Inspiration #24 - Drama

It's funny how one simple word can be so challenging.  "Drama" is the prompt for round #24 and here are the submissions.  Thanks to those of you who submitted!  I think they're FANTASTIC!  As usual, click on the artist's name if you would like to learn more about their submission, read lyrics, or see other entries from past inspirations.  Thanks for visiting the ACoLab!

"Drama Queen"

A song by John

{Please give the upload a second after pressing the play button.  This song is fantastic and well worth a little wait.}

"Drama"

A photo by Danijela

"July's Show"

Photos by Anika

Hope to see you back here for round 25!  Due August 5th, join in with "Falling".  As always, you can participate anytime with the extra inspirations or create something from the ongoing inspirations.  Happy creating!

PS- I have had a couple requests to send out email reminders for upcoming deadlines.  If this is something you would like you can just let me know via the submit entry link on the left sidebar or leave a comment here with an email address.

Inspiration 14 - Inside the Heart

In honor of the month of love here are this round's submissions for "Inside the Heart".  If you care to read more about a particular artist or their submission you can visit their artist page.  Links to artist pages are linked throughout this post as well as above in the Artist Page.  Thanks for visiting the ACoLab!

A special welcome to our newest participants Tammy and Charlene!  Be sure to check out their Artist pages and the links to their own blogs, shops, and other creative projects.  They are bound to inspire. 

"All for You"

Photographs

by Anika

" Inside the Heart "

Photographs

by Joanna

" Inside the Heart "

Photograph

by Danijela

"Shoe Love"

Photograph

by Tammy

"Art. "

Photograph and Words

by Carrie

" Heart Summary "

Digital sketch

by Charlene

Thanks to everyone who submitted this round!  I hope to see you back here on the 5th when the theme will be "Fill in the Blank". 

March 5th - Inspiration #15 - Fill in the blank Project

"When I think about how ____________ is in the ___________ I just have to ____________." (This entry could have 3 different photos, one song, words, video...however you interpret this)

If you can't wait until the 5th check out the Extra Inspirations page.  Happy creating!

Dreamlands

Here (finally) are round 10 submissions!  The theme was Dreamland and once again we can see how diverse everyone's imaginations are.  Thanks to everyone who submitted and a special welcome to our newest addition, Sara!  I encourage you to take a look at Sara's artist page and links and learn a bit more about the newest talent to join the ACoLab.  As always, you can learn more about a particular entry or artist by clicking on that artist's name on the left sidebar.  The ACoLab is always open to join.  The more the merrier!  Thanks for visiting, enjoy! 

"Faces in the Sky"

Photograph

by Ashley

"Serene Dream (land)"

3 photographs and story

by Joanna

Please see Joanna's artist page for the complete entry.

"Dreams"

A Wordle

by Andrea

(This was the largest I could replicate this image.  Click on the image to link to the full size image.)

"His Dreams"

A Painting

by Vidya

Untitled

Photos and Story

by Danijela
Please see Danijela's artist page for complete entry.

I dream with this captured moment on the photo.
Different age, different naional background, different languages, different life conditions. Do you see the difference?
It doesn't really exist in their world. It's children's world and  my dreamland.

"Postcards from Dreamland"

5 Photographs

by Mary Jane

Please see Mary Jane's artist page for complete entry

"Guild Awards Dinner"

Photograph

by Sara

"Floating Dream Lands"

Photograph

by Anika
See Anika's artist page for more information about this image.

And there you have it!  Thanks again to all of you who submitted for this round.  You really are an inspiration and you make the ACoLab such a fun and interesting place.  Hope to see you back here for the next round, the video inspiration is up and ready to inspire.  Until then, happy creating!

Theme number 8 - Submissions

Well, looks like this round stumped some of the best of 'em!  I received a few messages that it was just too difficult.  However, those that did submit, a special thank you and congrats!  Joanna was even able to do two submissions!!  I thought this was very challenging too, I struggled until the last possible moment.  I think that when I was thinking of the idea for this theme I thought "A favorite song...hmm, that could be inspirational."   That thought soon turned into "what was I thinking?!"  I think that the idea of picking one song out our many favorites ended up being a bit overwhelming.  I had to tell myself to pick a  song rather than thinking I had to pick the song.  Here however are some very creative interpretations of the theme!  I hope to see you back in the Lab for round 9.  And if you have never participated before please think about doing so...more the merrier!   Until then, happy creating!

Round 8 inspiration - "Your favorite song"  For more information about each entry just visit that artist's page.  Links to artist pages can be found on the left sidebar as well as by clicking the artist's name in this post (the hyperlink).  For this special theme I also included a video or audio of the song each artist picked (also located on the artist page).

"Why start a battle when you don't have to?"

Story and 8 Photographs

by Joanna

Empire State of Mind

Photograph and Story

by Danijela

My Favorite Song

Song

by Doug

My Favorite Song 1...

Rocky Raccoon
Photos and Story
by Joanna

No need to bring in the police, or send me to jail

Will you let me out on bail?

I will keep my thoughts clean, read on and that will be seen!

I was just being a goon!

unless you want to bring in a sheriff at a local saloon 

in the form of the Beatles song Rocky Racoon!

That would be just dandy!

  

Tropicalia in Tennessee

Digital Collage

by Anika

Birthday Song
Photograph
by Vidya

There you have them, round 8. Thanks to those of you who were able to participate this round!  I hope to see you all for round 9!  The next inspiration, Out of My Element, is due on October 26th.

Theme number 7 submissions

Look at this!  Submissions for round seven!!
Great variety this round.  This is a very interesting collection - The interpretations for the theme of "Full Circle" include paintings, photos, and cooking.  The ideas behind the "Full Circle" were interpreted so differently too...just goes to show how we all can see the same inspiration in such different ways.  Thanks to all the participants as you make this site a great spot to be inspired to create even more!  And a very special welcome to our newest artist, Danijela!  To learn more about a particular piece or artist click on that artist's page (links on the left sidebar).  To see any of the images larger just click on the image.  Thanks for visiting the Lab and without further ado, enjoy.

Inspiration: Full Circle

 "Around the World" 

Photo and digital creation 

by Ashley

"Family Generations"

2 Photos and Poem 

by Joanna

Yesterday is prehistory

which follows history

and comes before a tomorrow's mystery

sounds very blistery

and I suppose it is, as each one is a story in itself!

A cake has some similarity

it doesn't always give satiety

you can be the first, last, or somewhere in the middle

and even when you are the icing on the top, being a slice can be a fiddle

It can be a comfort and delight

a support to tell you everything will be alright

indeed a powerful might

and like generations before, gone in a flash!

"Full Circle"

Beat Heart Cookies

by Vidya

"Full Circle"

30 Photographs

by Anika

"Full Circle"

Photograph

by Danijela

 "Full Circle"

Painting & Poem

by Angela

Toes curl around;
Line up behind heels,
Looking up at the rainbow

That brought back my smile.

"Full Circle"

Photograph

by Stephanie

There you have it, round seven!  Thanks again to everybody for making it such a great round.  I hope to see you all again for round eight! 

Artist Page - Danijela

Danijela joined our group during round number seven.  Her photograph showed such beautiful color, composition, and the subject matter had me wanting to know more.  So I popped over to her blog hrandica.blogspot.com  

Although Danijela is from Slovenia, she currently resides in Germany.  So, when you visit her blog don't make the same mistake I did the first few times...there is a "translate" option at the top of your page.  However, what popped out to me those first few visits without understanding the text were, of course, the images.  I kept going back to see more!  Here photos tell their own story quite effectively.  Danijela is a wonderful story teller through imagery.  When I asked her to tell me a bit more about herself she revealed that she not only enjoys photography but loves to create children's art, and table decorations and centerpieces.  Intriguing, right??  I can't wait to see more.  If you are like me then please pop over to her blog and enjoy these submissions from past themes.


Submissions are listed from the most current to the oldest.


Theme twenty-four inspiration:  Drama

"Drama"

This photo was taken of my daughter having just woken up after a midday sleep. She is afraid of flies and that you can see on the photo. She was screaming and waving with her "Nana". It was a real drama.

Theme fourteen inspiration: Inside the Heart

 "Inside the Heart"

To view this entry the way Danijela intended please visit her blog.  
(Please excuse any errors below due to translation.)

This is the look inside my heart.  Children, colours, making something (and of course the man of the house) But I Could not put houses big hands inside of this heart.  

Theme ten inspiration: Dreamland

"Allowed to Dream"

(The following is copied from Danijela's blog.  The translation tool is shabby at times so please take a look at her original post here.)

In the time preceding them, which comes, most people think about life.  Often, we look back to the previous year or the year tuhtamo what was good, bad, what goals we have achieved and what we failed. We are doing big plans for the future. Some made large (for individual) decisions (I'm not exactly the kind of thing).

And this holiday time, That is comming, WE often start Tues think about good and bad, and life. We often look back, think about What WE did right, What WE accomplished and trap year (or years), What WAS bad and What are the Plans for next year. Some people often make Big Decisions COR plan (I'm not really Into this).

I'm thinking about the world around them. The snob in high places and the small people, about justice, which is rare, about how we are apathetic, the ice melts, about the differences and diversity that exists only in our minds.  Yeah, I know. I'm a little weird. I was already povedali.Večkrat.:)

I usually think about world around me. About snobs on high little Positions and people, about fairness That is RARE, notes about doing anything, That is about ice melting, about Differences That exist only and Our heads.  Yes, I know. I'm a little strange. I Heard That Already. Several times. :)

I dream.  This is the only thing that gave it no one can take it.  You can dream of a better life (I can not complain of his). I dream of equality, about not seeing color, shape, age, past or money man. I dream about life without envy and hypocrisy.

I dream. That is one thing That no one CAN Take Away from me. I can dream about Better Life (it's not, That I'm complaining about mine). Dream about Being Equal, that see no color, no shape, no age, no trap COR to See no money of one Person. I dream about Envy no, no about Hypocrisy.

I dream at this moment captured in a photograph.  Different ages, different ethnic history, different languages, different living conditions. But notice the difference?  In their world, without obstajajo.To the world of children, while the fairy-tale world where dreaming.

With this dream I captured the moment on the photo.  Different age, background national Different, Different languages, Different Life Conditions. Do you see the Difference?
It does not really exist and Their World. It's Children's World and my dreamland.


Theme eight inspiration: Your Favorite Song

"Empire State of Mind"

Photograph and Story
(You can link to Danijela's post for this submission here)

by Danijela

Don't know the song?  Here, take a listen.

Round seven inspiration: Full Circle

"Full Circle"

Photograph

Please visit this link to read more about this submission.