking about it all year long! Would you like to see the Christmas trends for 2013?

These images come from Christmas Trend Group.

Winterwalk

I love this Christmas trend – Winterwalk. I am a big snow fan and love the turquoise, silver and white colour scheme. It’s wonderful to bring the snowy landscape into your home. Read more…

Easter Patterns & Illustrations

Hi everyone. Happy Easter Monday! Some lovely Easter patterns on the blog today.

I came across some really gorgeous Easter Patterns and Illustrations from other designers.

I hope you like them. ♡

Copyright Amy King

I love the colour scheme and the bunny rabbits are just so adorable. The designs on the Easter eggs are great and I love the ‘I scream for Jellybeans!’ quote. It’s such a sweet design from Amy King.

Copyright Genine Delahaye

Another cute design from Genine Delahaye. I’m a big fan of hearts and love seeing them. The bunny is very sweet with her rosy cheeks!

Copyright Marks & Spencers

Fresh colour scheme. I love the background Easter pattern. It really makes the design. ♡

Happiest of Easters!

Hi everyone. I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter! I hope you got lots of chocolately goodness!

Look at the cute Easter bunnies I got and in their own mug!

Milka chocolate bunny mug

This is from Milka chocolate and hands down it’s my favourite chocolate.

Bunny Mother and Baby Bunny!

Look at the cute baby bunny! Yummy! Enjoy Easter Sunday! ♡

Cute Easter Designs by Dreaming on a Star

Hi everyone. I’ve been working on some Easter designs. I hope you like them.

Easter isn’t too far away. If you’ve given up chocolate for Lent, it won’t be long until you eats lots of Easter eggs on Sunday! Yummy!

Easter Bunny & Easter Egg

I love bunnies and the Easter bunny is cute and colourful in this Spring colour scheme!

Easter Coordinate

Lots of cute Easter designs and quirky eggs and flowers to keep the Easter bunny happy!

I absolutely adore Spring colours and it’s my favourite time of year for flowers – daffodils, tulips and primroses. Such pretty colours everywhere! ♡

NOTE – The first pattern is available as a 48 page notebook – available HERE!

Easter Bunnies Notebook by Dreaming on a Star