Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Cuttlebug Spot Turkey Challenge


As soon as I found out we were doing a turkey challenge for the Cuttlebug Spot I thought I was set. I had the most adorable image that Aprile from the Cricut message board had sent me last year for the MCPT challenge and planned on using that. Boy has it been a LONG time since I pulled out my pencils but I was up for it. Well, the coloring went okay, but then I went to cut him out to add more interest and I just couldn't make it all come together. Back to the drawing board. Next I cut a turkey out of patterened cardstock, cut off most of his tail feathers and went to add some embossed ones but that didn't look right either. Now what!? It was getting later and later! Then I went to my Cuttlebug stuff and saw the new Persia cardmaking combo which I had yet to use. Could I turn that peacock into a turkey? You betcha! I trimmed off his head and feet, cut a body out with my petite scalloped Nesties circle and used the leaves also from that die for feathers. I thought some of the other cool cuts could be turned into a wing and more fancy feathers and hand cut a waddle. So there you go.
The feathers are embossed with the Herringbone folder and I used the new Tartan for the background. The embossed frame is also from the Persia set. Of course I snuck in some Swiss Dots and the wing is embossed with one of the folders from the butterfly set. I finished it off with some adhesive beads and a peel off from Stampendous. WooHoo! There are loads of fun stuff from my DT sisters so be sure and check out their wonderful projects HERE. We have the week off next week so if I don't see you before, have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Hugs, D

15 comments:

  1. love, love, love your turkey, bejeweled and all. Hugs

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  2. OMGosh, this is just amazing! So cool!

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  3. As I was reading your story, I knew you would find someway to make and amazing turkey, and there it is. Beautiful. hugs

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  4. Wow, that is by far the most gorgeous turkey I have ever seen!! Gorgeous!

    (-: Heidi

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  5. You're such a clever chick! That's one fancy turkey! Love the feathers!

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  6. That's a lovely turkey, Donna. :-)

    Hugs,
    Smita

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  7. holy mackerole there girlie...look at how creative you are..I jsut love how you used all of those different folders to make this darling bird...he's adorable..to adorable to eat...great job on the challenge...you rocked it!!!! Hugs

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  8. Donna, you clever girl!! I just bought that folder too and never would have imagined using it for the turkey feathers. But they look gorgeous! I like the lacey effect of the whole composition. You really are clever!

    Barb

    PS Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my blog. I really would like your address, so please email me at madeforkeeps@gmail.com

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  9. WOW! WOW! WOW! This is THE coolest turkey EVER! I love this so much girlie! You aren't really from this planet are you...sent here by angels I'm guessing...you are AMAZING! Your work leaves me with the phrase "OMG" every time! HUGS!

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  10. My goodness Donna, I think you are the only one that can come up with an elegent turkey! Simply amazing!

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  11. Georgeous Card - Oh so elegant! Every little piece just oozes classy!

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  12. Oh Donna...What an elegant turkey!!!! Just beautiful!
    Have a great Thanksgiving!!!
    xoxo Joy

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  13. Just brilliant! Love it...Kris

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  14. Donna,
    Oh wow, I laughed when reading this, but knew if anybody could come up with such an adorable Turkey it would be you. This is truly amazing, an inspiration. Wishing you, your family & friends a very Happy Thanksgiving. My DH & I spent Thanksgiving in Hawaii a few years ago, coming from Australia it was our first Thanksgiving, the food & celebrations fabulous, but of course not the same without Family & Friends. Hugs Jodie from Oz

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  15. I just bought that combo set, and was searching online for inspiration and well this is definitely inspired, so very cool! Way to go!!!

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Thanks for making my day!