Stars and Stripes Creative Loops Challenge for July

Stars and Stripes Creative Loops Challenge for July

The challenge for July is Stars And/ Or Stripes so you can produce any type of creative project with that theme. The challenge topic just needs to be a starting point for your inspiration so you could do a creative project using stars, stripes, stars and stripes, America …….you can do anything you think is linked to Stars And/ Or Stripes. Please link up your project at the end of the post.

The Creative Loops challenge is for all types of creatives and is truly anything goes- art, mixed media, sewing, knitting, quilting, card making, paper-craft, cross-stitch, photography, altered art, creative writing, graphic design, floral design……if it is creative and inspired by the challenge theme you can join in. The idea is to connect and inspire creatives. We are a local group that meet weekly but anyone is welcome to join the challenge and link up their project.

Feel free to add any ideas and to chat about inspirations in the comments. I always appreciate knowing someone is reading.

Here is an inspiration board of ideas you could use with the links listed below.

Please add your finished projects at the bottom of this post.

Creative loops challenge Stars and Stripes

By members of Creative Loops

  1. Commissioned memory frame for a birthday with a stars and stripes theme by Elaine Nicholls.
  2. Striped deck chair picture by artist Lee Robinson.
  3. Exploding star birthday cake by Elaine Nicholls
  4. Independence Day card by Kristina of Haith’s Handmade.
  5. Metz cross stitch cushion by Kristina of Haith’s Handmade.
  6. Star themed wizard card by Elaine Nicholls.
  7. Striped owl doorstop by Kristina of Haith’s Handmade.

Inspiration from others

  1. Newborn stars and stripes cocoon hat set crochet pattern on Etsy by Warm Fuzzy Boutique.
  2. Embroidery on paper ‘While I Speak I Hope’ by Yunita Hadinata.
  3. Book folding pattern for double star on Etsy by Book Folding Forever.
  4. Stars and stripes cupcakes by Food Network Kitchen.
  5. 3D papercut star by Tahiti Pehrson.
  6. Star and stripe cushions. Free pattern by Craft Passion.
  7. Embroidered star top by Anna Tykhonova.
  8. Star wire earrings by Kythryne Aisling.
  9. Star card tutorial on Wenches Kort & Papir.
  10. Refashion using t-shirts to make striped bolero on a Constant Project.
  11. Photo inspiration star and stripe shells on tumblr.
  12. Stars in mandala drawing on Instagram.
  13. Tips on night photography by Currently Wandering.
  14. Striped shirt to skirt refashion at Create-enjoy.
  15. Shining Star fleece baby wrap on wonderfuldiy.com.
  16. Mixed media circles on stripes using Gelli plate on Create Mixed Media.
  17. Galaxy painted All Star Converse on Sparkle Collective.
  18. Spinning stripe quilt on Wendy’s Quilts and More.

Hopefully that provided enough ideas to inspire you. Now all you need to do is

  1. Get inspired
  2. Create (original and new creations only, please respect copyright)
  3. Take photos of your creation
  4. Link up
  5. Check out the other linked projects, comment on them etc. We want to build a community.

If you have a blog please write about your inspiration, how it links to this challenge and include a link to this post. Add a photo of your project with your name and a short description below. If you do not have a blog post you can upload and share your photo or email me a copy of the photo and details. If you have any problems linking up there is a how to video and tutorial here.

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New year, new Creative Loops challenge….new!

New year, new Creative Loops challenge….new!

Creative loops challenge new
Hi! I am starting the year with a new challenge. The Creative Loops challenge is for all types of creatives and is truly anything goes- art, mixed media, sewing, knitting, card making, papercraft, crosstitch, photography, altered art, creative writing, graphic design……if it is creative and inspired by the challenge theme you can join in. The idea is to connect and inspire creatives. We are a local group that meet weekly but anyone is welcome to join the challenge and link up their project.

I was hoping to get this posted at the start of the year but I’ve been struggling with a virus over the last couple of months and just wasn’t up to posting. The challenge for this month is New. This could be a creative project for

  • NEW year
  • NEW year resolutions
  • NEW beginnings
  • NEW baby
  • NEW home
  • NEW life together (wedding)
  • NEW moon
  • NEW Zealand, NEW York, NEW Orleans etc.
  • NEW journal
  • use something NEW in your stash- get going with those Christmas gifts
  • trying a NEW technique or even a NEW craft

Feel free to add any ideas and to chat about inspirations in the comments. Here are some links to inspire you (I’ve also added lots of inspiration on my Pinterest boards).

Please add your finished projects at the bottom of this post.

New Year Parties and celebrations

Celebrating New Year in Britain from Project Britain
Great cake. Source: cakecentral

New Year Traditions

Lots of fire and fireworks but also animal whispering and possum dropping!

Great balls of fire in Scotland
Wearing red lingerie for luck in Turkey
Animal whispering in Romania
Take your suitcase for a walk!

Read about these and more strange New Year traditions at the Telegraph.

New Year Resolutions

Did you have a resolution- why not make something to remind you of it throughout the year.

source: http://www.jessicazoob.com/blog/
Source: http://taytayhser.blogspot.co.uk

New Beginnings

Sometimes you just need to step back and press reset. Source: http://www.rosiesandz.com
Source: https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/get-motivation
Source: http://blog.freepeople.com

New Baby

 

Scrapbook page source: http://waltzingthroughlife.blogspot.ca
Try mixing knitting and card making

 

Exploding card design from traceyspapercraftcreations.blogspot.com
Free knitting patterns for babies at http://www.loveknitting.com/knitting-patterns-for-babies
From http://www.favequilts.com/

New Home

Tutorial for making little houses by Red Hen Home at Town n country living
Clean and simple new home card from https://mayholicraft.wordpress.com/
Sew a new home gift or just something for your home source: http://lilluna.com

New Technique or Craft

Try something different.

Arm knitting projects from http://www.diyncrafts.com/
Free motion applique
Creating acrylic skins
Try art journalling http://artjournalist.com/

A mix of ideas to inspire you but do head over to my Pinterest boards if you want more. Now all you need to do is

  1. Get inspired
  2. Create (original and new creations only, please respect copyright)
  3. Take photos of your creation
  4. Link up
  5. Check out the other linked projects, comment on them etc. We want to build a community.

If you have a blog please write about your inspiration, how it links to this challenge and include a link to this post. Add a photo of your project with your name and a short description below. If you do not have a blog post you can upload and share your photo or email me a copy of the photo and details. If you have any problems linking up there is a how to video and tutorial here.

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