art by the inch challenge

I have been wanting to revisit this challenge for quite some time (read: years) and just have never gotten around to it. I discovered that while the original website is still up, it hasn't been updated since 2009 and I couldn't find anyone else doing it. So I've resurrected it and claim no credit for it's creation; I just think it's a great challenge.  I recently introduced it to my craft group as a 30 day, win a prize challenge but the idea was that I'd also offer it here, minus the prize. I think it's a fantastic motivator.

In the original Art by the Inch challenge, it was a commitment to make 10,000 square inches of art no matter what it was. No matter what it is, the real intent is to get into a creative flow, explore and play with what you have, and CREATE.


The specifics:

-whatever you do creatively counts: painting, drawing, sculpture, sewing, book binding, print making, card making, scrapbook pages, art journal pages, shrines, etc

-cooking and baking, while an art form themselves, will not count, solely because of measurement purposes

-if you'd like to share your measured pieces as you go along, please feel free to. You can leave them on a Flickr page, a blog post, a Facebook album, etc. Just leave a link in the comments. (I'd create a Flickr group, but I'm unsure of how many people will participate. If there's interest, let me know and I'll create one!0

-please keep a record of your inches. Suggested way: simply list your project and it's measurements

-30 days starts today, 22 January, and goes until Wednesday, 20 February

How to measure:

Basically, measure length, height, and width then multiply!

specifics to measurements:

-to keep it fair, if you make a book, only measure the cover, not the inside pages unless they are decorative pages (ie: only measure art journaling pages, not blank signature pages)

-do not measure depth (for example, if you make a shrine. length, height, width count, depth does not)

-measurements should be in inches

-if you make something circular, measure as if it were a clock: the height from the 12 to 6 position, the length from the 9 to 3 position

Example: if you make a 12" x 12" scrapbook page, you've created 144 square inches of art!

a new year, a new challenge

a challenge i can get behind!

Trying!

Sometimes it's just hard to get back into the swing of things!

We 3 Trees of Orient Are?

These trees have been sitting and waiting for something to be done with them and finally, inspired by some other trees I saw, this happened. I'm really loving the red and white one!

I like a challenge

A few weeks ago on Etsy I came across this listing. Five bucks, you get an envelope with some randomness in it, and the challenge to create something.

I'm a sucker for challenges.

The tulle netting, the ribbons, and the sequins were what was in my envelope. I already had the wreath, flowers, and rhinestone stickers.






I really love how it came out!

where i realize i don't blog every day

My last post was about how I've decided to do the craft-a-day challenge...then I remembered that I don't blog every day! No worries, though. Even if I dash off a short entry, I will be posting. I've been wanting to get into this blog a little more anyhow.

My partner-in-crime and I have started a shop on Etsy destashing a lot of our supplies (!). She found these vintage tins and we turned them into card kits. They were in dire need of remaking as they were rusty!

This was yesterdays kit: a Christmas tin:


This was today's, a love spell kit:



Of course, I have to plug our new shop. If you are in need of supplies, hit us up!

Craft-a-day

I just came across this in another blog: make something every day in September. I am participating; I find I just feel less stressed and more accomplished if I make something everyday, no matter what it is!