Atiliay noun, a play off the French word “atelier”; a workshop/studio, esp of an artist or designer; my creative space

Notes plural noun, a brief record of facts, topics, thoughts written down as an aid to memory; a short informal letter

 

Whether you consider yourself artistic or not, we are ALL creative in many different ways. I hope the prompts for this month get you thinking and brainstorming and that it helps you take action (even if it's a small one) to express yourself and your imagination!

Here is the prompt card for May! To help you get started, click on the link below for ideas, a mood board, digital download, and playlist.

 

I’m excited to share with you some work from our community! This was what Shell created for one of April’s prompts, fun. From Shell:

 

“My project for April’s creative spark challenge. I chose the prompt FUN. One of my favourite things to do is roller skating so it was an easy choice for me. The end product isn’t what I initially had planned but I’m happy with the end result and I really enjoyed working around a prompt.”

I thought this was so adorable and such a fun piece for the prompt! I love the details in the embroidery (the stitching on the jeans, the loops on the ties, the pink stopper on the skates) and I used to roller skate a lot as a kid so this brought back memories!

 

Thank you Shell for sharing! She recently started an Instagram so if you’d like to let her know that you enjoyed this embroidery she created and follow along, you can do so at @_s_m_e_l_l_

 

If you'd like to share your process / work in progress / finished piece, I would love to see! You can tag me on Instagram, @atiliay, or send me an email. Don't be shy :) If you have any questions on any part of the challenge, please let me know! I hope you take some time to create and explore your ideas!

 

Talk to you soon,

PS: For the prompt nature, I shared photos I took from recent trips to Bellevue Botanical Garden and Kubota Gardens. If you'd like to take a look, you can find the pics in this album and here's a few of my favorite snapshots :)

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