Blank Canvas- Nuggets of Creativity

Blank Canvas- Nuggets of Creativity

Smooth rocks seem to be an inviting blank canvas, and somebody decided to take paint and brush in hand to create some messages for the neighbors.
     
One was spotted on a street corner at the base of a stop sign, presented as if to say

  "Stop, and love." 

  

Continuing on our walk, there was one at eye level balanced in a hedge.

At the edge of one home's landscaping, there was a collection of these decorated rocks. Perhaps we had located the creator of these colorful little message nuggets, or maybe we stumbled on an admiring collector.

I would bet this idea was inspired by the tradition of dying eggs; we've seen several of them scattered along our walking route since Easter. When you stumble upon one, it's like finding a new treasure.

All along the way, people are making their creative mark and adding to the blossoming colors of spring. The small chalking marks that appeared on a couple of sidewalk squares a few weeks ago have multiplied. It could be the work of one family, but others may have contributed as well, since there was an invitation to chalk up the block.

These are just two simple ideas for anyone with children who are feeling cooped up at home with "nothing to do,"... or those of us who have a creative itch that needs to be scratched,... and shared.