'Man, that's sooo creative!'

[Tuumble]

Use this thread to post any creative accomplishments of which you are proud. It doesn't have to art, it could be cooking, metalwork, textiles, jewelry or even a shed that you built in your back yard.

Don't say you're not creative because we all are. Heck, post a pic of the doodle you did while on the phone to your aunt or your recently decorated bathroom.

If you're proud of it, post it!

[Niki]

I'm proud of my creative ability to be creative !!!

seriously. I consider myself as extremely creative.

[Tuumble]

Originally Posted by Niki

I'm proud of my creative ability to be creative !!!

seriously. I consider myself as extremely creative.

I'm sure you are!

Post a pic of something of which you are most proud. Let us marvel at your creativity!

[Uplift]

Great website you've got! The intro page looks and feels really inviting, and its all real fresh.

It's made me want to take some pictures of our garden, and post them...kids!!!...get ya camera's out and... help!!! When we bought our current beautiful house on the beach a couple of years ago, we set about putting our personal touch on it. We love it! The garden was pretty run down when we bought, but the basics were there, some magnificent, huge Kentias, and other palms, and I really wanted the tropical paradise feel. I love gardens and landscaping, so I set about transforming it. It is all done, new garden beds, paving, screening, replanting etc, and it looks and feels like paradise. The plants have all settled in really well, and are looking really healthy and lush. This spring everything is set to explode, it is so envigorating watching it all grow, can't wait to see a couple of Bismarkia's in a year or two. I have a deck right on the waters edge, one direction is the magnificent Southern Ocean, the other my lush 'paradise'. I love to see my kids bouncing on the tramp, just soaking it all up. Now, if I can just find them and get these pictures happening!

[Old Soul]

ok here is a story I wrote.... (please understand I do not have my grade 12) as there are many mistakes with it.... regardless I like it


Subject: (Michelle I wrote a little story) ~The Butterfly With A Voice~


~ The Butterfly With A Voice~
Once upon a time there lived this Butterfly collector.
He was well known throughout his village as the man with the most beautiful Butterfly collection.
One day when the collector was outside attending his Butterfly's he spotted the most beautiful Butterfly he had ever seen. This particular Butterfly seemed especially beautiful. He stood frozen in the moment, mesmerized by her beauty. The way she swayed to and fro with the gentle wind, brought to mind the grace of a ballet dancer.
And the spirit from which wonderful poems were written.
. He thought to himself. I must have her for my collection. Surely she is the most spirited, the most delicate Butterfly he had ever seen.
He waited for her to be still upon the branch. He then grabbed his net and gently swooshed it across the air entrapping the creature.
The days came and went. And friends and neighbor's would stop in to see his collection.
One day one of the neighbors noticed that this mans favorite Butterfly was not fluttering her wings like she use to. She seemed to have lost that fierce spirit, that was making her so special, her wings barely moved at all. Perhaps just a little flutter here and a little flutter there. Even the bright vibrant colors of her wings appeared dull.
She just sat there. Barely moving at all. This made the neighbor very sad. Deciding to tell the collector what he had seen. The collector promised the man he would take her outside tomorrow where she could sun and enjoy the warm air again. And perhaps the song of the birds would cheer her.
The following day that is exactly what he did. He woke up early and placed her in her own cage and set her outside,on the table . There she sat.
But the owner had a quite a busy day and he forgot about her and later that evening he retired to his bed.
That evening a wild storm came overhea d and the strong winds knocked the cage over.
The door of the cage flew open, and the Butterfly sat there feeling the wind and rain on her delicate wings. Slowly she fluttered one wing, and then the other, within moments she found her wings fluttering with the fervor that they use to. Before she was caged.
Off she flew to a nearby branch of the Apple Tree, there she found cover under the leaves . She slept.
Very early the next morning the man awoke, he remembered he had left his favorite Butterfly outside all night. He ran outside as fast as he could. Only to discover the opened cage lying on the ground gently rocking back and forth to the rhythm of the breeze.
The man stood there in his silence , his face to the ground, he then looked up , he looked to the left and to the right and behind him. But he could not see his favorite Butterfly anywhere.
And then just as the sun was perching itself in the sky , the man saw his Butterfly flying towards him. She fluttered for a moment in front of the mans eyes, then she perched herself on his left shoulder. There she sat. The man did not know what to think, as he had never seen such a bold response from any other Butterfly he had ever known.
She then did something quite peculiar. She opened her mouth and in her own Butterfly voice she said to the man:
"I died to life and now a voice"
I was not your Butterfly without choice"
"My spirit is my essence you see"
"I can not have it taken from me"!
She smiled and then she took to flight, circling around and around, and higher and higher she flew.
As she did this, the man noticed her bright colorful wings . He had forgotten how colorful her wings had been, before he had caged her. As he watched her fly up and out of his sight in that spirited way that he so loved. He realized she was truly much more happy and m uch more beautiful in her freedom, than she was in a cage.
The End...

Old Soul :-)

[Tuumble]

That is truly astounding!

It is an excellently written piece (despite the odd grammatical issue) that paints a very vivid picture of events. The choices of adjectives really helped move things along I thought.

Butterflys are not really my thing but this kept me interested to the very end. Well done!

[Tuumble]

Originally Posted by Uplift

Great website you've got! The intro page looks and feels really inviting, and its all real fresh.

Thank you - you are very kind!

Originally Posted by Uplift

It's made me want to take some pictures of our garden, and post them...kids!!!...get ya camera's out and... help!!! When we bought our current beautiful house on the beach a couple of years ago, we set about putting our personal touch on it. We love it! The garden was pretty run down when we bought, but the basics were there, some magnificent, huge Kentias, and other palms, and I really wanted the tropical paradise feel. I love gardens and landscaping, so I set about transforming it. It is all done, new garden beds, paving, screening, replanting etc, and it looks and feels like paradise. The plants have all settled in really well, and are looking really healthy and lush. This spring everything is set to explode, it is so envigorating watching it all grow, can't wait to see a couple of Bismarkia's in a year or two. I have a deck right on the waters edge, one direction is the magnificent Southern Ocean, the other my lush 'paradise'. I love to see my kids bouncing on the tramp, just soaking it all up. Now, if I can just find them and get these pictures happening!

You've actually described the scene very well. Hey, who needs photographs!

I'd still like to see them though!

[Uplift]

Originally Posted by Tuumble

Thank you - you are very kind!

You've actually described the scene very well. Hey, who needs photographs!

I'd still like to see them though!

They're coming! Took a beautiful sunrise from our bedroom window this morning.

[Old Soul]

Oh how kind! Thankyou for such a kind response:-)

[Carl Carlson IV]

My two business partners and I (we're 22, 22, and 21) created an invention that we started to sell earlier this year, called the Wrizz. We made it from scratch in my spare bedroom! You can view the website at Wrizz.com. It was a long challenge, but it is fun looking back at what we learned. Basically, in the simplest way I can describe it, it is a mouse enhancement originally designed for computer gamers, but we are now focusing the attention to its ergonomic nature. It sits under your hand and elevates your wrist, and is quite comfy! Although we haven't sold a ton or made a fortune off of it, I am impressed that we turned just a drawing on a piece of paper into a tangible item! We literally had no idea what we were doing at first. Here is a quick pic (more on the website):

[Uplift]

Here's the photos of our garden we created. The sunrise is from our upstairs bedroom. One shot is actually from my pillow. Paradise! We go down the steps from our deck, to the right its a beautiful 5 minute walk along the beach to the town centre, the other way is endless beach and nature. The whole downstairs is views of the ocean or gardens. The other shots are from the front, and all around the house. I love gardens, they are a living, growing creation, and the birds love it.

But nature is pretty dazzling. Heres my home break, my favourite wave, Blacks, West Coast South Oz. Awesome, raw grunt combined with spectacular beauty and perfection. I have been, and am given so many magnificent moments out there. Never ceases to amase me!

[Uplift]

Heres the wave, I hope it works, it's a beautiful photo.

[Nico Kempe]

Uhhm Uplift, wow!
You live in paradise!

Old Soul, great story, freedom makes beauty..)

And Carl, I actually made such a 'device' from the plastic the mouse came in a few years ago. It's better to have your wrist not rest on the desk and this helps prevent that.
It's a good invention for sure.

[Tuumble]

Bump!