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Fall Bucket List 2016

September 27, 2016 Dottie Bowles

For the last week or so I’ve been taking mental notes of different things I’d like to do this fall--baking, cooking, crafting, activities--like a fall bucket list. I thought I’d share it here with you guys and see if you had any fun fall plans too!

Like I said in last Friday’s Color With Me post, I’m so excited for fall! I love the changing of seasons! Growing up we didn’t get seasonal changes where we lived. We often had gloomy skies and in the winter we’d get rain--a lot of it! In the summer we could look forward to about a week or two of nice weather then it would be back to jeans and layers. Now living in Northern California we get all the seasons--even snow! So I’m hoping to make the most of this season by doing some, if not all, of these things on my fall bucket list:

Carving Pumpkins: I love carving pumpkins! It’s always been such a fun activity, the seeds, the goop, the pumpkin smell, along with the bright orange color--it’s amazing! If you love pumpkin seeds it’s even better; I love carving pumpkins with a fresh batch of pumpkin seeds toasting in the oven. It’s like a Halloween version of chestnuts roasting on an open fire!

Making Soup: I’m looking forward to cozy afternoons spent chopping up vegetables and knowing that that night, and the following days, we’ll be filling our bodies with pure goodness! I have a vegetable soup/stew that I’ll be trying to perfect, and I’d also like to find a few recipes on Pinterest to try out!

Wearing Sweaters: Okay, so this is more of an “it’s just gonna happen anyways” thing but I’m still excited about it! I'm gonna wear all the sweaters! They’re comfortable, cozy, cute, and it’s like walking around in a mini knitted blanket.

Knitting: Speaking of knitted blankets, my goal is to finish up the one I’m currently working on before fall ends so that we can use it in the winter! If I’m honest, I thought it would be faster to knit but because I’m making a large-ish throw blanket, and chose baby-blanket-yarn, I think I can expect to spend quite a few more nights knitting while listening to music, talking with Adam, or watching tv. I have about 170-175 stitches per row and based on how many rows as I’ve done so far I’ve knitted well over 180,000 stitches!

Photographing the Season: It would be awesome to do another Exploring Nature but fall edition. The last Exploring Nature was in the early-mid springtime. Since things are changing, and will continue to do so, why not capture it? Plus I’m a sucker for the colorful autumn leaves!

Baking Goodies: I plan on doing more than my fair share of baking for the next few weeks--until January really! I’m hoping to find a new vegan pumpkin bread recipe, as well as make some mini sugar cookies in the shape of fall leaves and Halloween things! There should be a few fun and festive food blog posts coming this fall/winter season as well!

Cooking With Squash: I haven’t cooked squash, aside from yellow squash, before. I’d like to spend some time on Pinterest and find a few recipes to try it with. Something like a soup or simply baking it with the right seasonings would be amazing to try!



What fun things are you guys planning to do this fall? Are there any traditions you look forward to doing every year? Maybe something you’ll be trying for the first time this year? I’d love to hear! I’ll see you guys on Friday with a spooky fun tutorial! Have a great weekend everyone!!! Have a great weekend everyone!!

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If I lived in a gingerbread house it would look like this 🤗🙌😅
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The gumdrops and gummy bushes are a must! 😜😄
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I'm loving all the holiday art everyone has been posting! 🙌🙌❄️🌲😍
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I hope you're all doing good, staying warm, and keeping spirits high 😌
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I know the holiday's can be a hard time of year for many people for many reasons, so take this as a loving reminder to be kind to yourself and put your mental health first 💛💛💛🙂
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Getting in the Holiday spirit!! 🙌🎄😅💪😤
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It took longer than expected 😅 but I like how this illustration turned out, it was good practice 😅🤗
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I feel very festive now 😋🙌😄❄️🎄🍫🍪 .
Yesterday I made some vegan shortbread cookies to start the holiday baking off right 👌 They were so good!! 🙌😭🙌 lol I've included pics 😍🍪😍🍪
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I hope you're all doing well and that you get a chance to eat some seasonal goodies too 😋🙌😄🍪🍫😍
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Testing colors and 'icing' style for an illustration! 😍🙌🍪🎄
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I didn't get the colors right in the photo edit, the pic doesn't quite match the real illustration 😅🙈 that's okay, it's just a test 😜😋
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I hope you're all doing well! 🙌💪😤😄
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Hey guys! 🙌 😄 I just opened a Redbubble store!😅 *Link in bio*
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I wanted to open an Etsy store but the company I planned to drop-ship with didn't have the quality I was hoping for when I ordered a test print. 😩😥😤
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I've decided to use Redbubble to get my shop started until I feel ready to bring it to Etsy or my website 😊 so we'll see how it goes! 🤗☺️🙃😅
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I made this illustration for Instagram but when I was done I thought I'd just go for it and post it to Redbubble too 😅
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I wanted to make one more autumn/fall thing 🍂 before I dive into winter / Christmas artwork 🌲❄️😄🙌
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I posted a 'Happy Holidays' card I designed digitally last year to Redbubble too. 🌲😄 Both designs are available as cards and various prints! 🙌
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I hope you're having a great day!! 🙌😄
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My Inktober 'behind the scenes' blog post is up! 😅😄🙌 In it I share all prompt sketches--including ideas I didn't use, all materials, and the 'process' to make them! .
Link in bio! I hope you enjoy having a look! It feels exciting to share initial sketches for the first time! 😅🤗🙃🙌
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I hope you're all having a great day! If you're eligible to vote today: GO VOTE!! 💪😤Exercise the right many have fought for! 🇺🇸
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I wanted to do a little self-portrait / wrap up for Inktober with a pumpkin and the little ghost! 🙌🤗👻🎃 It's not perfect but that's the charm 😝🙃🤗
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I love banners so I made one for this illustration and glued it into place! Swipe for pics! 🙌😄
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THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who supported my Inktober journey!! 🙌😄😅🤗🙏🎃👻 I've learned SO much and gained more confidence in my artwork than I had anticipated! 😅🤗🙌 Yay!! 🙌😄😅
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I'm in the middle of working on a blog post for a 'behind the scenes' of my Inktober, to document the process. If you're curious, stay tuned, I'll be including rough sketches and practice illustrations! 🙌🙏😄😅🎃👻
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I hope you all have/had a safe and fun Halloween! Bring a flashlight if you're trick or treating!! 🔦🍫🍭🌌🌠
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I guess this is Inktober 2018 over and out! Can't wait for next year!! 🙌🎃 .
@jakeparker + @inktober Thank you for creating an amazing challenge with an even more amazing community! 🙌😄🙌
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Inktober 30: Jolt
I think this pumpkin was jolted awake by a falling acorn! 😯😝😅🎃🍂
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Ahhhhh! You guys!! Only one day left!! 😱😭😢🙃😆😀
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Is there such thing as post-Inktober blues? Like after binge-watching a show? Lol 🤔😛
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I'm gonna miss making pumpkins! 😅😂🤗
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How are you feeling? If you're still catching up I'm looking forward to seeing them! 🙌😄
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Can't wait to show you tomorrow's Inktober!! 🙌😄🤗
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Inktober 29: Double
Well would you look at that! Jack the pumpkin brought DOUBLE the number of gifts Guss the ghost did 😂😅🙌🎃👻
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If you swipe you'll see today's and yesterday's Inktober, which are meant to be the same illustration but from both angles 😅😛🙌🙃
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That's kind of another 'double' lolol right? 😅🙌
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I wonder what they got each other! I bet Guss got Jack a new candle! And maybe Jack got Guss a little hat of some kind! Who knows what's in the big green box though 🤔🤗😜 Hopefully something fun! 🙌😄😅😂 Any ideas?
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I'm no longer ready for Inktober to end!! 😭😭😭 lol Do any of you feel like this? I just need like another 5 prompts hahaha 😂😅💪😤
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Inktober 28: Gift
How sweet of the little ghost! 🙌 😄 🎁
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I made a few mistakes with this one but that's okay 😛🤗
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Now that Inktober is really almost over I'm starting to feel sentimental painting the pumpkins haha 😂😭🤗🙌 and the color orange 😝😂
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Here's to the home stretch you guys!! 🍻💪😤
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Inktober 27: Thunder ( + lightning)
This may be my favorite pumpkin 🎃🙌😭😍
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Lol I had this idea a few weeks ago--I was thinking about the Thunder prompt and I pictured an old pumpkin with a long beard blowing around him in a thunderstorm. In that moment I knew I needed to draw a pumpkin with a beard 🙌😍🙃😌😅😅
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Haha I love how his eyes turned out! 🙌🙌 So wise 😂
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Lol nobody's saying it's perfect 🤗, I'm just really happy with the result 😅😛🙃🤗
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Woot! Woot! 4! That's right FOUR more days left!!!! 🙌💪😄💪😌
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I'll be making a blog post about my first Inktober and my 'process' 🤗😝, so keep your eyes peeled for that if you're interested! 😅
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Inktober 26: Stretch
BOO! 👻 lol I love this one 😛😍🙌 It's so sweet 🙌
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I can't wait to post tomorrow's!! 🙌😄🎃😅
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Only 5 days of Inktober left!! 🙌🙌🙌😱😭😭😅🙃😄🙌
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I'm thinking about opening an Etsy store! So far I have a "Happy Holidays" card that I designed digitally (in illustrator) last year; I'm also  planning on making a few more holiday cards and maybe some prints (with gouache) by the end of the year 🙌🙌🙌
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At this point I'm looking into having the items made then drop shipped for me as I don't really have the ability to print and ship them myself at this moment 😕🤗🙃 If you have any experience with this I would love to hear! I'm all ears! 💪😄
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Inktober 25: Prickly
Lol The pumpkin got too close!!😱😭😛
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Lol I could think of nothing else for this one! 🤗😛😅
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I'm excited for tomorrow and the next day's Inktober!! 🙌😍😄👌💪🙌
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I'm excited for what's to come after Inktober too! This challenge has pushed me SO MUCH! I feel more comfortable / confident creating now and am looking forward to upcoming illustrations I have planned!🙌🤗😅😄
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Inktober 24: Chop
Lol what a playful little ghost! 🎃🙌👻😄
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Ahh only 7 more days left!! 😱😅😄🙌
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It's funny how quick the month has gone because of Inktober, have you felt this? 😅🤗
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I can't wait to get more sleep again!! 🙌🙌🙌😭😄 hahaha
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Inktober 23: Muddy
Two cute little pumpkins playing in the mud! 🎃😅😛
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Are there any other major month-long art challenges like Mermay, Inktober, and Drawtober? I know of the twice a year childhood week challenge, that one looks fun to participate in! 🙌 But are there any other major ones? 😄🙃
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It's a weird feeling to be sad Inktober is ending soon but also happy that it's gonna be over 🤗😛🙃😭😄 haha
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Inktober 22: Expensive
I'm looking at you, pumpkin patches!! 😂😭🎃🎃🎃
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Lol I couldn't think of anything for this one, so this was Adams idea! Lol I love it! 😄🤗🤗
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I didn't get as much planned out this weekend as I had hoped to, so fingers crossed I don't fall behind this week!! 😭😧😩🙃😅😅😅
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How are you doing with Inktober? Are you hanging in there? 😛🙃🤗
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