Make Something: Contents of Pockets
Stepping away from the counter, we chose a table by the window and set down our drinks. Jim was just pulling out his chair when I instructed him to unload his […]
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Make Something: One Angle
“Create something that’s only visible from one specific angle or location.” What an interesting puzzle. Working with a few folded sticky notes and a Sharpie, I arranged five letters so […]
Make Something: Passage of Time
Today’s make something prompt was to create something that suggests the passage of time. I chose to sketch a writing process. Although this is not how every writing project progresses, it is […]
Make Something: Blindfolded
Today’s make something prompt is this: “Work blindfolded. Pick a medium you’re comfortable with and make something that you can’t see until you’re finished!” So I grabbed paper and Sharpie, […]
Make Something: Censored
“Censor something that doesn’t need to be.” How does your brain respond to this? Interesting, hmm?
Make Something: Protective
Today I heaped my creative energy into my application for the Amtrak Writer in Residency program. Oh how I would love to earn one of the 24 spots they will be awarding […]
Make Something: Bar Codes
Today’s make something project was simple and fun (even cutting metal absolutely sets my teeth on edge). I trimmed the bar code away from two beverage cans, then added a few […]
Make Something: Trophy
Today is my 333rd day of making things. Three threes! My favorite number! And this is one of my favorite of all the prompts: “Make a unique trophy. Bonus: Award it to […]
Make Something: Wheel Chart
Today’s make something assignment was a puzzler. I spent about an hour figuring out how to size and stack the circles, then position the options and the openings to reveal […]
Make Something: Plant
Make a flower or other plant out of everyday objects. The junk drawer in our kitchen offers abundant supply of “everyday objects”—particularly those for writing. I harvested just a few utensils to […]
Make Something: Finger Paint
All day the challenge loomed. Today’s make something assignment was to finger paint. How would I make time for something so out of the ordinary? So juvenile? So messy? Finally […]
Make Something: Toilet Paper
Instructed to make something using only toilet paper, I decided I could spare a square. Three squares, actually. Cutting free-hand, I formed four simple letters, laid them on the bathroom tile, and snapped […]
Make Something: Snack
“Make something with a snack or dessert before you eat it.” What a coincidence. Way back on July 1, 2013, when I was merely 62 days into this year of […]
Make Something: Alphabet
My cats have a very limited vocabulary. Still, the three creatures manage to convey enough meaning and emotion that they get virtually everything they want from the humans in their household […]
Make Something: Amphibian
Searching for quotes and phrases about amphibians (and frogs in particular, because they’re my favorite), i found this adage: “The frog does not drink up the pond in which he […]
Beth Nyland 