Creative Every Day Check-In: January 24 – 30
January 24th, 2011
This weekly check-in post is a place for Creative Every Day Challenge participants to share their creative activities.
Join in the Challenge: Read all the details and sign up for the 2011 Creative Every Day Challenge here!
Ways to share: Once you've signed up, you can leave a comment on this post and/or use the "Mr. Linky" widget below to link to a blog post(s) about your creative activities during the days of 1/24/10 - 1/30/10.
The widget below is an optional method of sharing your creativity that makes it easier for others to check out what you're up to. You can use it to link to a blog post (or posts) or flickr image during the week listed. Or if you have a bunch of posts and don't want to link to all of them, you can link to your main blog page once. Do it in a way that makes sense and is fun for you! If you're unsure about how to use the widget, check out the "How to use the Mr. Linky widget" section on the Creative Every Day Challenge page. (If you're reading this in a RSS reader or email subscription, you will not see the "Mr. Linky widget", so click on over to the blog to use it.) If the Mr. Linky widget is missing from this blog post, it's probably a problem with their server and it will come back as soon as it's fixed. You can always leave your link in the comments.
You can also take advantage of the great CED flickr group to post your images and see what others are up to. If you're on Twitter, you can use the hashtag #CED2011 to help others find your Creative Every Day tweets!
Theme: The (totally optional) theme for January is the Cosmos. You can read more about the theme and some ideas to get you started here.
Happy Creating!
Moonlight is sculpture. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
33 Responses
I love this month’s theme, but can’t seem to tie it into my work.
I’ll just think and dream about the cosmos anyway.
Posted by: Kat | Jan 24, 2011 at 3:18 am |
I’ve made some tiny fairy paintings for a commission. So fun to make. Not very cosmos-ish (cosmic?!) but still v pleased with them.
Posted by: Tara Aquamarine | Jan 24, 2011 at 6:28 am |
argh, sorry! First link may now not work so have put new one in. One of those Mondays it seems.
Posted by: Tara Aquamarine | Jan 24, 2011 at 6:35 am |
I did a lot of different stuff. I just posted a “review” with a picture and links for all the different things – it was too much for one post.
Posted by: Rachel (Ravenous Rae) | Jan 24, 2011 at 8:17 am |
whew! finally time to get back in the studio! lots of projects- valentine for aids, a print exchange, new art for the gallery & an upcoming juried show- come & take a look!
Posted by: marianne | Jan 24, 2011 at 9:30 am |
Saturday I spent a bunch of time writing/creating that speech that I posted to my blog. I took a break from writing and painted with my 11-yr-old and 5-yr-old.
Posted by: playcrane | Jan 24, 2011 at 10:23 am |
I just entered my first post! I am really excited to be part of this challenge!
Posted by: Sara Lattis Stone | Jan 24, 2011 at 11:18 am |
This post marks my Julie Unplugged blog’s 1,111 entry. WOW! And it was a #CED2011 post… so perfect…
Posted by: Julie Jordan Scott | Jan 24, 2011 at 11:52 am |
Soooooooo cold here in the Boston area. Brrrr. A good day to stay inside and do art. That is, of course, after I go get a new battery for the car and replace the tired one that is thinking daily about not starting!
Posted by: Kathleen | Jan 24, 2011 at 12:26 pm |
My head is hurting from all the ideas shoving each other for attention. One of my first blog posts explained this phenomenon very well, so I figured I’d share that again while I attempt to calm my mind
.
http://brainangles.blogspot.com/2009/11/if-only-you-could-see-revisited.html
Stay inspired!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | Jan 24, 2011 at 2:35 pm |
I like to believe that spring is in the air, flowers, chickens and hope. Not rain and more rain…the bulbs are trying there best. I have been looking at seed catalogs, spring must be coming.
Posted by: Catharine | Jan 24, 2011 at 6:54 pm |
I hope everyone is doing well. Keep on creating!!!!
Posted by: Heather Foust | Jan 24, 2011 at 7:58 pm |
Like a few others,the theme cosmos doesn’t seem to be making it into my daily art. But who knows,the month isn’t over yet!!
Posted by: ffyrebird | Jan 24, 2011 at 8:28 pm |
Posted two photo essays, one that covers a spraypainted piece of mine and another about mural submissions at my school. Click on my name to check them out!
Posted by: Rylos | Jan 24, 2011 at 9:46 pm |
This past week I started a Photoshop class and I enjoy being creative with my pictures. It is a huge learning curve and some things are still quite confusing, but I am enjoying this journey!
Posted by: Carola Bartz | Jan 25, 2011 at 1:48 am |
I’ve been creating but not able to complete anything.
Posted by: Fourborne | Jan 25, 2011 at 9:08 am |
I am waiting for an invitation this week to decide what shall be created. There is more about this on my Monday intention blog post. However, I spent the weekend with my daughter who is due to have a baby near the beginning of March. She had me do a photo shoot of her. I will be posting some of these later today. It is a bit of a departure from my landscape and seascapes and was a thrill to do. Best of the week everyone!
Posted by: Terrill Welch | Jan 25, 2011 at 10:27 am |
I worked on my mosaic yesterday. It feels so good to make art.
Posted by: Anne Hollander | Jan 25, 2011 at 3:06 pm |
I am working on a few art and sewing projects but didn’t get pictures yet, but I did get some pictures of my latest cooking adventure – on the wood stove!
Posted by: Jen MM | Jan 25, 2011 at 11:05 pm |
Hello! I stalled out trying to think of the cosmos as something separated from myself. I was working on a Ponder about it, but a pipe burst in my home, thus it was quickly saved as a draft while I was dashing to try to turn off the water main! I really felt like posting Sun so here is today’s post…Giggling Maidens.
Posted by: elisa | Jan 26, 2011 at 10:31 am |
i never could get my head around this months challenge, but i love your choice for february. thanks.
Posted by: cyndee | Jan 26, 2011 at 3:14 pm |
I have been busy with “Small Stones” all month, but did have time for my crocheting, too, which you will see on my blog.
Posted by: mlissabeth | Jan 26, 2011 at 3:47 pm |
I was on vacation to Jamaica with my husband last week. My posting has not been regular yet this year. I am participating in Hope Rocks also with Lille Diane http://www.woodstocklily.com/ whom I met through this site. I just love the community here. xoxoxo Terah
Posted by: CowgirlRed | Jan 26, 2011 at 5:51 pm |
I finished the Black and White Art Journal Piece!
http://raeisravenous.blogspot.com/2011/01/b-art-journal-piece.html
Posted by: Rachel (Ravenous Rae) | Jan 26, 2011 at 8:24 pm |
A lot of the comments say how the Cosmos theme doesn’t really fit in with their art. Same thing applies to me, but it’s ok. The theme is just meant to keep you on target if you need a form of inspiration. If other things provide that for you, run with it. This week is going to be low in creativity for me. I’ve come down with a cold, so I’m laying low. It’s a good time to catch up on all of your creativeness. I really enjoy being inspired by all of you. Keep it up!
Posted by: Lisa Ullrich | Jan 27, 2011 at 12:50 pm |
I finally finished a painting! I have been so in a rut lately. Starting new paintings, but never finishing them. So, I decided to break out of that, and I completed Insomnia – The dog who couldn’t sleep.
Posted by: miz katie | Jan 27, 2011 at 2:17 pm |
Morning Trip (48) related to January’s Cosmos theme for Thursday.
Posted by: Elisa | Jan 27, 2011 at 7:10 pm |
Dragonflies and Summer Thoughts for Friday
Posted by: Elisa | Jan 28, 2011 at 5:17 pm |
Sunday, January 30, 2011…November Willow, Cosmos Theme for January
Posted by: Elisa | Jan 30, 2011 at 9:11 am |
I am just know getting around to blog about things I have created a bit earlier.
Posted by: Meinhild SELBACH | Jan 30, 2011 at 11:50 am |
Leah,
I’ve started a new project, Gratitude5 (I mentioned it to you on Twitter): I am going to do Gratitude Art every day for one year. So I will be creative every day!
You can find them all here:
http://blog.rearting.net/search/label/Gratitude5
Wish me luck!
Hugs!
Jessa
Posted by: Jessa | ReArtingDotNet | Jan 30, 2011 at 12:19 pm |
This week, it’s been about gray, black and white, painting on paper and canvas. Addictive (in a good way). http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/vividlife/nudge-gray.html.
Posted by: Tammy | Jan 31, 2011 at 8:42 pm |
Still drawing away, even in our blizzard!!!
Posted by: ffyrebird | Feb 2, 2011 at 5:47 pm |