Creativity Queue Challenge!
Sun, March 25, 2012 at 12:02AM 
So here's the plan. Go forth and create. Report back. It's an anything goes burst of creativity. Well almost anything goes. The only trick, the only rule, the only guideline: You must work on something that you've already started. "Started" includes creative projects that you've already mapped out in your mind or on paper, something creative that you've already started and is in some form of unfinishedness (that is a word in my world).
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This is not the type of challenge that you contemplate for hours or dream up. This is the type of challenge that you freaking do something creative that you have been meaning and wanting to do. Did you want to try frisket? A brayer? Finish the lime green and espresso striped socks for your cousin Clementine? Collage the remaining 6 pages in an older art journal? Organize your brushes so that you can figure out which ones you need to replace?
This is a 5 day an 8 day challenge. Not consecutive days, but MONDAY March 26, WEDNESDAY March 28, THURSDAY March 29, SATURDAY March 31, MONDAY April 2, WEDNESDAY April 4, THURSDAY April 5, SATURDAY April 7. Monday is DAY NUMBER THE FIRST ONE (as Tigger would say). Go do it. Report back. Blog it or upload it to flickr. Pop back and add your link on Monday to the Linky Love here at Daisy Yellow. People will visit you. They will be gracious. You will be happy you did this. You will accomplish something. I don't care how small a step you take. I only care that you take a step.
Do you remember the Building a Rainbow Challenge? How you didn't have to particpate every single day, or do every single color? That's how this is going to work. If you work on something on your creative radar one of these days, that counts. I hope you can do more than one day, but I know you are busy.
The only way to make progress on anything is to take a step. Unless you have a magic wand. {And if you do can I borrow it?}
If you want to participate in a big way, become a Radar Love Challenge Host or Hostess! We will have 2 Radar Love Challenge Hosts each day. If you volunteer, you'll need to write a blog post to describe what you did that you had been wanting to do. With photos too! How actually DOING the thing made you feel, and what tangents and paths you crossed. How you actually broke through the imaginary hurdle (bought new yarn, skipped the condo board meeting, got a babysitter, googled how to make a quiche, dusted off the sewing pattern, bribed your kids with M&Ms, wrote a list, etc.).
Two (2) volunteers are needed to host each of the following days. Add a note in the comments or via the handy dandy contact form. I'll confirm with you and add your blog here:
Thank you to all of the volunteers! We have filled all of the volunteer positions for the challenge. Introducing our Creativity Queue Hostesses for the next 8 non-consecutive days:
Hosts for MONDAY March 26 {DAY ONE}: Crafty Lady Too (Vicki) and Gem Girl Art (Gem)
Hosts for WEDNESDAY March 28 {DAY TWO}: Green Glass and I am Rushmore (Karen)
Hosts for THURSDAY March 29 {DAY THREE}: Reptitude (Barbara) and (Lorinda)
Hosts for SATURDAY March 31 {DAY FOUR}: The Daily Commotion (Lu) and Taylor Maide (Carlene)
Hosts for MONDAY April 2 {DAY FIVE}: Luthien (Stéphanie) and Marcia
Host for WEDNESDAY April 4 {DAY SIX}: A Little of This and A Lot of That (Harriet)
Hosts for THURSDAY April 5 {DAY SEVEN}: Bookspells (Miranda) and Late Start Studio (Wendy)
Hosts for SATURDAY April 7 {DAY EIGHT}: The Suburban Road Less Traveled (Jenny) and Our Daily Craft (Sarah)
As always here on Daisy Yellow, you choose to define "creative" as you wish. So if you have wanted to learn how to make a quiche, and you've already scouted out the recipe, go forth and learn. If you bought a 85mm f/1.8 lens and still need to figure out when to best use it, perfect.
Reader Comments (20)
Hi Tammy,
I've found your blog quite inspirational.
I've been thinking about carving stamps for quite a while,and would enjoy accepting your challenge and blogging about it on Monday or any other day.
Thanks,
Vicki
{Tammy}: Vicki, It's official, you're one of the hostesses for DAY ONE on Monday.
Hi Tammy, I'd love to participate! Can I host day 5?
{Tammy}: Luthien, It's official, you are one of the two hostesses for DAY FIVE, Monday April 2.
Just what I need! I'd love to host a day, any day. Count me in.
{Tammy}: Lizzie Bo, You've got it! I've penciled you in for DAY TWO, Wednesday March 28. Thank you!!!
Hi Tammy
You come up with tons of ideas-:) I'm going to try to post all 5 days.
Have a great week
Susan
{Tammy}: Thank you Susan! I look forward to seeing what you create!
Hi! Cool challenge. Can I do Monday, day 5?
{Tammy}: Marcia, It's official, you're one of the two hostesses for DAY FIVE, April 2.
Well, I'd love to participate too, although I'll really have to push myself - I'm sort of lazy...
Could I do Saturday pretty please? :)
Or any other day is fine, too!
{Tammy}: Lu, This is official, you are one of the two hostesses for Saturday March 31 which is DAY FOUR of our challenge. Go for it!
I'd love to host - day one, two or three would work best for me - having a houseguest after that. -Karen
{Tammy}: Karen, You are officially the hostess for DAY TWO!
My blog has been on hiatus but I have just changed up the header and this would be PERFECT to get back in with...any day is fine, just let me know. I'm happy to tweet it up, too. :) Barbara
{Tammy}: Barbara, You're our hostess for DAY THREE, thanks bunches!!!
I will totally queue up and join this challenge and can definitely do a host duty day. The sooner the better for me but really any day is open. I SO need a buttkickin kickstart, and this sounds as good as any! Thanks, Tammy :)
{Tammy}: Gem, You are one of our hostesses for DAY ONE, TOMORROW! Now get busy!
ooh I would love to host if you still need one! any day works for me!
{Tammy}: Rebecca, Day six is yours! That's WEDNESDAY April 4, thank you!!!
I'd love to host Day 8! I have all sorts of supplies in my craft room and need the challenge to start creating. Very cool! Looking forward to it.
{Tammy}: Jenny, Yay! You are the hostess for SATURDAY April 7 {DAY EIGHT}! I'll send you an email with a little more info and a badge.
I would love to host on the 31st (day 4). It is my blog anniversary and what better way to celebrate.
{Tammy}: Carlene, SATURDAY March 31 {DAY FOUR} is officially your day to hostess! Thank you!
What a great idea. If you need a host for day 7 or after then I would be delighted.
I don't have a separate blog but would post through the day on my website.
Thanks
Miranda
{Tammy}: Miranda, You are the hostess for DAY SEVEN, which is Thursday April 5th. Thanks!
What a great idea! I'm kind of on this wavelength already, because I have about three knitting projects to finish up, and some other crafty goodness too, I'm sure. I'd love to host any of the holes you still have!
Sarah
{Tammy}: Sarah, You win the hostess role SATURDAY April 7 {DAY EIGHT}!!! I'll follow-up by email!
I just found your website a little more than a week ago, and am using your Kick Start Your Art Journal creativity prompts to create something new.
So excited to be a co-hostess Tammy! Thanks so much for the opportunity--can't wait! xx
hi Tammy! hi Everyone! It's ready!
http://reptitude.com/how-to-tips/how-to-begin/
Barbara
Thanks Tammy,
This is just the incentive I need to get my bookbinding projects moving again and I am looking forward to c0-hosting day 7 :)
Miranda
Day 7 from my part of the world!
Please log on to bookspells at www.bookspells.com to see how I get on :)
I enjoy your writing style, your tone and the casual way you talk to me. Like a friend. I just added your blog to my reader and I look forward to new posts. I missed being able to participate in the challenge - I'll catch the next one. I would love to volunteer for the next one to help others along (hope that's not to forward). Encouraging and motivating people is right up my alley.