Monday, September 10, 2012

Announcing an Autumn Challenge! Fall Fearless and Fly!

Jessica Sporn here, announcing a new challenge that Carolyn Dube and I will be hosting beginning October 1.  So that you have time to get ready, here's the scoop:

Fall Fearless and Fly - a bi-monthly art challenge to take you into 2013:

The autumn equinox marks the arrival of fall, traditionally seen as a season of changes leading to the dark of winter.  The trees are shedding their leaves, flowers are dying back, and animals are preparing for hibernation.  Fall is a time to reflect on shedding and releasing aspects of our lives that don't serve us, and embracing positive and uplifting perspectives as we end one year and begin the next.  Between October 1 and December 31, we will use various prompts to reflect upon the past, and ready us to enter 2013 as our best possible selves.  All of the prompts are taken from portions of newspaper headlines in the past year from this art journal page:

 

Each bi-monthly challenge will contain 3 parts -- one of these headlines, a color prompt, and a relevant quote.  

The challenges will be posted on  10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 11/26, 12/10, and 12/31.  Your submission should be linked by Sunday the day before the next challenge is posted.  i.e., 10/13, 10/28, 11/11, 11/25, 12/09, and 12/30.  Winners will be announced the following Monday.

The rules are simple --
  • Grab the button above and put it on your blog with a link to this page.
  • You may participate in one or all of the challenges.
  • You may link up to 2 times, but no back links please.
  • Use one, two or all of the prompts.
  • Use any media -- art journal, scrapbook, canvas, watercolor, quilting, you name it!  This is "Anything Goes" as far as your creativity is concerned.
  • Each time you participate, visit 3 other links and leave loving words!
Will there be prizes?  The answer is yes!   Here is a sneak peak at just some of the prizes (outdoor flags, stickers, a needlepoint kit, fabric, a Woman of Valor bowl), all designed by Jessica.  LuminArte, lue Moon Scrapooking, The Crafter's Workshop, Ranger and more are donating prizes too! We hope to offer two each challenge - both will be picked randomly because we know it will be too hard to choose.


Carolyn and I will be back on October 1 to announce the first challenge and to show you what we've made in response to it.  In the meantime, let us know by commenting below if you plan to participate!  We're so excited to see what everyone does, and look forward to "going deep" and doing this "art cleanse" with you! 

UPDATE!!  Marcia Beckett, Jane Davies, Maria McGuire, Ronda Palazzari and Dina Wakely will be guest artists in this challenge.  Can't wait to see!!

ANOTHER UPDATE!  Joanne Sharpe will be our guest artist for 12/31. We are adding a challenge in January for Nathalie Kalbach.  Welcome Nat!

51 comments:

  1. Sounds great! I have grabbed a button to remind me. Thanks.

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  2. That is such a fabulous idea and I shall be eagerly waiting for this 'art cleanse' :)

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  3. This sounds great, I've grabbed the button for my blog :-)
    Just one thing, what does rule 3 mean? "You may link up to 2 times, but no back links please" Sorry if I am being stupid but I don't understand.
    Big love
    AJ :-)

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    1. Hi AJ - we mean new work please! You may submit up to two works but they should be made for the challenge. Does that make sense? xo Jessica

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    2. Thanks Jessica, yes that makes sense, thanks for clarifying.
      Big love
      AJ :-)

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    3. I had the same question - thanks for asking!

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  4. This looks fabulous! Just popped over from Carolyn's blog. Will share with my art journaling group on FB... your roster of artists is exciting!

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  5. Thanks to Marjie for this link, I will be joining you. Sounds like a fun and interesting journey!

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  6. Looking forward to checking it out - I'll join in the fun! Thanks for Marjie for putting it on FB...

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  7. Sounds like great fun! I will participate and put the button om my blog (www.flowbyjenny.com). See your art later:-) Jenny

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  8. How do I grab the button and put it on my page?

    babe in blogland aka Jane

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    1. Hi Jane - 1. drag the button from the sidebar on this page onto your desktop. 2. go to your blog, click "design" and then "layout." 3. From the layout page, click "add a gadget." From the gadget menu, choose "picture." 4. On the picture menu, copy and paste the url for Fall Fearless and Fly, which is http://artistsinblogland.blogspot.com/2012/09/announcing-autumn-challenge-fall.html
      5. from your computer, browse your desktop and choose the fall fearless logo. 6. Then click save. The button should appear on your sidebar. Hope this helps!

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    2. Thank you!!

      Love your work. So far I'm mostly lurking, looking to learn.

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  9. Hi! I want to participate! I have allready picked the challenge button!

    http://www.catharinaengberg.blogspot.se

    See you!

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  10. What a FABULOUS challenge!

    I have featured you this week at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy!

    I will add you to my sidebar when I have a moment and I hope to participate (getting settled from a move so it depends in part on whether I have my art supplies unpacked by then!)

    Have a FABULOUS week and as always,

    Create With Joy
    http://create-with-joy.com

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    1. thank you so much for the Shout Out on your blog! Look forward to seeing you here and at Inspire Me Monday!

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  11. I am looking forward to participating in this. How great to be nudged out of my comfort zone.

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  12. This will be fun! I've posted the button on my blog!

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  13. wow! Art Cleanse! Great! Would love to join and see what I come up with... Will post the button soon :)

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  14. What about not having a blog?
    I'd like to partisipate but I dont have a blog - and won't until then.

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    1. do you have a Flickr account or another photo site where you can upload your work and share? That works too.

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  15. I plan on participating. I'm fairly new to blog challenges/memes but have found they are perfect for getting me back into my artwork. Looking forward to this!

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  16. I want to play - Please! :)

    Sounds like great fun!

    Karenx

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  17. I'm going to play along. I'm a new artist and have been looking for the 'right' challenge for my first one. This sounds perfect! I am also a new blogger and don't know how to 'grab a button' for my blog. Any help? Thanks in advance!!

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    1. Hi Dawn - see above, where I told Jane how to do it. Or, you you can go to this link - http://www.thecraftycrow.net/how-to-put-a-button-in-yo.html

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    2. Sorry I missed that! It worked! Yay!!

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  18. Sounds great! I shall go and grab a button...

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  19. How exciting...I am in. It can be my Spring Challenge. :)

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    1. of course -- how geographically narrow of me!! A cleanse is good at any time of year!

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  20. this sounds like fun-I'll try to play along!

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  21. I am joining Carolyn and Jessica! Looking forward to the art cleanse with everyone. Thanks for hosting!

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  22. I' m italian... Can i enjoy with you?If i can i'm in!!!!

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  23. And I'm from Taiwan and would like to join...
    Already grabbed the button and put it on my blog.
    I really looking forward to having fun with everyone. This will be my first time joining art challenge online.

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  24. this is my first "art" challenge and i am so looking forward to it...i have recently over the past few months spread my wings and started an art journal...i love crafting, am a glass lampwork artist but can't melt glass at this time since we had to downsize due to the horrid economy, thus my studio is now in my friends storage basement...so far, i am loving the freedom of mixed media arts and can't wait to share in the fun of this challenge.

    i'm grabbing the button right now and putting it on my blog...can't wait to make new arty friends... :)

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  25. Ooh! I just discovered this, and I'm not too late! I would love to participate in this awesome challenge, thank you! I have to get busy and get the badge, and.....! ~kathy

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  26. I'm in. Thanks for hosting this!!
    marji........x

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  27. Hi!! I'm in. Not sure I can make all the challenges but going to try. I participated in a word prompt art journal challenge last year and loved it so excited to try this. Just grabbed your button, too.

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  28. Popped over from Rhonda's blog. Sounds like lots of fun. I will check back!!

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  29. I am looking forward to joining in, too! Valerie

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  30. I'm going to try this one! Having more than one week to complete each challenge should be doable for me :0)

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  31. Oh yes please!! Count me in!! I'm about to grab that button :)

    Sandie

    http://itchifingers.blogspot.com

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  32. I am excited to participate. I've already grabbed the button!

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  33. Added your button to my sidebar. I'm also glad you've listed the dates so I could plan my Glitter and a Movie challenges without the dates conflicting. Fun.
    Marcia

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