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 40

PROMPT: what can you do with yarn? you don't have to know how to knit or crochet; you can try yarn painting or just experiment.

i do know how to crochet. and the plan was to make a blanket for my cat. i was going to put in Mindy's kennel to keep her warm when i don't let her slept with me in my bed. but i ran out of time, and my fingers started to cramp. so i had to stop. but i did manage to get quite far. i do plan on taking this with me to school tomorrow to finish. this will be finished and put in Mindy's kennel very soon.

DAY 41 PROMPT: think big. create a large version of something that would normally be much smaller.

DAY 39

PROMPT: write a haiku about something that happens to you today or is in the news today. BONUS: illustrate it!

My cat Mindy makes
Me thankful each day to God
For her in my life

just a little (and terrible) haiku about my kitty Mindy. but my brother wrote a haiku about Mindy when he was in elementary school years ago. here it is.

Mindy, by Ryan

Cats like to eat food
Mindy is weird in my room
Mindy is skinny

DAY 40 PROMPT: what can you do with yarn? you don't have to know how to knit or crochet; you can try yarn painting or just experiment.

DAY 38

PROMPT: work underwater. fill up a large bowl, vase, or old fish tank with water and create something inside it.

whenever we have to work with water, i reach for my kitty's water bowl first. then for this prompt i also gathered up a handful of my mom's display marbles and made a kitty face in the bottom of the bowl.

DAY 39 PROMPT: write a haiku about something that happens to you today or is in the news today. BONUS: illustrate it!

DAY 37

PROMPT: make something with a stapler. you can staple things together or, heck, just work with the loose staples. even the stapler itself can be transformed.

i cut out the shape of a kitty head from the tissue box i emptied that day. i loved the minty colored flowers on the box. i then used a stapler to make a kitty face on the cardboard. i really love this day's project. one of my favorites.

DAY 38 PROMPT: work underwater. fill up a large bowl, vase, or old fish tank with water and create something inside it.

DAY 36

PROMPT: take something old and make it look new.

i took Mindy's old stuffed animal, her best friend, Lyric. i then dug out Mindy's princess costume and made a new stuffy. i present Lyric, princess of the magical musical kitty kingdom. Mindy though, saw no humor in this. she hates wearing her princess costume, and made it clear to me that the costume was to come off right after i finished taking pictures.

DAY 37 PROMPT: make something with a stapler. you can staple things together or, heck, just work with the loose staples. even the stapler itself can be transformed.