Author Archives: Laurel Green
Day 28: Queen Bee Doodle
She thinks she’s all that. Well, that does it for this year’s Thing-A-Day. Here’s all my previous entries: Day 1: Paper Bag Puppet Day 2: Attempted Origami Crane Day 3: Twisted Metal Bracelet Day 4: Woven Metal Bracelet Thing-A-Day 2014
Day 28: Queen Bee Doodle
She thinks she’s all that. Well, that does it for this year’s Thing-A-Day. Here’s all my previous entries: Day 1: Paper Bag Puppet Day 2: Attempted Origami Crane Day 3: Twisted Metal Bracelet Day 4: Woven Metal Bracelet Thing-A-Day 2014
Day 27: Goofy Gorf Doodle
Goofy Gorf just wants to be friends with the whole world.
Day 26: Ballet Cat Doodle
The tail provides her with unparalleled balance.
Day 25: Flatter Cookies
I used margarine on this batch of cookies, which helped the middles melt and spread faster, but I’m still having troubles with the outsides becoming crusty too fast, that’s why there’s so many cracks in these. I may try microwaving
Day 25: Flatter Cookies
I used margarine on this batch of cookies, which helped the middles melt and spread faster, but I’m still having troubles with the outsides becoming crusty too fast, that’s why there’s so many cracks in these. I may try microwaving
Day 24: Pixies Doodle
Oh sure, they look nice enough, but everybody knows that pixies are really evil on the inside.
Day 24: Pixies Doodle
Oh sure, they look nice enough, but everybody knows that pixies are really evil on the inside.
Day 23: Tree Hiding Doodle
What’s that hiding behind that tree? It is a mystery!
Day 22: Elf Guy Doodle
One of these days, I’ll have time to do a piece of jewelry or something. One of these days.
Day 22: Elf Guy Doodle
One of these days, I’ll have time to do a piece of jewelry or something. One of these days.
Day 21: Another Alien Doodle
I ran out of time again today, so here’s another quick doodle of an alien!
Day 21: Another Alien Doodle
I ran out of time again today, so here’s another quick doodle of an alien!
Day 20: Alien Doodle
I’m in the middle of solving a coding problem with one of my websites, so it’s just a quick doodle for today’s thing.
Day 20: Alien Doodle
I’m in the middle of solving a coding problem with one of my websites, so it’s just a quick doodle for today’s thing.
Day 19: Peek-A-Boo Shorts .GIF
The program I was using crashed while I was making this, so the colours are all messed up.
Day 19: Peek-A-Boo Shorts .GIF
The program I was using crashed while I was making this, so the colours are all messed up.
Day 18: Wobbly Guy .GIF
He’s always moving, but he never gets anywhere.
Day 17: Dancing Thinger .GIF
This looks a bit like Squigglevision.
Day 16: Fly .GIF
Sometimes I dabble in the ancient art of .gif artistry.
Day 15: Paper Snowflake
I actually made a paper snowflake for last years Thing-A-Day, but I ran out of time today and I needed a quick thing to do, so I made another one for this year. It’s a loving tribute to this polar
Day 15: Paper Snowflake
I actually made a paper snowflake for last years Thing-A-Day, but I ran out of time today and I needed a quick thing to do, so I made another one for this year. It’s a loving tribute to this polar
Day 14: Valentine
Oh, Internet, you’re the best. Please accept my valentine!
Day 13: Feral Child Doodle
I don’t really like doing doodles for Thing-A-Day, because I already do a doodle every day elsewhere, but I couldn’t think of anything else to do for today’s things, so here we go with a doodle.
Day 13: Feral Child Doodle
I don’t really like doing doodles for Thing-A-Day, because I already do a doodle every day elsewhere, but I couldn’t think of anything else to do for today’s things, so here we go with a doodle.
Day 12: Sugar Cookies
I’ve been having an issue where the temperature in my ancient oven is wonky, so my cookies haven’t been spreading-out correctly. Ah well, they still taste pretty much the same.
Day 12: Sugar Cookies
I’ve been having an issue where the temperature in my ancient oven is wonky, so my cookies haven’t been spreading-out correctly. Ah well, they still taste pretty much the same.
Day 10: Pizza Box into Clover Box
It’s a bit hard to see in this photo, but the cardboard really does form a clover shape in the middle there.
Day 10: Pizza Box into Clover Box
It’s a bit hard to see in this photo, but the cardboard really does form a clover shape in the middle there.
Day 9: Grocery Bag Pom Pom
…It would appear that this particular bag was a little too flimsy to make a good pom pom.
Day 9: Grocery Bag Pom Pom
…It would appear that this particular bag was a little too flimsy to make a good pom pom.
Day 8: Duct Tape Flower
I would have made this flower even bigger, but I ran into problems with the tape not sticking very well because it is old and there’s dog fuzz everywhere.
Day 8: Duct Tape Flower
I would have made this flower even bigger, but I ran into problems with the tape not sticking very well because it is old and there’s dog fuzz everywhere.
Day 7: Glass Loop Necklace
I just made a quick thing today. It’s these glass loopy things I bought from Michaels tied together with waxed cord to make a necklace.
Day 7: Glass Loop Necklace
I just made a quick thing today. It’s these glass loopy things I bought from Michaels tied together with waxed cord to make a necklace.
Day 6: Cardboard Star
I made this star out of the cardboard from a cereal box. I may paint it gold or stick some sparkles to it later.
Day 6: Cardboard Star
I made this star out of the cardboard from a cereal box. I may paint it gold or stick some sparkles to it later.
Thing-A-Day 2014 Day 5: Bauble Ring
Our Christmas crackers from last year had these little wires with golden baubles on each end wrapped around them and I thought they were neat, so I saved them. Well, I was looking at the bauble wires today and I
Thing-A-Day 2014 Day 5: Bauble Ring
Our Christmas crackers from last year had these little wires with golden baubles on each end wrapped around them and I thought they were neat, so I saved them. Well, I was looking at the bauble wires today and I
Day 4: Woven Metal Bracelet
I need to find a mannequin arm or something for displaying bracelets.
Day 3: Twisted Metal Bracelet
This was a really simple bracelet to make. All I had to do was thread some wire through some beads, twist the wire around and then untwist it.
Day 3: Twisted Metal Bracelet
This was a really simple bracelet to make. All I had to do was thread some wire through some beads, twist the wire around and then untwist it.
Day 2: Attempted Origami Crane
I need to get some real origami paper.
Day 1: Paper Bag Puppet
I’m busy with Hourly Comic Day, so I whipped up this easy paper bag puppet quickly.
Day 1: Paper Bag Puppet
I’m busy with Hourly Comic Day, so I whipped up this easy paper bag puppet quickly.
Day 28: Weird Dog Doodle
Well, here is my last thing for Thing-A-Day 2013, and it’s a cruddy-looking dog doodle. I’ve gotten a little burnt-out at the end here. Anyway, if you’ve missed any of my past things, here they are: Day 1: Flower
Day 28: Weird Dog Doodle
Well, here is my last thing for Thing-A-Day 2013, and it’s a cruddy-looking dog doodle. I’ve gotten a little burnt-out at the end here. Anyway, if you’ve missed any of my past things, here they are: Day 1: Flower
Day 27: BugGirl Doodle
It’s BugGirl! She has all the powers of a bug, or something. There’s only one more day left to go in Thing-A-Day 2013. I’ve made a thing for every day thus far. Let’s hope I don’t choke tomorrow.
Day 27: BugGirl Doodle
It’s BugGirl! She has all the powers of a bug, or something. There’s only one more day left to go in Thing-A-Day 2013. I’ve made a thing for every day thus far. Let’s hope I don’t choke tomorrow.
Day 26: Happy Monster Doodle
The power just went out for a couple of seconds, so I’ve whipped up this doodle of a monster quickly, because if the power went out again, I probably wouldn’t able to get a thing up for today.
Day 26: Happy Monster Doodle
The power just went out for a couple of seconds, so I’ve whipped up this doodle of a monster quickly, because if the power went out again, I probably wouldn’t able to get a thing up for today.
Day 25: Weird Messy Crocheted Ball
Just keep putting 2 sc crochet in every st until you have a weird wavy crocheted ball, or you go nuts, whichever comes first.
Day 25: Weird Messy Crocheted Ball
Just keep putting 2 sc crochet in every st until you have a weird wavy crocheted ball, or you go nuts, whichever comes first.
Day 24: Octopus Doodle
I didn’t really want to do any doodles for Thing-A-Day, because I do a doodle every day at doodleperdiem.laurelgreen.com, but I couldn’t think up anything else to do, so, here we go, today’s thing is a doodle. I’m not
Day 24: Octopus Doodle
I didn’t really want to do any doodles for Thing-A-Day, because I do a doodle every day at doodleperdiem.laurelgreen.com, but I couldn’t think up anything else to do, so, here we go, today’s thing is a doodle. I’m not
Day 23: Yet Another Bracelet
I made yet another bracelet. This one has green beads.
Day 22: Another Bracelet
I’m not really sure that these metallic doodads count as beads, but I’m using them to make bracelets anyway.
Day 22: Another Bracelet
I’m not really sure that these metallic doodads count as beads, but I’m using them to make bracelets anyway.
Day 21: Bracelet
I have a lot of beads lying about, so I made a bracelet.
Day 19: 17 Crayon Happy Faces
I ran out of time today, so I drew a bunch of happy face with crayon quickly. Man, my scanner is really dirty.
Day 19: 17 Crayon Happy Faces
I ran out of time today, so I drew a bunch of happy face with crayon quickly. Man, my scanner is really dirty.
Day 18: Paper Clip Ring
Yes! With just two minutes of time, a pair of pliers and a paper clip, you too can have a beautiful piece of jewelry.
Day 18: Paper Clip Ring
Yes! With just two minutes of time, a pair of pliers and a paper clip, you too can have a beautiful piece of jewelry.
Day 17: Weird Octopus Painting
Well, this is supposed to be a painting of an octopus, but it doesn’t have enough legs.
Day 17: Weird Octopus Painting
Well, this is supposed to be a painting of an octopus, but it doesn’t have enough legs.
Thing-a-Day Forever 