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I was creative today!

Do you incorporate something creative into most days? Share what you're doing or what you did today. Maybe you'll inspire someone else...

Today I added to a big doodle I started last night, using tips from the doodling discussion here. I really like it! I also worked on some writing.

What did you do?

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Permalink Reply by Heather on March 1, 2008 at 2:16pm: I was ceative today I made Sweet Potatoe Chips (fries) for the first time the family loved them then I tidied my studio space so I can be really creative tomorrow!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Suze on March 1, 2008 at 5:12pm: YAY HEATHER!!!!!!!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by nuanc on March 3, 2008 at 3:56pm: Today I started a short story that I've been putting off for weeks now. It feels a bit shaky...as if my writing brain has atrophied somewhat, but it also feels GREAT to have begun. Wish me luck!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Suze on March 3, 2008 at 10:02pm: Congrats! Which one is this??; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by nuanc on March 3, 2008 at 11:16pm: Um, it's for an online publication called StoryQuarterly. They requested love stories. Deadline March 31st...so I'll have to get hopping!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mary Foley on March 3, 2008 at 11:28pm: a friend wants a hanging tile so l have just finished this, it needs some nicer ribbon which l will buy when in town next. l like the red tones and a bit of glitter.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sherry Ramsey on March 5, 2008 at 10:11pm: Today was a storm day (although we had no storm!). I was very virtuous and caught up on some overdue commitments, and then I transformed three photos in Photoshop. Did I learn anything? I'm not sure, unless it was "if something doesn't work the way you expect, try again!"

This one is my favorite, I think:; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Andee Wasson on March 6, 2008 at 4:07am

Being a Gemini I have 100 projects going.... I just finished up several sunface cards, five of them are shown in the pic below:

I am also finishing up 2 multimedia fiber and paper collages for Collage ManiaII, a fundraiser Virginia Spiegel is doing online to raise money for Cancer research.

On top of this I am working on making paper beads and playing with techniques, and materials. I actually decided to paint my own paper to make the beads from, I'll post some pics when I get past the creating paper stage of it. The last batch of paper today I finger painted.... it was rather organic and therapeutic.

I have a wild art doll in the works for Jill Smith's Yahoo group, and I fine tuned the 13x13 sunface applique for a mini quilt yahoo group that I did a rough draft for yesterday. And I am playing with painting on fabric with acrylics to make fiber art cards and hand painted art purses.

I cannot ever explain how great it feels to have time for all this, the last 7 years I have been working 87+ hour work weeks and I just cut that in half starting this week.... having time and energy to create art again is better than ice cream or chocolate!

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Permalink Reply by nuanc on March 6, 2008 at 4:12pm: Beautiful! I see what you mean about brightening up a sunless environment. They are spirit-lifting! I look forward to seeing all that you've described. How happy that you have time to do all this now. Yay!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by nuanc on March 6, 2008 at 4:15pm: Today I worked on my short story NetWorld. This is it's fourth revision and it's close. But, I have to cut cut cut and it's hard hard hard. I had it down by about 300 words until I realized that there were issues I hadn't fully explained. Now I'm only down by 100 or so. Still work to be done but it's good to be at it again.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mary Foley on March 6, 2008 at 8:44pm: Today l finished this tile, it is an Ovissi print which is nice and colourful, have a few more tiles to make, they seem to be quite popular with my family and friends and l do enjoy making them.
This has holes in the top to make a wall hanging.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by auer on March 9, 2008 at 8:24pm: I am looking for your discussion of making tiles using photo transfers. I'd like to try that. Will you please send the link to that page.
Thank you,
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