Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
–Dr. Seuss
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butterfly
Eye-spy Butterfly
Week Five (Day 17) Make something inspired by and/or that goes over an eye (yours or someone else’s).
I had high hopes for this one, as I love all butterflies, but I’m especially fascinated by those with eyespots. The fact that over hundreds of thousands of years these delicate creatures developed coloring that mimics the eyes of predators like owls and hawks is truly remarkable.
So, I took a selfie hoping to superimpose a butterfly, lining up the eyespot with my eye and blending the rest of the photo into the background. But, that was a bit too advanced for me. Instead, I managed to create a butterfly-shaped tattoo mask.
**note**
(Day 17) is the prompt designation in Noah Scalin’s book, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! I am using this book as the catalyst and inspiration for these weekly posts.
Quote of the Day – We are like butterflies…
We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
–Carl Sagan, Cosmos
To see the inspiration behind this original digital art, please see the story here.
Butterfly on the Water
Week Four: (Day 19) Create something that floats on water. (It doesn’t have to be a boat.)
My attempt at a reflection of a butterfly on the water…
**note**
(Day 19) is the prompt designation in Noah Scalin’s book, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! I am using this book as the catalyst and inspiration for these weekly posts.
Quote of the Day – Success begins…
Success begins when you believe that something is possible.
To see the inspiration behind the original digital art, please see the story here.
Tater-fly
Week Three: (Day 16) Make a unique print by cutting up a potato or sponge, and use it to stamp on a material of your choice.
Here’s my potato stamp butterfly. I took a photo of a potato and created the carved-out stamp part in Photoshop. Below is my take on applying it to a material of my choice… patterned on a field of sour cream, of course!
Make’s me want a baked potato real bad…
**note**
(Day 16) is the prompt designation in Noah Scalin’s book, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! I am using this book as the catalyst and inspiration for these weekly posts.
A thousand tiny butterflies
Week Two: (Day 14) Make something microscopic. How small can you work? Can you make something that requires a magnifying glass or microscope to see?
I could have created a super small butterfly shape on a white background, but it felt like the old polar-bear-in-a-blizzard shtick. So, instead of just one minute butterfly, I decided on thousands (probably, I didn’t count them). Here’s a detail shot of the finished image. Each individual butterfly is only 15 pixels.
The butterfly pic came from Pixabay, my favorite go-to source for free, hi-res, open source images. And, the Photoshop tutorial came from Blue Lightning TV on YouTube, a treasure trove of great Photoshop videos.
**note**
(Day 14) is the prompt designation in Noah Scalin’s book, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! I am using this book as the catalyst and inspiration for these weekly posts.
Splash of tea butterfly
Week One: (Day 13) Use tea bags (used or unused) or even just liquid tea (in a cup or not) to create something today.
The arrangement of: tea-pot, cup (with tea), saucer, spoon with loose tea and the place-mat were all photographed by me and have not been altered. I added the splash-of-tea butterfly with Photoshop.
Pinkie up, elbow down, sip and enjoy!
**note**
(Day 13) is the prompt designation in Noah Scalin’s book, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! I am using this book as the catalyst and inspiration for these weekly posts.
Teacher’s pet Bud-erfly
Day 15 – Make something inspired by an important teacher in your life.
Bud Webster was, has been, will always be one of my favorite teachers. He led a writer’s critique group of which I am still a member, even though he’s no longer with us. Bud was genuinely passionate about the written word, brilliant and funny as hell.
I did my best to capture his quirkiness. A sad smile tugs at my mouth every time I pull this image up. I posted it almost immediately to his fan page on Facebook. But, somehow, it never made it to my blog.
So for punishment, I’ll sacrifice a live squid…
Franken-fly monster?
Day 25 – Break something and make something new with the parts.
I’m really starting to feel Halloweeny…
I “broke” apart several digital butterflies and made a new Frankenstein butterfly with the parts.
What’s a lonely monster to do…?
D.M. Sessous: writer, artist & dreamer 