Bugaboo Stamps & Catch the Bug: 09/11/2010

Yep, this just about sums up everything I think about cooking, cleaning, sewing, and crafting. WAIT. . .scratch that. . .I love cooking. . .NOT!!! ;)

The Challenge: Make a sewing/embroidery-themed project using autumn colors and post a link to it on Bugaboo Stamps' challenge blog, Catch the Bug, by 09/18/2010 at 7:00 AM EST to be entered in a random drawing for three digi prize packs - seven, four, or two digital images!

Supplies: Bugaboo Stamps image, PaperTrey Ink card stock, The Paper Company card stock, American Traditional Designs designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor markers, Maya Road ribbon, The Cat's Pajamas ribbon, Stampin' Up embellishments.

Bugaboo Stamps: JJ Tequila & Shoes | Birthday

It finally happened to me. . .:( I've always heard people complain about their printer ink running when coloring digi images with Copic markers, but since that'd never happened to me, I was kinda like "How 'bout that," and then moved on. Weeeeeell. . .Heat-setting my digi images is just NOT doing it for me! We purchased a new printer, and no matter how long I hold the image under my embossing gun, it still bleeds. . .:( What to do? What to do? I did some research and found some good information here and here.

So, I decided to purchase some matte fixative to spray on my digi images before I color them. I'll let you know how that works in another post. In the meantime, ignore the smudges around JJ's nose. . .;)

Supplies: Bugaboo Stamps image, PaperTrey Ink card stock, Stampin' Up! card stock, Provo Craft designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor markers, ??? embellishments, Sketch Saturday sketch.

Challenge: Sketch Saturday #119.

The Crafty Hos: International Day of Peace Day Challenge

Call me a Jesus freak, but nothing says International Day of Peace like all of God's children (regardless of ethnicity, beliefs, nationality, gender, age, orientation, ism, or ability) gathered around the same table.

Why don't you join The Crafty Hos in a great big hug this week. Hey, watch the hands! That costs extra! ;)

Supplies: Bugaboo Stamps image, Stampin' Up! card stock, The Paper Company card stock, MAMBI designer paper, Copic markers, Prismacolor markers, ??? embellishments, Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch.

Challenge: Sweet Sketch Wednesday #65.