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~Use a recent dream as inspiration.

Often I dream of flying.

365-26

~Make something portable that normally isn't.

A kiwi carrying bag.

365-25

~Make something with things you collect outside.

A sampling of dead winter plants. This and some snow (not packable again!!) was about all I could find.

365-24

~Make something out of things colored green.

Here's a green scarf and again my super cute puppy modeling it!

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~Use only things you find in the recycling.

Aluminum can box. 2.25'' x 2.25" x .75"

365-22

~Make a bridge.

I meant to do something quite a bit more creative... but then Chloe was just so darm tired and cute I just had to make a bridge over her!

So here's my super cute puppy and her favorite toy, Hedgy on top of the bridge over Chloe. HeHeHe!

365-21

~Write a 10 word love story.

Eyes Meet. Hands Touch. Kisses Stolen. Memories Made. Lifelong Together.

365-20

~Use clay like you never have before.

I wanted to use Precious Metal Clay, but it wouldn't have been done today. So here's some silver colored polymer clay leaf and spacer beads. The leaves were made with two different stamps.
I still hope to try to PMC sometime soon. Probably in a class at a local bead store.

365-19

~Make something that floats.

A floating cat. It looks way better in real life...

365-18

~Make something with what you find in your car.

Cute bag made out of plastic bags. I sadly didn't find anything very exciting in my car.



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~Make something that is inspired by and/or goes over your eye.

A kaleidoscope! Wrapping paper, toilet paper tube, plastic wrap, and beads.

365-16

~Make a stamp out of a potato or a sponge and use it!

It's been a LONG time since I've cut a stamp into a potato. This was fun :-) It's supposed to be a tree, but it kind of looks like a mushroom too.

365-15

~Use a dollar bill

My close up ended up too shinny, but it's George wearing a frog-hood towel!



365-14

~Make something microscopic.

Alright, see that tiny gray-ish smudge towards the middle of my paper? It's an owl, I promise!

365-13

~Make something using tea

Opened tea bag with tea leave squirrel glued on with Modge Podge.

365-12

~Create or alter something so that it blends into the background.

Can you see it?



It's this! In my Christmas tree.

365-11

~Use your nondominant hand only.

 This is what I wanted to draw.

And this is how it turned out by only drawing with my left hand (I'm right handed).

365-10

~Use water as your inspiration or meduim.

This one was hard for me. I could come up with any ideas. My mom started throwing some ideas at me. So... I made this with a wet paper towel, food coloring, and more water sprinkled on top. It's still wet now, but once it's dry, might make some sweet card background!

365-9

~Make something with your breakfast before you eat it

Chex and fruit leather pineapple!

365-8

~Transform an old book

Full of love or empty from love...

365-7

~Make a stencil and use it in your piece today

It's pretty self-explanatory today. BUT I got to use my awesome colored pencils!!

Oh, also ONE WEEK DONE!!!!!

365-6

~Go into the kitchen and make something out of the first fruit or vegetable you find.

Canned pears and white chocolate chips to make a pear hedgehog!

365-5

~Make something out of something you collect.

Sock fish!

365-4

~Take a 5 min walk and make something wherever you end up, for someone else to find.

I wanted to make something out of snow, but the snow right now isn't good packing snow. I guess the next best thing is a picture...

365-3

~Make something using paper, but don't you scissors, glue and you can't draw on it.

This is ripped up paper, soaked in water and flour, pushed into a cookie cutter and dried. Then I wrapped wire around it and made a loop for haning up. If it survives, I might hang it on my Christmas tree next year.

365-2

~Use your favorite animal as your inspiration.

I have a few favorite animals, so I picked an owl! It's 3D but you can't really tell in the picture.
Enjoy!

365-1

"The first step is the hardest, so start small and make something that fits in the palm of your hand using only the materials in your immediate environment."

Now, the book says starting is the hardest. I had quite a few ideas for this first project and skimming through the book, it seems like it might be one of the easier ones. I asked my hubby to pick a color, so you can thank him for this being a beautiful red! I've been thinking about making a ring for awhile, but I'd always thought it would be on made on a purchased ring with the loops at the top to attache beads. I like this better because it's NOT adjustable. I love this ring! It took a few hours to make, but I will wear it someday. Sadly, not to work.

Also, skimming through the book, I'm not sure how many projects I'm going to fit into my personal rule of making something I want to keep or something that I've been wanting to make. Some of the days are just SO crazy, but you'll just have to wait and see!

365/365

EDIT:

Ooops, I should have added a picture of it in my palm since that was one of the rules.

Day 0: Even Though Tomorrow I Will Start Counting Down From 365

Today I purchased A Daily Creativity Journal: 365: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life! by Noah Scalin. I saw a reference to this book on Facebook this morning and decided that it is something that I want to do.

The beginning of the book has information about getting started and not feeling bad about missing days, what to do if you have a brain freeze. I will do this in 365 days! If I miss a day, I will just have to double up until I catch up. I *hope* this doesn't happen ever (or hardly ever). The book also states that if you feel creative enough, you can wander off and do your own thing on those days. I don't plan on doing this. I plan on following the rules in the book each day, in order. I've had time in my life where I can just do whatever I want. I like the challenge of the necessity to follow the rules.

I also plan to make something everyday what I actually want to keep (or gift). Something useful, something I've been wanting to make but haven't, anything like that. Also, I want to spend a minimal amount of money to achieve this goal.

So tomorrow will be the first day. Day 365. Wish me luck!