Day 249 :: Wednesday September 5 :: Ottawa

Make something out of or inspired by popcorn – popped, unpopped or both.

Mmm popcorn! This popcorn star didn't last long after this picture was taken!

Day 248 :: Tuesday September 4 :: Ottawa

Open a random drawer where you live or work and create something with just the contents.

Since I only have three drawers at home, which all contain clothes, this one was perfect for work. I chose a drawer from our front reception area. It contained a bunch of electronic response cards (we sell them to university students), which I tried to make into a 'card castle' of sorts, but unfortunately their individual weight meant that a second story wasn't possible!

Day 247 :: Monday September 3 :: Ottawa/Brockville

Hide and seek. Make something that someone else has to find. Provide a map or clues to lead seekers to the location where it's hidden.

The tables were turned on me with this assignment today! Boyfriend needed a particular item from Home Depot for the continuing home renos. Unfortunately, today is Labour Day... which means that the closest open location is an hour's drive away in Brockville. So armed with a map and photos, I set off on my own on this treasure hunt of sorts. It was a fun drive, and hunting down the various items in the warehouse-sized store wasn't for the faint of heart!

The map:

The loot (yay stock image... i forgot to take a photo of it before the box got destroyed later in the day. Oops!)

Day 246 :: Sunday September 2 :: Ottawa

Use a sewing machine or a needle and thread. If you've sewn before, try a new technique. If you've never sewn before, don't be daunted – it's not hard to do a basic running stitch.

My little sister came up with the idea to use the needle as a spider – super crafty! This web was made on the back of a white tank top, meaning that its days are sadly numbered.

Day 245 :: Saturday September 1 :: Ottawa

Defy gravity. Create the illusion that the world has been turned sideways or upside down, or that something is floating.

It's my little sister's birthday today! To celebrate (and since she lives two provinces that way), we had a nice, fun, loooong phone chat this morning. Among other things discussed was today's creative assignment! Sis's suggestion was to use a helium balloon and weight it in such a way that it would be perfectly balanced in mid-air. Sounds like fun – so that's what i did. As a little bonus, after taking the balanced-in-mid-air picture, i removed the extra weight from the ziplock bag (now containing only a little note saying "found me? email me!") before releasing the balloon into the sky. I watched it as it rose higher and higher... before finally disappearing.

Day 244 :: Friday August 31 :: Ottawa

Get framed. Make or buy a frame and use it to showcase something that already exists so people can see it in a new way.

As a graphic designer, I love my Pantone swatches and can sometimes be a bit of a colour snob... I *heart* bright saturated colours! So for this assignment, I made a little frame à la Pantone swatch then photographed it framing various colours. Fun!

Day 243 :: Thursday August 30 :: Ottawa

Make a postage stamp or make something out of stamps. Bonus: Mail it! (Be sure to put real postage on there too, so as not to annoy the post office!)

Remember yesterday's envelope? Today, I mailed it! And what better what to do so than by using a few dozen 25 cent stamps? ;)