My new favorite journal tool is the random word generator at randomlists.com. I click on the words button and the nouns button, and then 12 random words pop up on my screen. When I click refresh, 12 new words pop up. I love the challenge of choosing to work with ideas/words that did not…
Creative Toolbox – Cereal Box Board
Cereal box board is one of my favorite art materials in the whole wide world. I mostly love to use it as my canvas. It is great for sculpture and building things, which is often how my children use it, but I love to draw and paint onto the gorgeous, muted brown backdrop. It makes…
Creative Toolbox: Wood
Today’s creative tool is wood. So simple, right? It can bought or found, raw or finished, milled or fresh from the woods. Pay attention to interesting shapes and textures as you walk through the woods, and watch for bags of scrap wood on deep discount at your hardware store. It is a thrifty, and often…
Creative Toolbox: The Clipboard
Today’s featured creative tool is a clipboard. These handy hard surfaces make writing and drawing on-the-go a breeze. Somehow, the purposefulness of the clip always makes me feel really clear that I am doing important, creative work. Clip blank note cards or a stack of blank pieces of paper onto the board and give it…
