March Smeared and Smudged Member Hop!

I haven’t done one of these in a while, so I’m very happy to be joining in the monthly member hop from Smeared and Smudged today.  The theme we were given was “END OF THE RAINBOW...SHOW US WHAT'S AT THE END OF YOUR RAINBOW”. 

If you arrived here from the ever lovely Kapree, then you’re on the right track.  If not, the full hop list will be posted below so that you can find your way.

So, I was actually honest with this one.  I thought about what I would like to find at the end of a rainbow and although I did consider a portal to Wonderland, this is what I would be happier with.

Ever since I was a little kid I have wanted to run away with the circus.  I’ve always seen myself as a bit of a sideshow freak.  And then I read The Night Circus last month.  So I would want to be a part of “Le Cirque des Reves” in particular.

The contortionist image is from Smeared Ink.  The twisted tree stamp is from Taylored Expressions.

I’d also like to enter this into the current challenge at Smudgy Antics, which is Anything But A Card.(My project is a canvas panel)

Thanks for looking!  Your next stop is the always amazing Susan S.!

Blog Roll

Tori
Vee

Black Dragon
Jane
Anna
Kapree
Madeleine Bouquet – You are Here
Susan S.
Jo Hood

Happy Hopping!

Movie Magic Monthly–Challenge #2!

Hello!  Today we are bringing you the 2nd challenge at Movie Magic Monthly.  The theme this month is…

The Twilight Saga!

Here’s a card I made, using the first Twilight-esque stamp I ever bought, from The Greeting Farm.  I stamped him on sticky back canvas and then colored him.  He has a little bit of sparkle around the edges, but it’s hard to make it out in the photos.

Thanks for looking!  Be sure to check out the awesome projects from the rest of the DT.

I Crumbled It

Hello!  I actually played along with a challenge!  I made something for the current challenge at Smudgy Antics, which is Crumble It.  I crumbled my piece of Core’dinations Black Magic cardstock, and then I sanded the black off of the raised bits.  It was fun!  Then, I used that paper to make a new cover for a small journal. 

The image I used is one of my very favorite stamps.  It’s Inner Workings – Compartment Heart from Smeared Ink.  And I added some silk yarn for a little extra pizzazz. 

Thanks for looking!

Queen of Hearts Journal Page

Hi!  Here’s a journal page I made to go along with our current challenge at Movie Magic Monthly.  It also goes along with a few of the journal prompts I’ve posted on the Smeared and Smudged forum.

The “Off with her head” stamp and the queen stamp are from Stamp Camp.  I bought them at Stampaway last year.

I enjoyed making this page.  I used paints, dylusion ink, and little scraps of cardboard from one of those coffee cup sleeves.  And the little gear thingie spins.

Thanks for looking!

SBS Betty Burlesque 2 Release Hop!

Hello!  You should have arrived here from Jo’s blog.  If not, you can go back to the beginning at the SBS blog so that you don’t miss any of the fabulous creations today.  We’re hopping today to celebrate the release of the new Betty Burlesque 2 stamps(and digis).  You can find them all here.  These girls are so cute!  I had a lot of fun coloring them.

Here’s what I made…

This one is Betty Swinging On a Star.  I mounted her on a wobble so that she can really swing a little.

This next one is Betty Pucker Up.

Next is Betty Sexy Legs.

Betty Shower Surprise (I couldn’t resist using one of the other Burlesque sentiments for this one)

Betty Grand Piano

And Betty Sweet Cake

Thanks for looking!

You next stop on the hop is Katya!

Here’s the full hop list in case you get lost.

Simply B Stamps Blog: http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne - http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com

Celina - http://scrapvamp.blogspot.com/

Irene - http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Trish - http://scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.com

Rachel - http://rachelspaperwishes.blogspot.com/

Louise - http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/

Veronica- http://www.artbyveronica.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://papillondigitaldesigns.com/

Patricia - http://preybueno.blogspot.com

Wendy: http://jazzydoodledesigns.com

Kaylou - http://kayloucraftyblog.blogspot.co.uk

Katrina - http://flutterbytrina.blogspot.co.uk

Karen - http://kraftykarensblogspot.co.uk/wordpress

Erin - http://elfiessparkleanddust.blogspot.co.uk/

Sheri - http://www.mammasscrappin.blogspot.com/

Carrie - http://carriescreativecards.blogspot.com/

Jill - http://cuddlyscraftycreations.blogspot.co.uk

Jo - http://joscardsandstuff.blogspot.co.uk/

Laura - http://craftylittlewoman.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE

Katya - http://www.kattyxotica.blogspot.com/

Sharon - http://www.mrslumpys.blogspot.com/

Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Tress - http://colorcutandcraft.blogspot.com/

Jackie M- http://apaperjem.blogspot.com.au/

Happy Hopping!

Movie Magic Monthly First Challenge!!

Hello!  I’m very excited to tell you that there is a new challenge blog that is sure to be a blast to play along with.  And I’m even more excited to tell you that I have the privilege of being one of the Design Team members!  Here’s the skinny…  The challenge blog is Movie Magic Monthly.  Every month on the 10th a new challenge goes up.  Then you have a WHOLE MONTH (sorry for shouting) to play along.  And you can play along however many times you want to!  Each challenge is based on a film, or a collection of films, so you can make whatever your little heart desires, as long as it’s a new project based on the current month’s film.   Sounds pretty awesome, huh?  So, what’s our first challenge?

Yep, it’s Alice in Wonderland!

I love Alice, so this was not a hard film for me to be inspired by.  I decided to do something a bit different for this one.  I painted a canvas panel, then I did some writing on it, then I added an awesome image from Rick St. Dennis, mounted on a wobble.  And because I felt like something was missing, I added the gears to the corners.  See…

 

The words are lyrics from Welcome to Mystery by Plain White T’s, from the Altered Alice soundtrack. 

Because of the wobble, the kitty wiggles, so I tried to capture that in this picture, but my camera seems to catch things a little too quick, haha.

Thanks for looking!  I hope you’ll play along with us!  And please, check out my fellow DT members projects if you haven’t already.  They are an amazingly talented bunch!  You can find links to all of their blogs along my right sidebar.

hugs,

Laura

Giveaway Winners!

Hello!  I’m here to announce the three winners from my Belated Blogiversary Giveaway!

I made my husband pause his game to do the honors last night…

So, without further ado, the winner of prize no. 1, the $25 gift certificate to Simply Betty Stamps is…

Alison!  Congratulations, Alison!

Now, the winner of prize no. 2, the $25 gift certificate to Bombshell Stamps is…

Sara!  Congratulations, Sara!

And finally, the winner of prize no. 3, the $25 gift card to Etsy is…

Beebeebabs!  Congratulations, Beebeebabs!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered!  And thank you for your interest in my blog!  You’re the best!

To the winners:  I will try my best to get in touch with you, but if you see this first, please comment here, or email me (madeleinebouquet at gmail dot com) to let me know what email address you want your gift certificate sent to.  Thanks!