Now that we have these great empty books, it’s time to get them from being empty to having something in them as quickly as possible. I find that when I have nice books, or even books I’ve made or that are made for the purpose of art journaling, it can be difficult to start. The […]
Play with Magnetic Poetry
I’ve been cleaning my office this month, and I recently came across a bottle of magentic poetry words I’d kind of forgotten I had. Do you have some of these? They’re actually a lot of fun. If you’re somehow unfamiliar with the concept, it’s a collection of random words on magnets. You grab some and […]
Write a Fictional Autobiography
I have always felt bad about calling this a craft challenge (though it’s called that because in my head it’s the Our Daily Craft Challenge) when really it’s all about boosting creativity in all sorts of ways. But you all will just have to bear with the name and realize that we’re doing a lot […]
Take a Self-Portrait Selfie
I know what you’re probably thinking. Selfies are creative? Bear with me. First of all, it’s Monday, so something easy is good, right? But I also feel like a selfie can be more than just a shot of what you look like on a particular day. It can also show a bit of who you […]
Make Something You’ve Been Putting Off
We’re one week into the craft challenge, and I’m pretty proud of myself for doing all the things and posting so much. (If it’s too much for you to keep up with, I started a newsletter for this very purpose. The first one went out today!) Because so much of this week has been about […]
Collect Inspiration on Pinterest
Today’s challenge is sort of the digital version of yesterday’s inspiration wire challenge. There is so much fun, inspirational stuff out there on the Internet, whether projects you want to try, techniques to explore or just pretty pictures or objects that can inspire your own creations. The task today is easy: take 10 minutes (you […]
Revamp (or Install) Your Inspiration Wire
Just above my computer monitor in my office, there’s a little piece of wire hanging between two nails. It’s been there for a few years, and I hang things from it that I like, things to inspire me, things the girl demands I hang up, whatever. It’s gotten a little overloaded recently. And I haven’t […]