I was going through a basket of stuff over the weekend, that was supposed to be a place to keep important things and ended up being a place where everything I didn’t want on my desk ended up. Amid six months of knitting magazines, bank statements and random stuff from school, there were notes. Ideas. […]
Rock Painting
Yesterday I told you while you were out gathering leaves to paint that you should pick up a rock, too. We’re going to use it today in a simple rock painting activity. All you need for this one is a rock, some paint and a paintbrush or two. I decided mine kind of looked like […]
Make Art with a Leaf
The girl likes to pick things up outside, like most kids do, and I sometimes have trouble just throwing them back outside even though she doesn’t ever notice if I do. Which explains why this giant magnolia leaf has been in our house for a few months now. I decided I wanted to do something […]
Finger Painting
This morning I just needed to do something fun. Something playful. Something there’s no possible way could be wrong, or messed up or anything other than just what it is. So I pulled out my daughter’s now quite neglected finger paints and went to town. About Finger Painting If you have a little kid in […]
Make a Washi Tape Craft
I love a good washi tape craft. It’s been a long time since I played with this fun patterned tape, so I thought I would try using some of it to help me make some last-minute Valentines, but this is a great idea for all sorts of card making occasions. My card isn’t quite finished […]
Make a Mood Board for Yourself
Something about vision boards rubs me the wrong way. I know some people swear by them, saying they made a collage of all the things they wanted and actually ended up getting them. It’s the law of attraction on overdrive, and I don’t completely buy into it. I get that positive energy and focusing on […]
Found Object Drawings
Today’s challenge is all about seeing common things in a different way. And you can do it wherever you are. Pick up a couple of things from your desk, bedside table, junk drawer, countertop. I picked a paper clip and a flat circle magnet, both on my counter from when husband cleaned out the junk […]