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Category Archives: Inspiration
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
We do—
What we
Make time
For.
Are you
Making time
For the most important
Things
In your
Life?
August Creative Troupe Round Up
After checking out our Creative Troupe’s blogs this month, I can’t help but think about getting a jumpstart on Christmas! Here are just some of the really fun projects I found to help you jumpstart your own creative muse.
Stefanie Girard is a whiz with a crochet needle and sewing machine, don’t you think? This little kitty is named Jane Doe and she loves to be in the kitchen.
In her post, Stefanie shares the online tutorial for creating the crocheted (Continue Reading...)
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
We all have
Different ways
Of expressing
Our creativity—
And my arena
Of precision
Is different
From yours.
Where I am
Random may be
In loving the
Torn edge
Or the dust
On furniture—
Yours might be
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
Daily life
Is a dance,
A rhythm.
Perhaps
By the time
You die
(If you’re lucky)
You’ve learned
The footwork…
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
The crickets
Are riotous—
I can
Smell the
Star Thistle
Drying
On the parched
Hills—
End of Summer
And everything
Need a
Drink.
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
When
You can’t be
Charming
And wonderful—
Be civil.
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
Art is
More
About the
Process
Of self discovery
Than it is
About
Making something
Beautiful.
We create
Because we have to—
It feeds
Our Soul.
July’s Creative Troupe Round-Up
Have you hit a creative block? Our Creative Troupe has some really cute, and simple, ideas to help you unblock your creative muse.
Do you look upon your grandparents’ Christmas tree with adoration and wonder why such care isn’t put into ornaments of today? How’d you like to create something just as wonderful for your own Christmas tree? Rose Waterrose, of Waterrose Designs, shares the cutest take on embroidered Christmas ornaments. And the best part is that if you can draw (Continue Reading...)
Everyday Inspiration
A creative life is filled with challenges and rewards, puzzles and curiosities. This ongoing series of poems attempts to express the “Aha”s and “What if”s, the deep ponderings and casual observations of an inquiring mind trying to make sense of reality. May it serve, for you, as a bit of “Everyday Inspiration” along your own creative path.
Art
Is the reflection
Of a person’s
Interaction
With the world
Junk to Jewel: Pile of Old Sweaters to Felted Friendship Ribbons
The felting process for me is like a magic trick. I can put a XXL 100% wool sweater along with a towel and a little soap in the washing machine and presto chango – out comes a thick fuzzy fabric that can be used to make all sorts of wonderful treasures.
The JunkIt all started when I wanted to make a sewing related friendship gift for a friend that just made her first quilt. She did such a great job I (Continue Reading...)
