Abundant Creativity: Stars of Thanksgiving Week 2

   Using an everyday object in an unexpected way is a hallmark of creativity that brings delight. Here's another "3-course meal" of artists who do just that:

   Melissa over at Shabby Love created this inspiration board out of an old crib mattress spring when she turned a guest room into what every woman needs: a {craft} Room Of Her Own. Such an out-of-the-box approach is sure to inspire fantastic projects. 

   Jaime over at Everyday Art whipped up a brainy and beautiful set of coasters from Scrabble tiles.  I'll bet she received a high score for this gift-giving idea. 

D from The Shady Porch cooked up this Turkey Menu Chalkboard from an old pizza board and scrap wood. What really cracks me up is that turkey's snood {use that word in Scrabble} is made from a balloon! I love how the whole project uses recycled objects.

Artists, you are creative SuperStars! Feel free to grab my feature button {code at the bottom of the blog}. Friends, go take a closer look at these artist's blogs.

Check out the many more amazing projects right here and keep linking up! The party continues. We have time for one more mini highlight Nov. 17th before the big parade on Nov. 23rd. Be sure to share the linky button and spread the word. All gawkers and linkers are welcome! 


You might also be interested in these Thanksgiving projects:
Thanksgiving Napkins & Linky Party
Abundant Beauty: Stars for Week 1
Funny Thanksgiving Card
A Real Gobbler: Silverware Turkey

Pass the Denture Cream!

     Ok, its a vegetarian Thanksgiving joke. 

If you haven't experienced tofurky, just recall that thanksgiving when the turkey turned out dry and rubbery. Now you understand. But my sister likes it, so I had to tease her with this card. Let's see how it's made:
     I used the Ladies With Purses stamp from River City Rubber Works. Love that place's humor!  

Gertrude

Mildred

To make these funny old birds...

Abundant Beauty: Stars of Thanksgiving Week 1

Good Gravy, what a talented array of artists we have so far at the Abundant Thanks linky party! 

Kathy over at Katalina Jewelry takes a walk on the wild side, transforming shoes into jewelry!  How creative is that? And a GORGEOUS reference to fall, to boot! You really must go see the whole collection and how she does it. It'll knock your socks off {and then your shoes, which you'll soon be wearing on your ears}!

I said I would share one project each week, but let's take just one more bite. Shall we? Stephanie over at All Artful painted this deliciously colorful pillow. Don't you just love the dimensional flower embellishment? It evokes gratitude for nature, color, songbirds, and soft places to snuggle.

Ok...I cannot stop myself. Just one more. {does this sound familiar at Thanksgiving?} Then I gotta save some of you fabulous artists for later. This homey goodness from Cindi over at Rustique Art begs you to chair up to the table. And hey, she channeled Paul Bunyan to make those log candle holders. {maybe she said it differently!}

Continue to come link up at the "Abundant Thanks" party!  

We're cookin' up a whole mess of gratitude with some weekly 'taste tests' of your art. Then, we're going to rival Macy's with our own giant Thanksgiving Parade of selected works starting on November 23rd. It's the Thanksgiving season, and this is calorie-free fun! How often can you say that?!

Thank you Kathy, Stephanie and Cindi for sharing your artistry. You are Stars in our eyes!  Feel free to grab the feature button {code is at the bottom of the blog site}.  The rest of you artists, hold on to your giblets. We're not done yet!


Keep Creating,
Christina

Gorgeous Glass, Burlap and..Weeds?

MMmm...yummy! Capturing light on the curves of glass through a camera lens is about as good as swigging a frothy latte. Get ready to drink in some color, texture and the wonders of nature.

The bounty of nature is stunning. She is gorgeous to me even in the form that some call 'weeds.'

Creative Evolution

I wasn't going to say all this, but I just gotta....

One of the first blogs I ran across that hooked me was Funky Junk Interiors.  I love Donna's style. When she started her 31-day series, I was still very, very new, and didn't even know what this 31-day thing was.  But with her very first post, I related to the dilemma expressed: I have two sides of me, too!  The one that goes to work by day, and the creative dreamer since childhood doing little projects {or designing and building a house!!} wherever and whenever I could fit it in. 

As I read, I found myself catching fire and cheering Donna on.  With every informative and encouraging post, and me in the peanut gallery shouting some encouragement back, something started to click for me about investing more seriously into this aspect of myself. 


But it was Donna's post on Being Original that really lit me up, because it spoke directly to my core.  I love the creative process, whether I am tackling a more left-brained, logical process in my paying job, or working on a 'creative' project. I love learning, stretching, growing...I'm not much of a settler for the status quo... 

Bewitching Craft Stars {features}!

     Happy Halloween!       Are you ready for some trick-or-treaters? It's time for the Halloween Parade from the Bewitching Craft linky party. Be ready to be dazzled.

     The votes are in and The House Undone leads our parade with two projects by Shellie and Ashlie. Let's break you in gently with this gorgeous pumpkin display:

And they must've raided the catacombs for this goulish trick or treat display

Lori over at Choux-Choux created the 13 Days To Halloween Countdown complete with glass magnets and the CUTEST little storage box for the magnets. Pop over to see the complete ensemble. 

I am absolutely smitten with these striking pumpkin lanterns made by Janny over at Que Linda! Simply elegant artistry. Go check out her tutorial. {Didn’t she do a gorgeous job with the photo, too?}

Ahhh, here comes the cutest little costume quartet with all the right Halloween characters!  Find out how Kaysi over at Keeping It Simple constructed this bunch of sweet door greeters!

You’ll laugh, shiver, grumble and be surprised right along with these whispy, whimsical ghost lights that Cheryl conjured up over at That’s What {Che} Said! Go see a close-up of the mustache guy and the grumpy ghost for a good chuckle cackle.

As a nature lover, the creativity of THIS project took my breath away!!! These pinecones and twigs truly look like spiders dangling from their threads. I want these for my house! With a blog name as creative as the project, you won’t want to miss Leah at Zombies Wearing Helmets. {and see how her cat interacts with the spiders!}

Can you believe this convincing cemetery fence was created with PVC pipe, a strip of hardboard, and foam board? It will front a Halloween Graveyard over at Pricilla’s place: Thrifty, Crafty Girl. She’s doing a full reveal on Halloween, so check out how she did it, and then hit her home button on the 31st!

You’ve gotta go knock on Jessa’s door over at Sparkle Pants Girl to see the full glittery glory of the bats swarming this tree. They’re so sparkly sweet you’ll be batty for them without being scared!

Light the candles… the parade is not over quite yet!  And even when the evening’s done, you’ll still see lasting glow-in-the-dark ghosts from the paint Trish and Bonnie used over at Uncommon. See how they did it!

We’re getting toward the end and need to find a place to park the broomsticks. Oh wait! Here’s reserved parking just for us. Bethany over at A Fish Who Likes Flowers used her cordless power drill to whip up this sign. How convenient!

Artists, you are a STAR at I Gotta Create!, so grab your feature button. Button/code is located at the bottom of the website.

Thank you everyone who linked up to my inaugural party. It was so much fun for me to see and share your fabulous artistry. And really, there are so many more great characters to see, I encourage you to stop by the original party here and check out all the eye candy!

Happiest of Halloweens to each and every one of you!

Keep Creating,

Christina

Now join the Abundant Thanks linky party for November!

a final mini march of paraders....

1. http://www.oasisaccents.com/haunted-house-frame/  2. http://closetcrafterohio.blogspot.com/2011/09/candy-corn-burlap-banner.html   3.  http://bargainbound.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-owls.html  4.  http://trophyw.blogspot.com/2011/10/bat-pillow.html  5.  http://alililly.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-ribbon-topiary.html   6. http://joyisathome.blogspot.com/2011/09/flying-bats-halloween-wreath.html 7.  http://refugecreative.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween.html  8.  http://jos2ndact.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-bag.html 9.  http://messyroost.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-bottles.html  10. http://craftyvegasmom.blogspot.com/2011/09/bench-redo-and-house-numbered-pumpkins.html   11. http://lifemadeinteresting.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-candy-displays.html  12.  http://www.allartful.com/2011/10/glow-in-dark-spider-balls.html  13.  http://projectqueen.org/category/decorating-ideas/halloween-mantle  14.  http://aheartfulloflove.com/meringue-ghost-surprises-halloween-recipe-for-kids/  15.  http://www.polishthestars.com/2011/09/potion-bottles.html  16.  http://www.thecottagemarket.com/2011/10/shabby-chic-shimmering-pumpkins-and.html  17.  http://kenward.blogspot.com/2011/10/witchy-make-over.html  18. http://home---made.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-spider-wreath.html  19.  http://aweemeenit.blogspot.com/2011/10/spooky-mantle.html