An Exercise in Creativity

Exercise Your Creativity- Week 19- Rule of Three's

2009-05-23T10:37:00.003-04:00

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A study in the rule of thirds:

Also, I realize that I am running a bit behind on these exercises (we are missing 2 weeks to be exact) and they will be showing up randomly over the next month (i.e. when I find time to put them together.) ;o)

smiles,

Christi

Exercise Your Creativity- Week 18- May Flowers

2009-05-04T12:09:00.000-04:00

I apologize for the lateness of my EYC this week. My mom is in town visiting so I have been busy playing with her. This Friday's edition will probably also be late, but I will try to have it up by Sunday.

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A Study in May Flowers:

smiles,

Christi

Exercise Your Creativity- Week 17- May Day

2009-04-25T18:51:00.002-04:00

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A Study of MayDay:

*Christi

smiles,

Christi

Exercise Your Creativity- Week 16- Home Decor

2009-04-22T08:51:00.004-04:00

I have a new Mac computer and am still working out the bugs with my images. If you need me to send you this file as a pdf for printing, please email me at snowchris_01@yahoo.com and I will get it sent to you. Thanks for your patience as I figure all of this out.

A Study in Home Decor:

*Amy

smiles,

Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 15- Green

2009-04-10T07:59:00.002-04:00

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A Study in Green:
*Christi

*Amy

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 14- Rain/Water

2009-04-03T11:44:00.005-04:00

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A Study in Rainy Day inspiration:
*Christi
*Amy
*Christi

*Amy

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 13- Type/Text

2009-03-27T17:24:00.005-04:00

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A Study in Text:
*Kerry
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 12- Birds

2009-03-20T13:47:00.001-04:00

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A Study in Birds:
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 11- Far East

2009-03-13T11:47:00.003-04:00

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A Study in the Far East:
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 10- Art

2009-03-07T08:40:00.003-05:00

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A Study in Art Re-invented:
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 9- Once Upon a Time....

2009-02-27T10:41:00.003-05:00

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A Study in Once Upon A Time...
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 8- Chocolate

2009-02-20T09:15:00.001-05:00

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A Study in Chocolate:
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 7- Silhouettes

2009-02-13T08:29:00.001-05:00

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A Study in Silhouettes:

*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 6- Mini/Little

2009-02-06T11:10:00.003-05:00

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A Study in Little Things:
*Christi
*Amy

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 5- Red

2009-01-30T09:31:00.004-05:00

A Study in Red:
*Amy
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 4- Signs

2009-01-23T09:01:00.003-05:00

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A Study in Signs:
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity- Week 3- Woodland

2009-01-16T14:55:00.003-05:00

A Study in Woodland:
*Amy
*Christi

smiles,
Christi

Exercise Your Creativity- Week 2- White

2009-01-09T09:01:00.006-05:00

As you finish your exercises, send me the links and I will link you up at the bottom of the appropriate posts. Oh and be sure to go check out what others are doing with the exercises!

A Study in White:

*Amy

*Kerry

*Christi

smiles,

Christi

Exercise Your Creativity Week 1- Doors

2009-01-02T09:50:00.005-05:00

Welcome to Week 1 of our 52 week Journey into Exercising Your Creativity! Here is your first week's exercise, but there are a few more details to be found here. Have fun!!!

A Study In Doors:

*Kerry

*Christi

smiles,
Christi

New Creative Venture...An Exercise In Creativity

2008-12-26T11:43:00.003-05:00

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Creative Prompt #48

2008-05-02T12:16:00.001-04:00

Retro Print by Thomas Wood

Creative Prompt #47

2008-04-28T19:56:00.001-04:00

An art inspiration piece for you today. This one has some interesting design aspects.

Nutmeg by Pamela Gladding

Creative Prompt #46...

2008-04-24T13:37:00.001-04:00

pillow from Target...

Creative Prompt #45...

2008-04-22T09:01:00.002-04:00

These are two photos from the HGTV Dream Home. There is a lot here that could inspire you...

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #44...

2008-04-17T09:51:00.003-04:00

Some Tracy Porter pottery to inspire you today...
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #43

2008-04-10T11:40:00.001-04:00

A book cover to inspire you today. This has an interesting layout as well as a gorgeous color scheme.

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #42

2008-04-07T08:09:00.003-04:00

I adore this Creative Prompt today from Patina. I think that this is actually part of their gorgeous card line, but the colors and graphic style of it are so inspirational. I can't wait to play with this one. I hope that it inspires you as well.
smiles,
Christi

Creative Prompt #41...

2008-04-03T10:33:00.002-04:00

The Creative Prompts are back from Spring Break. This is an ad that my mom found...doesn't she have a great eye!! I plan to play with it myself this afternoon. I hope that you can find some inspiration from it!
smiles,
Christi

Time for a Spring Break...

2008-03-19T06:28:00.004-04:00

The Creative Prompts blog is going on an
early Spring Break. It will be back in April
with new images to inspire your creativity.

Creative Prompt #40

2008-03-17T18:23:00.001-04:00

Captured II by Robert Charon

Creative Prompt #39

2008-03-14T11:31:00.001-04:00

A beautiful home decor photo to inspire your creativity today. This is out of the April, 2008 issue of Country Home.

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #38

2008-03-10T12:16:00.001-04:00

A graphic piece to inspire you today...

Creative Prompt #37

2008-03-06T20:11:00.002-05:00

Sorry that this is late today. This week has simply gotten away from me.

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #36

2008-03-03T12:22:00.001-05:00

Vineyard Garden by Natasha Wescott

A bright and fun art piece to inspire your muse today...

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #35

2008-02-28T09:55:00.002-05:00

This is a shirt that my Mom gave to Kat for Christmas and as she was wearing it this week, I realized that it would make a great Creative Prompt. Right now, this photo of it will have to do (plus she is just so darn cute), but I will take a photo of just the shirt after it comes out of the dryer for a better view of the details and post them in a bit.

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #34

2008-02-25T09:56:00.002-05:00

...a book cover as your prompt today. There's a fun color scheme on this one too.

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #33

2008-02-21T14:49:00.003-05:00

One Travel by RD Daves

Creative Prompt #32

2008-02-18T11:32:00.001-05:00

This ad has an interesting layout with the swirl across it. I am excited to see what you can do with it as inspiration.

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #31

2008-02-14T11:55:00.003-05:00

This is a photo from the book, Handbags by Anna Johnson. I realize that the basic color scheme is the same as prompt #30, but I think that the design idea would work with any color combo.

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #30

2008-02-11T18:48:00.000-05:00

I apologize for this being a bit late today. This photo is from the Tracy Porter home collection.

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #29...

2008-02-07T08:54:00.000-05:00

Almond Branches in Bloom by Van Gogh

An art inspiration prompt today. I know that it is not the normal type of prompt that I normally use... as how to use it is not very obvious. To tell you the truth, I have no idea how it is even going to inspire me, but I think that there are possibilities there. Hopefully, you find it as beautiful as I do and it somehow inspires you to create an art piece of your own.

smiles,

christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2008-02-04T22:32:00.000-05:00

I have got to figure out a better way to track this. I feel like I am missing someone this week, so if I missed you, I am SO SORRY! Please drop me a line/comment and let me know.
Creative Prompt #23
Amy...
Rita...

Creative Prompt #24
Amy...

Creative Prompt #25
Amy...
Theresa...
Christi....

Creative Prompt #26
Theresa...

Creative Prompt #28

2008-02-04T07:51:00.001-05:00

This is a re-visit to an old favorite prompt for me. I keep a file on my computer for photos that is labeled "Creative Muse." It's where I keep all of my prompts for when my muse is needing a bit of a push. This particular photo is from the Spring 2006 issue of BH&G 100 Decorating Ideas for Under $100. I have already interpretted it once here, but I personally LOVE this prompt so I want to use it again and thought that you all might want to have a go at it too.
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I am running behind on the CP's myself so my goal this week is to play a bit of catch-up. I will also be back later today to add the Creativity Unleashed links to this post so come back later to catch up with the beautiful work that has been created from the prompts.
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #27

2008-01-31T15:00:00.000-05:00

This is the packaging from Kat's blocks. I think it is very inspirational. I hope that you do too. I can't wait to see what you do with it!

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #26

2008-01-28T11:20:00.000-05:00

Spring Chorus by Don Li-Leger

Creative Prompt #25

2008-01-24T08:58:00.001-05:00

an ad challenge for today's inspiration...

Creativity Unleashed...

2008-01-22T08:03:00.001-05:00

Apologies for missing this last week. I need to take a bit more time out of my creating time to make sure that this gets done because you all are doing some fabulous work!!!

Creative Prompt #19
Theresa...

Creative Prompt #20
Amy...
Theresa...

Creative Prompt #21
Amy...
Christi...

Creative Prompt #22
Christi...

Creative Prompt #23
Christi...

Creative Prompt #24

2008-01-21T16:09:00.001-05:00

a Tracy Porter piece today...

Creative Prompt #23

2008-01-17T07:02:00.001-05:00

You guys have been rocking the CP's....I will be back tomorrow with links for all the Creativity Unleashed from the past week!
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #22

2008-01-14T13:22:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the delay today. It is crazy-busy around here today!

This is a page out of the February, 2008 issue of Domino magazine. For inspiration, look at the overall layout of the page...the placement of the photos, the little half circle at the top, the dotted line below the photos, the divided text...and I think that you may find yourself inspired.

Have fun with it!

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #21...

2008-01-10T07:32:00.000-05:00

You all know that I love to look at product packaging as inspiration. Today's prompt is a great example of that. Look at the overall layout for inspiration. The color scheme could be fun to play with too...teal has definitely been a hot color lately...

Have fun with it and if you have to make a pan of fudge to help you with your inspiration...well, sometimes that is just the price you have to pay for your art. :D

smiles,

christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2008-01-08T10:20:00.001-05:00

Creative Prompt #15
Theresa...

Creative Prompt #17
Christi...

Creative Prompt #18
Amy...
Christi..

Creative Prompt #19
Amy...
Rita...
Christi...

Creative Prompt #20
Christi...

I hope that you are getting creative this week!
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #20

2008-01-07T10:02:00.000-05:00

Creative Prompt #19

2008-01-03T10:33:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to the Creative Prompts blog! I hope that you had a fun holiday and are re-energized and ready to create! Today's prompt is an art piece called Winter Momento II from Heather Judge. It's a gorgeous piece and I hope that you find some inspiration from it too.

smiles,

christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2007-12-21T06:57:00.000-05:00

Creative Prompt #14:

Creative Prompt #15:

Creative Prompt #16:

Creative Prompt #17:

Again, I apologize for the late posting of the links this week. After the holidays, I promise to get back on schedule (and personally, catch up on the prompts. ) With Christmas coming up next week, the Creative Prompts blog is now on holiday also. We will be back on January 3rd with all new prompts.

I hope that your Christmas is very merry and that you have a wonderful time with friends and family.

Merry Christmas!

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #18

2007-12-20T16:22:00.001-05:00

I apologize for the delayed post today...I have been doing my final Christmas prep with the kids....

I hope that you have fun with this one!

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #17....

2007-12-17T07:18:00.001-05:00

...another Christmas card from Target for your inspiration today. I LOVE the color scheme on this, but let's see what inspires you!

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #16

2007-12-13T06:50:00.000-05:00

This is the cover to this month's Country Home magazine. There is lots that you can be inspired by here...the overall color scheme, an individual ornament, the wallpaper, the layout of the cover, or even the wrapping. Have fun with it.

smiles,

christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2007-12-13T06:44:00.000-05:00

I apologize for this post being late this week. I have been battling a cold which means that I haven't been online as much as normal.
Prompt #11:
Christi...

Prompt #12:
Christi...

Prompt #13:
Amy...

Prompt #14:
Amy...

I hope that you are finding time to create during this holiday season! Go and take a look at what Amy has been doing...she is the queen of challenges. I love that!!!
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #15

2007-12-10T09:37:00.000-05:00

Another art piece for you today...

Better Not Pout by Stephanie Marrott

Creative Prompt #14

2007-12-06T07:56:00.000-05:00

Click on the banner to see it full-sized. At first glance, this doesn't seem like much of a prompt, but I personally find it really inspirational. The way that the two fonts overlap, the snowflakes in the corners, the color scheme, the doodled-look of the snowflakes. I just love it and hope that you find it inspirational too. Now if we could just convince Prima to come out with paper that looked like this....

smiles,

Christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2007-12-04T07:50:00.000-05:00

Creative Prompt #1:
Theresa...

Creative Prompt #11:
Theresa...

Creative Prompt #12:
Amy...

Loving the fun new creations this week. Thank you so much for playing girls!!! Go give them some love...they deserve it!

BTW, how is it that EVERYONE got that Target catalog, BUT me????
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #13

2007-12-03T07:48:00.001-05:00

Today's image is from Pottery Barn...another truly inspirational store.

smiles,

christi

Creative Prompt #12

2007-11-29T07:25:00.000-05:00

Today's Creative Prompts were very thoughtfully sent to me by Dianna. Aren't those images fabulous? She tells me that they came off her Target catalog that she got in the mail this week. So inspirational, first for your Christmas projects, but also for just general papercrafts. I can see how you could create all types of shapes using a collage of other shapes...too much fun! I can't wait to see what you all do with this!!

Thank you so much, Dianna, for this fabulous prompt!!!

smiles,

christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2007-11-27T06:05:00.001-05:00

Creative Prompt #8:
Amy...
Christi...

Creative Prompt #9:
Amy...
Dawn...
Christi...

Some fun, creative stuff there this week, so go check out the links! And thanks to everyone that is playing along...even those of you that haven't had a chance to put anything down on paper yet, I appreciate the comments about the prompts.
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #11

2007-11-26T04:40:00.000-05:00

I will let you in on a little secret of mine...one of my all-time favorite places to find inspiration is Target.com. That is where this card image came from...I can't wait to see what you do with it...

And a huge thank you to everyone that has given me feedback on the site...please continue to do so as you have ideas or see things that you like (or even dislike)...
smiles,
Christi

Creative Prompt #10

2007-11-22T06:23:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving! With today being the official start of the holiday season mania, today's creative prompt is going to be a bit different. Today (or in the next few days) I encourage you to create something that will help you get through the holidays. It can be something as simple as the "relax" card below that you can hang somewhere like your bathroom mirror.

It could be a Christmas journal that will help keep you organized. Here is a great digital kit that would make creating a hybrid journal a breeze. Here is a really fun example from Ali Edwards of a fun Christmas journal. Here is another really cool Christmas journal by Carrie Owens.

This is going to be different for everyone. Just make sure that your project is something that helps you slow down a bit and enjoy this holiday season.

And if you haven't done so yet, check out the creativity unleashed post below and give me some feedback about this site. You can do so here in the comments or shoot me off an email at snowchris_01@yahoo.com

smiles,

Christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2007-11-20T13:27:00.001-05:00

hmmmm...
Well, today is the day of the week where I normally upload the links to any of your work that was inspired by the creative prompts, but I think that I am the only one to link to this week.

I used CP #7 for three different projects that you can find here, here, and here. My project for CP #8 can be found here.

Now I realize that it is an extremely busy time of the year so I completely understand why you all aren't playing with me. But we have been doing this for a month now and maybe it is time for some feedback. So I need comments on this post.

*What could I do to make this site better?
*Are you liking the prompts?
*Do you like one particular kind of prompt over another?
*Right now there aren't deadlines...would you prefer that there be as incentive to get things done?
*Speaking of incentives, do we need some???
*Are the prompts coming too fast? Or are you okay with that so that you have a variety to choose from?
*Would you prefer to see examples of how to use the prompt when the prompt is posted or do you like using completely your own interpretations?

I am completely open to feedback and suggestions. And if you all just want to see what's posted and hope to someday be inspired, I am okay with that. The site is inspiring me to create...I just want it to do the same for others.

Let me know what you think!!!
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #9...

2007-11-19T10:13:00.000-05:00

Creative Prompt #8 had bright, vivid colors so for today's prompt, I am going to give you a prompt with soft, warm hues.

If you have been around the blogging world for very long, you have probably heard of Alicia Paulson and her Posie Gets Cozy blog. Once upon a time, she also had a store in the Portland, Oregon area and this photo is from her store. There is so much eye-candy here to inspire you. Pick and choose what you wish and see where the creating leads you, or simply re-create the warm, cozy look of it all. But most of all, have fun and create!!

smiles,

Christi

Creative Prompt #8

2007-11-15T10:49:00.000-05:00

An art inspiration piece for you today:

Carmen Dolce- Home at Last

Have fun with it and come back and share your link...

smiles,

christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2007-11-14T07:49:00.000-05:00

Sorry to be a bit late with this today. Life got away from me yesterday...

Creative Prompt #4:
Christi...

Creative Prompt #5:
Amy...
Christi...

Creative Prompt #6:
Amy...
Christi...

Creative Prompt #7:
Amy...

Go give Amy some love. She has been doing a fabulous job on the cp's. I hope some others of you are getting inspired even if you are not giving us links...
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #7

2007-11-12T06:43:00.000-05:00

Anthropologie is one of those stores that simply rocks. Everything is gorgeous and so inspirational. So today's creative prompt is a selection of images from their website. Use the one (or more) that inspires you and come back and share what you have done!

Image 1:

Image 2:

Image 3:

Image 4:

Image 5:

Creative Prompt #6

2007-11-08T07:43:00.000-05:00

This is a creative prompt of a slightly different sort. It is a page out of the November, 2007 issue of Domino magazine. When I look at it, I think about layering my papers patterned paper first and then cardstock which is the opposite from the way that I normally layer. Of course, you may let the page inspire you in any way...just let it inspire you to create something and then come back and share a link with us!
smiles,
christi

Creativity Unleashed....

2007-11-06T07:53:00.000-05:00

Creative Prompt #2:
Christi...

Creative Prompt #3:
Dawn...
Christi...

Creative Prompt #4:
Amy...

Go by and check out what everyone has done. And remember, don't forget to come back and give us a link if you complete something inspired by one of the CP's. It's never too late to use any of them.
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #5....

2007-11-05T08:04:00.001-05:00

There are lots of graphic details here that could translate well into your papercrafts. I can't wait to see what you all can do with it!

I have loved the creations that I have seen with the Creative Prompts so far. The links list will be up tomorrow so be sure to come give us a link when you create using one of the CP's.
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #4

2007-11-01T07:07:00.001-04:00

Talk about great graphic lines for inspiration! This is a book from my son's library which just happens to be one of my favorite places to explore when I am looking for creative inspiration. Kid's books always have great graphic details. I can't wait to see what you do with this one.

BTW, this book is rated for kids ages 9-12 and if you have kids around that age group that aren't big into reading, you may want to search this book out. My son read this last year (6th grade) after recommendation from his school librarian and when he finished it, immediately sat down and read it again. I don't know if it was the story or the format that he loved more. The book is set up so that every other chapter is done in comic strip format and then the chapters in between are normal written chapters. The Fog Mound: Travels of TheLonious by Susan Schade & Jon Buller

Have fun with it and come back and link us up when you have created something!
smiles,
christi

Creativity Unleashed...

2007-10-30T08:31:00.000-04:00

Thanks to everyone who has played with the creative prompts so far...

Creative Prompt #1:
Amy...

Dawn...

Christi...

Creative Prompt #2:
Dave...

Go by and give them some love and remember, it is never too late to play with any of these prompts. I will just link you up the next Tuesday.
smiles,
Christi

Creative Prompt #3

2007-10-29T07:00:00.000-04:00

Today's Creative Prompt is an ad for beads out of the November, 2007 issue of Domino magazine. At first glance, it is a very simple magazine, but there are some really cool details that could really inspire you to get creative. *Be sure to click on the photo so that you can see the background details behind the beads.*

Huge thanks to my mom who spotted it for me. I hope that you find something inspiring about it. I can't wait to see what you do. Come back and link us up!

I will be posting the links for everyone that has used the prompts so far tomorrow morning! Thanks to everyone who has played so far. It is so fun to see everyone's interpretations and the different way that they are inspired by the prompts.
smiles,
Christi

Creative Prompt #2...

2007-10-25T07:00:00.001-04:00

Today's creative prompt is simply a new color scheme. This color combo was inspired by a card that Christine Ousley posted on her blog. I really like it because the colors are rich enough to work for fall projects, but put all together, they make for a really cheery color grouping.

Have fun and don't forget to come back and link us up with what you have created. I will post a thread with everyone's links from Prompts #1 & #2 on Monday.
smiles,
christi

Creative Prompt #1...

2007-10-23T09:19:00.000-04:00

This is an ad for Robert Kaufman Fabrics taken out of the Oct/Nov 2007 issue of Home Companion.

Welcome!

2007-10-23T09:15:00.000-04:00

I have been playing with this idea for a while and have finally decided to do this. Welcome to my blog just featuring creative prompts. Any of you that know me, know that I love these and have always posted them on my personal blog, but they were getting lost in between my own personal art and photos.

So this blog is born! I will post a new creative prompt every Monday and Thursday and once a week (probably on Monday's) I will post a list of the blogs that feature artwork using one of the prompts as inspiration.

It's as easy as that. We will see how that goes and maybe expand the program a bit more as we go... :)

I hope that you will play along and be inspired to CREATE!
smiles,
christi