JULY ATC's

Here are the 2 ATC's I did for the July swap over at Ms. Denise Phillip's blog birdnutsmixedmedia.blogspot.com

I waited until the last minute (sorry Denise)...
The theme for this month was Nature, so I did a serious one, and a silly one..love how they both turned out and can't wait to send them on to Denise.
She teamed up with Kristin Hubik of Retro Cafe' Art  www.retrocafeart.com for this month's prize of a $25.00 gift certificate and some super cool lazer cut outs...

Definitely check out Denises' blog for details on the next give-a-way.

Have a FaBuLoUs Day
Thanks for stopping by
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MadZie

Art Filled Weekend for me

I gotta get my art on this weekend...

A little teaser...

I've been asked to do some designs for one of our 3 booths for Chicago CHA...I'm really excited for the opportunity and the exposure. Hoping to end up designing something for each booth...I mean c'mon....7 Gypsies...Canvas Corp., Tattered Angels...all amazing products and endless inspiration to be working with....

I plan on incorporating some of Nancy Baumillers work that I got over at the awesome deviantscrap.com and Crowabout Studio's...

Now to make the magic happen..
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MadZie

Can't post pictures yet...but when I can I will...

3rd ATC for the swap and contest

Ok this is my 3rd ATC for the swap and contest over at Denise Phillips blog birdnutsmixedmedia.com

She Dreams With Her Eyes Wide Open...a day dreamer yes? ALWAYS...nothin wrong with dreaming at anytime as far as I'm concerned...I am living proof that dreams do come true, so KEEP DREAMING!!!

Have a Fabulous evening and thanks for stopping by
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MadZie

1 more ATC

LOL...My girlfriend Kathryn is so funny...she always makes me laugh...when she saw my posts on Facebook showing my ATC's she said she would love one that said...But What if I Can't Find My Big Girl Panties...she saw that quote on Pinterest, so I got my goodies out again and made an ATC that I am going to take to her at work tomorrow...

I LOVE how it came out...and the girl on the ATC kinda looks like her so it's even funnier...

Thanks again to the amazing Nancy Baumiller and Crowabout StudioB over at Deviantscrap.com for the downloads...I love them TONZ.

Thanks for stopping by ...
Be FaBuLoUs
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MadZie

Some Good Advice

My 2nd ATC for the swap and coupon giveaway with Nancy Baumiller of Crowabout StudioB and Deviantscrap.com

Go check out the details over at Denise Phillips FaBuLoUs blog birdnutsmixedmedia.com

I am having sooo much fun with these...

Thanks for stopping by...
Have a FaBuLoUs Day!!!
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MadZie

ATC Card

I'm taking part in the ATC Swap and contest for a $25.00 coupn from Nancy Baumiller and DeviantScrap.com and this is 1 of 3 ATC's I'm sending Denise Phillips who is hosting the swap.

Definitely head over to check it out...here are all the details...

June 2012's ATC Swap and $25 Coupon Giveaway with Nancy Baumiller of Crowabout StudioB at DeviantScrap.com
Woo Hoo!!!
Come get all the Details on how to Enter at
www.BirdnutsMixedMedia.blogspot.com

Im working on my second ATC now...I'll post pics when she is done.
Thanks for stopping by...
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MadZie

MAKE TIME FOR ART

So happy to be in a house, with my own room for all of my artsy goodness supplies...
I still have a lot to do, shelves need to be put up and peg board hung...it will happen though.

In the meantime I have all of my favorite things within reach and I am loving being able to do my art again in my own space...

Also loving that we have a printer now that is GREAT and I was finally able to download some awesome printables over at deviantscrap.com and I LOVE them...the possibilities are endless...

Last weekend I made the love notes envelope out of half of an old inter office envelope I had hanging around. I decided to put the other half to good use and completely altered it...

I am using it for the cutouts from my printables and it is going to work out FaBuLoUs...
I used corrugated cardboard, acrylic paints, glimmer mists, glimmer chalkboard, white paint pen, inks...lots of stuff...

Here it is.......

I love how it turned out and it will remain out on my art desk every day...it is full of yummie-ness and wonderful art just waiting to be used on layouts, in my art journal, for ATC's...like I said...the possibilities are endless...

Definitely head over to deviantscrap.com and check out all of their digital and printable art...its really is amazing.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a FaBuLoUs EVERYTHING...and don't forget to MAKE ART EVERY DAY!!!!
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MadZie

I wanted to play with my Glimmer Mists and glam...got out my water soluble crayons and drew my girl...got her all finished then colored in the background...I am totally in love with the butterfly stencil from Tattered Angels so I decided to giver her wings...I masked off what I could and used a pink Glimmer Mist and I LOVE how it came out with the yellow/green almost spotlighting her.
Her crown is bent so it pops from the page for dimension and covered in a few shades of Glimmer Mist...I then covered the crown, and her dress in gold Glimmer Glam...

Really wish you could see her in person she truly glows and shines...

I got a new laptop and I don't have photo shop so I can crop...rawr...Have to have hubby load it up for me...
Anyways...
Thanks for stopping by
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MadZie

ART...FINALLY

Oh my gosh...it seems like it's been forever...First my daughters Senior Prom, which was amazing...then the move from the apartment to the house...Then graduation and out of town company...trying to unpack...

Things are finally coming together and today I was able to get a lot of my art supplies unpacked...
I still have a lot of work to do in my studio, it is not near where I want it to be but it will get there...
I have to wait until my husband is home next Saturday with me so I can have him move some furniture around...I am also looking for some vintage storage and shelving for my room...

I did however find the time and the space to do some art today...
I found an old inter office envelope that I had cut in half and decided to make a Love Notes envelope out of it...

I used acrylic paints, Glimmer Mist (love), some jute and a canvas tag from Canvas Corp. and some ink and rub ons...a little bit of everything, but now I have a colorful and special place for the love notes my husband and I leave for each other.

Thanks for stopping by
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MadZie

Huge give-a-way over at http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/

She is giving away a T0N of awesome products...definitely go check it out.

Just getting moved into the house and having my studio again I would love LOVE to win this give away.

Go get your chance to win.
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MadZie

It's been quite awhile since I've posted...I've been so busy with the big move...we found a beautiful house right on a lake and now I am just trying to get everything unpacked with not a whole lot of time to do it.


I am hoping to get my studio set up today and tomorrow. My back has been badly affected by this move and I have to take things slow but I am determined to get things done so I can get back to ART.

Have a FaBuLoUs Day
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MadZie

Meet Carmen

This is a work in progress...I am actually going to end up drawing her on a canvas for my friend Kathryn's daughter Carmen once I get my studio set up.
We got the house we wanted so YAY...we will be moving soon...
So here is Carmen...

Thanks for stopping by
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MadZie

Mi Vida Loca

Wow...My life went from zero to turbo overnight.

 We are looking for a house to move into. Gave our 30 days notice and so far have had 4 houses rented right out from under us. Hubby went and looked at an amazing house yesterday and we are waiting to hear if we got it or not.

In 2 weeks it is my daughters Senior Prom, so we are getting ready for that. The weekend after that we start moving, then 3 weeks after that is graduation. Out of state family from 5 states flying into town...it is crazy insane.

Unfortunately my art has been put on the back burner but I will get my studio set up once we get settled and then I can play catch up. It will be so fantastic to have a studio again. We have been in an apartment for 18 months and my studio has been my dining room table, so yah, definitely looking forward to some space.

We have also gotten permission from the owner of the house we are waiting on to paint, so I can really make my studio space my own. I hope we can stay where we move to for a really long time because I am so tired of moving. As tiring as this all is I am still so excited.

so many exciting things happening.
LIFE IS GOOD!!!!
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MadZie

Late night drawing

I have been so busy at my new job, which I LOVE, but too tired after getting home and doing the dinner thing to do any art.
My weekends will be consumed with packing. We found a house and if the owner does not get a bid at his open house today he is going to let us rent it. It's a nice house in a great neighborhood and we may be able to buy it in a  years time. A wish...A dream yet to come true, but I do believe it will happen, so I keep wishing, and dreaming.
Everyone was asleep last night and I was just sitting on the couch, so I grabbed my book of days and my oil pastels and just started drawing. It was a quick draw, but I really love how she came out.

Wish...Dream...and Believe...and it will happen...
Have a FaBuLoUs everything!!!!
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MadZie

Project Completed...maybe lol

I did this piece awhile back...I am trying to finish up some unfinished projects today.
My new job, which I LOVE, has kept me very busy and I haven't had time to start anything new.

I decided to put this in the back of a canvas and I really love the dimension it ads to this piece. I might do some white line work around the outside edge but not sure yet.

There are layers of paint, paper, denim, lace, corrugated cardboard, inks, staples, and lots of sewing. I made the flower in the middle of the heart. I love how it came out..

So..When Your Heart Speaks.....Take Good Notes...

Thanks for checking things out
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MadZie