Creativity 365

No pictures today. I worked on my cable knit cashmere scarf that I am 3/4 done with and now feel inspired to finish. I will try to post a picture in the next couple days. I want to share some of responses I have got from my friends out there.
I love the stories of what inspire people to be creative. My sister-in-law makes cards...they are beautiful, as I have been a recipient of one. She has been making a card once a week for her friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer--a labor of love is what she calls it.

Today, my friend Susan Parsons has been inspired to try a new recipe for grilled vegetable quesadilla's---sounds yummy and healthy too. Susan has an esty shop where she displays and sells vernacular photography. The photos are so great...check them out. http://primelias.etsy.com

Thanks to Tracy and Susan for becoming a follower of my blog. They are the first two to be entered into my "flying through hoops" earring giveaway.

Creativity 365 Giveway

Good Morning everyone

Today I am going to do my first give away.

The first 20 people to become "official" followers of my blog by logging into the gadget under my profile will win the "Flying through Hoops" earrings. You can see them from yesterdays creations. Once you have become a follower...leave a comment on my blog with your name and email address so I can contact you if you are the winner the drawing. The first 20 followers will be entered into the drawing.

Check back later to see my creation of the day

Have a great day!!

Creativity 365 Fall Flying

I was so excited to get home and create. I have pictures of the necklace I was making over the weekend and I make a pair of earring that will go with everything. I am really into birds! I have been adding them to many of my designs

I am thinking of entering this necklace into the Vintaj "Autumn Nights" The November design contest. I need to try to get some better pictures. The little flowers are golden and remind me of how the sun competes with the night at this time of the year and the sky is golden in the late afternoon.

I will be posting both of these items on my etsy site later tonight if you are interested in buying them for your fall jewelry
http://bwillydesigns.etsy.com

I hope I inspired you to create something. Tell me what you created and I will share it.

Creativity 365 Pumpkin Muffins/Bread

They turned out perfect. I decided to use half of the batter for muffins and half for a loaf. So, I had enough batter for 12 muffins and one 8 X 4 loaf. The baking time is alittle off. I baked the muffins for 35 minutes and the loaf for only about 50 minutes. The original recipe says to bake for 1 hour and 15min. I suggest setting you timer for 35minutes...take the muffins out and then add another 15 min and see how the loaf is...you can always add time. Our oven always runs hot, so just keep an eye on it. The recipe came from cooking light, so the calories for the loaf..one 1/2 inch slice is 150 cal. The muffins are a much smaller portion so I would estimate 100-125 cal. Either one is pretty good for a treat.

Hopefully, I will get to post my finished necklace today

Be creative today and tell me what you did.

I would love pictures too..I will post your creations too.

Creativity 365 Pumpkin Bread/Muffin Con't

I will post a picture of the finished product, just as soon as it comes out of the oven. It smell great!

Creativity 365

I hope everyone is feeling inspired. I got up early today...didn't really fall back, just got up earlier.

I decided to make Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread, It so yummy and it is a cooking light recipe.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

2 cups sugar

2 cups can pumpkin

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup fat free vanilla pudding

4 large egg whites

3 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup semisweet choc chips

cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stir well with a whisk. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in chocolate chips.

3. Spoon batter into 2 (8 x 4 inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack, and remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.

Creativity 365

Today I start my next adventure into blogging. I will do something creative everyday and I will blog about it. It can be almost anything, but it will keep me motivated to stay creative and to inspire others to be creative. Creating...makes me happy. It might be making jewelry, working on my knitting, cooking, designing, organizing...

I will share what I am doing through words, pictures, recipes, tutorials, ect.

I encourage other to tell me what you have done that is creative too.

Today, I am working on my jewelry. It is a necklace that isn't quite finished. I will post the finished product later today.

So tell me what you did today that was creative...inspire me.

Come Back and visit me everyday.