Make Something: Narrow Focus
Here’s today’s make something prompt: Pick a small area indoors or outdoors and inspect it very carefully. Use the details you would normally overlook to inspire you. I chose the […]
Make Something: Popcorn
At the end of a full Saturday of getting things done, today’s make something assignment barely made the agenda. Believe me: I made many things today. My bed. A menu […]
Make Something: From a Random Drawer
Today’s instruction was to “open a random drawer … and create something with just the contents.” Since my embroidery experiment of New Year’s Day, I’ve had fiber arts on my […]
Make Something: Hide & Seek
We were snowed in today. I’m not sure why the universe delivered a foot of snow while we’re already on holiday break. The kids and I are all off until […]
Make Something: Stitched
My mother taught me to embroider when I was very young. I did it enough to satisfy her need to teach me. In that time, I maybe edged a couple […]
Make Something: Defy Gravity
Of all days to try defying gravity, New Year’s Eve seems as good as any other. Happy day, dear friends. I hope the new year brings you many miracles, reasons […]
Make Something: Framed
“Make or buy a frame and use it to showcase something that already exists so people can see it in a new way.” Today’s make something prompt gave me reason […]
Make Something: Postage Stamps
Each year, I save our holiday mail until after Christmas. In the slower, quieter week before New Year’s Eve, I sit with a warm drink and a blanket, opening the […]
Make Something: Markers
“Use only markers as your material or inspiration today.” This is the only acceptable way to use Sharpies on the carpet …
Make Something: Sport
Today’s make something prompt was to invent a sport and convince others to play it with me. I spent my day teaching a business writing workshop … not exactly the […]
Make Something: Chopsticks
I sometimes wonder how my eating habits, my health, and my physical form would be different if I had only chopsticks to use as eating utensils. Of course I fantasize […]
Make Something: Desaturate
I’m going ultra-literal with today’s make something prompt. It’s Christmas Day, and I’ve been in full-on celebration mode since 6:00 a.m. Any other day, I may have mustered a far […]
Make Something: Mural
What if you were assigned one more “to do” on an already-busy Christmas Eve day? Not something essential. Just something extra. Would you make time? Could you? At day 238 […]
Make Something: Bookmark
Today’s make something instructions were to make a unique bookmark. A quick scan of Pinterest generated more ideas (and many more complicated ideas) than I needed. But I saw several […]
Make Something: Carry Along
Today’s make something activity kept me sane and focused during a day when I might otherwise have lost my mind. Carry something with you all day—preferably something you’ve made—and document […]
Beth Nyland 