Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Happy 4th Blogiversary to Me!!

Four years ago this week, I was sitting in a movie theatre waiting for the film to start and I realized all of a sudden what I wanted to call my blog.  This Sweet Madness.  And ever since then, I've been sharing my art here with all of you.  I can't believe it's been four years!

I thought I should create something using lyrics from that song, which is Sarah McLachlan's "Angel", so I made this:


Isn't she so pretty??  I just love how she turned out.  I'm getting more and more into watercoloring.

It's my 4th Blogiversary so challenges galore!!

Thanks so much for looking and celebrating this milestone with me!  Laters!!

**CHRISTMAS** New Challenge with A Snowflake's Promise!!!

Hi all!  It's a new challenge at A Snowflake's Promise!!  Our theme is always winter/Christmas, and our lovely sponsor is Limited Runs and I'm using Trees on a Cupcake!


I'm of course entering a few challenges:

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

**BINGO** New Challenge with Creative Moments!!!

Happy Hump Day!!  It's a new challenge at Creative Moments and our theme is BINGO!!!  You can play three-in-a-row anyway you want to!

Here's our super-fun BINGO board!!  I played the center row horizontally.


Our lovely sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs and I'm using Powder Puff!


Just a few challenges:

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT have created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**FOUR** New Challenge with Crafty Creations!

FOUR!  It's a new challenge at Crafty Creations and our theme this fortnight is FOUR!!  You may interpret that however you would like.  Four colors, four of something, the number four, it's all up to your creative mind to see what you come up with! I like multiples so I went that way.  Our lovely sponsor is SLS Lines and I'm working with Hearts and Rainbow.


Just a couple challenges:

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT have created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Saturday, July 18, 2015

Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 32 - Frosted Film

I wouldn't be me if I wasn't turning this in at the last minute!!!!  The Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge this week was Frosted Film, which I looooove.  You can find this technique in Tim's book, A Compendium of Curiosities, Vol.3 which you can purchase here.

Their lovely sponsor is the Funkie Junkie Boutique!  They're offering up a $25 gift card!


My card features a Frosted Film border (and that doily die that I FINALLY got and will be using on EVERYTHING now!) and I love the vintage feel of it!


A close up of the Frosted Film border...


It doesn't really show up in the photo, but it's shimmeryish and inked purple.

A few challenges, of course:
Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Snow In All This HEAT!!!

I know, I know, I complained about the "cold" summer and now it's so hot here it's miserable.  And tomorrow's going to be worse!  UGH!  It's Michigan in July now!

So I made a snowy card.  While eating frozen Coke.  Consecutive frozen Cokes.


Just a couple challenges:

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!


Wednesday, July 15, 2015

**SUMMER** New Challenge with Crafty Girlz!

Happy Wednesday!  It's a new challenge with Crafty Girlz and our theme is SUMMER.  Our lovely sponsor is Stitchy Bear and I'm working with Summer Heat!


Be sure to visit the blog and check out what the DT has created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

**CHRISTMAS** New Challenge with A Snowflake's Promise!!!

It's finally here!  Our first challenge at A Snowflake's Promise!!  Our theme will always be winter/Christmas, and for our first fortnightly challenge we have two lovely sponsors in Bugaboo Stamps and Sassy Studio Designs!

With Bugaboo, I'm using Chibi Elsa!  It made me wanna do a Frozen-inspired card.


Just a few challenges:


Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Monday, July 13, 2015

**USE STARS** New Challenge with Get Creative Challenges!!

Happy Monday!  It's a new challenge at Get Creative Challenge and our theme is Use Stars!  I love this since stars are one of my favorite shapes/embellishments.  Our lovely sponsor is Cute as a Button and I'm using Soccer Pro!


Just a few challenges today:
Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

My Heart Still Hurts

Two years today and I still can't believe it happened.  If you're a Gleek you know that today's the anniversary of Cory Monteith's death.  I sometimes feel like I felt after Kurt Cobain shot himself, pissed off and cheated.  But lately I've just been sad, and watching S1 episodes, and I made this.


Sunday, July 12, 2015

Tea Time?

This makes me wanna watch the cartoon.  Although that last time I watched it as an "adult" I didn't get it like I did when I was a "kid".



Of course I'm entering some challenges:

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Friday, July 10, 2015

Walkin' In The Rain

Happy Friday!!  Hope all your weekends are off to a great start!  I've been making art so mine's going great.  I found an old CD from The Party yesterday and I've been crafting to it today.  Their lead singer was pretty amazing, wonder where she is....


I'm entering some challenges:
Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Monday, July 6, 2015

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with Crafting From The Heart!!!

Happy Monday!  It's a new challenge at Crafting From The Heart and as always our theme is Anything Goes!!  Our lovely sponsor is A Day For Daisies and I'm working with Paper Doll Kitty.


Just a few challenges with this one:

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created. Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Happy Birthday Alice!!


Today we are celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Alice in Wonderland, and what better way to do that, than to share lots of creative projects inspired by this wonderful story.

Not only will you see lots of amazing artwork today, but you can also win prizes from the following amazing companies;







Prize winners will be selected from Random blogs throughout the hop using Random.org to select each winner.  In order to be eligible for a prize you must visit all stops on the hop and leave a comment. The prize draws will be open until July 18th, with winners announced on July 20th.

I used a special digi from Delicious Doodles for my card!




Be sure to visit the entire hop!!
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Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge - Week 31 - Paint Resist

It's Friday so of course it's it's time for another last-minute entry to the COC3 challenge!  I've actually done this technique a few times before, and I always find that it works only half of a time.  Kinda sucks if you're time-crunched for a project.  You can find the Paint Resist technique in COC3.  If you don't have a copy of COC3, you can get one here.

Their amazing sponsor this time around is Inspiration Emporium!!  They're giving one lucky artist a $50 gift certificate!  WOW!!



Of course some challenges:


Thanks for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Friday, July 3, 2015

Friday Fliers

I'm winding down making cards for OWH and I have to tell you it's so depressing.  I've been making cards for them for years.  Makes me really sad to see it all ending.  Anyways it's Friday and that means Friends with Flair!  I've been playing with an old KOM today.


A few challenges of course:


Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

**ANYTHING GOES** First Challenge with Crafting With Friends!!!

Hi everyone!!  I'm so happy to introduce you to a brand new challenge blog, Crafting With Friends!!  We're fortnightly and we're always Anything Goes!  Our lovely sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs and I'm working with this gorgeous image, Ella at the Ball.


I absolutely LOVE this image!

And I'm entering some challenges of course:
Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT have created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with Sister Act!!

Happy Friday! It's Friday and that means it's a new challenge at Sister Act Card Challenge and as always our theme is Anything Goes!  We don't have sponsor images this week, so I'm sharing a Star Wars card I made for a baby shower!!


I'm entering just a few challenges:


Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created. Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!