Tea-cups full of cuteness: Dutch designer Bora wins kawaii fabric contest

We have a new Spoonflower celebrity designer on the rise: Deborah van de Leijgraaf of The Netherlands has won her second contest in a row, and her third this year, with "Tea Time!" The competition this week was all about cuteness -- kawaii in Japanese -- and the field of entries was terrific as well as being unusually large (160 fabrics). When I emailed Deborah last night to let her know that she'd won, she emailed back to say that she was dancing around the house with joy, no mean feat given that she is 38 weeks pregnant. Wow! Congratulations, Deborah.

SEE THE TOP TEN KAWAII FABRICS

The final voting results:

1. 728 votes for Tea Time! by bora
2. 687 votes for Cute Friends by we_love_patterns
3. 635 votes for Happy Elephants by gracedesign
4. 550 votes for Kawaii Weather by isabelchun
5. 505 votes for magic forest by nadjagirod
6. 492 votes for fruit and veggie madness by heidikenney
7. 477 votes for let's bake by anda
8. 449 votes for Talk Nerdy to Me by milktooth
9. 420 votes for I Love the 80s! by kukubee
10. 402 votes for Cherry Blossom Geisha Kawaii by zesti

11. 387 votes for punny_kawaii by rhymeswithfun
12. 371 votes for owl_pattern by kokopenguin
13. 371 votes for Japanese_Dolls by cherii
14. 362 votes for yummy foods by berrysprite
15. 356 votes for Cute Cuddly Crocs...kinda... by ttoz
16. 337 votes for kawaii by matthandlersux
17. 332 votes for Sew_Kawaii by jumping_monkeys
18. 316 votes for Northern Pals by kiddins
19. 290 votes for Super happy fun days! by teamkitten
20. 286 votes for toasted marshmallows by babysisterrae
21. 284 votes for awwwwww by mariapopia
22. 276 votes for Butterfly and Flowers by tamara_henderson
23. 270 votes for kawaii-baby by jmckinniss
24. 270 votes for 2gether 4ever by surlybirdstudio
25. 265 votes for Charlie the Donkey in the Forest by mayabella
26. 263 votes for kawaii: happy critters by simboko
27. 250 votes for happy autumn, blue sky (ZOOM VIEW) by weavingmajor
28. 246 votes for Bunny Squee Fabric - Hearts by voodoorabbit
29. 246 votes for makodonoran by jevaart
30. 244 votes for pandas by thelazygiraffe
31. 243 votes for Rabbits by ag_designs
32. 240 votes for owls by stefohnee
33. 232 votes for Alice in Fabricland by melisza
34. 231 votes for Forest Friends by pattysloniger
35. 228 votes for finaldesign_copy by Tasha
36. 227 votes for SUSHI_ICONS by samtronika
37. 225 votes for RainingCats_DogsFatQuarter by daughter_earth
38. 224 votes for Party in the bathroom! by debbies
39. 219 votes for Star_Fall_2 by limedrop
40. 216 votes for kawaii under the sea by motobus
41. 216 votes for Cute Kits Chorus by kdl
42. 215 votes for Bacon makes everything better... by wildolive
43. 211 votes for kawai_frame_HD_colours by grenouille
44. 208 votes for Sunshine Cuties by clown
45. 207 votes for Adventures of Finn by avelis
46. 204 votes for Kawaii Kitchen by bella_modiste
47. 200 votes for chance of sprinkles by bubbledog
48. 191 votes for put the lime in the coconut by annaboo
49. 190 votes for Wind Up Bunnies by pocketcarnival
50. 189 votes for The Cats by jadegordon
51. 189 votes for Critter Jamboree orange by mytinystar
52. 184 votes for Strawberry Hedgehog by riamelin
53. 178 votes for The Cute Outdoors by tinornament
54. 178 votes for Kawaii Friends by smilerecipe
55. 177 votes for Anime hairstyles by happyhangaround
56. 176 votes for Kawaiisimodo and Friends! by sammyk
57. 173 votes for Kimono animals by uni
58. 170 votes for DoodleSong by auki
59. 166 votes for Tailoress Tess by ikki_pokki
60. 166 votes for CatStrawberry by triciatharp
61. 159 votes for Melee Floral by decobot
62. 155 votes for Kawaii Halloweenies - Orange by lulakiti
63. 151 votes for yummy_stuff by charleydreams
64. 151 votes for KawaiiPatternbyPenelopeandPip by penelopeandpip
65. 151 votes for JUNGAWAII by scrummy
66. 149 votes for Kawalloween by yourfriendamy
67. 147 votes for gumball sushi by thicblackoutline
68. 143 votes for panda-fun-ch by namastemama
69. 141 votes for Noodle Bowls Yum by KiWiCuties
70. 137 votes for Kawaii Kewtie by missandree
71. 136 votes for Kawaii Art by koala_prints
72. 134 votes for Happy Tofu by fauxfauna
73. 127 votes for Jelly Bean Sprouts by cateanevski
74. 126 votes for how does your kawaii garden grow? by uzumakijo
75. 126 votes for Kawaii Hawaii by jenimp
76. 122 votes for It's all in the air by shiny
77. 119 votes for Bear and Cross Honey Dippers by miki_the_artist
78. 119 votes for kawaiicutedark by maruqui
79. 118 votes for A Walloping Winking Warbler (Fat Quarter Version) by owlandchickadee
80. 118 votes for dalmatiner by felicitate88
81. 118 votes for Cartoon Ninjas by studiofibonacci
82. 117 votes for Cute Mice by mandyd
83. 113 votes for Berry Happy Breakfast by winter
84. 110 votes for Rainbow Delight by monique7500
85. 110 votes for Kawaii_02_001 by eatsleepsew
86. 108 votes for kawaii_3 by longarms
87. 106 votes for kawaii by socreate_uk
88. 105 votes for Yippee Ha Ha by pixo
89. 103 votes for kawaii kitty tote bag pattern (1yrd) by p_kok
90. 97 votes for Rainy Day Stinkers by pixeldust
91. 95 votes for Dust Bunnies by leighr
92. 94 votes for bunnywunny by giolou
93. 93 votes for kawaii_all_over_the_world_21x18 by thepeaches
94. 93 votes for Smiley_Rainbow_Cloud_pattern_1 by joeyc
95. 91 votes for Kaaui by cvale
96. 89 votes for LaLa by surfacerender
97. 89 votes for Cute Alien 2 by shala
98. 86 votes for kawaiii_umbrellas by snork
99. 85 votes for Exotic Pets by davidmatthewparker
100. 85 votes for Sugar Overload by babybubbleco
101. 84 votes for cartoon_car by hollishammonds
102. 82 votes for Happy Hearts by oranshpeel
103. 81 votes for On a Sunny Afternoon by vo
104. 81 votes for Chai by srbracelin
105. 79 votes for Triplets by duchess
106. 76 votes for ghosties_with_flowers by mochipan
107. 76 votes for kawaiispaceboy by jnifr
108. 76 votes for BEAR PICNIC BG 1200x1200 by iamdanielcash
109. 75 votes for Delicious! by izolas
110. 74 votes for Angry Knitting Beaver by lindsay_henricks
111. 72 votes for Kawaii Five-O by ceanirminger
112. 70 votes for Sewing Friends Small Scale Print by fantastictoys
113. 70 votes for Expecting parents by newmom
114. 68 votes for Sweet Carousel by Lauren Magpie by lmagpie
115. 67 votes for Skunk Funk by everybody`s_starling
116. 66 votes for Kokeshi Dollhead Blossom by gjurasicpark
117. 64 votes for lemming_merengue by victorialasher
118. 63 votes for kawaii_hearts_in_pink-ed by hannak
119. 63 votes for Penguin Party - Blue by papersparrow
120. 62 votes for double cute by leathy
121. 61 votes for Sushi Pig by tammysieirng
122. 61 votes for Kawaii Animals and Stars by mondkanikel
123. 61 votes for Sweet Bunnies Check (blue) by trirose
124. 60 votes for Cyclops! by koffeycakes
125. 59 votes for coffee_break_1_copy by itybitybags
126. 55 votes for KwaiiBunnies4 by visualbacon
127. 54 votes for A Six Year Old's Kawaii Pokemon by eislinn
128. 49 votes for Itty Bitty Friends by dixie_girl
129. 46 votes for CUTE GIRLS by tgraphics
130. 46 votes for Olivia Hootington by pink007
131. 42 votes for kuwai girls floral gardenjpg by fiona_mcdonald_juicyapple
132. 41 votes for bunny, duck, pig by farrellart
133. 39 votes for Singing Doll Boy - Small Dolls by tortagialla
134. 38 votes for HummingBirdS-ed-ed-ed-ed by bee_smiles
135. 37 votes for around_&_around by majo_bv
136. 36 votes for Lolita Kawaii by rykan
137. 36 votes for geragee by geragee
138. 36 votes for flotsam green by flotsam
139. 35 votes for Kitch animal and bow print by rocking_horse_prints_
140. 35 votes for Kawaii Can-Do Girls by carollynnborstdesigns
141. 33 votes for template by ferrin
142. 32 votes for The Kokeshi Girls by erinibbertson
143. 31 votes for crawling_with_kawaii by chewytulip
144. 31 votes for KoiandRocks by indigojess
145. 30 votes for Poggies by swirlscape
146. 28 votes for Dottie the Boston Terrier by missyq
147. 27 votes for What_the_HAT? by charldia
148. 27 votes for StarSparrow by starsparrow
149. 27 votes for blondepoptart7's shape glyph by blondepoptart7
150. 27 votes for Little Boxes by feebeedee
151. 26 votes for Kawaii flower by dragonflys
152. 24 votes for Kawaii Christmas by hipmama
153. 24 votes for rose_girl by peppermintpatty
154. 24 votes for Kawaii_Kids by morningrose
155. 22 votes for lady turtle on night out by jaja
156. 20 votes for red_flowers by angelgreen
157. 19 votes for Kawaii girls by debbiegirl
158. 10 votes for kawaii_simon by hevilja
159. 8 votes for kawai by elfyne
160. 8 votes for Ice Cream by louisebroomhead