365

"Make something every day and change your life!" -Noah Scalin

The only rule is: there are no rules!

Most Important: Don't stress out. Remember, this about taking little steps. When doing your daily project, focus on the current day and don't think about tomorrow, next week, or next month. Big projects can be incredibly daunting, but you'll be amazed at what you can do when you break them down into a series of tiny, manageable pieces.

The key to a successful daily project is deciding on a subject or medium that you will enjoy exploring for a year.

Keep in mind that a simpler idea will go a lot farther than a complicated on. If you choose a consistent subject matter (skulls, stars, smiley faces, chihuahuas, etc.), pick something you already like. You probably have plenty examples of it in your environment to inspire you, and you'll be less likely to get tired of it before a year is over.

and lastly, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT DOCUMENT!!!!! take pictures/video of not only the finished product. maybe take some of you in the process of making the project. and if it is something that will change over time (snow melting, food rotting), document that as well.

~-~-I will post the day's prompt early in the morning. when i finish my project, i will upload the documentation. in the evening i will post tomorrow's prompt to give you a head's up with the spoiler alert. ~-~-

all prompts and the above introduction rules are from the book A Daily Creativity Journal 365 Make Something Every Day And Change Your Life! by Noah Scalin

DAY 59

PROMPT: mix and match. work with two materials that generally don't go together, like markers and bananas, or leaves and binder clips.

i kind of combined 4 different things. my chocolate muffins, some of my vitamins, plastic forks, and a banana to make a kitty face.

DAY 58

PROMPT: life size. make something as big as you possibly can! if it's something representational, see if you can make it life-sized (a giant cardboard elephant, a drawing of a person your height, a cloth car you could fit in).

i tried to use all of bogart's toys to make a giant kitty. sammie was fascinated by me dragging all of their toys out of the toy box.

DAY 57

PROMPT: use a disposable plastic bag to create something new today.

i dug out some of the plastic bags we use when scooping our kitties litter boxes, and made a little kitty face. just the eyes, nose and whiskers. gus though thought i was making him a new toy, and could hardly wait to destroy it.

DAY 56

PROMPT: make something heavy seem light.

bogart is the heaviest cat in the house, around 14-16 pounds i do believe. i tried to show that he was light enough to just hold easily in the air above me. but unfortunately all that dead furry weight was to much for me, and we had to cheat a bit, bogart kept his hind paws on my belly. so i wasn't holding his entire weight in the air.

DAY 55

PROMPT: write an advertising jingle for something in nature (a tree, a bird, a cloud). Bonus: make a commercial to go with it!

when i wake from my nap
and need something to nibble,
i don't want that boring old kibble.
what i really want to eat
is a temptations treat!

cats are part of nature. i did some research on cat jingles and commercials, and they were all for food. so i make a little jingle for my cat's favorite brand of treats.