Make your own prom outfit, including an accessory, with fabric and other products from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store or JoAnn.com. Open to students ages 14-19. This contest began on January 9, 2011, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. ET on June 15, 2011.

Grand Prize Winner will receive $50,000 cash.
Second Prize Winner will receive $5,000 cash.
Third Prize Winner will receive $2,500 cash.

“Student entrants must make a prom garment AND an accessory using materials purchased at a Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store or from Joann.com®. Accessories include, but are not limited to, purses, jewelry, headwear, corsages and shoes for females and capes, jewelry, headwear and boutonnieres for males. Student entrants may make the garment and accessory for themselves, or for a family member, or for a friend. Student entrant must make the garment and accessory with little or no assistance from others.”

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Google Science Fair
$50,000 Grand Prize (Scholarship)

The competition is open to students aged 13 to 18 from around the world working on their own or in a team of two or three. Apply now! Project must be submitted by 4 April 2011. For more details, see Science Fair Rules page.

There will be 3 Finalist Winners, one in each age category 13-14, 15-16, 17-18. One of the 3 Finalist Winners will be selected as the Grand Prize Winner.

Grand Prize Winner – $50,000 scholarship from Google (split equally between team members should a team win this prize). Plus, a 10 day trip to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions.

Finalist Winner Prizes – $25,000 scholarship from Google (split equally between team members should a team win this prize). Plus, one of their Once in a Lifetime Experiences.

Peoples Choice Award Prize – $10,000 scholarship from Google (split equally between team members should a team win this prize).

The Garden Path

I would wholeheartedly recommend Tracy’s cooking, and she is one of the warmest, most hospitable and welcoming people I think I’ve ever met. Jon is a regular mountain man and you’ll get to see pristine wilderness he knows like the back of his hand. Whether you need to get out of the rat race and find some peace and quiet, or if you like good music and laughter, theirs is the place to be.

Snowy Mountain Outfit Bed & Breakfast

Snowy Mountain Outfit

Just had to add this new link to a very creative woman, an artist I happen to know…

Pen & ink, watercolor, pencil, and digital art; digital stamps, and magnetic dolls; as well as sewing and knitting patterns.

A painting a day….

Find the joy and inspiration in everyday things! Nostalgic children’s toys, fresh baked blueberry pie, the sunlight streaming through the trees… Jolie paints still lifes in acrylic, watercolor and oil. Playful and vibrant, her paintings are another fun, daily feature of my own email inbox.

Jolie is well on her way to a personal goal of 100 days of painting. What a great creativity goal! Every day she paints, and posts the painting for sale. Each day the paintings sell for $1 more. (For example, on Day 44, the painting of a red geranium sold for $44.)

A photo a day…

Follow an aspiring photographer, mother of a busy toddler, teacher, world traveler, blogger, on her journey of discovery and growth in photography with a digital SLR. Fun, inspiring, encouraging, and definitely recommended. A regular highlight in my email inbox.

Join NomadBaby and the challenge of a picture a day for 2010.

And, believe it or not, I’m once again tackling a BOOK. No, not reading one. Writing one. I’ve started writing books before, but never made it past those first few pages (or paragraphs!). I’m hoping I will, this time. Maybe posting this on the web will give me that little bit of extra incentive and accountability?! I won’t be finishing the book this week, that’s for sure. This is more like a Yearly Challenge!

Although, now I’m thinking of it, I just might pound out a children’s book in a little less time….

Blogger/Illustrator, Jonathan Woodward, interviews and features various aspiring illustration artists.

Also, check out his Twelve Week Challenge posted just a few days ago and due to launch April 5th. Join a community of aspiring and professional illustrators on their journey toward making a living out of their passion for art and illustration.

Jonathan Woodward’s own preferred style is collage, and he specializes in children’s wildlife illustration. I especially like his birds. Check out his portfolio site – Jonathan Woodward Studio. His collage is a little reminiscent of Eric Carle’s work, but more accurate in detail and less quirky.

Oh yes, and check out Tsilli Pines’ cards, too.