There is a dog park close by, and it was easy to find enough sticks lying around to create these little stars. Fun!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Day 118 :: Friday April 27 :: Ottawa
Make something out of wood. (Any kind will do: twigs, sticks, toothpicks, construction scraps, etc.)
There is a dog park close by, and it was easy to find enough sticks lying around to create these little stars. Fun!
There is a dog park close by, and it was easy to find enough sticks lying around to create these little stars. Fun!
Day 117 :: Thursday April 26 :: Ottawa
Go out of your way. Travel somewhere you wouldn't normally go today specifically to create something inspired by that location.
Confession: I cheated... It was raining on Thursday, so i actually did this on Friday... I know, i know, boo me :(
After work, instead of my usual 20-minute walk home, i headed west. Fifty minutes and two buses later, i had made it to Britannia beach, one of my favorite places in the city. But it was no sunny day at the beach – it was cloudy, super windy and it felt like a zillion degrees under zero... which is why my little sand castle isn't the most elaborate one i've ever made. but it has a star-shaped base, and a little pine needle flag, so it doesn't really matter that i felt like i was getting frostbite while making it, right? :)
Confession: I cheated... It was raining on Thursday, so i actually did this on Friday... I know, i know, boo me :(
After work, instead of my usual 20-minute walk home, i headed west. Fifty minutes and two buses later, i had made it to Britannia beach, one of my favorite places in the city. But it was no sunny day at the beach – it was cloudy, super windy and it felt like a zillion degrees under zero... which is why my little sand castle isn't the most elaborate one i've ever made. but it has a star-shaped base, and a little pine needle flag, so it doesn't really matter that i felt like i was getting frostbite while making it, right? :)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Day 116 :: Wednesday April 25 :: Ottawa
Create something using an old map or something that ends up looking like a map.
It seems that every time I head home to New Brunswick on vacation, I come back with a road map of the province... and so one of these maps was sacrificed for today's assignment, my very own little ode to road trips. Now, who wants to go for a drive?
It seems that every time I head home to New Brunswick on vacation, I come back with a road map of the province... and so one of these maps was sacrificed for today's assignment, my very own little ode to road trips. Now, who wants to go for a drive?
Day 115 :: Tuesday April 24 :: Ottawa
Find or buy a kit of some sort (like a plastic model kit, a craft-making kit, or an electronics kit), get rid of the instructions, and make something that's not at all like the intended result.
I picked up a Glitter Pie kit called 'Art studio in a box' (go ahead... check it out. I love how stars follow your cursor!); the included instructions suggested I make a tooth fairy box, little paper house or corsage. Instead, I made this little shooting star with polka dot fabric, sequins and glitter glue. Fun – and i now have a bunch of fun supplies for a future assignment!
I picked up a Glitter Pie kit called 'Art studio in a box' (go ahead... check it out. I love how stars follow your cursor!); the included instructions suggested I make a tooth fairy box, little paper house or corsage. Instead, I made this little shooting star with polka dot fabric, sequins and glitter glue. Fun – and i now have a bunch of fun supplies for a future assignment!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Day 114 :: Monday April 23 :: Ottawa
Make something out of toast or bread. You can even make your own bread from scratch; recipes are easy to find online or at the library.
Why make my bread from scratch when there is delicious oat & honey bread sitting in my pantry? ;) This itty-bitty peanut butter sandwich was the perfect complement to a light dinner before heading out to competitive ultimate tryouts.
Why make my bread from scratch when there is delicious oat & honey bread sitting in my pantry? ;) This itty-bitty peanut butter sandwich was the perfect complement to a light dinner before heading out to competitive ultimate tryouts.
Day 113 :: Sunday April 22 :: Ottawa
Paint the town red. Work only with red materials today. Try working on a red surface for a real challenge.
Time to celebrate that our local hockey team, the Ottawa Senators, are kicking serious butt in the playoffs! Here is their logo done in red Sharpie on red paper on a red ottoman - Go Sens Go!
Time to celebrate that our local hockey team, the Ottawa Senators, are kicking serious butt in the playoffs! Here is their logo done in red Sharpie on red paper on a red ottoman - Go Sens Go!
Day 112 :: Saturday April 21 :: Ottawa
Work with a few free paint swatch samples found at most hardware stores and use them to create something new.
Oops! It's Saturday, and having forgotten to stop by a paint store to get swatches earlier in the week, well, I don't have them. Instead, I used Pantone swatch postcards, which are this close to paint swatches. And why a heart instead of my usual stars, you ask? I'm a member of a '365 creative' group on Facebook; where members are all doing their own daily project. Once a week, the group founder challenges everyone to create something inspired by someone else's blog/project: this week it was Ellen's Daily heART. It was fun!
Oops! It's Saturday, and having forgotten to stop by a paint store to get swatches earlier in the week, well, I don't have them. Instead, I used Pantone swatch postcards, which are this close to paint swatches. And why a heart instead of my usual stars, you ask? I'm a member of a '365 creative' group on Facebook; where members are all doing their own daily project. Once a week, the group founder challenges everyone to create something inspired by someone else's blog/project: this week it was Ellen's Daily heART. It was fun!
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