#creative passport

[retrocgads]

USA 1993

[luvermore]

Some older pages out of my travelers notebook.

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[savage-rhi]

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[mascrapping]

2022: Enchant - Spread 2

Move slider to see passport open This is the second spread from my visit to Enchant in Dallas, TX in December 2022. When we entered the experience, we were handed passport books to collect stamps at the experience. There were 8 stamps in all, and we collected all of them! The stamps are Teddy Bear, Ballerina, Rubik’s Cube, Duck, Train, Dinosaur, Rocking Horse, and Airplane. If you click on the…

[igotsnothing]

This is so adorable!

Hi everyone !!

Im so happy to share this small project (that turned into a big project). These are passports for most of the sims 4 worlds for anyone to use with their sims!!

If you download these templates pls tag me so that I can see all your sims!! 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

Download (Patreon) : Includes 17 blank passports and 1 guide to help you fill them out, if needed! :]

[seo-widersinfotech]

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[angela-in-oxford]

Spring Breakdown

Summary: A creative nonfiction story, in which spring break begins with the rockiest of starts.

WC: 850

TW: angst, kills self over minor inconvenience, angst with happy ending,

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Of course it is pouring. Of course it is.

As soon as I shut the front door behind me, I am welcomed by a thunderclap and flash of rain across the dark night, water dripping off the edge of the roof. I duck back further into the meager patio. It hits my bag.

For a moment I stand there, watching the rain fall, mulling over my options. I have a tote bag full of my valuables: my wallet and my laptop. I have my rolling suitcase. I have a brown coat that I’m ninety percent sure is waterproof. I have a crappy, black umbrella I bought on a whim at Boots because it had started to drizzle that day. I am dressed comfortably in leggings, a sweatshirt, and sneakers because I am supposed to be on my way to the airport at 11:30 pm. It is 9:00 pm. Can I can make it to my bus stop like this? Not even to the bus station that will take me to the airport, to the bus stop that will take me to the bus station. Or should I pay for a cab?

I look out at the street, dark save for a two single streetlights at each corner of the block. The rain carries on.

I steel myself, pulling out my crappy umbrella.

Things could be worse, I think, stepping out into the downpour.

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It is worse. It is so much worse.

"Your passport?" Jame asks with a slight smile. I just arrived to the station. The wind and rain worsened since I got to the city center, and already my leggings are moist and my shoes sodden. They asked on a whim after we laughed about how stupid the weather is, how the wind broke my umbrella’s back. The question was meant to be a light-hearted joke.

I blank, my heart sinking to my stomach. Shit.

I whip my tote bag to my front. Laptop, wallet, both unharmed from the rain–okay, so far so good—but that is where it ends. Neither my passport or abroad student documents are packed. I throw down my luggage and rip it open. Nothing.

I curse, Jame’s face is visibly crestfallen, and I weigh our options.

Waiting for the bus would be at least ten minutes. The ride back to the house alone is at least thirty, not including the eight minute walk through the rain which does not seem to be letting up any time soon. Then that is another forty-eight minutes I'll need to get back to the station. It is 10 pm. Our best option: pay a cab.

My phone is in my palm in an instant.

Warmth fills me, even just slightly as Jame takes it all in stride, doing the same. Neither of us had the app, so we start from scratch downloading Uber. Minutes tick by agonizingly slow, the imminence of the clock looming over our shoulders. My heart finally climbs its way out my stomach and into my throat when Jame gets the app first and begins searching for the nearest driver. By the time a driver is selected and we decide to move away from the station and onto the main street, the rain has stopped, and I'm left hobbling after Jame in moist pants and sneakers.

But as soon as we reach the pavement, the driver drops us.

Something inside me shrivels up. My heart, my sanity—I can not tell. I have never felt rejection like this before. Tears spring in the corner of my eyes. My heart roars in my eardrums.

There is no time, no other options. I would ask my housemate for help, but it is almost 11 pm at this point, and it seems too much to ask her to call a cab over to us.

So we settle. Start for the bus stop a few blocks from the station as it begins to drizzle again. The shivers subside—I’m too overwhelmed and stressed to be bothered by the cool sting of the late night winds. We reach the edge of the Gloucester Green plaza, catching glimpses of black cabs pulling in and snagging people in—tourists and residents dragging around luggage, drunkards.

My heart leaps, and Jame and I hurl ourselves into the next free cab that pulls up.

A part of me curses how slow everyone seems to drive here in Oxford, in general, really. Because it seems almost every driver wants to adhere to traffic laws, using their signal, staying just at the speed limit, refusing to pass other vehicles. But eventually, between all the wet socks, high-intensity, we arrive at my homestay. Asking the driver to give me five minutes, I sprint for the front door, my key already in my hand.

Throwing the door open as quietly as I can, I bound up the stairs, kicking off my wet sneakers before I burst into my room. Drawers thrown open, clothes out in piles, until memory flashes across my mind like a lightning bolt and I dive across my bed to my bedside table.

The red folder.

Looks like spring break is still on.

[bijoutarot]

Reasons Why Your Future Spouse Will Fall For You 💕✨

Pick An Image

Image 1

Image 1 your future spouse is going to admire your classic beauty. The softness of your skin, your body, the way you dress, and your confidence will be unforgettable. They will often think about you when you are not around and think of creative ways to engage with you such as which memes or videos to dm you without looking weird. This person will be so mesmerized by how effortlessly you can be the center of attention in every and any setting. There is something you do that makes everyone gravitate towards you and want to be in your space, including them.

Image 2

Image 2 your future spouse will be wanting to accompany you on a trip. They see that you have been to places and created memories with love ones. There’s a strong connection to the sea 🌊 in this reading. There’s boats, banners, and the color baby blue that is significant to one of you. They will want to explore the world with you; put stamps on both of the passports. This person will feel alive again with you. You have the energy that restores the empty well in their heart. They will view you as something refreshing and new in their life. Before dating you there was a boring work routine and they never took time off but you will inspire them to explore more.

Image 3

Image 3 your future spouse is going to be patiently waiting to tell you they want it all with you. It seems like in the beginning they will be taking things slow as a precaution but it won’t take them very long to see that you are much more than an ordinary partner and this is a deeper connection than any other relationship in the past. They look at you as a great parental figure and see you as a selfless nurturer. You engulf them in a love that reminds them of someone from their childhood. Some of you already has a young child so you will be hesitant to get serious with someone new yet.

Image 4

Image 4 your future spouse will be someone who loves HARD. They are someone who tends to be in love with love. They entertain muiltiple people just to get attention and they love when their partners are toxic and jealous. You will be a different type of relationship. They will be skeptical when they notice you are not manipulated by their skills in the bedroom. It’s like you always seem to be two to three steps ahead of them. It is like chess between you two. This time they will be drawn to someone because of their cunningness and sensuality. They finally met their match!

Which readings resonate? 🔮🌙✨

[jadeshifting]

— TRAVELING THE MULTIVERSE vs TRAVELING THE WORLD

( a long-winded title for why you should never be scared to post about your niche, less-well-known or original DRs )

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let’s be real: everyone and their mom is obsessed with jetting off to new places in the world. you know—scrolling through Pinterest boards of Paris cafes, watching vlogs of someone’s Bali retreat, or dreaming about backpacking through South America. we love soaking in the mystery of somewhere we’ve never been. but here’s the kicker: the multiverse is the ultimate travel destination, and it’s just as exciting to hear about someone’s niche desired reality as it is to hear about their trip to Rome

so why do shifters with “niche” DRs keep holding back? you think people only wanna hear about Hogwarts or being famous? PLEASE—we want to know about the far-off corners of your imagination—the places we didn’t even know existed until you opened your mouth. sharing those “off-the-beaten-path” DRs is like dropping us a postcard from another universe, and we fucking live for that

PASSPORT TO POSSIBILITY

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in this reality, getting a passport is your ticket to explore the world. but shifting? that’s your multiversal passport, babe. and guess what? it’s got unlimited stamps

think about it—just like every country on Earth has its own unique vibe, culture, and history, every DR in the multiverse is brimming with flavor. you’re out here specifying realities with details so rich you could practically smell the street food or feel the cobblestones underfoot. why would you hold yourself back from sharing that kind of magic?

picture this: someone casually tells you they’re shifting to a DR where everyone speaks in rhymes, the skies are lavender, and the economy runs on fruit trading. that’s wild. that’s fresh. that’s kind of a great idea, scripting it right now—that’s the kind of content i need more of. don’t undermine your own creativity. the multiverse is endless, and your DR might be someone’s next “bucket list destination”

EVERY DESTINATION HAS A STORY

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let’s talk travel bloggers for a sec, for the sake of examples. the best ones? they don’t just tell you about the tourist traps; they give you the juice. they show you the hole-in-the-wall cafe with the best fettuccine, or the tiny town with the down-low annual festival. and that’s exactly the energy i get excited for when you’re talking about your DRs

take Hogwarts, for example. we all wanna know what it’s like to sit in the Great Hall or attend Potions class (trust, we do), but if your DR is, say, a small coastal town in the Wizarding World where you run a little bookshop and spend your weekends drinking enchanted tea by the sea—i’d flip a table to read about that. it’s the details that make a place come alive, whether it’s in this reality or the one next door

your DR doesn’t have to be flashy or “mainstream” to be fascinating. in fact, the more specific and personal it is, the more i’m gonna eat it up

CULTURE SHOCK, BUT MAKE IT COSMIC

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when people travel, one of the most exciting parts is witnessing and experiencing new cultures. trying new foods, hearing new languages, learning customs that are totally different from your own—it’s all part of the adventure. shifting is a similar deal, but on a cosmic scale

(eyeing those of us with completely original fantasy DRs) maybe your DR has a society where time doesn’t exist, the sky is a different color, or you’re going to work alongside trolls and fairies. maybe in your DR, everyone has a telepathic connection to their past. or maybe you’re in a city built on floating islands where people commute via hot air balloon. give it to me, NOW

don’t underestimate how fascinating and cool your DR sounds just because it doesn’t fit the typical mold. people love hearing about the unfamiliar—whether it’s a country they’ve never visited or a reality they’ve never even imagined

THE TOURIST TRAP MENTALITY

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you know how everyone and their dog wants to see the Eiffel Tower, even though some people say it’s overrated? it’s totally natural to seek out common experiences, to want to experience and enjoy the same things others are raving about. people, including myself, often gravitate towards the most common DRs (especially when you’re just starting out shifting, and you’ve been given a ticket to the multiverse that you’re trying to make digestible)—Hogwarts, MCU, fame DRs. they’re familiar, there’s tons to read about them, and they’re beyond easy to romanticize. don’t get me wrong, those DRs are classics for a reason, but they’re certainly not the only stops on the multiversal map

your DR might not have a castle or superheroes or any magic at all, but it’s got you—your story, your vision, your unique little slice of the multiverse. and if you’re wanting and willing to share it, there’s always someone out there who’s gonna vibe with it hard—probably countless people. trust me, people are dying to hear about the realities they never even knew existed

SHARE THE JOURNEY, NOT JUST THE DESTINATION

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part of what makes travel so fascinating is the stories people tell about getting there—the long flights, the missed trains, the odd stories in airports which are basically liminal spaces. shifting is the same way. it’s not just about where you’re going; it’s about all the intricacies of getting there (read: scripting, basically programming your destination into the GPS)

did you script a whole language for your DR? did you spend hours designing the perfect house? did you practically write a novel of the love story between you and your partner? that’s the good stuff. that’s the behind-the-scenes content that makes your DR feel real and relatable, even to the people that aren’t shifting there—to us, it’s like tugging back the curtain on the most creative film of all the time and showing everyone how it was done. you multiversal mastermind

THE BOTTOM LINE: YOUR DR IS YOUR POSTCARD TO THE MULTIVERSE

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every DR is a little piece of the multiverse that you can bring to light. it doesn’t matter if it’s niche, weird, or completely out of left field. the more unique it is, the more people are gonna wanna hear about it

so stop worrying about whether your DR is “cool enough” or “popular enough.” share it. rant about it. paint us a picture of the world you’ve built, the life you’re living, and the adventures you’re having. because just like with travel, the most unexpected destinations are often the most unforgettable

post about whatever DRs you want !! i wanna read all of them. xoxo :^)

[ecc-poetry]

ghazal for nol collective, december 2023 elisa chavez

When I want to be a new woman, I try new clothes. They're a charm against sorrow. A passport, new clothes,

they're a sealskin that lets me slip out of a man's grasp, or a nation's. I wish, and my browser brews clothes.

Women long ago learned to hide stories in cloth. Think the tignon. Think occupied Paris. A used thobe,

in the right artist's hands, can smuggle history over borders. A miracle, like a few loaves.

Facing arrest, I slipped into my grandmother's  jacket. I sang to the cops. No gun–I drew clothes.

The recipe calls for herbs I can't find. "Mulled wine: Gather star anise, orange zest, and whole stewed cloves."

In the aisle, I see the olive grove I googled– a woman's face, sobbing. She's frozen in new throes

of grief, embracing one ragged trunk like a child. Like a girl dragged on back of a bike to–who knows?

When speaking burns your fingers, you learn to forget. You blanch. That's how my family lost our true clothes.

Threads imply hands not so different than mine. I hold the seashell to my ear: Who are you, clothes?

After the village, its image persists in thread. It symbols, it banners. What can we do? Sow.

"Elisa, when the bombs fell, you bought new clothes?" I heart-garden. I carry. My blood warms new clothes.

Want to support Gaza weavers in their fight to preserve traditional textile techniques? You can do that at Nol Collective's GoFundMe for a workshop in Cairo. If you can't contribute, please consider signal-boosting.

About Nol Collective: Nol Collective is a conscious fashion collective that produces clothes, goods, and accessories rooted in traditional Palestinian crafts. "the hope is that our garments read like visual manuscripts, humanizing and narrating the collective labor of love behind a garment and the triumph of creativity and heritage in the face of struggle."

Shop at nolcollective.com/ 

[kezisdrawing]

I may be cutting this one too close (I think the deadline is the 15th?), but here’s my one and only drawing for this year’s @stanuary! My idea for this prompt was to explore how Stan could recover some of his memories from the time between him getting kicked out and Ford calling for his help. Assuming he was about 18 at the start, that’s at least 12 years worth of memories lost that Ford and the kids can’t really help him with. (Granted, he has a collection of old passports stashed in his office, but that’s just a drop in the bucket.) So here we see Stan and Ford stopping at some port town in their sea adventures and stumbling across a wall of old wanted posters. I planned to draw something for all four weeks in Stanuary and Forduary, but this year has veered so far off the rails for me; for better and for worse. I’ve got a lot of creative projects in the works though, so hopefully I’ll have some things to post throughout the rest of the year! (And hopefully something for Forduary too!)

[magiickaiito]

A young man is standing at the door to a room not too far away from Breen's, and he definitely isn't in any type of hiding fashion. The phantom prefers to flaunt and tease before he actually strikes, giving little hints as to his arrival each time before a heist. He always manages to disappear when the clock strikes midnight - the matter popular with him despite it not originally being of Japanese origin.

In hopes of a promo for Mister Phantom Thief here,,,,,,

Event penned by Dominic.

There's been news of quite a few heists going around in Japan. The criminal's face has yet to be seen, but he flaunts an arrogant air with his flashy white clothes - unlike others. They call him the Phantom Thief. Not only is he known as the world's most elusive criminal, but he's also known to be able to take the appearance of different people for at least 24 hours at a time.

You've recently received an invitation to a luxury hotel for some odd reason, and it holds some of the most valuable original paintings that could sell for a hefty price, such as Meules by Claude Monet. The letter's even stamped with a special red wax seal, and it's just begging to be opened.

@gmanwhore (decided to tag your main so you can freely choose ^^), @frxstbxtee, @mikado-sannoji (wizard//wizard interactions SJISHJB), @within-the-resort, @the-silver-peahen-residence, @pigeonwheel, @lxttlesxnshine and anyone else.

[mascrapping]

2022: Oklahoma State Capitol 1

In February of 2022 I represented my university at Higher Education Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol. This is the first of two spreads commemorating that day. I chose brown themes for this spread based on the colors of the grass at the time, the color of the wall in the right-side picture, and the colors in the Seal of the State of Oklahoma. I used Cricut Design Space and my Cricut machine to…

[icallhimjoey]

Q&A things, here we go:

this is joe's first time in philly

joe said his life has changed immensely and that it's so nice to have a character that's so loved, it's beyond what he could have ever imagined

joe knew the eddie book was going to come out, he's on board with it, is involved with it, is excited about it but doesn't know much else

for the most epic theme song for his life, joe chose heroes by david bowie

joe just sat and waited for is passport to be found, didnt go "through hell" like the moderator suggested

if eddie got a spin-off, joe asked if it could be with chrissy and thinks they'd be a good duo

when asked what crimes their characters would be fighting, joe said he thinks eddie would take it very seriously (whereas grace mentioned she thinks it'll be scooby-doo funny and they'd solve nothing)

joe on eddie: eddie represents the outsider and is on the fringes of society and becomes a hero, it's brave to be different and brave to be yourself.

joe watched the peep show whilst filming st4

joe has not seen are you being served

joe mentioned set shenanigans, said it was funny to see grace in a harnes just hanging there

he mentioned how natalia is good a photoshop again

joe starts filming gladiator 2 next month and doesnt know if he's allowed to use his own accent

joe wants to use his own accent for gladiator 2

about eddie becoming kas, joe said no one has called him, but theoretically it could happen - probably won't, but it could

joe got to pick all the eddie tattoos himself, and he just picked the ones he thought looked good

when he picked the bats he didnt realize his demise

he was wearing pink socks, idk, felt like i should mention

joe's stepdad was a camera man, his mum worked in tv promotion, so joe would go into work with them and see that it was the most extraordinary place, he wanted to be a part of that

joe says you need good stamina for theater, and that you don't get paid well for doing theater

joe's scared to do a shakespeare play bc 'we all know how they end'

grace said joe should be used to dying by now

joe's never going to get used to seeing his face on so many things but he loves the creativity

joe is happy so many people have the eddie guitar, but doesnt feel like a rockstar (he did when filming that scene, but thats it)

joe loves all the heartfelt letters he receives, feels that it's more than something physical

Joe likes F Scott Fitzgerald

would love to play in something set in the 1920 bc he wants to be a flapper girl

joe had a cheesesteak for dinner last night

joe thinks eddie wouldnt have gotten into college, but instead would have been a rockstar - eddie would have made it

also said that eddie and chrissy would've been friends

joe has played DnD once, and we've all seen it, said he'd like to play again

asked for a bar recommendation from the moderator, bc why not, you know?

(big massive fat thanks to @jo-harrington who sent me live updates throughout the whole thing)

[mostlymanymonsters]

ARTIST ALLEY STAMPS!!

Inspired by eki/train station stamps in Japan, I am trying to start an Artist Alley Stamp tradition as a free interactive art project to share at conventions and live events. Each year I’m creating a new stamp that will be available for free to visitors at my table at shows. I’m picking a unique color for each show. Visitors can stamp their own paper or book, take a pre-made stamp print, or when available, receive a passport book from me!

I would love to see other artists create their own stamps to share and for visitors to come back show after show to get a new stamp! I kicked it off with the Chinese Zodiac, starting with Year of the Rabbit last year, and it was a big hit at A Kon and San Japan!

Which brings us to 2024 - Happy Year of the Dragon! For this design I played around with symmetry and tried to reflect the numeral shapes of 2 and 4 in the dragon’s composition! I also found some really great earth tone papers at Austin Creative Reuse for the individual prints!