Who is Cross Creations

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Creations by C. Ross = Cross Creations

CrossCreations is an online freelancer, writer, photographer, artist and retired teacher. She's also a self-employed entrepreneur who sometimes refers to herself as an optiMYSTIC skeptic.
Some of her online work is presented here in categories which include: humor, art & creativity, wellness, internet marketing, baseball, music and more. Scroll through the collection below to browse and find whatever topics might interest you.
Maybe you already know CrossCreations. Think so? Just for fun, here's a quiz to find out just how well you know her ==> Cross Creations Quiz ... enjoy some giggles and then c'mon back.

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Why Cross Creations?

cross creationsOrigin of the name Cross Creations:
Could it be because she's a sucker for alliteration and word play? (Bingo!) Or was it because her mama was cross while her daddy was busy creating? (LOL, maybe there's more than one reason, think?)
Creations by C. Ross ... She has used the 'Cross Creations' signature for many moons on personal creations such as photographs, sometimes would frame them as gifts and sign them Cross Creations. Then that phrase began to appear on other items like art or whatever, you get the idea. All links here are Creations by C. Ross, or CrossCreations.

CrossCreations can be found in many places in cyberspace, including Facebook and Twitter, her blogging community and other online networks.
One of her bogs is named Cross Creations Cove however that is among the list of projects in a transition phase.

Award-Winning Lenses

Purple Stars

Best of the best Squidoo lenses get nominated for a variety of awards including a purple star. The lenses featured below have all been awarded purple stars and some also Lens of the Day (lotd) and one was featured in the Best of 2010 Giant Squid Showcase.
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Introducing...
Cross Creations Squidoo Lenses
102 of them as of 2012
DAWDASSAD Pictures, Images and Photos

Internet Marketing

Support and HOW TO

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Strategic Business Planning for Creatives

Goal setting & business plans for creatives

Creative strategies for setting goals, creating business plans and more strategic planning the RIGHT-brained way!
These delightful tools were created especially for right-brained creatives (like ME and maybe YOU) because you can't squeeze a square peg into a round hole. (No wonder I used to hate doing this stuff so much. Now it is fun!).
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ART and Creativity

the Artist Inside Me Let Out to Play

This right brained creative mind simply adores whimsical and fun strategies and designs, outside the box ideas, unique artistic perspectives, photography, crafts, art journals, scrapbooking... etc etc etc
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Hilarious HUMOR!

Laughter is the Best Medicine

A sprinkle of humor gets included in most of her creations, just for fun. Yet some were created more in the spirit of humor than anything else, so ... enjoy and hope you grab a few giggles along the way. Betcha I can make you grin or even guffaw!

Laugh Outloud Lounge

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Redneck Humor

Rednecks Tickle Me Somethin' FIERCE!

Naw, I ain't no redneck... jest known a few and dey done made me bust a gut agin and agin over der strange ways.
First time I ever heard a redneck say 'Boy Howdy' I laughed so hard nearly peed my pants! I'm tellin ya, aside from LOL funny, those rednecks are damn creative! If you dig satire and redneck humor (like fans of Jeff Foxworthy and that nutty "GIT ER DONE!" Larry the Cable Guy) then you will love these funny redneck collections below.
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Pay it Forward - Squidoo Community

Squidoo Lensmaster Friends and Partners Featured

These web pages feature the work of some of my mentors and online friends. My angels, too! Also the lenses I have blessed AS a Squidoo angel...hint: Tinkerbell. :-)
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Favorite Animals

Dolphins, Dogs & Birds...oh MY!

CrossCreations is a lover of all animals, but is particularly fond of dolphins, dogs (especially golden retrievers, been owned by two), and also birds.
Dear God...When I die, please reincarnate me as: either a dolphin or a sea gull or a golden retriever. THX from CC
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Economy & Politics

Inflation, Corruption, Revolution & the Silver Lining

This political athiest is actually surprised to find herself writing about politics and the economy these days. However these days there's just so much going on behind the scenes that is too crucial to ignore. Many economists and forecasters warn that right now in 2011, there's an avalanche of evidence that we will soon face the worst inflation ever. For those who are ready to explore these changes and economic realities, the intent is simply to educate and then to go beyond the gloom and doom to discover the silver lining.
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Baseball and Sports

MLB and the Baseball Cardinals

...with a 'flying tomato' thrown in (Shaun White, Olympic Champion Snowboarder) cause he was missing a category.
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Health and Wellness

Beyond Conventional Medicine

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Parenting, Divorce & Teenagers...oh MY!

Personal Experience with PAS and Raising Teens

PAS is a very serious issue! So is raising teens. However 'teenage terrorists' is a mix of both the serious and the satire.
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Music and Rock and Roll

* Music * Musicians * Memorabilia * Music Players & Amps

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Product Reviews - Electronics for the Home

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About my Hometown

Saint Louis, Missouri

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Terrific TOYS

Never too old for toys!

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Crazy Christmas Creations

Off the Wall Xmas Satire

I wasn't exactly thrilled at the idea of Christmas in 2009. Yet I was doing this online class with the Rocket Moms and many of the weekly lens creation assignments had Christmas themes. SO... most of my holiday lenses were far beyond the traditional and the usual holly jolly type. Christmas satire can be hilarious considering the ludicrous things people do over the holidays in the pursuit of tradition. Those who have been there, done that... and are in to NEW traditions and crazy Christmas humor might enjoy these holiday lenses.
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Other Holidays

Halloween & Thanksgiving

Warning: Ths lensmaster has only created ONE lens ever that is anything but G rated... not exactly one to share with your kids yet certainly nothing X rated either, just funny adult Halloween humor and some of the funniest adult costumes I've ever seen. Had a blast creating that one, LOL!
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About ME, Cross Creations

* Personal Lenses *

Lenses about me and ... comfortable shoes are about me, featuring favorite shoes from a gal who was born to be barefoot.
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CrossCreations, Squidoo Award Winner

Giant Squid, Squidoo Angel & more...

GiantSquidAt Squidoo, a Giant Squid means a lensmaster who has created over 50 quality Squidoo lenses and was named to be one of the 'movers and shakers' in the land (sea) of Squidoo.

What else does this award mean? From one of our leaders, Megan Casey: "Giant Squid lensmasters do more than just create 50 well-written lenses. Giant Squid lensmasters use their imaginations to build truly personalized pages. They don't follow formulas; they create them. They don't copy, or purchase articles; they write them. Giant Squid lensmasters are inspirational. They become a part of the Squidoo community by giving of themselves either through their writing, their teaching, their helping, their sharing, their commenting and rating or their spirit."

Update December 2010: A CrossCreations lens was featured in the 2010 Giant Squids Showcase ! Out of hundreds of lenses created by Giants, 45 were chosen to be featured as best of the best lenses. What an honor! This lens ==> Golden Retriever Rescue<== had already been awarded a purple star earlier in 2010.

CrossCreations in Cyberspace

Other Favorite Online Hangouts

Posterous Blog - CrossCreations
Are You Posterous? Join me there.
Cross Creations Cove
Blog on the beach :-) crabbysbeach that is.
Twitter
Tweet Tweet! You Know the Twitter Drill
Powerful Intention Community
Ning site popular among law of attraction & Hicks fans
Newbie Club
Great community for newbies to online marketing of all kinds.
my eBay
I've traded on eBay off and on for maybe a decade now as 'treasures4ya'
Hub Pages
Yep, I'm a Hubber, too - not as active there as Squidoo, yet have some hubs in progress, working on that.
MyBlogLog
Relatively new account at BlogLog, on that learning curve.
Google Plus
Started using google plus early in 2012, parked all of my links there, some photos and connected with ~30-50 people in circles, mostly Squids.

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Shout Out For Cross Creations!

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Guestbook-2 Pictures, Images and Photos

  • teriann May 7, 2012 @ 2:14 pm | delete
    Just found you via May Celebrations comment making a 'Derby Day' lens. I haven't participated in any monthly holiday challenges yet and was thinking of doing the same topic, I grew up in Louisville, and this ranks at the top of my fav days. When I saw your comment, it naturally drew me to your pages. Will be watching for your 'Derby Day' lens or drop me a line when you get it published. Thx.
  • iamtreehugger Mar 25, 2012 @ 1:54 am | delete
    Love your lenses.
    layouts fabulous..
  • GayleMcLaughlin Feb 11, 2012 @ 8:49 am | delete
    Lensographies are very hard for me to write. This one is very interesting to read! I have a lot of articles to go back and read!
  • poddys Feb 5, 2012 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    You have some great lenses, and this is a really nice lensography too to showcase them, blessed.
  • tssfacts May 10, 2011 @ 8:42 am | delete
    Great collections of articles. I see I have missed some along the way. Blessed by the SquidAngel of Lensographies. You are featured on SquidAngel of Lensographies.
  • Waxing-Lyrical Jan 30, 2011 @ 6:35 am | delete
    Great to find out more about you and your lenses. This lens is now featured at the SuidWho blog: https://squid-who.posterous.com/
  • 24websurf Mar 23, 2010 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    It's exciting to see how far you've come! I look back on my lensographies and say "Wow, I've learned a lot since since those first 20 or so lenses". You've done a great job! Go get that Giant 100!
  • biizy Feb 13, 2010 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    OK CRoss; I don't know quite what to say other than; I have slept a total of 5 hours in the last 2 days. It seams as though squidoo is soaking up every ounce of time I have. I absolutely love your Squidooiety. Awesome page! You Rock!
  • JoyfulPamela Dec 8, 2009 @ 9:31 am | delete
    Carol, I love how you created your online name. I love word plays also and think it is very clever! You have some very interesting looking lenses that I can't wait to dig into!
  • HappyBusyBee Nov 30, 2009 @ 5:58 pm | delete
    Nice to meet you! It's easy to become addicted me thinks....LOL

    Hugs,
    Holly
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Cross Creations Photography

I love photography and also like to play with photo editing programs. I've had a few photos published over the years, also have won awards in some local photo contests

One of my photos won 1st place in one of the ongoing contests hosted by Correen here on Squidoo in November of 2009. The theme was 'Seeing Red' and the photo can be viewed at photo contest winner.

Awards & Accomplishments

of CrossCreations

make money online* Giant Squid
* Squidoo Angel
* SIX purple star awards
* Three Lens of the Day Awards
* Three Time Rocket Moms Grad, one amazing group of some of the smartest women on the web!
* Some form of the logo above may go with a new website, logo and site in transition and coming soon... NetClicks Coach, a result of the Chris Farrell Mentoring Program.
* Current contributing member at Posterous, Stumble Upon, RedGage, Internet Marketing Report Card and more social networks. Past member of SBI, Super Affiliate and the Jim Cockrum membership forum.

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  • poutine Jul 13, 2011 @ 6:10 am | delete
    Great lensography.
  • marymc Feb 6, 2011 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    Congrats on your Giant Squid status. I can learn a lot just reading your lens pages. I'm truly impressed. Thanks for sharing and showing us all how it's done with quality.
  • SoyCandleLover-Maker Feb 22, 2010 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Impressive! I love your personal comments. :D Congrats on your Giant Squid status. Lensrolling to my lensographies. Thanks for sharing
  • rms Jan 8, 2010 @ 9:16 am | delete
    Congratulations new Giant!
  • crosscreations Jan 11, 2010 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    Thanks so much Robin. GIANT is an honor.
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