Thank you.

Just wanted to thank everyone who has participated in the past!  It seems like with the plethora of challenges to select from, this one really is redundant!  So, PLEASE feel free to swing over and visit me at  my photography and art blog, Art Happens 365.

Again, I hope you swing by and we can continue our visiting from my other blog.

Thank you,

Margaret

In The Moment - A Photography, Art, Poetry & Writing Challenge #7

Welcome to "In the Moment" challenge for April 2011.

Please use the challenge word below to spark your creativity.

You may use the above image, but please keep to the word theme of the month.

Feel free to copy the above image to your blog if you like. 

Remember, once entries start rolling in, you may also use them for inspiration

For Example:

If a poem or story inspires you to draw or paint, please do!

If a piece of artwork inspires a poem or story, please create!

 Do remember to give the inspiring piece and person credit when you post to your blog. 

April Challenge Word:

Golden

In The Moment - A Photography, Art, Poetry & Writing Challenge #6

Courtesy of Margaret Bednar, "In the Moment Challenge", March 2011

Welcome to "In the Moment" challenge for March 2011.

Please use the challenge word below to spark your creativity.

You may use the above image, but please keep to the word theme of the month.
Feel free to copy the above image to your blog if you like. 

Remember, once entries start rolling in, you may also use them for inspiration

For Example:
If a poem or story inspires you to draw or paint, please do!
If a piece of artwork inspires a poem or story, please create!
 Do remember to give the inspiring piece and person credit when you post to your blog. 

March Challenge Word:

Admirable, Admire, Admiration

"In the Moment" - Photography, Art, Poetry, & Writing Challenge #5

Welcome to the February 2011 Challenge

Linky is at the bottom of this post.

This challenge works one of two ways: 

1) Submit an original photo, artwork (any medium), poem, fiction 55 (story 55 words or less) or short story (no longer than 775 words) that relates to the challenge word of the month. If you don't have a photo to link with your writing, you use the above photo to submit to the linky post.

2) Take a look at what has been submitted and draw inspiration from it and create a NEW piece of artwork based on a previous artists entry.

For detailed Rules & Regulations, please see right side bar.

I invite you to leave a comment below and visit the other submissions.  

Begins  Tuesday, February 1, 12:01am (EST)- 

& Ends ,  February 28, 11:59pm (EST)
A new challenge will start the beginning of each month
Let the Creative Juices Flow!


February Challenge Word:  Tranquillity or Tranquil


calmness, patience, peaceful, silence, repose, serenity, paradise, happiness

"In the Moment" - Photography, Art, Poetry, & Writing Challenge #4

Welcome to the January 2011 Challenge
Linky is at the bottom of this post.

This challenge works one of two ways: 

1) Submit an original photo, artwork (any medium), poem, or short story (no longer than 775 words) that relates to the challenge word of the month.  If you don't have a photo to go with your poem, or short story please read the sidebar (#2) for details how to post.  You may also save the above photo and use it to submit to the linky post.

2) Take a look at what has been submitted and draw inspiration from it and create a NEW piece of artwork based on a previous artists entry.

For detailed Rules & Regulations, please see right side bar.

I invite you to leave a comment below and visit the other participants submissions.  

Begins  Wednesday, January 1, 12:01am (EST)- 

& Ends Friday, January 31, 11:59pm (EST)

A new challenge will start the beginning of each month.

Let the Creative Juices Flow!

  January Challenge Word 

is Unsullied

immaculate, pristine, pure, unpolluted, elegant

Any tasteful take on the word is acceptable.

December Challenge - Linky at bottom of this post

This challenge works one of two ways: 
1) Submit an original poem, photo, or artwork (any medium) that relates to the challenge word of the month.  If you have a poem, please read the sidebar (#2) for details how to post.  
2) Take a look at what has been submitted and draw inspiration from it and create a NEW piece of artwork based on a previous artists entry.

For detailed Rules & Regulations, please see right side bar.

I invite you to leave a comment below, and I wish I could offer you a cup of coffee or tea and chat a while - but this will have to do!  

Begins  Wednesday, December 1, 12:01am (EST)- 

& Ends Friday, December 31, 11:59pm (EST)

A new challenge will start the beginning of each month.

  December Challenge Word 

is Triumphant (or Triumph)

Victory, Success, Magnificent, Jubilant, Prideful, Rejoicing
Any take on the word is acceptable.  Let the creative juices flow!

POETRY THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE WORD "Triumphant":   (Click on title of poem to be transported to their blog)

Tarnished Triumph by Margaret Bednar

November Challenge - Linky at bottom of this post

This challenge works one of two ways: 
1) Submit an original poem, photo, or artwork (any medium) that relates to the challenge word of the month.  
2) Take a look at what has been submitted and draw inspiration from it and create a NEW piece of artwork based on a previous artists entry.

For detailed Rules & Regulations, please see right side bar.

If you have any questions, please post it in the comment section below.  

Begins  Friday, November 5, 12:01am (EST)- 

& Ends Tuesday, November 30, 11:59pm (EST)

A new challenge will start the beginning of each month.

  November Challenge Word 

is Color

* Think "Emotion" - green with envy, red with embarrassment, rosiness of health

* Item(s) of a certain color combination identifying a school, group, organization

* Armed forces of a country, symbolized by its flag "called to colors during war"

 * Vivid, picturesque "he colored the dance with gestures from cabaret/vaudeville"

* And of course, there are the seasonal colors of Fall & Thanksgiving.

* Think outside the box.  Such a simple word.  Surprising so many variations.

POETRY THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE WORD "COLOR":   (Click on title to be transported to their blog.

What is Brown?  By Emma Bednar

Collectively We Soar  By Margaret Bednar

Welcome to "In the Moment"

This challenge works one of two ways:
1) Submit an original poem, photo, or artwork (any medium) that relates to the challenge word of the month. 
2) Take a look at what has been submitted and draw inspiration from it and create a NEW piece of artwork based on a previous artists entry.

Confused?  See if this helps explain the concept:

The challenge word might be "rural".  "Jane" might write an original poem based on the family farm she grew up on.  "Jack" may submit a photo of a tractor in a hayfield. "Jill" might download the photo & use it for a reference in order to create a watercolor painting of it.

For detailed Rules & Regulations, please see right side bar.

If there is any confusion and you are interested in participating, please leave me a message in the comment section.   I realize this may be a bit confusing.  All questions and suggestions are quite welcome. 

Begins Monday September 27, 11am (EST)- 

& Ends Sunday, October 31, 11pm (EST)

A new challenge will start the beginning of each month.

 October Challenge Word 

is Labor

"A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought.  There is a visible labor and there is an invisible labor". - Victor Hugo

Think " Van Gogh" & his paintings of peasants working in the fields.

Think seasonal - there is evidence all around this time of year.

POETRY THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE WORD "LABOR": Click on title to be transported to their blog.

An Earth Poem by William Bednar

To Link your photo or art submission, please see below: