Last month I posted about my first blackout poem. I enjoyed doing it, so I made another one which I will share now. "the golden years lacked in grace. I saw you here tonight."
100 Ways To Be Creative: Instant Film
#21 on my 100 Ways To Be Creative list is to use Polaroid cameras or other forms of instant film. I have a Fuji Instax and a Polaroid 300 and I've been trying to remember to bring it with me when I go places where photo shoots may occur. It's difficult because they...
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Inspiration Board Installations
One night a couple of weeks ago, I light-bulb-idea-ed that I could make a small inspiration board and install it somewhere public. I hadn't seen something like this before, so I gave it a go. For these first two, I bought on sale bulletin boards from Target (back to...
Weekly Happiness
Here's a list of things that made me happy in the past week: [9/5 - 9/12] developing film from a finished disposable camera I found at the thrift store beautiful clouds Bug in a picnic basket fort adding to a collaborative art project beautiful stairwell at the park...
Buying Balloons For Myself
The more you find out who you are and what you want, the more alone you become. I've been learning this recently. In no way do I feel lost, but I do feel lonely. I think it's because I don't have a lot of people near me who have similar interests. I feel like it's...
30 Pages Of Progress In Finish This Book
One of my goals for this summer was to complete thirty pages in Finish This Book. I figured it was a good time to make a dent in it, since my goal for the year is to finish it completely. My deadline for these summer goals is September 22 (first day of Autumn), and as...
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Sidewalk Chalk On A Tree Stump
On my way back to the car, after feeding the ducks at the park, I stopped at a large tree stump. I remembered that I had sidewalk chalk in the car and I quickly went to get it. Then I just filled the top of the stump up with bright sidewalk chalk. I felt really good...
Yarnbombing In Graffiti Alley
I thought it would be cool to yarnbomb something in an area that is designated for street art. There is a place in Baltimore called Graffiti Alley. A lot of cities have something similar. You should look up if you do! It's basically just an area that is covered top to...
Spray Painted Plate Installation
I bought some bright spray paint to cover the two stacks of plates I found at the thrift store. When I went into the city yesterday, I wedged the plates halfway in the ground in front of one of my favorite murals in the city. I think they look pretty cool. I hope they...
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Yarnbombing A Water Fountain
I was busy on Labor Day! In addition to the scarf on a statue yarnbombing, I also sewed something I knitted months ago to a water fountain at a school. This school was so beautifully painted, I loved it! Since it was Labor Day, there wasn't anyone around, which was...