Candy Crush Addict

I've never been a big video game person.  Other than my addiction to Super Mario Bros. III in 7th grade (I could never make it past level 2.3 if I didn't use a warp whistle), I've never been into games on my phone or computer all that much.  Usually not my thing.  I didn't get as much of the game gene as my grandmother who was expert Bunco, Rummy, and Rook player....she LOVED her games so much!

Well, this changed this past week. Every day when I get home, I halfway hope William is playing his Black Ops, so that I can sit on the red couch and play Candy Crush Saga.  These past couple days, tried probably around 50+ times to beat one level. Oh the agony!  And I totally purchased some extra "sweet" lives.  Man, I feel so Napoleon Dynamite saying that. LOL.

All I gotta say is that if other people are as addicted to this game as much as I  am, these game developers are making a sweet penny off those suckers like me who have to play a few more rounds.

Pretty soon this addiction will pass (I give it a week). That's how I roll with things. I get kinda caught up with it, have my fill, then move on.  It's exciting while it lasts though!


Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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Late night cravings

Tonight I was hungry for something sweet, so I reached for this...classic creamy peanut butter with chocolate chips on top. Kinda reminds me of this commercial...



It's kinda ridiculous that she's eating a pot full of peanut butter on the street, am I not right? LOL. Peanut butter and chocolate is pretty satisfying, but there's a couple things I like even better...



...this stuff, for example.  Ever since I got it at Trader Joe's a couple months ago, I can't stop thinking about it.  It's like Biscoff Spread, if you've ever had that, but it's got a grittier texture that I actually like better.  It is da bomb.com.  But I can't forget about the...



...amazing new mug cakes I've tried recently.  They are kinda a new obsession, just for one! I've only made the kinds without the egg, so they tend to be kinda dry, but still good.  I'm going to have to try an egg recipe soon.

These aren't my late night, late night cravings, rather my 8-9pm cravings. Maybe I should call them Chubby Girl Delights as coined by my friend Kathy, cause you know I'm not going to lose weight eating these after 8pm!

What cravings do you get a night?

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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How to Doodle a Cupcake

I like to doodle. A lot.  In my notebooks at work, I'd say it's 25% writing, 75% doodling.
I'm sure my co-workers could attest to that. LOL.  There's a few things I doodle a lot...flowers, four leaf clovers, hearts, and sometimes cupcakes as you see in this video!



This is just a fast and fun design! Alter it as you like.  And on a related note, I made cupcakes tonight!  It was William's birthday.  I made homemade buttercream too. YUM!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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Meanwhile at the day job...

I had a lot of fun (I always do) making this cute video with my friend and co-worker Brandi. We always try to think of cool backdrops for each of our videos. For this fabric spray paint video, we actually created a backdrop with paper plates. I love how it turned out!



Hope you'll check it out. It's a really fun technique!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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Find me on Buzzfeed

As of late, I've been totally addicted to submitting roundups to the site Buzzfeed!  If you haven't been to Buzzfeed and you love all things pop culture, I suggest you give it a look!  I'm really excited because they just launched their new DIY section. It features everything from Pinterest crafts to cool DIY roundups to crazy life hacks that will leave you saying, "Why didn't I think of that?"

My latest posts have done really well.  I even made it into the top 10 contributor to the site club cause my posts perfomed swimmingly.  Here's some of them that I thought you would want to check out...

This Fabric Paint Video Will Make Your Eyes Explode

25 Fontastic Typography Crafts

23 Craft Studios You'll Be Totally Jealous of

21 Awesome Breaking Bad Crafts

Sue Tell, The Original Crafty Hipster

28 Unicorn-Approved Rainbow Crafts

Hope you will pop by to see my posts!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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A peek inside my sketchbook

I've been playing around in my sketchbook this past week practicing my typography skills!  I have always wanted to be able to naturally hand draw typography that just flowed. I guess the only way to get there is to practice and learn more about it!  I'm making all my quote art about crafting and creativity, things that I apply to my life and know others like me would love.  So take a peek into my sketchbook...which one is your fave?

Hope you liked my doodle typography creations!

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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How to easily remove crayon labels

I've done a few crayon crafts this past year  (see here and here) and if I would have known this little trick a few months back, I would have been one happy camper!  The other night, I knew there had to be a simple way to remove the labels from crayons.  A google search revealed a post by 4 Herreras, and I had to recreate their magical method for removing those pesky little labels!  What makes the magic happen, you ask?  Well, all it takes is a bowl of warm water to do the trick.

I'm was so in love with the process that I had to do this little video showing you how it works!



Now the main reason I was removing the labels was for a craft project that turned into a complete CRAFT FAIL! Yikes, I plan on sharing that soon, so hold tight.  You are not going to believe the goofy mess I got myself into.

Until next time Swellions!

Alexa

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