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Make Something: Paper as Fabric

November 23, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

With 20 minutes to accomplish today’s make something assignment, I felt like I was taking a timed test. The rush was purely due to our family calendar. We were leaving […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Paper Pop-Up

September 18, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

By dinnertime today, I was dragging. My consulting, coaching, and teaching business is beyond busy, and I’m feeling the long hours in my bones, my eyes, my feet, my jaw […]

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Make Something: Rubbing

September 12, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Gravestones are the classic source for this technique,” writes Noah Scalin in his instructions for Day 135 of 365: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life. He’s suggesting a […]

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Make Something: Shred

July 16, 2013by bethnyland 2 Comments

Work with shredded paper. So many possibilities. I have a paper shredder right here by my desk. I could have simply lifted a few strips from the box and woven […]

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Make Something: Papier Mache

July 7, 2013by bethnyland 1 Comment

When was the last time you tried papier-mache? Yeah. Same here. Some poor, grade school art teacher led me and a roomful of other nine-year-olds through the messy process. God […]

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Make Something: Minimal

June 19, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Going minimal today … … with words formed white on white. This is a technique I’ve been wanting to try for awhile. I’ve seen paper flaps cut as cool geometric […]

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Make Something: Dream

May 27, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Today’s assignment was to create something inspired by a recent dream. I dream all the time. Vivid, crazy, usually memorable dreams. And yet, on this day, I had that feeling […]

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Make Something: Green

May 24, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Green has been my favorite color for a long time. Probably since I was old enough to have the confidence to choose my own favorite, rather than mimicking my babysitter’s […]

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Make Something: Float

May 19, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Make something that floats? Okay. Whatever floats your boat! Origami boat on accordion-folded wax paper + plain paper printed with repeated pattern of “whatever.” Floating in my kitchen sink. There […]

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Make Something: Old Book

May 8, 2013by bethnyland 3 Comments

Today’s marching orders were to “transform an old book into something new by cutting, folding, gluing, and so on.” I know about altered books. I’ve seen  beautiful examples, and I’ve […]

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Make Something: Stencil

May 7, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

“Today, make a stencil and use it in your work.” Really? Just seven days into 365, I met this prompt with an eye roll. Cynicism. Already. But I’m all in. […]

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Make Something: Paper

May 3, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

I wonder how often my little girls will be able to participate in this “Make Something” challenge over the next 365 days. They both had ideas for today’s prompt, but […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

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