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penguins

I just finished these new screen printed penguin ornaments for my etsy shop.  I have been trying to get an additional ornament together in time for the Indiemade Craft Market on December 3rd, so I am quite pleased.  If you live near Allentown, PA, come stop by and say hi on Saturday!

another giveaway???

My friend Amy from pennycandyhandmade.com is hosting a giveaway on her blog.  You can check this post to learn how to enter to win a set of these awesome holiday cards. 

For some great gift ideas, you should check out penny candy's etsy shop and spoonflower shop.  I would recommend the DIY Christmas Ornament Kit for a fun stocking stuffer.  For a more serious gift, I highly recommend this beautiful 2012 Tea Towel Calendar design.  You can order the yardage from penny candy's spoonflower shop and then sew the towels with a few zips on your sewing machine to finish off the the sides! 

wonder woman

As I just stumbled across an old Mego Wonder Woman doll that I purchased several years ago, I suddenly felt the need to do some youtubin' of the old Wonder Woman tv series from the seventies.  For those of you that want to see some amazing clips (and by amazing, I of course mean cheesy), here goes.  Let's start with that amazing theme song... really, I love everything that is amazing about it!

I only saw these shows as reruns in the early eighties and then again when I was in my early twenties and they were running them on tv. My absolute favorite thing was when Wonder Woman transformed into something rather than her usual crime fighting outfit. First, may I present the diving suit:

Yes my friends, that was on prime time tv. You also have to love the skate boarding accessories:

I'm not sure, but they may have sped up the film on some of that ;)  Last, but not least, the motor cycle outfit, which appears to be a mixture of the diving suit paired with the skateboard equipment and then repurposed with some gold spray paint:

I like how she seems REALLY focused on spinning in that one. Of course, as I laugh at these clips and stare open mouthed at their production value (or lack there of), I actually love them and they warm my heart with nostalgic pre-CGI bliss.  I need to find a place to proudly display that Wonder Woman doll! 

fall giveaway winners

Here are the results of the five fall giveaways that I posted last week.  A big thanks to everyone that participated!  I used www.random.org to generate five random numbers and then selected the blog posts (numbered in the order they were received) that corresponded with each random number.  Looks like the number "1" was the lucky number of the night!

Check pic below to see all five winning numbers and their posts.  Winners, please leave a comment on this blog post to claim your prize!

free download: happy thanksgiving coloring sheet

Just a quick post to wish everyone a very happy thanksgiving!  I am looking forward to spending the day with my family and hoping everyone has some loved ones to spend the day with too.  I found myself with some free time last night, so I created the above image for this post.  If you have some little ones that want to do some coloring, you can download it as a line drawing and use it as a coloring sheet (a great gift for a grandparent today).  If you don't have any little ones, but have an inner child that is screaming to color... go crazy!  Here is the image: Download Bubbledog thanksgiving coloring sheet 

I would love to see some results, so please post any pics of your creations on this post or on my facebook page!  Check back on the blog tomorrow as I will be posting the results of my giveaway contests from last week!

fall giveaway contest: day five

Today is the fifth and final giveaway contest for this month.  Remember you can enter each giveaway this week for a chance to win all five prizes from this week... just check out the blog post from each day.  The prize for this particular giveaway is one of my screen printed t-shirts featuring a ice cream sandwich and a twin pop blasting off on a rocket pop.  The winner of this giveaway can choose from unisex sizes small, medium, or large.  Check out more of my tees in my etsy shop.  

THE RULES:

• There will be one winner for this giveaway.
• The winner of this giveaway will be chosen at random.
• All entries must be made by midnight EST on Wednesday, November 23rd.
• The winner will be announced on Friday, November 25th.
• No purchase is necessary to be entered into the drawing.
• This giveaway is open to US residents only.
• Void where prohibited.

HOW TO ENTER:

You can earn multiple giveaways for this contest.  Here is how to enter:

First Entry: Leave a comment on this post and mention your favorite item from my etsy shop.

Second Entry: Leave a comment on this post with a link to an amazingly awesome gift idea for the upcoming holiday shopping season (shameless self promotion is allowed). 

Third Entry:  Repost a link on your website or blog to any of my fall giveaways. You can also post a link on facebook or twitter.  Be sure to post a comment with a link to your posting!

Good luck to everyone! Once again, check out the last few days of posts for the other four giveaways!

fall giveaway contest: day four

For the fourth day of my fall giveaway... it's another hamster item... this red adjustable canvas hamster belt could be yours for free if you win this contest!  To find out more information about my belts, check out this link in my etsy shop.  Remember you can enter each giveaway this week for a chance to win all five prizes :)

THE RULES:

• There will be one winner for this giveaway.
• The winner of this giveaway will be chosen at random.
• All entries must be made by midnight EST on Wednesday, November 23rd.
• The winner will be announced on Friday, November 25th.
• No purchase is necessary to be entered into the drawing.
• This giveaway is open to US residents only.
• Void where prohibited.

HOW TO ENTER:

For this giveaway, you need to be a fan of bubbledog on facebook.  If you are already a fan, leave a comment on this post and let me know who you are on facebook.  If you aren't a fan yet, like me today and then leave a comment on this post letting me know you joined!

Good luck to everyone! Once again, be sure to check back tomorrow for the next giveaway!

fall giveaway contest: day three

The third prize for my week of giveaways will be this set of flat notecards featuring a different hamster design for each season. I've been designing these over the last few months to use on my website for various times of the year. Each of the four notecards measures 4.25" by 5.5" and has a blank area to write a message on the back.  Four envelopes are also included.  Click here to check out more of my notecards.

THE RULES:

• There will be one winner for this giveaway.
• The winner of this giveaway will be chosen at random.
• All entries must be made by midnight EST on Wednesday, November 23rd.
• The winner will be announced on Friday, November 25th.
• No purchase is necessary to be entered into the drawing.
• This giveaway is open to US residents only.
• Void where prohibited.

HOW TO ENTER:

As a kid, my family had dogs, cats, and birds at various times of my life, but the only pets that were "mine" (meaning I had to feed them, clean up after them, etc) were my hamsters.  I loved my hamsters...  with their puffy food-stuffed cheeks, the way they scampered in those clear plastic balls, how they would burrow and create a nest in the side of their cage, and (most of all) the occasional cuddle that they would grant me without squirming to get away.  To enter this contest, leave a comment on this post mentioning your favorite childhood pet OR mention the childhood pet you always dreamed of having!

Good luck to everyone! Once again, be sure to check back tomorrow for the next giveaway!

fall giveaway contest: day two

The second prize for my week of giveaways will be this set of one inch unicorn buttons.  I have many different sets of buttons available in my etsy shop.  Click here to find out more about my button sets including this I Heart Unicorns set.

THE RULES:

• There will be one winner for this giveaway.
• The winner of this giveaway will be chosen at random.
• All entries must be made by midnight EST on Wednesday, November 23rd.
• The winner will be announced on Friday, November 25th.
• No purchase is necessary to be entered into the drawing.
• This giveaway is open to US residents only.
• Void where prohibited.

HOW TO ENTER:

In case you can't tell, this unicorn button set was inspired by my love for all things 1980's.  To enter this giveaway, leave a comment on this post mentioning something that reminds you of the eighties... it doesn't matter whether it is a good reminder or something that horrifies your senses ;)

Good luck to everyone! Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next giveaway!

fall giveaway contest: day one

As a way of giving thanks in honor of the upcoming holiday, I will be doing a full week of giveaways from Monday through Friday.  Each day, a new giveaway will be posted and you can enter as many as you wish.  Winners will be chosen at random and it is possible to win multiple giveaways.  The way to enter will be a little different each day, so be sure to read about how to enter.  All the winners will be announced on Friday the 25th of November.  

The first giveaway will be for this acrylic fox brooch pin.  You can read more about it here in my etsy shop.

THE RULES:

• There will be one winner for this giveaway.
• The winner of this giveaway will be chosen at random.
• All entries must be made by midnight EST on Wednesday, November 23rd.
• The winner will be announced on Friday, November 25th.
• No purchase is necessary to be entered into the drawing.
• This giveaway is open to US residents only.
• Void where prohibited.

HOW TO ENTER: 

Leave a comment on this blog post describing your favorite thing about the fall.  There is only one entry per person on this particular giveaway. 

Good luck to everyone!  Be sure to check back tomorrow for the next giveaway!