The Bear Creek Creative Family

Welcome to our family blog, where we post some of the outpouring of creativity that has been uniquely given to us by the Great Creator Himself. It’s a key part of our family identity! Join us in exploring the simple joys and creative vibes that keeps our family having fun. We hope you get inspired to let loose your own creative gifts!

“Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.” 1 Timothy 4:14-15

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Zara the Protector

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A Field Guide to Gnomes

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Growing Up Itchy

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Latest Creative Posts

13: Pursuit of the Sky

13: Pursuit of the Sky

Buy the book Growing Up Itchy The winter months found the boys playing with their new bow whenever they could. On cold days when the arrows were all lost, they stayed indoors and drew pictures of airplanes, rockets, and space ships. Mom would get out the scissors and...

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Gingerbread baking

Gingerbread baking

A girl baking gingerbread men cookies! I redrew this from last year. The Illustration on top is newest, the one on bottom from last Christmas.

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13: Pursuit of the Sky

12: A Christmas to Remember

In the chapter “A Christmas to Remember,” Grey and Ash, living on a mountain, experience a transformative holiday. The narrative revolves around the introduction of a special candy dish, its irresistible allure, and the boys’ struggle to resist its temptation. The dish becomes a focal point, symbolizing the rare sweetness that makes this Christmas truly unforgettable for the mountain-dwelling family.

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13: Pursuit of the Sky

11: A Stone’s Throw

Buy the book Growing Up Itchy Crisscrossing the mountain were a myriad of paths; winding and twisting like shredded lace across patches of windblown mountain grass. They ran through low areas, where cool aspen forests drank spring water that soaked up through the...

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13: Pursuit of the Sky

10: Sally and the Sheep

Buy the book Growing Up Itchy The mountain rested. Summer wound down like a falling helicopter seed – spinning its last spins as it rode the breeze. It was a loss of sorts. It could never go back up, but the fall was a beautiful thing. Ash and Grey were wandering the...

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Panda

Panda

A cute cuddly panda bear with a piece of bamboo.

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13: Pursuit of the Sky

9: The Husky Runner

Buy the book Growing Up Itchy Grey sat on the ground on the hillside behind the little mountain house. He was working hard, oblivious to his surroundings. The rubber treads on the yellow tin bulldozer turned as he labored over a roadbed cut into the side of a mound of...

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