HIVE CREATIVE CHALLENGE - "Tick Tock Autumn Clock"

Autumn is my favorite time of year (as I think it is for alot of us) and when Melissa, The Queen Bee from The Hive posted about the First official Creative Challenge 

THEME: Autumn . . . I was IN! 

The piece that I created for the challenge is called  "Tick Tock Autumn Clock"!   Here's Why? For me Autumn seems to come and go so quickly and as much as we try and hold onto the bright, beautiful colors, the crisp, cool weather, the excitement of Halloween well it never seems to stay around long enough.

(Plus, my birthday falls right before Halloween...hehehe)

Mr. Tick Tock Autumn Clock, the moon-like pocket watch is the center of attention in my oil pastel drawing while visions of Autumn swirl above his head . . . Jack-o-lanterns, Black Cats, Button Leaves, Owls in Trees...tickets to the big show . . . Halloween!  I've added a few altered elements with some stamped words, newspaper embellishments and even a clear plastic lense piece placed over Tick Tock Clock's monocle.  It was a perfect challenge and one that I totally enjoyed!

 Here's a  little poem that also goes along with my Challenge Entry

 

Tick Tock Autumn Clock it's time to rock

Halloween is drawing near

Black cats on the prowl and purr with a growl

The bewitching hour is here

Button leaves and Hallowed Eves

Harvest moon hanging low in the sky

Crisp Autumn nights and Jack-o-lantern candle lights

How quickly time passes by

Dance, Dream Be inspired take all that’s desired

It's gonna be an "owl-some" show.

There’s so many reasons, that we love this season

Autumn please stay, don’t go!

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Wishing you an Awesome Autumn and a Happy Harvest!

Oh, and since this is a challenge and there is a prize for the most "Likes" I sure would Like it if you Liked my entry . . . Like really I would! Thank you!

(To vote you need to be a part of The Hive (it's FREE) and you can join here . . . It's easy and you might even find a new place that you really like to bee!)

BUZZzzz We have a Challenge #1 WINNER! Congrats to Celeste L!

Winning Entry in the

Un-Bee-lieveable Creative Challenge #1 - BUZZzzz!

Celeste received the most votes for her  BUZZzzz Bee inspired journal that was not only created for this challenge, but will be donated to a cancer patient with the hopes of brightening their day!

She has been scrapbooking and making cards for a couple years and participates as a cardmaker for Operation Write Home and journal making for cancer patients.

Check out Celeste's blog

Touched by a Butterfly to view more of her amazing work!  Or you can find her in The Hive too!

As the winning entry Celeste will receive a

Bee Inspired Basket of Scented Goodies

from the  Primitive Cottage Collections Store (valued at $35.00) and a $15.00 Amazon Gift Card. 

PLUS, she will be awarded 1000 Bonus Points from The Hive

(Thanks Melissa! for that sweet spot in the Buzzzz pot)

And as an added bonus there was a 2nd Drawing from all The Hive Members for a $10.00 Amazon Gift Card.  The winner was selected by a random.org drawing. 

Congrats to Terry F. and her #4 Buzzzz Entry

Thanks to all of the amazing artists that entered a design in the Challenge and for all of the voting support of those in The Hive and beyond!

Watch for the next Un-Bee-Lieveable Creative Challenge to bee posted and another chance to win a Sweet Prize Package!

Calling All Creatives! It's An Un-BEE-lievable HIVE Challenge! Are You In?

With so much creative talent at The Hive I thought it might be fun to start an Un-BEE-lieveable Bee-Weekly (Hive talk for Bi-Weekly)  Challenge.  Themes for the challenge will mainly be-BEE related to The Bumble Buzzing Beauties themselves . . . BEES! 

Anything goes as far as the medium (paper, pencil, fabrics, etc.)  used to create your entry.  The only thing that is required is that you use the Concept for the week as the inspiration for your creative entry and that you copy and paste the challenge link on your blog or website after posting your entry.   

The Challenge is open to anyone with a special incentive for Creatingthehive.com  members . . . not a member yet, sign up for FREE here.

(Each entry from a member of The Hive will be placed into a bonus drawing for a $10.00 gift card for Amazon.com  Winner for the gift card will be selected by random.org from all The Hive member posts and the winning name posted at the end of each challenge) 

Once you have finished your Un-Bee-Lievable Bee-utiful Challenge Piece You will need to go to the Pop Art Minis Un-BEE-lievable Challenge Page to post your entry, copy and paste the link up tool to your blog in order to be counted in the voting.  Then . . . send your friends, family, twitter and Facebook Peeps to view your entry and VOTE!!!!

The winning entry from each Bee-Weekly Challenge will receive a Winning Blog Post on The Pop Art Minis Blog site that posts also to The Hive.  I will also feature the winning entry on the Pop Art Minis Facebook Page and Tweet at the top of my Twittering lungs about your Bee-utiful Challenge Winning Entry!

On top of all that you will receive a Bee Inspired Collection of Scented Candle Goodies and a $15.00 Amazon Gift Card.