I like the idea of the craft challenge having s theme for the week at least some of the time. Last week to my mind was relatively easy things that anyone could do do matter their creative specialty. This week, it turns out, is going to be all about you. Handprint Art for Adults Handprint […]
Bake Something
I saved this one for a weekend even though I did it a while ago because it’s probably more realistic for someone who doesn’t work at home to bake on the weekends rather than some random Wednesday. Today’s craft challenge is to bake something. Bonus points if you do it with any kids who happen […]
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 […]
Mend Something
As the mom of a 6-year-old, it seems like I’m always needing to fix something. This girl cannot wear leggings or jeans without getting a hole in them. She seems to have a lot of falling-apart stuffed animals, too, and a plastic dragon who keeps losing his head. That’s not even to mention handknit sweaters […]
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 […]
Play with a Picture
Most of us, I would guess, love to take pictures with our phones. And if you happen to be a blogger, or someone addicted to Instagram, you probably know all about embellishing, altering and filtering photos to make them look their best and to add a little something special. It’s not something most of us […]