Day 1 - I have everything.

I used a credit card and old partially dried-out ink pads for rubber stamping.

Sketchbook Magic I - image 1 - student project

Day 2 - What I made today.

Prompt: song lyrics; Tools: Crayola watercolor pencils (set of 8) from the 1990's and a micron pen.

Sketchbook Magic I - image 2 - student project

Day 3 - I have time.

Prompt: pattern; Tools: dried out stamps from 2006(?) and an old Sharpie that has a worn out nib. Time: 16 minutes.

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Day 4 - Make art anywhere

Prompt: random; Tools: ink that was shipped to me in error and mis-shapen glass beads from a class I took in 2008. Time: 5 min to create, 20 to dry, 25 to write / journal. Location: kitchen counter

At first I didn't see much of anything in the markings, then as I wrote around the ink splotches, I saw flower petals, the sea pooling / crashing around rocks, and a treasure map.

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Day 5a - My 7 Day Project

Tools: Q-tip, tea, micron 005 pen; Prompt: Trees; Location: office; Time: 15 min

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Day 5b - My 7 Day Project

Tools: scrapbook paper scraps, glue, scissors; Prompt: flowers; Location: office; Time: 30 min

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Day 5c - My 7 Day Project

Tools: scratch paper, highlighters, Bic pen; Prompt: patterns; Location: recording booth; Time: 30 min

Sketchbook Magic I - image 7 - student project

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Day 5d - My 7 Day Project

Tools: yesterday's project, glue, heart die cutter; Prompt: shapes; Location: recording booth; Time: 50 min

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Day 5e - My 7 Day Project

Tools: old scrapbook paper, glue, pen; Prompt: leaves; Location: craft desk; Time: 20 min

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Day 5f - My 7 Day Project

Tools: old scrapbook stamp, ink pad, pen; Prompt: none; Location: craft desk; Time: 20 min

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Day 5g - My 7 Day Project (final day)

Tools: purple office pen; Prompt: feelings; Location: office desk; Time: 5 min

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Reflection: I enjoyed this class and the ideas it gave me to just do one small thing a day to practice. Some days I was more enthusiastic than others. Some days I really gave the project a lot of time because I felt inspired or calm or creative. Other days (especially toward the end), I struggled to find time and the "feeling" of creativity, but I did have 5-10 minutes. Doing it felt good enough even if the art isn't the best.

Amy Deuchler

One thing a day. . .

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