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Blog Spotlight: And Her Head Popped Off

Posted in Miranda, tagged , , , on September 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »

The only thing better than discovering another very cool blog written by a creative mother is realizing that I actually KNOW the blogger, even if I use the term “know” rather loosely, as in, friend of a friend of a friend whose name rings a familiar bell.
Such was the case with And Her Head Popped [...]

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8/3 Weekly Creativity Challenge and New Prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , on August 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Thanks to Miranda Hersey Helin and Kelly Warren for this week’s entries. Miranda shared some poignant commentary with her zoo thoughts and photo below.  I think it’s fascinating to put ourselves in the minds of those caged birds, or any caged animal, and read their thoughts. Fascinating, and probably a bit sad. Great point to “fly anyway!” [...]

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7/27 Weekly Creativity Challenge and New Prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , on July 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Two last minute “rushed” entries for this week’s challenge…I think we can probably all relate to Miranda Hersey Helin’s feelings behind her picture below.  Maybe it’s a message for everyone to take a moment, slow down and breathe deeply.
“The past few months have kept me in a nearly perpetual state of being ‘rushed.’ It’s an awful [...]

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7/20 Weekly Creativity Challenge and New Prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , on July 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Another beautiful poem from Cathy Coley for our “finger prints” challenge.  This is so lovely, Cathy!
Finger prints
I awake in the daylight
still feel them,
tingly aftermath
a reminder of our love
after the arguments,
the kids,
the dishes,
the bedtimes,
the laundry,
the taking for granted.
In the stillest hours,
he leaves finger prints
all over my skin.
From me (Kelly Warren): “It will be gone before you [...]

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7/6 Creativity Challenge and New Prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , , on July 6, 2009 | 13 Comments »

Some wonderful Fourth of July entries!  I think the one that will all take our breath away is the beautiful poem and accompanying photo from our lovely Miranda Helin Hersey, below.
Independence Day
On Friday morning, July the third
Liam nursed for the last time.
I did not know in the moment,
and so I did not say goodbye
to my little [...]

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Spotlight on Sarah Madsen

Posted in Miranda, tagged , , , , , on June 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Sarah Madsen, Facebook friend of Creative Construction, is a busy mother of four living in Nevada. Sarah is a prolific artist attracted to a range of different media. She finds much satisfaction in drawing from — literally — her vantage point as a mother. From Sarah’s profile on her blog, Arty Moments:
“This [blog] is a [...]

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4/29 Weekly Creativity Challenge and New Prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , on April 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Only two entries for our April Showers prompt, and with them comes a welcome back and a congrats to this week’s winner Dale Meister for her lovely necklace, pictured below.  Dale writes: “I have created a necklace inspired by the ‘april showers’ prompt.  I know this isn’t exactly the usual media you get at your [...]

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3/25 Weekly creativity contest winner

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , , , , , on March 25, 2009 | 5 Comments »

“Spring equinox” seems like a fitting contest prompt, seeing as we’ll be taking a little hiatus from the weekly contest: change and renewal. Beautiful entries this week — enjoy!
Our winner is Rebecca Coll. Rebecca writes: “As soon as saw what the prompt was for this week, I knew exactly what I was going to do… [...]

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3/11 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , , , , on March 11, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Care to dance? A lovely array of submissions for this week’s creativity contest. Our winner is Cynthia Platt, for a beautiful poem. Cynthia sent in this lovely note: “Here’s an entry for you for the ‘Dance’ category. Dancing has always been a big — and joyful — part of my life. Now it’s joyful part [...]

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3/04 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , , , on March 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »

Beautiful submissions for this week’s creativity contest on the prompt “light.” Our winner is Cathy Coley, for a haiku image pairing. I love the simplicity of what Cathy did — just showing up and looking into the every day. Congratulations, Cathy — your $10 amazon.com gift certificate is on its way.
 
in the new morning light
quiet [...]

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2/25 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , , , , , on February 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Ah, the eyes have it! Lovely submissions for this week’s creativity contest. Our winner is Elizabeth Beck, for this beautiful collage. Elizabeth writes: “i just finished this collage this week …. and intentionally left out the eyes …. to leave it all more ambiguous and mysterious ….. so … for my eyes entry, i give [...]

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2/18 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , , , on February 18, 2009 | 7 Comments »

It probably wasn’t too difficult to figure out where the “box” prompt came from in this week’s creativity contest. (For anyone not in the know, I just moved!) This week’s winner is Brittany Vandeputte. Brittany writes: “I was inspired for this week’s contest when my brother-in-law finally proposed to his girlfriend yesterday (it wasn’t soon [...]

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