Thirty Days of Creating

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Join us! Get active in your area of expertise for 5 minutes or more every day for thirty days. Sketch, collage, sew, compose, write, dance, paint, sing, act, and practice your special skill! Let's break through those blocks and procrastinations now!

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Welcome to Thirty Days of Creating

Here's how you do it:

1. Every day, you simply take a few minutes to create in your form: art, writing, acting, dance, music, composing, etc.

2. It isn't about the "p" word...it can be a simple baby step, as long as there is some product, or piece of a product. (some idea sketches, one sentence written, one maquette of a sculpture, two measures of music composed, another eight beat of choreography... anything!)

3. You set the time on task and work schedule...fifteen minutes, one hour, etc.

4. Do this for thirty days. (At the end of thirty days, a habit or routine will have been formed. ) If you miss a day, no worries. Just continue the next day.

6. You may want to blog about it or share WIPs online. ...If not, NO PRESSURE.

If you like, share your progress with us in your own discussion thread below. Tell us what you're doing; post a pic of your latest WIP; share your ideas for a future project.
It does not have to be a finished, polished piece of art!
The idea is to get into a habit of creating, not to worry about posting.

If you're feeling uninspired or blocked, I've provided possible prompts below for you to choose from.
Come on, CCS!
Get into that luscious creative flow.

Start your own discussion thread below, if you like.
Join us and get into that creative habit now!

Love & Laughter,
DJ

Possible Prompts:

1. beat you like a drum
2. a horse of course
3. my passion
4. one way
5. raining cats & dogs
6. your overcoat says
7. gotta believe that
8. fight to the death
9. half time
10. road weary
11. Hollywood
12. green & blue
13. tower of strength
14. family tree & its leaves
15. intersection
16. all by myself
17. moonlit night
18. visual conversation
19. cloudwalking
20. black & white
21. of queens
22. sea level
23. for your eyes only
24. quarter note
25. hiding again
26. outside myself
27. the room
28. chosen path
29. the forest for the trees
30. brown blanket
31. on the downslope
32. midnight finds me thinking
33. after the funeral
34. sticks & stones
35. top of the mountain
36. you're kidding
37. to cleanse the palette
38. feel of paper
39. my car says
40. shoes
41. train across town
42. that cuppa now
43. ocean calm
44. fresh
45. pink
46. garden
47. sew what
48. sunset
49. yesterday
50. yellow

Discussion Forum

Mayandering Into June... 34 Replies

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Started by Mary Hicks. Last reply by Mary Hicks 32 minutes ago.

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I lost myself at the end of Januar, Februar ran away, the beginning of March is far away ...I don't want to be limited by a month ...I have to accept I can't be creative every day now...but I would…Continue

Started by chry. Last reply by DJ 55 minutes ago.

di's May 2012....Creative Landscapes....seeking the accidental discovery........ 178 Replies

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E-J's May days 114 Replies

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Started by E-J. Last reply by di 5 hours ago.

Angi's Faces of May 63 Replies

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Started by Julia. Last reply by di 17 hours ago.

Juggernaut May 67 Replies

The last mile is the longest. But one can create in the face of fatigue. Especially if the fatigue derives from the energy exerted in creating for others. :-)I'll need a conscious decision to STEP…Continue

Started by DJ. Last reply by F 22 hours ago.

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I am currently taking a course entitled, Angels in My Studio. This is the first image I have created based on a video tutorial by…Continue

Started by Susan. Last reply by DJ 22 hours ago.

May '12 21 Replies

I made some Sculpey 3 clay barrettes yesterday, but didn't take any pictures. They turned out OK. Made yarn flowers with a flower loom earlier this month. …Continue

Started by Anne Westlund. Last reply by di May 15.