Daily Archives: February 2, 2014

Day 2 ~ Homemade Birthday Cards

Today we had fun making cards for our great grandmother’s 96th birthday!

Day 2 ~ Homemade Birthday Cards

Today we had fun making cards for our great grandmother’s 96th birthday!

Thing-a-Day 2: Bathroom Storage Baskets

I’d been meaning to upcycle some clementine crates since Christmas. Today I made the most of some free time and finally completed the task. A few coats of paint and an hour or so of cutting and sewing produced two

Thing-a-Day 2: Bathroom Storage Baskets

I’d been meaning to upcycle some clementine crates since Christmas. Today I made the most of some free time and finally completed the task. A few coats of paint and an hour or so of cutting and sewing produced two

TAD 2014 – Day 2

Here’s round 2 of the mixed media piece. Now I need to figure out where I go from here. Trying to decide if I fill the gaps with small concentric circles or if I do bigger concentric circles that overlap

TAD 2014 – Day 2

Here’s round 2 of the mixed media piece. Now I need to figure out where I go from here. Trying to decide if I fill the gaps with small concentric circles or if I do bigger concentric circles that overlap

Today’s:

Nickname/Alias: Oscar Grove Pronouns: Affected by Gravity, Mostly Sign/Archetype: Rusty Plough Shares Secret Society: Cultural Re-Appropriators Community Org: Release the Hounds Clown Persona: Dear Diary (could also be a band name) Band Name: Broken Pencil Impossible Thing: Animated Tattoos Business:

Today’s:

Nickname/Alias: Oscar Grove Pronouns: Affected by Gravity, Mostly Sign/Archetype: Rusty Plough Shares Secret Society: Cultural Re-Appropriators Community Org: Release the Hounds Clown Persona: Dear Diary (could also be a band name) Band Name: Broken Pencil Impossible Thing: Animated Tattoos Business:

Today’s Instructions

Forget a story. Document. Report back. Further Instructions: Teach the forgotten story.

Today’s Instructions

Forget a story. Document. Report back. Further Instructions: Teach the forgotten story.

Dag 2 : Speeltyd

    Fiddling around with techniques. I did try to look for some bird pictures online but my pc crashed on me, so this is from my head. As you can see, there are strange things in my head.

Dag 2 : Speeltyd

    Fiddling around with techniques. I did try to look for some bird pictures online but my pc crashed on me, so this is from my head. As you can see, there are strange things in my head.

Stamp carving Day 2

Today I carved a quick daisy on Lino. The images show the Lino stamped using a crimson pigment ink pad and dark blue block printing ink. It wasn’t very well planned or thought out – lots of random gouging around

Stamp carving Day 2

Today I carved a quick daisy on Lino. The images show the Lino stamped using a crimson pigment ink pad and dark blue block printing ink. It wasn’t very well planned or thought out – lots of random gouging around

TAD Day 2: Fabric basket

The original instructions for this basket called for using the pants legs from an old pair of jeans with a fun fabric for the liner. I had a set of old curtains from a friend’s grandmother’s fabric stash, and used

TAD Day 2: Fabric basket

The original instructions for this basket called for using the pants legs from an old pair of jeans with a fun fabric for the liner. I had a set of old curtains from a friend’s grandmother’s fabric stash, and used

Day #02 : First Test-Knit project, Done!

My first time doing a tes-knit for a knit designer. It’s a crescent-shape lace shawl and on this picture i was just finished the last row of the pattern before bind-off. It’s really fun participating in the test with other

Day #02 : First Test-Knit project, Done!

My first time doing a tes-knit for a knit designer. It’s a crescent-shape lace shawl and on this picture i was just finished the last row of the pattern before bind-off. It’s really fun participating in the test with other

Day #01 : Documenting My First Shawl of 2014

This one was knitted late december last year but i could only finished it around mid january this year. Because i’ve been busy with other things and several knitting projects as well, i could only do the blocking process at

Day #01 : Documenting My First Shawl of 2014

This one was knitted late december last year but i could only finished it around mid january this year. Because i’ve been busy with other things and several knitting projects as well, i could only do the blocking process at

Day 2 – Yoga Mat Bag

I’ve been wanting to make a bag for my yoga mat, so I did. (I did not make the cat, but you know how it is if you put something on the floor and there’s a cat in the room…)

Day 2 – Yoga Mat Bag

I’ve been wanting to make a bag for my yoga mat, so I did. (I did not make the cat, but you know how it is if you put something on the floor and there’s a cat in the room…)

Thing A Day 2

Butterquack: Farm Boy, polish my horse’s saddle. I want to see my face shining in it by morning. Westley: As you wish. “As you wish” was all he ever said to her. That day she was amazed to discover that

Thing A Day 2

Butterquack: Farm Boy, polish my horse’s saddle. I want to see my face shining in it by morning. Westley: As you wish. “As you wish” was all he ever said to her. That day she was amazed to discover that

Day 2: Abstractions

Today is all about abstract art.. Tried to show Kseniia how to draw abstract lines with her first chalks (however she still enjoys eating the chalks more than using as originally intended :))   And made this strange popup card

Day 2: Abstractions

Today is all about abstract art.. Tried to show Kseniia how to draw abstract lines with her first chalks (however she still enjoys eating the chalks more than using as originally intended :))   And made this strange popup card

Thing a Day 1

    Running late (as usual!), so I finished up these polymer clay beads…. **DRAT!  This post was sitting in my drafts instead of posted on Thing a Day for yesterday.  Here it is today, as well.**

Thing a Day 1

    Running late (as usual!), so I finished up these polymer clay beads…. **DRAT!  This post was sitting in my drafts instead of posted on Thing a Day for yesterday.  Here it is today, as well.**

A Photo Is A Thing

Well, I did not get off to a great start today. Spent nowhere near enough time trying to come up with an idea and far too much time looking around Walmart for supplies. End result, it’s 11:30 and I have

A Photo Is A Thing

Well, I did not get off to a great start today. Spent nowhere near enough time trying to come up with an idea and far too much time looking around Walmart for supplies. End result, it’s 11:30 and I have

Day 1 – Nanoloop song

Went to a workshop today given by Doctor Popular on using Nanoloop to create music. Nanoloop came out of the GameBoy Chiptunes scene but was recently ported to iPhone/Android. We created a short song together which I’ve tweaked a bit

Day 1 – Nanoloop song

Went to a workshop today given by Doctor Popular on using Nanoloop to create music. Nanoloop came out of the GameBoy Chiptunes scene but was recently ported to iPhone/Android. We created a short song together which I’ve tweaked a bit

Day 1 – Witch doctors/Voodoo dolls

  It’s so great to see so many people from last year. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s new creations. Charlie, the cats and everyone here are fine. I don’t have an overall plan for the month except trying to

Day 1 – Witch doctors/Voodoo dolls

  It’s so great to see so many people from last year. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s new creations. Charlie, the cats and everyone here are fine. I don’t have an overall plan for the month except trying to

Guess the song

Day One: Song Title A Day

Last year my topic was voted on by my friends and I did an illustration of a different monster each day. This year they voted on Illustrated song titles. So some how every day I will present a song title

Guess the song

Day One: Song Title A Day

Last year my topic was voted on by my friends and I did an illustration of a different monster each day. This year they voted on Illustrated song titles. So some how every day I will present a song title

Day One: “Memories & Doodles”

Oh, my! TAD, How I missed you last year. I have been so excited to start this back up again and planned to spend my afternoon hunkered down with one elaborate creation. However, Life Happens. When The Husband and The

Day One: “Memories & Doodles”

Oh, my! TAD, How I missed you last year. I have been so excited to start this back up again and planned to spend my afternoon hunkered down with one elaborate creation. However, Life Happens. When The Husband and The

Today’s Instructions

Clap. Document. Report back. Alt: Make a clapping sound without hands.

Today’s Instructions

Clap. Document. Report back. Alt: Make a clapping sound without hands.

TAD Day 1 Steampunk coffee mug

This is a trial run for a leather one I will do latter. It is made of fun foam and brads and some copper tubing and an old Mc Donalds thermos coffee mug. I will make the lid later. The

TAD Day 1 Steampunk coffee mug

This is a trial run for a leather one I will do latter. It is made of fun foam and brads and some copper tubing and an old Mc Donalds thermos coffee mug. I will make the lid later. The

Today’s:

Nickname/Alias: Man And Moon Pronouns: 3×4 panel comic page Sign/Archetype: Something from Gandalf’s Pocket Secret Society: Grown Men’s Applesauce Community Org: Pocket Knife Sharpeners Clown Persona: Small Boogers Band Name: Downtown Scarf Impossible Thing: Instant Potato Chips Business: Gender Humidifier

Today’s:

Nickname/Alias: Man And Moon Pronouns: 3×4 panel comic page Sign/Archetype: Something from Gandalf’s Pocket Secret Society: Grown Men’s Applesauce Community Org: Pocket Knife Sharpeners Clown Persona: Small Boogers Band Name: Downtown Scarf Impossible Thing: Instant Potato Chips Business: Gender Humidifier

Day 1

Day 1: Bubbly Faerie I decided to have fun drawing tiny fantasy pictures this year. I’m discovering that it’s just as difficult as drawing a larger picture, because you still have to do all the work, just on a smaller

Day 1

Day 1: Bubbly Faerie I decided to have fun drawing tiny fantasy pictures this year. I’m discovering that it’s just as difficult as drawing a larger picture, because you still have to do all the work, just on a smaller

Day 01 – Celebration

At the beginning of the year I decided I would do a year long photo challenge. That’s 365 photos in 365 days. I figured for the month of February I would post them here too. I have given myself 365

Day 01 – Celebration

At the beginning of the year I decided I would do a year long photo challenge. That’s 365 photos in 365 days. I figured for the month of February I would post them here too. I have given myself 365

a photo of a paper bag puppet with fangs

Day 1: Paper Bag Puppet

I’m busy with Hourly Comic Day, so I whipped up this easy paper bag puppet quickly.

a photo of a paper bag puppet with fangs

Day 1: Paper Bag Puppet

I’m busy with Hourly Comic Day, so I whipped up this easy paper bag puppet quickly.

1. This is a Test

Hi All. Happy February ! I’ve been thinking about playing with stenciling. I’ll work on this a bit more and tomorrow I’ll send it to a laser cutting place on Main Street in Beacon, NY.

1. This is a Test

Hi All. Happy February ! I’ve been thinking about playing with stenciling. I’ll work on this a bit more and tomorrow I’ll send it to a laser cutting place on Main Street in Beacon, NY.

Day 1: Captain HuggyFace

My second grader wanted to make a gift: a Captain HuggyFace pillow. She drew a picture and we scanned it and printed it on iron-on transfer paper… finally sewing it into a pillow.

Day 1: Captain HuggyFace

My second grader wanted to make a gift: a Captain HuggyFace pillow. She drew a picture and we scanned it and printed it on iron-on transfer paper… finally sewing it into a pillow.

Day 1 ~ Neon-colored bound journal

Day 1 ~ My youngest daughter and I worked together to make her a bound journal.

Day 1 ~ Neon-colored bound journal

Day 1 ~ My youngest daughter and I worked together to make her a bound journal.

TAD 2014 – Day 1

Yippee! So excited to be back here again. Thanks to all who make it happen! This is the first round of a new mixed media piece I just started. Long way to go yet, so you will be seeing more

TAD 2014 – Day 1

Yippee! So excited to be back here again. Thanks to all who make it happen! This is the first round of a new mixed media piece I just started. Long way to go yet, so you will be seeing more