A Project List

"Color is the place where our brain
and the universe meet.
~ Paul Klee

The subtitle for this post should be "When you've had enough swimming, gardening and the park and it's too hot to breathe, picture yourself armed with instructions + materials for a dozen creative activities."

When targeting projects, remember to factor in your energy level, humidity, budget, phase of the moon, horoscope, relevant intergalactic communications, birth stone, risk aversion level, roll of the dice, longitude, center of gravity, curb appeal, square footage, depth of field, danger of landslide, metric conversion, temporary amnesia, boiling point, acidity, metabolism and HTML entity code. Do not stand up while the ride is still in progress.

Describe one week via slow journaling

Kick-Start Your Art Journal by using journal prompts

Make word charms

Use bubble wrap to create an art journal background

Use a brayer to make plaid backgrounds

Weave paper artist trading cards

Carve eraser stamps with an x-acto knife

Gather flowers and dye journal backgrounds with flower petals

Refine your line drawing skills with line practice

Try black gesso in your art journal

Document your garden in words, sketches + photos in a nature-themed art journal

Explore doodle embroidery... no rules

Make psychedelic batik cardstock with scrapbook paper

Quick deas at Got 20 Minutes?

Draw from a photograph

Do things with your art

Make Groovy Printed Papers for your art journal

Chop up your abstract art and art journal pages for collage fodder

Get entranced with inks

Sew paper

Make stamps from bits from the hardware store {inspired by Print & Stamp Lab by Traci Bunkers}

A Long List of Crafty Links from The Long Thread

At iHanna, create a Colour Sketch Book, write in your art journal at art journaling and text, design a book with a year of photographs, and all of Hanna's fun tutorials in one spot

The Official Guide to Daisy Yellow Creative Prompts

Comments

[PrariePoppins]

Like your list a lot! I popped over and read your list of books to maybe read, and had to laugh. I just co-founded an email discussion list for Bird by Bird. Wanna join us?

Bird by Bird Group

[Alex]

great list...I will work on ours very soon with my 3 kids and share a link when i post it on my blog. thanks again!

[mamazee]

LOVED these posts! I subbed to your blog so i can be inspired - you've given so many *beautiful* ideas - i've got seven children and i think one more paper plate mask and i will run away and join the circus - these are so gorgeous and i can't wait to try the "make your own zine", or the art cards, batik cardstock, eraser stamps - the quote book! So many fun, beautiful things! Thanks for sharing!

[MissKoolAid]

A fun list. I think I'll try the HUGE art journal page some day.

[Leslie]

THANK YOU for all this. I LOVE your blog!!!!!